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Acoustic Dreams & Hardcore Screams: Music Blog
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the thoughts and opinions of a self-confessed music junkie.
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The Echoes: Exes & Whys

Remember that rather lovely new band I blogged about here? Well, theyre back with a new single from their forthcoming second EP. The Echoes are back with ‘Exes and Whys’, a song with a harder ed...

10 mar 11

Remember Me?

2011.Valentines Day.The day I remembered the love for this blog. For new music. Im making a comeback.Reviews. New bands. The lot.Tell me you missed me?

14 feb 11

LIVE REVIEW: Alexisonfire @ Solus, Cardiff - 04/11/10

Last Thursday was the night I finally saw Alexisonfire play a full-length show. Sadly, I don’t think I can quite count the snippet of their set that I caught at Taste of Chaos in 2006 (damn being lat...

09 nov 10

BT Can Suck My Balls...

Hows that for an unladylike blog post title?The basics are thus:I have recently moved residence to a lovely little flat in Frome.The downside of this is I currently have zero, zilch, nada, NO interne...

02 nov 10

BAND EQUATION: Paramore + Mayday Parade = We Are The In Crowd

I find that one of the best ways of discovering new bands is having comparisons made to other bands you may already know and love. It means you have a bit of a vouch of confidence youll like their st...

16 oct 10

Call It A Comeback...

Well, what do you know, My Chemical Romance are back with the debut single off of their forthcoming album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.Na Na Na is a return to the real spirit ...

14 oct 10

Introducing... The Echoes

If you are sat there eager to listen to a new band that satisfy the following:sing-a-long lyricsbright and uplifting melodiespop punches with a soft rock heartThen stop the search and check out The E...

10 oct 10

Top Ten Riffs of the 21st Century

So, Total Guitar magazine recently ran a poll asking for readers to vote for what they deemed the ultimate guitar riffs. Here are the results...10. Beast & The Harlot - Avenged Sevenfold9. Mr Bri...

01 oct 10

LIVE REVIEW: Futures @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff - 22/09/10

Mixing it up a bit with this review - in video format as opposed to the usual written style. Probably not half as extensive as doing it in writing but I thought it was about time I did another video,...

28 sep 10

Support Local Talent: Walk The Line

No, Im not talking about wolf-whistling people in the street, or ogling some fine specimens, Im talking about supporting your local music scene and checking out some talented musicians. Im a Sou...

17 sep 10

LIVE REVIEW: Muse @ Wembley Stadium, 11/09/10

If you’re not yet personally familiar with a live Muse show (and why not?) you can expect it to be a huge visual spectacle with a massive sound that clouts your ears hard and electrifies your wh...

14 sep 10

LIVE REVIEW: Brandon Flowers @ Relentless Garage, Islington, London - 08/09/10

I found out last week that I’d won two tickets to go and see Brandon Flowers play an intimate, winners-only show (only 200 pairs of tickets were given away after a draw from those who pre-ordered his...

09 sep 10

Facebook Lovin & Brandon Flowers bummin

Beautiful people,You can now show your love for Acoustic Dreams & Hardcore Screams on Facebook for all to see.Now I cant think of a reason why you wouldnt want to head over there and give the lik...

06 sep 10

Reading Festival 2010: The Review

So, here I sit, sunburnt nose and all, fresh (smell the irony) from getting back from Reading Festival 2010. Theres a purple wristband firmly on my right wrist which will inevitably stay there until ...

31 aug 10

Sunday Syndrome Sunshine Song

It took me longer than usual to come up with this weeks SSSS - I just could not decide.Do I go with the guilty pleasure of Mcflys new single Party Girl?Too risky.Do I go with a vintage Blink 182 trac...

22 aug 10

The Countdown to Reading Festival 2010....

Its officially a week until Reading Festival kicks off three days of music goodness. In what will probably prove to be a simple list; here are the bands I aim to check out in order of their appearanc...

20 aug 10

Multi-Talented So-And-Sos

Now come on, be honest, doesnt it make you feel just a little bit sick when someone is talented at more than one thing? Im not talking just okay, Im talking proper raw aptitude for something. Jared L...

19 aug 10

Introducing... Life As A Ghost

As the blog continues to offer you a vast and expansive selection of different rock genres and the bands that make them what they are let me take you into the darker and heavier world of progressive ...

15 aug 10

Fool's Day: Blur Limited Edition Vinyl

Blur are to release new song Fool's Day on a limited edition one-sided 7 inch vinyl single on April 17, 2010 through Parlophone Records. Recorded in London earlier this month, Fool’s Day is the ...

14 apr 10

Kill Me Now.

I never thought I'd see the day I really, genuinely, loved a song with a band fronted by a 16-year-old actress from Gossip Girl. But I hold my hands up high and admit that I think this song is awesom...

13 apr 10

Band EPs for free: An iChat Conversation

So, the other day I recorded a wee iChat conversation with my good friend Mr James McLeod and this is a product of that. No video, just audio, but feel free to have a gander at the pictures which are...

12 apr 10

FRESH MEAT: .scores

This week's "Fresh Meat" comes courtesy of cheeky Scottish tikes .scores - all questions were answered by Tom Blake (who has a remarkable ability to grow manly facial hair - true story).Firstly,...

12 apr 10

Sunday Syndrome Sunshine Song

This week's SSSS is to celebrate two things:1) This band have got one of the three headline slots at the Reading and Leeds festivals and2) If you need to have a bit of a vent, there's really nothing ...

11 apr 10

The Spill Canvas Returns with New EP 'Realities'

It's been nearly three years since fans last had a record from radio-friendly rockers The Spill Canvas, but the fearless foursome are back with a bang in 2010. The band released a 3 song EP, Abnormal...

07 apr 10

Hayley Williams + Josh Franceschi = Love.

 Check out Josh 'the work experience kid' Franceschi from You Me At Six interviewing Hayley Williams from Paramore for the latest Kerrang! Podcast.

06 apr 10

FREE MUSIC FTW!

The incredibly kind boys over at Alter The Press! have just released their 4th free compilation with 32 free tracks to treat your ears with featuring bands such as The Dangerous Summer, fun., Ph...

06 apr 10

Sunday Syndrome Sunshine Song - EASTER VIDEO SPECIAL!

Since it's Easter and we get to gorge on chocolate, or at least have a justification to do so, I thought I'd post some -mainly older- songs which have videos that make me smile. So maybe they'll make...

04 apr 10

Album Review: Dirt - Kids In Glass Houses

So, for this album review I have entrusted Miss Emma Corke, a fellow lover of all things pop punk making her an ideal critic for a band like Kids In Glass Houses. Just a quick FYI - I have yet to hea...

02 apr 10

Taking Back Sunday: Ready To Be "New" Again?

And so marks the end of a Taking Back Sunday career for two more male individuals. It’s a fond farewell to Matt Rubano and Matt Fazzi. Some would say Taking Back Sunday have gone through band members...

30 mar 10

FRESH MEAT: Annie Stevenson

‘Fresh Meat’ is a basic and silly way of giving people a chance to give people a lowdown on who they are and what they’re about and features, wait for it, an acrostic format. In case you’ve forgotten...

29 mar 10

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