Fighting Boredom

17/05/2026

Here's the second half of the marathon singles review we started last week, have a read and listen and tell us what you think, but seriously, the single of the week s brilliant!

Fighting Boredom – Singles Reviews at the Pub – April 2026 – Part 2 May 17, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment Every so often the resolute snapper and scribbler from Fighting Boredom head to a pub and listen to a load of music sent, bought and discovered between them, they speak their thoughts...

11/05/2026

A couple of Fridays ago Fighting Boredom were at a Sink or Swim Promotions gig at The Tin at The Coal Vaults featuring the excellent The Dirt, John E Vistic Rock n' Roll Soundsystem and Strip Search Tramp... read what we thought and look at the pics below..

Sink or Swim present The Dirt – The John E Vistic Rock’n’roll Soundsystem – Strip Search Tramp – Coventry – live review May 11, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment Sink or Swim present The Dirt – The John E Vistic Rock’n’roll Soundsystem – Strip Search Tramp – 24th of April 2026...

29/04/2026

This time Fighting Boredom had so many songs to review at the pub thatw e had to split it into two halves... the first one is below for your reading pleasure, have a look, listen and then start an arguement about what you think we got wrong.....

Fighting Boredom – Singles Reviews at the Pub – April 2026 – Part 1 April 29, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment Every so often the resolute snapper and scribbler from Fighting Boredom head to a pub and listen to a load of music sent, bought and discovered between them, they speak their though...

24/04/2026

Tonight we are Fighting Boredom with Strip Search Tramp & The Dirt.
Already there and SST are killing it
Camera photo.

08/04/2026

A week or so ago Fighting Boredom headed up to sunny Leeds for Mandy, Indiana and BUFFEE, read what we thought below...

Mandy, Indiana – BUFFEE – Leeds – live review April 8, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment Mandy, Indiana – BUFFEE – Leeds Brudenell – Friday 27th March The brilliant Mandy, Indiana have recently released their second brilliant album Urgh and are currently touring across the UK, after a n...

27/03/2026

We are Fighting Boredom in Leeds tonight with Mandy, Indiana

14/03/2026

For your Saturday morning reading Fighting Boredom gove you a brand new albums review page, featuring Enduser, 破地獄 Scattered Purgatory, Hanabie, Empty House, Middleman, Would-Be-Goods, Zu, Blackwater Holylight, Hawkwind and a compilation

Enduser – Scattered Purgatory 破地獄 – Hanabie – Empty House – Middleman – Would-Be-Goods – Zu – Blackwater Holylight – Hawkwind – VA – Killed By Deaf – album reviews March 14, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment Fighting Boredom bring you a brand spanking new album reviews p...

09/03/2026

So a week and a half ago Fighting Boredom headed to Just Dropped In for Sink or Swim Promotions Heavenly album launch with Would-Be-Goods. Read what we thought below..

Sink or Swim Present – Heavenly – Album Launch – Would-Be-Goods – Coventry – Live Review March 9, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment Sink or Swim Present – Heavenly – Album Launch – Would-Be-Goods – Just Dropped In Records – Coventry – February 25th 2026 – Live Review This is...

05/02/2026

Last week Fighting Boredom headed to The Tin at The Coal Vaults to see the brilliant Lydia Lunch, James Johnston and Ian White who are Big Sexy Noise and Tenebrous Liar, see what we thought below...

Big Sexy Noise – Tenebrous Liar – Coventry – Live Review February 5, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment Big Sexy Noise – Tenebrous Liar – The Tin Music and Arts Coventry – 29th January 2026 It’s independent venue week and Coventry is buzzing with live music. Fighting Boredom have come ...

01/02/2026

We give you the first Fighting Boredom Singles Review from the Pub of 2026. Featuring Sunn O))), Converge, dälek, Apparat, Powerplant, Endlec, Odezenne, Yann Tiersen, RY-GUY, The Volcanics, Middleman, James Adrian Brown, Scattered Purgatory, Dotzio, Signal 72, Barry Adamson, Love Ghost, Dog Chocolate, SVK, Blackwater Holylight, Joanna, Ddwy, Benales, Myrkur, Sugar, Gyda Valtysdottir, Umwelt & Mandy, Indiana. Have a listen and see what you like...

Fighting Boredom Singles Reviews at the Pub – January 2026 February 1, 2026Adrian Bloxham Leave a Comment So for the first time this year the Fighting Boredom singles reviews from the pub are back. We get sent and discover for ourselves an inordinate amount of music and what better way to listen t...