Author: Bernard Baker

REVIEW: LANGFINGER – CROSSYEARS (2017)

Swedish emails get Bernard interested  ‘Nothing gets my musical interest like an e-mail appearing in my inbox that mentions Sweden and Smallstone Records.  Sweden seems...

REVIEW: KINGNOMAD – MAPPING THE INNER VOID (2017)

Bernard runs the rule over the latest from the Swede doomsters If you’re the type of person whose day isn’t complete without some Swedish Psychedelic...

MARK PORKCHOP HOLDER – LET IT SLIDE (2017)

mmmm porkchops, as Homer Simpson might say. Does Bernard agree this is tasty? Guitarist, harmonica player and songwriter Mark ‘Porkchop’ Holder is a founding member...

REVIEW: ROCK WOLVES – ROCK FOR THE NATIONS (2016)

Bernard runs the rule over the new German supergroup Rock Wolves are a new band from Germany featuring Herman Rarebell, best known as the drummer...

REVIEW: MISSISSIPPI BONES – 2600 AD & OTHER ASTONISHING TALES

Bernard gets another fix of  Mississippi Bones  Back in May I reviewed the last Mississippi Bones album upon it’s vinyl release. I gave it 10/10...

Review: Cattarse: Blackwater (2016)

The music is better than the name, says Bernard With so much music to listen to, sometimes it’s a name that makes a band standout...

REVIEW: Captain Crimson – Remind (2016)

Swedes' new one ticks all Bernard's boxes Nothing gets my musical interest like an e-mail appearing in my inbox that mentions Sweden and Smallstone Records. ...

Review: Second Skin – BPM (2016)

Bernard enjoys the occasional growl On the face of it this album isn’t my thing. For a start it features ‘growling’. Those that know me...

REVIEW: IDLEWAR – IMPULSE (2016)

MVM approved rockers get a Bernard love-in A while back I got followed by a band on Twitter. I get quite a few of these,...

REVIEW: LONESOME SHACK – THE SWITCHER (2016)

Bernard feels challenged by the brand new Lonesome Shack record I already have some Lonesome Shack in my CD collection (the last album ‘More Primitive’),...

REVIEW: LEFT LANE CRUISER – BECK IN BLACK (2016

Dirty bluesers continue their upward curve Left Lane Cruiser got plenty of attention last year with the release of their excellent ‘Dirty Spliff Blues’ album...

REVIEW:GARY HOEY – DUST & BONES (2016)

Bernard discovers the new one from experienced blueser  When this one arrived in my Inbox for review my first though was ‘Gary Hoey? Never heard...

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