You may not be familiar with the name, but Devon’s Mad Dog Mcrae went down an absolute storm at Glastonbury earlier in 2013. It is claimed that their fun mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz and (in their own words) “shake your ass” music is guaranteed to create an impression.
WHITE LION – Return Of The Pride
Back in the late 80s/early 90s, White Lion released a couple of great albums in ‘Pride’ and ‘Mane Attraction’. By more modern standards, the production on ‘Pride’ is a tiny bit trebly (okay, maybe a lot trebly), but it had the songs to back up any technical shortcomings. A couple of ‘Mane Attraction’s songs were noticeably weaker – and they even padded out the disc with a re-recording of ‘Broken Heart’ (the original can be found on their 1987 release ‘Fight To Survive), but in many ways, it was a perfect swansong. Vocalist Mike Tramp’s follow up project Freak Of Nature attracted a solid fan base, but the more alternative leanings in the band’s sound turned off some more “traditional” rock fans, leading to decline in record sales. His later solo album ‘Capricorn’ was more than decent, but by this point Tramp’s sales figures were practically non-existent compared to former glories. In that respect, it’s almost understandable as to why by 2008 Frontiers Records would want Tramp to release another White Lion album.
Pale Angels announce UK shows for December
Pale Angels have announced a run of shows at small venues in the UK. The new band featuring The Ergs’ Mikey Erg are set to play at the following – [please note: the Brighton venue is still to be decided, as is both the city and venue for the Midlands appearance].
UK Decay: Upcoming live shows
As part of the ongoing promotion for their 2013 comeback release ‘New Hope for The Dead’ (released early summer 2013), UK Decay have a couple more upcoming live shows:
THE MINORS – Intruders EP
The Minors are a Brooklyn based duo comprising of sometime Swimclub member Greg Adams and his multi-instrumentalist/producer/engineer nephew Tom Jebb. The idea of a homespun family duo brings back unpleasant memories of 2010’s oddball, misguided release by Quakers on Probation and while The Minors, too, could have used a little more of an outside influence from time to time, the core of their material actually shows promise. Their chosen sound – somewhere between a 60s power pop outfit and very light rock ‘n’ roll – is both user friendly and strangely familiar.