Category Archives: grunge

SONG OF THE DAY The Wytches – Meat Chuck

Posted on August 29, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s been four long years since the Wytches released their last album, All Your Happy Life, and after a lot of time contemplating where the band were headed, I am so glad to see that the Brighton 3-piece have decided … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY DROOL – Junkyard

Posted on May 27, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

One thing I’ve really noticed about London’s post-punk quartet, DROOL is that once their songs get into your head, they really get stuck there! Describing their sound as a blend of late 80’alt-rock with short 60’s melodic structures, latest track … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Drool – Fun

Posted on March 23, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Describing themselves as an evocative, Alt-rock outfit, London quartet DROOL are another band shortlisted in Glastonbury’s 2019 Emerging Talent Competition. Fusing late 80’s post-punk, 90’s grunge and short 60’s melodic structures, the band are a product of a very impulsive … Continue reading →

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SONG(S) OF THE DAY Chris Cornell – Seasons / Hands All Over / Fell On Black Days

Posted on May 18, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

I have just read the extremely tragic news about Chris Cornell and can’t believe he’s gone! I had to read it twice, the sad news about his untimely passing only really sinking in when I started to read more about … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY TH da Freak – Slugs

Posted on April 8, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Always keeping a close eye on what the French DIY garage-psych label, Howlin’ Banana Records are promoting or putting out, I’ve had the pleasure of discovering Slugs today!  Not the slithery, slow-moving type either I hasten to add, but the song-type, with … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Wives – Servants

Posted on October 16, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Wives are a rather mysterious grunge-punk outfit that emerged in the summer of 2015 with the release of their debut EP ‘So Removed’; from which came the first single I covered, ‘Shower Hour’ (which I featured last June). As far as I … Continue reading →

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