tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741366490456923932024-03-18T03:01:52.579+00:00LISTEN WITH MONGERA blog about music by a man named Monger. Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.comBlogger5884125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-13300742559031236772024-03-13T20:44:00.002+00:002024-03-13T20:44:27.827+00:00THE PEARL HARTS - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">The Pearl Harts - PURE <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ocR8rp7AYfHMnQg4BJzPM38Aoe7Zr8uc_hMHQp69TlBS5wVT4Y_AHgJpx5YuvHgkU8bQ3lhVUzp6NYYA2MdGn0n4f0bfezOqHzdiM0o071vzxTnnIkf8CnO8LZoBy_-yKMKLAfnjAErjO81IhEwg74EfnZkWFOZfYx1XM5PX0bn5IC9wGVFwJCsaMMlm/s6000/35609876-0aa6-493b-60d5-c0f9f9a9f038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ocR8rp7AYfHMnQg4BJzPM38Aoe7Zr8uc_hMHQp69TlBS5wVT4Y_AHgJpx5YuvHgkU8bQ3lhVUzp6NYYA2MdGn0n4f0bfezOqHzdiM0o071vzxTnnIkf8CnO8LZoBy_-yKMKLAfnjAErjO81IhEwg74EfnZkWFOZfYx1XM5PX0bn5IC9wGVFwJCsaMMlm/s320/35609876-0aa6-493b-60d5-c0f9f9a9f038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Power duo the Pearl Harts are back with their all-caps new single 'PURE' and if you haven't heard these two before then now is a great time to get on board. Pounding drums and a two chord riff give this a Deux Furieuses vibe but with the Joan Jett at the mixing desk and the whole thing delivered through gritted teeth and unblinking stares. This is a call to arms but also an instruction to be true to yourself without letting society's rules hold you down. I like it. A lot. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePearlHarts">https://www.facebook.com/ThePearlHarts</a></p><p>Live Dates:</p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">13.03.24 – NORWICH, EPIC (supporting Feeder)</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">14.03.24 – LINCOLN, ENGINE SHED (supporting Feeder)</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">03.04.24 – MANCHESTER, 33 OLDHAM STREET</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">04.04.24 – LONDON, SIGNATURE BREW, HAGGERSTON</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">05.04.24 – BRISTOL, THE GOLDEN LION</span></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-48332213460222451462024-03-13T20:33:00.002+00:002024-03-13T20:33:11.819+00:00SORAIA - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Soraia - Bang Them Bones (Wicked Cool <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsRYXxmKTnYmw1K3e5oOVb-rhymK2yqHKmxRqFA5QYME3UtMGnEgz4EzfDEsZuDD9i5M0_CpUdCjsO-sCsqHCQ9rZU-86AtJhyphenhyphenAmNvuSpwnc9yVGXffplVaW4rMS42bAPi9OFEUcBEw0iL-_rlK4vX6j_X4SZrjk7MOkTSOZTsCWfa9vC4AWwP6SxcEqU/s618/Screenshot%202024-03-13%20202016.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsRYXxmKTnYmw1K3e5oOVb-rhymK2yqHKmxRqFA5QYME3UtMGnEgz4EzfDEsZuDD9i5M0_CpUdCjsO-sCsqHCQ9rZU-86AtJhyphenhyphenAmNvuSpwnc9yVGXffplVaW4rMS42bAPi9OFEUcBEw0iL-_rlK4vX6j_X4SZrjk7MOkTSOZTsCWfa9vC4AWwP6SxcEqU/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-13%20202016.png" width="320" /></a></div>Records)</h1><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Release Date: Out Now</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Coming straight out of Philadelphia like a rocket come Soraia with their latest single, 'Bang Them Bones'. Whip-crack drums get us underway and then a buzz-saw guitar melody which leads in to the snarling, dead-eyed vocals to complete the deal. This is rock'n'roll designed to make you move and feel good with a hint of the B-52s in the vocals and the riffs of Reef driving the whole thing along. My main takeaway is that I'd love to hear this one live in a sweaty rock club in a basement somewhere. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SoraiaRocks">https://www.facebook.com/SoraiaRocks<br /></a>Live Dates: <br />March 16: Austin, TX - Continental Club<br />March 19: Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent<br />March 20: Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room Highland Park<br />March 21: Las Vegas, NV - The Shag Room at Virgin<br />March 22: San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar Music<br />April 25: Hamden CT - The Cellar on Treadwell</span></div>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-76997646431322549672024-03-12T21:39:00.004+00:002024-03-14T19:36:16.716+00:00VINCE FREEMAN - ALBUM REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Vince Freeman - Scars, Ghosts & Glory <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMccXnHcoGbkjR5bxYc44FfB6aZArovGG3kMulXdS3FVllbAqc93V25wYRPrahSe6MUZ5VRbje60DB11cgeUTpF8Zh8Z9sC0JHk5YZVKJCZBoPvix2T9UCl1CGGAw6WgpzetM1EFueQXe7VG8-4a8cKvYKddDhvr059JpOkY6u4llvTNumc8vME6wfV6t/s2000/Vince-Freeman-scars-ghosts-glory_06%20(1).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMccXnHcoGbkjR5bxYc44FfB6aZArovGG3kMulXdS3FVllbAqc93V25wYRPrahSe6MUZ5VRbje60DB11cgeUTpF8Zh8Z9sC0JHk5YZVKJCZBoPvix2T9UCl1CGGAw6WgpzetM1EFueQXe7VG8-4a8cKvYKddDhvr059JpOkY6u4llvTNumc8vME6wfV6t/s320/Vince-Freeman-scars-ghosts-glory_06%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Release Date: 14th June 2024</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vince Freeman could so easily have been chewed up and spat out by the music industry by now following flirtations with TV talent shows and rubbing shoulders with future super stars in the early stages of their career. Instead, however, taken control of his own destiny with this new album and a tour of his own so listen up and listen good. 'Scars, Ghosts & Glory' gets underway with the soulful 'Powers' which lazily strums through a low ebb before bursting to life in the chorus with sense of resolution and determination. 'Devils' follows with a Samuel Jack meets James Morrison vibe before 'Passing By' sits down at the piano for a confessional song full of observations and storytelling. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There's a kick-up in energy on 'Blame Myself' which finds Freeman operating in a space that feels like Rag'n'Bone Man with horns, soulful vocals and a dark-pop vibe. Similarly, 'Dancing In The Rain' feels emotionally raw and desperate but bolstered by big, radio-ready melodies and, yet again, <i>that</i> voice. 'Imposter' takes inspiration from the stadium sized songs of the Killers while 'Stardust' is a tender love song tailor made for wedding first dances and 'Won't Remember Heaven' is an impassioned soft-rock track with a guitar sound to die for. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Freeman really lets his soul and Motown inspiration shine through on 'Sun Is Shining' with it's guitar stabs and slathered organs transporting you to a Detroit church on a cold and unassuming Tuesday afternoon. 'Real Love' builds beautifully in to one of those life-affirming tunes that you'll turn to in your darkest hours while 'Oh What A Life' carries that energy on to a new, higher level like an Olympian carrying the torch on through the night. The album closes out on 'Freedom', an Ed Sheeran-esque power ballad that starts with a soft acoustic strum but soon emerges in to something altogether more polished. On this evidence, Vince Freeman can sing, can write and can turn his hand to more than one style or emotion which should not be taken for granted. A real talent and one who isn't finished with the world of music yet so you'd better get used to him being around. