Irish musicians joined by high profile guest stars on charity single released to mark World Down’s Syndrome Day 2024. Several years ago when volunteering for Northern Irish Down’s Syndrome support group, ‘Families With Ups and Downs’, I was told that the first thing this parent-led group told new parents of Down’s Syndrome children was, "Congratulations! … Continue reading Charity Single Review: The Ups and Downs – “Downright Incredible”
Category: Single Reviews
Single Review: Fallen Ashes – Wage War
Local(ish) lads done good with this one. Fallen Ashes ply their trade around the central belt of Scotland and, though we've heard the name before, I don't think we've featured them. So thanks to the band for throwing new single "Wage War" in our direction for a bit of reviewing! The band label themselves "alternative … Continue reading Single Review: Fallen Ashes – Wage War
Video/Single Review: “Never Say” – The Black Vultures Band
Yesterday, "New Release Friday" and Forge AMP Management brought us the brand new video for recent single "Never Say" from my favourite Welsh band, The Black Vultures Band. The Black Vultures are: Huw Williams - Vocals & Rhythm Guitar Aled Owen Jones - Lead Guitar Mitch Casey - Bass Brandon Pritchard - Drums ...and are … Continue reading Video/Single Review: “Never Say” – The Black Vultures Band
Single Review: MuddiBrooke – Float
The last twelve months haven’t exactly been quiet for MuddiBrooke. Between constant gigging (which we were privy to a lot of) and the release of both “Cellar" and “ADHD”, it’s any wonder they’ve managed to find a chance to stop for breath. And with a run of shows with Wayward Sons in January and this, … Continue reading Single Review: MuddiBrooke – Float
Single Review: Pearl Jam – “Dark Matter”
It’s no secret that Pearl Jam are my favourite band of all time and have been since a huge musical turning point in my life on the release of Vs. in 1993 (more on that later). While I respect everything they’ve done, including the (few and far between) albums of their catalogue that I consider … Continue reading Single Review: Pearl Jam – “Dark Matter”
Single Review: Kerry King – “Idle Hands”
Press release below with more details, but here's my take on new single "Idle Hands" which just dropped. In short... Slayer-lite. Actually, that's not fair. Slayer-esque, maybe. I'd have been disappointed if King hadn't released something that sounded like his longstanding famous band's older material, and I'm not disappointed with "Idle Hands". I just feel … Continue reading Single Review: Kerry King – “Idle Hands”