Their ‘ecstatic black metal’ tag might split opinion, but the LA crew celebrated joy as an act of defiance

London Shepherd’s Bush Empire

When Blur won four trophies at the BRIT Awards on 20 February 1995, the band changed forever. Britpop, or whatever you want to call that scene, had entered the mainstream. After the success of Parklif

Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers join forces to create a work of immense beauty.

Always a great live band, they’ll be a far better bet close to Christmas than the local pantomime.

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