De STAAT New Album Announcement

Dutch alt-rockers De Staat have announced their new studio album ‘O’ will be released on 22 April. Given De Staat’s left of centre sensibilities, ‘O’ promises to be an album full of twists and… Continue reading

Intro: Highly Suspect

Thought that I’d round off the week with a little introduction to a band who you may not have come across yet. Or maybe you have, and I’m just slow off the mark! Highly… Continue reading

King Kenny Honoured in Tribute Charity Single

I have to be honest. I never thought I’d see the day when Kenny Dalglish would feature in the pages of decibelROGUE. Why would I? But thanks to Scottish band December, he does! Their… Continue reading

Fun Lovin Criminals Live at the Barrowlands Glasgow

Back in my teenage days, if somebody had tried to talk to me about a record that had been released twenty years previously, I’d probably have stared back at them blankly. Twenty years ago? That’s… Continue reading

Vintage Trouble UK Tour

Vintage Trouble are heading back to the UK in June. And this is a very good thing, because they are quite simply one of the best live bands around at the moment. So if… Continue reading

Toseland New Album and UK Tour

Life after a successful career in Word Superbikes and MotoGP might at first glance seem to be a bit of an anticlimactic proposition. Not if you’re Jamie Toseland however, who seems to have swapped… Continue reading

Stiff Little Fingers UK Tour Dates

Here’s a few dates for your diary. After the success of their critically acclaimed ‘No Going Back’ album, Punk rock legends Stiff Little Fingers are touring the UK in February and March, with support from… Continue reading

Wendy James The Price Of The Ticket Album Review

I have to admit that Wendy James completely fell off my music radar about a quarter of a century ago. So when I heard that she was about to release a new album, her… Continue reading

James Grant Gig Review

Every time I go to one of James Grant’s concerts, he seems to have more musicians onstage with him than the last time I saw him. The first time I saw him live was… Continue reading

Turin Brakes Live at the O2 ABC Review

If you’re anything like me, you’ll probably have a whole load of artists and bands whose albums you’ve been meaning to listen to for ages, or you’ve been itching to see live for… Continue reading