We're Going Down The Pub...

 I remember seeing this lot on Top Of The Pops

in the late 70's and over 40 years later

I have finally got to see them.I love this style of 

Punk Rock and are so pleased there are bands like 

this still going.

Short headline set but all the hits are there...

Happy Days!

http://www.filefactory.com/file/chwons1br2/Sham69.zip

Up Down And Round We Go...

Alright Eddie's back with something a little left field.

 Probably along with Takida my favourite discovery of the last 

2 years is this lot.I just love their brand of Celtic - Punk Rock.

If you would of asked the young me to get excited about

a violin led band.One of the words in my reply would of 

been OFF! But even after all these years I am still discovering 

(if you check out their song VICTIMS the melody & Riff

are to die for) I've seen them in a pub now a club

and their next venue is the Forum (supporting).

So they're definitely making their way up the ladder...

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

cd1

https://www.filefactory.com/file/3wupyhjo1rly/FDog01.zip

cd2

https://www.filefactory.com/file/2iihogm5ooe8/FDog02.zip

Pulsating To The Back Beat...

 Little vinyl upload from the 10" record 

released in 1990.

The Godfathers formed in the mid 80's

too late for Punk & too early for Britpop.

So they were kind of out on their own playing their 

kind of music.They are guitar heavy but they're neither 

Heavy Metal or Heavy Rock 

they are Rock 'n' Roll.Sharp suited back in the day

they looked like some East End of London gangster mob.

Imagine the Krays in a band!

Still going today playing gigs and about to release a new album.

Only Peter Coyne (vocals) remains from the original band,

they're still lethal live.

https://www.filefactory.com/file/4fm9xewo00a4/Live.zip

or

Mediafire

Stand Up,Sit Down Don't Do Nothin'...

 

                                         All the way from L.A. to sunny Hackney on a 

Tuesday night...Yeah it doesn't get better than this

Ha Ha.Seriously these guys are so good across

the pond they are already at the arena stage.

And you can tell why cos they are gonna be MASSIVE

and I can say I got to see them in a club,great songs

and quality musicians.The only down bit for me

was a Bass & Drum solo in a short set

was a bit 70's for my liking.

Quality American Rock for fans of Aerosmith,The Black Crowes etc.etc. 

https://www.filefactory.com/file/6sp9ewgb7y1e/DH22.zip

or

workupload

Party's In The Front Row...

 

Another American band playing a few smaller venues

before the festival season kicks in.

Which is great for me and the 30 other fans

inside the Assembly box room tonight.

And a big high five for the band for playing 

it like an arena show.

Hard Rock with a down and dirty 

sleaze tone...loved it!

http://www.filefactory.com/file/60iaodqtk6vo/KVCamden.zip

Wolf's At The Door...

 Another show from Glasgow and a recording I did.

Cool band The Union,featuring Luke and Chris from Thunder.

Pete Shoulder on vocals and Dave McCluskey on drums.

Always enjoyable to go to a venue that has a pillar

in the middle of the floor.Doesn't matter where you stand 

you always seem to be behind it!

That's what I remember anyway.

Just listened to a bit of this again and...

it's pretty good.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/3xb3wf0fdtsk/UnionCathouse.zip

There Is Magic At Your Fingers...

Canadian legends Rush.

An excellent audience recording from the 

Snakes & Arrows Tour 2007.

From the centre of the universe (nearly) 

Glasgow,Scotland!

With a long and varied setlist. 

cd1

http://www.filefactory.com/file/1iabw4n1oeyk/Rush071.zip

cd2 & cd3

http://www.filefactory.com/file/1eqbukse51ji/Rush2.zip

Watch Out,Watch Out...

He Went He Saw He Shared...Here's Ed!

With a couple of albums and tours under their belt

they decided to get on the road again,

with a Motorhead set which made me and 

the packed out Academy very happy indeed.

Odd start though Phil walks on and does a guitar solo.

Then his Bastard Sons join in and proceed to smash the

place up with 70mins of Motorhead classics...Brilliant Night!

http://www.filefactory.com/file/4yra0qirgmrg/PC2022.zip

or 

Mediafire

 

We Need A Storm To Clear The Air...

 My LIanelli boys with their first sold out London show

OK it was only The Black Heart but it's still a statement.

This time next year,Wembley.Ha,seriously tho' this

NWOCR movement has produced some great bands

over the past couple of years.

And add these Welsh boys to the list.

Two albums of quality Hard Rock and 

touring all over the country will lead to bigger things

without a doubt. DIOLCH YN FAWR LAWN. 

http://www.filefactory.com/file/6kp24jzmlkxk/SR22.zip

Give It All,Give It...

They never let you down live.

It's AC/DC on the Black Ice Tour from,

hard to believe 2008.

So what you get are a couple of tunes from the new album.

Then it's classic tracks galore.

