Today's October WRC Bulletin looks forward to our October WRC Gig Calendar https://www.wrinklyrockersclub.com/gig-calendar-wrinklystock such as those bands showcased on today's 'October Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, including Steve Hackett, Anvil, Laurence Jones, Dare, The Damn Truth and Samantha Fish, plus we also look back at September with reviews and photos from Aynsley Lister, Naxatras, Blind Channel, A Sunday In September, Ana Popovic, Grand Slam, Black Sabbitch, our The Climate Stripes album review, and our usual comprehensive September news coverage. Finally, don't forget that if you want to receive our monthly e-mail bulletin, please submit your e-mail address in the box below.

"What is Progressive Rock seemed to be the recurring question at this festival held at this most premium of smaller venues in the wood-panelled performance room at the Bedford Arms in Balham underneath a giant disco-ball. The all-day annual event in its second year answered this with its stylistically diverse and eclectic running order of bands blending highly-skilled musicianship and an unerring ability to stir a willing audience. Most importantly, no discernible chin stroking in sight." Sunday 18th September saw the welcome return of A Sunday In September, an all-day festival at London's The Bedford in Balham, featuring the best in modern Progressive Rock music featuring Pearl Handled Revolver, Lesoir, The Gift, Downriver Dead Men Go and EBB, and today not only do we not have Ivan De Mello's review to complement Robert Edmond's excellent photo gallery, but we also have some more photos plus today's Video Of The Day of the second part of the festival.

Today's 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 Larkin Poe, Jimmy Hall, Catch 23, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Marcus King, Travellin' Blue Kings, Janiva Magnes, Todd Sharpville, Supersonic Blues Machine, Jack J Hutchinson (pictured), The Commoners, and many more.

Recorded with his trio and included on his forthcoming new album entitled, ‘Songs From The House Of Grease’, set for release on Friday 13th January next year, Nashville-based guitarist, singer and songwriter JD Simo has recently released his new single and today's Video Of The Day, ‘Mortgage On My Soul’, a creative and incendiary cover of the classic song by Hill Country Blues pioneer Mississippi Fred McDowell. Paying homage to the original while adding a modern twist, JD’s typically expert yet passionate guitar work and powerful, soulful vocals are on full display, while his guitar solo kicks the intensity level up a gear, aided by the backing of longtime collaborator Adam Abrashoff and bassist Todd Bolden. Containing five songs with a total running time of 40 minutes, it also includes covers of John Coltrane's 'Afro Blue’ and Blind Alfred Reed's 'How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live’, plus a free Jazz take on Simo’s own 'Higher Plane' (from his self-titled 2020 solo record) and a brand new Meters inspired cut entitled ‘Missy’s Strut’.

Marillion complete the UK leg of their European tour tonight at London's Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith with support from Luke Jackson, and three years ago we had the pleasure of interviewing frontman Steve Hogarth, which is today's Podcast Of The Day. During our twenty minute plus chat, we discussed, amongst other things, their tour, their CD, their 'All One Tonight' DVD, their legendary weekenders, Southend, fan chemistry, writing an album, Gregg Allman & Cher, the songs, support bands, sleep, Prog music, Radiohead, covers, Abba, his Lennon War Child charity gig, his diaries, Japan, Game Of Thrones, Flags, Centre Parcs and the Royal Albert Hall.

For fans of Judas Priest, Megadeth and Accept, formed in the Spring of 2016, 1945 wield an eclectic, vigorous mix of Metal styles, full of strength and speed, and the Spanish quintet will be headlining Retribution Alive on Sunday 30th October at Stratford's Cart & Houses in London, the legendary birthplace of Iron Maiden, with support from Neuronspoiler and War Grave, where 1945 will be playing songs from last year's 11-track debut album, 'Heavy Metal Is Not For Sale', of which the title track is one of today's six of the best 'Friday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Elk City, The Plague, All Souls, RuinThrone and Gothminister.

"The fact they love - live for - this music is so evident not just from their superb playing but from their movements, looks, interactions… an absolute joy. If you have the slightest affinity or love for the music of Sabbath, I’d thoroughly recommend doing your best to catch them somewhere along the remainder of this tour." Today read not only Mark C's complete take on Black Sabbath all girl covers band Black Sabbitch's' recent Beaverwood gig in Chislehurst from Tuesday night, but also check out some of Mark's great pics plus our Video Of The Day of them playing 'The Wizard'.

Originally broadcast last Friday night, today's Rock Vault 107 Podcast Of The Day includes music from Steppenwolf, The Mothers Of Invention, Grateful Dead, Traffic, plus loads more classic tracks from the vaults. Indeed, you can listen live to Jules and Bob every Friday night at 8pm on 107 Meridian FM. Taking you back in time, they'll bring you tracks that you may know and some you may not, plus they always feature a special year.

90's-fueled, orgasmically monolithic and with a deep Psychedelic soul, Half Gramme Of Soma's sound is groovy and trippy at the same time, and in support of tomorrow's release of the Athens based band's third studio album, 'Slip Through The Cracks', they will also be unleashing their enthralling blend of Heavy Rock plus a wide range of eclectic influences, when they hit the road next month with another up-and-coming Greek Rock God outfit, Naxatras, of which Half Gramme Of Soma's first single and album opening track, 'Muck & Cheese', is also one of today's six of the best 'Thursday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Candy Coffins, Held Hostage, The Red Mountain, Seething Akira and Narcotic Wasteland.

Manifested from all the stuff of comic book adventure, sci-fi and fantasy strewn across any 1980s bedroom floor, Cosmic Filth are a Heavy Psychedelic band from West Yorkshire, comprising of Johnny Morris - guitars, lap steel, vocals, Mike Parker - drums, Oliver Sekunda - keyboards, synths, and Alex Brown, bass, who recently released 'The Coven of Pink Venus parts 1 & 2', the tale of a witches coven on the brink of extinction and a last ditch attempt to revive the sect, that's also one of today's six of the best 'Tuesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Dispel, Broken Side, Necessary Evil, Scaller and Dragonland.

Officially the smallest orchestra in the world, and with a new album three years in the making that multi-instrumentalist duo Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington are very proud to have produced, The Blackheart Orchestra, from the North-West of the UK, release 'Hotel Utopia' on Sunday 9th October, loosely themed on questions about the "Afterlife", of which their single, 'Under The Headlights', is one of today's six of the best 'Wednesday Rocks!' Tracks Of The Day, complemented by five further new and recent releases from Iron Allies, Weimar, Tyrants Of Chaos, The Atlantic Union Project and Borealis.

Rick Bouwman from the band Martyr joins today's latest The Zach Moonshine Show Podcast Of The Day, to play and talk about their latest release, 'Planet Metalhead', plus there's new and classic tracks from Black Label Society, Casket Robbery, Megadeth, The Red Mountain, Eyes of the Living, Forever Broken, Summoner's Circle, Acid Witch, Drenalize, Steve Vai, Jason Aaron Wood and St. Madness.