The Darkness – “Hot Cakes”

The Darkness – “Hot Cakes”

The Darkness is a name you might remember, but they split up ages ago right? Well you would be right… but they are back, and they mean business.  Hot Cakes is the comeback from this once great band, and what a comeback it is.  Full of catchy riffs, solid drumming and the falsetto voice of Justin Hawkins that you would expect from these guys. The album opens with Every Inch Of You a catchy little number, with lyrics that are personal to the band and Justin’s life growing up, that just about every budding musician will be able to relate Read more »

Neverworld – “Welcome To…”

Neverworld – “Welcome To…”

  Do you like chewing bubblegum and kicking ass? Yes? Good! Because Neverworld do too! From the opening notes, the harmonic pinches of a squealing guitar to the power metal scream of a god you know what follows is going to be badass! It’ll take less that one minute to make your mind up on Neverworld, you’re either going to love it, or you’re going to hate it. I’m firmly in the camp of loving it! It brings a smile to my face knowing that in this day of X-Factor wannabe’s and people wanting to take the quick route to Read more »

Holly Drummond – “Cloud Nine”

Holly Drummond – “Cloud Nine”

You know it’s not often the singer / songwriter genre catches my attention. But there’s something special about Holly Drummond that made me take notice. I’m not sure if it’s her song writing, (that’s developed far beyond her years), whether it’s her sweet, soothing voice or the fact that she’s just got that “it” factor that so many people lack. After stumbling across a Facebook post promoting the release of the brand new EP Cloud Nine, I decided for some unknown reason to click the link. I’m glad I did, because I love every second Cloud Nine has to offer. Read more »