No Gossip, Just Music !
A music blog about Hard rock, glam rock, sleaze rock, blues... from the late 60s to nowadays. Won't bother to talk about things I don't like, my personal taste is the limit. Kinda a french perspective of the international music scene, mostly underground one.
Expect : The Throbs, Kill City Dragons, Faster Pussycat, Junkyard, Tango Pirates, Sea Hags, Princess Pang, Silverhead...
If I could I would have picked up the documentary "We are Twisted Fucking Sister" as Video of the Week but of course I can't do that.
But Rock n Roll can't be stop, right ? So here you go, Dee Snider, Jay Jay French and the rest of the lads making their statement to the world.With their delicate manners as usual.
And after that go watch the aforementioned film, a good way to spent 2h14 of its life in my opinion.
1. Stay Hungry 2. We're Not Gonna Take It 3. Burn In Hell 4. Horror-Teria : a/ Captain Howdy ; b/ Street Justice 5. I Wanna Rock 6. The Price 7. Don't Let Me Down 8. The Beast 9. S.M.F.
And you could say that L.A. based Dr Boogie don't patiently wait the success to come but really deliver excellent songs at fast pace to make things happen ! 8 months after the release of their previous 7inch vinyl on Spaghetty Town records (She's So Tuff) a new Digital only 2-tracks Single is now out.
True to their sound and style alaThe Rolling Stones meets MC5, the band once again penned 2 fantastic and catchy tunes
"BAD Situation" starts with a killer guitar riff soon to be joined by handclaps, Hammond and piano and culminating with classic guitar licks to introduce and close the chorus. Perfect from start to finish. You can only picture yourself going crazy on it during live gigs. And it's not that easy to make me dance, I can tell you.
Second song "I Need A Gun" is a guitar shuffle / fast-tempo devastating number ready to annihilate any self-control that may still be somewhere in you leading a deshinibate -and so far unknown- self to chant the title sentence out-loud making in the process NRA supporters proud and happy. Until you turn the subsequent weapon on them of course (You get your fun where you can innit ?) The mid-section giving the air required to canalize crowd excitation before going crazy for one last run. A future live favorite for sure.
I have been a follower of Chris Parsekian (lead singer/guitarist/composer) even before his days with Dr Boogie and this new delivery might be the best material from him and his gang to date. I'm possibly saying that each time I'm reviewing their stuff but that doesn't mean I don't believe it.
One of the major release of the year without a doubt.
Dr Boogie "BAD Situation" (2018 - self-released) 1. BAD Situation 2. I Need A Gun
'Cause I know you love your hard rock a bit over the top, here you go !
Nova Rex was formed back in the 80s and after a long hiatus the band is back and released an album of new material last year. Expect 80s Hard Rock with a more modern sound production. And fun.
They are not taking themselves seriously but do seriously what they are doing.
"She's a Bitch" is their single, a rocker ala AC/DC.
Nova Rex "Rockstar Roadshow" (2017 - Quantum records)
1. I Don't Know 2. She's a Bitch 3. Bosoms & Beer 4. Lock n' Load 5. Seven 6. Break Away 7. Crank It Up 8. Metal Devastation
Back with a brand new album, English rockers nailed it with plenty of savoir-faire.
Founded in the early 90s the band call it quits 10 years later. And because rockers have the abilities to be teenagers every often they returned in 2014.
3 albums later, here we are, "13th Floor Renegades" is ready to challenge any Power pop records available. Melodies, hooks, upbeat rhythms, teenage (!!) energy and angst, all the boxes are checked.
Offering 11 original songs written by Marc Valentine (vocals, guitar) and Slyder (lead guitar), the album is delivering nothing but honesty and passion by a band that has no agenda other than giving their best for the sake of their art without trying to be in a trend or something.
You could say that it's a bit of a retro record reminding us the heyday of the Power Pop / indie scene of the late 90s early 00s. Think Feeder, Ash, Teenage Fanclub... But you may find a bit of Hanoi Rocks too in one song (kind of a reminder of the 70s glam tricks of their debut album "Retrosexual").
Rod Stewart and The Faces come to mind as well with numbers such as "For Your Information" or "Miles Away". Apart the absence of a raspy voice all the elements are here : Acoustic guitar, mandolin, slide guitar and a more upfront bassline performed with a Country feel. And without sounding like a rip off. Excellent !
"Speed Of Light", "Going Home", "13th Floor Renegades", "Broken Things", "No Sunshine" are my other favorite tracks. Which ones will be yours ?
Last Great Dreamers "13th Floor Renegades"(2018 - Ray records) 1. New Situation 2. 13th Floor Renegades 3. Speed Of Light 4. No Sunshine 5. I Think I Like It 6. For Your Information 7. Primitive Man 8. Whose Side Are You On 9. Miles Away 10. Broken Things 11. Going Home
Legendary rocker Danny Fury (The Lord Of The New Church, Vain, Kill City Dragons...) has recruited new pirates and reunited with Jack Flint on guitars, now ready to travel the 7 seas to pursue their mission : bring the Rock n Roll to the masses all over the world.
