Lizi
@lbirt1993.bsky.social
Journalist (Newsquest’s AI assisted reporter for south Wales -east and west- and regional champion for the west region). Deputy editor for AltCorner Cosplayer. Disney. Gothic. Sports. History. Video games. Music.
//INTERVIEW// ‘We skipped so many steps’ - Silo on the whirlwind journey of recording debut album Haze, getting signed and playing Download Festival! altcorner.com/interviews/w...
‘We skipped so many steps’ - Silo talk Haze, Easy Life deal and first Download show - ALTCORNER.com
July 16, 2026 Delve into the band Silo with us as we talk about ‘skipping steps’, playing Download Festival as their fifth show and much more!
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//NEW RECORDS// Teasers for Eels, Scarlet Rebels, Danxgerous, The Snuts, Tiny Habits, Save Us, Villagers Of Ioannina City, Twin Atlantic, Daily Thompson, and Gloryhammer! altcorner.com/news/new-rec...
New Records Round Up - Teasers for July 17 - ALTCORNER.com
July 17, 2026 Welcome to our New Records Round Up, where we get you excited for some of the recently announced albums and EPs!
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//GIG GUIDE// Dates for Henge, As Everything Unfolds, Saxon, The Snuts, South Arcade, Twin Atlantic, Hubris., Daily Thompson, Gloryhammer, and Team Dresch! altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...
Gig Guide - Tour date round up for July 17 - ALTCORNER.com
July 17, 2026 Welcome to the Gig Guide, our weekly round up of the latest tour dates!
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Today’s track of the day comes from Amberian Dawn with single Moon! altcorner.com/trackoftheda...
Amberian Dawn - Moon - ALTCORNER.com
July 21, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Amberian Dawn with single Moon!
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What if you went to a gig without knowing the line-up? Jofful Gig Discovery is bringing “mystery gigs” to the UK, helping grassroots bands and venues thrive while giving fans a fresh way to discover music. altcorner.com/news/mystery...
Mystery gigs concept aims to boost UK grassroots music as fans rediscover live shows - ALTCORNER.com
July 21, 2026 Jofful Gig Discovery, a new concept aiming to revitalise the grassroots live music scene is gaining attention.
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Tuesday Tunes 30 recently released singles, from heavy hitters to left‑field gems, all curated by hand. This week’s playlist includes In Your Grave, thrown, Pretty Pity, Dogma, The Xcerts, Frozen Crown, The Meffs, n0trixx and loads more. Listen here: altcorner.com/news/tuesday...
Tuesday Tunes - New singles for July 21 - ALTCORNER.com
July 21, 2026 Welcome to Tuesday Tunes, our weekly round up of some of the best recently released singles!
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Devildriver’s Strike and Kill is an absolutely sick record. From the brutal opener to the next‑level breakdowns in tracks like “Sanctified in Scars”, the riffs, drumming and vocals are all top‑tier. altcorner.com/reviews/revi...
REVIEW - Devildriver - Strike and Kill - ALTCORNER.com
July 21, 2026 Lizi really enjoyed the brutal Strike and Kill by Devildriver!
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//REVIEW// ‘It mixes some great guitar lines with drum fills and some understated bass lines while Greg Barnett’s hypnotising vocals shine as the vocal point.’ - Lizi on The Menzingers’ Everything I Ever Saw! altcorner.com/reviews/revi... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
REVIEW - The Menzingers - Everything I Ever Saw - ALTCORNER.com
July 15, 2026 Lizi had a listen to The Menzingers’ new album Everything I Ever Saw ahead of its July 17 release.
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//REVIEW// ‘They’ve absolutely slayed throughout the album’ - Lizi on Motionless In White’s album Decades! altcorner.com/reviews/revi... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
REVIEW - Motionless In White - Decades - ALTCORNER.com
July 16, 2026 Decades by Motionless In White was Lizi’s most anticipated album of 2026, and she was not disappointed!
