Having seen Palooka 5 a
few times live I have to say the EP does not disappoint. This retro
packaged CD carries 4 tracks every bit as energetic as they are live.
This 5 piece is delight to hear and all 4 tracks on this EP show off
what they can do. It's no surprise to me given it was recorded by those Somerset wizards at Fuelled By Cider's Studio. All the songs are original but feel like they come
straight out of the 1960's Surf Garage scene. Everything sounds
authentic, the Drums, the Bass, the Vocals but particularly the Lead
Guitar and Organ really transports you to another time.
'La Mancha' is the
first track and could easy fit on a Quentin Tarantino Soundtrack,
'Little Frathouse' starts with the sounds of the sea before some
gorgeous guitar and into a rockin' number. 'Dropzone' really does
sound like a cross between Dick Dale and the 60's theme of Batman,
it's a cracking instrumental with the whole band getting stuck in
Daddy-o. 'Cindy Joined A Surf Gang' is a little bit more moody but
still full on Surf Garage and I do feel like doing the twist to this
in Jack Rabbit Slims.
I go to a lot of gig's
alone and it can take me a while to feel in the groove but when you
listen to Palooka 5 it makes the most miserable sod smile and start
to tap your toes or worse. Palooka 5 are one of the most fun bands to
hear live or on this EP. 'La Mancha' also appears on the compilation 'Straight Outta Somerset'.
Swiss Army Man is a
film I have waited a long time to see, a couple of friends said they
would watch it with me but as usual it came down to watching it on my
own which is kind of in keeping with the beginning of the film. It is a film filled with honest truths about life which are
touching and also at times a little bit gross (to some anyway).
The idea of a lonely man (Hank) who runs away because he has no love in his
life, either from friends, family or the woman he dreams about will
resonate with many people. The living or dead companion (Manny) he finds
washed ashore who he has to teach about life becomes his best friend
in the world as they head back to civilization. Relationships lost, broken or never begun are slowly replaced with hope for new ones to come, it is only the thought of love that gets Manny animated and gives him life.
The naivety of the film
on subjects like farting and masturbation actually expose our modern
societies pathetic double standards as regards being human. Being
human means we do things that society looks down on, things that are
completely natural and we only seem to embrace these aspects when we
are drunk or off our heads. I'm not really hung up on these matters
which labels me a freak in modern society so I find it wonderful that
these subjects can be talked about. We all have things we are
embarrassed about, this film implies that you stop worrying about them, it is only part of what
it is to be human. Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the writing and directing duo ( known as Daniels) have dealt with these kind of subjects before with the same kind of quirky humour only this film gives them more time to explore the deeper human experience.
The story is about friendship but ultimately it is
about the hope of being loved, in whatever form it takes, love is the essence of this
movie.
The message I get from
it is accept who you are, warts and all and don't let other people's
unreasonable expectations crush you, whether from strangers, your friends, your
parents or your own doubts, don't let them sway you from who you are meant to be,
accept yourself, embrace your uniqueness and find love because you
deserve it as the alternative is loneliness which is much worse than embarrassment . An excellent cast pivoting on Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe performances. The soundtrack, like the film, is unique. Swiss Army Man is crazy, gross and beautiful, watch it!
'Straight Outta
Somerset' is a compilation CD of 20 different bands from or connected
to Somerset. It's the first eclectic album of it's kind from
Somerset. There have been albums before like Chard Busters 1982 but
nothing like this CD with it variety of music styles and genres, Folk, Pop, Ska, Jazz, Punk, Indie, Alternative and more.
How did you get the
idea ?
Well I did start
writing the music magazine The Outsider, a lot of blame for that is
due to Noah Burton ( from the band 51st State and Old Hat
promotions) and Jemma Miller in particular who inspired me to do it.
People like the poet and Space Tourettes frontman Simon Larcombe
encouraged me to write. Old Hat put on a load of great gigs and they
do a Punk Party in Buckland St.Mary every year, lots of really cool
bands and not just Punk either. Once I got into that scene I got to
meet Iain 'Sprog' Aird who had just restored the Chard Busters 1982
compilation. Sprog offered to make a few CD's available for issue 2
of The Outsider. Then I thought about time Somerset had a proper
compilation album so I set about making that happen.
How did you start the
project?
