Author: Guy Shankland

Live Review: The Rolling Stones and The Specials at Ricoh Arena, Coventry
June 4, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: The Rolling Stones and The Specials at Ricoh Arena, Coventry

The Specials could well be back in Coventry as headliners for next years fortieth(!) 2-Tone anniversary celebrations. Tonight, however, they are here as special guests to The Rolling Stones and they don’t disappoint the sky blue, sun-drenched hometown crowd. Terry...
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EP Review: Hell’s Gazelles – Take Your Medicine
May 22, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Hell’s Gazelles – Take Your Medicine

Oxford’s Hell’s Gazelles self-released E.P ‘Take Your Medicine’ proves once more that “classic” Heavy Metal is making a welcome, long overdue Rocking return. Opening cut ‘Give Me Something’ has some high pitched vocals that would make canine ea...
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Single Review: Escapade – Take My Love
May 22, 2018 No Responses

Single Review: Escapade – Take My Love

Britpop/Rock’s Escapade has released a brand new single ahead of their second E.P release. ‘Take My Love’ is a chest out, hood up, shades on, slice of British 90’s era Rock ‘N’ Roll and it’s good, really good. The band’s...
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Single Review: Desert Clouds – Under Tons
May 22, 2018 No Responses

Single Review: Desert Clouds – Under Tons

‘Under Tons’ is the brand new track from London experimental Grunge outfit Desert Clouds. The free flow feel is an intricately woven musical top sheet of genre patches. The quality track laconically rises with a Sunday morning yawn and stretch...
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Movie Review: Scumbag
May 22, 2018 No Responses

Movie Review: Scumbag

When a film is as darkly independant as SCUMBAG it deserves to be seen, lauded and recommended. Hellawood Filmmaker Mars Roberge’s film opens up a plethora of dysfunctional human emotions including…Deep breath…Addiction, fear, failure, triumph, s...
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Album Review: Our Untold Story – My Dream My Rules
May 17, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Our Untold Story – My Dream My Rules

Our Untold Story’s latest release is the retro laced ‘My Dreams Rule’. The opening cut is a blue collar ‘Calm Seas Don’t Make Good Sailors’ which has a distinct Mellencamp flow albeit a loose ramshackle one. Next up is the...
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Album Review: Sick ‘N’ Beautiful – Element Of Sex
May 17, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Sick ‘N’ Beautiful – Element Of Sex

Gwar, Lordi, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Alice Cooper and all the other Shock-Rock outfits can all glance worryingly back over their shoulder pads because there’s a new show in town. Sick ‘N’ Beautiful are due to ejaculate their album all over...
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Live Review: Jizzy Pearl’s Love Hate, The Black Bullets, Doomsday Outlaw at The Face Bar, Reading
May 17, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: Jizzy Pearl’s Love Hate, The Black Bullets, Doomsday Outlaw at The Face Bar, Reading

The Black Bullets crash through their short but high octane set of Warrior Soul Rock ‘N’ Roll, their night ends with the bassist’s flashing instrument being taken for an off stage, crowd walkabout. Doomsday Outlaw further enhance their growing reputa...
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EP Review: Tigress – Who Cares
May 15, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Tigress – Who Cares

The desperate, slowly slipping, fingertip touching before you slide into the black abyss of ‘Paranoid’ opens this impressive third offering from Chelmsford’s Tigress. A screeching fast-paced Muse-ish intro on ‘Bring Me Down’ rolls into a Foo’s ...
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Album Review: The Nectars – Sci-Fi Television
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Nectars – Sci-Fi Television

New Jersey four-piece The Nectars release their debut album the eclectic, rocking and highly addictive ‘Sci-Fi Television’. Opener ‘Holy’ kicks trash can senses with it’s short, sharp and wonderfully snotty sound. ‘Heaven’ is a Pop Punk anthem wi...
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