TheZineUK 2018

ArtBeat’s World Cup Year - Back Of The Net (TheZineUK picture story continues - just some of 2018) Art by Bands FC

Above - 2017; "The most amazing collection of photographs of the “Fertile Environment’ of beautiful rock and roll to emerge during the troubled times we find ourselves in." …"powerful antidote to the sad and poisonous headlines dominating our everyday life right now."…When I look at these pictures, it fills me with hope for a better tomorrow. You won’t fool the children of the revolution." Gavin Monaghan, The Wizard of Magic Garden Studios (December 2018).

The next chapter in our tale, 2018 (a.k.a. “WTF!” in the history books, probably) began here→

January 2018 - “ "This is the year that women break through..." The Nyx rock Get In Her Ears night at The Finsbury and set up an alternative near future

“We are the future. Stop fucking ignoring us.” Ms Mohammed (The Guardian article feature on DecoloniseFest, 2018).

Welcome to that kinda year

Image : a still from the ‘Pandora’ video

Since Spring 2014, TheZineUK story of a music movement’s fraction has organically blossomed. A newer wave of talents, on and off stage, amidst an apparently mythical guitar bands renaissance.

By 2018 the mainstream are really starting to sit up/catch up, but DIY have had to lay their own foundations in Austerity and that’s growing stronger through the necessity to break glass ceilings and keep growing past gate keepers. Independence.

It’s encouraging to see Femme Powered equity for equality and support from all genders and backgrounds for these collaborations. Also for the ethos of Share The Joy to be growing is more positive news. Especially in a world where it’s still all about the money for the majority.

This issue weaves more chapters of essential, newer wave music industrious artists, industry, media, design, visualisers, Stage Style and technology - with #RockMusicPix © Lisa Perry, Elly Bailey, Lorna Cort, Paul W. Dixon, Lewis Evans, Sarah Gibson, Model D Photography, Alan Wells and Ange Cobham.

As ever though, it’s mostly about funshine and friendship as finance (fine ants, we ARE busy).

TheZineUK has seen a parallel entertainment industry emerge, with great potential. We are under no illusion that whenever success kicks in, it could all go tits up. Mind you, we are already perky.

“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.”

(Hunter S. Thompson)

Watch Newer Wave friends rise; Sahera Walker and Luke Griffiths (False Heads) at her Some Might Say Party, Nambucca. A brilliant night, totally rocking rammed’n’buzzing from start to finish.

Some Might Play…

← Amy & Georgia a.k.a.

Nova Twins at the Some Might Say Party. They are inspirational musical innovators, fashion designers, feminist icons and definitely BANGING, live!

Independent music print media, Some Might Say are reporting the happening DIY rock scenes while show casing fabulous photographers involved in this movement. There were around a dozen at this event alone. In the know of a “place to be”.

Follow the talents in our stories to the creators who support them, leading to even more exciting talents…

January 2018 : Multi talent Katie O’s first filmed interview is with rockers, The Velvet Hands, documented by David Gomes for TheZineUK. Dan Able, Katie O, Toby Mitchell at This Feeling Big In 2018, The Water Rats Theatre, Kings Cross. They have all stepped up again. Katie with KG Interviews and the band were BBC Radio 1 Album of The Week by Spring with their debut ‘Party’s Over.’

UK ArtBeat hero, Eugene Ankomah made an even bigger mark on 2018 with his insightful Art Power

Working Class Power This page: TheZineUK repped at Westminster a few weeks after the fantastic Music Venue Trust Agent Of Change Day the arts and entertainment put up barriers to those of us on lower incomes. Britain Has Class.

Barricades are gonna have to come down with a class rebellion of high calibre talent.Starting with music education for ALL on the curriculum That page → Dizzy Spell interviews The Blinders (in a broom cupboard!) For TheZine UK on 2 February, first date of their headline tour Photo; Sarah Gibson.

3rd February, Strange Bones (who would sell out this venue themselves, later in 2018) support The Blinders at Manchester Deaf Institute (like their Glasgow headline the night before, sold out). Image by Ange Cobham

3rd Feb - John (Children Of The State) and Thomas (The Blinders) after the Manchester Deaf Institute gig ) and → 8th Feb - the tour rolled into Cardiff.