I had attended a lot of
alternative gigs due to Old Hat Promotions and also made a friend
locally Immy Done ( from The Incas and The Happy-Sads) who introduced
me to another music scene based in and around Taunton. So I had
already been to dozens of gigs locally and had some idea who I would
want to be on the new compilation. I started a facebook group to
garner interest and Immy was the first person on board and helped me
get the ball rolling with some of the younger bands from Richard Huish who I knew the
music of but not them personally so she was a big help in getting
them involved and eventually became my project assistant. Immy did give me a lot of input on the CD and on Issue 2 of The Outsider, her enthusiasm and advice is priceless.
No, well a not for profit business at this stage. I am doing this
purely for love of the music and to spread the word about the local
music scene. I borrowed money to get the album made and I'm only
looking to cover my costs. I used to be a gardener so I am just
preparing the soil for a healthy plant to grow, it takes time to do
things like this so there is no quick buck to be made. Everyone who
is involved in helping me with this will get something positive out
of it, like my zine it's not for my profit. Any money made goes
straight back into another CD and zine. It's something I think needs
to happen so I'm doing it for the fun of it and because someone has
to do it. People that help me out will get paid which I put down as part of the costs, some people have helped me out for free as well because they support the project but I don't expect people to do work for free but if they insist I won't argue! I support so many musicians, poets, artists, photographers
etc because they should be supported, art is important, it's part of
what makes us human. Can you imagine a world without music, or art,
or film it would be god awful so support it at the grass roots to
keep it healthy besides music and the arts are good for the soul.
A charity is benefiting
too ?
Yes the Jemima Layzell Trust will get a pound from every CD sold. They have a gig this
Friday 25th of November with a lot of the bands on the CD like The Incas, Matt Bond, Stevie Nicole Brown, Courteney Yeoell's new band Fawnerand the brilliant Becky Cockram too who
helped me out with the CD. Bust out your wallet and go along, the CD will be on
sale there too!
Yes music is a massive
obsession of mine and always has been but after I got multiple
injuries at work and was in intense pain I couldn't afford private
treatment, music was my therapist, my nurse and my pain killer, it
kept me going when I didn't really have anything else. That's why I
do these things, write reviews, promote bands, help people get gig's,
make magazine's and CD's, I certainly don't do it for money. I had a
job I worked my self into the ground for, it ruined my relationships,
broke my body and my bank balance in the end. I learnt the hard way,
pursuit of money will crush you, do what you love, yeah sure if you
can make a living doing it that's great. I think too many people try
to make money out of music without putting the work in. I have met a
few woeful managers who couldn't manage their way out of a paper bag!
Look to Old Hat or Fuelled By Cider and people like that who really
believe in the music and what they are doing, they are good examples
to follow because they are in it for the long term and the right
reasons.
What is next?
Well there should be a gig coming very soon to promote the CD and local music scene and if
enough people buy this CD that money will go into another one and
another issue of the fanzine. There has been a lot of good come out
of this already, people have been encouraged to record, connections
have been made with artists, producers like Matt Bond and studio's like Fuelled By Cider Studio, ( those who want to have vinyl product talk to Iain 'Sprog' Aird , need design work try Tim Baigent , need a website talk to Jacqui Yeoell ). Bands have had
bookings and new fans because of the compilation, radio air play and
more because of this project which was kind of the whole point of it. So if you really love music and support grassroots music buy the CD, go to gigs and spread the word.
Straight Outta Somerset
is currently available from Black Cat Records in Taunton , Bargain Box in
Ilminster and online at :-
Copies of the recently unearthed and restored and remastered 'CHARD BUSTERS 1982' are available with Issue 2 . There are only a handful left so don't get left behind get yourself a copy of this compilation from the mean streets of Somerset !
I have been a bit on the low down of late but that doesn't mean things aren't happening. The Compilation CD 'Straight Outta Somerset' is in it final stages and should be out in a month. All 20 tracks from musicians in or around Somerset inspired by Chard Busters 1982 but that is another story. There is a whole pile of reviews for me to finish so please beware I will be cutting down on reviews for a bit until I have caught up. Issue 3 of The Outsider is underway, this time it will be more female artist centric and lots more besides. I also attended a great gig at The Cavern in Exeter, sadly just over a week later the Cavern caught fire and is under repair to open soon I hope. All the Caverns gig's have no switched to other nearby venues.
