TOTAL VOLTAGE is a fresh independent live music and album review site specialising in the glorious sounds of pop-punk, rock and post-hardcore (with the occasional mainstream pop added into the mix). Read, listen, enjoy!Tumblr (3.0; @totalvoltagemusic)http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca20ac2dd5a16832df4b572811ba9d87/tumblr_mog06e9O5h1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vinyl Of The Week: I Am The Avalanche- Avalanche United. <br/> Light Blue Swirl ltd to 250. <br/> Signed by the band. <br/> I Surrender Records.</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/53031700401http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/53031700401Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:23:02 +0100i am the avalanchevinyllprecordavalanche unitedvinnie caruanapop punkpunki surrender records<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37afd48b848dd5165b164f2aa2ea994d/tumblr_mo4s0hEEjN1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our Vinyl of the Week: the new Man Overboard- Heart Attack<br/> Light Blue LP ltd to 700. <br/> Rise Records. Lost Tape Collective.</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/52546948909http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/52546948909Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:53:04 +0100man overboardvinylpop punkheart attacklprise recordslost tape collectivedefend pop punkmusicrecord<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/13488236a95a323313f82caf7f9100a4/tumblr_mnsckj984e1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vinyl Of The Week: The Wonder Years- The Upsides<br/> 2nd pressing purple ltd to 500.<br/> Run For Cover Records. <br/> Hopeless Records.<br/> No Sleep Records.</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/52003079596http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/52003079596Sun, 02 Jun 2013 22:48:18 +0100the wonder yearsthe upsidesvinylrecordlppop punkrun for coverhopelessno sleeprecords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/821c50d447b9d50d34bd076b8575811f/tumblr_mnlp805NeL1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some highlights from the Macbeth Stage over the weekend</p> Transit <br/> The Story So Far <br/> Man Overboard <br/> Fireworks <br/><p>Slam Dunk South, Hatfield UK<br/> Sunday May 26, 2013</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/51710306652http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/51710306652Thu, 30 May 2013 08:38:24 +0100slam dunkslam dunk southpop punktransitman overboardthe story so farfireworkshatfieldgigphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a49e8f11f0ae4b6066bca54d92917032/tumblr_mn1r9kYdX31r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our Vinyl of The Week: 30 Seconds To Mars- LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS. This vinyl version from Universal UK does not come with the Damien Hirst cover but an alternative. Virgin Records.</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50816729913http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50816729913Sun, 19 May 2013 14:10:32 +010030 Seconds To MarsThirty Seconds to Marslove lust faith + dreamslove lust faith and dreamsvinylrecordvirgin recordsjared letoshannon letotomo milicevic<p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/9e70e22e378278b815cd489342fc12d7/tumblr_inline_mmsm0yrJEa1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p></p> <p>Wednesday May 14, 2013</p> <p>Written by Frances Roach</p> <p>After a well paced and welcoming introduction through <strong><em>There, There</em></strong>, the songs that were first to hit several media outlets a few weeks back, <strong><em>Passing Through A Screen Door</em></strong>, <strong><em>Dismantling Summer</em></strong> and <strong><em>The Bastards, The Vultures, The Wolves</em></strong>, continue the well established TWY sound gained from past releases and assuring fans of the strong quality of what is to come.</p> <p>Taking a slow turn with <strong><em>The Devil In My Bloodstream</em></strong> provides a softness to the record before picking up a notch, or five, halfway through. Definitely the<em> I Won&#8217;t Say The Lord&#8217;s Prayer</em> of this album, with<strong><em> Madelyn</em></strong> being (loosely) the <em>Hey Thanks</em> of &#8216;The Greatest Generation&#8217;, a gentle acoustic accompanied by delicate chimes.</p> <p>What I love most about this band is the complete honesty possessed lyrically throughout and frontman Dan &#8220;Soupy&#8221; Campbell has a way of successfully portraying the thoughts of what everyone else is thinking but rarely saying. This can be heard in the last and longest song <em><strong>I Just Want To Sell Out My Funeral</strong></em>, singing &#8220;<em>I&#8217;m scared shitless of failure and I&#8217;m staring out at where I want to be</em>&#8221;.</p> <p>This 7+ minute song continues by summarising the album through a medley of the prior tracklisting, which for me, is by far the stand out track of the album.