DELUXE EDITION DREAMLAND – 2 Tone Dance Craze: The Definitive Edition (2CD/DVD)

The British ska revival of the late 70s was an exciting time. The short-lived 2-Tone label (founded by The Specials’ Jerry Dammers) was home to arguably some of the greatest music to come from the UK. Over the course of three years, with a mix of good-time party music and political messages, The Specials, The Selecter and The Beat became hugely popular, and although they moved away from their ska roots quicker than most, Madness became one of the most popular British pop bands of all time.

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Kurt Baker Combo: Upcoming Euro Tour Dates

In May 2018, the Kurt Baker Combo will release ‘Let’s Go Wild’, their follow up to 2016’s ‘In Orbit’.

In the lead up to the album launch, the band are embarking on a European tour. All confirmed dates are listed below.

03/03/2018 Lazkao, Oker Taberna, Spain
11/03/2018 Madrid, Delia Records, Spain
18/04/2018 Montpellier, Secret Place, France
19/04/2018 Lyon, Trokson, France
20/04/2018 Besancon, L’U, France
21/04/2018 Stuttgart, Kellerclub, Germany (w/ The Fleshtones)
22/04/2018 Bern, Rössli, Switzerland (w/ The Fleshtones)
24/04/2018 Köln, Sonic Ballroom, Germany (w/ The Fleshtones)
25/04/2018 Chemnitz, Subway to Peter, Germany
27/04/2018 Wilhelmshaven, Kling Klang, Germany (w/ The Fleshtones)
28/04/2018 tba, Germany
30/04/2018 Frankfurt, Feinstaub, Germany
26/05/2018 Madrid, Sala Sol, Spain “LET’S GO WILD RELEASE PARTY”
01/06/2018 Albi, Jour de Fête, France

Read a review of Kurt’s ‘Lost Weekend’ EP here.
Read an interview with Kurt here.
Read a review of ‘Take 1’ by K7s (featuring Kurt Baker) here.

MATS WAWA – Scuzz EP

NME once described Mats Wawa as having “monster riffs”. It’s clear that NME’s idea of monster riffs and actual monster riffs are two different animals. Kyuss they most certainly aren’t and the chosen title might actually be a tongue in cheek joke, but that doesn’t escape the fact that this 2018 EP from Mats Wawa has some enjoyable moments. Actually, “enjoyable moments” is pretty much an understatement, since three quarters of ‘Scuzz’ is superb.
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Take a trip to ‘Hawaii’ with Clilean shoegazers MAFF

They’ve been away for a while, but Chilean shoegaze sensations MAFF are back with a new EP ‘Melañiña’, which releases in April.

Before the full release, you can check out two of the new songs on Soundcloud, including the new digital single ‘Hawaii’, which absolutely destroys by a way of a heavy and pulsing bass, before the whole track explodes into a world of 90s distortion culling the very best from Catherine Wheel and My Bloody Valentine.

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ESPIONAGE – Wings Of Thunder EP

Melbourne’s Espionage don’t just fly the flag for old style heavy metal, they positively scream its praises from the Victoria rooftops with a shameless pride, not only as if the 90s never changed perspectives, but also as if Slayer had never actually existed. Hearing their second EP ‘Wings of Thunder’ for the first time, the traditional metal sounds are so rooted in the past, it’s even hard to tell whether it was recorded in 1984 (as is its core sound) or 2016 (as claimed in the sleeve notes). This, of course, isn’t necessarily a bad thing – especially considering that, even at such an early stage in their career, the Aussie rockers sound like masters of their craft.

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