Tag Archives: rockabilly

THE HILLBILLY MOON EXPLOSION – Back In Time

March 6, 2024

Cleopatra 2024 Swiss rock-a-doodle combo celebrate their quarter-century run with a dozen delicious slices of swagger. Zurich might not be famous for its rock ‘n’ roll scene but there is one, blooming against all odds with no sign of neutrality … Continue reading →

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ROBERT GORDON with CHRIS SPEDDING – Hellafied

January 10, 2023

Cleopatra 2022 The last hurray from an embodiment of contemporary rockabilly and his timeless partner-in-crime. It’s not too often that a British guitarist becomes a perfect foil for American artists yet it does happen. Such a permanent presence has been … Continue reading →

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THE ROCKATS – Start Over Again

November 19, 2022

Cleopatra 2022 Back in action, half-forgotten combo find precious rock to swing around the clock. For all its seeming simplicity, playing rockabilly requires serious guts – and guys who know how to have serious fun, too – as what’s done … Continue reading →

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LINDA GAIL LEWIS – Early Sides 1963-1973

August 4, 2022

Goldenlane 2022 The Killer’s little sister picks up the pieces of her patinated past to let them shine anew and properly establish her on musician’s musicians’ pedestal. Those who happened to have watched Jerry Lee Lewis’ birthday bash, celebrating his … Continue reading →

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DALE WATSON – Jukebox Fury

April 12, 2022

Cleopatra 2022 With Ameripolitan agenda set aside, alt-country fugitive runs for cover of familiar fare. Fiercely independent in his decades-long search for authenticity, this outlaw-scene veteran has eventually succumbed to the greatest temptation of all: an all-out album of outsider … Continue reading →

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