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broomblitzno2
Nov 22, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Dr Haze And The Wise Lizardz - 'And Beyond' (Album)
Like most people I suspect, Geneva's Dr Haze And The Wise Lizardz are a new name to me, but were kind enough to send me a copy of 'And...
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broomblitzno2
Nov 20, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Mark Pontin Group - 'Kaleidoscope' (Album - Lunaria Records)
Welsh bluesman Mark Pontin returns with his third full length album, 'Kaleidoscope', following on from his debut 2013's 'Days Of Destiny'...
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broomblitzno2
Nov 20, 20215 min read
Mark Pontin Q&A
Welsh bluesman Mark Pontin releases his third album 'Kaleidoscope' with his group this Friday (26th November), an excellently inventive...
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broomblitzno2
Nov 17, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Alex Pilkevych - 'That Way Lies Madness' (Album)
Polish based Alex Pilkevych has released three previous albums - 2014's 'Explanatory Gap', 2015's 'Within The Brain Drainery' and 2018's...
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broomblitzno2
Nov 13, 20213 min read
Review - Bouquet Of Dead Crows - 'Hemispheres' (Album - German Shepherd Records)
A band who always have big ideas and concepts on their mind, Cambridge's Bouquet Of Dead Crows follow 2015's 'Of The Night' and 2018's...
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broomblitzno2
Nov 4, 20212 min read
REVIEW - The Spitfires - 'Live At The Pic' (Album - Yeah Right! Records)
For us Brits, type in 'The Spitfires Band' into google and it'll come up with the four piece Watford indie/ska/mod band who've had a bit...
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broomblitzno2
Nov 4, 20215 min read
The Spitfires Q&A
Hailing from Vancouver in the late 90s, The Spitfires released four albums of loud, energetic garage / punk 'n' roll before going off to...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 28, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Small Town SINdrome - 'It Only Gets Worse' - (Album - Jab Records)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota band Small Town SINdrome return with second album 'It Only Gets Worse' following on from 2019's 'How This Ends',...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 27, 20215 min read
Earl Of Hell Q&A
Edinburgh band Earl Of Hell follow up two excellent singles ('Blood Disco' and Arrhythmia') with a run of shows over the next few weeks...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 20, 20212 min read
REVIEW - First Boy On The Moon - 'First Boy On The Moon' (album)
Singer-songwriter David Pedroza originally hailed from Huntingdon Beach in California where he was a member of the SoCal rock and punk...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 14, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Black Star Jackals - 'Hollow' (EP)
Following the release of three excellent singles in 2019 - and a victory in the Scottish final of the Soundwaves Music Competition -...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 14, 20217 min read
Black Star Jackals Q&A
The new EP 'Hollow' from Glasgow band Black Star Jackals is out tomorrow (15th October 2021) and is a potent stew of rock, indie, and...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 12, 20217 min read
Lonesome Q&A
Peterborough post-rock band Lonesome have recently released 'Inure', the second part of a trilogy that follows on from the 'To Myself,...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Blyth Road Q&A
Young London band Blyth Road have already hit #1 in the iTunes charts with 'Blood In My Alcohol' and 'Phantom' and continue to impress...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 2, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Boogie Beasts - 'Love Me Some' (Album - Naked Records)
Thanks to the likes of The Black Keys and the continuing plethora of artists from the Tennessee / Mississippi region playing hill country...
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broomblitzno2
Oct 2, 20214 min read
Boogie Beasts Q&A
With their fabulous third album of down 'n' dirty blues, 'Love Me Some'. released recently, Belgian band Boogie Beasts return to the live...
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broomblitzno2
Sep 30, 20212 min read
REVIEW - The Petal Falls - 'All These Years' (Album)
Formed in the mid to late 90s, Kent's The Petal Falls fell apart following a spell on a record label who did little to encourage and...
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broomblitzno2
Sep 23, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Tom Tikka & The Missing Hubcaps - 'This Is My Happy Face' (Album)
Helsinki, Finland's ever prolific Tom Tikka returns with his third release in 2021 following his earlier EP 'That's What Winston...
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broomblitzno2
Sep 16, 20212 min read
REVIEW - Planet Fatale - 'The Cycle Repeats' (Album)
For a couple of years from 2018, pre-pandemic, Cambridge band Powderhead were playing intense, high-energy shows and had released a...
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broomblitzno2
Sep 11, 20212 min read
REVIEW - BlitZ - 'Take No Prisoners Live' (Album - KSM Records And Entertainment)
Unashamed in their channelling of NWOBHM and 80s classic rock influences (no trying to co-opt a number of other rock / metal tropes into...
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