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The Taxpayers and Doctor Steevo Reviewed
January 22, 2025
The Taxpayers – Evil Everywhere
“Bastards!” That’s the way that fabulous folk-punk turned pop-rock bands The Taxpayers have been portraying themselves since their earliest recordings. But there are types and types of bastards. There are those who smoke a…
Andrew Judah and Shepherd Bridge Reviewed
January 15, 2025
Andrew Judah – Alora
When you consider all the people who actually have your best interest at heart, it’s hard not to get a little cynical. Can you really trust the stranger wishing you a good day? Is everyone reading out the news on television just following some…
Tele & The Ghost of Our Lord – The Old Man Keeps Yellin’ At The Clouds
“You can’t stop rock n’ roll!” That’s what Dee Snider sang rather famously. But if there ever was one dinosaur music genre that could not be slashed, it is country music. Part…
Frank Terzo and Matty Myatt Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Frank Terzo – Mamma 11 11 22
“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” The world has been in a worse state throughout its troubled history. But not recently. And, anyway, there’s never been a generation on this planet that has…
The Common Reeds and Big Society Reviewed
December 2, 2024
The Common Reeds – Fear
Interesting people need to be surrounded at all times by interesting things, be they real or fake. After nearly completing a journey that saw him conquering about half of the known world, Alexander (soon to be dubbed “The Great”) traveled…
Branson Anderson and Ben Denny Mo Reviewed
November 19, 2024
Branson Anderson – Shake Your Bangs
Country music, for at least 80 years or so, really sends out a message each time that it is played. It’s not about the lyrics to the song, the person doing the singing, or even the quality of those two things in tandem. It’s…
Marc Miner and Hamish Anderson Reviewed
November 14, 2024
Marc Miner – Ol’ Well
A guitar is a luxury that the truly great bluesmen, the ones whose heart hangs heavy with melancholy, will take and use, but don’t need. The guitar and all other instruments played by a combo are just devices to get the unconverted to…
The Holy Knives and Johnny & the Dinosaurs Reviewed
November 4, 2024
The Holy Knives – Killer
Bring back the guillotine. And have gladiators getting eaten up by tigers playing as a warm-up. I’m sure few people will complain. And, anyway, all those voices will be drowned out by everyone having a world of a time, fighting to get…
Fabian Brusk-Jahn - "In the Dungeons of Bäckabo" Reviewed
November 3, 2024
Maybe it is true that the Universe has a way of balancing things out. It never gives too much or too little to one place or a particular group of people. This leaves everyone having to scramble, needing to learn to negotiate and, occasionally, wanting to get the hell out of…