2000 Trees Music Festival Interview
The music festival scene really has exploded in the UK over the last few years. This growth has been even more remarkable given the overall demise of small music venues. […]
Tag Archives: rock
Matty James – “Last One To Die” album review
Matty James – “Last One To Die” Matty James is what you might call a proper rock n roll troubadour or alternatively a guitar slinger. He has already released a […]
Johnny Monaco – “LA Vacation” EP Review
Johnny Monaco – “LA Vacation” Sometimes Rock N Roll can be a tough business which doesn’t always give people the success they truly deserve. If it was due to talent […]
Mean Creek – “Local Losers” Album Review
Mean Creek – “Local Losers” “Local Losers” is the latest release from Boston based quartet Mean Creek. This is an exciting young band who share some key influences such as […]
The Bermondsey Joyrideres – “Flamboyant Thugs” Album Review
The Bermondsey Joyriders “Flamboyant Thugs” It is fairly rare to find a band that wants to incorporate both a traditional punk sound with a sense of ambition, but that’s certainly […]
The Pixies – “Indie Cindy” Album Review”
The Pixies – “Indie Cindy” Well if ever an album was to come with a sense of anticipation, then it has to be this new album from The Pixies. It […]
The Keefs – “Better Late Than Never” Album Review
The Keefs – “Better Late Than Never” The Keefs are a Delaware band, who describe themselves pretty aptly as ‘Punk-n-Roll Hitmakers!’. They have a great sound which blends old-school punk […]
Against Me! – “Transgender Dysphoria Blues” Album Review
Against Me- Transgender Dysphoria Blues Any Against Me! album release is always going to generate a lot of anticipation, but this follow up to White Crosses has created considerable interest, […]
Roto’s Magic Act – Into The Unknown” Album Review
Roto’s Magic Act – “Into The Unknown” Roto’s Magic Act are led by the talented multi-instrumentalist Roto (aka James Rotondi) who has played in acts as diverse as Mr Bungle, […]
Steve Conte Interview
Steve Conte Interview Sometimes, some people just seem to be built to be involved in Rock N Roll and Steve Conte is certainly one of those. It takes a pretty […]
Interview with Red Rooster Organiser James Brennan
There has been a huge rise in the number of festivals over recent years and it therefore raises the question if anyone can do anything new. Thankfully, James Brennan has […]
Chuck Ragan – “Till Midnight” Album Review
Chuck Ragan – “Till Midnight” The album opens up with the absolutely cracking “Something May Catch Fire”, and I’m not sure of the last time I heard such a great […]
The Cringe – “Hiding In Plain Sight” Album review
The Cringe – “Hiding In Plain Sight” The Cringe actually formed in 2004 and have had some high profile support slots with diverse acts such as The New York Dolls, […]
The Fruitful Earth – “Rising Sun” Album Review
The Fruitful Earth – “Rising Sun” “Rising Sun” is the second album from The Fruitful Earth and is actually released on April 28th. The band are continuing to develop a […]
D-A-D “Best Of D-A-D 30 Years 30 Hits 1984-2014” Album Review
D-A-D “Best of D-A-D 30 Years 30 Hits 1984-2014 The name D-A-D will have many a rock fan reminiscing, most will probably remember they created a huge press scramble when […]
Matty James “Official Bootleg, Live Acoustic Rock n Roll Vol 1
Matty James – “Official Bootleg, Live Acoustic Rock N Roll Vol 1” This is a live album which is being released ahead of Matty James’ full album and he is […]
Jonny Cola & The A Grades “Spitfire” Album Review
Jonny Cola & The A Grades – “Spitfire” How many times do you hear bands talking about having to go through a really difficult time with the recording of an […]
Sons Of The Sea – “S/T” Album Review
Sons Of The Sea- “S/T” Sons Of The Sea is actually the new project by Brandon Boyd, probably best known as the vocalist for the band Incubus. There is, however, […]
Haim Live at Nottingham Rock City 4th March 2014
Haim Nottingham Rock City Tuesday March 4th March 2014 This was Haim’s first show of their UK tour and appropriately it is kicking off at the legendary Rock City (surely […]
One If By Land – “In The Fire Of My Youth” Album Review
One If By Land “In The Fire Of My Youth” One If By Land may be a somewhat unusual name for a punk band but it is one that you […]
Mike Mains & The Branches – “Calm Down, Everything Is Fine” Album Review
Mike Mains & The Branches – “Calm Down, Everything is Fine” Mike Mains & The Branches were formed in Texas but flourished as an indie rock collective in Michigan. Having […]
Little Hurricane – “Gold Fever” Album Review
Little Hurricane – “Gold Fever” This is actually the sophomore album of Little Hurricane, who hail from San Diego. It will come as a bit of surprise on listening to […]
Pink Cigar – “We’re Gonna Get You Out Of Here” Album Review
Pink Cigar – “We’re Gonna Get You Out Of Here” With a name like Pink Cigar, you kind of know you aren’t going to be dealing with some sort of […]
The Sounds – “Weekend” Album Review
The Sounds “Weekend” This is the fifth album by The Sounds in a career which has impressively continued over two decades now. During that time, there has been something of […]
J Roddy Watson And The Business – “Essential Tremors” Album Review
J Roddy Watson And The Business – “Essential Tremors” This album was actually released in the US last week but, thankfully, it is now to get a UK release on […]
The Secret Garden Party 2014 preview
PREVIEWS: FESTIVALS / GIGS A Secret Garden Party You will definitely want to be invited to With the dark nights and cold weather now becoming a memory, many of us […]
Knocksville – “S/T” Album Review
Knocksville “S/T” This is the debut album from a UK trio who have a rockabilly/psychobilly type sound, but have also managed to expand the song further than those genres. They […]
The Bullets “Sons Of The Gun” Album Review
The Bullets -“Sons Of The Gun” The Bullets are a relatively new band, but the fact that their debut album, “Sons Of The Gun” is released on Western Star Records […]
Tom Spencer (The Men They Couldn’t Hang/The Loyalties etc!) Interview
Over the years, you sometimes come across people who just seem to have rock n roll in their blood, and Tom Spencer is certainly one of those. It helps that […]
Bree – “All American Girl” Album Review
Bree – “All American Girl” You won’t be able to miss the cover to Bree’s album, as it has her sprawled across the front hugging a classic Gibson Flying V […]
The Soul Of A Clown 