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Wrinkly Rockers News Archive
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Saturday Rocks! 23/5/26
For fans of Arctic Monkeys, Málaga-based Alternative Rock trio Polarnova bring together three nationalities, not only delivering a distinctive sound shaped by British-inspired melodies, modern textures and powerful rhythms, but also a unique blend of influences and cultures, such as their upcoming single 'Way Over My Head', that's one of today's six of the best 'Saturday Rocks' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Mob Rules, Hea
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May 231 min read


Blues Club Rotosphere 23/5/26
Today's very latest Blues Club Podcast Of The Day has another two hours of non stop Best in Blues and a bit of this and that, with More Music and Less Chat, featuring Altered Five Blues Band, The B.B. King Blues Band, Alice Armstrong (pictured), Big Dave & The Dutchmen, Canned Heat, Mark Slate & Rotosphere, Nina Simone, Mr Lonely, Robert Cray, Mike Guldin, Heritage Blues Orchestra, Chris Rand and The Heavy Echo, The Rolling Stones, Nine Below Zero, Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
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May 231 min read


Edge Of Paradise Camden Photo Gallery 23/5/26
Having made waves in the Heavy Music scene with four acclaimed albums over the past seven years, Los Angeles based Cinematic Metal/Rock unit Edge Of Paradise rocked up at London's Camden Assembly last Monday, the first of three UK dates as part of their European Prophecy and the mind rebellion tour, so not only check out today John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Gallery from the gig, including support from UK Alternative Metal quartet Neonfly, but also watch today's Edge Of Para
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May 231 min read


New Releases Friday Rocks! 22/5/26
Industrial Glam kingpin Raymond Watts and his chief songwriting partner in swine Jim Davies (ex-Prodigy and Pitchshifter) are proud to announce that today Pig has given birth to a healthy new album, ‘Hurt People Hurt’, the latest addition to the Pig bloodline, weighing in at 10 tracks, of which 'Sex & Suicide' is one of today's six of the best 'New Releases Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five other similarly timed album releases today from Boys From Heaven,
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May 221 min read


Rory Fest 2026 22/5/26
With a healthy WRC contingent heading over to Ireland next week for the 22nd Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival in Ballyshannon, for today's Podcast Of The Day we turn the clock back to 2012, ten years after it began, when Marianne Ashcroft of Inishowen Community Radio previewed the festival by interviewing organiser Barry O'Neill.
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May 221 min read


Philip Sayce Bristol Photo Gallery 22/5/26
Having already released this May his explosive live eight-track album, 'Scorched Earth: Volume 2 Live in LA/London', capturing the internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter at the absolute peak of his powers during a triumphant run of sold-out performances, on Tuesday night Philip Sayce kicked off his ten-date UK tour at Bristol's Fleece, so not only check out today Bruce Biege's Photo Gallery from the gig, including support from Tom Moriarty, but also watch
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May 221 min read


The Milk Men London Review 21/5/26
On Friday, eleven-times UK Blues Award nominated quartet The Milk Men released their seventh album, 'The Milky Way', featuring eleven new original songs, that was officially launched the previous evening with a gig at London's legendary The 100 Club, plus support from Tom Davies & The Bluebirds, so check out today not only Denise Lester's review and photos from the gig, but also watch today's 'Down In The Hole' Video Of The Day, filmed by Denise on the night.
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May 211 min read


Mephisto Odyssey Interview 21/5/26
Industrial chaos, dark electronic energy and underground music history collide as Mephisto Odyssey joins today's very latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, as well as it featuring music from La Paille, Trivan, Another Demon featuring James Murphy, Heidbekka, Nikola's Cage, Severed Sun, Ozzy Osbourne, Anthrax, Ov Ruin, East Ov Eden, Lords of Acid, Bitter, Nomadic Narwhal, Conjurist, Greg Brown, Chemical Burn, The Word66, Burnt Witch, Black Label Society, Zakk Sabb
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May 211 min read


Thursday Rocks! 21/5/26
Taken from their upcoming EP 'Pretty Things Don’t Last', Italian based trio Noir Addiction recently released their latest track, 'How She’s Got It', which blends dark Industrial textures, Alternative Rock energy and a raw Rock ’n’ roll attitude, into a sound inspired by chaos, decadence and atmosphere, that's also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from Kyle Lynch, Split Keys, Spence
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May 211 min read


