Girl Ray earl Grey Moshi moshi records I’m partial to a pop tune. Pop in the terms of Sarah records and belle and sebastien. Girl ray is a band not too distant from that ilk. Some pj Harvey thrown in. Lovely vocals, haunting and melancholic at times but in a word. Beautiful, if a bit … Continue reading Play of the day: Girl Rey – Earl Grey
Play of the day: Booji Boys
Booji boys Booji boys Drunken sailor A second album has been released since this debut hit the shelves (or envelopes) 12 months ago. It’s a lofi speeded up ball of energy. Full of excitement and movement. It’s took me a year to buy it but certainly won’t be that long for me to get my … Continue reading Play of the day: Booji Boys
Play Of The Day: Joe Solo – Not on our watch
Joe Solo Not on our watch Prolific up troubador joe Solo is back again. A new year means a new album and joe has no intention of resting. Along as one man is still in chains the fight will continue. Joe has a manifesto, a soundtrack to the We Shall Overcome movement which is slowly … Continue reading Play Of The Day: Joe Solo – Not on our watch
Play of the Day – First base: Not that bad
First base Not that bad Drunken sailor This is A perfect example of giving everything a Second chance. I don’t remember what I was doing the first time I put this on the turntable, probably searching for a book or through a dictionary for some other review I don’t remember where I was the first … Continue reading Play of the Day – First base: Not that bad
Play of the Day – The Cowboys
The Cowboys S/t Drunken sailor records Julian from Drunken sailor must have some garage. He seems to be able to pick out bands from it at ease. The cowboys are from Indiana and have a mix of sounds but most seem straight from the garage. There is a billy childish feel at times and while … Continue reading Play of the Day – The Cowboys
Play of the day: FUAL – Veganic Wind
FUAL Veganic Wind Boss tuneage One really important part of history is to make sure it’s documented before its forgotten. Maybe that’s how the Bible came about. I’m sure there’s some manuscripts that purport to tell the stories it is telling. In 2,000 years there will be a whole chunk of history forgotten prior to … Continue reading Play of the day: FUAL – Veganic Wind
Cheap Whine anyone?
Cheap whine Cheap whine Drunken sailor 74 The mid to late 70s must have been such an exciting time for people growing up with an interest in music. Suddenly they could play in a band, all they needed was access to an instrument or a microphone if they felt brash enough. Cheap whine could have … Continue reading Cheap Whine anyone?
Thursday Tunes – Wonk Unit
Punk never wants to know that punk could be redefined and still stay punk, the genre has held its own from its origin and anything that's not punk, well it just isnt punk, until now... Enter Wonk Unit, a 21st Century punk band that brings the present into the stone set genre we all know … Continue reading Thursday Tunes – Wonk Unit
New Offering from Boz Mugabe
Rogue spore Escape from asafoetida Rogue spore For those familiar with the artwork of boz mugabe this is an album to complement his work. Challenging yet intriguing. It is 9 tracks of atmospheric, repetitive (drone like), haunting electronic based sounds, here they are in their rawest descriptors Quest for the violet spectre chili has pinky … Continue reading New Offering from Boz Mugabe
Croatian Pop Punk
Trophy Jump Depression Club I came across Trophy Jump when dying scene featured them recently. It says they are from Croatia but the could be U.S. brothers of Lag wagon. On further inspection it seems that some of the band at least are originally from California. That explains the pop punk hooks and the sunny … Continue reading Croatian Pop Punk