New Music 2010: The Charlatans – We We Touch exclusive playback
Now, normally our first listen to an album involves a hastily unwrapped, newly purchased CD, popped into the stereogram at Same Teens towers and then a read of the sleeve notes and a shuffty at the photos. When you’ve got … Continue reading
Album Review: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Mojo
For four years, Tom Petty kept us waiting for new material. And now as a seasoned veteran of all things classic rock, he along with his Heartbreakers offers audiences Mojo. Mojo – magic, charm, self-confidence, raw sex appeal…not really the … Continue reading
New Music 2010: LA Guns – Shrinking Violet Album Review
One of the most quintessential Hollywood sleaze bands to come out of the 80s glam metal scene is the LA Guns. This band is steeped in US metal history with notable family lineages tracing back to Guns-n-Roses, WASP and Ratt… Continue reading
New Music 2010: Crystal Castles – ‘Crystal Castles’ Album Review
Pioneers of ear-splitting noise pop, Crystal Castles, banged into consciousness in 2008 with such elusive songs as ‘Alice Practice’ (reputedly a literal vocal test by singer Alice, which was later mastered into… Continue reading