Various Artists – Stiv No Compromise No Regrets (MVD Audio)

Various Artists – Stiv No Compromise No Regrets (MVD Audio)

As far as soundtracks go this was a no brainer for me.  Having seen the film and always been a huge Bators fan in this... Details
Bella Wreck – Bella Wreck (Heavy Medication Records)

Bella Wreck – Bella Wreck (Heavy Medication Records)

Based on the notion that there is not enough true rock ‘n’ roll in the sprawling capital of Berlin (if anyone wants to prove them... Details
Generation X – Generation X (Deluxe Edition) (Chrysalis Records)

Generation X – Generation X (Deluxe Edition) (Chrysalis Records)

Remastered/Re-issued/Expanded… The first wave rightly gets the recognition but hot on the heels by a matter of days, or weeks bands like Generation X and... Details
Bad Religion – Age Of Unreason (Epitaph)

Bad Religion – Age Of Unreason (Epitaph)

In a career that’s lasted nearly forty years and a whopping seventeen albums, this isn’t a band who’ve sat back and looked away from flexing... Details
The Darts ‘I Like You But Not Like That’ (Alternative Tentacles)

The Darts ‘I Like You But Not Like That’ (Alternative Tentacles)

The Darts simply don’t live in this world. Their world is this magical place where the nuggets of the 60’s took over the world in... Details
Corner Boys – Waiting For 2020 ( Drunken Sailor Records /Dirt Cult Records)

Corner Boys – Waiting For 2020 ( Drunken Sailor Records /Dirt Cult Records)

Oh yeah, Canada is killing it again on the power pop stakes.  Trust me there is no other country on the planet churning out top-notch... Details
Mekons – ‘Deserted’ (Bloodshot Records/Glitterbeat Records)

Mekons – ‘Deserted’ (Bloodshot Records/Glitterbeat Records)

A few weeks ago I was coerced into going to to see legendary post-punk outfit the Mekons by a good friend of mine who demanded... Details
Lonesome Shack – Desert Dreams (Alive Natural Sound)

Lonesome Shack – Desert Dreams (Alive Natural Sound)

  Cotton picking country blues - born on the Bayo poor boy fingerpickin' dreamy roots rock and roll.  There you go if you were looking... Details
The Rods – ‘Brotherhood Of Metal’ (Steamhammer/SPV)

The Rods – ‘Brotherhood Of Metal’ (Steamhammer/SPV)

Ahh The Rods, now there’s a band name that instantly gets the musical memory banks whirring. To my teenage self way back in 1981 the... Details
Hammered Satin – Velvet Vortex (Dead Beat Records)

Hammered Satin – Velvet Vortex (Dead Beat Records)

Los Angeles California so much to answer for but thankfully one of them isn't Hammered Satin.  Taking Smash Fashion and Giuda to the next level... Details