RIVAL SONS A PAIR OF ACES: LIVE FROM SANTA CATALINA ISLAND (PART 2) SACRED TONGUE RECORDINGS Following last month’s release of A Pair Of Aces, Pt. 1, a live record which saw Rival Sons perform their debut album, Before The Fire, entirely live [...]
PROPAGANDA PLUS 5 BUREAU B Propaganda’s latest release, Plus 5, is a very interesting and well-constructed release, that is on one hand very techno, and on the other, quite chill and relaxing. Ralf Dörper (keyboards) and Michael Mertens [...]
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT 50th ANNIVERSARY LIVE – THIRD NIGHT FRONTIERS MUSIC From September 21 through to September 22, 2022, Blue Öyster Cult performed three very special shows at Sony Hall in New York City. They performed, in their entirety, [...]
CRACKER ALTERNATIVE HISTORY: A CRACKER RETROSPECTIVE COOKING VINYL Cracker’s new album, Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective, is a boozy, bumpy and smoke-fueled ride through the band’s crazy career. It’s equal parts a tribute to [...]
LEON RAUM BASEMENT MEDITATION SONAR KOLLEKTIV It might be that Basement Meditation is Leon Raum’s official debut EP, but this prolific German producer, drummer, multi-instrumentalist has been around for a while and has worked with several [...]
SAINT ETIENNE THE NIGHT HEAVENLY RECORDINGS Saint Etienne, probably one of the best electro-pop bands around may have previously released 11 excellent albums, but as a band, they haven’t been heard of for a while. It seemed that Sarah [...]
MENNO VERSTEEG WHY WE RUN ROYAL MOUNTAIN RECORDS Menno Versteeg has plenty to be proud of. The Hollerado co-founder and front man, who also performs and records with Anyway Gang, has previously released music under the pseudonym Mav Karlo. Why [...]
THE NATIONAL ROME 4AD The National have had a busy few years, encompassing two albums, a well-received Glastonbury headline slot, and a much-needed return to the top table of indie rock. This, then, doubles as a celebration of that re-ascension [...]