Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

January 10, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Xcerts – Hold On To Your Heart

Brighton trio The Xcerts return with their brand new full-length release ‘Hold On To your Heart’. Surprisingly the albums opening offer is the emo-piano ballad ‘The Dark’. Next up is the Jimmy Eat World sounding ‘Daydream’ and although it’s a...

January 7, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Magnum – Lost on the Road to Eternity

After four decades the kings of Melodic man Rock MAGNUM release their 20th studio album ‘Lost On The Road To Eternity’ on SPV. Original lead guitarist and chief songwriter Tony Clarkin is still ably flanked by lead vocalist Bob Catley...

December 24, 2017 No Responses

Live Review: The Main Grains at The Face Bar, Reading

Touring as support to Tyla’s Dogs, THE MAIN GRAINS grab the early attendees by the Rock ‘N’ Roll short and curlies, then squeeze tight for thirty, blink and you’ll miss it, minutes. With Danny McCormack seated front ‘n’ cent...

December 13, 2017 No Responses

Warrior Soul at The Face Bar, Reading

You can tell a lot about a band when they’re faced with a paltry turnout and tonight is one of those nights. However, the sparse crowd of forty-fifty get the full Warrior Soul live treatment. Opener ‘American Idol’ is followed...

December 5, 2017 No Responses

Interview: Buster Shuffle’s Jet Baker

Buster Shuffle are celebrating entering their tenth year of existence by releasing the infectious single ’I Don’t Trust A Word You Say’ from the equally addictive album ‘I’ll Take What I Want’. The band have continued their play anywhere...

December 1, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: Spunk Volcano and the Eruptions – Not Wired Up Right

Rebellion favourites, chav poets and all round Rocky Punk popsters SPUNK VOLCANO AND THE ERUPTIONS return with their brand new full-length release, the salt swilling ‘Not Wired Up Right’. This album fizzes with wonderfully crass and politically incorrect, ...

November 19, 2017 one Response

Interview: The Professionals’ Tom Spencer

In 2015, after a Thirty-Five-year hiatus Post Punk Pioneers The Professionals returned to play a couple of shows, (including the spiritual home of Punk, The world famous 100 Club in London,) to promote their Best Of/ Re-release three-disc set, ‘The...

November 19, 2017 No Responses

Single Review: Main Grains – Rain is Over

Ex-Wildhearts and Yo-Yo Danny McCormack’s MAIN GRAINS return with a brand new single ‘Rain Is Over’. The marching (“Back when was I was younger“) intro gives way to Danny’s familiar motoring Bassline and his strangely captivating half spoken, half ...

November 19, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: At The Drive In – Diamante

At The Drive In release the ‘Diamante E.P’ exclusively for Record Store Day’s November 24th’s Black Friday sale/event. The three tracks kick, spit and attack with the band’s distinctive reverberation. Opener ‘Amid Ethics’ snarls with snatch...

November 9, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: Buster Shuffle – I’ll Take What I Want

BUSTER SHUFFLE is a band you may have seen on numerous occasions, mainly due to they’re we’ll play anywhere with anyone attitude, which means you could see them going down a storm at The Rebellion Punk Festival or supporting bands such...

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