The Outsider issue 3 is in the works. This will be the final issue of the zine for a while so I want to thank everyone who bought an issue, was featured or contributed in some way, special thanks to Amelia and Jaz for the layouts, Jem and Noah for getting me to write about Old Hat gigs in the first place and Imo for giving me encouragement to get issue 2 out despite a whole heap of problems to overcome. Issue 2 is still on sale and if people want it after issue 3 I will do some blog posts but I will have to cut down on gigs. Thank you everyone who has helped The Outsider he appreciates it greatly.
Ope May opened the
nights music with her beautiful song 2AM, Ope is someone I had
the pleasure to hear earlier in the year at Handsome Harry's and I'm
glad to hear more from this artist. After tuning the guitar Ope
covered Lucy Rose's Shiver in her unique style. Am I Your
Lover (which is also in a rather good episode of Toast SweatSessions) was next, it is simply exquisite. A more upbeat song was to follow with the Lily Allen cover LDN and
then the audience was treated to the first live outing for Ope's
new song Digby .'It's upbeat to the end no
more sad songs' which
heralded a cover of Sweet About Me. The song Run ended
the set, itis my
favourite of Ope's songs and features some otherworldly vocals, just
a delight to my ears. Ope's songs garnered much applause from the appreciative audience but Ope's set was over all too quickly. It's very hard to put
Ope's sound into words other than say it's magically melancholic,
ethereal and enchanting. At times vocally Ope does remind me of
Elizabeth Fraser which for me is particularly pleasing. There will be
much more music from this young lady in the months to come make sure
you do your self a favour and go and hear her play.
The head-linersRed Room took to the stage and the the sound shifted from the melancholy
of Ope May to some serious Indie Rock goodness. This was the
penultimate gig from Red Room or as the vocalist Barney Fletcher
called it 'the ceremonial last gig'. Friends In High Places
began the hour of Red Room domination and it was good to start off
with this laid back track 'Take it slow they said, let it grow
they said'. The familiar guitar
riff ofWild
introduced
another classic Red Room tune. The audience was singing along and
getting into to spirit of the night as with many of these gigs the
crowd danced like no one was watching which is no bad thing. Angus
Maxwell was wished Happy Birthday by Red Room, those that don't know
Angus he has a unique dance style that I have witnessed at Red Room
gigs. On My Own
yet another solid track from Red Room and it's one of the newer songs
'I do it on my
own'.
They really showcase what a good unit of a band they are on this
song. The cover Gold
Digger
was seriously good as they Red Roomified it and made it for my money
better than the original by a country mile. OTBI
followed or the Ollie's Toilet Break Improv which is pretty self
explanatory. 'This
is the second one we wrote' Gruelish
this
is another quality original track from Red Room. Ollie Troup's string
breaks on his guitar and he quickly grabs his spare guitar and
continues on unphased while the rest of the band carry on. Uptown
Funk
has Barney's vocals really wrapping around this tune and Ollie's
guitar starts up funky as hell before ripping it up while the rhythm
section of Jack Turnbull on Bass and Henry Gilham on Drums deliver
the goods. Henry goes into a drum solo and straight into a superb
heavy version of Black
Skin Head. Red
Room really make this rock, with Ollie's guitar sounding really
menacing, so good, the audience really get into this and Red Room
deliver a great cover. Barney heads off stage, 'Where's
Barney?'
He's gone to get some water and he's back soon enough but not before
Ollie grabs a drum stick and starts making some awesome sounds on his guitar while
Henry is slowly building up the momentum on the drums. The Red Room
song 50 is
next and it is a little freaky which I like, freaky is good. One of
my favourite Red Room originals the 'Rules
Breed The Rebels' is
next and is still does sound like the child of Rage Against The
Machine and Black Sabbath, just my cuppa tea. There was a Angus dance
circle going on which was fun to watch, Barney is busting some moves
and Ollie is on the amp, even I at this point was doing some really
bad dancing! The last song of the night was a cover of Young
Blood
which started off nice and gentle before Red Room ramp it up in their
usual style. Well the gig's over and Barney thanks everyone for their
support 'Thank you
very much guys we are Red Room Signing off '.
Over
the year since I first saw Red Room they have improved a great deal
and they will be missed.I have only seen them a measly four times and for me that's not much for a band I
really like, in fact I rate these guys so highly I gave them Rock
Band of 2015 in The Outsider Awardsand reviewed the EP last year. I spoke to the Birthday boy
Angus after the gig and he like myself was upset that they will be
splitting up. It seems like so much potential will go to waste but not so.