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vincefreemanofficial/">https://www.facebook.com/vincefreemanofficial/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Live Dates:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">7th April - Annabels, Plymouth</span></div><p></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(96, 96, 96)" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8th April - Cavern, Exeter</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(96, 96, 96)" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">10th April - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(96, 96, 96)" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">11th April - 33 Oldham Street, Manchester</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(96, 96, 96)" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">12th April - Think Tank, Newcastle</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(96, 96, 96)" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">14th April - King Tuts, Glasgow</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(96, 96, 96)" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">15th April - Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(96, 96, 96)" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="border: 0px; font-family: arial; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">16th April - Camden Club, London</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">27th April - Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham</span> </span></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-79114044668100200902024-03-11T20:37:00.002+00:002024-03-11T20:37:35.445+00:00JO BETH YOUNG - ALBUM REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Jo Beth Young - Broken Spells (Wise <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9crC6kM1_KB8nO21cU6QxlC7bM-WSG7MrDqwHqYJZC1-P7pSzS1qg1WgNHrrac3gQc-b_33hOrp_iFvJX08OaFI1vL6RV3pHDlxnpjBE0R8sPA0OcZ30Dn57SYbGQ-AlWzjX6VYIMAy_e1iHpb9jWzec5uKNWV8Gn_R49SfLgDYKKE5urn3A_8gT0ChW/s1440/429761942_18426409543021359_8691315466507684322_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1440" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9crC6kM1_KB8nO21cU6QxlC7bM-WSG7MrDqwHqYJZC1-P7pSzS1qg1WgNHrrac3gQc-b_33hOrp_iFvJX08OaFI1vL6RV3pHDlxnpjBE0R8sPA0OcZ30Dn57SYbGQ-AlWzjX6VYIMAy_e1iHpb9jWzec5uKNWV8Gn_R49SfLgDYKKE5urn3A_8gT0ChW/s320/429761942_18426409543021359_8691315466507684322_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Queen/Speegra)</h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Enchantress and song-weaver Jo Beth Young has just released her new album into the world and 'Broken Spells' will take you on a journey, that's for sure. The album opens with 'Wolf Song' which slithers and shimmies into life with Young's mesmerising voice calling us to listen before a chilled, trip-hop beat joins in to add something more urban to the otherwise fairy-infused magic. 'Standstill' follows on with a similarly dark spirit and the rattling, skittering beats add a certain menace to proceedings before 'Ochham's Razor' takes a leaf out of Quentin Tarantino's book with a Western inspired guitar melody and the kind of vocals that sing out from a serene corner of a saloon bar. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Young's vocal soars and swoops throughout all of these tracks, like a bright red ribbon binding the whole thing together beautifully. Take 'Burning', for example, a lurching yet gentle song that feels unsure of it's own identity but that voice effortlessly assembles the assorted parts until a song emerges from the mists and it is beautiful. 'Brigid' is closer to a traditional pop song but still manages to weave folk elements in to the melody while 'Lazuli' has a semi-religious vibe as those vocals waft out from the darkness like a beacon of hope. On 'Adversity', Young's cinematic qualities come to the fore with the kind of song that you could imagine hearing as a heroine picks herself up for the end game fight. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The journey takes another unexpected turn on 'Mechanical Ballerina' down a boulevard full of the broken neon hearts of 80s pop balladeers in a convertible VW Golf. Penultimate track 'Kinder Sea' has an impish quality to it but not an entirely well-meaning imp before the album closes off with 'Night Voyage', a dramatic and somewhat heartbroken lullaby to send you out in to the night with. This album represents some serious artistic growth and evolution for Jo Beth Young but also the kind of album that will have people getting excited about the possibilities this Devon based artist has in her future. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jobethyoung">https://www.facebook.com/jobethyoung</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-36331736933167898612024-03-11T20:00:00.002+00:002024-03-11T20:00:46.697+00:00HARBOTTLE & JONAS - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Harbottle & Jonas - Carry On You Fisherman <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHEzCQJBNz47XLb5dCLpJKjDOFFRdQCuW1bQf20eXVZ8G_rFa-iKywyHxdT02SidPDo-Em00Jk1kZdPfEWxmjLfL_RIN7uIDB0m4etcrt0GWcnTG9O-8422jnKp8J0fGYe2WilsY4fCMMSprW_oT8kfzCqbysstQx5A4SNtaelMk8Rm7Sz3hptD4eCUOd/s2048/344206777_199214649568137_158767941524294836_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHEzCQJBNz47XLb5dCLpJKjDOFFRdQCuW1bQf20eXVZ8G_rFa-iKywyHxdT02SidPDo-Em00Jk1kZdPfEWxmjLfL_RIN7uIDB0m4etcrt0GWcnTG9O-8422jnKp8J0fGYe2WilsY4fCMMSprW_oT8kfzCqbysstQx5A4SNtaelMk8Rm7Sz3hptD4eCUOd/s320/344206777_199214649568137_158767941524294836_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Devon's dynamic duo of Harbottle & Jonas are back with more folk ditties from their rapidly growing catalogue and new single 'Carry On You Fisherman' is reliably brilliant but slightly different to their normal sound. The moody, ominous piano chords set the tone for Freya Jonas' stirring vocal to call out to sea and then comes the banjo to add to the vibe. The pounding crescendo to the song is like swell of waves crashing against a cliff and you get a real sense of the danger and adventure offered by the sea which is what this song is all about, after all. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HarbottleandJonas">https://www.facebook.com/HarbottleandJonas</a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong>MARCH</strong><br aria-hidden="true" />15 - <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 124, 137)" href="https://harbottleandjonas.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c7b38c5d3a7dec49a79b2c8e3&id=5a371f7efd&e=c7bdf33967" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: #007c89; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">LERRYN MEMORIAL HALL, CORNWALL</a><br aria-hidden="true" />23 -<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 124, 137)" href="https://harbottleandjonas.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c7b38c5d3a7dec49a79b2c8e3&id=47f93ab806&e=c7bdf33967" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: #007c89; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> TOWNSHEND VILLAGE HALL, CORNWALL</a></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong>APRIL</strong><br aria-hidden="true" />26 -<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="9" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 124, 137)" href="https://harbottleandjonas.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c7b38c5d3a7dec49a79b2c8e3&id=890edad00f&e=c7bdf33967" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: #007c89; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"> PLOUGH ARTS CENTRE, NORTH DEVON</a><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><strong>MAY</strong><br aria-hidden="true" />3 - GORRAN HAVEN MEMORIAL HALL, CORNWALL<br aria-hidden="true" />24 - 27 - <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="10" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 124, 137)" href="https://harbottleandjonas.