The Damned eh? Now in their 42nd year and with a quite high profile 11th album Evil Spirits to their name, produced by Tony Visconti as well. Lemmy was once (sort of) their bass player. Who’d a think it? I’m …read more
Here with their fifth studio album come New York City noise rockers A Place To Bury Strangers. Renowned for their blend of noise rock/punk and dreamy shoegaze, will their new album, Pinned be worth the hype? The album kicks off …read more
French hi-fi legends Focal deliver a sleek and stylish Atmos speaker package with the Sib Evo 5.1.2. For better or for worse there’s nearly always an element of aesthetics to consider when purchasing speakers. Amplifiers and the like can be hidden …read more
Thirty Seconds To Mars have returned with their latest album – AMERICA. But will Jared Leto’s project help cement his current status as the USA’s favourite actor/musician or is he juggling too much? Let it go on record that I’m …read more
“What would you do to protect your family?” is the tagline to this remake of the 1974 film “Death Wish”, originally starring Charles Bronson. As remakes go, they can be mainly ghastly and few rarely go on to be a …read more
With grand, big band sound – Manic Street Preachers have returned after a four year wait with Resistance is Futile. But was it worth it? Read on to find out… Opening Resistance is Futile with “People Give In”, James Dean …read more
They say you should never judge a book by its cover and the same should really be said for records. However some album covers have become so iconic that they practically scream to be picked up and played. As part …read more
It sometimes seems to be a little difficult to remember exactly what incarnation of Jack White you’re listening to at any one time… The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather all give a wide collection of which to …read more
There are definitely more imaginative plotlines for sequels than the typical “A-new-generation-of-protagonists-face-a-greater-threat-than-the-world-has-faced-before… blah blah blah”, but it’s a tried and tested method when it comes to riding the coattails of a popular first film. Star Wars, Independence Day, Tron, Blade …read more
Johnny Jewel is an extremely busy man, spreading himself across three bands, and solo productions as well as writing music for film. Whether his fans know him his as the leader of Chromatics, a member of Glass Candy or Desire, …read more
