Harlow Sound Check
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - Final: The Candy Runts, Kulaks & FSI
It had been a roller-coaster ride; we'd seen loads of great bands battling it out for a place in the final, and here we were at last. Standards had been so high that at times it had been near
Final battle in Square Rock Contest
FIVE months of blood, sweat and beards reaches an explosive climax at The Square on Sunday (May 29) as the three bands left standing in this year's electrifying Rock Contest prepare for one final battle.
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - First Semi-Final: F.S.I, Shapes & False Alarm
Easy on the eye for those with a penchant for woolly mammoths or wildebeests, F.S.I backed up their gruff image with a torrent of drop-tuned heavy guitar riffs and roaring vocals.
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - Second Round, Heat Five: Shapes, The Chambers and Loser Token
Shapes have a distinctive sound all their own and the uncanny ability to conjure up songs that stand up to close scrutiny in all aspects of their execution.
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - Second Round, Heat Three: The Candy Runts, Nothing and Sofasonic
The Candy Runts hit the mark again with some tight, well-rehearsed party metal that was great fun to listen to.
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - Second Semi-Final: Two:10, Long Story Short & The Candy Runts
To be honest the standard was that high on the night that this would have made a decent final; and there ended up being hardly anything between the winner and the band in second place.
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - Second Round, Heat Six: James Bennett, Two:10 & F.S.I.
Tonight could have potentially been a disaster, with all three bands dropping out at short notice.
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - Second Round, Heat Four: Long Story Short, Rhea to Ruin and Two:10
It was a big audience for this heat of the rock contest and after a long hot day, the crowd was going crazy, the bands were going crazy and things were getting sweaty onstage and off.
The Square Rock Contest 2011 - 2nd Round, Heat Two: Kulaks, The Few That Remain and The Feb 21's
If The Few That Remain were competing in the Rock Olympics, I'd have them up for an on-the-spot drugs test quick as a flash.
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