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c7b38c5d3a7dec49a79b2c8e3&id=51973f36a5&e=c7bdf33967" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: #007c89; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">SCILLY FOLK FESTIVAL</a><br aria-hidden="true" /><br aria-hidden="true" /><strong>JUNE</strong><br aria-hidden="true" />1 - ST. ENDELLION CHURCH, CORNWALL (ALBUM LAUNCH)<br aria-hidden="true" />14 - <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="11" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 124, 137)" href="https://harbottleandjonas.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c7b38c5d3a7dec49a79b2c8e3&id=62c75f6caf&e=c7bdf33967" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: #007c89; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">SLAUGHTERED LAMB, LONDON</a></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">Watch the Video: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wk--NO9XlwU" width="320" youtube-src-id="wk--NO9XlwU"></iframe></div><br /><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-28557261869521496972024-03-10T21:07:00.001+00:002024-03-10T21:07:49.064+00:00COSMO SHELDRAKE - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Cosmo Sheldrake - Old Ocean <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhsh6Wl7UFFJ20N-qhEeSJEcvUsAXqouqpKYoWiG4OHYnSS0o-zWehn_Wp2wfNRguesp0IsGqTux8ovCi5O6u2kEI6Bcgol7Kn-JQnZjaHUYmlipvtBiLvT9wRBvdDw1eNNdjuGzmTIoXwLBCT5UkSHlhfBVlqtvXgO6bEIlpRqH5bthLF95YRMnKnMt6/s2048/419697404_932594348231333_4900593403653393822_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhsh6Wl7UFFJ20N-qhEeSJEcvUsAXqouqpKYoWiG4OHYnSS0o-zWehn_Wp2wfNRguesp0IsGqTux8ovCi5O6u2kEI6Bcgol7Kn-JQnZjaHUYmlipvtBiLvT9wRBvdDw1eNNdjuGzmTIoXwLBCT5UkSHlhfBVlqtvXgO6bEIlpRqH5bthLF95YRMnKnMt6/s320/419697404_932594348231333_4900593403653393822_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The masterful and peerless Cosmo Sheldrake has returned to us with his new single 'Old Ocean' and it is a beautiful return to his unique musical stylings. For the uninitiated, Sheldrake performs music that would breezily and easily soundtrack a film about a Victorian circus that had travelled forward in time only to arrive in Wes Anderson's back garden. Swooning vocal harmonies underpin Sheldrake's dry lead vocal delivery while the jaunty melodies are played out on a small orchestra of instruments to accompany the forthcoming procession of tired and confused clones. Welcome back Mr Sheldrake, we've kept your lodgings just as you left them. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cosmosheldrakemusic">https://www.facebook.com/cosmosheldrakemusic </a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><p>3rd October - New Century, Manchester</p><p>4th October - Project House, Leeds</p><p>10th October - Koko, London</p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-64683224403706291112024-03-10T20:57:00.001+00:002024-03-10T20:57:14.145+00:00SEAKER - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Seaker - Grown <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkL5XMYHDsfWnxSX6zhi6rg2crY0yroB7vDrx-aGnKGPcOSl-TarrlmkqkyxOxQ-iRmkmw6nVzAH0iroaHBpWr_mQFR2G-qWXmp8Q5frUUC_eOzcdWAmFKLLzTCCXLUHcBcMB9sO_Kbk2eFWT_LgFYwdpNF2K1X9WsVwiAAKCGhyphenhyphenYnphqBCA69fI6rTfFE/s1500/thumbnail_Seaker%20-%20Grown%20artwork%20smaller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkL5XMYHDsfWnxSX6zhi6rg2crY0yroB7vDrx-aGnKGPcOSl-TarrlmkqkyxOxQ-iRmkmw6nVzAH0iroaHBpWr_mQFR2G-qWXmp8Q5frUUC_eOzcdWAmFKLLzTCCXLUHcBcMB9sO_Kbk2eFWT_LgFYwdpNF2K1X9WsVwiAAKCGhyphenhyphenYnphqBCA69fI6rTfFE/s320/thumbnail_Seaker%20-%20Grown%20artwork%20smaller.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: 22nd March 2024</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It is always a pleasure to receive new music from Seaker (aka Kiran Hungin) in my inbox and new single, 'Grown', is certainly no exception. There's a more organic feel to this tune than Seaker's recent releases as the layered vocals and gentle melody give this a soulful, almost gospel sound. The vocals call out like an early morning, daybreak chorus after a tumultuous night of soul-searching and the whole atmosphere feels like beginning a process of regrowth, repair and healing which very much feels like something we could all do with right now. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/seakermusic">https://www.facebook.com/seakermusic</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-20307527532962440202024-03-10T20:47:00.002+00:002024-03-10T20:47:46.040+00:00GOZER GOODSPEED - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Gozer Goodspeed - Watch Me Walk (Lights & <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi9phHnnOkcfhLQY0PidWjgizdnV4qJgXHpqZJs-GuAeGyG7Znw-xNfdKkRcQT0CHc-kBJZ2mNHDE5bEfUTKRQfZ8koZNtIeT3t9YaEA1Tws4fkA3dJSrPqJDWSYGLQjwkmPfkUliLshx5cboMneyTEQ8dUPqwNsvgCJcw2JXv8gordZIBy3AtRDg2LN5/s1200/a3012651907_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi9phHnnOkcfhLQY0PidWjgizdnV4qJgXHpqZJs-GuAeGyG7Znw-xNfdKkRcQT0CHc-kBJZ2mNHDE5bEfUTKRQfZ8koZNtIeT3t9YaEA1Tws4fkA3dJSrPqJDWSYGLQjwkmPfkUliLshx5cboMneyTEQ8dUPqwNsvgCJcw2JXv8gordZIBy3AtRDg2LN5/s320/a3012651907_10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Lines)</h1><p>Release Date: 15th March 2024</p><p style="text-align: justify;">'Watch Me Walk' is the woozy and bluesy new single from Plymouth troubadour Gozer Goodspeed and it's just the song to wake you up from winter hibernation. a steady strum and slamming drums give you an injection of energy while the lead guitar adds an element of disorientation as you come blinking into the daylight from your warm, cosy cave. Goodspeed's trademark rasping drawl calls out like a primal howl in to the woods and now you're ready to face the Spring time with renewed vigour - you might want to check that bedhead though. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gozergoodspeed">https://www.facebook.com/gozergoodspeed</a></p><p>Live Shows: </p><p>10th March - The Barrel, Bude</p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-30985477755654298422024-03-10T20:38:00.001+00:002024-03-10T20:38:13.747+00:00MANTARAYBRYN - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Mantaraybryn - No Economy <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHOSeJzYl4-f72L9YYmtsciP3dRTUKJlmbuNvFJ72TqKjueKp7ypuBUKe_5vrgKI8TWYZ6lZpm4DqxyaLhMvvwbD3dQuLttvR3vYEyenLJ3c9GEDTIUOB0U8LGkMB2O9zp6iKvt5cw4qSTzFueRAucZzQVOZNjCGiA7_X4VyxOwQyfzbXHheulZFmxnFQ/s819/e60b92c25c0d57285ea16cc3f4812511d890c4cb.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="819" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHOSeJzYl4-f72L9YYmtsciP3dRTUKJlmbuNvFJ72TqKjueKp7ypuBUKe_5vrgKI8TWYZ6lZpm4DqxyaLhMvvwbD3dQuLttvR3vYEyenLJ3c9GEDTIUOB0U8LGkMB2O9zp6iKvt5cw4qSTzFueRAucZzQVOZNjCGiA7_X4VyxOwQyfzbXHheulZFmxnFQ/s320/e60b92c25c0d57285ea16cc3f4812511d890c4cb.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A protest song about second home owners is one of the top five Cornish things I wanted from 2024 so I'm glad to see it arrive in my inbox before March is even over. Mataraybryn opens 'No Economy' with the line "I want to go home but there's no economy" and then a pulsating rhythm section joins in to give this one the feel of LCD Soundsystem collaborating with the Feeling for what is an actual banger. Musically, lyrically and ethically this is <i>the</i> standout song of 2024 so far and we all need to stream, buy and share this song so that Mataraybryn can afford to come home to Kernow. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mantaraybryn">https://www.facebook.com/Mantaraybryn</a></p><p>Watch the Video: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hrBqpreqeU4" width="320" youtube-src-id="hrBqpreqeU4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-23732452923425004422024-03-10T20:20:00.002+00:002024-03-10T20:20:24.526+00:00CHLOE - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Chloe - FYS <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8opcor0AOcfU2cDhEamyPWRCPWBEAJGPSNosY9AH_Aw0MQsVWwxuF8zmrVHYSoEYhvpoxj6jyL9w9uu_TNv65CCArUjEk_rW23Smy_rQ9vSTPQI0k1bFn2weRI68_kXtiWdZczI0eh52orKUVveV4YwBv8-rr1H11ftN7j3lwWwRKOr9RiEenmKpqos9g/s1936/GHcHPRVWcAA92QO.