The indie radio charts don’t lie, folks. Justine and the Unclean are a band that have been riding high throughout 2019 and the trend is continuing into 2020 as I spy wireless plays from the…
It’s the late ‘70s and CBGB’s is bouncing. Outside, a punk rock street urchin oozes effortless cool as he leans against a lamp post; alternating an exhale of cigarette smoke between the chewing of bubblegum….
Such is my coverage of Rum Bar Records’ bands, it’s getting to the point where people will wonder whether there’s a little bit of payola in progress. I can assure you that is not the…
When a band doffs a cap to The Shangri-Las within three seconds, I just know we’re gonna be onto a winner. “Yeah, well I hear he’s pretty bad” is the homage to my favourite girl…
Someone told me that the C60 is gonna make a comeback. It was probably some hipster, but with nostalgia included, I cannot think of a more satisfying task from yesteryear than to make a mixtape….
The free summer single giveaway is still firmly underway at Rum Bar Records and next out of the bag is Justine and the Unclean with Be Your Own Reason. For those unfamiliar with the band,…
It’s free digital single time over at Rum Bar Records as Live It Up is offered by Duck & Cover in preparation for their Rob Them Blind EP due this August. Is it punk rock?…
What do you mean Stop Calling Me Frank aren’t British? You sure? There’s more than a whiff of Stiff Records from this Boston ensemble. Labelled as “almost 30 years in the making,” Gimme Life is…
At present, it seems like a day doesn’t go by without another rock ‘n’ roll release landing in my mailbox from Rum Bar Records. Anyone would think the Boston label are sending over an endless…
It’s 5am on a Sunday and I’m at a medication crossroads. These pills to go up, these ones to come down and a balancer in between to steady the ship. Spring is threatening through the…
Someone once told me they were a massive Queen fan, so I asked what was their favourite album. Their reply? Greatest Hits II. As The Dirty Truckers’ Best Of hit my desk that is covered…
