The Phantoms “S/T”
The Phantoms “S/T” Everything about The Phantoms screams rock n roll, from the name; the script the names written in; the cover (disenchanted youths in a record store) to their […]
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Tom Baker & The Snakes “4 Stars EP”
Tom Baker & The Snakes “4 Stars EP” Sometimes you just need to see a band’s name and you get a feeling that you’re gonna like them. The fact that […]
Soul Asylum “Change Of Fortune”
Soul Asylum “Change Of Fortune” Soul Asylum are one of those bands who are hugely unappreciated. They had big success with their brilliant Grave Dancers Union album, but their subsequent […]
Bleached “Welcome The Worms”
Bleached “Welcome The Worms” We love a bit of California punk, so when we heard that “Welcome The Worms” is not only that, but also a smarter, heavier, emotionally deeper […]
Colt 45 “Snakes and Ladders”
Colt 45 “Snakes & Ladders” We haven’t hidden our love for this band and last year their album was one of our favourites. It’s just great to have a UK […]
Ming City Rockers “Lemon”
Ming City Rockers “Lemon” We first discovered Ming City Rockers at the Secret Garden Party last year. We were delighted to find a band that knew how to throw some […]
My Life In Black And White “Columbia”
My Life In Black and White “Columbia” We’ve been a bit slow on the uptake (for a change!) in discovering My Life In Black and White. The band actually formed […]
Brian Fallon “Painkillers”
Brian Fallon “Painkillers” This is one of those album where there is no need for an extensive review. All you need to know is: It’s by Brian Fallon! It’s produced […]
Ducking Punches “Fizzy Brain”
Ducking Punches “Fizzy Brain” This is another release on the excellent Xtra Mile record label. It’s actually the third album by Ducking Punches, but the first one we’ve heard. The […]
Telegram “Operator”
Telegram “Operator” We literally stumbled (drunkenly) upon Telegram at last year’s Secret Garden Party. At that late night gig, we were struck by a band playing great punk rock songs […]
Truck Festival News
Need cheering up during this winter doom…how about thinking about a festival with the Manic Street Preachers!!! Manic Street Preachers and Catfish And The Bottlemen confirmed to headline Truck Festival […]
Boy From The Crowd “Where The Bees Come To Die”
Boy From The Crowd – “Where The Bees Come To Die” Whilst only a duo, this East London Band are not short of variety in their sound or influences. They […]
Y Not Festival
The Festival may be called Y Not but looking at the line up release below…It’s more likely to be a must go!! Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Madness to […]
Jesse Malin @ 02 Institute, Birmingham on 18/2/16
Jesse Malin has been at a peak of creativity over the past 18 months of so, which has seen him release two of the best albums of his career. The […]
Scott Sorry “When We Were Kings”
Scott Sorry – “When We WereKings” It’s possible that the name Scott Sorry may not be known to you. However, if you’re a fan of punk rock with a bit […]
Jesse Malin “The Fine Art Of Self Destruction” Re Release
Jesse Malin “The Fine Art Of Self Destruction” re release Everybody should already actually own the original of this brilliant album. It’s a classic which sets the standard for ex […]
Indonesian Junk “S/T”
Indonesian Junk “S/T” When a band’s bio opens us with the words “big hooks and big riffs is what Indonesian Junk are all about” it inevitably catches our attention. The […]
The Main Grains “Don’t Believe Everything You Think”
The Main Grains “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” We all have bands that we adore but somehow have managed to escape the attention of the vast majority of people. One […]
Cold Cold Hearts “Heartware”
Cold Cold Hearts “Heartware” Too many punk bands come across as far too one dimensional in both their sound and their actual influences. We were therefore intrigued by the fact […]
First bands announced for 2000trees festival
If the cold and wet weather is starting to get you down, then here’s something to cheer you up….. One of our favourite festivals has just announced its first few […]
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 […]
Owls By Nature “The Forgotten And The Brave”
Owls By Nature – “The Forgotten And The Brave” They may have a somewhat unusual name, but when we heard that Owls By Nature’s sound has been described as “Whisky […]
Red City Radio “S/T”
Red City Radio – S/T Red City Radio may be a new band to us but they’ve actually been around since 2005 and this is their third release. Given the […]
Interview with Flawed Is Beautiful maker Adam Foley
Flawed Is Beautiful is a documentary which tells the story of a music scene that was tagged as ‘The New Wave of New Wave’. Although, perhaps more accurately, it is […]
Jennie Vee “Spying”
Jennie Vee “Spying” This may be the debut album release for NYC based/Canadian born Jennie Vee, but she has already built up an impressive C.V. She has already opened up […]
Savage Hearts “Witch and Wizard”
Savage Hearts “Witch And Wizard” We don’t know how it does it, but New York just seems to be a fertile breeding ground for cool, sleazy, rock n roll […]
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 […]
Flawed Is Beautiful DVD Review
“Flawed Is beautiful” DVD Review I guess we all have bands or artists that we are convinced, in a fair world, would have been absolutely huge (Enuff Z’ Nuff, Jesse […]
Dirtbag Republic “S/T”
Dirtbag Republic “S/t” Dirtbag Republic are proud to declare that they have the idea to ‘put the sleaze back in rock n roll with zero shtick‘, a sentiment that we […]
The Soul Of A Clown 