Stuart Clark

1 week ago | hotpress.com | Stuart Clark

Talking many moons ago to Joe Strummer, he described himself as "a gnarly old mountain lion who's been in lots of fights but somehow survived."The same can be said of Iggy Pop who at 78 is one of the last original punk legends still standing. Life may have started to take its toll on James Osterberg Jr's body but no fucker is ever going to break his indomitable spirit, as demonstrated magnificently tonight.

2 weeks ago | hotpress.com | Stuart Clark

Massive Attack gigs have always been dark, sometimes angry affairs but the mood tonight is one of barely contained fury at the scenes of slaughter that are being beamed daily into our homes - and on to giant screens at Spanish music festivals.

2 weeks ago | hotpress.com | Stuart Clark

Forget wormholes and tears in the space-time continuum, if you want to step into a parallel universe check out Thursday night at Mallorca Live which is heavy on acts that are superstars in the Hispanic world but would barely get a secodn glance if they walked into your local Supermac's.

2 weeks ago | hotpress.com | Stuart Clark

Music 11 Jun 25 NEWSFLASH: Brian Wilson has died The sad news has just been broken by his family The breaking news is that Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. In an official statement on his website, his family say: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. "We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time, as our family is grieving.

2 weeks ago | hotpress.com | Stuart Clark

Beyond The Pale have this afternoon issued a further update, explaining what's been going on behind the scenes these past few days. As things stand, the Glendalough event is definitely on... “Thanks for bearing with us over the past two days. "We want to share more about what happened and to reassure everybody that the festival is secure and we are full throttle for next weekend and beyond. "A festival needs significant cashflow over the festival month.