Vandoliers ”Forever”
Vandoliers “Forever” A Texas band with a country leaning isn’t necessarily the type of thing we would normally go for. But we are promised that Vandoliers offer up a more […]
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Mercy Union “The Quarry”
Mercy Union “The Quarry” We’re not sure what actually constitutes a ‘super group’ but the fact that Mercy Union consists of members of The Gaslight Anthem and The Scandals should […]
The Stick Arounds “Ways To Hang On”
The Stick Arounds “Ways To Hang On” The Stick Arounds certainly know how to grab our attention when they talk about the members sharing a love for acts like The […]
Red Rooster News
With winter about to hit us, what better way to warm up than with some Red Rooster festival news. It’s always one of our favourite summer events, so great to […]
Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018
Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018 We were delighted to be back at Red Rooster again this year. Not only is it one of our favourite festivals but it also […]
Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die”
Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die” Regular readers will know we don’t have much time for duos, mainly because of the flood of bands post The White Stripes. But, […]
Matt Costa “Santa Rosa Fangs”
Matt Costa “Santa Rosa Fangs” We were really in to Matt Costa a few years back, when the whole country seemed to be caught up in the Jack Johnson, laid […]
The Good Life Experience Festival
With the hint of Spring in the air, its time to make sure that you have your festival season all sorted. But don’t go too crazy at the outset because […]
Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night”
Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night” Sometimes an artist bio really does capture what they are about. That’s certainly true of these words from Lincoln’s website: “Armed with […]
Buckley “Las Cruces”
Buckley “Las Cruces” The label Rumbar Records is pretty synonymous with brilliant power pop/pop rock, so this release where Buckley offers “Texas soul and slinging guitar under his cowboy hat” […]
Anna Burch “Quit The Curse”
Anna Burch “Quit The Curse” This may be Anna’s debut album but she’s not really a new comer as she’s be playing music since her teens. She’s gone through solo […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)”
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)” We’ve been fans of Lydia Loveless since her debut record “Indestructible Machine”. She initially came across as a punk inspired country girl. This record […]
Angus & Julia Stone “Snow”
Angus & Julia Stone “Snow” This is the fourth album from the Australian siblings, Angus and Julia Stone. It is also, quite remarkably, the first album that they wrote actually […]
Mutts “Stick Together’
Mutts “Stick Together’ It’s always interesting to hear how circumstances may have affected a release. This latest release by Mutts comes after some tough personal times for songwriter Mike Maimone […]
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups”
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups” The Savage Poor first came to our attention as a result of some mentions from Christine Smith. Now given Christine has recently played alongside […]
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention”
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires “Youth Detention” This is a band that has grown on us over a succession of releases. We liked “There Is A Bomb In […]
Luke Yeoward “Ghosts”
Luke Yeoward “Ghosts” Luke Yeoward may be a new name for most of you but some will be familiar with his former band King Cannons. A brilliant Aussie band that […]
Danny & The Champions Of The World “Brilliant Light”
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air”
Dakota Shakedown/Pasadena ’68 – “Good Night Air” These bands issued a joint release a little while back which we reviewed and loved. So it’s great to see them back and […]
Red Rooster Festival 1st to 3rd June 2017
Red Rooster Festival 1st to 3rd June 2017 It’s such a pleasure to be returning to Red Rooster Festival, it’s an event that has quickly built up a fine reputation […]
Matthew Ryan “Hustle Up Starlings”
Matthew Ryan “Hustle Up Starlings” Matthew Ryan is an artist who caught our attention with his last album “Boxers”. That was a brilliant release and we absolutely loved it. Indeed, […]
The Whiskey Gentry “Dead Ringer”
The Whiskey Gentry “Dead Ringer” The Whiskey Gentry are a husband and wife duo who have a sound steeped in deep country, Americana and bluegrass. But what particularly attracted us […]
Donna Dunne & The Mystery Men “Voodoo”
Donna Dunne & The Mystery Men “Voodoo” Donna Dunne is described as a retro-revamped Americana styled artist from Dublin. That might remind you of the last (only?!?) really famous female […]
Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times”
Hanni El Khatib “Savage Times” It’s weird how you can discover an artist and the coincidences that then surround it. We saw Hanni’s album “Head In The Dirt” whilst browsing […]
Scott H Biram “The Bad Testament”
Scott H Biram “The Bad Testament” This is Scott H Biram’s 10th release but, we’re ashamed to say, it’s the first that we have heard. Given it’s being released on […]
The Coat Hangers “Nosebleed Weekend”
The Coat Hangers “Nosebleed Weekend” It can be a bit damn annoying to stumble on a band and think you’ve discovered something cool and new. We’re ashamed to admit that […]
Red Rooster Festival Bill getting bigger and better!
We we’re already looking forward to Red Rooster but it is now truly unmissable with the addition of the brilliant JD McPherson. He is just one of the great acts […]
Tramp Art – A Film About Marah
Tramp Art – A Film About Marah If you don’t know the band Marah, then shame on you! True, they’re probably one of the most under rated rock bands in […]