Himalayas repped before their first SXSW appearance the following month.

#TheZineUK #FuturePicks:

COUPLES

10th February we were down the front at Camden Assembly for a five headed rocket of a show from Couples, recommended avidly to us by Benumu (this was their event, these sessions were new music supporting legend, by the end of 2018) and some of our rocking friends, The Velvet Hands.

Instantly smitten by Couples. They emit new waves of intense immensity, like Suede’s offspring as punked up, space popping Clash rockers.

Watch their space. Watch the spaces of all the above.

21st FebruaryWe catch the first date of Paul Draper’s (sold out) tour at Brighton Haunt.

We (Lorna/Caffy) got to hear Mansun’s alternative classic album, ‘Attack Of The Grey Lantern’ in full (and performed to perfection), for the first time ever.

WHAT a night. Many more successesfollowed over the year. Never a dull moment. Of course.

Thanks for the Brighton and London passes, Paul, we totally enjoyed ourselves.

March 2018 - On the way back from seeing 485C be screamingly amazing, but The Old Blue Last was too dark for an amateur snapper. Instead, shot this awesome truth: Love Music Hate Racism. A few months later, at the Music Manager’s Forum with Pauly, I got to speak to these wonderful essential people face to face. TheZineUK story is built on this ethic. #LMHR

Emily Capell and her band played headline sets for This Feeling.

Going on to festivals (including Main Stage appearances) in Summer.

“My three releases so far have each been named after people who I felt it was important to be aware of.�

Emily Capell

21 March 2018, Roots Award winners, The Selecter were among a galaxy of faces at the excellent and punky Vive Le Rock Awards.

23 March - Definitely #AnotherCoolThing : Asylums (that → page), SONS (this page) and Suspects at the Sebright Arms. Punk Rock Mania. Creating.

MOON POWER - Many of the Zeenagers believe in it The Nyx (� that page)

Dabhands

and (next page) Luvia Playing Camden M(o)onarch Rounded Off March 2018 brilliantly at TheZineUK Music Social

#WomenInMusic powered; Promoted and stage managed by Monefa Walker, photography by Lisa Perry

Lisa Perry’s image of Luvia at TheZineUK Music Social illustrates some of the fantastic Summer festival that this young musician’s astonishing voice earned her.

By the end of the year - a record deal and major booking agent was added.

Big up another of our friends, End Of The Trail Creative who make so much happen for artists in this tale, and for TheZineUK!

LOVE power

The Nyx came, they floored, they conquered, then made magic (and Weird Ears)

April 2018 “What’s more, none of them are the children of Oasis” Michael Hann’s article ‘The new wave of British guitar bands’ in the Financial Times mentions Goat Girl, Idles and Pale Waves. With shout outs for Sisteray, Bang Bang Romeo and The Blinders from Mark Davyd of Music Venue Trust.

It felt like national press music journalists were coming on side and that these movements in the arts are gaining more attention, year on year.

#StageStyle → Musicians Angela Martin and Monefa Walker at the (sold out) Bugeye single launch gig, New Cross Inn.

Saturday 7th April - This Feeling at The Water Rats with Avalanche Party, Breed, MOSES and Insomnichord also starred many ace faces. Above Sahera of Some Might Say with Jimmy of The Glass Collectors Radio.

Insomnichord.

This Feeling The Water Rats Theatre April 2018, Planet Earth.

Jaws dropped. Minds blown.

Then they returned to their home planet. Sorry if you missed this. “This is something different, tightly rhythmed, space cadet synthed, oozing groovy musicality (twelve string guitar included), performed with soul, panache and glamour.�

(TheZineUK)

That page � Avalanche Party are well deserved TF Big In 2018 art punk stars, This evening was one helluva night to remember. Below; Fahima Jan, Monefa Walker & Heather Minx - were among the New Music mover shakers in the house. All are key at connecting and making scenes and opportunities.

20th April, The Blinders join the alumni of BBC’s famous Maida Vale Studios, live in session (’Columbia’ LP preview) and interview for Steve Lamacq.

A fun and tipsy night catching The Bluetones rock out no end of classic guitar pop hits at an intimate gig . Big thank you Vintage TV! Hats off to The Velvet Hands who also supported them on tour‌ threads of this tale keep weaving.

