Funniest Rock Moment Thus Far in 2010?
My Passion the Marmite of our society. You either love them, hate them, or stalk them… lets just hope it’s not the latter!
However, one Facebook user who seems to lack a caps-lock key went one step-further and created the “i hate my passion” group.
Fans are in arms regarding the situation and have since retaliated with a series of comments in support of the band. As you can imagine this has also been met by the haters comments which have so far been in the form of misconstructed sentences.
Regardless of whether you like the band or not – we don’t believe the groups creator was quite braced for this…

Lead Vocalist Laurence Hits Haters Where It Hurts... (Not Literally Of Course.)
As Winston Churchill once said: “You have enemies ? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”
Article by: Jamie
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Lecarla – Silent City
about 2 months ago - 1 comment

Lecarla have always undoubtedly had the rock star-esque image to platform themselves into a career laired with a persistent entourage of teen admirers’ destined to remain with the band for the ‘long haul’. Perhaps this is also the same uncanny similarity which entwines Lecarla’s zestful energy amongst the ‘early’ Paramore roots and the success of their arguably now classic ‘Misery Business’.
The quartet’s latest effort Silent City builds upon the success of their first EP Uncovered as well as introducing a new and competent Metal melody. Long gone are any signs of previous miniscule sound engineering faults to deliver an even more prismatic and lustrous CD than ever before.
Bursting in with an iridescent euphoria of churning guitar rhythms matched equally with frenzied drum blasts, “DILLIGAF” proves itself worthy of that heavily sought after EP opener; even lead vocalist Lizzy affirms her competence after initial ‘flat’ notes by producing a commendable u-turn midway through the track showcasing just how intensive her vocal range can be.
Cogent lyrics ‘this is a violation’ of “Violation” ultimately barge down the elusive barrier between band and fan interaction, allowing for mass lyric hymns at each and every U.K venue visited. Couple this with the distinctive male Screamo vocals from drummer Stephen North alongside Lizzy’s tenacious, awe-inspiring lead and the most superlative track has just been unveiled.
Final three tracks “Cities In The Sky”, “Obstacles & Runways” and “This Is The Interval” equally do justice by tweaking niggles and evolving strengths from their previous EP – indulging in the same iconic pop-rock vocals with a fresh metal infused tone to please both new and old fans alike.
Rating: 8.5/10
Review by: Jamie
Reachback – Will They Shake Up Your 2010?
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Peppy Foursome Reachback.
“What makes us different is that we combine all different styles from rock, pop, punk and heavier music into one” explains Reachback dynamo pocket-rocket vocalist Ruby. “Also having a girl fronted band pulls us apart from the others!” Although in today’s age it’s often hard to decipher whether a female fronted band is trying to copy that Hayley Williams-esque Ruby was quick to state: ” personally Paramore have had a massive influence on me but to stay away from the cliche Hayley williams I’ve brought my own style.” True to her word Ruby can be seen sporting an Iron Maiden jumper on the image to the left, a garment that’s totally opposite to what pop-rock princess Hayley portrays herself as.
Whilst only having one song on their Myspace “Hands Up Hearts Down” the bands official Youtube page also features a cover of the energetic pop song “Just Dance” made famous by the fabulous Lady Gaga. However, we do have to ask with only one song easily accessible on their plain Myspace, when are they hoping for their new songs and a flashy updated page to be out? “We are going back to the studio very soon to record a new ep and the new Myspace will be ready in a matter days so keep your eyes pealed” answers the band.
No different to any other rock outfit Reachback have some big goals and ambitions for the future. “Our long term goal is to have released a number of EP’s / albums and to have toured throughout the country.” Even more so they plan to take our picturesque nation and turn it on its side. “We want to have toured throughout the country and have made a fuss in the UK.” Yet why stop there? As Ruby swiftly adds “and outer countries.”
And what better way to finish off an introduction article then with a smart and quirky snippet from their biography:
“Delivered with a rapscallious,
… non-sterile,
… high energy …
… the general consensus is … like an orgy in a VW camper van ….
- They Rock.”
Sound like your ideal Reachback day? Then check out their snazzy video below. Or, if Youtube isn’t your ‘thang’ then check out their soon to be updated Myspace page.
Article by: Jamie
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Kill Casino’s Karen – Was The Kerrang Tour A Jackpot?
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
So I’ve made it to the Roundhouse for the annual Kerrang! tour and it’s really encouraging to see so many British bands on the bill. I’ve known the My Passion guys for a few years and whether you dig what they’re doing or not, you cannot deny that they work incredibly hard. I know they’ve sacrificed a hell of a lot to get this far and it’s great to see everything coming together for them. Tonight they rock it!
Next up is Young Guns. Gus from Young Guns and I did a photoshoot together a while back for Kerrang! but this is my first taster of what the band are about and I’m impressed with their confident performance.
It feels like The Blackout are the band a lot of people have been waiting for – certainly if their reception is anything to go by as they get the loudest cheer so far. I haven’t seen them play in a while and – have to say they’ve really developed their sound and presence since I saw them last. They’re owning it tonight.
The audience is mainly young and female so all the beautiful rock boys are going down very well, including All Time Low who open to a chorus of teenage screams.
The show is over and I hit the aftershow – it’s really nice to catch up with some familiar faces I haven’t seen in a while. Randomly Sean from the Blackout is whizzing around on a segway! I’ve always wanted to have a go on one but I’m not going to risk it tonight as I’m way passed the drink drive limit and could see that all going horribly wrong! The bar is stocked with vodka and Relentless energy drink who are sponsoring the show. We’ve each drunk about 3 pints of Relentless now which I’m sure is a contributing factor in our decision to jump in a cab and head to a rock pub. It’s gone 2am and we’re still going but as the Relentless wears off, I’m definitely starting to feel it!
