Author: Guy Shankland

Album Review: The Living End – Wunderbar
September 20, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Living End – Wunderbar

Melbourne trio The Living End return with ‘Wunderbar’ their eighth studio album. It’s a feast of irresistible Rock ‘N’ Roll with a Punk and Cowboy garnish. Opener and lead single ‘Don’t Lose It’ is Living End at their imperious best,...
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EP Review: God Complex – Created Sick
September 18, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: God Complex – Created Sick

Merseyside’s God Complex release an illegal acid attack on the senses with their skin melting ‘Created Sick’ E.P. Opener and title track ‘Created Sick’ is just over a minute of nightmare inducing music designed to disturb while lead single ‘Breedin...
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Album Review: Hung Like Hanratty – What You See Is What You Get
September 9, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Hung Like Hanratty – What You See Is What You Get

Street Punk Pathetique is alive and well in the form of Hung Like Hanratty who sway into town singing songs about ambulance chasers, Hollywood sexual deviants and blue badge terrorists. Opening track ‘Clampit Town’ is cut from the same cloth...
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EP Review: Nowhere – Breathing
September 6, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Nowhere – Breathing

Distorted fast-paced Punk. Nowhere’s ‘Breathing’ E.P is all of these and some. Opener and title track ‘Breathing’ drags you along by the ankles as your lolloping skull kisses the cobbles in time to the incessant drumming, fuzzy guitar and the...
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Album Review: The Skapones – Cradle to the Grave
September 6, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Skapones – Cradle to the Grave

2-Tone is celebrating its big 4-0 next year and as an early precursor to the black ‘n’ white chequered celebrations The Skapones release the socially aware, skank-inducing ‘Cradle To The Grave’. This is old school album is brimming with tip-top...
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Interview: Skid Row’s Scotti Hill at Stonedeaf Festival
September 3, 2018 No Responses

Interview: Skid Row’s Scotti Hill at Stonedeaf Festival

Scotti Hill beams a huge smile stretches his hand out and drawls “How ya doing man”. As a founding member of New Jersey rockers Skid Row he has experienced the high highs and low lows of the music industry. Since...
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Live Review: Lets Rock The Moor
September 3, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: Lets Rock The Moor

Bright blue skies welcome Wendy James’s TRANSVISION VAMP and they transport most of the males in attendance back to 1988 when the sultry lead exploded into our living rooms with her trashy peroxide Monroe/Blondie husk. ‘Tell That Girl To Shut...
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Album Review: The Dirty Nil – Master Volume
September 2, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Dirty Nil – Master Volume

Canadian trio THE DIRTY NIL second full-length release spits, kicks and scratches Rock ‘N’ Roll’s battle-hardened soul. Opener ‘That’s What Heaven Feels Like’ has a distorted melody that shuffles into the skull with disarming ease. ‘Bathed In Lig...
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The London International Ska Fest Needs You!
August 30, 2018 No Responses

The London International Ska Fest Needs You!

The London International Ska Festival is trying to raise funds to help clear its debts and continue as the Europe’s best-loved Ska/Blue-Beat and 2-Tone gathering. Below is a letter from founder and festival organiser Sean Flowerdew. Please read, share a...
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Live Review: Stonedeaf Festival
August 30, 2018 one Response

Live Review: Stonedeaf Festival

Smiling staff and sunny skies welcomed the two thousand plus visitors to the inaugural STONEDEAF FESTIVAL at the spacious Newark Showground. The site itself is well proportioned and perfect for a gathering of this size. Okay so let’s get the...
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