Author: Guy Shankland

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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Live Review: Reef at Sub 89, Reading
May 14, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: Reef at Sub 89, Reading

Desert Mountain Tribe and their nineties interstellar sound resonates with Space Rock majesty as the band get a well-deserved reception for their short but intensely entertaining set. Hard to believe that Reef is (not) celebrating their 25th anniversary. For m...
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EP Review: Rosen – Self-titled EP
May 9, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Rosen – Self-titled EP

Crossover Rap Metal/Rock London five-piece Rosen release a refreshingly intelligent non-crutch holding self-titled E.P. A haunting piano intro gives way to the Limp Bizkit fuelled ‘Stick & Stones’. The lack of gun-toting, misogynistic, faux accent, dr...
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