Next, jump in a taxi of gigglers from The Bluetones gig in Kings Cross to Camden Monarch .

BUGEYE are playing This Feeling Club.

I may have sipped a little too much booze this evening (thank you lovely friends who put me in a cab which I fell out of, not long after, when I got home) but I was sober enough to know that their set was spot on.

Disco beat punk rock that can turn any week night into a mini fest weekend.

Additionally, BUGEYE support and promote their artistic peers.

Activists that do this are are ring leaders in any music movement.

May The 4th be with you. Always thrilled to rock out on Star Wars Day, Manic Street Preachers at Wembley Arena was one of their best shows (and they’ve done quite a few!) Special guest on stage; The Anchoress. A great year for both classic and rising guitar bands to release albums and/or play live.

A #StageStyle queen on the big screen. The Anchoress with Manic Street Preachers, Wembley Arena, May 2018. “Keep fighting the good fight” says Sean Moore after their show. We are TheZineUK, and yes, we will. 4REAL! Thank you to another music genius talent, Anita Maj, for the luxury travel to and from the show.

A few hours sleep, then it’s “up and at ‘em” again, still buzzing from The Manics gig, for a chuckle drenched Liverpool trip to Sound City. Claustrophobia forbids me getting closer at the packed out sauna for The Slow Readers Club, one of many magic music n mates moments all day and night (then 1am pancakes!)

New classic guitar bands, too. Independence reports what’s growing. A tidal wave of new creatives can’t get enough of this Happening. Next page; Louise Schofield of Unique Lullaby in action at Sound City. She has interviewed a multitude of Ones To Watch. By the end of 2018, teamed up with Modern Age Music, presenting on BBC, TheZineUK, more! Top work, lovely “Lullaby Lou”…

Another steam kettle punk show, utter lunacy break out for IDLES. A true band of 2018 in a year of fake news. Cheers Liverpool, Sound City was sound! Some May dismay for London though, The Remedy, John Kennedy‘s impressive best live music monthly (and part of this tale) came to it’s last song.

A few days after Liverpool, an emotional, engaging and poetic experience‌Trampolene in Kings Cross‌

May 2018, Trampolene headline This Feeling at The Scala, images Š Elly Bailey

#NewerWave hits The Great Escape Festival

At The Great Escape Festival in Brighton - one of the big winners were independent promoters and co-promoters at The @AltEscape - Europe’s biggest and best free entry music scouting and blogging weekend.

Over four days, stages by End Of The Trail, Modern Age and Kick Out The Jams were often one-in one-out with in-the-know crowds, national media faces and a host of industry delegates at all levels, catching many of 2019’s Ones To Watch tips, early, at #TGE18 TheZineUK were chuffed to represent, again, too, thanks. x

An @AltEscape warm welcome from fellow fans as I hit the first gig. #TGE18 was a vintage year. Start at End Of The Trail, stage managed by Brandon Wright of Modern Age Music. So much connection/collaboration between the new music industrious. Just one reason it’s growing (despite our DIY budgets‌)

DJ host, Katie O, introduces COUPLES at The Alternative Escape’s Kick Out The Jams stages (packed ALL weekend), Brighton, May 2018

Fontaines D C (A #TGE18 highlight). Kick Out The Jams & allies stages at the Alt Escape were more highlights of Brighton’s Great Escape Festival.

A “far from dull” day, on and off stage, at The Alternative Escape.

A convention of musicians at the seaside for a crazy Brighton weekend. A gathering of industry/media also (hugs/thanks to Heather and Fahima!).

This page, L-R: Toby, Luke and Sam are in the mix at The Black Lion.

That → page: peng wins: All hail a magic number of Rock n Roll Queens

In a field again on 27th May. Neighbourhood Weekender was a cracking trip to Warrington. (We had a public transport nightmare safari getting back!)

This page, The Blinders and photographer / videographer, Sam Crowston (Nasty Man Creations) before the band headline the Viola Beach Stage.

That → page: The lovely Tom Grennan had a (well deserved) spectacular 2018, to say the very least!

