Tag: Justin Hawkins

Frankie Poullain of The Darkness

Frankie Poullain of The Darkness

“…we don’t want the wishy washy stuff, we just want the stuff that has the visceral impact and that doesn’t make you over think and just makes you feel good or feel bad, it’s stuff that makes you feel.” From Release: The Darkness will be spreading their Easter Is Cancelled message across the land with an Australian and New Zealand […]

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THE DARKNESS to release brand new album, ‘Pinewood Smile’ on October 6. Listen to new track, ‘All The Pretty Girls’

THE DARKNESS to release brand new album, ‘Pinewood Smile’ on October 6. Listen to new track, ‘All The Pretty Girls’

England’s most distinctive, multiple award-winning, platinum-selling, hugely entertaining rock gods – and one-time saviours of rock’n’roll turned national pleasures – The Darkness are back with their fifth album Pinewood Smile, due for release on October 6  through Cooking Vinyl. Marking the announcement the band have today unveiled the spectacular album opener All The Pretty Girls, across all streaming platforms. It’s also available for download with pre-orders […]

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The Darkness – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – May 10, 2017

The Darkness – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – May 10, 2017

Essential Information Venue: The Enmore Theatre – Sydney Date: May 10, 2017 Photos by:  Annette Geneva – Every Day Is Saturday Presented by: Select Touring & Blue Murder Support: Rackett Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the show HERE  

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The Darkness – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – May 10, 2017

The Darkness – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – May 10, 2017

The Darkness are back in Australia after what feels like a very quick turnaround from their last trip but the fans have come out in droves to catch this killer band and tonight I’m expecting nothing less than the amazingness that is a Darkness show, but more on that later… Rackett warmed the crowd up and themselves as they belted […]

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Justin Hawkins of The Darkness

Justin Hawkins of The Darkness

“…when we come to a place like Australia and you’ve travelled a long way and people just go nuts and it’s brilliant, that’s why you do this, that’s the reason you perform anyway because you feel the energy in the room, and there’s nothing like it, we’re just very lucky I think.” From Release: Rejoice, Australians fair, in your home […]

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THE DARKNESS Announce Australian Headline Shows

THE DARKNESS Announce Australian Headline Shows

Rejoice, Australians fair, in your home which you so rightly claim to be girt by sea – THE DARKNESS are quite simply thrilled to be returning to your shores! Those lovely people at Groovin The Moo festival have realised that there is simply NOT ENOUGH ROCK on your otherwise wonderful island, and have tasked us with saving YOU from inferior […]

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The Darkness – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – November 13, 2015

The Darkness – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – November 13, 2015

Date: Friday November 13, 2015 Venue: The Enmore Theatre, Sydney Supported By: Aces Photos by: Gwendolyn Lee – Gwendolyn Lee Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the show HERE  

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Frankie Poullain of The Darkness

Frankie Poullain of The Darkness

“I think we used the new album to escape from the upheaval we went through, the upheaval with management. Obviously we did the comeback and when you do a comeback for us it wasn’t really a comeback, we just wanted to get together again and do an album…” From Release: THE DARKNESS, multi award winning, multi-million selling megaband formed in 2000 […]

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The Darkness – Hot Cakes

The Darkness – Hot Cakes

In Summary: It’s like The Darkness set out to make an ‘all killer no filler’ type album with ‘Hot Cakes’ and they’ve done exactly that in my opinion. The Darkness are back. Were they missed? I think totally. The void that they left of that fun throwback retro rock sound and image was missing for far too long, but now […]

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THE DARKNESS serve up a taster & present the full menu for ‘Hot Cakes’ album

THE DARKNESS serve up a taster & present the full menu for ‘Hot Cakes’ album

THE DARKNESS SERVE UP A TASTER & PRESENT THE FULL MENU FOR “HOT CAKES” THE DARKNESS return with the eagerly awaited release of their third album, “Hot Cakes”, on 17 August 2012. Today the band made album opener, “Every Inch of You”, immediately available via a lyric video posted at www.theactualdarkness.com and the track appearing on iTunes worldwide, providing an […]

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The Darkness – The Palace, Melbourne, Australia – 09 May 2012

The Darkness – The Palace, Melbourne, Australia – 09 May 2012

Date: Wednesday 09 May 2012 Venue: The Palace, Melbourne, Australia Photos by: Lens Of Rock (www.lensofrock.com) Check out the full live gallery right here… Check out our interview with Frankie Poullain of The Darkness right here…

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Frankie Poullain of The Darkness

Frankie Poullain of The Darkness

“Justin really got himself together and now he’s fighting fit and a better guitarist and singer and performer than he ever was, even back then, it’s just great to be and I’m really privileged to be back with them.” The Darkness, have possibly the best biography out there at the moment: “There have been two albums. There has been a […]

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