Originally published in Beat Motel issue 8 Local stoner rock duo ASTEROID have enjoyed a very successful first 6 months as a gigging band, having built up an increasingly large and loyal following in the area, making their regular Ipswich gigs invariably packed out nights. Musically the bands KYUSS/QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE influenced rock has been developing rapidly also, … [Read more...] about Asteroid @ The Black Horse, Ipswich – Friday 01/02/08
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Killing Seymour + The Dead Batteries + The Stinkbombs + @ The Spread Eagle Ipswich – Saturday 26/1/08
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 8 The Spread Eagle was always well known as one of Ipswich’s alternative pubs until it changed hands around 2001, but much to the joy of many Ipswich gig goers, The Spread is back how it should be and putting on gigs from a variety of alternative genres every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. One such gig was tonight’s punk/rockabilly … [Read more...] about Killing Seymour + The Dead Batteries + The Stinkbombs + @ The Spread Eagle Ipswich – Saturday 26/1/08
Officer Down + The Extinguishers + Snitcho and the Dinosaurs + The Dead Batteries @ The Railway, Ipswich – Thursday 24/1/08
Originally published in Beat Motel issue 8 I’d seen quite a lot of promotion for this gig so was surprised to find only a modest turn out when I arrived at the railway, but many of the usual faces were in attendance and spirits were high regardless. Local boys THE DEAD BATTERIES were the first to take to the stage, plowing through their fast and furious set of RESTARTS … [Read more...] about Officer Down + The Extinguishers + Snitcho and the Dinosaurs + The Dead Batteries @ The Railway, Ipswich – Thursday 24/1/08
