Well errr, here's the tracks - All Along The Watchtower(Hendrix), Close To You(Carpenters), The Bottle, Wishing On A Star(Rose Royce), Hercules, Thinking Of You, Birds, If I Could Only Be Sure, One Way Road, Black Is The Colour, Don't Make Promises, Early Morning Rain, Birds. Surprisingly brilliant, look out for a limited edition vinyl version. XXXXx www.paulweller.com
KILL RADIO - OFF WITH HIS HEAD new Single / EP? maybe - to be confirmed....
From Hollywood not Hollybush and they're angry. One of the underground bands of the mo', having supported Lostprophets, Rollins and Jello Biafra. Hard to credit Sony being behind this band of anti-establishment proletariat from Los Angeles. With four angry, raucous, punk of '04 songs like 'Off With His Head', 'Do You Know (Knife In Your Back)', 'Pull Out' and 'Amerika' you get the impression they don't like Mr. Bush. "for the times they are a-changing...." XXXx www.killradiorevolution.com and apparently www.rockagainstbush.com
BURNING BRIDES - LEAVE NO ASHES new album out 18 October
Burning Brides played at our Cardiff Barfly venue a couple of times, you kind of feel they're going to crack it. Maybe Leave No Ashes will do it for them, the opening track 'Heart Full Of Black' is a stormer but hey... isn't that a Chinn & Chapman Sweet riff??? No matter it sounds great! Tour dates to be announced soon. XXXx www.burningbrides.com
THE DEAD 60's - RIOT RADIO new single out 20 September
Dead 60's are supporting Morrissey on some of his tour dates, that gives them a chance of winning some of his incredibly loyal fans. I don't think this is the song to win a mass audience for them, in fact I'll be surprised if the inclusion of the word radio in the song even manages to win them much airplay. It's one of those looks good on paper ideas, the song unfortunately is a bit weak. XX www.thedead60s.com
MADRUGADA - BLOOD SHOT ADULT COMMITMENT new Single out 20 September These guys have got it too!. With an underlying tension right from the first drum roll. Madrugada - weird name - and no wonder coz they come from Stokmarknes?? Where did you say??? Norway, you know Norvege Nil Points!!! You can hear the gruesome influence of the Velvet's, Jesus & Mary's and The Crammps with this stormer from their third album 'Grit' (produced by PJ Harvey's producer Head) - and this track is quite simply brilliant! XXXXX www.madrugada.net
SEVENTHSUN - MELODY new single out 4 October
Three former members of The Freestylers with new lead singer Wasi. This is quite tasty, a haunting ... well melody, and some good mixes. Emily Eavis insisted they play Glastonbury, now there's an offer they couldn't refuse, as if they would. XXXx www.seventhsunmusic.com
THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES (TSOOL) - BIG TIME new single out 6 September
From the land of Sven and Abba and ... The Final Countdown! This is pretty good - a pacey number with a good hook, like so many. However quite atmospheric and that's a good sign for thing's to come, and come they will with the new album 'Origin' out in October. XXX
FIERY FURNACES - BLUEBERRY BOAT new Album 6 September
This is verging on comedy, and without the help of Jack White's left hook tooo! 'I Lost My Dog' might seem like a good idea for a song, but I can't imagine too many singing along. Straight Street, Bird Brain and Chris Michaels are all nice songs but there's no Hotel Yorba .... yet anyway. XXx www.fieryfurnaces.com
