NEWS: One Eyed Wayne Free Album 2 Track Promo CD
One Eyed Wayne are currently recording there second album and follow up to the well received debut “Attack Of The Luxury Flats” which will be released in September this year. To celebrate the bands first official release they will be giving away a free CD sampler containing 2 tracks “Do You Wanna Piece Of This …
Album Review: The Rezillos – Flying Saucer Attack
A timely reissue of Edinburgh`s finest New Wave Beat Group`s classic Cant Stand The Rezillos and Mission Accomplished albums, packaged togeher under the title Flying Saucer Attack. Removed from other punk bands of the day The Rezillos leaned on 1950`s and 60`s rock and roll, garage and Sci Fi themed subjects to propel themselves literally into …
Doctor Bird Reggae Re issues: Ethiopians and Uniques
Cherry Red Reggae Reissues By Leggy Mountbatten Ethiopians Reggae Power/Woman Capture Man UNIQUES ABSOLUTELY THE UNIQUES: EXPANDED EDITION’ Doctor Bird Compilation Following from Novembers Hot Shots Of Reggae reissue, Doctor Bird/Cherry Red reissue more classic Trojan compilations from the vaults. The Ethiopians are one of Jamaica`s t finest and most loved vocal groups responsible for …
ALBUM: Revolutionary Spirit: The Sound Of Liverpool, 1976 – 1988, Various Artists, 5CD Deluxe Boxset
Compiled by the team behind previous Cherry Red box sets (Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Millions Like Us, Action Time Vision and Manchester North Of England, the forthcoming release see Liverpool get its turn with this 5 cd deluxe set featuring some of the best from 76-88. Music has always been a …
ALBUM REVIEW: The Fall: The Singles 1978 – 2016 [boxset]
The Fall Release December 2017 The Singles 1978 – 2016 There have been numerous Fall box sets over the years of varying quality, The Peel Sessions, The Rough Trade Anthology, and 50,000 Fall fans Cant Be Wrong to name a few, so hearing Cherry Red were releasing a new expansive CD set it made me …
ALBUM REVIEW: Cherry Red Reggae Reissues: Hot Shots Of Reggae: Doctor Bird Compilation
Cherry Red Reggae Reissues November 2017 By Leggy Mountbatten Hot Shots Of Reggae Doctor Bird Compilation Following from September`s No More Heartaches and What Am I To Do, Doctor Bird/Cherry Red reissue the classic compilation Hot Shots Of Reggae. Following the great Jamaican sound system operators, Leslie Kong became one of the emerging talents …
To The Outside Of Everything : Various Artists Post Punk Compilation
Compiled by the team behind other Cherry Red box sets (Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream, Millions Like Us, Action Time Vision, etc.), this 5 CD box set titled from Shot By Both sides the classic Magazine song explores the roots of Post Punk and the labels behind it. For most true Punk …
ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Crowley’s Punk and New Wave
As compilations go this is a great set, compiled by Gary and his Soho radio co host Jim Lahat this 3CD set gives a better insight into the Punk and New Wave scene than most. If you’ve not heard Crowley`s Show on Soho radio, you should tune in, his knowledge of punk and new …
ALBUM REVIEW: Cherry Red Reggae Reissues – No More Heartaches/What Am I To Do & Marcia Griffiths: Naturally / Steppin
Cherry Red Reggae Reissues September 2017 By Leggy Mountbatten No More Heartaches/What Am I To Do 2 CD Set Compilation Marcia Griffiths Naturally and Steppin 2 CD Set No More Heartaches and What Am I To Do various artists reissued by Doctor Bird/Cherry Red Having the original Trojan and Harry J vinyl versions which would …
Album Review: The Fall – New Facts Emerge
One thing that always remained the norm was the output of Mark E Smith and The Fall. However this 32nd 10 inch double vinyl album, titled New Facts Emerge, is testing, very testing, the chaotic nature of Smith`s backing bands have been as much an appeal as his writing style since the late 70`s, this …