Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

March 12, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: Skid Row and Night Ranger at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

The historic Empire is packed as San Francisco’s Night Ranger take to the iconic stage. The band ooze mature sunshine cool and their enthusiasm brightens up the rainiest of Sunday nights. The ever-smiling band swirl, smile and shimmy their way...

March 12, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Blessthefall – ‘Hard Feelings’

Arizona Screamo Rockers BlessTheFall releases their sixth studio album ‘Hard Feelings’. Kicking off with the razor cut ‘Wishful Sinking’ which has a Linkin Park spine and some Slipknot anger vocals are thrown into the busy bubbling pot. The five-piece ...

March 6, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Milestones – Red Lights

The blurred boundary lines between Pop-Punk and just Pop are stretched to snapping point by Manchester’s Milestones debut ‘Red Lights’. The commercial radio heavy opener ‘BitterSweetHeart’ shimmy’s into shopping mall shenanigans, running down corri...

March 6, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Ay Wing – Ice Cream Dream

Solo artist Ay Wing’s ‘Ice Cream Dream’ is full of eclectic electro goodness which swirls around the oyster wafer ear. Opener and title track ‘Ice Cream Dream’ is a must for BBC 6’s ever-precious playlist. The tracks light spacious sound...

March 4, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Dub Righters – True Sound Killaz

London Three piece The Dub Righters throw their frayed flat cap into the Street Ska ring. The bands independent underground sound resonates with squatters rights, mouldy bathrooms and bed sheet curtains. Opener ‘Archway Keith’ has a distinct homemade 2-Ton...

March 4, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Last Great Dreamers – 13th Floor Renegades

Eighteen months since the Last Great Dreamers released the excellent ‘Transmissions From Oblivion’ album the band have returned with another corker ‘13th Floor Renegades’. Up first is the rat-a-tat attack of ‘New Situation’ that blows away any cobw...