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Single review: THE SPITFIRES – Enough Is Enough

Order link [Release date 19.07.19] Something a little different from the Spitfires, who have been gaining fans through their relentless touring and picking up a few plaudits from legends such as Paul Weller. ‘Enough Is Enough’ is a perfect summer … Continue reading
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Tagged Enough Is Enough, Hard Fi, indie, mod, Paul Weller, pop, review, rock, single, the Spitfires
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EP review: THE SPITFIRES – Live EP

Hatch Records [Release date 15.03.19] The Spitfires hail from Watford and have released three albums to date. The line-up is Billy Sullivan (guitarist, vocalist), Sam Long (bass), Matt Johnson (drums) and George Moorhouse (keyboards), along with on the live shows … Continue reading
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Tagged EP, live, mod, punk, review, rock, ska, The Jam, the Spitfires
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Album review: BRUCE FOXTON & RUSSELL HASTINGS – From The Jam Live!

Basstone via Absolute [Release date 01.12.17] Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings’s ‘From The Jam Live!’ ticks all the right boxes. It does what it says on the tin with an updated appraisal of music that stoked a generation some 40 … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Foxton, From The Jam Live!, live album, mod, Motown, Paul Weller, R&B, Ray Davies, review, Russell Hastings, The Beatles, The Kinks, THE WHO
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Album review: THE JAM – 1977 (Box Set)

UMC [Release date 20.10.17] Punk/Mod Revival band formed in the early 70s and found fame when they signed to Polydor in 1977. That pivotal year saw them release two albums and start their run of a number of hit singles … Continue reading
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Tagged 1977, box set, Bruce Foxton, Classic Albums, mod, Paul Weller, review, Rick Buckler, rock, The Jam
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Album review: THE LEN PRICE 3 – Kentish Longtails

JLM Recordings [Release date 22.09.17] The Len Price 3 are now on this, their fifth album and not a band I have heard of previously, however if you like punk, pop rock and mod chances are you will need this … Continue reading
Single and EP reviews: TWO BEATS APART, THE STANDARD LAMPS

THE STANDARD LAMPS – Mono EP www.thestandardlamps.com A frustrating band name if you want people to find you on Google, The Standard Lamps are a three-piece band who have already landed support slots with The Who and in the autumn … Continue reading
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Tagged Aim, EP, Fire, mod, Mono, pop, rock, The Standard Lamps, THE WHO, Two Beats Apart
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Gig review: THE WHO – 02 Arena, London, 22 March 2015

The Who may have at least half failed in their mission statement to die before they got old, but a 50th anniversary is an extraordinary achievement. So it is a good moment to reflect on what a seminal band they … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Arena, classic rock, gig, mod, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Simon Townshend, THE WHO, Zak Starkey
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