The Hold Steady “Thrashing Thru The Passion”
The Hold Steady “Thrashing Thru The Passion” Fans of The Hold Steady have had to be patient waiting for a new album. Sure, there’s been some solo albums from Craig […]
Tag Archives: rock
Cheap Gunslingers “S/T”
Cheap Gunslingers “S/T” Sometimes you just see a band name and kinda get a hunch what they sound like and know that you’re gonna love them. Well, at least that’s […]
Autogramm “What R U Waiting 4”
Autogramm “What R U Waiting 4” We’re always a sucker for a new power pop band, especially one that also has a more ‘rock’ element to it as well. The […]
The Sweet Things “In Borrowed Shoes”
The Sweet Things “In Borrowed Shoes” We briefly featured The Sweet Things a while ago when they released a single (see here). Having loved their retro flavoured rock n roll, […]
2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019
2000 Trees 11-13 July 2019 Many festivals seem to focus on getting bigger in terms of capacity. Thankfully, 2000 Trees appreciates that the most important thing is to get bigger […]
The Warhawks “Never Felt So Good”
The Warhawks “Never Felt So Good” Firstly, lets acknowledge what a great name The Warhawks is! Together with the promise of a release that features both heavy hitting guitar tracks […]
Red Rooster Festival 30 May – 1 June 2019
Red Rooster Festival 30 May – 1 June 2019 It’s always with great excitement that we turn up at the Red Rooster Festival. That’s partly due to the fact that […]
The Jackets “Queen Of The Pill”
The Jackets “Queen Of The Pill” Switzerland may not seem like the most obvious home for a garage rock band. But Swiss band The Jackets are doing their best to […]
Stay Cats “40”
Stay Cats “40” We missed the Stray Cats when they were originally around. Luckily, we were introduced to them a few years ago and soon realised why they hold legendary […]
Criminal Hygiene “Run It Again”
Criminal Hygiene “Run It Again” Criminal Hygiene first came to our attention when they were referenced as a recommended band by a Replacements fan. Now any band influenced by the […]
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEMALE-LED ACOUSTIC STAGE LINE-UP
30th May – 1st JUNE 2019 Euston Hall, Suffolk http://www.redrooster.org.uk RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION UK & KEYCHANGE- INSPIRED, FEMALE-LED ACOUSTIC STAGE LINE-UP FEATURING… SUNNY OZELL […]
Aree And The Pure Heart “Never Gonna Die”
Aree And The Pure Heart “Never Gonna Die” Aree And The Pure Heart’s debut EP “Heartstrings” was a great slice of Americana flavoured rock. But that was back in 2015, […]
The Coathangers “The Devil You Know”
The Coathangers “The Devil You Know” The Coathangers seem to be one of the most hardworking bands around. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were reviewing their last […]
The Penske File “Salvation”
The Penske File “Salvation” We’re a bit late with this album as it actually came out last year. We also don’t know much about the band, other than they are […]
The Gentlemens “Triage”
The Gentlemens “Triage” If we’re honest we’re not really familiar with the rock scene in Italy, which is where The Gentlemens hail from. But, the fact that this record is […]
Red Rooster Festival 30th May – 1st June 2019
Red Rooster champions the very best in Rock’n’ Roll, Blues, Soul, Roots and Country music. Now coming up to its 5th edition it is the go-to early summer event for those who […]
Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind “CollectiV”
Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind “CollectiV” Jim Jones must be one of the hardest working men in rock n roll. Surely, no one has done more to keep rock […]
Ex Hex “It’s Real”
Ex Hex “It’s Real” We loved Ex Hex’s last release so we were relieved to know that their “commitment to larger-than-life riffs and unforgettable hooks” had remained on this release. […]
The Spangles “Sweet FA”
The Spangles “Sweet FA” The Spangles are a ‘new’ band on the punk rock scene. But they actually consist of members of the brilliant Main Grains. With Danny McCormack […]
Money For Rope “Picture Us”
Money For Rope “Picture Us” There seems to be a bit of a boom in the Australian music world at the moment, with a host of great new bands around. […]
Pale Lips “After Dark”
Pale Lips “After Dark” We’re not sure we need to write a review for this album. The fact that Pale Lips music is described as “Drippy mascara slopped rock n […]
Vandoliers ”Forever”
Vandoliers “Forever” A Texas band with a country leaning isn’t necessarily the type of thing we would normally go for. But we are promised that Vandoliers offer up a more […]
Table Scraps “Autonomy”
Table Scraps “Autonomy” Let’s face it, there’s hardly an abundance of great garage rock bands in the UK at the moment. So, we were delighted to learn that not only […]
Spielbergs “This Is Not The End”
Spielbergs “This Is Not The End” This is the debut release by Spielbergs and comes off the back of their previous EP, attracting a lot of attention and praise. The […]
Paradise Alley “Psychotic Playground (25th Anniversary Edition)”
Paradise Alley “Psychotic Playground (25th Anniversary Edition)” Back in the glorious days of the glam metal/sleaze metal peak, Paradise Alley emerged as one of the few UK bands that might […]
Speedy Ortiz “Twerp Verse”
Speedy Ortiz “Twerp Verse” We actually came to Speedy Ortiz via the solo release of their singer under the guise of Sad13. We loved her release (see our review here) […]
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Like We’ll Never Make It”
Rich Ragany & The Digressions “Like We’ll Never Make It” Rich Ragany seems like a bit of a music machine. He’s constantly releasing stuff with his band Role Models (whilst […]
The Walk Offs “Ready To Roll”
The Walk Offs “Ready To Roll” Sometimes you read a description of a band and wonder if someone isn’t just secretly targeting you specifically. That’s the case with The Walk […]
Sweatshop Boys “Two Men”
Sweatshop Boys “Two Men” Firstly, let’s give credit to this band’s name..just quality! We don’t know if it’s just us, but there seems to have been a bit of a […]
The Ratchets “First Light”
The Ratchets “First Light” We love the description in The Ratchet’s bio which references them being hailed by many as being an integral answer to a world without the Clash. […]