Matteo Mancuso London Review 20/5/26
29-year-old guitar savant Matteo Mancuso reshaped virtuosity and expression last month, as the Sicilian-based wunderkind returned with his second nine-track solo album, 'Route 96', and last Thursday he played London's Islington Assembly Hall, so not only see today Ivan De Mello's review plus Simon Green's photos from the gig, but also watch today's 'Black Centurion' Video Of The Day, filmed on the night.
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May 201 min read


Sweet Rock & Blues 20/5/26
2024 WRC award-winning Pete Feenstra has spent the last forty years or so listening to, writing about, talking about, and promoting Rock music, with a particular interest in the Blues, and Pete's very latest Rock & Blues show is today's Podcast Of The Day, featuring Cosmograph, Garret T. Willie, Joanne Shaw Taylor (pictured), Adam Sweet, Jamiah Rogers & Dirty Church, plus many more.
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May 201 min read


Wednesday Rocks! 20/5/26
Produced by Kevin Shirley, on Friday acclaimed guitarist, singer-songwriter and South African Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Steve Louw, released via BFD/The Orchard his fourth studio album, 'Traces of the Flood', and to coincide with its launch, Louw also released both the album opener and title track single, that's one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further recent and forthcoming releases from A Cold Paradise, Lov
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May 201 min read


Milk Men At TTNMC Tonight 19/5/26
Today's very latest Blues On The Radio Podcast Of The Day starts and finishes with The Milk Men (pictured), ahead of their sold out show at Coulsdon's The Tuesday Night Music Club tonight, with the rest of the hour oozing quality, including music from Gary Dranow, Samantha Fish, Steve Loue, Dave Thomas, Rebecca Downes, Burning Rope, Bywater Call, South of Savoy, Cathouse Radio, Chris O'Leary and The Dirty Weather Blues Revue.
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May 191 min read


Tuesday Blues Rocks! 19/5/26
Another Solid Entertainments award winning Tuesday Blues takes place tonight at London's iconic The 100 Club featuring headliner's David Sinclair Four plus support from Snake Oil Band and Ryk Mead Band, of which today's 'Tuesday Blues Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day not only showcases DS4, but also five other artists who are playing this iconic venue over the next two months, namely Will Wilde, Danny Bryant, The Paul Cook Blues Band, Chris Bevington Organisation and Amba Tremain.
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May 191 min read


Dennis Locorriere 19/5/26
An American Rock band, originally known as Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show up until 1975, Dr. Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere sadly passed away on Saturday at the age of 76 after a battle with kidney disease, so we let the legendary vocalist's music do all the talking with today's 'A Little Bit More' Video Of The Day.
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May 191 min read


Daniel Sorrell Interview 18/5/26
Following yesterday's Hour One, today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour Two from the very same Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring an interview with special guest Daniel Sorrell of The Paradox Twin.
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May 181 min read


Stonedead Rocks! 18/5/26
Firmly placed on the Rock festival map putting the Rock fan experience at its core, Stonedead, the One Day, One Stage, One Monster Rock Festival, takes place this Summer at Newark Showground on Saturday 29th August, and today's 'Stonedead Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day features six of the many great bands taking part this year, namely headliner's Europe, Magnum, Armored Saint, The Damn Truth, Crobot and Aethoria.
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May 181 min read


Cassidy Paris Leo's Photo Gallery 18/5/26
Known for her distinctive blend of ‘80s-inspired Rock attitude with a modern twist, as well as following the release of her powerful sophomore album, 'Bittersweet', that was released last November via Frontiers Music Srl., Australian rocker Cassidy Paris stopped off on Saturday night at Leo's Red Lion in Gravesend as part of her finished what we started tour, so see today not only John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Gallery from the gig, but also watch today's Video Of The Day o
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May 181 min read


Prog Rock Bastian 17/5/26
Today's Podcast Of The Day is Hour One of a recent Prog Rock Files broadcast, presented by Garry Foster, featuring Porcupine Tree, Perfect Beasts, Bastian Per, Callooh Callay, Yes, Von Hertzen Brothers and Richard Barbieri.
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May 171 min read


Virgil & The Accelerators Chislehurst Photo Gallery 17/5/26
Was it really over thirteen years ago since we saw Virgil And The Accelerators brilliantly supporting Uriah Heep at London's Islington Assembly Hall? Well on Thursday night the cult British Blues/Rock trio featuring Virgil Van Der Merwe on guitar, Maddy Kiley on bass and Jamie Williams on drums, returned to Kent's The Beaverwood in Chislehurst, so not only check out today John 'Mr. Rockrpix' Bull's Photo Gallery from the gig, but also watch their cover of John Mayer's 'Covere
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May 171 min read
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