Frank Turner “Be More Kind”
Frank Turner “Be More Kind” Perhaps inevitably, given how long he’s been around, Frank Turner has got a bit of grief over his change in style. People seem far too […]
Tag Archives: rock
The Future Shape Of Sound “Shakedown Gospel”
The Future Shape Of Sound “Shakedown Gospel” The Future Shape Of Sound are a collection of musicians that have come together through their association with Alex McGowan (aka Captain Future) […]
Parquet Courts “Wide Awake”
Parquet Courts “Wide Awake” Parquet Courts are one of those bands that, ever since their first album, we have been meaning to check them out. Despite many people recommending them […]
Rachel Stamp “Now I’m Nailed To Your Bedroom Wall”
Rachel Stamp “Now I’m Nailed To Your Bedroom Wall” There are probably quite a few bands where you can’t help but feel that in a different time, with different circumstances […]
The Nectars “Sci-Fi Television”
The Nectars “Sci-Fi Television” We’ve read hundreds of band bios, but we must admit that the opening from New York’s The Nectars is one of our favourites. They describe […]
Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018
Red Rooster Festival 1-3 June 2018 We were delighted to be back at Red Rooster again this year. Not only is it one of our favourite festivals but it also […]
Ash “Islands”
Ash “Islands” Now, the cruel amongst you may be saying ‘Ash, are they still going?’. Which will be a shame because you will have missed some really great tracks since […]
Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die”
Catl “Bide My Time Until I Die” Regular readers will know we don’t have much time for duos, mainly because of the flood of bands post The White Stripes. But, […]
Twin Flames Radio “S/t”
Twin Flames Radio “S/t” Now when the bands The Dog’s D’Amour and Vixen first hit the scene, you’d have got big odds on two of the members getting married. But […]
Ryan Roxie “Imagine Your Reality”
Ryan Roxie “Imagine Your Reality” Ryan Roxie may not be a household name here in the UK. But for fans of early sleaze rock will know him from the brilliant […]
Brandy Zdan “Secretear”
Brandy Zdan “Secretear” Nashvilles’ Brandy Zdan is a new name to us, but the promise of a female rocker who writes big hooks like Chrissie Hynde and The Go Gos […]
Goat Girl “S/t”
Goat Girl “S/t” This debut has arrived on a wave of expectations with various media outlets desperately trying to declare the new saviours of UK indie rock. That may be […]
Manic Street Preachers – Birmingham Arena 27 April 2018
Manic Street Preachers – Birmingham Arena 27 April 2018 As we approach the venue there’s an instant reminder of how long the Manics have been around. When we first saw […]
Truck Festival Line Up
Well, the summer sun may not be here yet but the festival scene is certainly hotting up! You know when in the films Jaws they say they’re gonna need a […]
Y Not Festival News
Given the weather issues last year it is probably not surprising the organisers have gone all out with this years festival. It’s definitely one of the best on offer […]
The Urban Voodoo Machine “15 Shots From The Urban Voodoo Machine”
The Urban Voodoo Machine “15 Shots From The Urban Voodoo Machine” Really you shouldn’t need this album as you should already own everything that The Urban Voodoo Machine have done! […]
The Good Life Experience Festival
With the hint of Spring in the air, its time to make sure that you have your festival season all sorted. But don’t go too crazy at the outset because […]
Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night”
Lincoln Durham “And Into Heaven Came The Night” Sometimes an artist bio really does capture what they are about. That’s certainly true of these words from Lincoln’s website: “Armed with […]
Lauren Ruth Ward “Well, Hell”
Lauren Ruth Ward “Well, Hell” The fact that Lauren Ruth Ward has been a hairstylist for 9 years may not immediately conjure up the image of someone who would deliver […]
Buckley “Las Cruces”
Buckley “Las Cruces” The label Rumbar Records is pretty synonymous with brilliant power pop/pop rock, so this release where Buckley offers “Texas soul and slinging guitar under his cowboy hat” […]
Last Great Dreamers “13th Floor Renegades”
Last Great Dreamers “13th Floor Renegades” OK, let’s be clear from the outset…. We LOVE the Last Great Dreamers! For us, they will always be one of those bands who […]
K7s “Take 1”
K7s “Take 1” Kurt Baker is obviously a man who likes to keep himself busy as we’ve reviewed several of his releases over the last year or so. This new […]
The awesome LAST GREAT DREAMERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & TOUR
News from one of our favourite ever bands: LAST GREAT DREAMERS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM & TOUR UK power-pop rockers Last Great Dreamers return this spring with a brand new album […]
Razorbats “Razorbats II”
Razor Bats “Razor Bats II” It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were reviewing the last release from Razorbats (see here). It’s good to see a band getting stuff […]
Cold Years “Northern Blue”
Cold Years “Northern Blue” We’ve been big fans of Cold Years since we first heard them, see our review Here. Sadly, they are one of the minority of British bands delivering […]
Watts “All Done With Rock N Roll”
Watts “All Done With Rock N Roll” Maybe it’s because we live in an age of instant gratification, but it seems there’s a real trend for bands to release EPs […]
The Forty Nineteens “Good Fortune”
The Forty Nineteens “Good Fortune” The Forty Nineteens are a pop/garage rock band from Los Angeles. Their list of influences include some of the coolest acts ever (ie Elvis Costello, […]
Baby Shakes “Turn It Up”
Baby Shakes “Turn It Up” Baby Shakes are a rock n roll-punk band from New York City (damn that place creates to great bands). The description of their sound is […]
Doll Hazard “Transatlantic Meltdown”
Doll Hazard “Transatlantic Meltdown” This is a release from a duo of Chris Damian Doll and Sandy Hazard who are actually in two other bands, Dirtbag Republic (a band we’ve […]
The Jackets “Shadow Of Sound”
The Jackets “Shadow Of Sound” We’ve been going through a bit of a garage rock phase over the last month or so. The Jackets are the latest band to have […]
The Soul Of A Clown 