SHOCK! HORROR!
ELECTRIC WIZARD PUT DOWN BONGS FOR 5 MINUTES AND ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING!

Yes ghoul fans it's true, ELECTRIC WIZARD have entered a studio and started recording their new LP record, as yet untitled. Some basic tracks have been laid down and one song has been completed.

Recording sessions are scheduled until the end of June, then hopefully we will see a release by the end of the year. Of the the new material the band said, "Its about the riffs man" and the as yet undisclosed studio, "Its totally authentic 60's recording studio just like Sabbath would have…

Sun 13 May – The Hidden Hand, Stinking Lizaveta, End Of Level Boss

Managed to miss End Of Level Boss, who were reportedly very good.

Stinking Lizaveta were, as always, on absolutely outstanding form. I highly recommend seeing them any and every opportunity you can. The most fun and possibly best live band I've seen for quite a while.

After being bored by Hidden Hand at Roadburn 12 I wasn't entirely convinced about staying to see them. However we did, and the set was a welcome suprise in comparison. I still found myself growing bored and not being held…

18 Nov – Neurosis, Capricorns, Made Out of Babies

What I caught of Capricorns was pretty damn good, sadly just the one song as we got into the building, but it was a good one. Hopefully we'll see them climbing up bills in the near future.

Made out of babies, despite having incredible potential with that name, are in fact utter utter shite. Bland music with a bassist that looked like he wanted to be in some pop punk band far more than opening for Neurosis. And as for the singer, some girl just wailing and screeching, badly. Worst band…

Wow.

Seems to be pretty much the only way to actually express this beauty.

The two supports were heavy, loud, bassy and pretty damn good. Rainy Day Fuck Parade and Part Chimp then the mighty Pelican.

After an aural assault from Part Chimp (I missed all but the last song or two of Rainy Day…) that thundered and grooved along, Pelican took the stage. What followed was an hour and some (no idea) of entrancing, beautiful and intelligent music. Music that filled the room and everyone in it. You could almost see it becoming tangible between the players, so…