Travellers Tunes – The Claim
The Claim are to release their first album since 1988’s ‘Boomy Tella’ via Turntable Friend Records on May…
Noise Journal – First album from The Claim in decades a stunner
British indie rock stalwarts The Claim present the band’s first new recordings since 1992, it is The New Industrial Ballads…
The Claim, Journey – Louder Than War review by Paul Scott-Bates
“Journey marks a welcome return of political pop. It’s a song that the Claim wrote following the European…
January Blues Festival – 100 Club
https://www.seetickets.com/event/january-blues-festival-dr-feelgood/100-club/1364748
The Claim, Journey – review from the Big Takeover
Friday marks two special occasions in the life of one band. Not just any band, but British C86-styled…
Indie Buddie Review – Fish In The Sea
The Word UK have released their new EP ‘Fish In The Sea’. The Word (UK) are a Pop…
A Very Nice … Dutch Review
Review by Peter Marinus from www.bluesmagazine.nl This album is a good example of an album that truly lives…
A Very British Blues Explosion – Reviewage
…”Jim Riley’s Blues Foundation’s album is a fantastic collection of original and covered songs. So I thought I…
Funke and the Two Tone Baby – Denizen
Uncle Jim’s on a roll, here’s the latest new release from Ranscombe Studios by Medway legend Funke and…
It Wasn’t Me, It was Yesterday
Groovy Uncle is about to give birth to a brand new opus assisted by the musical midwifery skills…
Jim Riley’s Blues Foundation + Rastko – 23 March, Billabong Club
Jim is getting all excited. Event hosted by Terry Lane. Tickets available via WeGotTickets (please note the booking…
Foodbanks and Ferraris
…. just put this up here … one from the Ranscombe archives, Foodbanks and Ferraris courtesy of Sally…
Classic Sounds, March 2018 by Warren Finn
Long before the beat boom generation, there has been a steady flow of creativity seeping into our being….
Tape Saturation and Valve Distortion …
Tape saturation and distortion abound on a collection that boasts outstanding homages to R&B classics, alongside four strong…
Jim Riley’s Blues Foundation – A Very British Blues Explosion
Released this coming Monday 15 January Available on Trouserphonic Records from groovy-uncle-co.uk
They don’t make them like they used to….
Medway’s Glenn Prangnell is a bloody genius. I’ve absolutely no idea how many years this guy has spent…
Lurching behemoth…
Progressive post-metal / horror-synth / sludge act Upcdownc release their new album I, Awake on 22nd September. Following…
Big River – Hometown Hustler
Ok Folks it’s here, we couldn’t wait any longer. Here’s our video for Hometown Hustler. Many thanks to…
Blows the doors off every time…
A VERY strong set from beginning to end, “A Clip Round The Ear” is an absolute knockout of…
I, Awake – new UpCDownC release arriving 22 September…
Medway-based instrumental trio Upcdownc have been nudging (sludging?) at the edges of many a rock radar since 2000….
Newest and Grooviest
Prolific songwriter Glenn Prangnell has released yet another album of fun, classy and well-crafted pop songs under his Groovy Uncle…
Absolute Bangers!!
We’re very excited to announce that Basement Cat’s debut EP ‘Times Are Changing‘ will be released tomorrow. Can’t…
Come ‘ere! You’ll get a Clip Round The Ear
“A Clip Round The Ear”-out now and available from groovy-uncle.co.uk Downloadable from Amazon, iTunes etc. Plenty more goodies…
Pondering at Pausenbrot
An interview with Glenn Prangnell, the brains behind Groovy Uncle. Thanks to the Pausenbrot Cafe, Rochester, for agreeing…
Unreleased ’66 Punkers from Travis Pike coming soon!
Teaser clips from the forthcoming State Records release from Travis Pike& The Brattle Street East, “Watch Out Woman”…
Port Bou, with added moving pictures
Port Bou was filmed and directed by Mr Young – https://www.youtube.com/user/themoontheeye
Review – Theatre Royal, Port Bou
Sometimes, bands can play but lack the human touch and vice versa. Theatre Royal have both, what they’ve…
Calling all International Groove fans…
The new album from Miss Modus and Groovy Uncle has finally been completed and will be out some…