Having requested recommendations for bands to try – I’d like to thank NonPoint for being the first and they recommended —- erm.. themselves– well I have no problem with self publicity. Really quite surprised I hadn’t encountered them before especially when I realized they have been going for since 1997 – I must have heardContinueContinue reading “Nonpoint”
Tag Archives: Rock Music
The Specials
Now a few posts ago I mentioned Two-Tone – the sound out of Coventry – if you don’t know where coventry is – Find birmingham on a map and … well lets be honest its sort of south east of Brum .. but if you’ve found brum why go to coventry?.. Ok off my localContinueContinue reading “The Specials”
YungBlud
Yep him – if you don’t know who I am talking about .. where have you been – this guy keeps growing on me – great lyrics, attitude and music – hopefully me and the family will be seeing him later this year.. Now breaking all tradition – if I have any of them -ContinueContinue reading “YungBlud”
Alkaline Trio
Along time ago a friend of mine introduced me to this wonderful group – an amazing mix of morbid lyrics with foot tapping music. I was very lucky to see them play a smallish venue in 2006 and have been an avid fan ever since. They present a music of depressive happiness, I can notContinueContinue reading “Alkaline Trio”
Frank Turner
OK I know I have mentioned him twice so far in this blog – but I have not actually done one of my dedicated posts for him – so here we are. To me Frank is modern folk at its best – songs for now that should still be sung in 100 years – theseContinueContinue reading “Frank Turner”
GreenDay
OK I am sure some of you will not be surprised that this band has turned up here. Recently listening to my amazon music list- Minority live at the Milton keynes bowl came on and it reminded me what I love about this band. So now the hard part (for me) what do I shareContinueContinue reading “GreenDay”
Ram Jam
You all know the song.. but do you know the band? https://youtu.be/I_2D8Eo15wE
Electasy
God knows where I encountered this for the first time.. but I know I’ve owned the CD single at least 3 times.. due to car thefts.. back in the days pre MP3.. https://youtu.be/j-ycfWIsiEI Enjoy and appreciate.. If you like this try my play list https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLolkQXw5GxCiqK-KRumWeZFEjWgOyvnAp
The Breeders
Another Blast from the past https://youtu.be/fxvkI9MTQw4
The Toy Dolls
A song from so long ago when I was young, there was mass unemployment in the UK, and we had a conservative government — oops that could be yesterday in all respects except the first.. https://youtu.be/9m7tPikH0UA and a more recent version – why not as things havent changed all that much .. except I haveContinueContinue reading “The Toy Dolls”