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="1936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8opcor0AOcfU2cDhEamyPWRCPWBEAJGPSNosY9AH_Aw0MQsVWwxuF8zmrVHYSoEYhvpoxj6jyL9w9uu_TNv65CCArUjEk_rW23Smy_rQ9vSTPQI0k1bFn2weRI68_kXtiWdZczI0eh52orKUVveV4YwBv8-rr1H11ftN7j3lwWwRKOr9RiEenmKpqos9g/s320/GHcHPRVWcAA92QO.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Chloe's star is fast rising following the release of her debut album and new single 'FYS' (aka 'Fuck Your Status') is a great example of why the hype is so feverish. Soulful R'n'B vocals call out from the darkness before a dirty bass line and sultry, clicked rhythm join in and Chloe offers to make your dreams come true. This is the kind of song that snakes in to your consciousness with the sparsest of arrangements but the sheer soul and seductive tones means that it will find a place in your late night slow jams playlist without question.</p><p>More information: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChloeBailey">https://twitter.com/ChloeBailey</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-19680721611385717582024-03-10T20:11:00.001+00:002024-03-10T20:11:14.325+00:00BLU DETIGER - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Blu DeTiger - Kiss (EMI/Capitol Records) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilD2xmL6xcpgGlwEe94ftYOwM0RxolOEZ1EdiceqcJO3p9AX5ytRLTYCuL_lZtj-49YrIIppkW-Acyi8LDZNe8DHs6rjlIGtD7fC3gl9QL_OnB9eN9oscLrnK6z9AFG4H4lsQOIbdoEs33KOOl-ZmIeKEMu7N1eV7Tpz1f2ngweZpoKyDB6mQST44TFYDn/s745/thumbnail_image002%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="595" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilD2xmL6xcpgGlwEe94ftYOwM0RxolOEZ1EdiceqcJO3p9AX5ytRLTYCuL_lZtj-49YrIIppkW-Acyi8LDZNe8DHs6rjlIGtD7fC3gl9QL_OnB9eN9oscLrnK6z9AFG4H4lsQOIbdoEs33KOOl-ZmIeKEMu7N1eV7Tpz1f2ngweZpoKyDB6mQST44TFYDn/s320/thumbnail_image002%20(1).jpg" width="256" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Bass wielding bass-ass Blu DeTiger is back with funky new single 'Kiss' and it's one for the four-string fans. A funky, slapped bass line and a loose beat get things going before the breathy vocals join in and you're swept away on a breeze of pop loveliness. What sets this apart from so many others out there is the underpinning funk and fizzing energy juxtaposed with the laid-back approach to the vocals which keeps you feeling uplifted and ready to get out there and explore the world. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bludetiger">https://www.facebook.com/bludetiger</a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span color="rgb(33, 33, 33) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(33, 33, 33)" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4/25 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair</span><span color="inherit" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span color="rgb(33, 33, 33) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(33, 33, 33)" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4/26 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis</span><span color="inherit" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span color="rgb(33, 33, 33) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(33, 33, 33)" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4/27 - New York, NY- Irving Plaza</span><span color="inherit" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span color="rgb(33, 33, 33) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(33, 33, 33)" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4/29 – Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground</span><span color="inherit" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span color="rgb(33, 33, 33) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(33, 33, 33)" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5/1 – Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall</span><span color="inherit" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span color="rgb(33, 33, 33) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(33, 33, 33)" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5/4 – West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour</span><span color="inherit" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span color="rgb(33, 33, 33) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(33, 33, 33)" face="Calibri, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont" lang="EN-US" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 10.5pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5/5 - San Diego, CA - Casbah</span></p><p>Watch the Video:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OYKLiTww4YI" width="320" youtube-src-id="OYKLiTww4YI"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-29681296947164565582024-03-07T20:40:00.002+00:002024-03-07T20:40:24.812+00:00LYRA - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Lyra - Drink Me Up <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivntyH3NQ0VMGCZ_qOts4b_nwb6_fvr93gHMXGOt8D5ZwmSTwxSVdL-LLiTsNnQ745V_LYHaXmBQtyXwl_noZjwGt4Whoqdx2briPlu5okys_qmjbF8Ld9x9G4gTFXnwWoKS2SUYDnrW-GOx_s6zAA1-Yh6r51b0OkYXI2yoXfWKkHILaLVp5s5t-eE6sn/s512/9c319760-9474-0e48-f113-fa37a4426241.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivntyH3NQ0VMGCZ_qOts4b_nwb6_fvr93gHMXGOt8D5ZwmSTwxSVdL-LLiTsNnQ745V_LYHaXmBQtyXwl_noZjwGt4Whoqdx2briPlu5okys_qmjbF8Ld9x9G4gTFXnwWoKS2SUYDnrW-GOx_s6zAA1-Yh6r51b0OkYXI2yoXfWKkHILaLVp5s5t-eE6sn/s320/9c319760-9474-0e48-f113-fa37a4426241.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Irish artist Lyra sounds more like she's been hanging out at the beach bar with Rihanna than her local in Cork but regardless of where it comes from, she has one hell of a voice. 'Drink Me Up' sways and swaggers with a darkly seductive energy striding in to the club on the back of a low down bass line. The chorus does that uplifting thing which would/should be accompanied by a blast of pyrotechnics in the video and the live show but the key take away here is that Lyra has an incredibly powerful pop vocal and, based on this release, the songs to back it up. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thisislyra">https://www.facebook.com/thisislyra</a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">Sat 4th May Manchester Deaf Institute</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">Sun 5th May Glasgow King Tuts</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">Tues 7th May Cardiff Globe</span><br aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;">Wed 8th May London Omeara</span></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-26926804458543067332024-03-07T20:19:00.005+00:002024-03-07T20:19:53.288+00:00BURR ISLAND - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Burr Island - Our Home (Left Foot Records) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuDs15NyvSyfVIcFv1dZJdAIiRjOe0JUObjVeGf_AEejHuMx1v6bvNksXm3wUA98GjXR6-GFVsWmBHhNXhmvsX18Mcwg8odtIGdzcgiCR3MGf-o7vp847oFbgqW9FMGd42_xDPpysSMMMGwe9gb-QR24ljvBbswRAIlBsMeQlI38-XDqq_CMa42ncAwLI/s622/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20201523.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuDs15NyvSyfVIcFv1dZJdAIiRjOe0JUObjVeGf_AEejHuMx1v6bvNksXm3wUA98GjXR6-GFVsWmBHhNXhmvsX18Mcwg8odtIGdzcgiCR3MGf-o7vp847oFbgqW9FMGd42_xDPpysSMMMGwe9gb-QR24ljvBbswRAIlBsMeQlI38-XDqq_CMa42ncAwLI/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-07%20201523.png" width="319" /></a></div></h1><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Release Date: Out Now</span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fast rising Devon duo Burr Island are out on tour around the UK at the moment so hopefully you'll be out there supporting them but for those that can't make a show (and those that can), here's their new single. 