Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Tom Gabel

Tom Gabel
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Punk rock

Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel, November 8, 1980) is an American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. Starting as a solo act in 1997, Against Me! expanded into a quartet and released seven studio albums, experiencing breakthrough success with 2007's New Wave and 2010's White Crosses. Grace also released a solo EP, Heart Burns, in 2008. In 2011, she founded the Total Treble recording studio and an accompanying record label, Total Treble Music.


Heart Burns (2008) EP

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Sleepy John Estes

Sleepy John Estes
aka: "Sleepy" John A. Estes *
Ripley, Tennessee, United States
Country blues, blues

John Adams Estes (January 25, 1899 or 1900  – June 5, 1977), known as Sleepy John Estes, was an American blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist.


The Legend of... (1962) 1991 reis.
Broke and Hungry (1964) 1995 reis.
Brownsville Blues (1965) 1992 reis.
In Europe (1966) 1999 reis.
Tennessee Blues Vol.2 * (1976) split with Hammie Nixon, 1997 reis
Blues Live (1981) rec.'64, with John Henry Barbee, 2000 reis.
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1990) 1929-1937
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 2 (1990) 1937-1941
Goin' to Brownsville (1998) rec.'62
Newport Blues (2002) rec.'64, with Yank Rachell and Hammie Nixon
On 80 Highway (2008) rec.'74, with Hammie Nixon

Friday, October 24, 2008

Demolition Hammer

Demolition Hammer
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Thrash metal, death metal


Skull Fracturing Nightmare (1988) Demo
Necrology (1989) Demo
Tortured Existence (1990) 2008 Rem.
Epidemic of Violence (1992) 2008 Rem.
Time Bomb (1994)

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Brats

Brats
Copenhagen, Denmark
Heavy metal, punk rock

Brats was a Danish band formed in 1977 as a punk rock band. Original line-up featured Hank Shermann (real name Rene Krolmark, at that time known as Hank de Wank) on guitar, vocalist Franz De Zaster, drummer Eddie Haircut and bassist Mickey Rat. After recording songs for Danish Pære Punk compilation, the band split up in 1979, not much later reforming as a heavy metal band with new members. Hank Shermann was the only original member left, and he recruited bass guitarist and vocalist Yenz Leonhardt (Jens Arnsted, later of Iron Savior), drummer Lars Monroe and later second guitarist Michael Denner. This line-up signed a contract with CBS.


1980 (1980)
B-Brains / Vivian Wants To Dance (1980) split with Tyrantz
The Lost Tapes - Copenhagen 1979 (2008)

appeared on:
Pære Punk (1979)

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Undertones

The Undertones
Derry, Northern Ireland
Punk rock, new wave, pop punk


The Undertones (1979) 2004 Rem.
Hypnotised (1980)
Positive Touch (1981) 1994 Rem.
The Sin of Pride (1983) 2000 Rem.
The Peel Sessions Album (1989) '79-'82
Get What You Need (2003)
Dig Yourself Deep (2007)
An Anthology (2008)

DragonSlayer

DragonSlayer
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
NWOBHM


DragonSlayer (2008) '82-'86

See You Next Tuesday

See You Next Tuesday
Bay City, Michigan, United States
Deathcore, mathcore


Summer Sampler (2005) Demo
This Was a Tradegy (2005) EP
Parasite (2007)
Intervals (2008)

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Don Dokken

Don Dokken
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Glam metal, Heavy metal, Hard rock

Donald Maynard "Don" Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American heavy metal vocalist, best known for being the lead singer, occasional guitarist, and founder of the band Dokken. He used to be known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American hard rock and heavy metal. After enjoying mainstream success with Dokken, he parted ways with the band in 1988 and pursued a solo career. His 1990 solo album, Up from the Ashes, featured Europe guitarist John Norum, Accept bassist Peter Baltes and future Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee, and spawned two singles. He and drummer Mick Brown are the only remaining original members of Dokken.


