Tag Archives: pop-rock

AL STEELE & FRIENDS – ALienated Nations

January 27, 2025

The Korgis 2024 Dancing to his own tune, Caerphilly polymath corrals kindred spirits into a life-affirming swirl. It was the plan all along: to follow-up THE KORGIS’ with what became known as “ALienated Nation” which allowed one of the English … Continue reading →

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THE MARTIAL ARTS – In There Like Swimwear

January 23, 2025

Where It’s At Is Where You Are 2024 Glaswegian polymath plumbs the depths of all seasons through summery grooves and chilling tunes. Hurrying things up has never been Paul Kelly’s forte, what with the Scottish artist’s strength lying in his … Continue reading →

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SPARKLE*JETS U.K. – Box Of Letters

January 5, 2025

Big Stir 2024 When time collapses, acclaimed Los Angelenos take stock and make their flock rock – and roll with the punches. This band didn’t really plan to suspend their trip back in 2002, only a few years after it … Continue reading →

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ROGERS & BUTLER – Studio 3

November 22, 2024

Think Like A Key 2024 Down the hallowed halls: Anglo-American duo haunt Abbey Road to channel their fabulousness. Number “3” holds a lot of magic for a lot of people, so when Stephen Butler and Edward Rogers decided to record … Continue reading →

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THE JACK RUBIES – Clocks Are Out Of Time

November 9, 2024

Big Stir 2024 Back from decades-long limbo to take jingle-jangle rock to the verge of scandal, British noiseniks reassert their defiant stance. Emerging from the Thatcherism gloom in the mid-’80s, these guys were latecomers on the English post-punk scene everyone … Continue reading →

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