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THE MIDNIGHT DEVILS: REVIEW AND INTERVIEW

PHOTO CREDIT: PRESS WORDS BY ANSELM ANDERSON The Midnight Devils: " Pink Halo & " Generation Durt" Reviews The Midnight Devils are a trio that plays self-proclaimed " slam boogie-woogie rock" from Omaha, Nebraska. The band's style gains great influences from classic rock acts like Hanoi Rocks, Motley Crue & Kiss. They have been performing for over a decade, appearing at iconic venues like The Viper Room in La and the famous Whiskey A-Go A-Go. The Midnight Devils previously released debut album Something Bigger in 2018, which produced two singles, " Pink Halo" &" Generation Durt" . These represent the loud, brash, and sleazy styles that make them so popular. Generation Durt is a party anthem full of in-your-face lyrics, a singalong chorus, and gritty guitars. Pink Halo is a straight-up fist-pumping rocker. Sam Spade is the charismatic vocalist, accompanied by the guitar wizardry of Chris Hineline and the pummeling drums of ...
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SONG OF THE DAY:NOT NOW NORMAN RELEASE NEW TRACK " LITTLE FRANKENSTEIN ( FRANKEN-LEE REMIX)

  PHOTO CREDIT: PRESS  WO RDS BY ANSELM ANDERSON Uk Hard Rockers' Not now Norman has re-released a new version of single " Little Frankenstein" (Franken- Lee Remix) The band count Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Joan Jett, Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osbourne and The Pretty Reckless amongst their influences. They tend to write about the darker elements of society with a raw, in-your-face rock sound with scintillating riffs. Their revered track has been remixed and mastered by Ally lee of Mills Studios. The song centres on lead singer Taylor Mitchell speaking candidly a rare bone disorder she has that she calls Hereditary Multiple Exostoses, and her determination to succeed. This is none more prevalent in her lyrics about people's perceptions. Mitchell combines anger, grit, and perseverance in a steady and measured fashion .Her melodic vocals are accompanied by Bohdi Turnbull's pounding drums. Guitarist Zander Brown trades off bassist Lara Hindhaugh with soaring solos and tena...
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK: THE BUDDY BLAKE BAND- RIPTIDE

PHOTO CREDIT: PRESS Words by Anselm Anderson Floridian rockers' The Buddy Blake Band are due to release upcoming album  Riptide this Spring. T he album was recorded live in front of 5 laptops at Mallory Music studios and produced by Byn  Johns.  The Buddy Blake Band consists of Blake Bell ( Vocals/Rhythm Guitar) Buddy Bolter ( Vocals. Lead Guitar), Bob Matheson ( Drums) and Tom Mcmillan ( Bass). The band have been performing for over twenty years and are profoundly influenced by leading figures in the classic rock world such as led Zeppelin, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. The Allman Brothers and many more. Riptide is an eleven-track album with those influences on display. The combination of guitar-driven rock, intelligent songwriting and powerful vocals certainly doesn't disappoint The Self- titled opener is a throwback to seventies power trio pop-rock. Lead vocalist Blake Bell is the accomplished frontman with heartily cries of a relationship resonate with pounding dr...
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EP OF THE WEEK- GHOSTS OF SUNSET- HEADED WEST

PHOTO CREDIT: PRESS WORDS BY ANSELM ANDERSON  Ghosts of Sunset are due to release their debut EP " Headed West  on February 5th via Golden robot Records. The band's blend of engaging storytelling and blast of energetic punk/ alt-rock is the brainchild of singer/songwriters John Merchant and Todd Long. This 6 track EP is a concept piece based on a fictional midwestern 1980's rock band that heads to Hollywood for fortune and favour, but alas...it all goes wrong and they break up. There is a happy ending when they reform soon afterwards. The Ep features some rock royalty, including guitarist Tracii Guns of LA Guns fame and ex- Danger Danger bassist Bruno Ravel I will start with the self-titled track Headed West is a rollicking entertaining track that takes a trip back to a bygone era of hair/glam metal. A fun 3 plus minutes of groovy riffs, debauched lyrics and scintillating solos. Another Rock 'n'Roll Show continues the theme of ballsy rock with a slice of pop-punk. ...
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SONG OF THE DAY- SUPERFECTA- NOVEMBER PAIN

Photo credit: Press Words by Anselm Anderson London-based rockers Superfecta continue with their impressive runs of singles with the release of "November Pain", a track initially scheduled for an early release, but was delayed due to the global pandemic. The track was penned last year about a relationship breakup, but the lyrics also relate to recent events. The track sees the band progress with the aggressive and darker sound that emerged in the previous track Breathe In ( Click here to read the review) https://anselmanderson.blogspot.com/2020/09/song-of-day-superfecta-breathe-in.html .The quartet build momentum with a mix of metal and grunge, as vocalist Rob Negrini evolves as a likely frontman. His voice is rich and relatable, conveying raw emotions on this track. The songwriting grows stronger with drummer Vella's pounding sticks an evocative statement of power. Guitarist Danun Todd's punishing riffs and bassist Joe Head's groovy basslines maintain the heavi...
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SONG OF THE DAY- THE WOMEN- "DON'T WE"

  Photo Credit: Press Words by Anselm Anderson The women are an emerging band, hailing from Poland. "Don't We" is the new single from the upcoming new album " The Machine". The women recently earned rave reviews in their native Krakow, following a slew of concerts. The new track hopes to highlight their knack for conveying emotions, concepts and philosophies through a blend of modern rock and metal. " Don't We"  opens with a synergetic riff, accompanied by thunderous drumming. The vocals tend to switch from melodic and reflective, to angry and emotionally charged. The tempo soon builds to a more aggressive tone, as the singer croons " We can feel it, don't we". The song soon breaks down into a funky instrumental to increase the tension to a melancholic string arrangement.  The finale sees steady drumbeats that see the vocals experience a range of feelings to convey the women's intentions to tell the story of topics that affect us ...
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ARTIST INTERVIEW: HARRIET COMFORT " WE WANT TO CREATE MUSIC FOR THE GREATER GOOD"

  Interview conducted by Anselm Anderson HELLO, COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELVES TO THE READERS?  Hey! We’re Harriet Comfort - an East London six-piece indie rock band. We’re made up of 5 Aussies (Amy, Brett, Sue, Rick and Sean) and 1 adopted Brit (Anna).    Our debut single, 'Time is Now' was released earlier this year, after being recorded and produced in our kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms during the global COVID lockdown. Since then we’ve been busy in the studio working on our follow up release, 'The Other Side', which dropped last month.    Amy Church - Vocals Sean Dalton - Drums Rick Gold - Bass Brett MacFarlane - Lead guitar Anna Peiris - Rhythm guitar Sue Summers - Keys   HOW DID HARRIET COMFORT FORM?   We formed back in 2018 out of a mixture of reunions, chance meetings, and a pair of leather pants!    After all, reconnecting in London we initially got together for a laugh over beers jamming on tunes we lov...
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