Posts Tagged ‘reggae’
Posted on August 17, 2010 - by Editor
The Slackers + Gecko
Camden Jazz Cafe
London, UK
Tuesday 10th August 2010
I have been to lots and lots of London venues past and present but strangely never frequented Camdens famous Jazz Cafe and what better night to break my cherry with the always impressive Slackers and highly promising Gecko. I arrived at a fairly early hour and Gecko was…
Posted on August 9, 2010 - by Editor
The Aggrolites + Jaya the Cat + The Skints
Dingwalls
London, UK
Tuesday 3rd August 2010
(all photos are not from the actual show)
The first night of the series of gigs under the title of ‘Camden Carnage’ took place at Dingwalls in Camden and a skanking, reggaefied fiesta was in store for all. With The Skints a late surprise addition to the bill, they took to…
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 12, 2010 - by Editor
Jimmy The Squirrel release full length debut album “Whatever The Weather”
Do The Dog Music has released the full length debut album by fast rising UK outfit Jimmy The Squirrel titled “Whatever The Weather”!
Jimmy The Squirrel are a young five piece band from Nottingham. Following the release of their debut self titled CD EP on Do The Dog Music in May 2008 they have been gigging…
Posted on July 1, 2010 - by Editor
Record Reviews: Heartsounds/ Hollowpoints/ Beatsteaks
Until We Surrender
HeartSounds
Epitaph Records
From the remnants of melodic death-metal band Light This City founding members Laura Nichol (guitars/vocals) and Ben Murray (guitars/vocals/drums) have forged a new identity and sound in HeartSounds. It’s an incredibly melodic record relying on the to and fro (harmonic) vocal shift between the two singers and the up-tempo pace (a leftover…
Posted on June 29, 2010 - by Editor
Album Reviews: Authority Zero/ The Agitators/ Thin Ice
Stories Of Survival
Authority Zero
Viking Funeral Records
From the albums introduction, having dug through the archives to find an appropriate Winston Churchill speech about striving for victory and united strength, Authority Zero signal their intent on their fourth full lenght by delivering a powerful and melodic yet angsty album, still heavily bringing to the fore a distinctive…
Posted on June 14, 2010 - by Editor
Cobra Skulls: Your Next Favourite Band
Having seen the Cobra Skulls play in London late last year in a small South London venue and monitoring their progression ever since, including being earmarked by just about every American band we have chatted to in recent months (most speaking highly of the bands record “American Rubicon”) as well as signing up to Fat…
Read the full story »Posted on June 7, 2010 - by Kim Ford
The Filaments: Resurrected (again)
When they disbanded in 2006, Chelmsford ’s The Filaments were widely hailed as one of the U.K’s premier punk acts. After a serious amount of last ever shows, they’ve “given up on giving up” and are back together for good, with talk of a new album in the pipeline. Distorted caught up with singer Jonny…
Read the full story »Posted on June 1, 2010 - by Editor
New Selector formed by Neol Davies to play London in July
Neol Davies has confirmed that a new line-up of The Selector has been formed and will be playing soon in London, UK.
After an awe inspiring 30 years, Neol Davies original founder & songwriter of classic 2 Tone Record hits ‘Too Much Pressure’, ‘On My Radio”, “Three Minute Hero’ and ‘Missing Words’ returns as The Selecter.
Introducing…
Posted on May 31, 2010 - by Editor
Album Reviews: Dirty Revolution / Riot Brigade / Kings Of Nuthin
Before The Fire
Dirty Revolution
Rebel Alliance Recording
It’s been a long road for the Welsh reggae, skanking punks. 2008’s release of their EP ‘It’s Gonna Get Dirty’ and relentless touring schedule over the past couple of years have galvanised the band’s sound, self belief and determination and with the addition of producer Peter Miles on this record,…
Posted on May 20, 2010 - by Kim Ford
The Filaments + Ten O Sevens + Only Joe + Jakal
The Square, Harlow
UK
Saturday 15th May
After a ridiculous number of “last ever gigs,” it appears that one last time was never going to be enough for these Essex boys. The bug has finally bitten – The Filaments are back on the UK circuit to inject some much needed life into a punk scene that some…
Posted on May 18, 2010 - by Emma Stone
The Slackers + Dirty Revolution
Moho Live
Manchester, UK
Tuesday 11th May 2010
Sharing stages with the likes of Mustard Plug, The Star Fucking Hipsters and tonight’s headliners The Slackers has done Dirty Revolution the world of good. Being constantly on tour for the past month has allowed vocalist Reb Elle’s confidence to really shine through, both in her performance and addressing…
Posted on May 12, 2010 - by Editor
The Slackers + The Skints + Dirty Revolution
Islington Academy
London, UK
Saturday 8th May 2010
A Saturday night in the capital and a healthy dose of ska and good times were planned with the line-up promising plenty of dancing and skanking good times. The frustrating prolonged London weekend public tube engineering works meant I arrived late for the show, but to be fair to…
Posted on May 5, 2010 - by Editor
Rasta4Eyes stream new songs from upcoming record “Pot Luck”
The young six piece crew from Wigan, UK have released demos of two new tunes, ‘Prioritise’ & ‘Good For Nothin’ on their Myspace page. Both songs will feature on the band’s upcoming debut album, “Pot Luck”, which will be released this summer on Do The Dog Music!
Rasta4Eyes sound combines smooth reggae grooves with super catchy,…
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