The Good Life Experience
What makes a good life? Well Music, books and food is a good start…especially when they can all be enjoyed at a festival!! MICHAEL MORPURGO, BEN FOGLE + BILL GRANGER […]
Tag Archives: rock n roll
The Last Great Dreamers single and tour news
LAST GREAT DREAMERS *** Resurgent glam power-pop rockers release new single ‘Glitterball Apocalypse’ on April 15th, via Ray Records, and announce April UK tour as guests of Tigertailz *** Brit […]
Larmer Tree Festival News
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL 2016 13th-17th July http://www.larmertreefestival.co.uk First line-up names announced for Larmer Tree Festival 2016 Larmer Tree Festival returns this summer, presenting the adventurous, the absorbing and the unforgettable, […]
Red Rooster Festival news
2nd – 4th June 2016 Euston Hall, Suffolk ‘A whisky-sippin’, guitar -strummin’ banjo- pickin’ weekend of Southern Blues, roots & country’ Red Rooster, the Suffolk Rhythm & Blues festival, which […]
Pasadena ’68 & Dakota Shakedown “S/T”
Pasadena ’68 & Dakota Shakedown “S/T” This is rather a strange split EP because, as far as we can make out, Pasadena ’68 and Dakota Shakedown are two bands but […]
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 […]
Ragged Hearts “The Champ”
Ragged Hearts “The Champ” We were first introduced to Ragged Hearts when we saw them mentioned by Bam, the legendary drummer from The Dog’s D’Amour. When we heard their sound […]
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 […]
More big news from The Secret Garden Party
AIR TO HEADLINE THE SECRET GARDEN PARTY & OTHER ARTISTS RELEASED NEW STAGE / ACTION CAMPS The Secret Garden Party is very pleased to announce its second wave of artists […]
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 […]
Ezra Furman -The Glee Club, Birmingham On 16/2/16
Even before Ezra comes on there are two things which caught our attention. The first was the diversity of the crowd, a real mix of people. This is something which […]
Darrell Bath “Roll Up”
Darrell Bath “Roll Up” It’s fair to say that Darrell Bath is something of a rock n roll survivor. A guy who has managed to be around for decades but […]
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 […]
Whiskey Kiss “Dangerous One”
Whiskey Kiss – “Dangerous One” Whiskey Kiss are a band that are actually led by a husband and wife duo, Niki and Nick White. Whilst unashamedly a rockabilly influenced band, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hinds “Leave Me Alone”
Hinds “Leave Me Alone” Hinds first came to our attention when we saw them at Glastonbury Festival where they gave one of the most enthusiastic and fun sets we’ve seen […]
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 […]
Red Rooster Festival News
Red Rooster, the small and stunningly situated festival of Rhythm ‘n’ Blues, returns for its third year next summer on 2nd-4th June. Red Rooster have launched their spanking […]
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 […]
The Tall Pines “Fear Is The Devil” and “Black Ribbon”EPs
The Tall Pines “Fear Is The Devil” EP The Tall Pines are a duo consisting of Connie Lynn Petruk and her partner Christmas Davis. If we’re honest, when we […]
News of Secret Garden Party headliner!
Given it’s one of our favourite festivals, we’re always eagerly awaiting updates about the secret garden party. This is especially true on these long dark nights when we need something […]
Love Zombies “Be Honest” EP
Love Zombies –“Be Honest” EP Sometimes you just hear a band name and kind of know you’re going to love them, well at least that is what we thought when […]
Micah Schnabel “Not The Boy You Used To Know”
Micah Schnabel “Not The Boy You Used To Know” As well as already releasing some brilliant solo material, Micah Schnabel is also a member of the excellent Two Cow Garage. […]
The Whiskey Charmers “S/T”
The Whiskey Charmers “S/T” The Whiskey Charmers are a Detroit-based roots band led by Carrie Shepard and Lawrence Daversa. They describe their songs as being ‘filled with haunting melodies that […]
The Soul Of A Clown 