Up From the Ashes (1990)
Solitary (2008)

appeared on:
Smoke on the Water: A Tribute to Deep Purple (1994)
Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)

Monday, October 20, 2008

May Result

May Result
Belgrade, Serbia
Black metal


Gorgeous Symphonies of Evil (2000)
Tmina (2001)
U slavu rogova naših (2003) Comp.
Svetogrđe (2004)
Decenija crnog plamena: Live in Belgrade 2005 (2007)
Slava smrti (2008)

Friday, October 10, 2008

OTR

OTR
UK / Netherlands / Brazil
Hard rock, progressive rock

In May 2006, British singer John Lawton (ex-Uriah Heep and Lucifer's Friend) and Dutch guitar player Jan Dumée (ex-Focus) joined forces to create a new rock band that would combine their different styles in one strong new project, to be called OTR (On the Rocks).


Mamonama (2008)

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Queenadreena

Queenadreena
formed as: Queen Adreena *
London, England, U.K.
Alternative rock, alternative metal, noise rock, indie rock


Jolene * (2000) Single
Taxidermy * (2000) Jap.Ed.
Drink Me (2002)
F.M. Doll (2002) Single
Pretty Like Drugs (2002) Single
The Butcher and the Butterfly (2005) Jap.Ed.
Ride a Cock Horse (2007) Demo '99, Jap.Ed.
Live at the ICA (2008) Jap.Ed.
Djin (2008) Ltd.Ed.

Sunday, October 05, 2008

Kevin Ayers

Kevin Ayers
Herne Bay, Kent, England
Canterbury scene, psychedelic rock, pop, experimental, progressive pop

Kevin Ayers (16 August 1944 - 18 February 2013) was an English singer-songwriter who was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement. Ayers was a founding member of the pioneering psychedelic band Soft Machine in the mid-1960s, and was closely associated with the Canterbury scene. He recorded a series of albums as a solo artist and over the years worked with Brian Eno, Syd Barrett, Bridget St John, John Cale, Elton John, Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers, Mike Oldfield, Nico and Ollie Halsall, among others. After living for many years in Deià, Majorca, he returned to the United Kingdom in the mid-1990s before moving to the south of France. His last album, The Unfairground, was released in 2007. The British rock journalist Nick Kent wrote: "Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett were the two most important people in British pop music. Everything that came after came from them."


Joy of a Toy (1969) 2003 Rem.
Shooting at the Moon (1970) 2003 Rem., Kevin Ayers and the Whole World
whatevershebringswesing (1972) 2003 Rem.
Bananamour (1973) 2014 Rem.
June 1, 1974 (1974) Live, with John Cale, Eno and Nico
Lady June's Linguistic Leprosy (1974) with Brian Eno and Pip Pyle
The Confessions of Dr Dream and Other Stories (1974) 2012 Rem.
Sweet Deceiver (1975) 2009 Rem.
Odd Ditties (1976) Comp.
Yes We Have No Mañanas, So Get Your Mañanas Today (1976) 2009 Rem.
Rainbow Takeaway (1978) 2014 Rem.
That's What You Get Babe (1980) 2014 Rem.
Deià...Vu (1984)
Falling Up (1987)
Still Life with Guitar (1992) 2013 Rem.
Too Old to Die Young (1998) Live '72-'76
The BBC Sessions 1970-1976 (2005)
Hyde Park Free Concert 1970 (2007) Kevin Ayers and the Whole World
The Unfairground (2007)
Songs for Insane Times: An Anthology 1969-1980 (2008)
What More Can I Say... (2008) Early 70's

Thursday, October 02, 2008

The Troggs

The Troggs
Andover, Hampshire, England
Garage rock, pop rock, proto-punk


From Nowhere (1966) 2003 Rem.
Trogglodynamite (1967) 2003 Rem.
Cellophane (1967) 2003 Rem.
Hip Hip Hooray (1968) 2004 Rem.
The Troggs (1975) 2008 Rem.
The Trogg Tapes (1976) 2008 Rem.
Black Bottom (1981)
Au (1989)
Athens Andover (1992)