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If someone tells you NOT to follow your dreams - follow the example of @thehowlinguk.bsky.social, @asitis-official.bsky.social and James B. Partridge and do it anyway! Look where they ended up, you could be too! The full Download interviews are on our website! Interviewer: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
I love asking random questions like this!
AltCorner@altcorner.bsky.social · 2w agoIf someone tells you NOT to follow your dreams - follow the example of @thehowlinguk.bsky.social, @asitis-official.bsky.social and James B. Partridge and do it anyway! Look where they ended up, you could be too! The full Download interviews are on our website! Interviewer: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
//REVIEW// ‘their first album in eight years and they have definitely not lost their touch’ - Lizi on @asitis-official.bsky.social’s self-titled album! altcorner.com/reviews/revi... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
REVIEW - As It Is - Self-titled - ALTCORNER.com
July 14, 2026 Lizi had a listen to As It Is’ self-titled album. It was one she was excited for and it definitely did not disappoint!
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//REVIEW// ‘There’s something to catch everyone’ - that’s one of the things Lizi thought about The XCERTS’ new album I think I wanna go home now! altcorner.com/reviews/revi... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
REVIEW - The Xcerts - I think I wanna go home now - ALTCORNER.com
July 9, 2026 Lizi had a listen to The Xcerts’ new album I think I wanna go home now!
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//REVIEW// ‘It’s a very atmospheric record, with synths really adding to the sound in the right places, and some cracking bass and drum combinations’ - Lizi on Evergrey’s Architects of a New Weave! altcorner.com/reviews/revi... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
REVIEW - Evergrey - Architects of a New Weave - ALTCORNER.com
July 7, 2026 Lizi had a listen to Evergrey’s new album Architects of a New Weave and thought the drum fills were the standout moment.
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//REVIEW// ‘It combines elements of punk, melodic hardcore and nu-metal for a well-rounded record.’ - that’s Lizi’s views on Silo’s album Haze! altcorner.com/reviews/revi... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
REVIEW - Silo - Haze - ALTCORNER.com
July 2, 2026 Lizi had a listen to Silo’s debut album Haze and thought it was a strong debut!
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//REVIEW// See what happened when Lizi braved her second red weather warning for a second show - childhood favourite band @mcflymusic.bsky.social in Cardiff! altcorner.com/reviews/live... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
LIVE REVIEW - McFly live in Cardiff Castle - ALTCORNER.com
June 26, 2026 McFly made a Cardiff Castle under a red heat warning even hotter with a fantastic set!
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//REVIEW// See what happened when Lizi braved a red heat warning to see The Cure in Cardiff! altcorner.com/reviews/live... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
LIVE REVIEW - The Cure in Cardiff - ALTCORNER.com
June 26, 2026 Lizi went to see The Cure perform their biggest Welsh headline show - in the middle of a red heat warning!
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//INTERVIEW// Check out what @thehowlinguk.bsky.social would do on an arena tour, how their dog helped with EP packing and much more when they spoke with @lbirt1993.bsky.social! altcorner.com/interviews/w...
“We’re yet to have a crowd that doesn’t want us there”: The Howling on EP success, touring with Creeper and future dreams - ALTCORNER.com
June 19, 2026 We caught up with The Howling at Download Festival to chat about their stellar first nine months as a band and much more!
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//INTERVIEW// Check out why As It Is’ new album is more like their first, being nervous about Live Laugh Love Los Angeles and more in their chat with @lbirt1993.bsky.social! altcorner.com/interviews/a...
As It Is on Download return, sax-fuelled singles and why their new album feels like their first again - ALTCORNER.com
June 23, 2026 Find out all about As It Is’ self-titled album including why it feels like the band’s first album and much more!
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//FESTIVAL NEWS// Did you miss the latest RADAR Festival headliners announcement? If so, check it out here: altcorner.com/news/radar-f...
