Truck Festival Line Up
Well, the summer sun may not be here yet but the festival scene is certainly hotting up! You know when in the films Jaws they say they’re gonna need a […]
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The Aces “When My Heart Felt Volcanic”
The Aces “When My Heart Felt Volcanic” The Aces first came to our attention when we noticed that a track was produced by the legendary Butch Walker. Now Butch is […]
White Witches “Heironymus Anonymous”
White Witches “Heironymus Anonymous” White Witches came to our attention because they feature Rory Lewarne. Now Rory was the singer in the simply awesome Pink Grease. They were a band […]
Hinds “I Don’t Run”
Hinds “I Don’t Run” When Hinds first arrived on the scene they blew us away with their sheer exuberance. It was great to see a band who seemed genuinely excited […]
Y Not Festival News
Given the weather issues last year it is probably not surprising the organisers have gone all out with this years festival. It’s definitely one of the best on offer […]
The Urban Voodoo Machine “15 Shots From The Urban Voodoo Machine”
The Urban Voodoo Machine “15 Shots From The Urban Voodoo Machine” Really you shouldn’t need this album as you should already own everything that The Urban Voodoo Machine have done! […]
Lauren Ruth Ward “Well, Hell”
Lauren Ruth Ward “Well, Hell” The fact that Lauren Ruth Ward has been a hairstylist for 9 years may not immediately conjure up the image of someone who would deliver […]
Surprise Party “Dull”
Surprise Party “Dull” Surprise Party are a trio who offer an intriguing sound that is compared to noise heavy bands like Pavement and Dinosaur Jr but with the added bonus […]
Ezra Furman “Transangelic Exodus”
Ezra Furman “Transangelic Exodus” We first encountered Ezra at a gig shortly after the release of his last album, “Perpetual Motion People”, and it was an enlightening experience. It was […]
The Dirty Truckers “Best Of”
The Dirty Truckers “Best Of” This is a great release for us as we only recently discovered The Dirty Truckers with their excellent release “Tiger Stripes”. The release of this […]
The Jackets “Shadow Of Sound”
The Jackets “Shadow Of Sound” We’ve been going through a bit of a garage rock phase over the last month or so. The Jackets are the latest band to have […]
The Two Tens “On Repeat”
The Two Tens “On Repeat” The Two Tens are a duo from LA and a band who are developing a real buzz, which can be attributed to the hard work […]
Love L.U.V. “You & Me Babe”
Love L.U.V. “You & Me Babe” We don’t know why but certain band names and album titles are just so great at letting you know what to expect. That’s true […]
The Flux Machine “Hurricane”
The Flux Machine “Hurricane” The Flux Machine advise that they are aiming to appeal to people “who love fast-paced rock n roll with a slightly bad attitude” which sounds right […]
Trampolene “Swansea to Hornsey”
Trampolene “Swansea to Hornsey” What is it about Wales that allows it to develop so many bands that are determined to demonstrate the powerful influence of escape and childhood memories. […]
The Darts “Me.Ow”
The Darts “Me.Ow” We must admit that we find this band’s name a bit of a strange one. We can’t help but picture middle aged, overwight men throwing ‘arrows’ in […]
Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham
Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham There can’t be much more of an endorsement for an up and coming band than to be put on […]
First acts announced for Red Rooster Festival
Followers of this site will know that we love the Red Rooster Festival. So what better way to forget about the cold and wet weather than planning your visit to […]
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Exclusive premier of new video
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Singles. Most keen music fans have an artist or band that they think are destined for greatness. Davis is one of those acts for us. […]
Rews “Pyro”
Rews “Pyro” Post the explosion of The White Stripes and then more recently Royal Blood we got a bit tired of rock duos. There was just so many of them […]
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good”
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good” We don’t know how long Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness spent choosing their name.. but it’s a damn good one. Also, […]
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl”
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl” We’re somewhat ashamed to say that this is our first experience of Shilpa Ray, despite her having produced a number of critically acclaimed releases (not that […]
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life”
J. Roddy Walston & The Business “Destroyers Of The Soft Life” We were blown away when we heard “Essential Tremors” the last album from J. Roddy Walston & The Business […]
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks”
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks” The Virgin Marys are one of those strange bands who have developed a hugely passionate fan base but never quite got the wider praise and […]
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm”
Waxahatchee “Out In The Storm” Waxahatchee are a band led by Katie Crutchfield, and this is actually her fourth release but, we’re ashamed to admit, the first that has come […]
The Sherlocks “Live For The Moment”
The Sherlocks “Live For The Moment” This is the debut album from Sheffield based Sherlocks but it comes as the band have certainly built up a head of steam and […]
The Franklys “Are You Listening”
The Franklys “Are You Listening” We don’t know why, but the Swedish have always had a knack for producing great rock n roll bands. So knowing that two of The […]
…And The Hangnails “DOG”
……And The Hangnails “DOG” It’s always great to hear about a rock band from the UK as we just don’t seem to produce that many anymore. So we were keen […]
Sisteray “15 Minutes”
Sisteray “15 Minutes” Sisteray are a band which are currently building up quite a lot of press hype and expectation in the music industry. That is normally enough to put […]
Beat Degeneration – “Dream Machine”
Beat Degeneration – “Dream Machine” Beat Degeneration is actually the work of Slacker-Punk polemic, Guido Giorgi who was previously a member of Jennifer Gentle (SubPop Records). Guido is described as […]
