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Review: Electric Jaguar Baby ‘Clair-Obscur’

12th November 202512th November 2025 Martin Williams Electric Jaguar Baby, Garage Rock, Majestic Mountain Records

Parisian garage-fuzz two-piece Electric Jaguar Baby return after a three-year absence with Clair-Obscur, their first release for Majestic Mountain Records.

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Review: Not Moving ‘That’s All Folks!’

28th October 202528th October 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Blues Rock, Garage Rock, La Tempesta Dischi, LaPOP, Not Moving

Talking about Not Moving, one of the most important and legendary bands in the Italian underground rock scene, is like

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Review: Fvzz Popvli ‘Melting Pop’

7th February 20257th February 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Fuzz, Fvzz Popvli, Garage Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds

Fvzz Popvli, the powerhouse trio hailing from Rome, whose name ‘popvli’ derives from the Latin word for ‘people’ have carved

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Premiere: Fvzz Popvli ‘Telephone’ – New Album Of Fuzzy Scuzz Rock ‘Melting Pop’ Drops 7th Feb

17th December 202417th December 2024 Lee Edwards Fuzz, Fvzz Popvli, Garage Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds

Today, The Shaman has got something loud, gritty, and downright electrifying coming your way! Fvzz Popvli, the scuzzy and fuzzy

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Review: Thee Alcoholics ‘Bear Bites Horse Sessions’

1st November 20241st November 2024 George Green Garage Rock, Rocket Recordings, Thee Alcoholics

There’s something of a tradition with garage rock bands utilising ‘Thee’ rather than ‘The’ in their names. Think Thee Headcoats,

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Review: Satan’s Satyrs ‘After Dark’

2nd September 20242nd September 2024 Matthew Williams Fuzz, Garage Rock, Satan’s Satyrs, Tee Pee Records

I remember back in 2017 missing out on going to see Satan’s Satyrs when they played in Manchester with Windhand.

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Review: Drug Hunt ‘Feast’

5th August 20245th August 2024 Reza Mills Bad Vibes Good Friends, Drug Hunt, Garage Rock, Post-Punk, Psych

Drug Hunt‘s core consists of teenage friends guitar/vocalists Rory Morison and Jason Meyers accompanied by Nick Sinutko on keys, Adam

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Review: Young Acid ‘Murder At Maple Mountains’

24th June 202424th June 2024 Martin Williams Garage Rock, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records, Young Acid

Young Acid is a new ‘supergroup’ highlighted by members of the beyond-fertile Swedish stoner rock and heavy psych scene, including

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Review: The Gluts ‘Bang!’

14th June 202414th June 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Fuzz Club Records, Garage Rock, Post-Punk, Psych, The Gluts

After the release of their 2021 fourth album Ungrateful Heart, Milano’s undoubtedly extrovert and earthy punk rock four-piece The Gluts

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Review: Saltpig ‘Saltpig’

13th June 202413th June 2024 Martin Williams Garage Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds, Psych, Saltpig

When I saw a band called Saltpig appear in The Shaman’s available promos pool, I stopped in my tracks, I

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Review: Dragged Up ‘High On Ripple’

5th April 20245th April 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Cruel Nature Records, Dragged Up, Garage Rock, Punk

My fellow Repeater Radio DJ Nick Hutchings, who presents the excellent Velvet Sheep Show, recently featured Dragged Up playing the

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Video Premiere: Froglord ‘Croak’ – Swamp-Soaked Sludge From ‘The Mystic Toad’ Repress

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Emerging once again from the Bristolian mire, the amphibious overlords known as Froglord return to deliver another dose of thick,

Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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