CD: “Here I stand Alone” by Skin For A Canvas
The brainchild of Ian Mortimer, Skin For A Canvas – one-man acoustic ambient project – tries to deliver something to the ears of its listeners. What it tries to deliver though, I’m not too...
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EP: “Tender/Violet” by Race Car Hearts
“Tender/Violet” is the title of the wonderful 5-track EP by Portsmouth’s Race Car Hearts, which is the creative guise for English singer/songwriter Chris Perrin.
EP: “Griever” by Griever
Hard hitting metal bands seem to be spawning more frequently at late on the south coast, as Griever have recently emerged as one of the latest bands this year to skate on the thin...
CD: “Beyond the Realms of Euphoria” by Galahad
As the keyboards of Salvation II – Judgement Day kick in, I get flashbacks of 80’s synth pop and I don’t know if it’s just me but Stuart Nicholson vocals sound like the Pet...
EP: “Immension” by Immension
Old school metal. New school vocals. Noodling. Riffage. Pounding drums. Storming stuff.
CD: “Preachers” by My Jerusalem
All the way over in Austin Texas comes the second album by “My Jerusalem”, pushing what they describe as “Post-Modern Southern Gothic Soul” in the form of “Preachers”.
EP: “Another Rainy Day” by Bleak Falls
Bleak Falls have a 6 track EP due out on December 10th. Being described as the Deftones and Cancer Bats having a bar fight to Nirvana pumping out over the jukebox – you’ll get...
CD: “Feeding Tube” by Castellan
Right from its start Salisbury band Castellan’s debut record “Feeding Tube” grips its listener aggressively, a hold that it keeps up until its last moments. As vocalist Brook Laing shouts “Force it down, throw...
Marco Mendoza/Western Sand/Voodoo Vegas
Talking Heads, Southampton Western Sand started up the evening with a short but punchy set, beginning with “Better Days” they set out their stall as the Southern Rock band that they are, albeit it...
EP: “Five Pounds” by Hitchcock Blonde
“Five Pounds” delivers 6 tracks of raw energy without compromise, laying down the law. Hitchcock Blonde are the re-incarnation of Avenge Vulture Attack, having evolved from their punk rock to a more rocking sound,...
