Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

July 23, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Living Colour at Sub 89, Reading

It’s packed inside a sweltering Sub89 and with good cause, because tonight American Funk-Rock pioneers Living Colour is performing their seminal debut album ‘Vivid’ in its entirety. The sold-out crowd are treated to a live masterclass as the band roll...

July 22, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: The Dollyrots – Daydream Explosion

Power Pop Punksters The Dollyrots return with their Uber catchy album ‘Daydream Explosion’. It kicks, kisses and thrashes up and down the college corridors of grey genre lockers adding a splash of colour with each impact. Opener ‘Animal’ has that...

July 3, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Stray Cats and The Living End at Hammersmith Apollo

A rapidly filling Hammersmith Apollo greets the Aussie trio The Living End who do an exceptional job of entertaining, engaging and rocking the Cats faithful. Their forty-ish minute set whizzes by as Chris Cheney & Co go flat out to...

July 3, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Buzzcocks, The Skids and Penetration at the Royal Albert Hall

When this prestigious gig was originally announced in June 2018 it was supposed to be Buzzcocks’ big birthday show. Tragically however founding member Pete Shelley passed away in December of the same year and the Royal Albert Hall show was...

June 24, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Pete Berwick – Island

Is “Cowpunk” a real genre, I mean does it actually exist or is it just another uber rebrand or marketing whip? God knows but if Pete Berwick falls into the Cowpunk category then it’s got a new fan. ‘Island’ is...

June 18, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Riskee & The Ridicule – Body Bag Your Scene

Grime Punk pioneers Riskee & The Ridicule return with the ridiculously catchy, incendiary and politically on point ‘Body Bag Your Scene’. BBYS kicks off with the anthemic ‘Accelerate’ a song that twists the cap off a one-use plastic bottle, glugs.....

June 10, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood – ‘Servants Of The Sun’

June 4, 2019 one Response

The Wildhearts Danny McCormack Interview from Call Of The Wild 2019

At 12:30 pm on beautiful May Bank Holiday Saturday afternoon Danny McCormack walks unaided up the ramp towards the sun-kissed outdoor press area at 2019’s Call Of the Wild Festival. No crutches or wheelchair just a huge smile plus the...

May 28, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: The Skints – Swimming Lessons

Reggae outlaws The Skints return with their eclectic new album ‘Swimming Lessons’. Opener and title track ‘Swimming Lessons’ paddles with a Lily Allen armband before it peforms running bombs into the shallow end. The Reggae light sound is penetrated by...

May 22, 2019 No Responses

Preview: Rebellion Festival 2019

The Rebellion Festival is a curiously addictive beast. A full on four-day indoor Punk and alternative Festival held in the grandiose surroundings of Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, traditionally in the first weekend of August. It draws punters and bands from all...

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