Few bands have left as distinct a mark on the musical landscape as Horslips. Emerging in the early 1970s, they more or less created 'Celtic Rock', drawing from Irish traditional music and British/American rock, crafting a sound that was both timeless and radical. The BBC captured the band in the 1970s and again during their unexpected..
Blood Ceremony – The Old Ways Remain (self-released)
Oh, I do love these guys, they're a touch retro and wacky! - and what is it about Canadian rock bands, and why have I missed so many Grrreats? Blood Ceremony are my latest (late) discovery, stumbling across them whilst recently researching compatriots The Damn Truth and The Tea Party... For the Uninitiated (hah!), Blood Ceremony..
Fred Lee and the Restless – Sleepwalking in Daylight (Lövely Records)
Fredrik Lindkvist, mostly known as the former singer and frontman of Swedish hardcore band Totalt Jävla Mörker, has signed to Lövely records. Under the artist name Fred Lee & The Restless, he will release his solo debut album Sleepwalking in Daylight in June 2021. "Fred" has already released three singles in the lead-up to his..
LANGAN, FROST & WANE – Langan, Frost & Wane (Goldstar Recordings)
This is an album four years in the making and recorded by three guys, all of whom have come out of different musical backgrounds, but who’ve combined their talents to put together an album very different from their norm. Brian Langan is a veteran of the indie scene in Philly, playing in bands like The..