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Review: Russians Pushking seek global success Pushking, “The World As We Love It” (Eagle Rock) For 15 long years, Pushking has toiled away in the musical gulag, churning out albums for the masses in Russia. Now, they’re making a bold bid to emigrate to worldwide stardom, backed by a veritable Nobel Committee of classic rock heroes from the [...] Martin Sexton – Sugarcoating It really is about time that someone wrote a song about 9/11 that doesn’t either gush with patriotic bullishness or bemoan the fate of the poor locals in Afghanistan and Iraq and Mr Sexton has come up with a cracker. Your are hearing a a good ol’ country story/song with a wistful pedal-steel and [...] Chapel Club – Palace Love, lust, death, dreams, theological reference, poetic imagery – just part of what Chapel Club have turned out on this much anticipated debut album, ‘Palace’. Having been heralded as a band set to break for the last three years, it is only now that they have they finally unleashed the long-awaited big one. [...] The Lucky Strikes – Gabriel Forgive My 22 Sins There is something brewing out in the Thames Estuary with bands from both the Kent and Essex sides creating some very fine rock, jazz and Blues. CD Releases – February 1st 2011 February 1 Various Artists – Ventis Secundis, Tene Cursum – This Is Progressive Rock! This is progressive rock, and this is weirdly wonderful! A compilation of tracks from bands who might not be remembered too well, this album is a step back in time for sure. The title literally means ‘The winds being favourable, hold the course’. Draw your own [...] Slakah The Beatchild – Something Forever – Special Edition Slakah The Beatchild’s Something Forever was recently released in digital format on BBE and due to extraordinary high demand, Slakah and BBE decided to release a special physical edition that comes with four brand new bonus tracks. In Slakah’s own words Something Forever is “the theme that is [...] Upcoming Album Update – February 1st 2011 February 1 Review: Amos Lee spirit breaks, but songs fly Amos Lee, “Mission Bell” (Blue Note) Sonically, Amos Lee hasn’t changed much since he made his memorable debut in 2005 with his self-titled album. The music on his third disc, “Mission Bell,” still has that folksy, bluesy vibe, with a bit of country twang; his voice, with that slight rasp, is [...] The Whigs – In The Dark On their first two records, The Whigs showed so much promise that the expectations were vast. In The Dark actually does live up to those expectations. The Whigs have been touring as the support act for Kings Of Leon, as playing stage sealing sets at T In The Park, Oxegen, Fuji Rock [...] |
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