The Leeds new-grunge trio Dinosaur Pile-Up pick the wrong Nirvana member to emulate and have produced an album that’s got the muscle and the brain, but little of the heart or soul.

A Fistful Of Fandango 3 – 229, London 10/09/09
Tonight is the second event of the A Fistful of Fandango 3 indoor festival. Residing at the 229, this line-up certainly promises to be the one that will leave you going deaf… Mike Copus braves the noise.

Dinosaur Pile-Up – The Most Powerful EP In The Universe
Unwieldy, thumping, a sound stacked as high as….a dinosaur. The suitably titled ‘The Most Powerful EP In the Universe’ happily sees Dinosaur Pile-Up maintain their harmless, lumbering appeal.

Hinterland Festival – Glasgow, 30th April & 1st May 2009
Scotland’s answer to Camden Crawl, Stag & Dagger, Conctrete & Glass et al…. Does the first ever Hinterland Festival cut the mustard though? Claire McCallum seems to think so!

Introducing :: Dinosaur Pile-Up
DPU are a hulking monster of rock machismo, splayed legs, riffs, insane drumming and the biggest bass sound you’ll hear in your life. We caught up with mainman Matt Bigland to find out their vital statistics.
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