Who said powerpop can only come from sunny places ? The SPEEDWAYS have just put London on the contemporary powerpop map with their fabulous new album « Radio Sounds. » Mauro and Matt tell us more about the band, the new album, their music tastes and much more !... Can you tell us about the beginning of the band... Continue Reading →
TREMENDOUS (Birmingham, UK) release their third single "Open For Closing" on April 12th. It is produced by Gavin Monaghan (Kings Of Leon/Robert Plant/The Editors etc) An album will be out in September. Catch them live in London on April 4 at Dublin Castle! Facebook page
PARADISE ALLEY are back! Lead vocalist Steve Vincent tells us about the band's history, the 25th anniversary of their album "Psychotic Playground" and the late 80s/early 90s London glam scene. Can you tell us a bit about the beginnings of PARADISE ALLEY? I had left my band in Scotland, Indian Angel and moved to London... Continue Reading →
While changing vocalist is always risky for a band, The DERELLAS welcome Joey DeRella (their third singer!), and reinforce their glam punk sound on this brand new flashy 7" vinyl record... "High Rise Supersize" is a catchy poppy snotty glitter punk song in the vein of HANOÏ ROCKS and early MANICS (the guitars and energy... Continue Reading →
This CD/double vinyl compilation celebrates 10 years of debauchery and nihilism with 27 high energy punk'n'roll songs. UK punk influences collide with TURBONEGRO in order to create some explosive garage rock'n'roll chaos ("Juiced Up 'N' Loose", "Make War Not Love", "Jesus Died So We Could Ride", "Mystical Freaks"...), fast street punk ("Black 'N 'Blue", "I'm... Continue Reading →
I don't know much aboutThe BREAKDOWNS, but their Facebook page says they started in 2005, in Nottingham, UK! 11 songs full of cool influences such as CHEAP TRICK, TOM PETTY, or The NEW YORK DOLLS. Whether their power pop gets close to glam rock'n'roll ("Rock City Limits") or catchy in a CHEAP TRICK way ("Off... Continue Reading →
I think the last time I've heard a band using sirens as an intro was on the first TOWERS OF LONDON album! Well, The HIP PRIESTS hail from the UK too and also seem to have decided to carry the torch of sex, drinks and rock'n'roll come hell or high water. Musicwise, they are more... Continue Reading →
This isn't really an attractive album cover. You'd think that in this day and age, rock bands would make an effort to try and sell their records but well, maybe it's an art statement after all, as it sure fits with the band's cartoonesque imagery. Luckily, the band's music appears to be interesting. Some high... Continue Reading →
