The 2011 solo outing from Ashley, that while somewhat stripped down ... read more »

2004 solo outing fro ... read more »

Bart Davenport might be a multitude of things, depending on whom you ask. He's been a Mod, a blues singer, and a soft rock troubadour. He's an eclectic singer songwriter with the timeless voice of a real crooner. He lives and creates music in Los Angeles. Smooth and yet curiously pointed, his work t ... read more »

The uber-prolific Blake (Julian Pugsley) is back with another terrific release whose theme is matters of the heart!  “It’s a classic, rock, retro-influenced album that evokes many feelings and explores love in a beautiful ma ... read more »

In case you’re not aware, Bob Burger is a founding member of New Jersey’s read more »

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“Do I look for another stressful job right now or should I relax, meditate, and think about where my head and my soul really want to go?" Dave Scarbrough asked himself in early 2021.  The answer became “Happy Ever ... read more »

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What a long, strange trip it’s been! Thirty-three years after their debut album “Shakespeare Alabama” introduced Diesel Park West to the world, they’re back with “Not Quite the American Dream”, their first since 2019’s “Let It Melt”, finds the band in top form. It sends a clear message that Diesel P ... read more »

First time on CD for this Dwight Twilley classic that has been bolstered with the add ... read more »

“Regimental Sgt. Zippo” is the legendary “album that never was” for Elton John – the debut album that was never released.  As part of the excavation of material for Elton’s “Jewel Box” collection, the original running order w ... read more »

If there was ever a time for Even to make a record like “Reverse Light Years”, that time is now.  Locked down due to the pandemic, frontman Ash Naylor was afforded the time and headspace to delve into t ... read more »

In 2018, the elder statesmen of Australian indie rock Even released their seventh album aptly titled “Satin Returns”.  “Holy smokes! This album is an absolute ripper packed full of eleven indie rock gems just waiting to ... read more »

Here’s one we missed!!  Melbourne, Australia's seminal indie-pop-rock outfit Even are one of their country's most adored indie bands to have emerged from the '90s and read more »

Fireking's second alb ... read more »

Fontanarosa used to be the solo project of Paul Verwaerde (read more »

George is Lord is a celebration of all things George Harrison.  What began as an exercise in learning to play the drums, became a band - Anna Pomerantz quit her job as interior designer to the stars and called upon old friend Lindsay Glover ... read more »

Fond of outlandish costumes and platform shoes, Gyasi is a flamboyant artist who brings the golden age of UK rock n’ roll into the 21st Century. His music can be described as a glorious hybrid of early David Bowie and Marc Bolan. The album “Pronoun ... read more »

Admission of guilt:  We’ve had this CD in our “to be listened to” stack for quite some time (it was released in 2021), but for some unbeknownst reason it literally ended up at the bottom of the “stack” until we recently rescued it.  “It is always a thrill when our favorite musicians collab ... read more »

John Larson and the ... read more »

The obvious question is this: If you already own “Brand New Beat” and “Brand New B-Sides”, why should you fork over your hard-earned cash for “Brand New Beat: Complete?”  In the event you don’t own either ... read more »

Brand new studio outing from the Lund Bros!  Almost from the beginning, the brothers realized they had something special when back in the early 90’s, they ditched the front-man singer idea as other people never seemed ... read more »

Dabbling in Power/Noise pop, Man Behind Tree layer carefully crafted vocal harmonies, jangly guitars and sugary hooks while balancing classic boy-girl motifs with David Lynch-esque imagery.  Think of an amputated ear resting in an overexposed flower bed …  Stationed in the concrete hea ... read more »

Mapache is Clay Finch and Sam Blasucci.  Born and raised in Glendale, CA, the duo's breathtaking harmonies and heartfelt sound verges on cosmic West Coast Pop Americana. Their sound is not an exercise in pop nostalgia, but rather a distinctly independent link in a chain that stretches both ... read more »

Maple Mars returns with “Someone’s Got To Listen”, their first album in over a decade!  The record delivers everything Maple Mars fans have come to expect: it's big, with a bigger sound, bigger hooks, and eve ... read more »

