Author: Chris Brooks

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    “They are all a bunch of bell-ends”…Rise to Remain on Rockstars, Festivals and Amsterdam

    Before supporting Funeral For a Friend at the Old Fire House in Bournemouth, Rise to Remain’s bassist Joe Copcutt and drummer Pat Lundy took some time out to chat with THE EDGE’s Chris Brooks: Alright a guys first things first, when’s the album out? Joe – There’s not an exact date as of yet, but […]

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    Funeral For A Friend @ The Old Fire Station in Bournemouth

    Even though I’ve been a massive fan of Funeral For a Friend since I was old enough to work a CD player, I have to admit, I wasn’t sure how well they would come across in an intimate venue like the Old Fire Station. My fears were unfounded though, thanks to a tiny crowd whose […]

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    Slam Dunk Festival Coming to Southampton!

    Good news punk, rock and ska fans of Southampton! If like me you’ve been feeling glum because you don’t have the funds, means or energy to make it all the way up to Leeds or Hertfordshire at the end of the month for this year’s Slam Dunk Festival, fear not, because Slam Dunk is coming […]

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    Rise Against/Face to Face 7″ Split

    Chicago’s best known punk eco-warriors Rise Against’s long awaited collaboration with the West-coast punk band Face to Face is set to hit the world May 10th in the form of a split seven inch. The vinyl will consist of the two bands covering popular songs of each others’ works. Last year Face to Face’s front […]

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    Andy Warhol Exhibition Hits Southampton

    Chris Brooks gets all bohemian in an experience with Andy Warhol

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    Source Code

    Duncan Jones, son of the most famous icon on the planet, catapulted himself into the Hollywood big leagues with his brilliant conceptual Sci-Fi drama concerning the most famous icon off the planet, Moon. With Source Code, his second film as a feature length director, Jones gives us his take on the Sci-Fi thriller and proves […]

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    Travis Barker – ‘Give the Drummer Some’

    The EDGE cast’s it’s musical ear over the legendary Blink-182 drummer’s semi-solo project

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    Stoned Sevenfold

    Stone Sour and Avenged Sevenfold Co-Headline Manchester Academy

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    Aled ‘Vocal Powerhouse’ Phillips: Kids In Glass Houses LIVE

    Kids in Glass Houses rock the Guildhall, suported by Men (who) Like Girls