The Gents – How It All Began
by I came across this record in 1986. Mod Revival was on the wane, and we were all transitioning to fully fledged ‘Scooter Boys’ by that time, enjoying the rallies, the live music and the beer that went with them.
Drahla – angeltape
Post Punk band Drahla focus on avant-garde and experimental elements more than most. Post, post punk may be more accurate as they somewhat redefine and …
Dave Evans – Elephantasia
“A glorious folk opus from 1972”, “Long lost and attaining a legendary reputation”, “Timeless record that never got its due” You had me at folk …
BC Camplight – The Last Rotation of Earth
In Manchester, Christinzio managed to resurrect his music career and signed to Brighton based Bella Union a couple of years after the move. People started to take notice. He enjoyed increased exposure and reached many more listeners than he had ever done in the USA.
The Ambassadors – Somewhere To Hide
I have been meaning to write up the notes I had on this mini album for quite some time. I love small run, self funded …
Band’its At 10 O’Clock
The 101 Club in Clapham, South London, was a hugely popular and influential venue for music in the 70s and 80s and a lot of up and coming bands found their way on to the stage here. Alas, as can be seen below, it has long since closed down.
Toah Dynamic – Movement
I absolutely love this record – I have only played it through twice but I am really impressed. This is avant-garde experimental at its best and it is either a wonderful accident or, as I suspect, these boys know what they are doing all too well. Either way this one is a keeper and I am going to shout it from the rooftops until it gets the attention it deserves.
The LDVs – Video It!
Followers of Revival Records over on mastodon or various other social media sites will have seen me mention this obscure oddity before. It was found …
The Decemberists – The Hazards Of Love
The interviewer was incredulous that an ambitious concept album, let alone a rock opera of all things, had been considered a good idea for release in these modern times. I think he used the word ‘brave’ a lot.
Tenacious D – The Who Medley
“Who better to deliver a tribute to the greatest rock opera of all times? Who? The D! That’s Who!! We’ve been working on this medley …