Venice Beach punk natives Strawberry Fuzz share their new album Miller’s Garage (CandyShop Management). The new album directly follows the band’s 2023 LP Strongs Dr. Ever since making their musical debut in 2021 with the album Fuzz Tapes, Vol. 1, Strawberry Fuzz have cemented themselves as an unprecedented force to be reckoned with among the Los Angeles surf/skate punk scene.Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Skunk Anasie – The Painful Truth
Sometimes bands create an album so creatively stellar that it leaves its mark on who they are as artists, such is the case with Skunk Anasie and their 1999 album Post Orgasmic Chill (Virgin Records) that transcended genres as well as eras of music. But Skin does not care how big they were in the past, she presses forward on their new album The Painful Truth (FLG Records), disregards being defined by anything to reinvent what the band is about. The song This is Not Your Life” proves Skin is in fine voice, even as an older wiser artist. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Masters of Reality – The Archer
For those with the good fortune (and talent) to make an indelible mark on the music world, there are those who achieve mainstream fame, and then like a concurrent shadow are those so vital that their creative essence is absorbed into the very fabric of the music world. Continue reading
Clem Burke, Iconic Punk Rock and New Wave Drummer for Blondie, Has Died
Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was just 70 years old. Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein of Blondie announced Burke’s death on social media on Monday. “It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” Harry, 79, and Stein, 75, said in a statement on the official Blondie instagram page. “Clem was not just a drummer. He was the heartbeat of Blondie,” they continued. “His talent, energy, and passion for music were unmatched, and his contributions to our sound and success are immeasurable.” In addition to Blondie, Burke Burke briefly played the drums for Ramones in 1987. He also played with music legends such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan Eurythmics, Ramones, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Chequered Past, the Fleshtones, the Romantics, Dramarama, the Adult Net, the Split Squad, the International Swingers, L.A.M.F., Empty Hearts, Slinky Vagabond and the Go-Go’s. many rockers took to social media to pay tribute to him. RIP Clem. Continue reading
KillerStar Book Debut US Live Show – New Album Out This Week
Led by Rob Fleming (vocals, guitar, synths) and James Sedge (drums), UK band, KillerStar, also features an array of David Bowie’s most trusted collaborators. They make their U.S. concert debut on Saturday, November 2 at the Cutting Room in NYC, joined by Dom Beken (Nick Mason‘s Saucerful of Secrets), saxophonist Andy Snitzer, plus Ulrika Bergelind and Nicki Richards on backing vocals. The band have shared a sizzler reel for the upcoming performance. Check it out with more information below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Insect Ark – Raw Blood Singing
On Raw Blood Singing (Debemur Morti Productions), Insect Ark returns with an otherworldly and compelling sci-fi landscape of noir, subtle menace and mystery. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Lord Of The Lost – Weapons Of Mass Seduction
Ah, Eurovision.
That strangest of competitions where coming last can be as much of a badge of honour as winning. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Arjen Lucassen’s Supersonic Revolution – Golden Age Of Music
Who’s your favourite time traveller? Whoever it is, you’ll surely know about The Doctor’s TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space). Now, Dutch prog-meister Arjen Lucassen, he of Ayreon, Star One, and Guilt Machine, takes us back to the 1970s for some Tremendous Awesome Rock Delivering Intense Sensations! Well, sort of. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Verdena – Volegio Magia
Spring time on planet Earth. Flowers are blooming. The weather is heating up. New music is dropping. But what, dear readers, should you be blasting from your 8-tracks this season? Oh, you don’t have an 8-track? Well, never fear, Verdena shall provide you with an 8-track worthy tome in Volegio Magia (Capital Records Italy / Universal Music).
ALBUM REVIEW: Grave Pleasures – Plagueboys
Grave Pleasures were one of those bands that had been stuck on my ‘must check out at some stage’ list, until now. In case you weren’t aware of the history, they originally formed as Beastmilk back in 2010 and put out debut Climax after which came the name change as well as a string of subsequent releases. Plagueboys is the band’s fourth full-length album overall and the follow-up to 2017’s Motherblood. Continue reading