We recently had a whisper in the ears suggesting that “We have a cracking release for you.” The tip came from long-time friend Garry from SaN PR and the encounter in question was the self-titled debut album from UK rockers… Read More ›
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The Pulsebeats – Lookin’ Out
From first being introduced to Spain based rockers The Pulsebeats with the release of their self-titled debut album around 2011/12 we found an instinctive appetite for their garage rock/punk rock/power pop seeded sound which has only grown stronger by the… Read More ›
The Control Freaks – Get Some Help
Greg Lowery has created and led numerous bands of which so many have earned legendary status, the likes of Supercharger, The Rip Offs, The Infections, and The Zodiac Killers instantly coming to mind. His latest rousing of ears comes with… Read More ›
The Dirtiest – Sovranista
It is always intriguing to guess and imagine the prime loves and inspirations for artists and certain sounds. Sometimes it is easy and in others a complete surprise. With Italian punks, The Dirtiest, there is no cigar for guessing right…. Read More ›
Plants – Vacuumed Half To Deaf
It has never been too hard not to have a soft spot for Australian punk rock, one which has been joyfully agitated again by the release of the new EP from Sydney trio, Plants. Voracious and mischievous, Vacuumed Half To… Read More ›
Running Wild: A Reprobate Roundup
Having been persistently tempted by the lures of Reprobate Media for quite a while attention always keenly lingers when an introduction of a new artist or release from them comes our way. They are “a full-service relationship agency offering publicity… Read More ›
False Heads – It’s All There But You’re Dreaming
Released in 2020, It’s All There But You’re Dreaming is still drawing attention and rich acclaim the way of its creators. Recently it got a well-deserved and highly anticipated physical rerelease on CD and vinyl so we thought if it… Read More ›
Smash Fashion – Got Da Hee Bee Gee Bees (at CBGBs)
There is always an eager spark of anticipation at The RR when we hear from our friend Roger Deering, because very often he is bringing with him something new for our ears to get into. The recent contact with the… Read More ›
The Scaners – II
It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since the debut album from French cosmic punks The Scaners was unleashed; feeling like it was just yesterday mainly we guess because since its release it has barely… Read More ›
The Scaners – Self Titled
Create a sonic kaleidoscope made up of particles from The Ramones, Devo, The Dickies, and The Screamers with essences of others such as Brainiac, Useless Eaters, and Acid Baby Jesus and you get the glorious garage synth punk sound fuelling… Read More ›