RADAR Festival reveals final 2026 headliners - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 15, 2026 RADAR Festival reveals final 2026 headliners Take a look at the latest 2026 RADAR Festival announcement!
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//FEATURE// Lizi narrowed down her albums of 2025! She highlighted RØRY, TheCityIsOurs, Hands Like Houses, Storm, Blessthefall, and Hazbin Hotel! altcorner.com/features/liz... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
Lizi’s 2025 Albums of the Year - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 15, 2026 Lizi’s 2025 Albums of the Year Check out Lizi’s favourite albums of 2025!
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//TRACK OF THE DAY// Today’s track of the day comes from Softcult with single Queen of Nothing! altcorner.com/trackoftheda...
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//NEW RECORDS// Teasers for Debbie Sings, Prostitute, JeGong, Fighter V, and SkyTigers! altcorner.com/news/new-rec...
New Records Round Up - teasers for January 16 - ALTCORNER.com
January 16, 2026 Welcome to our New Records Round Up, your one-stop shop for all the latest album and EP news!
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//GIG GUIDE// Dates for Beyond Extinction, Taylor Acorn, Laura Jane Grace, Tigercub, AlphaWhores, Mimi Barks, The Devil Wears Prada, Continents, Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark, and Tom A. Smith! altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...
Gig Guide: Tour date round up for January 16 - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 16, 2026 Gig Guide: Tour date round up for January 16 Check out these new UK tour dates!
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//REVIEW// ‘Think punk but SCREAMING instead of shouting,’ that’s what Vicki thought of RONKER’s album Respect the Hustle, I Won’t be Your Dog Forever! altcorner.com/reviews/ronk... Words: @vxckxreviews.bsky.social
RONKER - Respect The Hustle, I Won't Be Your Dog Forever - ALTCORNER.com
January 16, 2026 Vicki had a listen to RONKER’S second album Respect the Hustle, I Won’t Be Your Dog Forever (out on January 30).
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//TRACK OF THE DAY// Today’s track of the day comes from @tx2official.bsky.social and Andy Biersack with single The End of Us! altcorner.com/trackoftheda...
TX2 ft. Andy Biersack - The End of Us - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 20, 2026 TX2 ft. Andy Biersack - The End of Us Check out The End Of Us by TX2 and Andy Biersack!
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//NEWS// IMMERSE call time on their career - and announce final show! altcorner.com/news/immerse...
IMMERSE call it a day! - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 20, 2026 IMMERSE call it a day! Bristolians IMMERSE have called time on their career as a band!
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//TUESDAY TUNES// More from Big Special, Freedom Call, All The Damn Vampires, Distant, Tigers Jaw, IST IST, The Melancholy Kings, Ronker, Seahaven, Sweet Pill, Angel Du$t, Mother Vulture, and Haute & Freddy! altcorner.com/news/tuesday...
Tuesday Tunes: New singles for January 20 - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 20, 2026 Tuesday Tunes: New singles for January 20 Check out these 30 awesome singles!
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//TUESDAY TUNES// From Gore., New Miserable Experience, Lord Of The Lost, Joybomb, Edenbridge, Any Given Day, Our Mirage, A.A. Williams, ZP Theart, Waterparks, Myrath, Dragony, Tailgunner, The Cribs, Shelf Lives, GUV, Joyce Manor, altcorner.com/news/tuesday...
Tuesday Tunes: New singles for January 20 - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 20, 2026 Tuesday Tunes: New singles for January 20 Check out these 30 awesome singles!
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//REVIEW// Lizi enjoyed seeing Biffy Clyro in Cardiff! They were joined by SOFT PLAY, and The Armed! altcorner.com/reviews/live... Words: @lbirt1993.bsky.social
LIVE REVIEW - Biffy Clyro live at Utilita Arena, Cardiff - ALTCORNER.com
ALTCORNER.com January 20, 2026 LIVE REVIEW - Biffy Clyro live at Utilita Arena, Cardiff See what happened when Lizi saw Biffy Clyro!
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