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Purists can mourn the death of punk’s “golden age” all they want and sneer at whatever the kids are listening to these days, but they can’t claim great punk records aren’t being released in 2019. Below you’ll find 10 exceptional punk releases, each with their own spin on whatever punk means in this current era. Fans of noise-punk, garage-punk, pop-punk, hardcore-punk and more will rejoice at the wide variety of strains represented … Read more
Another great review of the latest Theatre Royal’s release, Singles 2010-18, by Cee Tee Jackson at Loud Horizon… I can’t believe it’s been nine years since Loud Horizon first featured Medway band, Theatre Royal. At that point, I think they had only produced a couple of rough demos. But even at very embryonic stage, it was very obvious that here was a quality band in the making. A few months later, October 2010, and … Read more
Seager & Carter is a fine and bluesy duo featuring Gary Seager and Terry Carter. They both run their own well-established bands and have been active on the Kent music scene for 20+ years. Gaz plays acoustic and resonator guitars – and also runs Bad Pennies. Terry sings and plays harmonica – and also runs Get Carter. They recorded their promo EP – Making Tracks – at Ranscombe Studio in August 2018. … Read more
After recording several demos at Ranscombe Studios, Bad Pennies chose Jim Riley to record their debut album – Songs from the Medway Delta in 2018. A blues rock album with a wide range of styles – from out-and-out rockers to shuffles, minor blues, acoustic and harmonica tracks. Jim Riley captured it all and the result is a signature sound that really represents the band well. Songs from the Medway Delta has been … Read more
The Claim are to release their first album since 1988’s ‘Boomy Tella’ via Turntable Friend Records on May 24th. Release date wise, it’s perfection. Nothing is more British than a bank holiday, as the band they heavily influenced once sang: “Bank holiday comes six times a year Days of enjoyment to which everyone cheers” Recorded at Jim Riley’s Ranscombe Studios in Rochester, they look set to reignite the Medway sound. At the … Read more
British indie rock stalwarts The Claim present the band’s first new recordings since 1992, it is The New Industrial Ballads LP and it releases on May 24 via A Turntable Friend Records. The Claim is a diamond band, an indie rock music collective which inspired like a few, bands like Blur, Manic Street Preachers, etc. First album from The Claim in decades a stunner
Perjury a brand new brutal punk n Oi! from band from Kent. All original material written by the band . Influences include Blitz, GBH, Motorhead , In the gutter looking at the stars. After six rehearsals the band recorded a five track demo at Ranscombe studio’s in Rochester(December 2nd 2018). That demo has already had rave reviews and been played on local radio and gigs are booked for 2019. https://www.instagram.com/perjurypunkband/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/perjurypunkband https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eRPOhdIWgKHMP8I4rdZ-A These five songs … Read more
“Journey marks a welcome return of political pop. It’s a song that the Claim wrote following the European referendum. It was motivated by a deep unease about the way in which the political right dehumanised economic migrants during the campaign and afterwards,” says David Arnold. Click the link below to read the full article at Louder Than War Watch This! ‘Journey’ previews The Claim’s first album since 1992