Now follows some pearls
of wisdom from The Outsider, I am after all ancient so pay attention.
Good Bands are like friends, at first you meet them and like them and
they become friendly acquaintances, then friends, then good friends
and sometimes they become an integral part of your life. Bands, like
most friends you meet in life then go off to Universities,
go live aboard, go travelling, move for work, new opportunities or just go on adventures. Now you can feel bad about it or count
yourself lucky you had some time with them, I prefer the later as to
do anything else is kind of selfish. I look forward to what the
individuals in the band get up to musically including Ollie's other
band The Happy-Sads who are playing the same venue on Friday
27th of May, don't miss it!
Thank you Red Room long
may you rule!
There is excellent
video footage of the gig by Martin Hayfield on his marvelous youtube page check it
out. If anyone has some photo's of the night let me know I would love to put some up in this review.
The Fleece is an iconic
venue in Bristol with it's sticky floors and poster lined walls, it's
always a pleasure to watch bands here. Rewire The Time Machine were
the first of the two local support bands to play, I did miss half of
the set but I did appreciate the brand of Dirty Bluesy Rock they
created. Kamino was the next local support band and 'Antidote' from
them was a stand out song from this Alternative Rock group.
Louise Distras cut a
striking figure as she took to the stage solo, it's always difficult
to convey what Louise is like live as she plays with such intensity
and passion. There was fire in her eye's during her first song and
after it was finished she flashed a warm smile and drew the crowd to
her like the pied piper. 'If you don't come to me I'll come out to
you!'. Louise demands your full attention and she does invariably get
it by sheer force of will. Louise Distras is without doubt one of the
finest British artists touring today with a growing catalogue of
songs with real depth to them. When Louise lets rip with her visceral
roar, like in the song 'The Hand You Hold', it does remind me of Kurt
Cobain's work on Bleach. Her album Dreams From The Factory Floor
should be on your play list.
Yuma Sun have to be one
the most fun acts I have seen for a long time. These handsome
Norwegian guys do deliver some impressive 'Doomsday Rock' and it is
always good to see an upright Bass being put to good use. They won
the audience over very quickly especially the women who warmed to
their unique brand of Viking rock. The banter between the songs had
everyone smiling with them. Musically they have a distinct sound and deliver one solid rock tune after another, 'St Louise' was a song that stood out for me. The band's own facebook page states of their sound 'brings to mind Nick Cave on acid, amphetamines or a
combination of both' and I don't disagree with that description.
Watch Us Burn is the lastest album from Yuma Sun.
Alix Kol
Trash McSweeney
The Red Paintings, what
can I say about the head-liners, simply they are one of the most
unique and astounding bands in music today. I want to make it clear
that The Red Paintings are truly a great band, they have that
something extra that makes them stand out from the crowd. This four
piece is made up of Trash McSweeney on lead Guitar and Vocals in his
green coat flanked by two breathtaking geisha's, Ginny Eck on Bass,
Alix Kol on Violin and one of best drummers I have seen - Violet
Cannibal . All them work so well together while the creepy figure of
TIME is his 'V' mask looks on. The band has a Orchestral Rock
sound-scape you won't hear anywhere else, a sound that will lift you
to a whole different level. The power and vulnerability in the songs
like 'Streets Fell Into My Window' is something to behold in all it's
strange glory.
The Red Paintings not only sound unique but look it
too, everything about them is fresh with an avant-garde edge that
lends itself to a MUSE like stadium rock event with a surreal twist.
It was truly a pleasure to hear this band up close in a small venue
but they really deserve to be getting a call from a cigar chomping
executive to play for much bigger crowds. The Revolution is Never
Coming is the current album but the band is raising funds to finish
the next album. http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/theredpaintings
This gig was the end of
a UK tour with The Red Paintings, Louise Distras and Yuma Sun and it
did lend a a climatic feel to the night. It is obvious all the bands
got on very well and that spilled over into the audience who felt
very much part of the warm atmosphere. Everyone I spoke to on the
night was very friendly, from the bands, the crew and the fans. This
has to go down as one of my all time favourite gigs and I'd like to
thank Louise Distras for inviting me and getting me into the music of
The Red Paintings.
The Outsider
Many Thanks (c) Ulrika Jonsson-Swinburne for the Gig photographs .