The Blinders Neighbourhood Weekender 27th May 2018, Warrington (Headlining the Viola Beach stage)

Image by Sam Crowston

June 2018 There’s a long way to go with regards to female humans repped at festivals still, but illogical bollocks aside, it was ace that Bugeye headlined the return of iconic music bar, The Good Mixer at Camden Rocks Festival (who made some of their artwork from our preview). The festival was another resounding success.

A few months later, The Camden Mix Up launched at this same venue, via Kick Out The Jams. More about that, later as, like Bugeye’s set, it’s been raucous to the rafters, and genuinely feels like scenes ahoy.

That page → Sophie & The Giants at Camden Rocks © Lisa Perry.

A few days later, Lorna Cort reviewed and photographed Boy Azooga’s in store show at Rough Trade East, London.

Manics at Meltdown 2018

June 2018, Red Rum Club exploded on stage at at Camden Monarch for the Isle Of Wight Festival launch of This Feeling Stage Š The Alan Wells

Dan, Sam, Toby and Louis (before The Velvet Hands got This Feeling’s Isle Of Wight Festival launch jumping, with their live set). Image Š Lorna Cort

Music x Stage Style x Football in a World Cup Year. The Winachi Tribe took over the English capital’s iconic Carnaby Street for the launch of designer Italian brand Pantofola d'Oro's '1990 Collection' @ Pro Direct LDN19:

Duff Mckagen (Guns N' Roses), Mark Collins (The Charlatans), former England footballer, Trevor Sinclair and football manager Paolo Di Canio were among those in attendance. Northern based but internationally rated, The Winachi Tribe were enjoying their biggest year (good times, good deeds) to date.Thank you for the images to Heather Minx and the band.

8th June 2018

The Blinders headline a sold out Manchester Gorilla gig.

It is their biggest show to date.

Sam Crowston takes one of the live music images of the year

Pssst! Search on line for the live review by one of TheZineUK’s inspirations - Louder Than War (which is also the key newer wave music scenes printed publication in the UK)

#ZineAndHeard : The Anchor Town Rebellion continues. By the end of the year over 100 police will descend on Deptford in South East London, “jail” the community’s town centre trees and enforce security guarded gentrification

Mid-Summer Holiday in South East London.

This page SE8. That page → SE15.

DecoloniseFest is true punk DIY spirit.

Acclaimed punx of colour live n lively, affordable entry and social inclusion. It is top notch quality. An essential weekend of gigs, workshops, flavours, art, word, friendship and more. Beautiful #Uniqulture in ACTION.

Thank you, Potent Whisper and more, for performing in this part of Grenfell Britain at Mid Summer 2018. The #AnchorTown Rebellion continues. By the end of the year Lewisham Council had imprisoned the trees with a Trump like wall so that the local community could not get near their very special place.

All images via the Internut

Festival Summer Of Rock Lawrence of SHEAFS at Y-Not, Derbyshire

by Lewis Evans

SHEAFS Y-Not Festival

by Lewis Evans

Back of the net, SHEAFS! all images © Lewis Evans

Anteros at Y-Not Festival. Photo Š Elly Bailey (and interview for TheZineUK)

Harry Koisser of Peace Y-Not © Elly Bailey

Summer 2018 #FootballMusic England’s Government Team and supporters may be a disgrace but it’s Football Team and supporters did the whole British Isles proud. To the point of people not needing to be football fans. It really was the beautiful game that came home. In the midst of this, the UK’s best art with ethics sensation emerged. The magical Bands F. C. won our hearts…

Bands FC = Bands as Football Teams, Football Teams as Bands. “Great art.�

(The Kinks) within six months, a cornerstone of the British culture and community with an international reputation and events. Actually there is so much happening that, well, where to start? Artwork, Music, Design, Badges,Charity, Festival Stages, Exhibitions, Kits, Prints? Education? Postcards? Perhaps at the stream of positivity on their twitter, or read all about what they do at https://bandsfc.com

August 2018 - Rock band M O S E S, Film maker Simon Baker and crew/friends.