'Our Home' is one of those deceptively simple songs that bounces along with a care-free attitude with the acoustic strum and honk-tonk piano linking arms with the drums as it strolls down the street on a summer's day. This song is pure joy, unadulterated satisfaction with the status quo and the very essence of enjoying and living in the moment. Bliss. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/burrislandband">https://www.facebook.com/burrislandband<br /></a><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Live Dates: <br /><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8 March - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="13" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/104930720" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Rockin' Chair</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Wrexham, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9 March - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="14" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/1030053525" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sub Rooms</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Stroud, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">13 March - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="15" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/1030172759" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Hangar 34</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Liverpool, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">14 March - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="16" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/1030172152" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Horn</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - St Albans, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">15 March - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="17" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/1030172781" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Brook</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Southampton, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">16 March - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="18" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/1030172799" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Hertford Corn Exchange</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Hertford, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8 April - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="19" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/1030176178" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Junction 2</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Cambridge, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9 April - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="20" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/104930725" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Apex</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">10 April - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="21" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/1030171968" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Wylam Brewery Tap</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Newcastle-upon-tyne, United Kingdom<br /></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">12 April - </span><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="22" data-ogsc="" href="https://bandsintown.com/e/104930726" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Network</span></a><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> - Sheffield, United Kingdom</span></span></div>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-91580710586434240842024-03-06T21:07:00.001+00:002024-03-06T21:07:17.966+00:00SOHODOLLS - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Sohodolls - What Kinda Love (Filthy Pretty/A&G Records)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFodPEG80JhpvFdPyk9cGShOq25-oXjpmOUq_UqUYVHBeP4_MHXtR3z9scpu5oY55RhEbgz8jqjoJ2zFGC6k-pNjc86jGmayGaOqroznbIl6ny5weUlrhS-peDzR1zM5J3DUOOeETZ6hNPhN7qFQUkiPcykX2KmBRDYcAkMP7tOjGDiLCEG-SakYQqBvTT/s605/thumbnail_image002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFodPEG80JhpvFdPyk9cGShOq25-oXjpmOUq_UqUYVHBeP4_MHXtR3z9scpu5oY55RhEbgz8jqjoJ2zFGC6k-pNjc86jGmayGaOqroznbIl6ny5weUlrhS-peDzR1zM5J3DUOOeETZ6hNPhN7qFQUkiPcykX2KmBRDYcAkMP7tOjGDiLCEG-SakYQqBvTT/s320/thumbnail_image002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">With Maya Von Doll at the helm, Sohodolls bring a little glamour and swagger to the world of rock'n'roll on new single 'What Kinda Love'. The circular, buzzsaw and stomping drums get us underway and once the vocals join in it's like Kylie or Alison Goldfrapp traveled back in time to sing on a T-Rex track because Marc Bolan had lost his voice that day but then brought the rough cuts to the 80s for Georgio Moroder to take on production duties. Rock'n'roll-electro-glam, then. I like it. Scratch that, I love it. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sohodolls">https://www.facebook.com/Sohodolls</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-17404587147561442992024-03-06T20:51:00.001+00:002024-03-06T20:51:06.923+00:00CAMRYN - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Camryn - Feed My Appetite <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R_lYmafHqsS-TmwftbxUhEayNvsEYJ_99nOcK6f8eoJliOIOFmQpVwKRbe4e0fQlDDjplUFsJz-uIqllwRfyDcq6aD_GFxt9_clUcPDbhHMy3zX-yZqMkUFygwDD07Lpi7Yzu4oYyoiwaFJuuaFM_YM7LMxPluswYc5qdZleT4dxP_5dgalq6nGXTtbn/s586/Screenshot%202024-03-06%20204923.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="586" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R_lYmafHqsS-TmwftbxUhEayNvsEYJ_99nOcK6f8eoJliOIOFmQpVwKRbe4e0fQlDDjplUFsJz-uIqllwRfyDcq6aD_GFxt9_clUcPDbhHMy3zX-yZqMkUFygwDD07Lpi7Yzu4oYyoiwaFJuuaFM_YM7LMxPluswYc5qdZleT4dxP_5dgalq6nGXTtbn/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-06%20204923.png" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In her email, Camryn describes herself as a "small artist from Las Vegas" who plays "guitar, bass, drums, piano, and vocals" but anyone with that mastery of talent is, in my book, no small artist. 'Feed My Appetite', the debut single from the Vegas singer-songwriter is a pulsating and brooding tune that hangs off a bass line and finger clicked rhythm before the rock'n'roll guitars and 80s drums join in. Throw in Camryn's sultry, seductive vocals and you've got yourself the kind of tune that could easily be the theme tune for a series reboot of the Lost Boys on Netflix - a show I would definitely watch and a tune I definitely love. Like I said, there's nothing small in Vegas. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CamrynMusic">https://www.facebook.com/CamrynMusic</a></p><p>Watch the Video: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-QV1Zl_2dbQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="-QV1Zl_2dbQ"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-70487937404987595182024-03-06T20:22:00.001+00:002024-03-06T20:22:09.872+00:00WONDER 45 - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Wonder 45 - Nothing's Gonna Change (Big AC <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi343tQ1eDzlT-p1jzNvTQ2ADNb-J2UTVkDKAjeZ5VmVZ4hw9_C9HEpd1mGIy2-jLbj1nVupsFtivPnJsETGpcETKKCsrkkURtxH6_B96HiFne1zgNOJgU_IIY6HeuFlYS3KTK0Ggc_8gKUJULM3wtK6pkPMDHsTLYl_ZQEiUXmhlg-oigirpIL6ygTbfON/s1200/Press%20Pic.