Sometimes The Outsider has a good day and I have had a few recently. I got to watch Louise Distras play The Winchester Arms in Taunton in March with Fuelled By Cider. At the gig I was honoured when Louise dedicated a new song to me and afterwards we had an interview which you can check out is Issue 3 of The Outsider later on in the year. Louise is back in the South West to end a UK tour with some new songs on the 2nd of May at The Fleece in Bristol. The Fleece is one of those special venues with sticky floors and a history of great live music. The Red Paintings will also be on the bill all the way from Australia and I have to say I do like these guys. Here is a little sneak peak into the interview with the remarkable Louise Distras.
You are a dedicated fan of music, would you say you, like myself, are obsessive about music?
Yeah, and I'm
not a snob either. I get excited by all different kinds of music.
I'm glad you said
that because music is so varied why would you restrict what you
listen too?
Yeah, I respect
that people will listen to whatever they choose but at the same time
I don't understand why some people restrict their ears and hearts to
one kind of music throughout their entire life. It's almost like they
are just sabotaging themselves from enjoying a new experience. It's
good to be open minded.
You have some tour dates coming up right now, you are playing The Fleece in Bristol for the first time I believe. You have played around the South West are you looking forward to Bristol?
I love the south west, I love the people, and if I was so inclined I would probably love all the cider too. Bristol has a lot of great venues and I've been very lucky to play a few of them such as The Exchange, Thunderbolt, Stag & Hounds, and I've heard great things about The Fleece so I am very excited for next weeks show with The Red Paintings.
THE RED PAINTINGS
To anyone who doesn't know The Red Paintings tell us how you would describe the band?
I can't even begin to describe them, you have to see and hear it for yourself. They will blow your mind!
You are off on tour to the US soon as well, what advice would you give to a UK band about to do their first US tour dates?
I'd say that the experience is whatever you choose to make it!
Catch Louise Distras, The Red Paintings and Yuma Sun at The Fleece this Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May, doors open early at 17.30 tickets are only £10 in advance. Go and see this gig you won't regret it!
As a few of you may know I am a movie buff, from classics, cult and main stream I love the moving pictures. I have even been know to sneak down to the cinema on my own to immerse my self in the silver screen. 2016 has a plethora of big block buster type movies from Captain America-Civil War to the Stand alone Star Wars movie Rogue One. Doctor Strange does from the trailer look, well strangely good in a trippy Inception kind of way. What about the weirder, smaller movies to come? Green Roomis the story of a young Punk Band at the end of the tour. The last date is a small venue out in the sticks. It seems to go well but it turns out they get involved in a murder and Neo-Nazi's are trying to kill them. This could just end up another crappy horror-slasher movie but instead by all accounts it becomes a very dark and realistic thriller. It has a great director and writer in Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) the cast is also top notch and I'm holding a lot of hope for this.
Swiss Army Man is something that looks totally mad, joyous and unique, this could be one the most intriguing and fun movies of the year. Some critics have savaged it calling it 'the fart movie' but it looks like one of those movies like Frank that just has to be given a chance to be seen and appreciated. I think this could, just could be one of those uplifting cult movies. Daniel Radcliffe was impressive in Kill Your Darlings and Paul Dano is a safe bet. Directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
Evolution imbues an atmosphere of creepiness and menace, it looks like every frame is a work of art. The subject matter of young boys stuck on an island being experimented on by women is just a little bit freaky and uncomfortable. I hope this movie gets seen as the trailer may well creep you the hell out. Directed by Lucile Hadzihalilovic who did Innocence.
Virus played a stonking set at the Cheese and Grain in Frome on Saturday night. They were supporting that geezer Jah Wobble. I made it up there with the poet Ben AKA Miscellaneous Sniff. Jaz Wiseman with Virus had done the design work on Issue 2 so it was only right I handed him the finished article.
Virus kicked off the night, the current line up is something to behold and combined with the excellent sound at the venue made for a great set. Every song was top notch and the Ska track they did was really great fun and a lot of the audience had some serious dancing to that one. Virus are one of those bands that can write really good tunes and also tackle serious issues in their lyrics at the same time. The set was over way too soon and then it was off 'outside' to flog off some zines. Ben did a great job and I assured him if he did sell (like at his work) over £350 worth he would get a bonus!
Jah Wobble was up next to headline the gig, he was really good fun. His band has immense skill and musicianship. The PIL stuff was cool and the soundtracks he did were also pretty awesome. I could of done with a few shorter Jazz like improvisations and reduced the cow bell some what. All in all it was a lovely night and worth the trip up to Frome.