“Another Bite at the Apple”, Mike’s jangle-filled third solo outing, has just arrived and is already garnering some great reviews! Mike explains “read more »

Chicago pop veteran Phil Angotti is back with "Once Around Again" – his 13th full length - and is already being hailed as his finest yet!  We just may to agree with that assessment!  The album features 10 original songs, nine brand new songs, plus an old Idea (Phil’s 90’s pop ... read more »

Formerly based out of Burlington, VT Phil Yates & The Affiliates are now a rock band based out of Chicago.  He’s self-described his hooky sound as being "too folky for the rockers and too rocky for the folkers."  “A Thin Thread” is the fourth Phil Yates & The Aff ... read more »

“Suspension” is the third outing from Pop Co-Op, a group of four geographically-dispersed musicians who focus on making the music they love. Veteran musician Steve Stoeckel (read more »

With lead singer Andy Ellison's autobiography due, profile is high on bands such as John's Children and Radio Stars – “Broadcasting To The Nation” being Radio ... read more »

The 35th anniversary edition of “Neurotica”, the 1987 power pop and alternative rock opus by Redd Kross includes 12 previously unreleased demos from the era (rediscovered in the archive of the band's original A&R guy, Geoffrey Weiss).  Absence can make the heart grow fonder, and one of the ... read more »

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!!  “Rough Around the Edges” is Richard Turgeon’s sixth record released on the Kool Kat label.  The new record includes six tracks exploring everything from messy relati ... read more »

The talented songwriting duo of Edward Rogers & Stephen Butler return with “Brighter Day”, an engaging second album.  It’s a collection of eleven original soon-to-be classics that display their distinctive blend of auth ... read more »

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!!  Seth Timbs plays piano. He has a way with words and an ear for tune. He’s kind of a wiseacre.  A veteran of stage and studio, this Nashville singer-songwriter, he was an influential presence in Murfreesboro, TN’s vibrant ... read more »

The God Of Hellfire himself graces this issue’s cover!  Considering it's been so insanely hot in London – well, two days, which was enough – the only thing the Shindig! staff could think of was FIRE!& ... read more »

“Love, Sex and Death etc” is the followup to 2018’s “Sincerely, S. Love x”.  The 12 songs, written between 2017 and 2019 mostly, were recorded in two batches in July and November 2020 after being rehearsed for six months with the initial plan of recording them as live as possible all together i ... read more »

Speedfossil are a kin ... read more »

Spygenius’ seventh album, “Jobbernowl” follows their 2021 tribute collection “Spygenius Blow Their Covers”, fusing the emotive heft of the former with the rollicking energy of the latter into a visceral but sophisticated set, framed by the combination of wit, hooks and harmony that de ... read more »

Brand new release from UK popper Paul Ryan that scribes Malcolm Smith of Albumsphere.com and Pop Rock Record’s Dennis Pilon so eloquently describe “In 2020, thanks to a recommendation from a dear friend, the debut album from Lisa ... read more »

Terry Carolan acquired recognition with a number of different bands, including Just Boys, The Pin Ups, True Hearts, New Movies, Blue Cartoon and Heirs Of Fortune.  “Flights Of Fancy” is Terry’s first so ... read more »

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!!  Kool Kat’s release of “Don’t Go Anywhere” marks the CD debut of the band’s previously download-only release from 2021!  Those with a keen ear for underground pop music may already be aware of The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco. The Essex, UK-base ... read more »

The 79ers - it's all in the name. Comprised of members of the very best of the 1979 Mod Revival, this four piece group delivers the finest songs of that era with great panache and energy.  Guitarist Simon Stebbing from the ... read more »

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From the ashes of th ... read more »

The Handcuffs explore broad sonic territory, weaving together elements of glam, indie, art and blues rock.  They read more »

“Happy Go Lucky” is the second archival release from San Antonio‘s Krayolas.  Known as the Tex-Mex Beatles, the Chicano garage rockers have garnered flattering comparisons to the Fab Four, Bob Dylan, the Who, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and Warren Zevon.  read more »

