Last time in Digging For Gold, we discussed the power of Social Media to grow the vinyl community. Through a few messages and exchange of want lists, I was able to not only add to my collection and help a fellow collector add to theirs but also built a connection and friendship with a local vinyl enthusiast. In this column, we will see how this new connection was able to … [Read more...] about Digging for Gold #6: Expanding the Vinyl Community
Ash announce new ‘Best of’ record featuring lenticular vinyl release
Indie-rock veterans Ash are gearing up for a special ‘Best of’ release celebrating their career spanning over 25 years. Entitled Teenage Wildlife (a call back to the documentary highlighting the rise of the band in their youth to releasing their classic debut record 1977), the album features all the well-known hits such as Girl From Mars and Burn Baby Burn, to fan favourites … [Read more...] about Ash announce new ‘Best of’ record featuring lenticular vinyl release
The Basement Paintings: Antipodes – Review
The Basement Paintings release the hard-hitting and thoughtful album Antipodes, full of complex dualities realised through psychedelic, metal structures. When you’re in a band, you usually have something to say, which is even harder if there are no vocals. New album Antipodes from The Basement Paintings, do anything but struggle against this, as the lack of vocals actually … [Read more...] about The Basement Paintings: Antipodes – Review
The Great Punk Bass Swindle: Sid Vicious and Paul Simonon
We take a look back at the converging and then, ultimately diverging directions of two of punks most recognised bass players: Sid Vicious and Paul Simonon. Arguably there were two influential bands that came out of the British Punk Rock scene in the mid-’70s: The Sex Pistols and The Clash. Although there was a stark contrast of each other in their fashion, outlook and music … [Read more...] about The Great Punk Bass Swindle: Sid Vicious and Paul Simonon
Chotto Ghetto: WILDFIRE – Review
Los Angeles based punk-metal 6-piece Chotto Ghetto return with their 3rd full-length release WILDFIRE, a brash and eclectic sci-fi concept album. It’s hard to find anything new these days. All music seems to either feature a mish-mash of past genres glued together or stick to one type of music and try to move it forward, somehow. Chotto Ghetto’s new record WILDFIRE tries to … [Read more...] about Chotto Ghetto: WILDFIRE – Review
High/Low: Down the Wave – Review
After the success of 2018’s release Skeletons, the Southend-on-Sea post-grunge rockers High/Low triumphantly return with their third full-length album, Down the wave. As the first notes ring out of High/Low’s new studio effort, Down the wave there is a fuzzy warm familiarity to the sound pounding from the speakers. There is a definite 90’s feel to the music that these pair … [Read more...] about High/Low: Down the Wave – Review