Interviews
INTERVIEW: Josh Todd – Buckcherry
Put June 25th in the diary if you haven’t already pre-ordered (I’ve got a signed orange vinyl on the way myself) because Buckcherry have come flying out of isolation with a stunning new record […]
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Interviews
INTERVIEW: John Brewster – The Angels: The Greatest Show on Earth
The Angels of course need no introduction, considered Downunder to be Australian Rock royalty, over the years they’ve treated us to some great albums and timeless classics. But 2020 was a hard year for The […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Billy F. Gibbons – The Hardware Interview
One of the very first bands that got me started on my own Rock and Roll adventure was Z.Z. Top and over the years that ‘Little Ol’ Band from Texas’ have brought their own […]
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INTERVIEW: Dave Gleeson – The Screaming Jets
Australian rock wouldn’t be the same without Newcastle’s Screaming Jets and this year we get to revisit the album where it all began for them back in 1991 with their debut ‘All For One’. […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats – Contemporary
Estrin’s Nightcats clearly have a sense of humour calling their new record ‘Contemporary’ when sonically it’s a real showcase for the Blues of days gone by – paying continued homage as it does to […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Airforce – Strike Hard
Airforce goes way back – back indeed to NWOBHN and early Iron Maiden’s drummer Doug Sampson who played with them from 1977-1979. He left Maiden and formed Airforce but the band called it a day […]
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INTERVIEW: Christian Carlsson – The Quill
The Quill is one of my favourite Swedish bands and has been for years. It’s criminal to think that after 25 years and on the eve of the release of their 11th album ‘Earthrise’ there […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sinsid – Enter the Gates
First of all I must apologise for getting to this so late! It’s a case of a long lost bag resurfacing with what turned out are some great music within! Formed in 2012 Sinsid […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Hollowed Sky – Unstrung
Released on February 26th, ‘Unstrung’ isn’t a new long player from Hollowed Sky, but rather a collection of their most definitive songs, completely remixed and remastered by the band themselves. And if you’re new […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mother Road – Drive (Remastered)
Love this one! Imagine a band that takes as primary influences early Whitesnake, Hughes Coverdale era Deep Purple, Free and Bad Co and ends up like a more guitar oriented Cry of Love with […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Tommy Bolin – Shake the Devil – The Lost Tapes
Searing guitar, horns, a funky groove and a lot of fuzzy noise in the background are the best of things here as we kick things off with a remix of Tommy’s ‘Shake the Devil’ […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Lee Pistolero – The Gypsy Pistoleros
For those that were there at Rocklahoma back in the day when it all began there was a constant, a band that initially sneaked onto the bill and the came back every year to become […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Captain Black Beard – Live + 1
The wonderful Melodic Rock of Captain Blackbeard has been on my playlist since 2011 when I heard their first record and 2021 sees them with a new EP hot on the heels of last […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Honey – Dirty Honey
The hype around these guys has of course been kinda crazy, but after a hugely solid debut EP there was nothing to believe that the debut album wouldn’t be just as solid. The path […]
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INTERVIEW: Jay R – Snake Bite Whisky
Snake Bite Whisky’s own website states that the band embodies “Full throttled, no compromise, in yer face sleaze soaked rock n’ roll. A much needed injection of nitro glycerine, “fuck you” heavy rock with attitude […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Damn Truth – Now or Nowhere
This one comes bursting out the speakers nicely before settling into a groove and rocking out, adding a wonderfully soul-touched vocal and some wonderfully toned thrusting guitars. It’s a song whose insistent rhythm and […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Myles Kennedy – The Ides of March
Three years after Kennedy’s debut solo record ‘Year of the Tiger’ comes his second full-length solo album, ‘The Ides Of March’ out on May 14th. It is, shall we say, an ‘interesting mix,’ taking […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Trucker Diablo – Tail End of a Hurricane
Th press release tells a familiar story the world over “New album, Tail End of a Hurricane, is released on 7th May 2021, and is preceded by the feel good tune ‘Rock Kids of […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Joel Hoekstra’s 13 – Running Games
The second album from Joel Hoekstra’s 13 is upon us and it sounds great! Joel Hoekstra, of course is best known as the current guitarist for Whitesnake and Trans-Siberian Orchestra as well as his work […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Snake Bite Whisky – Black Candy
I spoke to Jay R, vocalist with Snake Bite Whisky recently (interview up 28th April) and he described his voice as sounding like he wakes up in the morning and gargles with concrete. Now […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lucer – L.A. Collection
Opening track and first single ‘Make My Getaway’ had me from that first riff – its a riff that sounded remarkably familiar and a melody that echoes songs you’ll have heard before, and that […]
Features
INTERVIEW: Gilby Clarke (Solo Artist, ex-Kill For Thrills, Guns ‘n’ Roses)
Gilby Clarke has played in both Guns N’ Roses and The MC5 – who else can claim membership in two of the most life-altering and influential rock ’n’ roll outfits to ever exist on the planet? None of that […]
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INTERVIEW: Black Diamonds – Andi Barrels talks about ‘No Tell Hotel’
The press release around ‘No Tell Hotel’ reads: “Black Diamonds are the unmistakable proof that Rock and Roll is neither dusty nor old fashioned. Since the band was founded in 2004, the four guys from […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mason Hill – Against The Wall
Mason Hill is a band making big waves at the moment in the UK with their long awaited album ‘Against the Wall’ hitting the UK Top 20 and the Rock Chart number one. For […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lee Aaron – Radio On!
There’s a big fat rock riff and great groove to open up ‘Vampin” and some smooth melodies to follow. With four albums in the last five and a bit years Lee Aaron is certainly […]