In the video for ‘Cause You Got Me’, the band arrive one by one to set up. Its a reflection of them starting a forward-looking next chapter from here, Step 1:

‘October Drift, a cult on the rise.’ (TheZineUK) Photo journalism article by Model D Photography, August 2018

Art: @Wumzum Beat: @Bugeyeband Uniqulture: @GenesisCinema #Genesisters Women’s Film Festival with punk music, Awe-gust 2018

Tim Booth of James by Photo Journalist, Paul W. Dixon

August Bank Holiday weekend. The Blinders grace Festival Republic stage at Leeds Festival then headline BBC Introducing stage at Reading Festival and Leeds Festival‌ it’s a Brave New World. Pic; our own Disco Marky is on the decks in the Reading Artists and Guests bar backstage.

BBC Introducing get some shots of The Blinders after their Reading Festival set.

AWE(and then some) Autumn

TheZineUK story weaves on.

Pic: Editor, Dizzy Spell, in" Grandad’s Shed at Little Nan’s Bar, Deptford. An afternoon of situationist performance art at Deptford X Art Festival Fringe.

‘SISTERAY SAID’ EP launch at The Good Mixer, Camden, September 2018.

Worlds collide. DJ Peggy From Earth, special guests Feral Five (beamed from heyday Factory Records or another planet) then the headliners smash it. Incidentally Sisteray’s set at #TGE18 had been a tense highlight of @AltEscape Festival and ‘Sisteray Said’ is a landmark release. Just saying. Remixers, Feral Five supported Black Grape in November.

Pink Cigar at Benumu at Camden Assembly, Autumn 2018

The Velvet Hands at Benumu

Couples at Benumu

The Camden Mix Up Volume 1 is about to start and the venue is busy before the first band take to the stage. Smiley & The Underclass, then Bugeye, then The Velvet Hands, then DJ Katie O, bring party after punky rocking party to The Good Mixer courtesy of Kick Out The Jams, sponsored by Rotor Videos.

Something special started all over again. London NW1, loads of noisy FUN.

The Camden Mix Up

Musical friends who Kick Out The Jams at The Good Mixer, include; That � page; Jonny, Dan, Monefa, Susan and Bugeye.

This page; Robbie and Chris.

Are there any rebels out there?

Smiley of Smiley & The Underclass, Autumn 2018 Little Nan’s Bar, Deptford

Filmed interview with Dizzy Spell is at TheZineUK YouTube.

“Talking all sorts of things from surviving as a DIY band ,to trying to make unifying music in divisive times.”

The #Wonderclass community grows with every live show.

Zeenagers.

Monefa, Dizzy and Smiley in Grandad’s shed.

Artists making Art at an Art Festival.

By now the heartbeat of ArtBeat was thumping loud.

Respect to all creators of the visualisations of music.

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Julia Woolams

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Š Smashed Hits. The UK music world’s Kirk Whitehouse creates art from smashed up vinyl

Š Smashed Hits immortalised the Trust A Fox image which Sam Crowston used as the February 2018 tour poster for The Blinders.

album artwork/campaign design by Sam Crowston

October 2018 Soundcheck calm before The Blinders’ ‘Columbia’ album tour storms a sold out Manchester Academy 2). Now this is their biggest headline show to date.

Cool October / Hot Rocktober Avalanche Party

The Cosmics Š Psychedelic Eye Midlands/Madlands rising rockers, developing rapidly, since TheZineUK were impressed by them early in 2017!

October 2018 M O S E S headline Modern Age Music at 229.

Pre a storming Anoa set at Modern Age Music

Katie O at Modern Age Music

Indie-Rock shows by Modern Age Music are one of the fastest growing new-music events and communities in the country. Expanding from London gigs to nights and festival stages nationwide within one year.

In 2018 they staged various tours, including Sisteray with Clash Magazine and more. Modern Age Music’s alumni of artists and associates are growing, also.

This operation is definitely on TheZineUK’s #FuturePicks list.

Sunday 12th October 2018, Quinns bar, Kentish Town Road

“A door closes and another one's opening …”

From ’River Thames’ by MOSES, video directed by Hum Hum Production.

‘River Thames’ is not just about London, it’s about everyone’s beautiful place, about a dream, a wish, a goal.

