Formed in 1965 The End came together from the dust of previous bands including Tuxedos, Innocents and Original Topics. With a love for psychedelic pop the group evolved into their own beast with support and the production skills of Rolling…
I’d always assumed INXS as packing nothing much of a live in concert punch. Yes their studio material is some of the best Australian pop to explode from the land of Vegemite and Crocodile Dundee but to think Michael Hutchence…
Around the time Head Music was released in 1999 Suede were literally the band of the moment. She’s in Fashion and Electricity were all over the charts as was bands lead singer Brett Anderson, Virgin Megastores had even gone to…
When you think of cool funk instrumental bands your mind might jump to The Meters, Booker T and the M.G’s and Herbie Hancocks Headhunters. Add to that list Melbourne’s Surprise Chef, with their own brand of funk and soul instrumentals…
Liverpool’s psychedelic pop flamenco wizards Space have had their back catalogue complied together in a neat looking clamshell box set simply entitled Anthology with fresh liner notes by the band released via Demon Group. With a background in the psychedelic…
David Woodcock’s second album Normal Life released via Blow Up records has been heavily praised across the board for its lovable rouge type ambience, it touches the collar of many a likeable characters who were able to describe the day…
Having watched with eagle eyes the activities of The Happy Mondays in the late 80’s – early 90’s with their seminal releases including Wrote For Luck, Madchester EP and Step On the hunt was on for other treats from the…
Following a 25 year career of making music, Dusseldorf’s Kreidler once again achieve to step it up a gear or 2 with their 15th studio album Flood released via Bureau B Records. With similarities to Kraftwerk and Air, the album…
Musically Black Marble are firmly dipped in 80’s pop electro section. Reviving a period of music acquainted by China Crisis, Prefab Sprout and Depeche Mode with stamp of the bands own making, Bigger Than Life exhibits a well versed band…
Growing up in the 80’s with a Commodore 64, loading cassettes into the tape deck that used to load video games in about the time it would take to cook a 3 course meal and maybe even run a marathon,…