Author: Steve Brain

REVIEW: SPUNK VOLCANO AND THE ERUPTIONS – DOUBLE BASTARD (2019)

Spunk Volcano and the Eruptions may contain two members of UK punk rock and rollers Dirt Box Disco, but they are far from being...

Penetration, Yalla Yallas, Tic No Toc – Brudenell Social Club Leeds 26/04/2019

I have been to this venue once before but never in the main room. This place has a great atmosphere and caters for everyone...

Album Review – Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam – Blackout Cowboy

This album is well produced and the voices and instruments all come over as one – a real band feel. I recently saw them...

IDLES, HEAVY LUNGS @INSTITUTE, BIRMINGHAM 26/10/2018

Heavy Lungs I’ve heard some good things about support act Heavy Lungs so made sure I was in early to catch them. They get straight...

REVIEW: 3WOD – YOU AND HIM/LIFE (2018)

This is a single from 3WOD a young band based in Worcester which is set for official launch on 7th September 2018. This Punk...

REVIEW: THE LEFTOVERS – SEE YOU DOWN THE FRONT (2018)

This is the first album from the Leftovers, a young ska/punk band from Stafford/Cannock area. Opener ‘Johny Pickup’ is a ska tinged ditty which has...

CHELSEA/THE DEMENTIAS/THE RAMRODS/YEAR ZERO THE ARCHES, COVENTRY 20/4/2018

Year Zero - First up tonight are Black Country old school Punk Rockers Year Zero. They play an excellent set of older style punk...

Q AND A:  Jet Baker from Buster Shuffle

Steve - You obviously have many musical influences - but who would you say has influenced you most JB - The Specials, The Clash are...

REVIEW: DROUGHT ON MARS – AUTUMN LEAVES (2017)

A friend put me onto this band so I decided to check them out. They hail from Bridgnorth, Shropshire and are 5 accomplished young...

IDLES, LICE @COVENTRY CENTRAL LIBRARY, 14/04/2018

Whoever in Coventry thought to put a gig on in the library should be congratulated for their forward thinking attitude and maybe this is...

BELLE AND SEBASTIAN @ Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales 9/3/2018

I was a bit disappointed to find Belle and Sebastian weren’t playing my home town of Birmingham, but luckily noticed the Aberystwyth date. Support was...

Jaya The Cat/SaltWounds/Malarkey @Marrs Bar, Worcester 12/2/18

Steve finds there's life in Marrs on a Monday night Malarkey from Birmingham are up first and it is strange that going to so many...

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