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The Goners 'Good Mourning'
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Review: The Goners ‘Good Mourning’

3rd April 20201st May 2020 Josuph Price Garage Rock, Good Mourning, RidingEasy Records, The Goners

Following in the long established tradition of studied and proficient Scandinavian rock bands, The Goners mix up several forms of

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Dead Shaman ‘Out Of Phase’
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Review: Dead Shaman ‘Out Of Phase’

7th February 20205th March 2020 Liam Blanc Dead Shaman, Garage Rock, Out Of Phase, Sixteentimes Music

Perhaps unfairly given that Hellhammer/Celtic Frost hailed from Zurich, I don’t really associate Switzerland with heavy music. It’s therefore good

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Shit The Cow ‘Rissna’ CD/DD 2014

13th September 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, CD, Digital, Garage Rock, Pete Green, Review, Rissna, Self Released, Shit The Cow, Skrotrock

Some will agree, some will disagree, but Shit The Cow is not a good band name. I kinda ‘get it’.

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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats ‘Runaway Girls’ 7″/DD 2014

3rd September 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, 7", Acid Rock, Digital, Garage Rock, Jeremy Moore, Psych, Review, Rise Above Records, Runaway Girls, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

Call it shyness or a calculated decision to challenge fans and annoy critics and media, but Uncle Acid’s unwillingness (until

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Sweet Apple ‘The Golden Age Of Glitter’ CD/LP/DD 2014

8th April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Dave Sweetapple, Digital, Garage Rock, J Mascis, John Petkovic, LP, Psych, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Ross Horton, Sweet Apple, Tee Pee Records, The Golden Age Of Glitter, Tim Parnin

Rock and fucking roll. That’s what it’s called. Not power-pop. Not indie. Not nothing – Sweet Apple is a rock

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Zig Zags ‘Scavenger/Monster Wizard’ 7” 2013

29th September 20133rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, 7", Acid Rock, Garage Rock, Monster Wizard, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Scavenger, Who Can You Trust Records, Zig Zags

Rock and roll should be raw, raucous, rowdy and righteous. If it ain’t any of these things it has no

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Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats ‘Mind Control’ CD/LP/DD 2013

16th August 20133rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2013, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Garage Rock, LP, Metal Blade Records, Mind Control, Psych Rock, Review, Rise Above Records, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

It’s rare that a band creates as much mystery, controversy and sensationalism as Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats. Liked and

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Dean Allen Foyd ‘Road To Atlas’ 10″/DD 2013

24th April 20133rd September 2019 Sam Orr 10", 2013, Crusher Records, Dean Allen Foyd, Digital, Garage Rock, Heavy Rock, Psychedelic, Review, Road To Atlas, Sam Orr

Sweden does seem to be the place for the best for music these days, is it just me or do

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Twin Guns ‘Sweet Dreams’ LP/DD 2012

12th March 20133rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2012, Digital, Garage Rock, Jamie Grimes, LP, Psychobilly, Punk, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Self Released, Sweet Dreams, Twin Guns

I have, and for as long as I can remember always have had, this unfortunate tendency to associate sound with

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Hot Lunch ‘Killer Smile’ 7” 2012

16th June 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, 7", Fuzz, Garage Rock, Heavy Rock, Hot Lunch, Killer Smile, Ollie Stygall, Retro Rock, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Who Can You Trust Records

Whoa, without so much as a knock at the door these guys come stumbling into your home and take over

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