Hardcore

Andy C set for Xplicit show in Edinburgh

18 Feb 2010

Hooked on the rave and hardcore scene in the early 90s, it was Andy C’s formation of Ram Records back in 1992 that really helped secure his place as a D&B superstar. Specialising in the harder end of the spectrum, with names like Sub Focus, Chase…

Twisted and Brainfire: Ten Years

20 Aug 2009

Despite not being the most critically-acclaimed genre, hardcore has a long history of popularity in Scotland, and a still-strong fanbase. Possibly the style’s biggest monthly parties in the country are run by Glasgow-based promoters Alan Robertson and…

Hardcore Heaven Weekender 09 Launch Party

16 Apr 2009

Doing exactly what it says on the tin as the heads at Twisted & Brainfire warm up for the Hardcore Heaven party in Southport (Pontins Holiday Centre, 15-17 May) with a deadly line-up including Lethal Theory, Scott Brown, The Masochist, Dr Z-Vago…

Exposure: Citizens

6 Apr 2009

Blurring punk and hardcore ferocity with clever riffage and instrumental experimentation, Glasgow trio Citizens are a particularly proactive component in the city's evolving underground musical landscape, with it's members also currently involved in…

Rolo Tomassi

8 Jan 2009

HARDCORE With the current trend for turning any conceivable subject matter into a feelgood singalong musical, it seems only fair and logical that Linda Blair’s most famous film role should be immortalised in song eventually. Or so it would seem…

Porn in the movies

13 Nov 2008

Platonic friends Zack and Miri one day decide that in the current economic climate the only way to diminish their respective personal debts is to make a pornographic film together, but the world of amateur porno filmmaking is not as easy as it seems. So…

Fantazia

14 Feb 2008

It might not be everyone’s cup of tea but the world of rave, hardcore and old skool still packs ‘em in. Fantazia is one of the leaders of the pack and has been since 1991. The club’s All Star Valentine’s Ball features a typically broad line-up of all…

Converge

3 Jul 2007

HARDCORE While metal is enjoying something of a renaissance as Mastodon and Tool’s esoteric leanings catch the mainstream’s attention, there’s yet to be a group to prove that hardcore is a bona fide art form. A group to attest hardcore is more than…

Norma Jean

King Tut’s, Glasgow, Fri 19 Jan

15 Jan 2007

HARDCORE Let’s blame it on Sir Cliff. But the perception of Christian music is of something rather dull. Strange, considering musical greats and notorious hellraisers, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis had such strong ties to the…