September 2017 – Page 13

The Whiskey Charmers “The Valley” (Sweet Apple Pie, 2017)

September 18, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0

They may not have invited the audience to lick peanut butter off their chests like Iggy Pop, but Detroit band The Whiskey Charmers hold their former neighbour in high esteem. “Clearly Iggy Pop is doing something […]

John Carter Cash takes the fight to white nationalists

September 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And he won’t back down. Rolling Stone reports: “Earlier this week, NPR reported that American Recordings and Universal Music had sent a cease-and-desist letter to Stormfront Radio, the weekly radio show for the white supremacist site Stormfront, over […]

Jim McHugh “Noise Machine” (Independent, 2017)

September 18, 2017 Paul Kerr 0

A native of Monaghan, Ireland, Jim McHugh is, as the name of his debut album suggests, a bit of a thrash merchant at times. The opening song, Hills Of Mullyash crashes into view with distorted guitar […]

Valparaiso “Broken Homeland” (Zamora, 2017)

September 18, 2017 David Cowling 0

This French collective rose from the corpse of Jack the Ripper (the French Band – named for the Nick Cave song) and provide a particularly Gallic flavoured brand of Americana. The four corners of their world […]

Video premiere: Elliott Brood “2 4 6 8”

September 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Elliott Brood’s new album “Ghost Gardens” came out on Friday and they’ve shared with us the video for the track 2 4 6 8 from it. Lead singer Mark Sasso told us: “The lyrics and idea […]