Tag Archives: rockabilly

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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THE METEORS – Skull N Bones & The Curse Of Blood N Bones

June 12, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Shivering their timbers, veterans of psychobilly battles embark on a bountiful caper. Credited with the creation of – well, at least, defining – a whole genre, this ensemble have rarely been given their due for the forming a … Continue reading →

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THE 69 CATS – Seven Year Itch

April 15, 2021

Cleopatra 2021 Flaunting black felinity, psychobilly mavens scratch graves of fallen heroes and welcome a certain Rat in their meowing midst. “We are the victims of the techno age”: complaints rarely sound so defiantly as this captivating acknowledgment on “(Let’s … Continue reading →

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MATT SMITH’S CHOP SHOP – Live! At Strange Brew

January 12, 2021

6 String Ranch 2020 Texan six-stringer goes back to the future to uncover gems for all-time delight. “Chop Shop” might be the title of Matt Smith’s guitar instructional book – but it also was a name of one of his … Continue reading →

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HEADCAT 13 – Headcat 13

October 6, 2020

Cleopatra 2020 Shake, rattle and roll with the punches: heavyweight veterans tune into their roots and sprout new shoots. Primeval and feral: that’s the common denominator for rockabilly, punk and hard rock, and there’s an ensemble to provide a fine … Continue reading →

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