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Hot Lunch ‘Killer Smile’ 7” 2012

16th June 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, 7", Fuzz, Garage Rock, Heavy Rock, Hot Lunch, Killer Smile, Ollie Stygall, Retro Rock, Review, Rock n Roll, Who Can You Trust Records

Whoa, without so much as a knock at the door these guys come stumbling into your home and take over

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Mellow Bravo – S/T – CD/DD 2012

31st March 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Blues, CD, Country, Digital Download, Hard Rock, Mellow Bravo, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock n Roll, Self Titled, Small Stone Records, Stoner

Goddamn!!! Us music journos don’t like being confused!!! We don’t like it when bands make us think about what we’re

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Love Mound ‘The Noose, The Tree And The Desert Sky’ CD 2011

10th March 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Groove, Grunge, Love Mound, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock n Roll, Self Released, Stoner, The Noose The Tree And The Desert Sky

As much as I love rock music I find myself increasingly despairing of the current state it’s in these days.

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Take Over & Destroy ‘Rotten Tide’ Digital EP 2012

8th February 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, Digital Download, Digital EP, Hardcore, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Punk, Review, Rock n Roll, Rotten Tide, Take Over & Destroy, TOAD

In 2009 I reviewed an album by a band called Queen Beast. This was a savage, unhinged ride into oblivion

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The Might Could – S/T – CD 2011

13th March 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, Alabama Thunderpussy, CD, Erik Larson, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock n Roll, Small Stone Records, Southern Rock, The Might Could

So, you’re in a pretty successful, kick ass band, you’ve released a bunch of awesome albums, toured the world then

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Stone Axe / Mighty High – Split 7″ 2010

31st October 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, 7", Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, Mighty High, Ollie Stygall, Punk Rock, Retro, Review, Ripple Music, Rock n Roll, Split 7", Stone Axe, Tony Reed

So you’ve heard the proverbial saying about the unlucky loser who falls into a barrel of tits and comes out

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Stone Axe ‘II’ CD 2010

1st August 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, II, Music Abuse Records, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Rock n Roll, Southern Rock, Stone Axe, Stone Axe II, Tony Reed

Imagine the scenario; at one stage all the greatest bands of the late 60’s and 70’s were struggling to catch

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Mighty High ‘Drops A Deuce’ 7″ 2009

31st July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, 7", Drops A Deuce, Heavy Rock, Mighty High, Mint Deluxe Tapes, Ollie Stygall, Punk, Review, Rock n Roll

OK time for a quick bit of self realisation. Hands up who, for the most part, leads a fairly mundane

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Stone Axe / Sun Gods In Exile – Split 7″ 2010

17th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, 7", Classic Rock, Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Hydro-Phonic Records, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock n Roll, Split 7", Stone Axe, Stoner Rock, Sun Gods In Exile, Tony Reed

In the whole history of art there are certain eras that stand out as capturing a moment such as expressionism,

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Mondo Cada – S/T – CDEP 2009

18th July 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, Calculon Records, CDEP, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, Mondo Cada, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Punk, Review, Rock n Roll

Writing this review is somewhat akin to writing an obituary as Mondo Cada hung up their guitars before this release

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El-Thule ‘No Guts, No Glory’ CD 2004

2nd March 200514th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2004, Blues, CD, El-Thule, Heavy Rock, Le Parc Music, Lee Edwards, No Guts No Glory, Review, Rock n Roll, Self Released, Stoner

They say looks can be deceiving and that’s certainly the case for El-Thule’s ‘No Guts, No Glory’ opus. When this

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