Kula Shaker “Wormslayer”
Kula Shaker “Wormslayer” It’s probably fair to say that very few people would’ve expected Kula Shaker to be releasing new material some 30 years after the height of Brit pop. […]
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Spiritual Cramp – “Rude”
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude” If we’re honest, we nearly didn’t review this album as when we saw the press release it didn’t initially appeal to us. Why? Band name is […]
Truck Festival 24-27 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire.
Truck Festival 24-27 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire. It’s immediately a joyful experience arriving at Truck Festival – no queues, no hassle and camp site staff volunteering help with finding a […]
Red Rooster Festival 29-31 May 2025, Euston Hall
Red Rooster Festival 29-31 May 2025, Euston Hall Our arrival at Red Rooster Festival was very different this year compared to last year. Then we arrived in the rain to […]
Bearded Theory 21-25 May 2025
Bearded Theory 21-25 May 2025 It’s hard to believe that 12 months ago the run up to Bearded Theory was plighted with issues due to huge amounts of rain. This […]
Interview with Harry, Red Rooster Festival’s founder
Everyone who has followed this site for a while will know that Red Rooster is one of our favourite festivals. We were therefore delighted to get the chance to chat […]
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen”
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen” Pearl Charles is a singer-songwriter based in Joshua Tree, California and is a new artist to us, but has already released a couple of albums. This […]
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist”
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist” Matt Edible is a new name to us (and what a name) but is a renowned member of the Hull music scene, […]
Kids In Glass Houses “Pink Flamingo”
Kids In Glass Houses “Pink Flamingo” For many readers, the name Kids in Glass Houses will be a real blast from the past. They were a band that were tied […]
The Caezars “S/T”
The Caezars “S/T” It seems a lifetime since we were extoling the virtues of the Caezars and declaring they have ‘the song-writing skills and live-ability to re-energise Rockabilly music for […]
Julianna Riolino at The Tin, The Coal Vaults, Coventry on 7/12/23
Julianna Riolino at The Tin, The Coal Vaults, Coventry on 7/12/23 First things first we need to pay credit to Joe Colombi at Sink or Swim Promotions. It seems like […]
Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall.
Bearded Theory 26-28 May 2023, Catton Hall. It was our first time at Bearded Theory and with the promise of glorious weather and it marking the start of our festival […]
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP”
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors – “Traitors Club Year 1 EP” Ryan Hamilton is one of those American artists that seems to have developed a special relationship with the UK. […]
Starcrawler “S/T”
Starcrawler “S/T” Now Starcrawler were actually picked up by one of our regular readers as an LA band to watch out for some time ago. We must admit that we […]
The Richmond Sluts ”60 Cycles Of Love”
The Richmond Sluts ”60 Cycles Of Love” Sometimes it can be band name or a photo or album title that first attracts you to them even before you actually hear […]
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 […]
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. […]
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker”
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker” We first came across Felix Hagan & The Family when they supported Frank Turner. If the transition of Frank from punk to singer […]
The Main Grains “The Rain Is Over Now”
The Main Grains “The Rain Is Over” Any new release from the legend that is Danny McCormack must be a cause for excitement. The only disappointing thing is that there […]
Marvel “At The Sunshine Factory”
Marvel “At The Sunshine Factory” Our first thought when coming across this band was wondering how they’d managed to keep their name given the current revival of the Marvel superhero […]
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 […]
The New Roses “One More For The Road”
The New Roses “One More For The Road” Let’s be clear right from the outset, if this band’s name has you hoping for the ‘new’ Stone Roses you’re gonna be […]
Suzes “Fragile Development”
Suzes “Fragile Development” Whilst being a three piece is pretty common for a power pop flavoured band, being based in Dusseldorf (as the Suzes are) is more unusual. This is […]
The Dukes Of Bordello – “Lowdown N Dirty”
The Dukes Of Bordello – “Lowdown N Dirty” We know that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover… but let’s face it, with a band name like The Dukes […]
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 […]
Bitch Queens “L.O.V.E.”
Bitch Queens “L.O.V.E.” Lets be honest, this reviews is probably pretty pointless. 90% of you will have seen the band name and the album title and already decided if this […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Cyanide Pills “Sliced and Diced”
Cyanide Pills “Sliced and Diced” There’s a great sense of old school punk about the Cyanide Pills. Hell, they even describe themselves as ‘a gang of c***s from a desolate […]
The Soul Of A Clown 