As blusterous as Jon Spencer’s Blues Explosion yet accessible in their slide guitar fixated approach, The Dead Exs were just one of many blues duos to take the stage in the wake of The White Stripes’ popularity. Their debut release ‘Ressurection’ was raw yet focused…possessing power and groove, in short, everything garage blues should be. If The Dead Exs channelled the power and charm of the Blues Explosion’s classic work, then King Pizza signings ¡Vamanos! are almost the ugly Pussy Galore by default – their brand of garage blues making all but the very rawest noisemakers sound like major label puppets.
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BROCKLEY FOREST – Second Nature EP
Dropped at the beginning of 2013 into a world of DIY noise, the debut EP from Bristol’s Brockley Forest gave fans of garage blues much to celebrate. Taking a tried and tested blueprint then cranking the volume and intensity, Dec and Seb (vocals/guitars and drums respectively) tore through ten minutes of blues-based grooves with passion, raising hopes for the full length release we assumed would follow. Just over a year on, they returned. Sadly, it is without the full length so deserved by their awaiting cult of followers, but their second release – the aptly titled ‘Second Nature’ – is, at least in part, harder than the predecessor; it’s three numbers structured around brash and basic sounds, the grooves much befitting of their approach built around two guys in a rehearsal space.
New video from White Miles
Fuzzy blues/stoner rock duo White Miles have unleashed a new official video clip for their track ‘Fake Smile’ as featured on their debut album due for release on 12th May.
The End Men: Upcoming live dates
On the eve of their third album release, New York’s The End Men have a run of live shows upcoming!
Wed 4/30/14 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
Thurs 5/1/14 – The Low Beat – Albany, NY
Fri 5/2/14 – Sticky Lips – Rochester, NY
Sat 5/3/14 – The Dev – Utica, NY
Fri 5/9/14 – Tribute concert – Hotel Select Riccione, IT
Sat 5/10/14 – Stones – Cafe Bologna, IT
Sun 5/11/14 – Gattarossa – Piombino, IT
Thurs 5/15/14 – Tiefgrund – Berlin, DE
Fri 5/16/14 – Stoned – Leipzig, DE
Sat 5/17/14 – Rockpool – Halle, DE
Mon 5/19/14 – Showcast on Radio 501 – Hoorn, NL
Tues 5/20/14 – Radio Benelux – Durango Sessions – Paal, BE
Fri 5/23/14 – Kafee T’hof – Middelburg, BE
Sat 5/24/14 – Winston Kingdom – Amsterdam, NL
Fri 5/30/14 – Masnada – Milan, IT
Sat 5/31/14 – Joe Koala – Bergamo, IT
‘Odds & Ends’ is released on 30th April 2014.
In the meantime, read a review of ‘Play With Your Toys’ here.
New free download from Brockley Forest
UK blues/garage rock duo Brockley Forest have something for you: an absolutely free download of their new song ‘Run For Your Money’!
The track can be downloaded via the soundcloud stream below.