About all of us trying to make it together.” (MOSES)

21st October ‘Insatiable’ rock force, Mourning Birds, impress at The Benumu Sessions

26 October The Blinders Birmingham

Lotsa friendly faces out to rock, again, in the #Madlands including MOSES, The Cosmics, Tim Abbot, Kirk Whitehouse (Smashed Hits), Junior Weeb, Vanadian Avenue. (digging #TheBlindersColumbia DIY tour t shirts, Mark!).

Magick Music Love Power; Gavin Monaghan, The Wizard Of Wolverhampton, 27th October 2018, Magic Garden Studios

The Blinders ‘Columbia’ tour calls into Oxford for an indoor fireworks night of multi generation surreal sensation)

Remember remember The 5th of November.

The Garage, London (sold out) The Blinders, Calva Louise and MOSES

FuturePicks; Calva Louise special guests on The Blinders ‘Columbia’ tour.

Like our trips to Manchester and Birmingham on this tour, so many familiar faces come out to play, like key musical activists, SISTERAY, at The Garage.

The entire bill had a great show at The Garage.

James, Victor, Rory and Matthew after MOSES’ set.

Sam Crowston and Charlie McGough before The Blinders headline.

The newer wave of music friends, industry, media and allies united by rock n roll n The Blinders/Calva Louise/MOSES (after show by Heather Minx/TheZineUK)

15th November - Launch party at The Ministry: Rotor Videos and Kick Out The Jams (with 485C, The Velvet Hands, Benumu, TheZineUK and friends)

A tapestry of humanity is weaving just as “The Go-Home Office” are trying to tear us apart. This IS home Stick yer apathy up yer austerity hole.

A significant and noticeable Rise Of The Youth Teaching Anybody Who Will Listen, Common Sense.

Whether it’s having to point out that gun culture and division are dangerous, that socialism can work*, or being part of the Extinction Rebellion.

Power to their elbows.

P.S. Hasan Patel, good for you (and for the potential of our education system!), mate.

In 2018, The Beautiful Game really WAS. Love Music Hate Racism stepped up to remain a way of life, Music Venue Trust made history at Westminster with the Agent Of Change and #FIGHTBACK gave hope to our small venue blessed story. Then something was announced that notched up the Uniqulture power even further: #TheBeautifulResistance Love Music, Love Football, Love Venues, Love Each Other to Love our home again. It’s a start. A bird needs a left AND a right wing to FLY.

20th November, scenes of adoration for SHEAFS at Boston Music Room

29th November Tokyoo Taboo at Camden Rocks

disco punk queens, BUGEYE sparkle at Camden Rocks Presents, Winter 2018.

4th December

The Music People Party 2018 Camden Monarch, London

Images by Lisa Perry Photography

Luvia © Lisa Perry

The C33s © Lisa Perry

The C33s © Lisa Perry

The Cosmics © Lisa Perry

The Cosmics © Lisa Perry

The Cosmics © Lisa Perry

M O S E S © Lisa Perry

M O S E S © Lisa Perry

M O S E S © Lisa Perry

7th December, Elly Bailey found herself at an intimate night out with Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus and friends gig at The Borderline in Soho.

8th December - Fontaines D. C. at The Camden Mix Up "The pandemonium in the room – within minutes one guitarist is standing on the pub piano, grappling with a Christmas tree, and the entire room is bouncing and bobbing – reminded me of my own teens when I’d see bands like Buzzcocks and Johnny Thunders’ Heartbreakers." Louder Than War

Alt rockers, Penny Mob, were an intensely infectious star turn at Modern Age Music’s End Of Year show (co pro with Unique Lullaby) in Central London.

The Racket hug thanks after their headline set at Modern Age Music. Event Promoters, James and Brandon are building a collaborating community of talented alumni, alongside their own growing reputation, year on year. Newer Wave, youth and passion powered, music industrious futures ahoy.

“Another year, another great haul of albums. However, this wasn’t an ordinary year for the underground and alternative scene. Something is afoot. A unified and destructive punk rock and rock n roll is bubbling up. A searing intensity is brooding alongside a mass outpouring of love. They havent quite balanced each other out yet, but the hope that’s amassing on the underground circuit is emerging and will not be contained.

Remember 2018 as the year where the new working class fought back with intelligence and love (AGAIN).”

TravellersTunes.com (Albums Of The Year)

Image: Erin Grace, The Cosmics © Lisa Perry

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