Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean”
Justine & The Unclean “Get Unclean” For regular readers of this site, the fact that this is another release on the Rumbar Records label should be all you need to […]
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Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham
Trampolene – 12/12/17 Supporting Liam Gallagher @ The Arena, Birmingham There can’t be much more of an endorsement for an up and coming band than to be put on […]
First acts announced for Red Rooster Festival
Followers of this site will know that we love the Red Rooster Festival. So what better way to forget about the cold and wet weather than planning your visit to […]
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Exclusive premier of new video
Davis “Crooked Finger” EP and Singles. Most keen music fans have an artist or band that they think are destined for greatness. Davis is one of those acts for us. […]
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker”
Felix Hagan & The Family “Attention Seeker” We first came across Felix Hagan & The Family when they supported Frank Turner. If the transition of Frank from punk to singer […]
The Main Grains “The Rain Is Over Now”
The Main Grains “The Rain Is Over” Any new release from the legend that is Danny McCormack must be a cause for excitement. The only disappointing thing is that there […]
Marvel “At The Sunshine Factory”
Marvel “At The Sunshine Factory” Our first thought when coming across this band was wondering how they’d managed to keep their name given the current revival of the Marvel superhero […]
Rews “Pyro”
Rews “Pyro” Post the explosion of The White Stripes and then more recently Royal Blood we got a bit tired of rock duos. There was just so many of them […]
Sulo “Full English”
Sulo “Full English” For many, the name Sulo will be quite familiar as he is in both the trad rock n roll band Diamond Dogs and the excellent ‘Super group’ […]
The Empire Strikes “High Tide”
The Empire Strikes “High Tide” We don’t know what they put in the water in Sweden and Finland but that part of the world seems capable of producing so many […]
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Salem”
Holy Moly & The Crackers “Salem” Choosing a band name must be really hard, but we have to say Holy Moly & The Crackers is a bloody good one! The […]
Long Arms “Young Life”
Long Arms “Young Life” The bio of this band certainly left us with a sense of anticipation. Talking about “a sound built for open highways, car dashboards and barroom […]
Nikki Hill “Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists”
Nikki Hill “Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists” Nikki Hill may be a newcomer to you and indeed this is only her second album. But it is quite clear that she is […]
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good”
Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness “Tastes Good” We don’t know how long Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness spent choosing their name.. but it’s a damn good one. Also, […]
Indonesian Junk “Stars In The Night”
Indonesian Junk “Stars In The Night” When we heard Indonesian Junks first album (see our review here)we just loved it. Part of its beauty was the band’s willingness to play […]
Grande Royale “Breaking News”
Grande Royale “Breaking News” This is actually the third album from Grande Royale but the first one that we’ve checked out. It certainly comes highly recommended with promises of “powerful […]
Suspect Parts “S/T”
Suspect Parts “S/T” Sometimes a combination of words in a bio just means you know a band is right for you. In terms of Suspect Parts that means reference to […]
A Bunch Of Jerks “The Long Arm of Professor Kittenpants”
A Bunch Of Jerks “The Long Arm of Professor Kittenpants” We must admit that we weren’t exactly enamoured by this band’s name. But the fact that this is being released […]
Stevie R Pearce And The Hooligans – “S/T”
Stevie R Pearce And The Hooligans – “S/T” We were firstly drawn to Stevie R Pearce and his band when we saw an interview where he clearly showed a love […]
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl”
Shilpa Ray “Door Girl” We’re somewhat ashamed to say that this is our first experience of Shilpa Ray, despite her having produced a number of critically acclaimed releases (not that […]
The New Roses “One More For The Road”
The New Roses “One More For The Road” Let’s be clear right from the outset, if this band’s name has you hoping for the ‘new’ Stone Roses you’re gonna be […]
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)”
Lydia Loveless “Boy Crazy and Single(s)” We’ve been fans of Lydia Loveless since her debut record “Indestructible Machine”. She initially came across as a punk inspired country girl. This record […]
Tangerines “Into The Flophouse”
Tangerines “Into The Flophouse” To be fair, when we first read about Tangerines it seemed like we were being set up to like them. A UK band playing a ramshackle […]
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks”
The Virgin Marys “Sitting Ducks” The Virgin Marys are one of those strange bands who have developed a hugely passionate fan base but never quite got the wider praise and […]
Neon Animal “Bring Back Rock N Roll From The Dead”
Neon Animal “Bring Back Rock N Roll From The Dead” Let’s face it, with an album title like ‘Bring Back Rock N Roll From The Dead’ we were always going […]
Mutts “Stick Together’
Mutts “Stick Together’ It’s always interesting to hear how circumstances may have affected a release. This latest release by Mutts comes after some tough personal times for songwriter Mike Maimone […]
Role Models “Dance Moves”
Role Models “Dance Moves” Regular readers of this site should already be aware of the brilliant Role Models. They’re led by Rich Ragany, a man clearly dedicated to rock n […]
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups”
The Savage Poor “The Grown Ups” The Savage Poor first came to our attention as a result of some mentions from Christine Smith. Now given Christine has recently played alongside […]
Suzes “Fragile Development”
Suzes “Fragile Development” Whilst being a three piece is pretty common for a power pop flavoured band, being based in Dusseldorf (as the Suzes are) is more unusual. This is […]
High On Stress “Greatest Hits”
High On Stress “Greatest Hits” We know you’re probably thinking “Greatest Hits”, I’ve never even heard of them (well certainly if you’re in the UK). Indeed, even the band themselves […]
The Soul Of A Clown 