“Threesome Vol. 3 completes the trilogy started with the release of “Threesome Vol. 1” in 2020, which was called a “masterpiece” by many critics and fans alike.  “Threesome Vol. 2” was released in early 2021, and its first single, “Snollygoster Goon,” showed anothe ... read more »

The Light Music Company are Martin Newell (Cleaners From Venus, et al) and Rachel Love.  Rachel was guitarist and singer in the seminal 70’s/80’s band Dolly Mixture who were signed to Paul Wellers' Respond’ label.  “ ... read more »

NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL – AVAILABLE AUGUST 19 – ACCEPTING ORDERS NOW!!  The Lings are from the Mantova/Verona region of Italy.  Their self-titled release represents their debut offering, and what a fantastic debut it is!  Their musi ... read more »

The Orange Peels are: Allen Clapp, Gabriel Coan, and Jill Pries.  “Celebrate The Moments Of Your Life” was recorded from summer 2019 though fall of 2020 at the band's former headquarters in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  “Since their formation in the late '90s, read more »

Since their formation ... read more »

The Sons of Adam were an American garage rock band, from Baltimore, MD, but who re-lo ... read more »

The Vague Ideas are a music and words collaboration between Medway, UK based songwriter/musician Glenn Prangnell (Groovy Uncle et al) and New Jersey- based lyricist/musician Mare Rozzelle.  Mare provides the backstory: “Arou ... read more »

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Among the newest generation of bands in the tradition of West Coast psychedelia, Triptides have blossomed into the role of elegant adventurers. Led by guitarist, keyboardist and singer Glenn Brigman, with drummer Brendan Peleo-Lazar and bassist/guitarist ... read more »

This issue features an extraordinary Velvet Underground cover story exploring Lou Reed’s early days at Pickwick Records and the momentous first meeting of Lou Reed and John Cale.  Also featured are Detroit ‘70s proto-punk rockers the Dogs, Canadian psych legends the Jarvis Street Rev ... read more »

Break out yer platfor ... read more »

The followup to the brilliant “17 From Morden” album finds Nigel Lees’ Top Sounds label paying a second visit to R.G Jones' studio with “From Morden To Wimbledon”, a compilation which assembles sixteen tracks tran ... read more »

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!!  FINALLY!!  The art is done, the music has been delivered, now (we had hoped for a late June release – a bit ambitious on our part – but delayed a bit due to supply chain issues out of our control) we await the delivery of “PopAid” ... read more »

A 66 track, 3CD set curated by Bruce Brodeen (Not Lame/Pop Geek Heaven) that represents his favorite releases from 2020 and a chance to hear those that you may have missed the first time around.  Nice to see Kool Kat represented with 15 tracks (13 label/2 distributed), an affirmation of Bruce’s ... read more »

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During the mid 60’s there was a spread of “Beat” groups in Britain who found inspiration in the Mod style and its music – whether that being American Soul, Tamla or R’n’B, or th ... read more »

The third in the series of “JEM Records Celebrates” series focuses on The Who's Pete Townshend with contributions from the JEM family of artists – The Weeklings, The Grip Weeds, The Anderson Council, The Gold Needles, Nick Piunti , Lisa Mychols & Super 8, The Airport 77’s, Johnathan ... read more »

Based in the North West of the UK, West Coast Music Club is a band comprising Martin Adams, Peter Madden and Marc Joy. Adams (vocals/guitar) and Madden (guitar/bass/vocals) are both ex Eye Dance and have been collaborating on and off for many years. Meeting and working with Marc Joy (multi instrumen ... read more »

Songwriter and singer Jamie Whelligan is a pop troubadour in the classic late 60’s vein.  A busker on the London Underground, an actor in art house film, one of those ever-present characters who seems weirdly displac ... read more »

Impressive 2011 debut from William Cleere whose aptly monikered "Marvellous Fellas" that include Allen Clapp (Orange Peels) who also produced, along with Karla Kane and Khoi Huynh (both of Agony Aunts).  "When endeavoring to review of a pop album built around ac ... read more »