Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind “Super Natural”
Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind “Super Natural” This new release from Mr Jones is aptly titled as he has been a bit of a super natural force in terms […]
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Darrel Higham “Hell’s Hotel”
Darrel Higham “Hell’s Hotel” Surely there can be no one who has done more than Darrel Higham to keep rockabilly alive in the UK. Whether it be through his solo […]
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, […]
Emanuela Hutter “A Girl Like You”
Emanuela Hutter “A Girl Like You” For fans of quality, modern rockabilly, the name Emanuela Hutter should be familiar. She’s the singer for the wonderful Hillbilly Moon Explosion. This is […]
Tommy & The Rockets “Rock N Roll Wrecking Machine”
Tommy & The Rockets “Rock N Roll Wrecking Machine” Tommy & The Rockets hail from Denmark, not necessarily somewhere we immediately associate with rock n roll. But with a sound […]
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 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 […]
Cowbell “Haunted Heart”
Cowbell “Haunted Heart” This is the third album from Cowbell, but the first that we have heard. We were certainly enticed by their bio which promised ‘more Memphis, more Fuzz, […]
Go Fever “S/T”
Go Fever “S/T” This is the debut album from Go Fever who are an indie rock band based in Austin. They focus on songs which have ‘insanely catchy pop leaning […]
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 […]
Tom Baker and The Snakes “Look Out Tower”
Tom Baker and The Snakes “Look Out Tower” Having recently reviewed the brilliant new album from Tommy Stinson’s Bash & Pop, we were excited to hear comparisons being made between […]
The Knitts “Retreat”
The Knitts “Retreat” This may be the debut release for The Knitts but they are a band who has paid their dues having formed around 5 years ago and built […]
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 […]
Bash & Pop “Anything Could Happen”
Bash & Pop “Anything Could Happen” The band Bash & Pop may not be known to you. But you should sure as hell recognise the name Tommy Stinson. Now hopefully […]
Johnny Cage and the Voodoo Groove “Spirit Animal Superstar Signals From The Electric Boneyard”
Johnny Cage and the Voodoo Groove “Spirit Animal Superstar Signals From The Electric Boneyard” We just knew that we had to review this album when we read the band’s bio […]
The Menzingers “After The Party”
The Menzingers “After The Party” To us, The Menzingers have always been one of those bands who are constantly on the verge of ‘breaking big’. They’ve delivered some absolutely storming […]
The Sly Persuaders “S/T
The Sly Persuaders “S/T We’ve never really believed in the old adage that you should never judge a book (album) by its cover. Certainly, the cover of this self titled […]
The Connection “Just For Fun”
The Connection “Just For Fun” As we’ve previously stated, we’re not normally sold on the idea of a covers album. But, The Connection’s love of punk and power pop make […]
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 […]
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors “The Devils In The Detail”
Ryan Hamilton & The Traitors “The Devils In The Detail” Ryan Hamilton is the kind of artist who might not initially appear to be suitable for the UK market. After […]
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 […]
Kurt Baker Combo “In Orbit”
Kurt Baker Combo “In Orbit” We really loved Kurt Baker’s last release “Play It Cool”, so we were delighted to hear that he had a new album coming out. Of […]
The Cheap Cassettes “All Anxious, All The Time”
The Cheap Cassettes “All Anxious, All The Time” The Cheap Cassettes may hail from Seattle, but this is no dreary grunge band. Quite the opposite, they actually promise a sound […]
Hawk “I’m On Fire”
Hawk “I’m On Fire” Hawk are actually the new venture for David Hawkins of the band Be. It sees David building on the alt-country sound of his previous band. It’s […]
Francine “The Story Of Francine” And “Still Burning”
Francine “The Story Of Francine” Spotify may have it’s haters, but there’s no doubting that it can help people discover new music. Francine first came to our attention as they […]
Alex Maiorano and The Black Tales “Everything Boom”
Alex Maiorano and The Black Tales “Everything Boom” Sometimes, you just see a band name and an album cover and kind of know that they’re a group for you. Perhaps […]
T-99 “Bedlam”
T-99 “Bedlam” T-99 are a roots rocking trio from Amsterdam who are new to us but have been touring all over Europe since 1999. They offer up a sound which […]
Catl “This Shakin’ House”
Catl “This Shakin’ House” We mainly like to stick to recent releases on this site but occasionally even we miss out on a great album. Certainly, when we heard Catl […]
The Soul Of A Clown 