Franz Nicolay Photos!

So recently we had our first show of the year and what a great night of ace live music it was! Franz Nicolay, Jack Terricloth, Dave Hause & Chas Lightyear kept everyone smiling all night! Check out the photos below courtsey of our good friend Benj at Live & Loud Photography

Happy New Year! Onwards New Shows Announced!

Hello, we would like to wish everyone who reads the blog a very merry new year, we have some great plans on the horizon for this coming year and we have a very special way to kick things off also!

A great small show featuring some amazing musicians from the world of punk rock!

Wrongwayround presents...
A quiet night out with Franz Nicolay
Venue - Hamptons bar
Tuesday 18th January
Doors 7.30pm
...
Tickets £5.50 ADV from here
http://wwrpunk.bigcartel.com/

This will be a very special show , Its the Last show of the tour and we are looking to kick off the new year with a bang so come be part of something special! :D

FRANZ NICOLAY ( HOLD STEADY / WIFS / AGAINST ME!)
http://www.myspace.com/franznicolay
The almighty man of many bands and instruments is stepping foot in southampton to let loose some of his greatest tunes.
Check out a full stream of his album here http://www.punknews.org/bands/franznicolay
FFO : hold steady, chuck ragan, sundowner

Dave Hause ( The Loved Ones)
http://www.myspace.com/davehause
You may just know this man from a little awesome bands called THE LOVED ONES he is due to release his own solo record very soon and you can expect the hits from said awesome pop punk rock band

Jack Terricloth ( World Inferno Friendship Society)
http://www.myspace.com/worldinferno
The Frontman from the crazy dudes at world inferno, expect some spoken word as well as some cracker from the bands back catalouge

Chas Palmer Williams ( Lightyear )
The lightyear frontman played a cracking set for our 5th birthday so we have invited him back for more great tunes and banter, check out his brand new EP here
http://chas.bandcamp.com/

The Loved Ones - Distractions _ Review

The Loved Ones - Distractions- FatWreckChords

For me, The Loved Ones have been one of the best bands in punk rock over the past few years. After a great debut album of pop punk rock gems in 'Keep Your Heart', the band mixed it up a bit with a hint of country influence on the outstanding 'Build and Burn'. 'Distractions' is a 6 song EP which is half original material and half covers, to buy over the fans until the next full length due later in the year.

The first 3 songs on this release are all belters, and have the big catchy choruses and energy which The Loved Ones are known for, 'Spy Diddley' being a Keep Your Heart outtake is particularly fast and in your face, but with a great sense of melody. To be honest, I dont really know the cover songs so not really sure whether they are good interpretations, but if you're a fan of The Boss (Johnny 99), Billy Bragg (Lovers Town Revisited), or Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros (Coma Girl), you may well love these covers, as The Loved Ones add their special twist to the songs and give this release something a little bit different.

These covers are all generally a little more chilled out than the originals, and
whereas i'd like to have heard an EP full of original material, Distractions shows a great mix of The Loved Ones trademark sound and some of their influences.


John Allen