Authors

Grievous Bodily Charm is made up of four main authors and some guest authors from time to time. There are plans for GBC to expand throughout 2010 taking on new authors and with a view to cover more ground, if you are interested in gaining some journalism experience or just want to have some fun and get involved then feel free to get in touch via our contact page.

Jacques Jones

  • ZEDS DEAD – Canadian Dubstep On Fire!
  • The ever swelling Dubstep scene continues to pulse from its UK heart sending beefed up bass fuelled waves across the deepest of oceans and producing new talent popping up all over the world. Two of the most exciting new producers come in the form of Canadian duo Zeds Dead who have stamped their mark on the [...]
  • New Dubstep – Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop
  • Flux Pavilion is a young upcoming Dubstep DJ and producer from London, UK. His new new track “I Can’t Stop” is by far his biggest yet and is helping him make big strides forward in the industry. Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop, was recently selected as Zone Lowe’s hottest record in the world, and [...]
  • 20 Imaginative Photo Manipulations
  • Photo manipulations can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. The Manipulation of Photos can allow an artist to create ideas from the depths of their imagination that would usually be impossible to achieve. With the aid of Photoshop, if you can dream it, you can now create it. Below are 20 thought-provoking and imaginative [...]
  • Tron: Legacy – New Theatrical Trailer
  • You may remember that back in August of last year we brought you the first sneak peak of the eagerly anticipated Tron Legacy, the follow up to the cultural icon that is the original 1982 Tron movie. Today a new theatrical trailer for Tron Legacy was debuted at Comic Con 2010, which is taking place in [...]
  • New Underworld Album – Barking
  • Underworld have announced their first album in three years. “Barking” will be the name of the new LP, and it is to be released in September. The first new single from the album, ‘Scribble’, was released last month, and is still available as a free download at Underworlds site. Underworld – Scribble Underworld, made up of [...]

A L Ball

  • New Dubstep – Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop
  • Flux Pavilion is a young upcoming Dubstep DJ and producer from London, UK. His new new track “I Can’t Stop” is by far his biggest yet and is helping him make big strides forward in the industry. Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop, was recently selected as Zone Lowe’s hottest record in the world, and [...]
  • 20 Imaginative Photo Manipulations
  • Photo manipulations can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. The Manipulation of Photos can allow an artist to create ideas from the depths of their imagination that would usually be impossible to achieve. With the aid of Photoshop, if you can dream it, you can now create it. Below are 20 thought-provoking and imaginative [...]
  • Tron: Legacy – New Theatrical Trailer
  • You may remember that back in August of last year we brought you the first sneak peak of the eagerly anticipated Tron Legacy, the follow up to the cultural icon that is the original 1982 Tron movie. Today a new theatrical trailer for Tron Legacy was debuted at Comic Con 2010, which is taking place in [...]
  • New Underworld Album – Barking
  • Underworld have announced their first album in three years. “Barking” will be the name of the new LP, and it is to be released in September. The first new single from the album, ‘Scribble’, was released last month, and is still available as a free download at Underworlds site. Underworld – Scribble Underworld, made up of [...]
  • Skream – Epic Last Song
  • Skream,  the co founder of Magnetic Man, who shot to fame with his remix of La Roux’s In for the Kill, returns with his latest offering of twisted Dubstep meets Drum & Bass: The Epic Last Song.  Skreams second album is set to drop at the end of July, and is called “Outside The [...]

Mickey B A

  • ZEDS DEAD – Canadian Dubstep On Fire!
  • The ever swelling Dubstep scene continues to pulse from its UK heart sending beefed up bass fuelled waves across the deepest of oceans and producing new talent popping up all over the world. Two of the most exciting new producers come in the form of Canadian duo Zeds Dead who have stamped their mark on the [...]
  • Portsmouth Hospitality @ The Pyramids – Review
  • Portsmouth Promoters Breakneck and UpDnB butted heads like two electronically charged battering rams, causing a phenomenal collision of musical supremacy that exploded from The Pyramids Centre at Southsea in the form of forerunner of the Drum & Bass world, Hospitality. Half a mile down the seafront and the the energy brimming from The Pyramids is [...]
  • Daimyo – Venom – The Twisted Future Sound Of London
  • Meshing together a dirty concoction of all things grim does not always result in darkness as London Producer Daimyo manages to prove with his latest release. Daimyo has been one of my keep an eye on talents for sometime now, steadily grafting away and experimenting with futuristic sound, attempting to carve a new tunnel of [...]
  • The Big Chill Festival Preview
  • Nestled snugly in the Herefordshire hills of The Midlands chill zone and flooding the momentous structure of Eastnor Castle with a certain distinctive downbeat energy, The Big Chill Festival encapsulates an invigorating and refreshing vibe, lashing the countryside meadows with powerful splatters of memorizing musical delicacies. This may be the year to swerve the forerunners of [...]
  • Faithless Review – Southampton Guildhall 28th May
  • Barely a few steps inside Southampton’s Guildhall and the wall of euphoric sound strikes like an uppercut to the brain. A bold display of churning electronic mayhem coupled with stark multi-coloured lasers and strobes take full control of all movement. Faithless are in the building and front-man Maxi Jazz flanked by Sister Bliss on synths and [...]

D D Peltier

  • Theophilus London – I Want You
  • We have just covered Theophilus London, the MC who has no qualms with blending an assortment of musical influences with his own undeniably slick flow. Above is the video for the title track straight off the ”I Want You” mixtape. The video, directed by Va$htie, fits the track just about right with it’s nod to [...]
  • Fatima – Soul Glo (Produced by FunkinEven)
  • Fatima has long been overdue a proper release. The fact is that the Stockholm-raised, London-based songstress has been nicely toasting tracks for her label mates Floating Points and FunkinEven on Eglo Records for a minute now and recorded easily the best track on Shafiq Husayn’s solid debut album. She has the clout to hold her [...]
  • Warrior One – Bad Like Jimmy Cliff
  • This year the Notting Hill Carnival will be held on the 29th and 30th August. It’s probably the best street festival in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The first day is known as the Children’s Carnival, this means that the Carnival Floats will be out in force bumping out Soca and [...]
  • OK Go – This Too Shall Pass (RGM Version)
  • Ok, so we’ve covered this OK Go song before but not this version of the video. I can’t say I am the biggest fan of the band’s music but I’ll give credit where it’s due and the band deserves it for this video, which is probably their best to date. Thinking about it, I would [...]
  • J Dilla R.I.P
  • I remember the day clearly; a friend and I were fooling around on the net. We found this video of a skater falling off his board and snapping his forearm. Yep, the video was grim but still funny as hell. We were just about to have a second viewing when my flatmate stepped into my [...]