20 years waiting for this for fuck’s sake!First of all, I must admit that I have a special kind of love for Gilby’s albums, as a matter of fact, I decided to become a guitar player after his Pawnshop Guitars album.Always thought the dude’s great when it comes to riffs, Gilby’s work is all about... Continue Reading →
“Main Muscle” shows the lighter side of RMBLR, but please, proceed with caution. There’s nothing soft about this track, and the vocals are more savage than the “Macho Man” himself. Wild west piano tapping helps to elevate the track into a saloon style brawl.“Main Muscle” will be available on all streaming/download outlets on May 14,... Continue Reading →
There's quite a few reasons to be angry in 2021, so a good dose of speed rock might be useful. "Wild Time" and "Hate 2000 Blues" are opening this new album in rage with some hard rock'n'roll somewhere between MOTÖRHEAD and PETER PAN SPEEDROCK. The French power trio can get more metal with their guitar... Continue Reading →
They should have been bigger! Since no live shows in LA, I’ve been hitting the web to discover/rediscover some cool bands that gave it a shot, but for whatever reason, didn’t hit the mark. ROSE TATTOO- A great band from Australia that broke in the early 1980’s, with a bluesy hard rock that was heavy... Continue Reading →
Italian TV is a new collaboration between old friends. Tony Manno (The Black Oil Brothers/Dusty Curbside) and TAFKAVince are longtime friends and former bandmates. Both having busy lives rarely find time to see each other. To remedy this situation they decided to set aside some time to get together and catch up under the guise... Continue Reading →
After multiple singles, EPs, tours, van breakdowns, floors slept on, more tours and a pandemic, RAVAGERS debut full length, “Badlands” will finally see the light of day in September 2021.Their second single "Down That Road", a fine mix of powerpop and '77 punk rock and their full length “Badlands”will be released in the US by... Continue Reading →
It's always good to see bands that stick to their guns and PLASTIC TEARS are definitely one of them! Lead vocalist Miqu December tells us about the new album « Anthems For The Misfits » and much more! You were one of the very first bands I interviewed back in 2000 I think. Can you introduce the... Continue Reading →
Three years after their album "II", Norway's party rockers RAZORBATS offer us 10 brand new songs. Although the opening song is named "Rock'n'Roll Kills", the band sounds alive and well delivering some fine poppy rock'n'roll with a DARKNESS kind of guitar riff. The vocals and arrangements bring the 00s pop punk scene to mind when... Continue Reading →
PAT TODD & THE RANKOUTSIDERS are back with a 16 track album (mine on beautiful pink vinyl!) on Hound Gawd! Records. Opening song "All The Years #1" is actually the first version of "All The Year" that was featured on "14th & Nowhere" and is definitely a great, faster version! You'll be able to read... Continue Reading →
