Buzzin Music

It was back in 1994 that Green Day released their breakthrough album Dookie, and I can still remember the first time I heard the single Basket Case on UK radio and rushing out to buy the album.
I learned after that Green Day had already been in existence since 1987, having built a cult following  as [...]

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Lostprophets – It’s Not the End of the World, But I Can See It from Here
Since forming in 1997 Lostprophets have sold over one million albums and built a loyal following in the UK.  Their music blends powerful driving heavy rock / nu metal guitars and vocals with a lively and commerical sounding pop sensibility.
Lostprophets [...]

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Like Velvet Underground and The Stooges before them, The Pixies enjoyed a massive cult following during their productive years, the release of the album Doolittle in 1989 firmly cemented their reputation, acclaimed by fans and critics alike the album represented the early  stages of the grunge era that would follow.
As with Velvet Underground and the [...]

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Beth Jeans Houghton – Hot Toast Vol. 1 – EP review

Hot Toast Vol. 1 is the latest release from Beth Jeans Houghton, the Newcastle folk/country singer. Following the success of so many female artists in the past couple of years, Static Caravan will be hoping that Houghton can transfer the success of the female-soul revival [...]

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The acclaimed Los Angeles trio The Happy Hollows will be releasing their debut album on October 6th. The album called Spells is a culmination of the bands work with producer and former Mighty Lemon Drops guitarist David Newton, who was also responsible for The Happy Hollows 2008 EP Imaginary.
The BBC picked them as a band [...]

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