October Gig Guide part 2

Saturday October 18^th sees urban poet Mike Skinner offer Rock City an alcohol fuelled serving of truth as The Streets, with perhaps a little hint of satire to take the edge off. (please depict)

The Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour (featuring Atreyu, Story Of the Year, As I lay Dying, Mucc and special guests) promises to be evening of angst ridden, musical mayhem returns to our fair city on Monday October 20th. Fringes and piercings en mass for good times! Heavy, melodic, melancholy music all round!

Cheap drinks, U.V facepaint, free glow sticks, bubble machines and shot girls. What more could you possibly ask for? Why not hit up the Official Secret Skins party at Rescue Rooms and Stealth on October 20^th?

Pop-punk has been making somewhat of a comeback as of late, after the damage done to the scene by the likes of Busted. Kids In Glass Houses are doing their part for the revival at Rescue Rooms on 21^st October. (please depict)

Hardcore, angry metal madness from the Vegas quintet Bring Me The Horizon. If you’re not at the show at Rock City on Wednesday 22^nd October, then no doubt you’ll be able to feel it as the rest of the city will be trembling.

Friday 24^th October sees Young Dundonians The View deliver The Bodega Social Club their own take on the whole British indie pop-rock scene, with anthemic tunes that’ll no doubt have you dancing.

Brit-pop rock trio Feeder have bring their massive nationwide tour to promote the release of their latest album ‘Silent Cry’ To Rock City on Monday 27^th October. Sing along pop-rock at its finest. (please depict)

Welsh emo boyo’s Funeral For A Friend return to Rock City on Tuesday 28^th October after taking a more marketable approach to their previous album now with a more similar sound to that of their earlier material. This may warrant the attention of avid and casual fans alike. (please depict)

A couple of ‘big tunes’ from Mystery Jets have recently seen them grow immensely in popularity. Luckily, they’ve spared some time on their sold out tour to come see us at NTU Student’s Union on Thursday October 30th. Indie pop with an 80’s edge.

There’ll be sing alongs a plenty, when ex-Million Dead front man, turned acoustic folk hero Frank Turner hits the Rescue Rooms stage on Friday 31^st October. Expect an uplifting experience, from a very down to earth young man.

Black Kids, who seemed to have sprung up from nowhere, and produced arguably one of the singles of the summer, will be gracing the NTU Student Union with their own brand of synth driven Indie pop-rock on Friday 31^st October. (please depict)

Graham Turner