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Festival review – Bank Holiday Sunday Alldayer at Firebug & Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 24th August 2025

03/09/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
Yes, the overall sound was a humming fervour, but there were carefully manoeuvred rhythmic changes amongst the distorted riffs, and a groovy chug to bob your head along to.

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Preview – Half drunk Club at Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 31st August 2025

28/08/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
We have a band called Keep Flying over from New York—they’re on their UK tour supporting their brand new album Time and Tide

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Gig review – Metal to the Masses heat 6 at Duffy’s Bar, Sunday 27th April 2025

30/04/2025 Kevin Gaughan 0
After quenching his thirst with water, during their song H20, they played Unsolicited D*ck Pick, an energetic call to arms which sought to discourage the sending of Unsolicited D*ck Picks –

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Gig review – Goatfest: Spitting Feathers at Duffy’s Bar, Saturday 4th January 2025

12/01/2025 Thomas Needham 0
The band seemed to relish in their uncompromising absurdity, while perhaps alienating, perseverance is key to looking past things like the occasionally piercing microphone feedback or the obtuse cacophony of sound.

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Gig review, Cassyette at The O2 Academy 2, Wednesday 10th April 2024

18/04/2024 Kevin Gaughan 0
The final half of the show featured songs from 2021 which helped start her career and ignite her success. These nostalgic songs include Petrichor – a very personal one, about navigating grief and loss

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