Posts Tagged ‘folk’
Posted on July 26, 2010 - by Editor
FRANK TURNER – ‘TRY THIS AT HOME’ SINGLE & COMPETITION
In what is already a jam packed summer of UK, European and American festival appearances as well as a support slot with Green Day at Wembley Stadium, Frank Turner is also finding time to release his new single ‘Try This At Home’ on 2nd August 2010.
The fourth song to be lifted from ‘Poetry Of The…
Posted on July 16, 2010 - by Editor
Record Reviews: Dandelion Snow/ D.O.A / Mark Foggo
Dandelion Snow
The Grand Scheme Of Things
King Bullet Records
Roger Harvey AKA Dandelion Snow has been furiously working away at honing his craft as a song writer and story teller and with this release, produced by Chris#2 of Anti Flag, he manages to weave a personal and approachable story based on his nomadic and semi biographical musical…
Posted on July 15, 2010 - by Editor
Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social + The Killing Floor + Allan Fox
Thursday 7th July 2010
Islington Academy
London, UK
I arrived early at the venue, not quite knowing what to expect. Prior to the emailer interview we did with Jesse earlier in the year in connection with his latest record “Live It To Life” being released, I hadn’t known much about Jesse Malin and I say that with…
Posted on July 13, 2010 - by Editor
Record Review: Gimp Fist/ The Wild/ Locators
The Place Where I Belong
Gimp Fist
Sunny Bastards
Having seen the guys play last year at City Invasion in London they were good on the night but this album shows huge potential and is in fact a great in-betweener for streetpunk, Oi and The Clash sounding reggae rock. From album opener ‘The Place Where I Belong’ there…
Posted on July 7, 2010 - by Editor
Swingin’ Utters announce Euro and UK dates
Swingin’ Utters has announced some European and UK dates for November. The band recently released a 7” “Brand New Lungs” through Fat Wreck Chords which marked their first release of new material in seven years!
Originally formed in the ’80s, the Swingin’ Utters have been classed as a rock, street punk and even Oi band, reminiscent…
Posted on June 15, 2010 - by Editor
Levellers Announce ‘Grassroots’ UK November Tour and “A Weapon Called The Word” reissue
Folk-punk band the Levellers have confirmed details of their “grassroots” tour in November 2010, which will take in 18 towns and cities around the UK.
After enjoying some hugely successful club shows in Europe in 2009, the Levellers have decided to book a tour of intimate venues that are off their usual UK touring circuit. The…
Posted on June 3, 2010 - by Editor
Cynics releases free download of EP “Stones I’ve Thrown” and announces UK tours
Cynics who play solo indie/punk has a 7″ EP coming out on Happy Days Records this month (June). Self described as being along the lines of Billy Bragg, Against Me! and The Lemonheads the four track EP titled “Stones I’ve Thrown” is coming out on 7″ record and as a free download which includes an…
Read the full story »Posted on April 11, 2010 - by Editor
Album Reviews: GBH / Robb Blake / Paddy And The Rats
Perfume And Piss
GBH
Hellcat Records
An eleventh studio album is pretty impressive no matter who you are, but add in one of the most common leather jacket, ripped jeans adorning letters of GBH and the name rings global punk rock respect. No doubt many people might not know who they are but the mere ever presence…
Posted on April 3, 2010 - by Editor
Chuck Ragan: Playing For Fun
I was probably a late addition the Hot Mater Music fan base and the subsequent splinter bands from The Draft to Chuck Ragan’s own solo projects and collaborations. With Hot Water Music playing more regularly again and due back in the UK in the summer, Chuck Ragan was on tour to sample his wares from…
Read the full story »Posted on March 4, 2010 - by Editor
Review- Flogging Molly -Live At The Greek Theatre
Flogging Molly are a band that I have seen play across different sized venues and in different countries, for me personally they have never failed to impress as a live band. I have seen them endure some horrible sound problems at festivals and tackle smaller venues in support slots but their gradual rise in prominence…
Read the full story »Posted on February 9, 2010 - by Editor
GASLIGHT ANTHEM SET TO RELEASE “AMERICAN SLANG” IN JUNE 2010 / UK & EUROPE DATES ANNOUNCED
2009 was a monumental year for The Gaslight Anthem, seeing them tour the world in support of their acclaimed album ‘The ‘59 Sound’ and were featured performers at major festivals including Coachella, Rock Am Ring, Glastonbury, Pinkpop, Lollapalooza, Reading and Leeds, Hyde Park Calling, Fuji Rock, Hurricane, Gurten and Roskilde.
The Gaslight Anthem are now hard…
Posted on December 30, 2009 - by Editor
Drag The River + Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves
All Photos by Imelda Michalczyk
First up Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves who are supporting Drag The river on their first European and UK venture, with Chris recently spending time touring Germany with Hot Water Music. The night is a freezing cold one and although the numbers in the crowd are fare for a…
Posted on December 20, 2009 - by Editor
Folk/ Punk Troubadours: Drag the River
All Photos by Imelda Michalczyk
Drag The River, comprising predominantly of Jon Snodgrass (Armchair Martian) and Chad Price (All) are a duo that have been friends for more than a decade and even under the banner of Drag The river been making music since 1996. Their folk/ alt country music is incredibly warm and touching and…
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