The Black Tibetans “The Nashville Session” Single Review
The Black Tibetans – “The Nashville Session” EP When you hear that Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys has not only produced this EP, but also played the guitar solo […]
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The Old 97’s “Most Messed Up” album review
The Old 97’s – “Most Messed Up” It does seem kind of odd that on the week we have reviewed the new album from the latest hip young thing, Lana […]
Blacklist Royals “Die Young With Me” album review
Blacklist Royals – “Die Young With Me” Rather than doing a huge intro on the band here, we suggest (once you’ve finished reading this review!) that you head over to […]
Lana Del Rey – “Ultraviolence” Album Review
Lana Del Rey – “Ultraviolence” It’s fair to say that Lana Del Rey is very much one of the hippest stars in the music world at the moment. This new […]
Rouge – “Edge Of The Bed” EP Review
Rouge -“Edge Of The Bed” The band Rouge throw up a few surprises with the release of this debut EP. Firstly, and without wishing to sound sexist, is the fact […]
Ed Tang & The Chops – “S/T” Album Review
Ed Tang & The Chops – “S/T” If the cool name alone isn’t enough to attract you to this EP, then the fact that comparisons to the likes of bands […]
Cheap Girls – “Famous Graves” Album Review
Cheap Girls – “Famous Graves” Extra Mile records are one of those labels where you kind of know that any release is going to be one of quality. This is […]
Cocktail Slippers “People Talk” Album Review
Cocktail Slippers – “People Talk” Cocktail Slippers are an all-girl rock band from Oslo, Norway. The band was formed in 2001 and the debut album “Rock It” was released the […]
The Dirty Guv’nahs – “Hearts On Fire” Album Review
The Dirty Guv’nahs – “Hearts On Fire” The Dirty Guv’nahs’ “Hearts On Fire” was released earlier this year and actually debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the […]
Magpies & Vagabonds – “Giver” EP Review
Magpies & Vagabonds – “Giver” It’s always great when a new punk rock band emerges upon the scene. It comes as a bit of surprise when you find they live […]
Red Rooster Festival Review 6th – 8th June 2014 Euston Hall, Suffolk
It is always nice to welcome a new festival to the scene, and in particular one like Red Rooster which promised something different, with it’s American South inspired theme. Even […]
Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” Album Review
Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” “Bad Self Portraits” is the latest album by Lake Street Dive, a band who have actually been together for nearly a decade after meeting […]
Smash Fashion “Big Cat Love” Album Review
Smash Fashion “Big Cat Love” For those in the know, Smash Fashion are actually something of a rock n roll super group. Hailing out of LA they feature Johnny Depp’s […]
The Menzingers “Rented World” Album Review
The Menzingers – “Rented World” The Menzingers really stepped up to the plate with their last release, “The Impossible Past” which was a quite stunning release. It really launched them […]
Matty James – “Last One To Die” album review
Matty James – “Last One To Die” Matty James is what you might call a proper rock n roll troubadour or alternatively a guitar slinger. He has already released a […]
Johnny Monaco – “LA Vacation” EP Review
Johnny Monaco – “LA Vacation” Sometimes Rock N Roll can be a tough business which doesn’t always give people the success they truly deserve. If it was due to talent […]
Mean Creek – “Local Losers” Album Review
Mean Creek – “Local Losers” “Local Losers” is the latest release from Boston based quartet Mean Creek. This is an exciting young band who share some key influences such as […]
Nick Piunti – “13 In My Head” Album Review
Nick Piunti – “13 In My Head” It’s probably fair to say that Nick Piunti is a bit of a veteran in the power pop world given he goes way […]
The Bermondsey Joyrideres – “Flamboyant Thugs” Album Review
The Bermondsey Joyriders “Flamboyant Thugs” It is fairly rare to find a band that wants to incorporate both a traditional punk sound with a sense of ambition, but that’s certainly […]
All the reviews from April on one handy page!
Hi all Looking for something to do on your bank holiday? Well you can now see all the reviews from April in one place: April 2014 Album Reviews It includes […]
The Pixies – “Indie Cindy” Album Review”
The Pixies – “Indie Cindy” Well if ever an album was to come with a sense of anticipation, then it has to be this new album from The Pixies. It […]
The Keefs – “Better Late Than Never” Album Review
The Keefs – “Better Late Than Never” The Keefs are a Delaware band, who describe themselves pretty aptly as ‘Punk-n-Roll Hitmakers!’. They have a great sound which blends old-school punk […]
Robert Francis And The Night Tide – “Heaven” Album Review
Robert Francis And The Night Tide – “Heaven” Robert Francis has certainly had an interesting musical background, not only is he the son of a classical music producer, but he […]
The Heartbreaks – “We May Yet Stand A Chance” Album Review
The Heartbreaks – “We May Yet Stand A Chance” The Heartbreaks are a great band and also one which can be considered very British. Perhaps this is due to their […]
The Hold Steady – “Teeth Dreams” Album Review
The Hold Steady – “Teeth Dreams” Since their formation in 2004, The Hold Steady have established themselves as one of the best alternative/punk bands around. Indeed,this has seen them produce […]
Against Me! – “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” Album Review
Against Me- Transgender Dysphoria Blues Any Against Me! album release is always going to generate a lot of anticipation, but this follow up to White Crosses has created considerable interest, […]
Joan As Police Woman -“The Classic” Album Review
Joan As Police Woman – “The Classic” This is the fourth album of originals from the artist known as Joan As Police Woman, and the confidence in its quality is […]
Roto’s Magic Act – Into The Unknown” Album Review
Roto’s Magic Act – “Into The Unknown” Roto’s Magic Act are led by the talented multi-instrumentalist Roto (aka James Rotondi) who has played in acts as diverse as Mr Bungle, […]
Chuck Ragan – “Till Midnight” Album Review
Chuck Ragan – “Till Midnight” The album opens up with the absolutely cracking “Something May Catch Fire”, and I’m not sure of the last time I heard such a great […]
The Cringe – “Hiding In Plain Sight” Album review
The Cringe – “Hiding In Plain Sight” The Cringe actually formed in 2004 and have had some high profile support slots with diverse acts such as The New York Dolls, […]
The Soul Of A Clown 