Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

March 6, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: Culture Abuse and High Vis at Doctor Martens Boot Room, Camden Market

The queue some forty-five minutes before doors open is already snaking down, the closing for day, market. Tonight’s guest only gig is helping to promote Doctor Martens release of their collaborative Sex Pistols inspired footwear (and clothing) range. First up...

March 1, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Pama International – The Altruistic Sound Of…

Following on from 2017’s excellent ‘Love & Austerity’ Pama International return with the show-stopping ‘The Altruistic Sound Of…’ The beautifully crafted blend of influences from Northern Soul, Ska, Reggae and Gospel make for an intoxicating no...

February 25, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Hands off Gretel – I Want The World

The fiscal abortion that is/was Pledge Music’s mismanagement (and the subsequent aftershock) has irreversibly punctured both punters and artists confidence alike. Up and coming Independent bands such as Hands Off Gretel have been dealt a deflating blow from ...

February 24, 2019 No Responses

Live Review: The Ruts DC and The Professionals at Oxford O2 Academy 2

Ex-Sex Pistol drummer Paul Cook’s The Professionals kick off this post & punk doubleheader in some style. The band make the most of their forty-five minute set by cramming in a mix of new ‘n’ old Professionals cuts. ‘Join The...

February 10, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: The Spangles – Sweet FA

Okay, if you’re a fan of Three Colours Red, The Wildhearts, The Yo Yo’s, Green Day or Terrorvision then this a heaven made release for your musical palate. Born from Danny McCormack’s The Main Grains and The Idol Dead, The...

February 4, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Calva Louise – Rhinoceros

London three-piece Calva Louise presents their carbonated fizz fuelled debut ‘Rhinoceros’. Opening cut ‘I Hear A Cry’ is a thinly spread slice of reduced fat Grunge with some catchy bipidy bop chucked on top, it works. Next is the fuzz...

January 23, 2019 No Responses

Album Review: Queen Zee – Self Titled

Liverpool based Queen Zee’s self-titled debut is a glitter fist whack of more-ish Glam tinged Trash ‘n’ Roll. Opener ‘Loner’ licks Punk-Pop’s tired eyes before disregarding the stale past by splashing fluorescent paint all over it’s shocked face....

December 30, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Bowling For Soup – ‘Older, Fatter, Still the Greatest Ever: Live from Brixton’

Bowling For Soup’s ever stable popularity shows no sign of wavering and anyone who saw them in 2018 will testify to the band’s nostalgic nouse. Recorded at the sold-out Brixton show. in front of a rabid crowd of Ska-Punks and...

December 30, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Reel Big Fish – ‘Life Sucks…Let’s Dance!’

Ska-Punk originals Reel Big Fish return with the up tempo ‘Life Sucks…Let’s Dance!’. The album kicks off with the running on the spot cartoon-ish title track ‘Life Sucks’. The track itself has a thick 2-Tone spine but it still evokes...

December 10, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: The Damned at The Coventry Empire

The Damned were always more than just another “Punk” band. The Captain’s cartoon media-friendly image hides a perceptive musician whose guitar playing can still, with the simplest of intro’s, cause the sort of early set crowd cheers usually saved the.....

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