Watts “Black Heart of Rock N Roll”
Watts “Black Heart of Rock N Roll” For some reason the moment you hear that the Watts come from Boston, you kind of know that they’re just going to rock. […]
Tag Archives: rock
Role Models “Forest Lawn”
Role Models “Forest Lawn” The last release from Role Models, “The Go To Guy”, was one of our favourite albums of last year. So we are delighted that they are […]
The Secret Garden Party Festival 22nd-24th July 2016
Secret Garden Party 22nd-24th July 2016 The Secret Garden Party (SGP) is one of our favourite festivals. We normally associate it with youthful exuberance, fun, a sense of wonderment […]
The Right Here “Stick To The Plan”
The Right Here “Stick To The Plan” Any release on the Rumbar records label always immediately has our attention, but when the description of The Right Here’s sound is rowdy […]
Josh Flagg “Tracing Shapes”
Josh Flagg “Tracing Shapes” When we first saw the name, we expected Josh Flagg to be ‘yet another’ slow paced and quiet singer song writer. However, when the press release […]
2000 Trees Festival July 7th- 9th July 2016
2000 Trees Festival July 7th– 9th July 2016 We have never hidden our love for 2000 Trees, it’s a festival which has grown and just got better and better. This […]
The Struts “Everybody Wants”
The Struts “Everybody Wants” Regular readers will know that we love a bit of rock n roll, especially when played by a band with a bit of style and bravado. […]
Margaret Glaspy “Emotion and Math”
Margaret Glaspy “Emotion and Math” This may be Margaret Glaspy’s debut album, but she’s worked hard for it. Originally from California she moved to the East Coast and spent time […]
The Virginmarys “Divides”
The Virginmarys “Divides” The term ‘hotly anticipated’ is often over used, but surely it’s true for this latest release by The Virginmarys. Let’s be honest, there aren’t many decent UK […]
Razor Bats “This High” EP
Razor Bats “This High” EP We only recently reviewed Razor Bats last album “Camp Rock” (see here). We absolutely loved that and were therefore very excited to hear they had […]
The Urban Voodoo Machine “Hellbound Hymns”
The Urban Voodoo Machine “Hellbound Hymns” Anyone who knows The Urban Voodoo Machine probably associates them with having a good time. Indeed, if you’ve seen them live, chances are it […]
Band Of Skulls “By Default”
Band Of Skulls “By Default” Band of Skulls are one of those bands that we have always liked, but perhaps never quite loved. Maybe that’s because they just seemed to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tigertailz “Blast”
Tigertailz “Blast” Being totally honest, we actually resisted giving this album a listen for a while. Having loved the band back in their early days, we were concerned that with […]
Jeremy Porter And The Tucos “Above The Sweet Tea Line”
Jeremy Porter And The Tucos “Above The Sweet Tea Line” If ever a band intro was written with the purpose of catching our eye, it’s the one for Jeremy Porter […]
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion “With Monsters and Gods”
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion “With Monsters and Gods” The Hillbilly Moon Explosion are probably best known amongst the Rockabilly and, to some extent, the Psychobilly scenes. On the positive side, […]
Last Great Dreamers – Live Review
Last Great Dreamers-The Asylum, Birmingham, 20th April 2016 Last Great Dreamers are on a bill tonight which, back in the late eighties, would be glam heaven, as they were supporting […]
The Senton Bombs “Mass Vendetta”
The Senton Bombs “Mass Vendetta” When we first started to hear about this release from The Senton Bombs, there was talk of a great, big rock n roll band recalling […]
The Jacques “Pretty DJ”
The Jacques “Pretty DJ” Maybe we are just getting jaded, but it’s very rare these days that we hear a song on the radio from a new band and think […]
Sunset Sons “Very Rarely Say Die”
Sunset Sons “Very Rarely Say Die” We first came across Sunset Sons at Glastonbury last year. We were totally blown away by a really great performance, by a surprisingly tight […]
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 […]
The Prettiots “Funs Cool”
The Prettiots “Funs Cool” It’s not just the title of The Prettiot’s debut album that screams cool! They’re on Rough Trade and, hell, they even hail from New York City!! […]
White Denim “Stiff”
White Denim “Stiff” White Denim are one of those band we have been meaning to check out for years, but somehow just never got around to it. Everything we have […]
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 […]
Born Ruffians “Ruff”
Born Ruffians “Ruff” Born Ruffians are not a new band, indeed, they formed in Canada way back in 2004. However, they’re new to us. “Ruff” is apparently the album which […]
Matty James “The Road To No Town”
Matty James “The Road To No Town” We first encountered Matty James with his live album “Last One To Die”. It was great to see a musician who was obviously […]
Mono In Stereo “Long For Yesterday”
Mono In Stereo “Long For Yesterday” Hearing a band’s influences can really help to give an immediate insight in to their sound and that is certainly true when you learn […]
The Good Life Experience – Charlie Gladstone Interview
The Good Life Experience – Charlie Gladstone Interview Given the explosion in festivals in the UK over the past years, there is more and more pressure on organisers to make […]
