Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache”
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Beyond Nostalgia and Heartache” We’ve commented before that Rich Ragany is a bit of a music making machine. Clearly, he wasn’t willing to let something […]
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The Grey Lantern, new music venue in Birmingham, UK.
Bit of local news which is unusual for us. But it’s important as Birmingham has been crying out for better music venues for last few years. The Grey Lantern, the […]
Red Rooster announces second wave of artists
Red Rooster is delighted to announce the second wave of artists for 2020 which includes a host of exclusive and special performances headed up by Asleep at the Wheel who celebrate their […]
No Win “Downey”
No Win “Downey” No Win are actually the vehicle for the solo release of Danny Nogueiras the former drummer with Fidlar. We must admit his previous band have passed us […]
The Virgin Marys “Northern Sun Sessions”
The Virgin Marys “Northern Sun Sessions” The Virgin Marys are a band that had been on our horizon but we’d never checked out until they release their EP “Sitting Ducks” […]
The Peawees “Moving Target”
The Peawees “Moving Target” If we’re being honest, this band’s name may have put us off listening to this. For us at least, it doesn’t immediately conjure up the image […]
Last Great Dreamers new video and tour dates
Power-pop rockers Last Great Dreamers have just unveiled the video for their new single. ‘Primitive Man’ is the third single to be taken from the band’s widely acclaimed fourth album […]
Screamin’ Whisper “Filth”
Screamin’ Whisper “Filth” Screamin’ Whisper are a young band out of Edinburgh and this is their debut album. Their sound offers refences to jangly pop and to Brit Pop. Both […]
Guttercats “Follow Your Instinct”
Guttercats “Follow Your Instinct” We guess we did follow our instincts because the name Guttercats is one that instantly appeals to our sleaze rock roots. However, this is no retro […]
Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean”
Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean” For regular readers of this site, the fact that this is another release on the Rumbar Records label should be all you need to […]
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The Computers “Birth/Death”
The Computers “Birth/Death” The Computers first came to our attention following a brilliant performance at 2000 Trees Festival. We immediately went out and bought their “Love Triangles Hate Squares” album […]
The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding”
The Doublecross “Keep Bleeding” The Doublecross is actually the name under which Jon Greenwood releases his material. “Keep Bleeding” is his third release and one to feature songs with a […]
Todd Wicks Dream Cruise “S/T”
Todd Wicks Dream Cruise “S/T” Todd Wicks may not be a name immediately familiar to you. However, he is no new comer as he has been playing around Detroit for […]
The Last Great Dreamers single and tour news
LAST GREAT DREAMERS *** Resurgent glam power-pop rockers release new single ‘Glitterball Apocalypse’ on April 15th, via Ray Records, and announce April UK tour as guests of Tigertailz *** Brit […]
Larmer Tree Festival News
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL 2016 13th-17th July http://www.larmertreefestival.co.uk First line-up names announced for Larmer Tree Festival 2016 Larmer Tree Festival returns this summer, presenting the adventurous, the absorbing and the unforgettable, […]
Red Rooster Festival news
2nd – 4th June 2016 Euston Hall, Suffolk ‘A whisky-sippin’, guitar -strummin’ banjo- pickin’ weekend of Southern Blues, roots & country’ Red Rooster, the Suffolk Rhythm & Blues festival, which […]
Aree And The Pure Heart
Aree And The Pure Heart “Heart Songs” EP Sometimes, you just hear a band name and get the feeling you’re going to like their sound. That was the case for […]
The Lamplighters “Views”
The Lamplighters “Views” If we’re honest, we don’t normally associate Germany with melodic punk rock, but The Lamplighters are aiming to change that. They certainly have a good source of […]
Austin Plaine “S/T”
Austin Plaine – “S/T” This is the debut album from Austin Plaine, who is a young singer songwriter hailing from Minneapolis/Nashville. He has a style which is based on […]
The Tall Pines “Fear Is The Devil” and “Black Ribbon”EPs
The Tall Pines “Fear Is The Devil” EP The Tall Pines are a duo consisting of Connie Lynn Petruk and her partner Christmas Davis. If we’re honest, when we […]
News of Secret Garden Party headliner!
Given it’s one of our favourite festivals, we’re always eagerly awaiting updates about the secret garden party. This is especially true on these long dark nights when we need something […]
Love Zombies “Be Honest” EP
Love Zombies –“Be Honest” EP Sometimes you just hear a band name and kind of know you’re going to love them, well at least that is what we thought when […]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Deconstructed”
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Deconstructed” This is the follow up to the band’s last release “There Is a Bomb in Gilead”. That album actually generated a lot […]
Shovels & Rope “Swimmin’ Time”
Shovels & Rope – “Swimmin’ Time” Husband and wife team Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst were a bit of a surprise hit last year with the release of the […]
Bank holiday album review catch up
We’ve been a bit slack recently updating our album review pages but have decided to use the bonus of a bank holiday to put all our recent reviews on their […]
The Moons “Mindwaves”
The Moons “Mindwaves” We are introduced very easily into the album with “Luna Intro” which builds in to “Society” which has a kind of groovy, psychedelic sound that hints of […]
The Soul Of A Clown Website of the Month & Update
Hi all We are really proud to say that http://www.thesoulofaclown.com has been made website of the month over at Penny Black Music Magazine. Obviously, it’s really brilliant to receive some […]
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 […]
The Go Around – “Restating The Question” Album Review
The Go Around – “Restating The Question” The Go Around are actually a duo consisting of Pennsylvanian brothers, Alexander and Anthony Saddic, not that you will believe that when you […]
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