24 Songs of Xmas 2023: The Dollyrots – Auld Lang Syne

What would December be without a seasonal track from The Dollyrots? This year's offering is a very traditional cover! Check out our collated seasonal playlist, with all the Spotify-able tracks we've featured over the last few years Dollyrots: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | youtube | myspace | bandcamp | spotify | myshopify https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwrwjpj7HGo

Gig Review: The Almighty / Balaam and the Angel – Barrowlands, Glasgow (30th November 2023)

It has been... a lot of years since The Almighty played live, longer since they toured rather than played one-offs. Let's say thirty years so that I don't feel as old as I possibly could, given that I last recall seeing them on the Wrench tour in 1994. When I last spoke to Ricky Warwick … Continue reading Gig Review: The Almighty / Balaam and the Angel – Barrowlands, Glasgow (30th November 2023)

Gig Review: Paul Di’Anno / Noturnall / Electric Gypsy – Bannermans, Edinburgh (22nd/23rd November 2023)

So here we are back at Bannermans again to see the legend that is Paul Di'Anno on the first night of a two night sell out, I've always preferred the Di'Anno Maiden over any other version as good as Bruce and Blaze are - so fingers crossed for a good couple of nights! On tour … Continue reading Gig Review: Paul Di’Anno / Noturnall / Electric Gypsy – Bannermans, Edinburgh (22nd/23rd November 2023)

24 Songs of Xmas 2023: Wheatus – Christmas Dirtbag

Time to dig out the old header image and throw a seasonally-related song at you each day until the 24th! First up is a surprise addition, being a "cover" by the original artist. Wheatus do a great spin on their classic "Teenage Dirtbag"... Check out our collated seasonal playlist, with all the Spotify-able tracks we've … Continue reading 24 Songs of Xmas 2023: Wheatus – Christmas Dirtbag

Skate rockers Kit Trigg reveal new EP – out today!

Farnham skate rockers Kit Trigg have revealed new EP Goin For Glory, out today on all streaming platforms via Earache distribution and on physical CD via the band’s website. Featuring 4 fresh cuts from Kit and the gang, the EP showcases a real depth and diversity, thematically rooted in optimism but with an edge that … Continue reading Skate rockers Kit Trigg reveal new EP – out today!

Gig Review: Smash Into Pieces / Cyan Kicks – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow (25th November 2023)

I first discovered tonight’s headline band back in the lockdown days of 2020, when YouTube took me down the rabbit hole of bands I’d never heard of before and it suddenly played ‘Superhero’ by Smash Into Pieces. After adding a couple of songs by them, which I really liked, I didn’t really get the chance … Continue reading Gig Review: Smash Into Pieces / Cyan Kicks – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow (25th November 2023)