The last time I saw Those Damn Crows (9) was in a packed out Dogtooth Stage at Download 2019 and this sold out tour of intimate UK venues has been much the same, but before we talk about them it’s worth just mentioning support band Florence Black. If you like Black Stone Cherry, you will…
For those unfamiliar with Those Damn Crows, imagine all the best bits of American mainstream rock, wrapped up in songs that are actually good and presented with something resembling an actual personality and you’re almost there. For the last 18 months, these Welsh rockers have been tearing it up on bigger and bigger stages as…
Being a major city on the south coast Portsmouth is a melting pot of cultures and influences so it’s no surprise that here (and rival city Southampton) plays host to a strong and vibrant music scene. Could it be better? Of course it could, but the same could be said about any city in the…
Having worked their collective arses off throughout 2019 – including THREE sets over the weekend at Download Festival – welsh rockers Those Damn Crows have kicked off 2020 with their sophomore album Point of no Return and what a monster it is. Those familiar with the name will know what a rare treat the Bridgend…
Before we being let’s get one thing straight – Green Day are a very important band to me. If it wasn’t for them I never would have picked up a guitar, if I had never picked up a guitar I wouldn’t have discovered MetallicA and if I hadn’t discovered them I wouldn’t be the person…
Black Stone Cherry are known for their deep south brand of rock n roll and so it was no surprise that 2 years ago they dropped a recording of pure blues covers, however, it was an absolute delight to hear that they have just released a follow up 6 tracks, dubbed Back to Blues 2….
How do you follow up an album nearly 30 years old whilst maintaining credibility and making it sound like it belongs in 2019? Well the first thing you do if you’re Life Of Agony is have your opening song just repeat one line over and over and then only write another 9, padding out the…
Let’s face it, just like AC/DC and Motorhead you know what you’re going to get with a new Airbourne record and once again on Boneshaker the boys from Down Under have burst out the gates with 10 tracks of rock and mother fucking roll reminiscent of the above bands’ peak. Opening salvo Boneshaker and Burnout…
Danko Jones has been a fixture on the rock scene for 2 decades plus now, and is someone you can always rely on for a dose of good time rock & roll. It was our pleasure then to catch up with him and discuss his current album, touring with Volbeat, what he gets up to…
I often forget other people like Danko Jones too. They are one of the few bands that I can say I’ve loved since the first album and even fewer bands that I can say I’ve loved every album, so it’s a real treat to be able to see them rock the shit out of Brixton…
So let me get this straight – this month has seen a tour with Static-X & Soil, Logan Mader in Machine (fucking) Head, new albums from Cold, Korn and now Puddle of Mudd have released Welcome to Galvania and it’s 2019??? Are you sure?? Whatever the year it’s an exciting time to be fan of…
For a band of – shall we say – mature musicians Black Star Riders seem to show no sign of fatigue. The constant album, tour, album, tour cycle seemingly never ending for these fellas, half of which already spent God knows how long touring under some other pseudonym like Skinny Minny or something… Whilst I…
