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Review: Disgraceland ‘Penguins Can Fly’ EP

18th February 202618th February 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Disgraceland, Independent, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll

So, it’s February; the million days of January have finally passed, dragging on almost as long as the endless rain

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Review: Frankie And The Witch Fingers ‘Trash Classic’

27th August 202527th August 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Frankie And The Witch Fingers, Garage, Greenway Records, Psych, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll, The Reverberation Appreciation Society

If you look up the word ‘frenetic’ in the dictionary, there is probably a picture of the LA based quintet

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Review: The Hellacopters ‘Overdriver’

5th February 20255th February 2025 Martin Williams Nuclear Blast Records, Rock 'n' Roll, The Hellacopters

Once upon a time, in the mid-to-late ’90s, I was a huge fan of the post-grunge, post-noise and garage punk

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Review: Zolle ‘Rosa’

4th July 20244th July 2024 Nessie Spencer Noise-Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Subsound Records, Zolle

The Italian scene is as diverse as it is impressive, if there’s a specific genre of music that you particularly

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Review: Hazehound ‘Macrodose’

28th February 202428th February 2024 Liam Blanc From The Urn Records, Garage, Hazehound, Psych, Rock 'n' Roll

When was the last time you encountered something that made you seriously question your life choices? I had one listening

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Review: The Devils ‘Let The World Burn Down’

12th February 202412th February 2024 Martin Williams Garage Rock, Go Down Records, Rock 'n' Roll, The Devils

I have always been a fan of both garage punk rock and duos in rock and roll, so, upon seeing

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Review: The Clamps ‘Megamouth’

15th January 202415th January 2024 Martin Williams Fuzz, Heavy Psych Sounds, Rock 'n' Roll, The Clamps

Despite thinking I was in tune with most of the heavy hitters in Italy’s beyond-fertile rock and roll underground, I

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Premiere: The Clamps ‘Blood’ – From New Album ‘Megamouth’ That Drops 12th January

20th December 202320th December 2023 Lee Edwards Heavy Psych Sounds, Rock 'n' Roll, The Clamps

Italy’s rock ‘n’ roll sleaze machine The Clamps are gearing up drop their third album Megamouth in early 2024, or

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Review: Disgraceland ‘Tweed’ EP

14th December 202314th December 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Disgraceland, Independent, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll

It was a sad day ay when former Shaman faves Grifter, the gritty blues rock trio from Devon UK, called

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Video Premiere: L’uomo Nero ‘Water Or Fire’ – From New EP ‘Voda Alebo Oheň’ That’s Out Now

25th October 202323rd February 2024 Lee Edwards Desert Records, Desert Rock, L’uomo Nero, Rock 'n' Roll, Stoner Rock

Albuquerque’s blues and desert rock and roll power trio L’uomo Nero dropped Voda Alebo Oheň last Friday, 20th October through

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Review: Young James Long ‘Orogeny’

11th October 202311th October 2023 Reza Mills Blues, Country, Learning Curve Records, Rock 'n' Roll, Wrong Speed Records, Young James Long

Preston Wright Long III‘s musical career stretches back to the late ‘80s/early ‘90s when he was part of industrial crew

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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 – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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