Todd Rundgren’s Utopia reunite for US tour; box set coming soon

After 32 years, Todd Rundgren’s 70s prog outfit have re-united.  Rundgren has kept himself extremely busy recording and touring during that time, of course, but there were always a core of fans who hoped the band would one day return.

In 2018, Utopia will be touring the US, stopping at various major cities.  They’ll also be releasing a limited edition box set containing all 7 of their studio albums.

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New video from Jack Watts: ‘Glass Houses’

You might not have heard of Jack Watts.
But you will.

The UK singer songwriter has already had his music singled out by Spotify in Italy, Finland, UK and Turkey.  As part of the promotion for his first two EPs, the musician has played extensive live shows and even shared a stage with quirky folk-dream pop band Slow Club.

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HEATHEN BEAST – The Carnage of Godhra EP

From it’s birth in the coldest extremes of Scandinavia, black metal slowly spread across Europe like a harsh plague, invading territories with a barrage of riffs, twig shaped logos, minimalist artwork and sounds often characterised by especially harsh, thin vocals. Over the years, the style has become more refined, mixing the purer elements with death metal depths and complexities. In allowing itself to be more inclusive of a few other extreme metal styles, it seemed to become even more influential – a huge surprise for a metal subgenre born within such extremities. In short, it’s all come a very long way from it’s roots; it’s no longer about painting your face white and considering burning a church during your spare time.

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