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KLAMP is the sound of terror on a journey to euphoria.

Formed by a gang of Brits living in the Netherlands, the band is now an entirely different beast to what it started out as.

KLAMP have now settled into a six piece line up for recording and ‘never know who or what you’re going to get’ live operation.

Currently putting the finishing touches to the follow up to ‘TOTAAL TECHNIEK’ (LP human worth records) the sound is nearing the vision that was always in pursuit but never out of reach.

Mind bending, trance inducing, groove ridden (always loud), the live environment is the place to experience the band and become truly fully immersed in the sonic force.

Tours with mclusky and Shearling, plus European festival appearances (Sonic Whip, Arctangent etc) with peers such as Gnod and Maquina, has seen the band win over unsuspecting new fans and steadily gain the reputation of a ‘must see’ live act.

Current and former members straddle both sides of the pond (NL/UK) and have a long list of outfits under their belt including Idles, Tall ships, Manatees, Do me bad things etc… Although it would be difficult to draw a comparison.

Brutal bliss’ – Louder than war

‘KLAMP are certainly a once in a lifetime experience’ – Noizze

‘Gross, gritty, and a little too real in places’ – New noise

BERTHAJU is a female gaze indie punk band from The Netherlands & Germany. By taking inspiration from mostly male punk-rock groups like Viagra Boys, and mixing it with the attitude of Wet Leg, BERTHAJU is what you get.

Live, BERTHAJU delivers a highly energetic set that pulls the entire audience into their world.

2025 marked a big year for the band. BERTHAJU played over 37 shows, including their first UK tour, and was selected for Popronde 2025, racking up more than 20 bookings across the Netherlands. Along the way, they supported acts such as Bilk, Min Taka, and Overpass, further proving their reputation as a must-see live band. They also released their second self-produced EP Tickets to the Cinema, marking their vinyl debut.

In 2026, BERTHAJU shows no signs of slowing down.

After kicking off the year with their first Germany tour and teaming up with Mattan / Shai Records and Trust. Artists, the band returns with the new singles from their upcoming EP “5 YEAR PLAN”.

The release introduces a heavier, grungier, and more punk-driven sound, giving a first look into the direction of the record. It was met with strong reactions, earning radio play across the Benelux and gaining attention from Spotify editorial playlists.

Irish Music at The Sussex Arms – Free Entry

The Sussex Arms are bringing the true Irish spirit to the Pantiles! Join us for an afternoon of live traditional Irish, Cornish, Folk, and old-time tunes with some of the county’s finest session players. If you’re a fan of the Pogues, the Dubliners, or new folk legends like Lankum, this is for you. Our handpicked Celtic Session band is here to bring ‘Trad’ back to where it belongs – in the heart of the pub.

So grab a pint of Guinness and watch the best ‘Trad’ this side of Dublin. Sláinte!

More than the sum of their parts and rebirthed through perseverance, grit and cosmic horror, Kent’s Technical Death Metal juggernaut INFECTED DEAD marks their arrival into 2026 as a newly fine-tuned and reincarnated beast.

Originally formed in 2016, they quickly found their feet, hitting stages nationwide, performing at Bloodstock Festival and releasing their debut EP through Hostile Records before the end of 2017.

They re-emerged in 2024, with a razor sharp new line-up, featuring alumni from the likes of Pupil Slicer, Dawnwalker and Overthrow and entering the studio to record their most devastating and widely ambitious material to date, enlisting V.Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress and Obscura) for it’s production.

They have completed multiple tours of the UK, building an increasingly strong following around the country and sharing the stage with notable acts such as Ingested, Vader, Immolation, Pestilence & Virvum

Long time fans of the band and the tech death genre will no doubt see and hear a reverence to genre titans such as Obscura, Job For A Cowboy and The Zenith Passage, however, with two years of levelling stages across the land INFECTED DEAD’s excoriating approach to a tried and tested craft is entirely their own.

Noisy South Coast shredders cowboyy have been blazing a bold new vision for UK guitar music. The trio (Stan Powell (Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals), Kai Smith (Bass, Rhythm Guitar) and Dan Haysom (Drums) make a brand of psychedelic, guitar-fuelled math rock that is as catchy as it is gloriously unhinged. Built on intricate riffs, pop songwriting structures, flashes of hardcore punk and an unwavering belief that music should feel human rather than flawless, cowboyy occupy a space where technicality never comes at the expense of personality.

cowboyy return with Revocder, arriving on 25th September 2026. Rather than trying to recreate what came before, the new EP deliberately pulls in another direction, embracing stranger ideas, heavier sounds and some unpredictable moments that happen when instinct takes over. It’s a record obsessed with movement: between cities, line-ups, dreams and reality, and between precision and complete chaos.