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Category: England

  • Flashback :: Joy Division

    Check out Joy Division on [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-will-tear-us-apart/id278672609?i=278672963&uo=4″ title=”Joy Division on iTunes”] One of the originators of the “Manchester Sound”, Joy Division formed in 1976 with more of a punk sound but, overtime, as their sound evolved they truly set the stage for the post-punk movement in alternative music. While  “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” featured above,…

  • Flashback: Modern English

    Like it?  Get it on [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/modern-english/id755615?uo=4″ title=”Modern English on iTunes”]   Ok, is it just me or did lead singer Robbie Gray of Modern English bare a striking resemblance to Sid from the Disney movie Ice Age back in the day?  Originally known as The Lepers, the band formed in the Essex region of England back in…

  • Flashback :: Video Clash

    [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-clash/id522000?uo=4″ title=”The_Clash” text=”[object Selection] The year was 1980.  The first rock festival was held in Russia, Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States of America, Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington State…and The Clash released “Bankrobber.We certainly could debate the relative importance of these events to each other, to the time…

  • Reminder: Vetoes EP Now Available

    artist: Vetoes | genre: alternative, indie-rock | label: SpaceRay Music EP: Ritalin/Ritalout [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sonic-turge/id425160671?uo=4″ title=”Vetoes – Ritalin/Ritalout”] A few weeks ago we wrote a review (read it here) about a new EP coming out from Vetoes called Ritalin/Ritalout. In case you forgot, it hit stores yesterday and is now available to download via iTunes. [itunes…

  • Ritalin… Ritalout… ¿qué Tejano?

    artist: Vetoes | genre: alternative, indie-rock | label: SpaceRay Music EP: Ritalin / Ritalout It’s not often we mention a producer on here, but we would not have heard the band Vetoes if it weren’t for Adam Whittaker. And his hand can be found elsewhere on Froglix too (on a few earlier tracks from Grimus…

  • This Just In :: Damn Vandals Set Release Date for New Single

    artist: Damn Vandals | genre: alternative, rock | label: unsigned The UK’s Damn Vandals are soon to be back in the mix with a new single.  “Bayonet” is scheduled to be released next month (April 25th to be exact) but  you can check out a preview via the video above. For those of you new…

  • The Exits Re-Enter

    artist: The Exits | genre: electronic, alt-rock | label: Criminal Records Many moons ago, our friends at Criminal Records contacted us about this band from Portsmouth, England that we just had to hear. Had to hear? Well, to be frank, I’ve heard that before and, on more than one occasion, have been duly unimpressed with…

  • Attention Thieves Let Out the Rock

    artist: Attention Thieves genre: Brit Alt-Rock label: unsigned buy now: [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/let-it-all-out/id417188146?uo=4″ title=”Attention Thieves – Let It All Out”] listen now: Let It All Out Sometimes you just want rock. You don’t want gimmicks. You don’t care for the latest thing rock has been paired up with or some niche genre of rock. No synth-rock,…

  • Making the Kut

    There is some exciting news coming out of the UK as we have just recently learned that Criminal Records recording artists The Kut are in discussions with the folks from the Rock Band video game to be included in a future release.  How cool is that?!?!?!?  If it all works out, and we certainly hope…

  • Attention Thieves Unleashing New Single Soon

    artist: Attention Thieves genre: Brit Alt-Rock itunes: [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/attention-thieves/id384717519?uo=4″ title=”Attention Thieves”] Attention Thieves first hit our radar at the tail end of last summer and now they have a new single coming out in February that may just take them to the next level. Check out a clip of their latest offering “Let It All…