It’s 3.30am when I finally get in and I look a mess! When I contemplate the week ahead, I start to think maybe I should have called time earlier- afterall we’ve got a show with Boys Like Girls and then we’re off on tour in Germany with Fightstar. But I can’t deny it’s been an epic night with some epic mates. Roll on Germany..
Kerrang Tour 2010 – Unsigned Band View
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Guest Post by Jay, bassist of Colour Me Stupid. Images taken by Jodie Cunningham.
This was my first year for the Kerrang! Tour, I went on the 30th January to Birmingham Academy, I could talk about my journey there (which was terrible by the way) as none of us had ever been to Birmingham before so the usual satellite navigational device was needed. But I digress. We were a tad late for Young Guns which I was disappointed
about, but we did catch the last two songs which I must say were simply amazing to say the band had never really performed in this type of venue before; I was very impressed with Gustav (Vocals) who commanded the crowd brilliantly. After their set me and the guys moseyed on over to one of the ATL merch stands which I must say, were amazing; they had screens behind them detailing the line up which I thought was awesome, I’d never been to an 02 Academy before so all this was new to me.
Next band up; My Passion, I had seen these guys before the Kerrang! Tour so I was looking forward to see them again. Their set opened with a pre-recorded track and a little light show to set the mood. The band then thrashed their way onto the stage and burst into Crazy and Me, an instant crowd pleaser, and my personal favourite. I swear, these guys never stand still, that’s what is so great about their performance, it’s so energetic and over powering. They played all the crowd favourites such as Thanks for Nothing and Play Dirty. Their final song was, of course Day of the Bees, while not their best really did do justice, My Passion really have done well for themselves to get to where they are. All of them interacted with the crowd in their own way from throwing Simon’s slobber covered glow sticks to Laurence’s whipping microphone leads, My Passion really do have it all.
After getting drinks and buying Tee’s The Blackout were set up and ready to go. No offence to the guys but they were my lowest rating band of the evening, mostly because of how they interacted with the audience, too much swearing and insulting for my liking, now I know that it’s part of their act, but it didn’t just work for me. However, they did come around and compliment the audience for their participation and they performed their songs really well, my personal favourite out of their set was This is Why we Can’t Have Nice Things. An overall good performance in terms of songs, but they did seem to drag on more so than the final band All Time Low, I swear Sean said “this is our last song” about four times.
After The Blackout had finally finished and I had relocated myself for the final band I could easily tell the crowd were getting restless. The lights dimmed and the band started playing off stage which I thought was pretty different considering intros are normally pre-recorded but All Time Low really pulled it off. ATL then burst into their new album with Lost in Stereo which is one of my current favourites. The crowd went wild from where I was standing, which was conveniently at the front; you’d think being at the front surrounded by girls would be a good thing. But in this scenario it really isn’t, it’s a smelly sweaty mess. We had to help a drowsy teenage girl over the barrier, and by help I mean crowd surf her over because it was that humid. Their final song which was Dear Maria… was easily one of the best performances of the night, at this point I wasn’t able to raise my hands because I was crushed, my hand went slightly blue from the lack of blood getting to it!
Overall my night at K! Tour 2010 was truly EPIC, my personal highlight would be seeing My Passion again, they’ve grown so much as a band and as performers and they show it. After All Time Low ended their set myself and a slightly dazed girlfriend exited the venue for the drive home. I’d recommend to anyone the bands who played at this year’s K! Tour and they all are a must to go see live.
Susan Boyle To Join Fall Out Boy?
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
Yes, whilst Kerrang! reports that Mark Hoppus and John Mayer were joining Fall Out Boy turned out to be fake – http://www2.kerrang.com/2010/02/mark_hoppus_and_john_mayer_joi.html we thought that Britan’s own Subo would be perfect for the role of both vocalist and bass!
The singer who was once dubbed the ‘hairy angel’, wears fake £10 Burberry scarves and pops out 80′s dance moves like there’s no tomorrow seems the perfect candidate for the job. Crowd favourites such as Dance Dance which often saw Wentz dance like a geek on 20 sports drinks a day would prove an easy ‘challenge’ for the Scottish 48 year old.

How the mic may look after Subo's thrashed out her vocals.
Aside from the obvious problem of Susan not being trained in the art of the bass – which could easily be amended with some ‘training’ from Wentz – after he’s learned of course. Many of FOB’s songs would also have to be renamed. As we’re so nice we decided to help the band out a little and brainstormed some potential ideas…
- XO would become Subo
- Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner Would Become Nobody Puts Susan In The Corner
And at that point our creative juice ran out; don’t you just love procrastination?
Of course one of the issues with not being a mass media institution is the fact that we couldn’t contact Subo to see if she would consider our idea.
Therefore I pose the question to you FOB fans – or even people who want FOB to turn ‘metal’ – would you put Subo in FOB and if not who would you put in to make the ultimate band?
Already one FOB fab fan known as Jay contacted us saying: “I’d listen at first to see what it sounded like, then I’d probably cry because Patrick is an awesome singer and Subo is just old and generally annoying.”
Agree or disagree with Jay? Leave your comments below!

