23/04/2026
The sun's out and the May issue of Nightshift Magazine is out. What more could you ask for?
The world, in case you have been asleep for a few months, and frankly I wouldn't blame you, is a bit of a bin fire right now. The Wonderful World of Beaker.Oxford is a far lovelier, if weirder place. It's ruled by these fine women for starters. May's Nightshift finds the reformed 'Band of Mothers' talking about how tragedy brought them back together, new recruits, an emotional comeback show and how their kids think they're cool, but shouldn't wear cardigans. It's online now athttp://nightshiftmag.co.uk/2026/may.pdf
Therein, you'll also read about Civil Villains and WOOD HQ; a review of what is likely to be gig of the year (flowery language alert!); an effusive Top Track review of Mount St. Helen, and a slightly less effusive one about a demo full of guitar solos and nothing else. What were they thinking? That I'd like it?
And what's that? SEVEN PAGES of gigs for the month ahead? You'll want to be reading all this quickly so you can get off to them all.
In the Wonderful World of Beaker, all gigs are great and guitar solos are against the law, probably.