Pure Reason Revolution - Above Cirrus: "a multi-faceted beast" By Julian Marszalek published 6 May 22 Not yet rated Art-rockers set their sights high on second post-comeback album
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Night Gnomes: "their best yet!" By Julian Marszalek published 22 April 22 Not yet rated Australian space cadets are back with their best album yet.
King Gizzard and The Wizard Lizard cast psychedelic net wide on 20th album By Julian Marszalek published 22 April 22 Aussie cosmonauts King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard hit melodious peak with freakouts and chill-outs on Omnium Gatherum
Scarlet Rebels add fun to the art of political dissent on See Through Blue By Julian Marszalek published 28 January 22 See Through Blue is a convincing album of hook-laden rebel rock from Welsh firebrands Scarlet Rebels
Bill Nelson: A life in music By Julian Marszalek published 18 December 21 The Be-Bop Deluxe mainman and solo artist in his own right reflects on the highs and lows of his career
Brian Setzer's Gotta Have The Rumble: shooting from the hip with infectious precision By Julian Marszalek published 27 August 21 Rockabilly rebel Brian Setzer still walks the Stray Cat strut on Gotta Have The Rumble
The Cold Stares' Heavy Shoes: infusing their blues with a dose of rock classicism By Julian Marszalek published 13 August 21 Heavy-blues duo The Cold Stares tread a new path on fourth album Heavy Shoes
The Yardbirds' Roger The Engineer: an erratic album held together by dazzling brilliance By Julian Marszalek published 25 June 21 Haphazard album 'Roger The Engineer' shows why The Yardbirds were such a terrific singles band
The Devil In Me finds Suzi Quatro still able to kick out the jams By Julian Marszalek published 26 March 21 Possessed of the past, treasured pioneer Suzi Quatro rocks into the present on The Devil In Me
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets overwhelm and bamboozle on Shyga! The Sunlight Mound By Julian Marszalek published 5 February 21 Worlds collide on Psychedelic Porn Crumpets' fourth album Shyga! The Sunlight Mound, in a cornucopia of multi-coloured, high-speed sound
King Crimson's epic 26-CD Complete 1969 Recordings doesn't hold back By Julian Marszalek published 6 November 20 Mammoth box set charting the creation of prog rock’s alpha moment: King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King
Hawkwind Light Orchestra bleep and whoosh and rage at contemporary society on Carnivorous By Julian Marszalek published 16 October 20 Truncated space-rock veterans Hawkwind tackle the pandemic on Carnivorous
10 times an artist covered someone else's album, from the fantastic to the foolish By Julian Marszalek published 1 October 20 It's not always great news when a band covers someone else's album in its entirety, but we're not complaining when the results are this enthralling
James Williamson & Deniz Tek's Two To One: timeless, old-school rock'n'roll By Julian Marszalek published 25 September 20 Veteran pioneers crank it up as a Stooge James Williamson and Birdman Deniz Tek combine forces on Two To One
The truth behind the Mark Lanegan and Liam Gallagher feud By Julian Marszalek published 6 May 20 Revelations about Liam Gallagher in Mark Lanegan's new book have prompted an escalating Twitter spat - here's what really happened
The Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed 50th Anniversary Edition album review By Julian Marszalek published 1 November 19 The Rolling Stones’ 60s high-water mark Let It Bleed, now in a multi-format package with extras
65daysofstatic - replicr, 2019 album review By Julian Marszalek published 27 September 19 Not yet rated Sheffield quartet deliver the soundtrack of the shape of things to come...
Moon Duo at XOYO, London - live review By Julian Marszalek published 22 February 18 Not yet rated Far-out duo beam into east London
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Vol. 1 album review By Julian Marszalek published 4 November 17 Doom metallers’ earliest material rises from the grave
Leon Russell - On A Distant Shore album review By Julian Marszalek published 1 November 17 Over-produced swansong by the celebrated and prolific songwriter
Oh Sees - Orc album review By Julian Marszalek published 5 October 17 Lysergic emanations from behind the garage door
The KVB at Oslo, London - live review By Julian Marszalek published 2 October 17 Not yet rated Darkness shrouds London as the KVB perform at this Hackney hotspot
Brant Bjork - Europe ’16 album review By Julian Marszalek published 6 September 17 A live primer for novices, and a reaffirmation for the faithful
Goat at 02 Academy Brixton, London - live review By Julian Marszalek published 31 August 17 Not yet rated Goat, The Moonlandingz, and Jane Weaver wig out in Brixton
Raw Power Festival at The Dome and Boston Music Room, London - live review By Julian Marszalek published 28 August 17 Not yet rated Tomaga, Sly & The Family Drone, Dead Neanderthals, Evil Blizzard, The Cosmic Dead, Shitwife, K-X-P, Loop and White Hills break down the barriers at Raw Power