</p> <p>With tight drums, particularly in <em><strong>Teenage Parents</strong></em> and <strong><em>An American Religion (FSF</em></strong>) and the infectious catchiness and consistency of guitar lines in every song, The Wonder Years are able to continue to furthermore develop their established name in the genre of pop punk.  </p> <p>4/5</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50421394032http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50421394032Tue, 14 May 2013 15:40:00 +0100The Wonder Yearsthe greatest generationreviewalbum reviewPop punkmusicrecordalbum<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/230cdd2387462db137c739f9fbe45012/tumblr_mmp73dHwLb1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#VinylOfTheWeek: letlive.- Fake History. </p> <p>Double White LP. Ltd to 500. Signed by all of the band. Epitaph Records. Kings Road Merch.</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50275320937http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50275320937Sun, 12 May 2013 19:23:37 +0100letlivefake historyjason butlervinylrecordlpepitaphepitaph recordskings road merchsoul punx<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ygzAbKIrBkE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Highlights- Enter Shikari @ Liverpool O2 Academy, UK</p> <p>Sound City Festival 2013</p> <p>Saturday May 4, 2013</p> <p>includes snippets from:<br/>Sorry You’re Not A Winner<br/>The Paddington Frisk<br/>Destabilise<br/>Arguing With Thermometers<br/>Mothership<br/>Return To Energizer (with crowd “rowing’ on the floor)</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50257630693http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/50257630693Sun, 12 May 2013 15:06:17 +0100enter shikariliverpoolgigreturn to energizerrou reynoldsrob rolfechris battenrory ccrowdrowinghuman pyramid<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/12278195228da287357d193e0878c3d0/tumblr_mmcgatOszn1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Enter Shikari @ Liverpool Academy, UK</p> <p>Sound City Festival</p> <p>Saturday May 4, 2013</p> <p></p> <p></p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49717905834http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49717905834Sun, 05 May 2013 22:13:41 +0100enter shikarisound citygigGig Photographyliverpoolliverpool academyrou reynoldsrob rolfechris battenrory clewlowbatty crory c<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d98a1244b5544d550ce408138263e58d/tumblr_mmbyt2Qx0y1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vinyl of the Week: Fireworks - We Are Everywhere. Blue pressing with Acoustic Flexi 7”. Ltd to 500 on Run For Cover Records.</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49688729375http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49688729375Sun, 05 May 2013 15:55:50 +0100fireworksfireworks bandwearefireworksvinylrecordrun for coverpop punk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ba02df8564a347510ffbdf33b7bdbd7/tumblr_mmbxj1a6vT1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vinyl of the Week: Paramore B-Sides clear vinyl (1. Escape Route 2. Native Tongue) Ltd to 7,000 on Fueled By Ramen.</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49686998722http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49686998722Sun, 05 May 2013 15:28:12 +0100paramorevinylb sideshayley williamstaylor yorkjeremy davisfueled by ramenrecordspressingyelyahwilliamsatlantic records<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a3de1df5b94ade3ed11251a642799ac/tumblr_mm4p3z8cum1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/916bd83d6a03ccf7ceaddb0773fe9070/tumblr_mm4p3z8cum1r5y2q2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8bf2be902730918bce00f3ecb9b5517c/tumblr_mm4p3z8cum1r5y2q2o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd8922e6778fa62963b8bdf02f73ac18/tumblr_mm4p3z8cum1r5y2q2o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/05320e09be292dd71e245a67e12fb7c3/tumblr_mm4p3z8cum1r5y2q2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Retrospective: New Found Glory / ISHC @ Club Academy</p> <p>Manchester, UK</p> <p>August 23, 2009</p> <p>A UK warm up show for the Reading & Leeds Festivals. </p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49366926849http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/49366926849Wed, 01 May 2013 17:43:11 +0100New Found GloryPop punkchad gilbertian grushkajordan pundikishcinternational superheroes of hardcoreinternational superheroespop punks not deadepitaphGig PhotographygigManchester AcademymanchesterReading and Leedsguitartattooshardcore<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a4d50830b8affb36f2ac7e1db3e1695/tumblr_ml9m2jaeBm1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/66a67e4dbe5c8e20851396f291d25b71/tumblr_ml9m2jaeBm1r5y2q2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf09e4a7d472cd17bc4edb3501d32f9f/tumblr_ml9m2jaeBm1r5y2q2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b821c95f9a0955f15d931d6d79891aa/tumblr_ml9m2jaeBm1r5y2q2o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pure Love @ Deaf Institute, Manchester<br/> Thursday April 11, 2013</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47988772992http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47988772992Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:51:54 +0100pure lovefrank cartermanchesterrelentessdeaf institutegigphotographylive musicrock music<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lEEAFsAtN8E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Highlights from the Paramore show at The Garage, London including a speech by frontwoman Hayley Williams.