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Meet: Post Punk legend and all round nice guy – Jah Wobble
So, when I set up this interview with Jah Wobble (thanks to Ian Cheek PR), I was warned to keep any mention of football until the end, otherwise I’d never get John Wardle (Jah’s real name), off the subject. However, both sharing an addiction to our beloved Tottenham Hotspur, who were top of the league, …
News: Skids covers album – ‘Songs From a Haunted Ballroom’
Scottish Punk icons, Skids have recorded their first ever covers album. It’s a tribute to the Kinema Ballroom in Dunfermline, which served as both club and venue in their formative years. The choice of tracks is based on the seminal tracks played there and the legendary concerts that took place, often with Skids in the …
News: Cleopatra Records Release Rozz Williams / Christian Death Anniversary Tribute With Kill Shelter
To mark the anniversary on the 1st April of the death of singer Rozz Williams from cult US band Christian Death, Cleopatra Records have just released a two track remix single of ‘Spectre (Love is Dead)’ by UK artist and producer Kill Shelter. “It was an absolute honour to be asked to work on the tribute remix of Spectre (Love is Dead) …
Track: The Skids – Christmas In Fife
Scottish punk rockers The Skids have released a special tribute to their home land with the track – ‘Christmas In Fife’ Jobson says “Fife is a special place full of crazy but loveable people. The song is a fun tribute to them and everyone else on the planet who has gone through so much over …
Track: The Vibrators and Chris Spedding – Mars Casino
Punk rock icons The Vibrators reunite with guitar slinging legend Chris Spedding for a brand new album of real vintage punk rock that will take you back to 1976 when this pair released their first collaboration. First taste comes in the form of title track – Mars Casino via Cleopatra Records. Steady drumming and big …
News: Fuzztones celebrate their 40 year anniversary with new studio album – NYC
Garage Rock Revivalists Fuzztones Celebrate Their 40 Year Anniversary With A Heartfelt Love Letter To Their Home City On New Album! The city of New York has been the epicenter of American music ever since Duke Ellington told composer Billy Strayhorn to take the “A” train from Brooklyn to Harlem in 1940. Sinatra, The Dolls, …
Track: Rat Scabies remixes Robert Claverts track ‘Lord Of The Hornets’
Punk musician/raconteur Rat Scabies has remixed Robert Calvert track ‘Lord Of The Hornets’, Lyricist and vocalist for the legendary Hawkwind, Robert Calvert had multiple solo albums and collaborations with the likes of Brian Eno, Arthur Brown, and Motörhead’s Lemmy, before sadly leaving us in 1988. The track originally appeared on Calvert’s 1981 solo album Hype, …
Say Psych: Album Review: The Warlocks – The Chain
Los Angeles’ The Warlocks are back with no less than their tenth studio album The Chain, which was released on Los Angeles based label Cleopatra Records on Friday. Describing it as “creamy, dreamy, glass breaking-style storytelling,” frontman Bobby Hecksher sets the scene for what is to come. The Chain was recorded by The Warlocks …
News: Release of early Duran Duran ‘Girls on Film’ demo EP
Cleopatra Records take us back to the beginnings of Duran Duran with the release of the ‘Girls on Film’ demo EP, which features rare recordings but no Simon Le Bon. The ‘Girls on Film 1979 Demo’ EP (available now via Cleopatra Records) features rare, previously unreleased debut recordings – including the original version of ‘Girls …
Say Psych: News: The Warlocks announce European Tour
The Warlocks have become known as psychedelic legends in their own right, after having formed in Los Angeles in 1998. There have been many changes in personnel since then, with guitarist/singer Bobby Hecksher the only constant member. With six studio albums under their belt, they set out on a 22 date European tour spanning six …