On the last day of the Mojo Rising Festival in Falmouth, in one of the best venues of the festival, the electro rock, synth-packed beast of The Hit Ups were scheduled to headline, but the event was cancelled due to noise level problems. Instead of an energy fuelled mosh, HOLDUPNOW sat down in the corner of the emptying bar with lead guitarist Charlie Torrible and lead singer Josh Hughes-Games to have a chat ...

Below is an interview with We're No Heroes (WNH), a three-piece group from Cardiff. The interview was done as part of the coverage of the 2013 Mojo Rising Festival and features the group speaking about their taste in music, how the group was formed and where their name came from as well as more. Enjoy the video and like HOLDUPNOW for more media that holds your attention! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iiso ...

By Richard McNeil I recently attended a music festival in Nova Scotia called Evolve that last year won the “Best music festival in Canada” award--I know what you’re thinking and yes, that award really exists. Amongst the sea of drunkards and topless women I staggered my way to a stage and saw some music. I caught about three bands that I had seen before that once upon a time had four or five members (Includ ...

“I’d say if you’re really, really serious about getting a job in Journalism, unfortunately you are going to have to move away from the seaside”. This sad advice given by FHM Editor, Joe Barnes came today in a lecture, following his rise from being a former student at University College Falmouth (UCF). Barnes graduated from UCF in 2003, before working on Front magazine, eventually becoming editor. He stayed ...

So today was a slightly strange day. My two friends and I were wandering along when a young woman stopped us. "Hey, are you guys busy right now?" The woman exclaimed as I and my friends decided to hear more. This lady went on to explain that it was her friend's birthday party and we should come along. Of course this is a fairly unusual request - strangers, coming to a birthday party? How peculiar I thought. ...