</p> <p>Medley includes snippets from songs:</p> <p>Renegade</p> <p>Pressure</p> <p>Careful</p> <p>In The Mourning</p> <p>Fences</p> <p>Ignorance</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47390918297http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47390918297Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:42:39 +0100paramoreHayley WilliamslondonParamore Tourparamore londonjeremy davistaylor yorkpressureignorancespeechrolling stones<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6903236ef335dfe84143a6b8fa6a2a2a/tumblr_mkurkhW92e1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a54c4350f99375a9724d70e66c3ae0f0/tumblr_mkurkhW92e1r5y2q2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5eb08e9b381ac3fbd0fc92b5ce235309/tumblr_mkurkhW92e1r5y2q2o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b9778aa8c294fccb391967698aec920/tumblr_mkurkhW92e1r5y2q2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Photoset (Part 2): Paramore @ The Garage, London </p> <p>Friday April 5, 2013</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47306900791http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47306900791Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:26:41 +0100paramoreparamore londonHayley Williamstaylor yorkjeremy davislondongaragefueled by ramen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/acaee4f3e91c77fc86490267dac940cc/tumblr_mkurapWqgR1r5y2q2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/73d5c5a011b42f58e657ee324bd048b8/tumblr_mkurapWqgR1r5y2q2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/954ce69daec8d8c042484c36b7676576/tumblr_mkurapWqgR1r5y2q2o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e669d2db52e8a0c5da51b54abf1c31d/tumblr_mkurapWqgR1r5y2q2o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a346e1f1a221388856fb5dd353d4a9f2/tumblr_mkurapWqgR1r5y2q2o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Photoset: Paramore @ The Garage, London</p> <p>Friday April 5, 2013</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47306452096http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/47306452096Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:20:00 +0100paramoreParamore TourHayley Williamstaylor yorkjeremy davisgaragelondonparamore londonGig Photographygigfueled by ramen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1e9575855efb8be76301a70786c00cb4/tumblr_mj9gux5kwV1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Retrospective: The Jonas Brothers</p> <p>@ Manchester Evening News Arena, UK</p> <p>supporting Avril Lavigne</p> <p>May 29, 2008</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44736870791http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44736870791Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:52:09 +0000jonas brothersjonasjoe jonasnick jonaskevin jonasavril lavignehollywood recordspopconcertmanchester arena<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f59fd62c56c122f6a5ff7fb22353e6f6/tumblr_mj9gf8QT0i1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Retrospective: VersaEmerge @ Club Academy, Manchester UK</p> <p>May 23, 2011</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44736114201http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44736114201Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:42:44 +0000versaemergeversaemergefueled by ramenfbrsierra kusterbeckblake harnagemanchester<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/703837ce6e0b29fc692ef653e52616f7/tumblr_mj9f1lTv1t1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Retrospective: Avril Lavigne @ Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester UK</p> <p>Thursday May 29, 2008</p> <p></p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44733687046http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44733687046Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:12:57 +0000avril lavigneavrilmanchesterarenamen arenapopguitarconcert<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a03b7e94585b61b67c22af17b342f1b0/tumblr_mj9em62KsV1r5y2q2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Retrospective: Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday- Winner of The Voice USA Season 3</p> <p>@ Manchester Academy 3, UK</p> <p>supporting We The Kings</p> <p>May 23, 2009</p>http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44732939748http://totalvoltagemusic.tumblr.com/post/44732939748Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:03:42 +0000cassadee popehey mondaywe the kingsmanchestergigpop punkthe voice