Album Review: Albert Castiglia – Masterpiece

Album Review: Albert Castiglia – Masterpiece

Albert Castiglia,”Masterpiece” (Gulf Coast Records)- Florida based bluesman Albert Castiglia paid his dues as a member of the late great Junior Wells’ backing band and is now firmly established as one of the finest singer-guitarists operating in the genre today....
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Album Review: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Western Stars’

Album Review: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Western Stars’

Bruce Springsteen,”Western Stars” (Columbia Records)- The release of a new Bruce Springsteen album may no longer be the major cultural event that it once was during the great man’s creative heyday in the seventies and eighties but he can stil...
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Album Review: Woes – Awful Truth

Album Review: Woes – Awful Truth

Woes are set to release their debut album Awful Truth, a hotly-anticipated, 10 track long record due on Friday 28 June on UNFD. The music video for ‘Money Shoe’ was released 1 May, defining Woes’ unique sound – a blend of...
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Album Review:  Scott Lavene – Broke

Album Review: Scott Lavene – Broke

Scott Lavene,”Broke” (Funnel Music)-Romford  born Scott Lavene is a musical storyteller of a distinctly  quirky variety, creating what he himself describes as “weird and wonky pop” with an originality and flair which has led t...
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Album Review: The Alarm – Sigma

Album Review: The Alarm – Sigma

The Alarm,”Sigma” (The Twenty First Century Recording Company)- Many of his contemporaries from the immediate post punk era may have fallen by the wayside over the years but Alarm frontman Mike Peters still soldiers on regardless, and “Sigma&...
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Album Review: Pete Berwick – Island

Album Review: Pete Berwick – Island

Is “Cowpunk” a real genre, I mean does it actually exist or is it just another uber rebrand or marketing whip? God knows but if Pete Berwick falls into the Cowpunk category then it’s got a new fan. ‘Island’ is...
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Album Review: Amon Amarth – Berserker

Album Review: Amon Amarth – Berserker

Where Eagles Dare! The berserker (ancient Nordic warrior) that graces the cover of this record strikes a very imposing figure. With his stand and deliver pose – complete with medieval weaponry and costume- he represents the mighty gladiatorial fighters o...
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Album Review: Fleshgod Apocalypse –  Veleno

Album Review: Fleshgod Apocalypse – Veleno

You’re Poison Running Through My Veins… ……oh, the wise words of our friend Alice Cooper are showcased here by our Italian cousins Fleshgod Apocalypse as we inject a little poison into our already damned and godforsaken lives. All those who...
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Album Review: Riskee & The Ridicule – Body Bag Your Scene

Album Review: Riskee & The Ridicule – Body Bag Your Scene

Grime Punk pioneers Riskee & The Ridicule return with the ridiculously catchy, incendiary and politically on point ‘Body Bag Your Scene’. BBYS kicks off with the anthemic ‘Accelerate’ a song that twists the cap off a one-use plastic bottle, glugs.....
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Album Review: The Dangerous Summer – Mother Nature

Album Review: The Dangerous Summer – Mother Nature

Mother Superior I have a deep sympathy for bands that are working tirelessly to bring you good music and who tour constantly to keep the allure of live music alive, and then some nutjob thinks it’s okay to steal their...
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