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1200" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi343tQ1eDzlT-p1jzNvTQ2ADNb-J2UTVkDKAjeZ5VmVZ4hw9_C9HEpd1mGIy2-jLbj1nVupsFtivPnJsETGpcETKKCsrkkURtxH6_B96HiFne1zgNOJgU_IIY6HeuFlYS3KTK0Ggc_8gKUJULM3wtK6pkPMDHsTLYl_ZQEiUXmhlg-oigirpIL6ygTbfON/s320/Press%20Pic.png" width="320" /></a></div>Records)</h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">London collective Wonder 45 not only have the soul but they also bring the funk and that, ladies and gentlemen, is something special. New single 'Nothing's Gonna Change' is one of those tunes that will put an immediate spring in your step with it's blend of precision production, smooth performance and authentic Motown vibes. So, strap this one in to your headphones and head out on a sunny morning to find the good in the world - it's still out there, sometimes you just have to listen carefully. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wearewonder45">https://www.facebook.com/wearewonder45</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-38577287965525115832024-03-05T20:44:00.002+00:002024-03-05T20:44:30.082+00:00HOLLOW COVES - ALBUM REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Hollow Coves - Nothing To Lose (Nettwerk) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eRr_nSJ6Xzm6nT-4fO_2bHfRv3cN_l485Woqldy3rKlbbQwU2BH5BcZy0AatC_Ou9HyUYWr6HF1WArq9GizNUJDtjBl-6kNo3Ttt7WXBQWnEG6ybztRlBi0V1EEeRsqtwae-j_4gG8BB-PjlxKvRwKuSxU3R_ZE6Yu40Nvjn7X3ocV2T7x56YRyJmSNA/s2560/HollowCoves_NothingToLose_4000-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="2560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eRr_nSJ6Xzm6nT-4fO_2bHfRv3cN_l485Woqldy3rKlbbQwU2BH5BcZy0AatC_Ou9HyUYWr6HF1WArq9GizNUJDtjBl-6kNo3Ttt7WXBQWnEG6ybztRlBi0V1EEeRsqtwae-j_4gG8BB-PjlxKvRwKuSxU3R_ZE6Yu40Nvjn7X3ocV2T7x56YRyJmSNA/s320/HollowCoves_NothingToLose_4000-scaled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If, like me, you're craving the lazy, sunny days of summer then you could a hell of a lot worse than strapping your ears around the new album from Australian duo Hollow Coves. 'Nothing To Lose' takes off with 'I'll Be Alright', an acoustic melody imbued with sunshine and the innocent promise of a Saturday morning when you're 12 and your mates are all ready to go on an adventure. 'Photographs' is a more upbeat tempo and is, perhaps, more radio friendly despite the lyrical theme of lamenting all the photos we take but never frame. The tempo moves up again on the scattered 'Harder To Fake It' complete with uplifting chorus before the title track, 'Nothing To Lose', settles in to the kind of acoustic strum that gets you ready to face the day, whatever the weather. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The lament of 'See You Soon' will bring a tear to the steeliest of eyes with its Passenger-esque vibe while 'Lets Go Around the World' is a beautiful daydream set to music, perfect for drifting away to. There's a simplicity, a purity and a sweetness to the music of Hollow Coves that feels untouched by the cynical hands of the music industry and that is something to be treasured for sure. Take 'On The Way', for example, which features an acoustic melody and warm, rich vocal harmonies but is also infused with a deep sense of emotion and specifically that feeling you get when you're about to leave home for a long trip. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">'Milk and Honey' has that road trippin', radio friendly vibe that is hard to resist but 'Fact or Fiction' is a more introspective track with Coldplay-esque guitar lines lifting the acoustic strum up to a more positive place. We complete the album on 'Letting Go' which has a hint of Crowded House to it but is a genuinely beautiful song that perfectly tops off an album that will feature in my Spring/Summer listening from 2024 onwards. Blissful stuff. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HollowCoves">https://www.facebook.com/HollowCoves</a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March 26 - Gebäude 9 - Cologne, Germany </span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March 28 - Muziekgieterij - Maastricht, Netherlands</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March 29 - TivoliVredenburg, Ronda - Utrecht, Netherlands</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March 30 - Zeche Carl - Essen, Germany </span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March 31 - Uebel & Gefaehrlich - Hamburg, Germany </span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 2 - Columbia Theater - Berlin, Germany</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 3 - MEETFACTORY - Prague, Czech Republic</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 4 - Simm City - Vienna, Austria </span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 5 - Technikum - Munich, Germany</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 7 - Magazzini Generali - Milan, Italy</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 8 - Komplex 457 - Zurich, Switzerland</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 9 - Les Docks - Lausanne, Switzerland</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 11 - halle02 - Heidelberg, Germany</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 12 - Opderschemlz - Dudelange, Luxembourg</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 13 - Le Trabendo - Paris, France</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 14 - AB Ballroom - Brussels, Belgium</span></div><div data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">April 16 - O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom</span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span color="inherit" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;">April 17 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, United Kingdom </span></div><span face=""Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span color="inherit" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">April 18 - Academy 2 - Manchester, United Kingdom (early + late show)</span></div></span><p></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-33740807083776842372024-03-05T20:06:00.001+00:002024-03-05T20:06:52.930+00:00IDLES - ALBUM REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">IDLES - TANGK (Partisan Records) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYf5prEdaxFmpSG3B69Ezxev4P95WyzsXcQ_oc9fmHeUHnELWONN4FuEQwtrBtM7PiaHOc8__MSeT6jxZoh6MiKCttVDZzTHXYKKS5I1-lnp5S2OaEzcQRMlpQCOkvrh4lIcpxNQ_SPfGH4QGPsk8K3CW4Tfm0-st1_jA93R5kBsVfG0fXt33BjWiHp9a-/s1500/IDLES1688379372647104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYf5prEdaxFmpSG3B69Ezxev4P95WyzsXcQ_oc9fmHeUHnELWONN4FuEQwtrBtM7PiaHOc8__MSeT6jxZoh6MiKCttVDZzTHXYKKS5I1-lnp5S2OaEzcQRMlpQCOkvrh4lIcpxNQ_SPfGH4QGPsk8K3CW4Tfm0-st1_jA93R5kBsVfG0fXt33BjWiHp9a-/s320/IDLES1688379372647104.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">OK, if you haven't already listened to 'TANGK', the new album from Bristol princes of punchiness IDLES, then either you've been in a coma, under a rock or you just don't like their brand of music but whatever the reason, you need to listen up now. A steady but ominous thumping beat starts the album off with 'IDEA 01' while spooky melodic noises swirl like eerie wind chimes and the world weary vocals sing out from behind hands cradling a head on the verge of exploding. 'Gift Horse' lets the bass take centre stage for a more direct and, dare I say it, funky track that will have crowds heaving all over the festival circuit this summer. Similarly, 'POP POP POP' sounds like the Streets rapping over a Kraftwerk composition being played by Incubus at their most experimental. This album, even from the first three tracks, shows a brilliant amount of growth from IDLES who are exploring what comes after the anger, what exists beyond the rage and what happens when you start to take control of the sounds. