Tag: ROCKABILLY
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Interview: The Bloodstrings
Bloodstrings are back with a new release called Heartache Radio, due for release on June 16 via Dackelton Records. I caught up with Nick, a double bass player for a band, to find out about the origins of The Bloodstrings, their upcoming album, song themes, songwriting process, and other fun stuff. Enjoy! You can pre-order…
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The Bloodstrings Drop Video For “Heartache Radio”
“Heartache Radio” is the first single and title track off the upcoming album from Germany’s The Bloodstrings. A song that finds the punkabilly band screaming into the past: Heartache, youthful recklessness and discovering a love for music. “The idea for “Heartache Radio” came from reminiscences of our youth,” the band says. “We’ve known each other for a…
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The Rockats Release Video For Nervous Breakdown; Start Over Again LP Out September 9th Via Cleopatra Records
Los Angeles, CA – The Rockats were at the center of the rockabilly revival that took over radio airwaves in the ‘80s alongside other acts such as New York’s Stray Cats, the UK’s The Polecats, teddy boy Robert Gordon, and others. Their 1984 hit “Make That Move” became a sensation on the newly christened music…
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The Meteors – Skull N Bones CD (Cleopatra Records)
It’s impossible to talk about anything psychobilly, rockabilly, rock’n’roll, and punk rock and avoid the renowned name in the game such as The Meteors. Since their inception in 1980, these pioneers of the genre paved the way for the hordes of psychobilly/rockabilly musicians and served as inspiration for countless contemporary artists. The Meteors are also…
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The 69 Cats – Seven Year Itch CD (Cleopatra Records)
What started as a project between two prolific individuals now threatens to turn into a full-time group. When I say group, I mean supergroup because this project already involved two experienced musicians, and with a brand new material coming in a couple of days, it now involves some other prominent names that roam the underground…
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The Camel City Blackouts – Possession CD
After more than four decades of punk rock and countless groups who tried out to become the next big thing on the scene, it’s hard for newer groups to shine bright on the spotlight. It’s becomes nearly impossible to deliver something completely different than the remaining portion of the scene and preserve the true essence…
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Cobra Cobra – Demo Tape (Swimming Faith Records)
Cobra Cobra is a raw punk rock group comprised of band members hailing from São Paulo and Buffalo, New York. Their demo tape is one of the debut releases by the Swimming Faith Records, Buffalo-based record label specialized in so many musical spheres. The record label serves as a platform for all the activities requiring…
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Pipes And Pints – The Second Chapter LP (Flyhigh Booking)
Pipes And Pints are widely known Irish folk-punk group comprised of bandmembers located in the Czech Republic and Ireland. The band has been founded in 2006, and Prague has been their hometown since day one. I was lucky enough to review their debut Punkrock With Highland Pipes EP back in 2008, so I am already…