Single Review: Fridge Magnet Mysteries – Waiting For Better Days

Single Review: Fridge Magnet Mysteries – Waiting For Better Days

Four piece Fridge Magnet Mysteries new single kicks off like Rancid before morphing into early Green Day, Blink182 and anyone many other numerous Pop Punksters from across that there pond. This is not a criticism because ‘Waiting For Better Days’ is...
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Album Review: Dizzy Reed – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Easy

Album Review: Dizzy Reed – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Easy

Dizzy Reed will be forever known for his ongoing Twenty Eight (!) year stint as keyboard player for Axl’s ever changing Guns ‘N’ Roses. With the exception of General Rose he is the bands the longest serving member and that’s...
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Single Review: One Last Thrill – Face It

Single Review: One Last Thrill – Face It

Andover to London Rockers ONE LAST THRILL drop their brand new single ‘Face It’ which is out, well today, 2-2-18. Their three colours red bullish stop-start vitality is complemented with some frank and honest female vocals. The singer isn’t trying to...
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Album Review: Bernard Allison – Let It Go

Album Review: Bernard Allison – Let It Go

Bernard Allison, “Let It Go” (Ruf Records)- Chicago born songwriter and guitarist Bernard Allison marks his return to the Ruf Records fold with an uplifting album which captures his sublime blend of blues and funk at its most wide-ranging and...
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Album Review: UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey – A Real Labour Of Love

Album Review: UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey – A Real Labour Of Love

UB40 featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey, “A Real Labour Of Love” (UMC)- The latest offering from the incarnation of pop-reggae outfit UB40 fronted by vocalist and founder member Ali Campbell is dominated by covers of some of the decade defining...
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Album Review: Ryan Hamilton and The Traitors – Traitors Club Year 1

Album Review: Ryan Hamilton and The Traitors – Traitors Club Year 1

A seven-song E.P is a bit like a three-course snack, a welcome but almost guilty surprise. Texan RYAN HAMILTON and his English band THE TRAITORS have for the past year been releasing a song (or two) a month for their...
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Album Review: Forbidden Seasons – Promise

Album Review: Forbidden Seasons – Promise

Turin Metalcore outfit FORBIDDEN SEASONS unleash their brutally atmospheric debut album, ’Promise’. The rich cocktail of Metal commotion is donkey kicked into the psyche with the rousing opener ’Atlantis’ which leaves the brain scrambled and confused. ...
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Album Review: The Fratellis – In Your Own Sweet Time

Album Review: The Fratellis – In Your Own Sweet Time

If the fact The Fratellis are entering second decade isn’t enough to make you feel older than you actually feel then I don’t know what would. This album has a distinctly refreshing familiarly to it, surfing over the obvious comparisons...
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Album Review: Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds

Album Review: Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds

Simple Minds,”Walk Between Worlds” (BMG)- Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and company seem to be enjoying something of a creative renaissance at this relatively advanced stage of their careers, and the veteran rockers are in particularly fine fettle her...
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Album Review: Field Music – ‘Open Here’

Album Review: Field Music – ‘Open Here’

Field Music, “Open Here” (Memphis Industries)- Peter and David Brewis have built up a highly impressive body of work since the release of their debut set, “Field Music,” in 2005, and their latest offering finds the inventive duo scaling...
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