Month: August 2015

Utah Saints -New Gold Dream – Leeds Town Country Club 21st Aug 1993

Utah Saints (Feat. Andrew Eldritch) – New Gold Dream – Leeds Town & Country Club 21 Aug 1993 We love the Utah Saints, and we love Leeds.  We didn;t even know about this gig until recently. Here is a nasty quality rip of New Gold Dream from the Utah’s 1st album And the ticket from… Continue reading Utah Saints -New Gold Dream – Leeds Town Country Club 21st Aug 1993

Stop Confusing Hardcore and Happy Hardcore

Stop Confusing Hardcore and Happy Hardcore Do some research – We are looking at you Vice.com and Fact magazine amongst others.  The rest of this article is ok, and it’s pretty complimnetary, but FFS Hpapy Hardcore didn’t exist in 1992. How hard is it? Yes hardcore was happy in 1992, but it wasn’t happy hardcore.… Continue reading Stop Confusing Hardcore and Happy Hardcore

Happy Hardcore – Gettin props’

Original article here – http://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/08/happy-hardcore-feature Happy hardcore was one of the first distinctly UK music styles to come out of the UK rave scene, and it helped to elevate much of rave culture’s most identifying features, from the costumes to the CG-heavy flyers. Despite its central role in birthing the culture, however, it doesn’t receive… Continue reading Happy Hardcore – Gettin props’

Labyrinth

Original here – http://thump.vice.com/en_uk/article/slimzees-first-club-sneaking-into-the-uks-most-notorious-hardcore-raves?utm_source=thumptwitteruk My First Club takes us back to the beginning, transporting DJs and producers back into the depths of their memory, asking them to take us on a trip to those pivotal first nights in clubland. Following entries from the likes of Eats Everything, Herve, MK, Shadow Child, and Billon, we hit… Continue reading Labyrinth