Author: Guy Shankland

UK singer-songwriter DYLAN JAMES drops his startling debut album ‘Expected To Fly’.
November 13, 2023 No Responses

UK singer-songwriter DYLAN JAMES drops his startling debut album ‘Expected To Fly’.

There’s an honesty in this here-there album that cradles a deep, burning emotion that tempers the good and evil in modern-day life. The ‘Expected To Fly’ opener, ‘Painted It Gold’ has a wonderfully stripped-back Brit Pop resonance that bubbles with...
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DESPERATE MEASURES drops another monster rifftastic cut of prime time Rawk ‘n’ Roll. Watch ‘Sublime Destruction’ below.
October 10, 2023 No Responses

DESPERATE MEASURES drops another monster rifftastic cut of prime time Rawk ‘n’ Roll. Watch ‘Sublime Destruction’ below.

London Punx Desperate Measures deliver yet another high-energy, hook-laden stomper. For best results, play loud! Desperate Measures plays a handful of shows this winter, including the annual Vive Le X-mess Christmas shindig. Limited tickets remain for this Dec...
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UK SUBS reinforce their legendary Punk status with one last (-ish) live celebratory waltz.
September 14, 2023 No Responses

UK SUBS reinforce their legendary Punk status with one last (-ish) live celebratory waltz.

UK SUBS & MENACE SUB 89 READING Monday nights are the most depressing night of the week, but on this rare occasion in Reading Berkshire, it genuinely felt like the Friday before a bank holiday. UK SUBS are embarking on...
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Liam Gallagher’s immersively emotional ‘Knebworth 22’ live album gets reviewed.
July 28, 2023 No Responses

Liam Gallagher’s immersively emotional ‘Knebworth 22’ live album gets reviewed.

LIAM GALLAGHER  KNEBWORTH-22 (Live Album) 9/10 Live albums have the opportunity to be legendary time capsules that capture a moment in musical history, and Liam Gallagher’s ‘Knebworth-22’ ticks all those boxes. Vibrations of anticipation turn into r...
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STIFF LITTLE FINGERS prove they still have plenty of bark ‘n bite. Live review from the Oxford O2.
July 4, 2023 No Responses

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS prove they still have plenty of bark ‘n bite. Live review from the Oxford O2.

STIFF LITTLE FINGERS & BLACK WATER COMMUNION  O2 OXFORD Black Water County do a sterling job of warming up a busy Friday night congregation of the Fingers faithful. The short infectious set had a distinctly more-ish Galic feel, and this...
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THE GRATITUDES volley out a devastatingly more-ish debut E.P.
June 16, 2023 No Responses

THE GRATITUDES volley out a devastatingly more-ish debut E.P.

THE GRATITUDES ‘BEANS’ E.P (Westergaard Records) 9/10 Norwegian noir (not my words) punk popsters The Gratitudes release their debut E.P. ‘Beans’, and it’s dirty, catchy and immense. Opener ‘Extinction Bash (Where’s The Beer?)’ crashes through ...
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The legendary REBELLION FESTIVAL 2023 announces stage times/splits. What a line-up!
June 16, 2023 No Responses

The legendary REBELLION FESTIVAL 2023 announces stage times/splits. What a line-up!

REBELLION FESTIVAL 2023 3rd – 6th AUGUST AT THE WINTER GARDENS IN BLACKPOOLSTAGES & TIMES ANNOUNCED!www.rebellionfestivals.com Returning this summer over four days from the 3rd to the 6th of August at the Winter Gardens inBlackpool, Rebellion Festival, r...
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THE DAMNED brings a jam-packed set of new and delicious tunes to an enthralled Oxford crowd.
June 5, 2023 No Responses

THE DAMNED brings a jam-packed set of new and delicious tunes to an enthralled Oxford crowd.

THE DAMNED O2 OXFORD The O2 is rammed tonight and with good reason. Evergreen Punks The Damned are in back town, and after the smash, crash, and 1976 thump of the original Damned reformation, it’s down to the pre-pandemic line-up...
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PETE DOHERTY live at The Royal Albert Hall, well, for an hour or so…
June 5, 2023 No Responses

PETE DOHERTY live at The Royal Albert Hall, well, for an hour or so…

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Rock ‘N’ Roll renegades DESPERATE MEASURES drop a blistering new single, ‘Back To The Rats’.
May 3, 2023 No Responses

Rock ‘N’ Roll renegades DESPERATE MEASURES drop a blistering new single, ‘Back To The Rats’.

Ahead of a clutch of headline and festival dates, London/New Zealand Punx Desperate Measures continue their rich vein of anthemic form with the spleen removing ‘Back To The Rats’ single. Directed By James Sharples, you can watch the shiny video...
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