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Fear of Marko @ Night and Day Cafe Manchester

Emily SwingleAugust 4, 2023

Outbreak Fest 2023: A Smelting Pot Of Skating Subcultures

Emily SwingleJuly 21, 2023

7 Acts To Catch At Outbreak Festival 2023

Emily SwingleJune 21, 2023

Bittersweet’s Pride Picks

Emily Swingle and Ims TaylorJune 1, 2023

The Bittersweet Hour: Latest Episode

Bittersweet Press: I Know What You Did Last Summer

Ims TaylorOctober 7, 2022

The Bittersweet Hour: a weekly(ish) podcast where Ims and Emily (resident emo girly guides) provide a tour of everything tasty the rock scene's had to offer recently be it tour news, live reviews, juicy tunes, and more. Plus we get the odd lovely guest on, and find out what's bitter or sweet with th...

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LØLØ – omg
Ims TaylorMay 12, 2023

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Slam Dunk’s Worst Clashes go head to head…

Ims TaylorMay 8, 2023

Slam Dunk, you beautiful beautiful devil. How dare you? One cursory glance over the Slam Dunk 2023 lineup reveals nothing but pain. Because HOW are we suppo...

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DRAIN – FTS (KYS)

Emily SwingleMarch 8, 2023

Drain, FTS (KYS) Epitaph Records Sometimes all you need is a roar of raw, thrashing hardcore to take the edge off - thankfully, DRAIN have got us covered. W...

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Pierce the Veil – The Jaws of Life

Ims TaylorFebruary 15, 2023

Pierce the Veil, The Jaws Of Life Fearless Records Pierce the Veil are nostalgia. Not in a cheap thrill, play one song at a party then go back to the regul...

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Paramore – This Is Why

Emily SwingleFebruary 12, 2023

Paramore, This Is Why Atlantic Records It’s been 5 long years since Paramore’s last release - and This Is Why. A product of cabin feverish introspection, Th...

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You Me At Six – Manchester, 6.2.2023

Emily SwingleFebruary 8, 2023

You Me At Six @ O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 6.2.23 with Bears in Trees, The Maine and Waterparks 2023 may be the year of the rabbit, but it is also un...

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Delilah Bon – I Wish A Bitch Would

Ims TaylorFebruary 7, 2023

Delilah Bon, I Wish A Bitch Would Independent Delilah Bon picks her moments. Her first of 2023 has arrived, and it’s as incendiary and vital as ever - I W...

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zebrahead – II EP

Emily SwingleFebruary 6, 2023

zebrahead, II EP MFZB Records Whoever said that a zebra can’t change its stripes has clearly never met zebrahead. After thirteen studio albums, these punk r...

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Bittersweet’s Albums Of The Year 2022!

Ims Taylor and Emily SwingleDecember 31, 2022

2022 has been one hell of a year for music, if you ask us. With the 'emo renaissance' in full swing, as well as some absolutely lethal genre-blending at play, t...

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Download20’s First Wave Of Acts Announced!

Emily SwingleNovember 11, 2022

If you weren’t aware, it’s a pretty big year for the top dog of rock festivals. The beloved Download is turning 20 this June - and it’s celebrating ...

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Born Without Bones – Dancer

Emily SwingleNovember 1, 2022

Born Without Bones, Dancer Pure Noise Records Born Without Bones are back to tug on our heartstrings. Five years on from 2017’s Young at the Bend, new album...

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