Five for friday

It's that time again where we look at what is going on out there and direct your attention to it.

A welcome surprise this week was the premier of a video from Lee Rocker (Stray Cats).
It has its preview over on the website of Vive Le Rock and you can get there with one click of the mouse.

It's a rather fine medley of a couple of Sun Records classics, namely 'That's Alright Mama' and  'Blue Moon' and it would be very surprising if some toes weren't tapping to this.

The latest edition of Vive Le Rock will also feature a a ten page Stray Cats article so you can add that in as a bonus recommendation if that's your sorta thang baby.

More will be mentioned about Blood Drive next week, but for now just feast your eyes on this madness.

It's grindcore par excellence.

Okay, okay, some people might not be that enamoured with the b movie excesses of Blood Drive, but it is gloriously stupid and funny, and sometimes stupid and funny hits the spot.

We are diggin' it.



Enough of this staying in nonsense though as there's a party going on this week in Glasgow and while it is on a Tuesday night it will be worth the Wednesday morning existentialist fear that will no doubt join you for breakfast.

So where is this party?

It's in King Tuts Wah Wah Hut and will be hosted by Bash & Pop.
Replacements fans will know what I am talking about here.

No stranger to the blog Bash and Pop returned this year with an excellent album 'Anything Could Happen' and by the magic of Spotify here it is here.



Tickets can be bought online from Tickets Scotland

Most will already be aware, but the mighty Cheap Trick are coming to the UK, sorry no Scottish dates, to promote their new album,

London O2 Forum Kentish Town – Tue 27th
Manchester Academy – Wed 28th
Bristol O2 Academy – Thu 29th

Unfortunately the cash isn't available for us to join them, but we are seeking solace in just how magnificent 'We're All Alright' is.

In a career spanning decades it is difficult to cast our minds back and find one solitary moment when they have disappointed.

So if you, like us, can't attend a show, you can get your ears wrapped around the album, but if you can take in a date then do it. 

And as usual the last, but also as usual by no means the least, recommendation is that you watch the movie 'Life'.

Just caught up with this as others had mentioned in passing that it was worth making the time to watch it, and yes it was, it most certainly was worth it.

As tense as the original Alien movie it tick all the sci fi horror boxes.
It will be mentioned again in next weeks staying in reviews, but for now here is the trailer.