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Track: Artemis – New Waves
Four-piece, all-women, alt-rock/post-punk band Artemis have shared their new single New Waves. Guitarist Frankie explains about the track: “New waves is about a generational up-rising and standing against the system’s mistakes. Defying the stigma that is based around the “younger generation” and how a lot of issues are blamed towards the millennial generation” “Protesting against …
Track: The Rumjacks – Rhythm Of Her Name
The Rumjacks have shared the video for ‘Rhythm Of Her Name.’ The track is taken from their new album ‘Hestia,’ which was released in March (read our review here), and follows the announcement of an extensive UK and Ireland tour in 2022. Vocalist Mike Rivkees (who also directed and edited the clip) says, “Rhythm of Her Name is …
Album: Rise Against – Nowhere Generation
Punk rock band Rise Against new album,Nowhere Generation, is the bands first new studio effort in four years. is set for a June 4 release and is Rise Against’s first with new label Loma Vista Recordings. Regarding the album front man Said McIlrath comments: “Today there is the promise of the American Dream, and then …
Track: James Leonard Hewitson returns with a blast with a new single ‘Temporary Values’ and announces new EP ‘Commercial’
James Leonard Hewitson highly impressed Backseat Mafia early last year with his album ‘Only The Noise Will Save Me’ – classic pop songs of the highest caliber, backed up by a wall of sound that snaps and crackles at pace. We found Hewitson’s delivery to be witty, self-effacing and studied – a laconic stroll through …
Track: Miss Vincent – Gravity
Punk Rock band Miss Vincent have dropped a brand new single ‘Gravity’ and announced theirhighly anticipated debut album ‘A Funeral For Youth’ due 17th September via Silent Cult. When discussing ‘Gravity’ singer Alex mentions: “It’s about the challenges of going through life as you get older, how your relationships change with others and the world …
Album: The Rumjacks – Hestia
After all the press associated with the bands past it seems the addition of new singer Mike Rivkees who has slid into the ranks perfectly well. Writing their new album Hestia who is warmly titled the Greek goddess of home and hearth the band have dug deep and created an album of songs rich with …
Interview: Johnny Mckelvey of The Rumjacks answers some questions after releasing one of the best albums this year
After releasing there finest album to date with Hestia, read our review here. We got a chance to put some questions to Johnny McKelvey covering the band and the new album. First off. How are you guys doing during this current situation? How has the pandemic affected the band? Any messages for your fans? In …
Track: Belvedere – Chromatic
‘Chromatic’ is the final single from Alberta punks Belvedere taken from their LP ‘Hindsight Is The Sixth Sense’ due 14th May via Thousand Islands Records in North America and Lockjaw Records in Europe and the UK. Straight up punk as Belvedere employ blistering speed on this track as they rip through the 1:18 length. They shoe horn in an energetic drum beat, …
Track: The Subways Share First Track ‘Fight’ Taken From Their Forthcoming 5th Album
The Subways guitarist Billy Lunn wrote new track ‘Fight’ after attending various marches during the band’s hiatus of 2016-2019, it was the Black Lives Matter marches in the summer of 2020. Further announcements about the bands new album will be released at a later date. Commenting on the single, Lunn says: “Fight is a letter in …
Meet: We chat with the legendary Ed Kuepper (The Saints, Laughing Clowns, The Aints) about his long and distinguished career, setting parameters as an artist and continually learning.
To celebrate a stunning 45 years in the industry, the legendary songwriter and guitarist Ed Kuepper has announced the release of three LPs that celebrate his post The Saints years as a solo artist and with the Laughing Clowns and The Aints, as well as news of an Australia wide tour in June and July. …