2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE A HUGE 42 NEW BANDS INCLUDINGCREEPER, KNOCKED LOOSE, THE AMAZONS, THE GET UP KIDS,BOSTON MANOR AND LOADS MORE THURSDAY NIGHT HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ ALREADY ANNOUNCED […]
The Drowns “Under Tension” The Drowns are a new act to us, but the band’s line up actually consists of veterans from the punk rock scene. The status of those […]
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2020 ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINERS ‘JIMMY EAT WORLD’ Thursday 9th / Friday 10th / Saturday 11th July 2020Upcote Farm near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire Best Medium Sized Music Festival Winner […]
Michael Monroe “One Man Gang” For some of us, Michael Monroe will always be known as the frontman of the legendary Hanoi Rocks. That’s probably a bit unfair, as he […]
Indonesian Junk “Spiderbites” This is the third release from Indonesian Junk, a band on the brilliant Rum Bar Records label. We’ve absolutely loved their previous releases. That’s no surprise given […]
2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019 Many festivals seem to focus on getting bigger in terms of capacity. Thankfully, 2000 Trees appreciates that the most important thing is to get bigger […]
Criminal Hygiene “Run It Again” Criminal Hygiene first came to our attention when they were referenced as a recommended band by a Replacements fan. Now any band influenced by the […]
The Penske File “Salvation” We’re a bit late with this album as it actually came out last year. We also don’t know much about the band, other than they are […]
The Spangles “Sweet FA” The Spangles are a ‘new’ band on the punk rock scene. But they actually consist of members of the brilliant Main Grains. With Danny McCormack […]
Spielbergs “This Is Not The End” This is the debut release by Spielbergs and comes off the back of their previous EP, attracting a lot of attention and praise. The […]
Paradise Alley “Psychotic Playground (25th Anniversary Edition)” Back in the glorious days of the glam metal/sleaze metal peak, Paradise Alley emerged as one of the few UK bands that might […]
The Bitterlicks “Benzo Blues” Given that The Bitterlicks promise to offer up a “blend of rock n roll, punk, country and blues to create a distinct style of rock n […]
Laura Jane Grace And The Devouring Mothers “Bought To Rot” Some artists never seem to be satisfied unless they are releasing material or collaborating with other musicians. That certainly seems […]
The Struts “Young & Dangerous” There’s something joyous about the fact that The Struts are a loud and bombastic band with a sense of glam and daring that hail from…Derby! […]
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 […]
Bad Sports “Constant Stimulation” Bad Sports are an Austin based proto punk-rock band. Whilst they are a new band to us, they’re not a group of newcomers as the members […]
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 […]
Indonesian Junk “Darkness Calling” We love the fact that Indonesian Junk are consistently releasing new material. Whilst other bands seem to take years and years delivering new music, Indonesian Junk […]
Wyves “R U OK?” Wyves hail from Arizona and have been around since 2015. In recent years they’ve secured tours with some major heavyweights in the rock world eg Guns […]
Saint Agnes “The Death Or Glory Gang” Let’s face it, just the title of this EP should be enough to make you want to listen to this release from Saint […]
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” […]
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 […]
Criminal Kids “S/T” Occasionally you get a real affinity with a label and almost feel like they’re signing bands to match your tastes. That’s the way we’re beginning to feel […]
Funeral Shakes “S/T” Funeral Shakes were one of the bands that really blew us away at the recent 2000 Trees festival (see review here). They delivered a really rocking set […]
Plastic Tears “Angels With Attitude” Never judge a book by it’s cover? Let’s be honest, the band name and title of this album should give you an idea what kind […]
Francine “Right Now” As we remarked when we first reviewed Francine, they are a band which demonstrated some of the good that can come from Spotify. Whilst we first picked […]
The Speedways “Just Another Regular Summer” It sometimes takes just a few simple words to make a band appeal to you. There’s not a huge bio on The Speedways’ Facebook […]
Motor City Mayhem “Shitfaced and Outta Luck” Sometimes we wonder if a full review is needed for an album. Let’s be honest, this bands name, the album title and the […]
Los Chicos “By Medical Prescription” If you read our review of this years Red Rooster Festival (see here) you will know that we were blown away by the performance by […]
Smash Fashion “Rompus Pompous” When we reviewed Smash Fashion’s last album we were delighted by their glammy rock and roll which offered up a real sense of fun. Of course, […]
