Blues Rock
Say Psych: Track Exclusive: Hey Bulldog – Al Lupo
Manchester’s blues enthused garage rockers Hey Bulldog today announce new single ‘Al Lupo’, to be released through Doing it to Death Records and BSM is proud to present you with the exclusive first online listen. On return from the bands’ performances in Italy last summer, the song came from the very return jam back in …
Say Psych: EP Review: Bones Shake – Funbox
Rating: 9/10 Bones Shake are a scuzzy trio who formed in Manchester in 2011 and have been making dirty blues rock and roll ever since. They play everything into the red and their explosive live performances ensure they are a must see on the live circuit. They combine bottle neck blues riffs, pounded drums and …
Track: The Temperance Movement – Caught in the Middle
British rock and roll is in safe hands judging by the new track from The Temperance Movement. Called caught in the Middle, it’s taken from the bands forthcoming album ‘A Deeper Cut’, out February 16th, 2018. Of the album, guitarist Paul Sayer says “This is my favourite record we’ve made so far and I’m more …
See: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club release video for ‘Little Thing Gone Wild’
California psych/garage rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have revealed a new video for their new single ‘Little Thing Gone Wild’, taken from heir forthcoming album Wrong Creatures, produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Arcade Fire), which drops on January 12th, 2018. It’s visceral, edgy stuff, combining big riffs and scuzzy guitar lines with this sort …
Album Review: The Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel
When The Black Crowes went on hiatus a few years ago, it’s probably fair to say that few of their fans held any great hopes out for either of the Robinson brothers releasing anything but sporadic niche-appeal vanity projects until the band regrouped. The fact that Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel is …
Not Forgotten: The White Stripes – White Blood Cells
From the first press they received here in the UK, it’s fair to say that The White Stripes came across as gimmicky as hell. Allegedly brother and sister, the garage rock duo restricted their wardrobe to red, white and black (which at least would make sorting loads for the washing machine relatively easy, but potentially …
News: Big Boy Bloater and the Limits on tour
Straight out of the deep south (Farnham) is the Big Boy Bloater tour, Britain’s foremost exponent of voodoo swamp blues will be touring his new album Luxury Hobo in May, with his band, the Limits. Expect hammond organs, horror movie references, and good times. The closest thing to Louisiana blues on this side of the Atlantic, …
Not Forgotten: The Black Crowes – Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes were a band who rose to popularity via the tried and trusted method of hard-gigging their deep-rooted traditional rock and roll sound. Both before and after the release of their classic retro rock of their debut, the recently reissued Shake Your Money Maker, they gigged relentlessly, building up a grass roots audience …
Track: Paves – Take me while I’m here
London quartet Paves follow last Novembers debut single ‘Til the end of time’, with a new track ‘Take me while I’m here’. Taking at least a little bit from the likes Blossoms but mixing it in with a good dose of good time blues rock, the band do a neat line in lovable ruffian like …
Not Forgotten: The Black Crowes – Three Snakes and One Charm
Returning to Three Snakes and One Charm almost twenty years after it’s initial release is an interesting exercise, not least because of my own personal history with this album. Back in 1996 I was a slightly impoverished student, so no small amount of consideration went into selecting what CDs I purchased. With Britpop reaching something …