Fine sounding show.

cd1

https://www.filefactory.com/file/594qvxv4uvye/ACDC01.zip

cd2

https://www.filefactory.com/file/2f4xbody75sg/ACDC02.zip

 

Stand Up And Rock And Roll...

 

He's back and he's brought with him a cool double bill.

UFO and Saxon defying the years and cranking

out the riffs like it's 1979.

On Tour together in the USA 2017.

Two excellent sounding shows and performances

at BB King's in NYC.

What a great night and tour this must have been.

Saxon - Mediafire

UFO - Mediafire

All Day Long I Think Of Things...

 Some of that early 80's Black Metal from

Angel Witch.

Playing that well known English holiday 

hotspot,Blackpool.

Nice sound on this one and good to go

back to when there were a thousand bands

trying to make it.

It's all good clean fun.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/568htwid61ck/AW81.zip

And It Washed Me So Far Away...

 Grungers, Alice In Chains captured during 

their 1993 UK Tour.

From Rock City,Nottingham,March 3rd. 

Very good audience recording.

Great vocals from the late Layne Staley.

If you're in the mood for the more serious

side of Rock music.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/2lc9gols2nf4/AIC93.zip

The Reason I'm Teasing...

 Another band that are constantly touring,playing

every shithole up and down the country.

This venue has a long history but jeez it's small!

I was up the back but I could have easily picked

up a guitar and joined in.

BUT!! they played it like an arena show

with a full set and amazing backline and for that 

I give them praise.With some great songs

very 80's Rock.

I tried to have a chat with them afterwards

but they're Geordies and I couldn't understand a word...HaHa.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/6n7ixv2jf5ia/Twister.zip

Well that's me up to date with posting all Eddie's recent recordings.

Apart from the new load he's just sent!

So expect some more new bands being uploaded.

Plus a couple we all know.

The Rock never stops!

It Floats Me Up To The Ceiling...

Our resident Gig Goer is back with more recordings.

If there's a guitar plugged in he'll be there!

Cheers Ed.

Another New Wave of Classic Rock Band who are

going places.They already have two albums out with a 

third on the way.As with most of these young bands 

it's good to see them on the way up in smaller venues

like this.I enjoyed this one...keep an eye out for this lot.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/6xctq1bapobe/Dust21.zip

 

No One Knows The Nameless...

 Here's another boot from the Live USA series.

One for the Thrashers out there.

I've never been a big Thrash Metal fan

I just don't get most of it.

So my knowledge of Sepultura is they're from Brazil!

http://www.filefactory.com/file/60no7wqspqau/LiveUsa.zip

I Saw A Falling Star Burn Up...

 Another show from Billy Rankin's stash.

Interestingly it's an acoustic show.

A cool twist on the Naz songs we know so well.

Expect No Mercy... 

cd1

http://www.filefactory.com/file/g76bgid27l0/Naz01.zip

cd2

http://www.filefactory.com/file/72fldx5g7gpw/Naz02.zip

This Is Who We Are...

 Eddie's just strolled into view again.

What's he saying about The Damn Truth?

Over the years Canada has produced some of my 

favourite bands and here's another.

I knew nothing about them until I seen them 

support King King.WOW!...top quality Hard Rock

with a touch of Blues and in Lee-La Baum

they have the perfect front woman.

Parts of their latest album were produced by BOB ROCK

so you know they are destined for a big future.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/7cwi9jvpbs7s/TDT22.zip

It's Time We All Reach Out...

 Here's Ed again and this time he's got The Blues!

And just to show that the ladies can do The Blues

as well.She hits all the right grooves with 

traditional Blues and modern guitar histrionics.

Amazing to watch her up close especially when 

she let loose on a couple of the longer songs...

super fast...a big future ahead.

https://www.filefactory.com/file/28skptcwmjvy/CMc2022.zip

Hard working British Blues guitarist who I 

have seen a couple of times.

Although considered one of the new breed

he has been around for about 20 years.But like 

all Blues players he is forever touring and 

playing everywhere.

Reminded me of a young Eric Clapton if

that is possible. 

https://www.filefactory.com/file/1kpsgz9lc2p8/AL22.zip

Singing On The Shoulders Of An Angel...

 I was just looking at my watch and it would appear to

be time for some Symphonic Metal.

So if you like Metal,Classical,Rock and

Celtic folk music all mashed into something epic.

You might like this one.

Nightwish,probably the most well known in the genre.

They've had three females singers.

The current one (since 2013) Floor Jansen is in my opinion

the best female singer of any genre around today.

Here's a very good audience recording from

Bloodstock 2018.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/c20x7tzcqlu/Nightwish2018.zip

Danger,Straight Ahead...

 Bubblegum Glamsters Poison for you.

Some demos from before the first album 

and maybe even before CC Deville?

Poison?Yeah I followed them for a while.

That first album is a Glamtastic Klassic!

I nearly wore the grooves out on that record.

Tape rip a little hissy but contains a couple

of cool songs that haven't made any albums.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/31wr3e1r1fvm/PoisonDemos.zip