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">'Roy' broods in the dark corner of a bedsit made for ten while 'A Gospel' sounds like an out of body experience as you float above a haunted piano. The dramatic swirl of recent single 'Dancer' will have you in an involuntary frenzy and 'Grace' is a brilliant blend of indie, shoegaze, soul and industrial beats that create an environment that is as intoxicating as it is unsettling. The band's famous brutalist sound is most evident on 'Hall & Oates' with frenetic guitars and frantic drums underpinning Joe Talbot's fiercely spat vocals. Keeping up the unhinged vibe is 'Jungle' with its shuddering guitars before 'Gratitude' churns and gurns like someone struggling against the rising tide and losing. The album closes on 'Monolith' which you might expect to be a chaotic climax but this track is more of a quiet goodbye in the early hours of the morning before disappearing in to the night. This is an incredible album and cements IDLES as one of the most important artists around in 2024. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/idlesband">https://www.facebook.com/idlesband</a></p><p>Live Dates: <a href="https://www.idlesband.com/tickets/">https://www.idlesband.com/tickets/</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-73122580244604564252024-03-04T20:33:00.005+00:002024-03-04T20:33:59.852+00:00HAFDIS HULD - ALBUM REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Hafdis Huld - Darkest Night <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SPkHj2C050xS2yPooodezv0yjInqpuTh2vM2z462cmdHZeMsglJNBl7khjzysGO1TKsD5MaA8Cg_5pt-_Wse5K_MV1nUHBh2wJAQwTUFgC8_WPVzoRKV2iXlBjgmcS7Q_Gl6154CleIOrAGf0vKPMHeCj8T_xVlyZNwv-L_fl8sYXoKeCcJHkAsJg04x/s500/31Qa5tYYPxL._UXNaN_FMjpg_QL85_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-SPkHj2C050xS2yPooodezv0yjInqpuTh2vM2z462cmdHZeMsglJNBl7khjzysGO1TKsD5MaA8Cg_5pt-_Wse5K_MV1nUHBh2wJAQwTUFgC8_WPVzoRKV2iXlBjgmcS7Q_Gl6154CleIOrAGf0vKPMHeCj8T_xVlyZNwv-L_fl8sYXoKeCcJHkAsJg04x/s320/31Qa5tYYPxL._UXNaN_FMjpg_QL85_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Some artists you look to for the party vibes, others for cathartic anger and there are even those that soundtrack your romantic moments in life but for beauty we turn to Hafdis Huld. The Icelandic solo artist's new album, 'Darkest Night', opens with the title track and a rolling, countrified acoustic riff and a vocal recorded with such intimacy that you can hear each lip smack until the percussion joins in to add the feeling that you're on a small boat fighting the waves. 'Bats' follows the same musical theme but with a lighter spirit and a greater sense of hope before 'Hindsight' opens with the line "I choose to believe there is good in everyone" which tells you everything you need to know about the spirit and downright purity of this song. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">On 'Blind Spot' the impish vocal and delicately deft guitar playing is mesmerising while 'All Alone' has a Jack Johnson quality to the guitar playing but those vocals add a real sense of icy cool that blossoms into warmth when the strings join in. The lazy lilt of 'Salt' is almost lullaby-esque, 'Slice of Paradise' is a fluttering, love-struck, holiday romance of a song and 'Broken Hearts' is country music story telling at it's best. This trio of songs shows just how brilliantly diverse Huld's songwriting can be but also how she can turn her hand to a range of styles with consummate ease. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The penultimate track is 'Winter' which sprinkled with frost and a blanket of snow but complete with that sense of Hygge that makes our colder months seem that much more enjoyable. The album closes out on 'Softer Shade of Blue', a breathy and electro inspired slow burner that eases you in gently. So, like I said, there's a beauty to the music of Hafdis Huld that is innate and irresistible so why would you even want to resist? </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hafdismusic">https://www.facebook.com/Hafdismusic</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-28637356535514737442024-03-03T20:51:00.001+00:002024-03-03T20:51:13.772+00:00BIG HUG - EP REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Big Hug - A Living You'll Never Know <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjc90E0Yw_l-lATp5WLkt8C62pIhpLc1BSpPaomsFcbyXwOu5uMy1cmJz3IAEYjS-qOTjTq4D3Mmi8pozbuOJOeE2_wKUFzzUsdWo0tZ4w7nDhFft7q2Mt56nS7OrhJueooPmFiYjJW6lXPhEZhILu8PDw6Sbq7pCddnLYn3OuR6KU0gNNYBg6sU5k1hh/s618/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20203240.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="617" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjc90E0Yw_l-lATp5WLkt8C62pIhpLc1BSpPaomsFcbyXwOu5uMy1cmJz3IAEYjS-qOTjTq4D3Mmi8pozbuOJOeE2_wKUFzzUsdWo0tZ4w7nDhFft7q2Mt56nS7OrhJueooPmFiYjJW6lXPhEZhILu8PDw6Sbq7pCddnLYn3OuR6KU0gNNYBg6sU5k1hh/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20203240.png" width="319" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This EP is described by the band as "persevering through shitty late stage Britain" and I don't think I've ever been more on board. London trio Big Hug kick off the 'A Living You'll Never Know' EP with the dreamy but slightly unnerving instrumental tune 'Pyrrhic Opposites' that feels like waking up on the first morning after the apocalypse and, for a few beautiful moments, forgetting that you have to get up and survive. 'Cruellemonde De La Hi Fi' (great title) kicks the energy up with a 21st century take on the abrasive alt-rock of Cable and At The Drive-In. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">On 'Nothing Changes', the trio blend vocal harmonies with a tune so angular that is sounds like one of those Youtube videos of a guitarist and drummer trying to soundtrack a karate competition in real time. The EP is brought to a close with 'Gary On Earth' which has a bit of Biffy Clyro and Reuben about it but also the uplifting quality of early Hundred Reasons tracks. There's anger and angularity to this EP but what else did you expect from a band chronicling the shit show that is Britain in 2024? This is no place for Black Lace. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bighugband/">https://www.instagram.com/bighugband/</a></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-70598794860011898522024-03-03T20:26:00.000+00:002024-03-03T20:26:49.890+00:00THE DEREVOLUTIONS - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">The Derevolutions - Best Day Ever (Best Song <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjwulf-0i5ZyMIwUWmKbKrTHxMNf9ZZw9vL5n7kogQy3I_bIDQshk6IY3BwVobhX94pjDFEjgEBZnA4FKs0R09ydXhyphenhyphenVMjF04d87hCy1XLFWl0ErZZqNkFGiewx6htfsPvB17MOYaGA2hpBOAX1cl0nLkWgzEc7ueZzgHHP_ZwPd-05qKfYdaTgjr2Oxp/s617/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20202428.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="617" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjwulf-0i5ZyMIwUWmKbKrTHxMNf9ZZw9vL5n7kogQy3I_bIDQshk6IY3BwVobhX94pjDFEjgEBZnA4FKs0R09ydXhyphenhyphenVMjF04d87hCy1XLFWl0ErZZqNkFGiewx6htfsPvB17MOYaGA2hpBOAX1cl0nLkWgzEc7ueZzgHHP_ZwPd-05qKfYdaTgjr2Oxp/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20202428.png" width="320" /></a></div>Ever)</h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Oh my golly gosh, the Derevolutions are back and they've only gone and done it again. And by 'it' I mean create a special tune that truly stands out from the artists around them. Based around Pachaelbel's 'Canon in D' but with a hip-hop beat and semi-spoken vocals, this sounds like LEN going classical and if if this doesn't feature in a film called something like 'My Big Phat Hip-Hop Wedding' then I'd consider that an opportunity missed. The Derevolutions are genuinely and brilliantly creative but they also know how to pop a hook in your ear and make sure it sticks there. Brilliant, brilliant stuff. