
My favourite records: Rob Kent #1
I was introduced to vinyl back I when was around sixteen. There were so many albums I wanted to buy on CD but could only ever find on...

Cauldron - Review of Shrine & Interview with Vocalist, Frazer Cassling
Birmingham’s answer to dark and evil sounding Metalcore, Cauldron, drop their second release later on today. Here’s some wholesome...

Sam's Record Collection #5
Master of None series 2 soundtrack A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack - Season Two Swaying from hardcore and emo for a bit, another one...

Young People in Hardcore #2
In the last article on ‘Young People in Hardcore’, I asked Rosie McAlinden what its like being a young female in the hardcore scene. She...

Monday motivation playlist #4
It's that time of the week again- Monday. The worst day of the week which forces us all out of bed when really we need just one extra day...

Sam's Record Collection #4
Embrace- Embrace This album was the first real emo release ever. There I said it. This band started what “Emo” is today and, in my...

Bands that changed the way I listen to Hardcore
Everyone has a story about how they got into hardcore, and they’re almost always something along the lines of “I found this band on...

Young People in Hardcore #1
As I have shared my views and insights in my first article about being a young person in Hardcore and what it means to me as a person in...

LISTICLE: Bands who have cool side projects
I have compiled a listicle of all of the best side projects from bands we all know and love. Whether it's members of Hardcore bands...

Sam's Record Collection #3
Lush- Spooky So, my next favourite record is one I obtained from a record shop I used to work at last year. It had been there gathering...

Monday Motivation Playlist #3
Normally, it is Jack who creates the Monday Motivation Playlists to get your week going with a good start. I thought this week I would...

LISTICLE: The best Hardcore documentaries/videos online
Under The Influence: New York Hardcore "In the first episode of our series Under the Influence, we go from the streets of the Lower East...

Sam's Record Collection #2
Sunny Day Real Estate- The Rising Tide Sunny Day Real Estate are one of my all-time favourite bands. They’re an Emotional, post-hardcore...

Sam's Record Collection #1
For the past 3 years, I have been collecting records and have built up a large collection. I am no way close to stopping either. Vinyl is...

DIY according to Bobbo Haldane (Sharkteeth Grinder)
Bobbo Haldane is the vocalist of Corby based, politically charged Mathcore band, Sharkteeth Grinder. Their music centres around calling...

Monday Motivation Playlist #2
We made another super rad playlist to make the Brexit of days bearable! No one likes Monday, if you are one of those people that does...

Being a Young Person in Hardcore
Growing up, I have always been into alternative music. I mainly got into it from playing video games with great soundtracks, like Tony...

Jack's Love and Hate records.
So hardcore is subjective, some people absolutely adore some bands, others absolute detest them. Everyone has an opinion on every band...

A message from The Concrete Selective
So it’s been over a month since we started The Concrete Selective, and in that short space of time I feel like we’ve made a solid base...






















