 I've given Leeroy Thornhill a lot of stick in the past, He seems like a nice enough guy, I always enjoyed his wobbly snake dance when he was in the Prodigy and I've never seen him DJ, so my slagging is purely based on the productions I've heard from him. Which have always been, bland, generic, unadventurous and well, let's face it, boring. That's fair enough; you can't be good at everything. The trick in these situations it to attach yourself to people who know what they're doing and coast along with them, I reckon Senor Thornhill has cottoned on to this useful nugget of advice. So here he is, for the most part in full on collaboration mode, with “Tasty Episodes 1” an album of tracks from his Electric Tastebuds label.
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 Long-time Connected faves Twinkranes have teased and tantalised for too long about this debut LP. But when news broke that they’d been courted by Manchester’s free-spirited Twisted Nerve label, the signs were right that we might finally see a new product from one of the land’s brightest bands. But Twinkranes are not your usual Irish rock fare. There’s none of the head-up-arse earnestness or personality-free pastiche. Instead, we have a group that are as in tune with their single-minded artistry as with their humour and sense of the macabre. Taking cues from the 60s Krautrock movement, the Dublin trio create a heady psychedelia founded on the pummelling, motorik rhythms of Blonde Fox (or Anto as his mum calls him), Rooster’s delay-driven guitar and bass, and the wig-out keys of Ray (aka Auburn Spinner). The three studio days this took to record have resulted in aural excitement, endless intrigue and a ready-made cult classic. Spektacular. 5/5 Adam White
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 Dave Quinn's album of the year. For those of you who already disagree with the title… It’s my opinion and I don’t care! (Stomps feet). How fitting it is for this album to be given such an accolade (by me) so soon after they surpassed all expectation with an electrifying performance at Dublin’s O2. For an album that truly cements them as modern greats, the band are refreshingly humble about such new acclaim (remember what happened to KOL…). I truly attempted to bite my tongue when given such a formal platform to review an album of this quality, but alas! I have no will power.
David Coverdale (of Whitesnake and Deep Purple Fame) was quoted recently in Classic Rock Magazine saying “It used to be bands would promote their album by going on tour, now it’s the other way around”. The successes of such a change in landscape is no better highlighted than in the anticipation one gets for seeing Kasabian live after listening to West Ryder’. Every Song has a dominant, comprehensive and larger-than-life suited aggression to them that only further forces you to imagine how ultimately overwhelming it would be to stand with tens of thousands all screaming “Get Loose, Get Loose”.
Quite Simply, the album of the year. 5/5
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 Six studio albums into a career and we’re still undecided about Dave Grohl and co. As a drummer, his prowess is unquestionable – a few minutes of In Utero or Songs For The Deaf will prove that point irrefutably – but when he dons a guitar and writes tunes the results are mixed. They’ve always been a great singles band, but Foos albums are laden with filler. This is why a greatest hits is probably a good idea. Rollicking cock-rock-poppers like ‘All My Life’, ‘My Hero’ and ‘Monkey Wrench’ are fun but ultimately throw-away, while it’s moments like ‘Times Like These’, the strangely absent ‘Walking After You’ and the frankly superb ‘Everlong’ that Grohl really strikes gold. Clean. 3.5/5 Adam White
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 Rarely has a debut EP had such an immediate effect as to warrant a review, but every so often a band comes along that intend on building the foundations of their following through said medium and have the masses awaiting the debut album upon its eventual release. With Bands like Iggy and The Stooges getting a much appreciated recent return to touring, it has opened the gates to the punk of old getting a positive revival. The Vagabonds have seized this opportunity with their new self titled EP, boasting three tracks that would knock Jimmy Purseys’ socks off. All completely different and original, they still boast that old Punk essence. Track 1, “When James Met John” gives the entrée of the aforementioned flavour with similarities to The Ramones. But they really deliver on Track 2, “John Mellor” as they delve deeper underground to a sound not too distant from The Stooges themselves. This is all turned on its head with the final track, a mellow emotional “For Real”, which could have been recorded by a depressed, yet still on form, Flogging Molly. For all its similarities it still has a new-comer element, which may be down to production, yet is still an element worth clutching to. A strong debut, promising for a genre thought to be lost in nostalgia. Dave Quinn 3/5
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