Album Review: James Warren – Innocent Bystander

Album Review: James Warren – Innocent Bystander

James Warren, “Innocent Bystander” (Angel Air Records)- Warren’s enduring passion for the infectious delights of pure melodic pop informed several excellent albums for The Korgis during the late seventies and early eighties ,along with a major singles success in the...
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Album Review: Albert Castiglia – Up All Night

Album Review: Albert Castiglia – Up All Night

Albert Castiglia, “Up All Night” (Ruf Records)- Visceral bluesman Albert Castiglia was born in New York City but moved to Florida as a five year old and has been based there ever since – By Kevin Bryan. His gritty, no...
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Album Review: Robert Plant – Carry Fire

Album Review: Robert Plant – Carry Fire

Robert Plant, “Carry Fire” (Nonesuch / Warner Bros.) – Robert Plant may be in his late sixties now but the former Led Zeppelin frontman has never been content to rest on his laurels and settle for growing old gracefully, preferring...
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EP Review: Cope – Tooth & Nail

EP Review: Cope – Tooth & Nail

London five-piece COPE don’t just attack the Punk genre they literally slit its throat before smearing themselves in the blood from its still pumping veins – By Guy Shankland.’Tooth & Nail’ is angry, nasty and loud. Crunching riffs, devilish dr...
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Album Review: Muskets – Chew

Album Review: Muskets – Chew

Brighton four-piece MUSKETS debut album is a Grunge fuelled mouth open, Grunge ‘N’ Roll, all out mastication – By Guy Shankand. First track ‘Pond Drop’ has a druggy Foo’s vibe which is interspersed with laconic vocals and some stupendous drummi...
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Album Review: The Professionals – What in the World

Album Review: The Professionals – What in the World

Post-Punk Pop titans The Professionals return with their first studio release in Thirty Six years – By Guy Shankland. Along with original members Paul Cook (Sex Pistols) and Paul Myers the duo have recruited Tom Spencer (The Yo-Yo’s, Urban Voodoo...
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Album Review: The Darkness – Pinewood Smile

Album Review: The Darkness – Pinewood Smile

You can’t fault THE DARKNESS for full on, balls out effort in the face of some blatantly obvious, self-inflicted Rock Star wannabe behaviour – By Guy Shankland. ‘Pinewood Smile’ opener ‘All The Pretty Girls’ bounces out of the speakers ...
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Album Review: Seaway’s Vacation

Album Review: Seaway’s Vacation

Ontario pop-punk five-piece Seaway chase up 2015’s LP Colour Blind with Vacation – a bright & summery slice of feel-good, generously topped off with a dollop of 90s/00s nostalgia that’ll clog your aural arteries with a warm, fuzzy familiarity &#8...
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Album Review: CJ WIldheart – Blood

Album Review: CJ WIldheart – Blood

CJ WILDHEART follows up the most excellent ‘Robot’ album with another semi-automatic solo release, the Pledge funded  ‘Blood’ – By Guy Shankland. Opening track ‘Tea Leaf’ fizzes with half inched attitude combined with spat out lyrics and a s...
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EP Review: Echoic – Shadows of You

EP Review: Echoic – Shadows of You

Reading trio ECHOIC second E.P ‘Shadows Of You’ draws on a plethora of styles but has a distinct White Lies bloodline running through this impressive five track E.P. First up is the box ticking, tent filling anthem ’Blame’ – By...
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