The Tip “S/T”
The Tip “S/T” The Tip’s bio contains some key words that immediately catch our attention: “Sleazy Bluesy Greasy Rock N Roll”. This self-titled album was actually released last summer, so […]
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The Shondikes “Psychotic Make Out Music”
The Shondikes “Psychotic Make Out Music” The Shondikes are a band who have come out of nowhere, to us at least. But when we here that their music includes styles […]
Heroin Girls “Introducing Heroin Girls”
Heroin Girls “Introducing Heroin Girls” Heroin Girls are led by artist, producer and performer, Billy Bulger. Given that more artistic background, it’s certainly not surprising to learn that they are […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brandy Row “Hold No Shame”
Brandy Row “Hold No Shame” The singer songwriter market is a pretty full one and has a lot of pretty dull artists in it. Thankfully, Brandy Row is not just […]
Last Great Dreamers Interview
Last Great Dreamers Interview If you read our review of Last Great Dreamers recent gig in Birmingham then you should: know we love them have pledged for their upcoming album […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ming City Rockers “Lemon”
Ming City Rockers “Lemon” We first discovered Ming City Rockers at the Secret Garden Party last year. We were delighted to find a band that knew how to throw some […]
The Last Great Dreamers single and tour news
LAST GREAT DREAMERS *** Resurgent glam power-pop rockers release new single ‘Glitterball Apocalypse’ on April 15th, via Ray Records, and announce April UK tour as guests of Tigertailz *** Brit […]
Ragged Hearts “The Champ”
Ragged Hearts “The Champ” We were first introduced to Ragged Hearts when we saw them mentioned by Bam, the legendary drummer from The Dog’s D’Amour. When we heard their sound […]
More big news from The Secret Garden Party
AIR TO HEADLINE THE SECRET GARDEN PARTY & OTHER ARTISTS RELEASED NEW STAGE / ACTION CAMPS The Secret Garden Party is very pleased to announce its second wave of artists […]
Jesse Malin @ 02 Institute, Birmingham on 18/2/16
Jesse Malin has been at a peak of creativity over the past 18 months of so, which has seen him release two of the best albums of his career. The […]
Darrell Bath “Roll Up”
Darrell Bath “Roll Up” It’s fair to say that Darrell Bath is something of a rock n roll survivor. A guy who has managed to be around for decades but […]
Scott Sorry “When We Were Kings”
Scott Sorry – “When We WereKings” It’s possible that the name Scott Sorry may not be known to you. However, if you’re a fan of punk rock with a bit […]
Razor Bats “Camp Rock”
Razor Bats “Camp Rock” This is the debut album from the Razor Bats and, despite the title of the album, this is not a teeny bopper album. Indeed the cover, […]
Indonesian Junk “S/T”
Indonesian Junk “S/T” When a band’s bio opens us with the words “big hooks and big riffs is what Indonesian Junk are all about” it inevitably catches our attention. The […]
Interview with Flawed Is Beautiful maker Adam Foley
Flawed Is Beautiful is a documentary which tells the story of a music scene that was tagged as ‘The New Wave of New Wave’. Although, perhaps more accurately, it is […]
Savage Hearts “Witch and Wizard”
Savage Hearts “Witch And Wizard” We don’t know how it does it, but New York just seems to be a fertile breeding ground for cool, sleazy, rock n roll […]
Love Zombies “Be Honest” EP
Love Zombies –“Be Honest” EP Sometimes you just hear a band name and kind of know you’re going to love them, well at least that is what we thought when […]
Dirtbag Republic “S/T”
Dirtbag Republic “S/t” Dirtbag Republic are proud to declare that they have the idea to ‘put the sleaze back in rock n roll with zero shtick‘, a sentiment that we […]
Michael Monroe “Blackout States”
Michael Monroe “Blackout States” There is no doubt that Michael Monroe is a rock n roll survivor. He’s a man who has really epitomised sleaze, rock n roll since his […]
Michael Monroe Live Review – Birmingham Institute, 9th October 2015
Michael Monroe @ Birmingham Institute, 9th October 2015 If there really was a ‘school of rock’, Mr Monroe could be the subject matter for a number of lessons, including how […]
The Soul Of A Clown 