Big up to the guys from Virus Dave, Tom, Sam and Jaz in particular, thanks for letting me share your merch stand although some of the zines did accidentally spill over onto Mr Wobble's merch table. Look out for Virus playing gig near you very soon! https://www.facebook.com/Virus.PunkRock/info/?tab=page_info
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Whats in The Outsider issue 2! 3 Sneak Peaks The Happy-Sads One thing that will be in is The Happy-Sads. This duo that only started to play together a few months ago they are damn fine which is no surprise since each of them play in other great local bands (both of those bands are on my 2015 award list). I am looking forward to how they progress and seeing them play live. They get a full review of all their recordings in Issue 2. Am I their No.1 fan? Does The Outsider give his seal of approval? More news on them coming very soon!
Mark Ayling gets a full review of his album 'Out of Step, Out of Time'. Mark played a gig in my flat in 2014 and he is a great songwriter. I made Mark my Solo Act of 2014 because he really did impress me.
Art of Imp The Brave, one talented artist and illustrator Imp's work gets a couple of pages in the new issue. Check out her work and if you like Comic book art you will love Imp's stuff.
Well it is award season
and it is a sneak peak for The Outsider issue 2. I have a full review
of 2015 in the new issue but here are some of The Outsider's
favourite bands.
Simon Larcombe of Space Tourettes (c) Meg Manley Photography
Space Tourettes I have
seen a number of times and been to rehearsals, what can I say about
this duo well they are funky as hell . Simon Larcombe on Vox and
Guitar and Trent Brown on drums are just brilliant and I am looking
forward to more gigs and an album from these guys very soon!
Cydernide
I only saw once in Bath from the side of the stage and they well and
truly blew my socks off ! They are a great unit with a vocalist who
puts 110% into the performance, I was smiling during the whole set I
watched. Have a listen to Unleash The Still CD.
Red
Room are a band that you don't expect to be as good as they are, a
bit Indie to start with but you soon start to hear the real Rock
pedigree coming through. I love that Rage Against The Machine feel
they have on some tracks and the guitarist Ollie Troup is a demon on
that axe! Anticipating more from these guys live and in the studio.
Have a look at my review of their EP.
The
Incas are probably my favourite band of 2015 and I have only seen one
band more times over the last year. I love the lyrical content and the way they play with
Loud and Quiet contrasting sounds and genres. Every member is unique
as is the band, no one sounds like them. It's been really cool to
watch these guys evolve and for a while I almost felt like part of
The Inca Empire! I am looking forward to what they record next and
take it from me live they are awesome and I hope to hear them live
again one day. Feed Me is their EP and see two live reviews I have
done here.
Louise
Distras impresses the hell out of me, lyrically, musically and her
whole stance of a range of issues close to my heart. Seeing Louise
twice last year was a high light for me and when she does her solo
acoustic Punk songs it is heartfelt and powerful. Louise Distras has
integrity and sincerity in her work by the shed load whether solo or
with her band. Dreams From The Factory Floor is her brilliant debut
album.
Radioactive Bones trippy brand
of Psychedelic Punk creates an atmosphere you don't get at most gigs.
This trio are so cool and their dub space rock will bend your mind in
really good ways. I have only seen them play once but it was such a fun
gig you just have to go and see them! Eye In The Sky is an album
you need!
BrotherZ GriM are absolutely
marvelous! Crypt-Hop from Bridgwater, who would of guessed those
Phat menacing beats would emanate from that part of Somerset.
Brilliant live these guys lay down some awesome tunes. Hopefully some
more recordings and gigs from these fellas very soon, some tracks on Reverbnation.
Splink are not only a great
band but the lyrics are a joy to hear, from hilarious stories of lost
Tent's at festivals, to kinky ghosts and nasty landlords, Splink cover
a lot of ground. Musically they are solid and live you will dance and laugh
with them and enjoy yourself guaranteed. Some tracks on Soundcloud have a listen
Carnivorrrr
is like a mad experiment aimed at using sound to open portals to
other dimensions and by Jove I think it could of worked. Hopefully
Carnivorrrr will open a portal back to my own world so I can return
home. Totally brilliant buy the album The Unleashing.
See
Issue 2 of The Outsider coming soon for more! The Outsider
