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Bear Stone Festival 2024: a trip in noisy heaven.

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Bear Stone Festival is an enchanting break from your everyday life. Lost in the middle of the Croatian mountains, no one will hear you scream. That’s a good thing, because...

Desertfest London 2024 Review

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FRIDAY 17TH MAY Norwegian three-piece GRAND ATOMIC speak little, yet inflict riffiously bodily harm on a mid-afternoon Underworld with their psychedelic blend of doom-laden heft,...

QILIN takes to the high seas at Smoky Van Sessions.

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We’re back on the road again with the Smoky Van Sessions, the touring live sessions that showcase up-and-coming bands from the French stoner and doom scene in the heart of...

Desertfest Antwerp 2023: full review

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October 2023. The world is running amok. Wars and terrorist attacks are still a huge part of the news, so a 3-day sonic escape remains a tried and tested remedy for the ambient...

Desertfest London 2023 – Day 3

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It’s a rude awakening, our eyes can barely open but we have to be on top of our game for this huge third day of Desertfest London. We hold her heads up high, invigorate...

Desertfest London 2023 – Day 2

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All aboard the Desertfest London 2023 train! Barely recovered from the first day and with the impending coronation in mind, we jump into this second day at Desertfest London. This...

Desertfest London 2023 – Day 1

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Please mind the gap between the train and Desertfest London! Desertfest London offers an avalanche of heavyweights each year, allowing the most introverted to see most stoner,...

Desertfest Antwerp 2022 – Day 3

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(Photos by Sylvain Golvet) Sunday afternoon. It’s late. I notice the remains of an after-party in our living room. There is this slight twilight zone vibe when the hero...

Desertfest Antwerp 2022 – Day 2

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(Photos : Sylvain Golvet) I’m not going to lie to you, we don’t feel very fresh this morning despite our BnB roommate’s scrambled eggs. After I swore not to have...

Desertfest Antwerp 2022 – Day 1

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We have been waiting resolutely for this new edition of Desertfest Antwerp… The summer in our hometown Bordeaux felt pretty gloomy due to the lack of small clubs and DIY shows,...

Sonic Blast Fest 2022: the review.

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Summer always brings its share of open-air festivals. Big spaces, bands as far as the ear can hear. Some are known for the rain and mud, others for the sun and warmth. SONIC BLAST...

Desertfest Berlin 2022: celebrating a decade in Fuzz.

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DESERTFEST BERLIN celebrated its 10th anniversary with an insane 4-day lineup of fuzzy madness. From core stoner rock to psych, doom, sludge, post-hardcore, crazy...

DESERTFEST LONDON 2022 – Day 3

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Day 3 by Sofie Von Kelen There are days when nothing goes as planned. When your highlighted Clashfinder goes into oblivion. There are days when the Universe decided to screw...

DESERTFEST LONDON 2022 – Day 2

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DAY 2 by Yannick K. (Cover photo: Jake Lewis) This second day at Desertfest London starts with a surreal interview with Greenleaf outside the Black Heart, a truly feel-good...

DESERTFEST LONDON 2022 – Day 1

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We say it every year: Desertfest is THE place to be for all stoner and doom fans, located in London’s eclectic and eccentric Camden Town. You can hire all the sculptors and...