Night of Trash at Dingwalls. June - 82 - Review in Sounds
The Cannibals topped the bill with a long set that got progressively louder, more discordant and chaotic, hammering out one r 'n' b token after another and flattening each one 'til it was thin and hard as a new penny.
Unlikely looking lot, the Cannibals, unfashionable and coarse and , naturally, terrific. Led by the charmless, gormless Mike Spenser, a gum-slinging caterwauler of rare excellence, the Cannibals butchered and savaged their material and that of their heroes in a systematic rampage of unremitting and careless fury, full of doubleshot leads that cost me at least ten per cent of my hearing.
It ended too soon. The Night of Trash is a bargain debasement extravaganza not to be missed by rockin' roll fans. The Cannibals, the Stingrays and the Milkshakes can play at my parties anytime; I'll pay for the damages. Gladly.
Ralph Traitor.
EP REVIEWS
Jag mår så illa EP - Review in Punk Planet
The Rat Hole Sheikh conjures up a twisted blend of garage rock and delta blues that's certain to appeal to fans of The White Stripes or Hasil Adkins. Songs in Swedish and English that deal with hell, voodoo dolls and God knows what else. Who cares. I'm hooked!
Patrick Sayers.
Motor Madness EP - Review in Carbon 14
The flip side takes an abrupt upturn in volume and production with tracks by The Rat Hole Sheikh (England) and Superhelicopter Ltd. (Germany) The Sheikh delivers solo Brit punk a la Billy Childish, only bigger, better and more powerful.
Larry.Kay.
Dirty rotten sadist EP - Review in Fear and loathing
ex-member of the Cannibals, now living in Sweden, and producing raw, raucous garage punk. Limited to a mere 300 copies, so track it down soon!
Mad Cow Disease CD - Review in Carbon 14
The cover shows a dude clad only in stripey underpants glaring at the camera through a mop of hair, "troll" doll style. Hhmmm. He doesn't look too happy.The band name and CD title aren't too happy either. I expected a batch of angry punk rock songs. Well wouldn't you know it...Instead we have a one-man band (plus drummer) from Sweden with some of the best '60s snot psych, surf and blues to be recorded in a kitchen on a four track. Seriously, the material here is damn good. The genius behind this disc is Mike McCann according to the liner notes. Pardon me but "is he somebody?" Yunno, somebody from a legendary Swedish band?? If this is Mike's maiden effort, well, he's one hell of a talent. He has a real command of the guitar..."Shadale" is a damn good surf instrumental. "Rabid blues" reminds me of R.L.Burnside's up tempo groove. Several songs have a '60s punk feel. In spite of the range of guitar stylings, Mike's high energy level gives a common feel to all 26 songs on the album though. He's a convincing garage singer too. Excellent effort here, damn well worth finding.
ex-member of the Cannibals, now living in Sweden, and producing raw, raucous garage punk. Limited to a mere 300 copies, so track it down soon!
Andy Pearson.
ALBUM REVIEWSMad Cow Disease CD - Review in Carbon 14
The cover shows a dude clad only in stripey underpants glaring at the camera through a mop of hair, "troll" doll style. Hhmmm. He doesn't look too happy.The band name and CD title aren't too happy either. I expected a batch of angry punk rock songs. Well wouldn't you know it...Instead we have a one-man band (plus drummer) from Sweden with some of the best '60s snot psych, surf and blues to be recorded in a kitchen on a four track. Seriously, the material here is damn good. The genius behind this disc is Mike McCann according to the liner notes. Pardon me but "is he somebody?" Yunno, somebody from a legendary Swedish band?? If this is Mike's maiden effort, well, he's one hell of a talent. He has a real command of the guitar..."Shadale" is a damn good surf instrumental. "Rabid blues" reminds me of R.L.Burnside's up tempo groove. Several songs have a '60s punk feel. In spite of the range of guitar stylings, Mike's high energy level gives a common feel to all 26 songs on the album though. He's a convincing garage singer too. Excellent effort here, damn well worth finding.
TheeWhiskey Rebel.
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