Brad Marino – ‘ Basement Beat’ ( Rum Bar Records/Hey Pizza Records)

Brad Marino – ‘ Basement Beat’ ( Rum Bar Records/Hey Pizza Records)

During the pandemic downtime, Marino has been writing a lot. As sort of a little songwriting challenge every once in a while he’d write some... Details
Silverhead – ‘More Than Your Mouth Can Hold – The Complete Recordings 1972-1974’ (Purple Records)

Silverhead – ‘More Than Your Mouth Can Hold – The Complete Recordings 1972-1974’ (Purple Records)

Sometimes I drift off to this place in my mind where it’s the summer of 1973 and I’m not six years old, but sixteen, and... Details
Kevin K – ‘Cadallac Man’ (Vicious Kitten Records)

Kevin K – ‘Cadallac Man’ (Vicious Kitten Records)

Go back a couple of years - 2020 to be precise. The world was being locked-down. Kevin K was also having to deal with the... Details
Headswim – ‘Flood’ (Trapped Animal / Cargo)

Headswim – ‘Flood’ (Trapped Animal / Cargo)

When Grunge broke big in the 90s the UK joined the party with bands like Headswim who might not have gained as much media coverage... Details
DC Spectres – Vol 4 (Bootikirecords)

DC Spectres – Vol 4 (Bootikirecords)

As the bell tolls an eerie deathly silence is about to be shattered with some diabolical grunting bass and a shimmering blast of Garage Rock... Details
Slade – ‘Sladest’ (BMG Records)

Slade – ‘Sladest’ (BMG Records)

Continuing the fine reissue of Classic Slade albums on various splatter vinyl the fantastic 'Sladest' is the latest hot off the pressing plant to be... Details
Split System – ‘Vol 1’ (Drunken Sailor Records)

Split System – ‘Vol 1’ (Drunken Sailor Records)

Split System, the Aussie group featuring Jackson Reid Briggs (Jackson Reid Briggs & The Heaters) on vocals and Arron Mawson (Stiff Richards) on guitar, are... Details

KISS – ‘Creatures Of The Night’ (40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) (UMC)

No other hard rock band in the world today knows how to celebrate (and some might say “exploit”) their heritage quite like the New York... Details
Bernie Tormé – ‘Final Fling’ (Self Release)

Bernie Tormé – ‘Final Fling’ (Self Release)

As the guitar dive bombs into a familiar sound, I have to be honest I had a lump in my throat but as soon as... Details
James Johnston & Steve Gullick – ‘Everybody’s Sunset’  (God Unknown records)

James Johnston & Steve Gullick – ‘Everybody’s Sunset’ (God Unknown records)

Photographer Steve Gullick and musician-artist James Johnston join forces for a boundary-pushing dive into a world of soundscapes that won't come as a massive surprise... Details