Tag Archives: glam rock

MIKE STARRS – Electric Garden

February 7, 2023

Telefunken 1974 / Explore Rights Management 2022 Shining light into the bright-looking future at the fore of star ensembles, Caledonian singer reveals his true colors. It may have been one of the greatest injustices of all time that one of … Continue reading

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THE TROGGS – The Trogg Tapes

May 5, 2022

Penny Farthing 1976 / Liberation Hall 2022 Reining in their wildness in favor of sequined sonic assault, Andover veterans ride a glam-rock swan with impressive results. With their rough-hewn sentiment – etched into eternity on such classics as “Wild Thing” … Continue reading

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JYRKI 69 – American Vampire

January 20, 2022

Cleopatra 2021 Scandinavian cool is laid out for the world to take a bite, bare its fangs and groove. Jyrki Linnankivi hasn’t been procrastinating since letting his solo debut “Helsinki Vampire” out in the streets in 2017, yet the Finnish … Continue reading

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LIFE ON MARS – At Stars End

January 9, 2022

Life On Mars 2021 To fight a saddening bore of yore, two venerated songwriters grab strands of the future and tie it into knots. No prizes for guessing whose sonic palette this little band chose as a platform for their … Continue reading

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SWEET – Isolation Boulevard

April 20, 2021

Prudential 2021 Invigorated by lockdown, veteran glam rockers find another way to avoid delivering a new album. SWEET have been there: their last studio offering was the deceptively, albeit on-the-money, titled which showcased the band’s previous line-up and which shares … Continue reading

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