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THE HOURLIES – Live With Yourself Or Die Trying

December 2, 2024

Cadiuex 2024 Four Michianders issue a series of life-affirming ultimatums and bolster their freshness with array of soul-shattering riffs. There might be a hint of dichotomy in the title of this Detroit collective’s full-length debut, but it’s easy to ignore … Continue reading →

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MICK PINI – Papa Voodoo

November 16, 2024

Audio 54 2024 With a pinch of gris-gris on his doorstep, Leicester-born Deutschland dweller casts dark magic across the water and into the swamp. If you think playing blues for six decades leaves no place for experiments in a field … Continue reading →

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KUNES CLARK BAND – Kunes Clark Band

September 6, 2024

Deko 2024 Molten gold and easy action from masters of the trade who like their funk dirty ‘n’ heavy – and greedily keep it in short (power) supply. Jimmy Kunes and Angus Clark have known each other for ages and … Continue reading →

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DICKEY BETTS – Live From The Lone Star Roadhouse: New York City 1988

August 6, 2024

RockBeat 2018 / Liberation Hall 2024 A breathtaking stage report from a fallen hero and his stellar compadres – finally presented in its glorious two-hour entirety. An Allman brother in all but name, Richard Betts, as his credits went in … Continue reading →

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SYKOFANT – Sykofant

June 12, 2024

Sycophantastic 2024 Delicious rawness from Norway’s own pursuers of natural nervousness who map out the strangers’ journey towards the strange land. It’s been long since progressive rock became sophisticated enough to get detached from underground alchemy which once defined its … Continue reading →

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