INTERVIEW: Gogol Bordello

by Nina Saeidi 7. January 2011 17:11
  GigJunkie had a lovely chat with the coolest guy on Earth, bassist Thomas ‘Tommy T’ Gobena of Gogol Bordello, over some mince pies and chocolate brownies before their London show in December (review here). Here is what happened. Gigjunkie: The members of Gogol Bordello come fr... [More]

Classis Rock Roll Of Honour Nominations Announced

by Gig Junkie 13. August 2010 11:48
Classic Rock Magazine have today revealed the nominations for their annual awards bash – The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour – which takes place on Wednesday 10 November at London’s Roundhouse, hosted by Alice Cooper. For the first time in the awards’ history the show will also... [More]

Blasted Mechanism To Play Two Nights In London

by Gig Junkie 21. June 2010 13:20
With the success of their current single ‘Start To Move’ ringing in the ears of the UK music scene, Blasted Mechanism have now just announced two new London shows which will see the collective showcase their outrageous talent next week at London’s fashionable Westbourne Stu... [More]

FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Download Festival, Derby - Rage Against The Machine, Deftones + We Are The Fallen - 12th June 2010

by Shannon Andreucci 17. June 2010 16:02
WE ARE THE FALLENAfter the first night of copious alcohol consumption, chaotic moshing and all night campsite after parties, the metal-worshipping campers at Download Festival crawled out of their tents and flocked into Donnington Park for their day 2 dose of hard core rock music. Over at the mai... [More]

Download 2010: The Round-Up

by Gig Junkie 14. June 2010 09:32
  With 100,000 rock fans descending on Donington Park this weekend for the eighth Download, making this year’s festival the biggest ever Download, organisers have proclaimed 2010 a resounding success and a highlight of the site’s 30-year history.Donington site celebrated 30 years... [More]

Exclusive Interview With RATM's Stampede Cameraman

by Gig Junkie 9. June 2010 17:20
Gig Junkie just spoke to the man behind the footage of the Rage Against The Machine concert intruders, where hundreds of crazed fans knocked over barriers and jumped fences to get into the free event in London last weekend. Joao Montenegro was enjoying an afternoon picnic with friends... [More]

Attack Of The Rage!!

by Gig Junkie 9. June 2010 15:41
Footage of one of the break-ins at the Rage Against the Machine free gig in Finsbury Park!The lucky 40,00 were entertained by the band as repayment for the hard work of getting their single 'Killing in the name' to the christmas number one spot.The show itself was a huge success, Thomas Green of t... [More]

Rage Against the Machine @ Finsbury Park - 6th June 2010

by Miranda Heneghan 7. June 2010 15:57
There was no hiding the buzz of excitement around Finsbury Park on what will be remembered as the greatest concert of 2010. Not only were Rage playing a mere half hour walk from my house-but everyone got in for free! To top it off, I didn’t even think I’d get to go and was sitting at... [More]

Rage Against The Machine's Free Concert For 40,000 Fans Yesterday

by Gig Junkie 7. June 2010 11:04
After their 1992 single ‘Killing in the Name’ made it to UK Christmas number one in December thanks to their legion of supporters on Facebook, the US rockers agreed to perform in the city’s Finsbury Park as a thank you gesture and were delighted to present a cheque to homele... [More]

Support Acts Announced For The Rage Factor Show

by Gig Junkie 10. May 2010 12:41
    The final line up for the Rage Factor show at Finsbury Park , London, on Sunday the 6th June 2010, has been announced.    Support acts are the punk band Gallows, followed by London rap artist Roots Manuva and radical rebel rockers Gogol Bordello providing a diverse and e... [More]

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