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thederevolutions">https://www.facebook.com/thederevolutions</a></p><p>Watch the Video: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KGhTqL8dT5A" width="320" youtube-src-id="KGhTqL8dT5A"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-33990981947460232562024-03-03T20:02:00.002+00:002024-03-03T20:02:54.706+00:00SEASICK STEVE - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Seasick Steve - Backbone Slip (SO Recordings) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsapJiGCuMrQOcjmqC3i0Yu42QDgifs_B1jFl0Q9jIQkQigcu99J65uTKsqiJRDd5N1lYgbMJPEMgNX0ba083H_uULSLWkc2dtpQ7de2pC-1e8ZwhBrmJYPnIuZ607JVMWkgxPQUiuLtdcsVdCWFtsMQTcX6sLr3kVdyVDjyom4rdPGxXMt5EmFLkS7ON/s900/download.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsapJiGCuMrQOcjmqC3i0Yu42QDgifs_B1jFl0Q9jIQkQigcu99J65uTKsqiJRDd5N1lYgbMJPEMgNX0ba083H_uULSLWkc2dtpQ7de2pC-1e8ZwhBrmJYPnIuZ607JVMWkgxPQUiuLtdcsVdCWFtsMQTcX6sLr3kVdyVDjyom4rdPGxXMt5EmFLkS7ON/s320/download.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ah, there's so much to love about this latest release from Seasick Steve and that makes me a happy man. Firstly, 'Backbone Slip', is cracking Seasick Steve style tune with bone rattling guitars, bottle slide and a dirty drum stomp all providing the platform for that trademark gruff blues vocal to take you through a song that is part dance routine and part osteopathic problem. To seal the deal, there's a treat of a video that finds Steve rocking out in his garage almost as though he's serenading his hog. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/seasicksteve">https://www.facebook.com/seasicksteve</a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><p>6th June - Banquet Recods @ PRYZM, Kingston</p><p>7th June - Rough Trade East, London</p><p>8th June - HMV Oxford Street, London</p><p>9th June - Rough Trade, Bristol</p><p>10th June - Rough Trade, Nottingham</p><p>12th June - Crash Records @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds</p><p>Watch the Video: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EBpnXVf8_3A" width="320" youtube-src-id="EBpnXVf8_3A"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-34778289971755476812024-02-29T21:57:00.001+00:002024-02-29T21:57:32.439+00:00SAINT SAVIOUR - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Saint Saviour feat. Jadu Heart - I Just Can't <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZSAaEKh0j5BNV9GiF8ljW48_zIwTfIjwCJx7jgP27RwpBzZJy70gcYNcucigr3nTBJUHNf1tWAYcQbqKGhZaH31RakZYiDr2a6r0mc6riM8S3C50V0HdhyphenhyphenFSnfIoUkZkoLw1159haJhhJydB5TTJksnIpwSa6EDYoMLvNjR-Ge6N_JJBtdoKb-Zo7fTD/s1000/cc8e63f2-2d62-8923-0bfb-7b7c243a2a1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZSAaEKh0j5BNV9GiF8ljW48_zIwTfIjwCJx7jgP27RwpBzZJy70gcYNcucigr3nTBJUHNf1tWAYcQbqKGhZaH31RakZYiDr2a6r0mc6riM8S3C50V0HdhyphenhyphenFSnfIoUkZkoLw1159haJhhJydB5TTJksnIpwSa6EDYoMLvNjR-Ge6N_JJBtdoKb-Zo7fTD/s320/cc8e63f2-2d62-8923-0bfb-7b7c243a2a1a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Take The Risk</h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If, like me, you've found 2024 to be a bit much so far then allow me to recommend the wonderfully gentle new single from Saint Saviour. Teaming up with Jadu Heart to create 'I Just Can't The Risk', Saint Saviour has created a strummed slice of lazy, sunshine dappled morning sprinkled with horns, a gentle beat and those trademark breathy vocals. There are elements of Zero7, Cosmo Sheldrake and Sia in here as the song meanders gently, almost effortlessly, so close your eyes and let this one carry you away to somewhere altogether more delightful. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/saintsaviourmusic">https://www.facebook.com/saintsaviourmusic</a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">27 March 2024 - The Lodge, Manchester</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">28 March 2024 - The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">30 March 2024 - The Courtyard Theatre, London</span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Watch the Video: </span></p><p data-ogsc="rgb(32, 32, 32)" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HC0sP50IGZo" width="320" youtube-src-id="HC0sP50IGZo"></iframe></div><br /><span color="rgb(0, 0, 0) !important" data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span><p></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-59002304051283026402024-02-29T21:46:00.003+00:002024-02-29T21:46:49.340+00:00OLIVER HOHLBRUGGER - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">Oliver Hohlbrugger feat. Pal Jackman - <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2-ZkTYLuV-gZShRyeOR0Rn64RUXlxKF_hgRzZyhCAXOLWyME_Uq8M4BsKssWNU3tP_C3lmNHeciIwLg-0Wl9lE3FJKZNp2_l9gAxyH-EOzxbSgStWosjuCNA2sRE_YmBxXTNzDqpGBdr6C1xVCg8mAYGcnavqYUobMma1jLwVWiU8Qtu5Qzg3M9EOgk7/s2002/8574a4c974a7657f34f8a76dbfc9f102c4eeadbf.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2002" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2-ZkTYLuV-gZShRyeOR0Rn64RUXlxKF_hgRzZyhCAXOLWyME_Uq8M4BsKssWNU3tP_C3lmNHeciIwLg-0Wl9lE3FJKZNp2_l9gAxyH-EOzxbSgStWosjuCNA2sRE_YmBxXTNzDqpGBdr6C1xVCg8mAYGcnavqYUobMma1jLwVWiU8Qtu5Qzg3M9EOgk7/s320/8574a4c974a7657f34f8a76dbfc9f102c4eeadbf.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Velveteen (REVIR/ MoonFlowerMusic)</h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you were looking for a song that sounded like a lost Velvet Underground track performed by the Hives then you've found it but you should maybe relax your parameters a little in the future you picky sod. Oliver Hohlbrugger has teamed up with Pal Jackman to create 'Velveteen' that fizzes and pops with energy, creativity and sexuality but sounds like the Travelling Wilburys if the line up had been Lou Reed, David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Iggy Pop and Ian Durie. And they'd recorded exclusively in Scandinavia. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oliverhohlbrugger/photos/">https://www.facebook.com/oliverhohlbrugger/photos/</a></p><p>Watch the Video: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qwyf7bpyoks" width="320" youtube-src-id="Qwyf7bpyoks"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474136649045692393.post-11659779754722541852024-02-29T21:02:00.001+00:002024-02-29T21:02:08.082+00:00MILKSHED. - SINGLE REVIEW<h1 style="text-align: left;">milkshed. - Mud <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYYne_We_rMc-X26NN1Kw2cVXS8L7sHUTTyVdbjwwJnNQ8PTC9MOHQHGV5r6sLKKgzGbs1z1QjlBTl2L4opbH2YMUAlJgCZDP3Ei9iEMNLZU240SZeBn13Jsl7ortfJsdxnIhzoF16CmM1T6BDC1ihgfA-GUnKAv27fPPEp90XuV_18m93Emv4WP8jFrh/s3508/Collage_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYYne_We_rMc-X26NN1Kw2cVXS8L7sHUTTyVdbjwwJnNQ8PTC9MOHQHGV5r6sLKKgzGbs1z1QjlBTl2L4opbH2YMUAlJgCZDP3Ei9iEMNLZU240SZeBn13Jsl7ortfJsdxnIhzoF16CmM1T6BDC1ihgfA-GUnKAv27fPPEp90XuV_18m93Emv4WP8jFrh/s320/Collage_01.jpg" width="226" /></a></div></h1><p>Release Date: Out Now</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rolling, thunderous drums introduce us to the new single 'Mud' from Westcountry rockers milkshed. but there is more to come from this release. The guitars chop and saw with precision while the vocals take elements of Young Knives, Dutch Uncles and Bastille before spitting them back at you with a glint in the eye. This is a trio who know the importance of balancing substance with style and, crucially, they have mastered achieving that balance. Beautiful. </p><p>More information: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/milkshedmilkshed">https://www.facebook.com/milkshedmilkshed</a></p><p>Live Dates: </p><p>6th March - Two Palms, Hackney</p><p><br /></p>Roland Mongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409073028685089768noreply@blogger.com0