When you are down into your fourth shot of bourbon, this time is the right time to enter the devil’s playground that is Chaos and Calypso, the latest from John J. Presley. Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen and an only slightly less dark Mark Lanegan would be relevant comparisons here.
Category: Of the Day
Video of the Day: Screaming Eagles – High-Class Rock ‘N’ Roll
Lead singer Chris Fry leads this Northern Island flock down the rails riding their AC/DC template to sublime perfection.
Song of the Day: Electric Black – Take The Roof Off
An electric band in the Rival Sons mold, “Take The Roof Off” might be your walk-up song while your getting ready to win your Saturday night.
Video of the Day: Shed Seven – Let’s Go
Don’t sleep on this band and their new release, A Matter of Time, when the polling comes out for the top 10 Rock albums of the year. Every song is a spitfire with the Glam-Punk “Let’s Go” leading the pack.
Video of the Day: Blue Oyster Cult – So Supernatural
Unbelievably, Blue Oyster Cult is still in the game, this time around courtesy of Frontier Records.
Song of the Day: Les Big Byrd – Diamonds, Rhinestones and Hard Rain
Swedish Psych Rockers Les Big Byrd offer up sonic twists and turns with their own unique style.
Video of the Day: The Hanging Stars – Let Me Dream Of You
From the fifth album from London’s kings of cosmic Americana, The Hanging Stars delivers a sound that brings to the minds ear Gram and Gene Clark.
Video of the Day: The Zutons – Creeping On The Dance Floor
Best known for the single “Valerie,” The Zutons are back with their last single in sixteen years. Dance like it’s 1975.
Video of the Day: Willie Dowling – The Simpleton
With shades of E.L.O., Genesis, and Jellyfish, Willie Dowling delivers a healthy dose of pristine Power Pop in his new single, “The Simpleton.”
Song of the Day: Honeymoon Suite – Find What You’re Looking For
If like many you have never heard of Honeymoon Suite, let’s just say, they are the Night Ranger of ‘80s AOR rock, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Courtesy of Frontiers Music, we are treated to a new single. Expand your ears, Honeymoon Suite is, and was, a great band.
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