Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

November 15, 2019 one Response

Live Review: The Wildhearts at Manuscript Bar, Ostend

A rejuvenated Wildhearts wrapped up a rare but welcome European jaunt with an intimate gig in the vibrant seaside Belgium city of Ostend. With its abundance of restaurants, cafe’s, a casino, shopping and some simply stunning views, Ostend is well...

October 16, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: The Dualers and The Skangsters at Reading’s Sub89

Both the stage and venue are rammed tonight as openers The Skangsters run through an entertaining run-through of tip-top 2-Tone covers. The band battled through broken limbs, sound issues and the house lights inexplicably being left on to deliver (amongst...

October 11, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Grade 2 – Graveyard Island

Grade 2’s first Hellcat Records release is explosive, hook-laden and brimming with thrid album confidence. ‘Graveyard Island’ opens with the short but bitter lead single ‘Tired Of It’. The song comes in at one minute thirty-five seconds of spat out.....

September 29, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Cornbury Festival: The Specials, Echo and the Bunnymen and Gaz Combes

First things first, I love this festival! There’s space, decent food, no queue at the bars and the toilets don’t stink or look an explosion at Willy Wonka’s. Blue skies certainly help and as with any outdoor event the weather...

September 18, 2019 No Responses

Single Review: The Skapones – When It’s Gone It’s Gone

North East skank-inducers The Skapones return with their brand new bob ‘n’ weave single the aptly titled, for 2019, ‘When It’s Gone It’s Gone’. The band’s knack of producing dancefloor-filling music with a serious personal or political message co...

September 11, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: The Wildhearts – Diagnosis

You wait ten years for a Wildhearts album and then…yep one and a half come along at once. ‘Diagnosis’ is a six-track release which includes five new studio cuts and the title track ‘Diagnosis’ which featured and stood out the...

September 2, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Slade – Feel The Noize – The Singlez Box

Hard to compute what our present-day musical outlook would sound like without Birmingham, Coventry and or The Black Country, absolute crap probably. Slade’s influence on not one but four or five genres pours out of this impressive Singles collection. The...

September 2, 2019 No Responses

Interview: The Undertones’ Michael Bradley at Rewind Festival 2019

The very dapper Undertones bassist Michael Bradley strides across the media area where a throng of photographers and music journo’s await Rewind South’s first interviewee. The Derry band are celebrating their fortieth anniversary and having toured with...

September 2, 2019 No Responses

Interview: Hazel O’Connor at Rewind Festival 2019

A smiling Hazel O Connor has a cold, or something bronchial as her usually raspy voice takes on another husky dimension. The female icon has been coming to Rewind (and Henley) for a few years now and she is always...

September 2, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Stonedeaf Festival 2019

Bright blue skies and cheerful volunteers welcome three thousand punters to the second STONEDEAF FESTIVAL. Motorhead’s Road Crew beer is the official tipple on sale and with battle vests placed over camping chairs let the festival begin. The site is...

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