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Lecherous Gaze ‘Bagagazo’ 7″ 2012

6th October 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, 7", Bagagazo, Garage, Lecherous Gaze, Ollie Stygall, Punk, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sleaze Rock, Who Can You Trust Records

Some bands just capture a spirit in their name; The Sex Pistols, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Slayer…etc. The name speaks

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Mighty High ‘Legalize Tre Bags’ CD/LP/Digital 2012

22nd June 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Legalize Tre Bags, LP, Mighty High, Ollie Stygall, Punk, Retro, Review, Ripple Music, Rock 'n' Roll

Yeah I know I’m in a band on the same label as these guys but that doesn’t necessarily mean I

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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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Mellow Bravo – S/T – CD/DD 2012

31st March 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Blues, CD, Country, Digital Download, Hard Rock, Mellow Bravo, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Self Titled, Small Stone Records

Goddamn!!! Us music journos don’t like being confused!!! We don’t like it when bands make us think about what we’re

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Love Mound ‘The Noose, The Tree And The Desert Sky’ CD 2011

10th March 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Groove, Grunge, Love Mound, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Self Released, The Noose The Tree And The Desert Sky

As much as I love rock music I find myself increasingly despairing of the current state it’s in these days.

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Take Over & Destroy ‘Rotten Tide’ Digital EP 2012

8th February 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, Digital Download, Digital EP, Hardcore, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Punk, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Rotten Tide, Take Over & Destroy, TOAD

In 2009 I reviewed an album by a band called Queen Beast. This was a savage, unhinged ride into oblivion

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The Might Could – S/T – CD 2011

13th March 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, Alabama Thunderpussy, CD, Erik Larson, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Small Stone Records, Southern Rock, The Might Could

So, you’re in a pretty successful, kick ass band, you’ve released a bunch of awesome albums, toured the world then

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Stone Axe / Mighty High – Split 7″ 2010

31st October 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, 7", Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, Mighty High, Ollie Stygall, Punk Rock, Retro, Review, Ripple Music, Rock 'n' Roll, Split 7", Stone Axe, Tony Reed

So you’ve heard the proverbial saying about the unlucky loser who falls into a barrel of tits and comes out

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Stone Axe ‘II’ CD 2010

1st August 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, II, Music Abuse Records, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Southern Rock, Stone Axe, Stone Axe II, Tony Reed

Imagine the scenario; at one stage all the greatest bands of the late 60’s and 70’s were struggling to catch

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Mighty High ‘Drops A Deuce’ 7″ 2009

31st July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, 7", Drops A Deuce, Heavy Rock, Mighty High, Mint Deluxe Tapes, Ollie Stygall, Punk, Review, Rock 'n' Roll

OK time for a quick bit of self realisation. Hands up who, for the most part, leads a fairly mundane

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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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