January 2009 - The Sleeping Shaman

G-Q Interviews

Nekrasov Interview

31st January 20093rd September 2019 Jas Murray Interview, Jas Murray, Nekrasov

I happened upon Nekrasov in the way that many people do these days, via mutual friends on the polarised Myspace.

Album & EP Reviews B

Beehoover ‘Heavy Zooo’ CD 2008

30th January 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, Bass & Drums, Beehoover, CD, Doom, Exile On Mainstream Records, Experimental, Heavy Zooo, Noise Rock, Ollie Stygall, Prog, Review, Two Piece

Ah you just have to love those crazy Germans!!! It’s often been said that the Germans don’t have a sense

Articles

Sitting In The Woods On Acid Listening To Gong

29th January 20093rd September 2019 Adam Stone Acid, Adam Stone, Article, Butthole Surfers, Drugs, Gong, LSD, Mushrooms, Music, Sitting In The Woods On Acid Listening To Gong, Slayer, Stoned, Weed, Woods

I am now approaching the middle of my life and I often find myself reminiscing about my drug experiences. Not

Album & EP Reviews T

Taint ‘Secrets And Lies’ CD/LP 2008

28th January 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2008, CD, Heavy, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Noise Rock, Review, Rise Above Records, Secrets And Lies, Stoner Rock, Taint

Some albums come out of Left-field and leave you breathless. For me Taint’s debut ‘The Ruin Of Nova Roma’ was

Album & EP Reviews D

Deville ‘Come Heavy Sleep’ CD 2008

27th January 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, Buzzville Records, CD, Come Heavy Sleep, Deville, Fuzz, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Stoner, Stoner Rock

Some albums don’t offer themselves up that easily. Some of them are just completely unfathomable whereas some, such as this

A Album & EP Reviews

A Death Cinematic ‘A Parable on the Aporia of Vengeance and the Beauty of Unpenetrable Sadness’ CD 2009

26th January 20093rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2009, A Death Cinematic, A Parable on the Aporia of Vengeance and the Beauty of Unpenetrable Sadness, Ambient, Andrew Sloan, CD, Drone, Experimental, Noise, Review, Self Released

It’s always good to see artists put a bit of effort into their work and this new self-released double album

Firebird - Newcastle-under-Lyme 22/01/09

Live Reviews

Firebird / Charger / Space Witch – Newcastle-under-Lyme 22/01/09

24th January 200914th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Charger, Firebird, Gig Review, Lee Edwards, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Space Witch, The Rigger

The Rigger, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22/01/09 Pulling into the car park, I was greeted by the heartening sight of the ever amiable

Album & EP Reviews S

SerpentCult ‘Weight Of Light’ CD/LP 2008

22nd January 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2008, CD, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rise Above Records, SerpentCult, Sludge, Stoner, Stoner Doom, Weight Of Light

Doom or Sludge? The band favour Doom where as most reviewers put them under Sludge. Whatever genre you put them

A-F Interviews

Chickenhawk Interview

21st January 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall Chickenhawk, Interview, Ollie Stygall

After many delays the Chickenhawk self titled debut was released last year on Sound Devastation Records and a damn fine

Album & EP Reviews E

Electric Red ‘Ion’ CDEP 2008

16th January 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, CDEP, Electric Red, Heavy, Noise Rock, Ollie Stygall, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released

The note I got with this release from Belfast based unit claims they’ve only been around for about six months

Album & EP Reviews G

Grails ‘Take Refuge in Clean Living’ CD & ‘Doomsdayer’s Holiday’ CD 2008

12th January 20093rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Ambient, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doomsdayer's Holiday, Drone, Experimental, Grails, Important Records, Post-Rock, Review, Temporary Residence Limited

2008 saw Grails release two records, the first an ep (‘Take Refuge in Clean Living’) and then their third album

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