This is the release for the 25th anniversary of "Psychotic Playground" (limited edition picture-dic CD) and I'm ashamed to admit that I wasn't familiar with PARADISE ALLEY until now, maybe because they were among the bands that had an album out a bit too late... I can't even count all the great albums that were... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia rock'n'roll gang RUNHIDEFIGHT offers us two songs in which classic garage rock'n'roll meets wild protopunk. You'll hear some guitar riffs influenced by The KINKS, some slight surf rock touches and some riot girl lead vocals in "He's A Jerk." "Because I Love You" has more psych to it, think 60s garage with Indian (Bollywood... Continue Reading →
'Cause I wanna be there wit cha and I know what to bring ... Ya don't get no respect until ya die, if you're a friend of mine... ALONE IN A CROWD (-by Daddy Rollin' Stone and the Endless Party) It ain't no fun being a symbol. Once you come to represent something powerful in... Continue Reading →
JOE NORMAL AND THE ANYTOWN'rs are located in Los Angeles, but Joe is originally from New Jersey and you can fee lt in the songwriting. Melody and energy meets in a way that brings The REPLACEMENTS to mind in "Anytown" while "Nuthin' (I Got Nothing)" has classic British rock'n'roll (STONES, FACES...) influences, and "Into The... Continue Reading →
Opening song "Yeah Yeah Yeah" brings us back to 70s KISS with Ace Frehley inspired guitars and vocals bringing Gene Simmons to mind, but The BAD SOMETHINGS actually are a duo! Songs like "Let It Roll" or "Along For The Ride" are simple and catchy with raw energy, cowbell and classic rock guitar riffs while... Continue Reading →
Hollywood glam punks PROPHETS OF ADDICTION return with a semi-acoustic/stripped down version of the band, basically Lesli Sanders and Glenn Gilbert who toured together as a duo in the US last year when drummer Wayne Stokely wasn't able to be with them on the road for health reasons. The cool DOGS D'AMOUR styled cover art... Continue Reading →
X-DARLINGS started as a studio duo (Harry Darling of BITCH QUEENS and Isabela Eder of DELILAHS) and has evolved into a full band introducing themselves with this debut album "Dead Toy Capital Of The World." Opening song "Are You Talking To Me?" hits hard since it mixes infuences such as DEVO and The CRAMPS with... Continue Reading →
It seems like Rich Ragany (The ROLE MODELS) never stops to write songs! On this first solo album, he got some help from musicians who played with The GLITTERATI, UK SUBS, SCOTT SORRY BAND, etc. The album starts very quietly with "To The Sea", then slowly moves to some very melodic indie pop with "The... Continue Reading →
Lille's undisputed street punk rock'n'roll kings ASHTONES are back with a new 10 song album, and opening song "We Are Your Leper" shows us that they still have things to say when it comes to rockin'! This time you'll hear more melody in "Any Lou Reed At Night", "Success" (you'll hear some slight DOGS D'AMOUR... Continue Reading →
