Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
When I first got my hands on Circling from Above, the latest offering from Styx, I’ll admit I was a tad skeptical. As a longtime fan, I’ve always had a soft spot for Tommy Shaw’s […]
Much as I love Fishbone they are a band that doesn’t have too many huge commercial moments in their smooth and sophisticated career, rather just consistent quality adored by those that don’t need any chart […]
Can you think of many more artists that have been quite as ‘Defiant’ as the ever-youthful Jimmy Barnes? No? Neither can we. From his well-documented upbringing, colourful life from his Cold Chisel days, tangos with […]
Seattle has a storied musical history. From the arena rock of Heart to the birthplace of grunge and leading alternative label Sub Pop Records. The city is also the birthplace of snot nosed punk rockers […]
There’s a moment in Change Your Mind when the chorus drifts by like a half-remembered dream, a lullaby with a bitter undertow. The groove is deceptively soft, a slow, swaying rhythm that rocks you like […]
The way some listen to bands these days 2022 might seem like such a long time ago, but that was the last we heard from Inglorious as a band. But they’re back and original bassist […]
If, like me, you love The Commoners three studio albums and their Southern Rock and Roots charm, a live album will probably have your attention too especially if you have been lucky enough to have […]
Big Red Fire Truck’s Tokyo Karaoke Bar is a fever dream soaked in neon; a song that unspools like a memory you can’t quite place but can’t let go of either. It’s a dispatch from […]
Back in 1999 just when rock and Roll and especially Hard Rock was a distant memory to some along came Buckcherry, along with a few others who have sadly passed by the wayside, and reintroduced […]
When I unboxed Dark Chapel’s Spirit in the Glass LP, the striking artwork gave me pause. Its intense, brooding aesthetic screamed heavy metal, and I wondered if this record would be too much for my […]
Ghost is an anomaly. A wealth of talented bands have come out of Sweden in the last quarter century, Bands that if given the proper platform and push would be HUGE and yet over here […]
I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time and it’s finally arrived – the ultimate H.E.A.T. album is here and it came from the future! If you’ve been following the band like me […]
Swedish rockers Ghost have amassed a cult following since launching into the airwaves in the early 2000’s, with a liturgy of worldwide fans eagerly awaiting the release of their sixth studio album, SKELETÁ on April […]
I honestly can’t remember music not being around me. All of y earliest memories seem to be about music or have music in there. The first music you are subjected to of course you have […]
I first caught Pop Evil at the Rocklahoma Festival in 2011 and quickly checked out the back catalogue – 2008’s ‘Lipstick on the Mirror’, and follow-up, ‘War of Angels’ which really brought global attention. 2013’s […]
Music in America in the early 2000’s was by and large truly awful in my opinion. Nu Metal was all the rage, Boy bands and pop princesses were everywhere, there were so few good rock […]
As a life long music junkie I think I’ve heard more bands in ten years than the average music consumer will listen to in their lifetime. Bold statement, I know. But the fact is that […]
Sometimes as a fan of a band you get attached to certain line ups and when line ups change it can be a bit hard to get used to, Thundermother is (if you take out […]
After a wonderful album with Jesse Drayton ‘Death Wish Blues’ back in 2023 two years after her last solo record ‘Faster’ and now Samantha Fish is back like clockwork with her eighth studio album ‘Paper […]
There’s a widespread and misguided belief that hard rock died in the 90’s, A lie that couldn’t be further from the truth. Sure, there isn’t really a single city that is the epicenter of the […]
Nothing More’s latest album, Carnal Deluxe, feels like a concept record at times, packed with melody and unforgettable hooks from start to finish. I’ve been watching this band live for about a decade. The first […]
One of the many wonders of the digital era is that it opens up the playing field for all bands to be heard and if you, Like me, Have an insatiable need for new musical […]
If you were to go down the list of the defining bands of the 80’s sunset strip scene and assess the quality of their releases over the decades, The bands who actually lasted decades and […]
When you consider that to the casual listener 80’s style hard rock (however you want to categorize that) was largely born here in the states it’s a bit sad that it’s become kind of a […]
It’s been over 20 years since the release of ‘Rock Music’, the last full-length studio album release from The Superjesus. With a host of singles already out there for fans old & new to enjoy, […]
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