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Stone Axe / Sun Gods In Exile – Split 7″ 2010

17th July 201023rd February 2024 Ollie Stygall 2010, 7", Classic Rock, Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Hydro-Phonic Records, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Split 7", Stone Axe, Stoner Rock, Sun Gods In Exile, Tony Reed

In the whole history of art there are certain eras that stand out as capturing a moment such as expressionism,

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Fen ‘Trails Out Of Gloom’ CD 2010

11th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Fen, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Prog Rock, Review, Ripple Music, Trails Out Of Gloom

Hmm, when something is described as prog in this day and age I immediately raise an eyebrow and suspicions are

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JPT Scare Band ‘Acid Blues Is The White Man’s Burden’ CD/LP 2010

10th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Acid Blues Is The White Man's Burden, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, JPT Scare Band, LP, Ollie Stygall, Review, Ripple Music

I remember my dear old dad once telling me, knowing my devotion to old school rock, that I was born

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Miss Lava ‘Blues For The Dangerous Miles’ CD 2010

23rd June 201023rd February 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Blues For The Dangerous Miles, Blues Rock, CD, Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Miss Lava, Raging Planet Records, Review, Stoner Rock

Hailing from Portugal, Miss Lava have previously issued one EP. Acclaimed by critics and having honed their craft through hard

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Samsara Blues Experiment ‘Long Distance Trip’ CD 2010

22nd June 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Blues Rock, CD, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Samsara Blues Experiment, Stoner Jam, World In Sound Records

For all their reputation for being meticulous, mechanical and, well, Teutonic, the Germans seem to be developing a nice little

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Domes Of Silence ‘Hunter ST’ CDEP 2010

21st June 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Domes Of Silence, Heavy Rock, Hunter ST, Ollie Stygall, Review

When I first encountered Domes Of Silence live a couple of years ago I was immediately struck by their marriage

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Karma To Burn ‘Appalachian Incantation’ CD/2xLP 2010

7th June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Appalachian Incantation, CD, Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Karma To Burn, LP, Napalm Records, Paul Robertson, Review

Okay, hands up everyone who thought Karma To Burn had vanished into the mists of time. Most of you? Right,

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Sun Gods In Exile ‘Black Light, White Lines’ CD 2009

15th May 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall Black Light, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Small Stone Records, Southern Rock, Sun Gods In Exile, White Lines

Well God dam…put some Budweiser on ice, gun the throttle on the Mustang, wind down the windows and let’s kick

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The:Egocentrics ‘Love Fear Choices And Astronauts’ CD 2010

13th May 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CD, Heavy Rock, Love Fear Choices And Astronauts, Nasoni Records, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Stoner Jam, The:Egocentrics

Music very much accompanies a mood. There are times when Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” will touch a nerve and

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Grifter ‘The Simplicity Of The Riff Is Key’ CDEP 2010

12th May 20102nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Blues Rock, Catacomb Records, CDEP, Classic Rock, Grifter, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Southern Rock, The Simplicity Of The Riff Is Key

Ever since Grifter burst onto the scene back in 2004/2005 with a beer in hand, a roach in the ashtray

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Alcohsonic ‘Songs From The Delirium Tremens World’ CD 2009

17th April 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, Alcohsonic, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, LMG Productions, Ollie Stygall, Review, Songs From The Delirium Tremens World

Being of Gallic blood myself I’m always keen to check out French bands and try to spread the love a

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