The Claim – Shindig Review
THE CLAIM – The New Industrial Ballads – **** “Long-awaited” may be a knackered old cliche but no…
It’s that independence day time of the year again…
and what better way to celebrate than bring in some duelling banjos … play nice y’all
Timeless Resolve – Jumped Up Pantry Boy Review
Generally, I’m not a fan of comebacks. Sure, there are exceptions – Johnny Cash, the Go-Betweens, the Wild…
The Abjects – PASTE Magazine Review
Purists can mourn the death of punk’s “golden age” all they want and sneer at whatever the kids…
Loud Horizon – Theatre Royal Review
Another great review of the latest Theatre Royal’s release, Singles 2010-18, by Cee Tee Jackson at Loud Horizon… I can’t…
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
Without music…
Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which…
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…