The Dowling Poole - Deep Breath EP (2016)

Genre - Rock / Pop / Alternative

Label - 369 Music

Track listing:

01 - Deep Breath

02 - A Kiss On The Ocean (Live Acoustic from Manchester)

03 - Paper, Scissors, Stone (Live Acoustic From Manchester)

Released very late in 2016, The Dowling Poole issued their brilliant Deep Breath EP. Once again following the formula of its two predecessor releases, Myles Checks Out and Bright Spark EP's, of featuring three tracks, one new exclusive studio cut, in this case the rather excellent 'Deep Breath', and once again two more live acoustic tracks recorded in Manchester (UK).
This time around the new studio track, 'Deep Breath', has a darker more menacing atmosphere about it, once again show casing another side of this mega talented combo's song writing. A really great track that really leaves the listener longing for album four, or at the very least, more new EP's!
The two live acoustic tracks are taken from the same session / show as the ones released on the previous two releases, once again having a brilliant sound quality and feel to them, and once again showing just how good these guys are live!
Please, Willie Dowling, Random Jon Poole and Givvi Flynn, stop teasing us and get album four underway!

Very well worth checking out!

Rating: 10/10

The Dowling Poole - Bright Spark (EP)

Genre - Pop / Psychedelic / Power-pop

Label - Self Released / 369 Music

Track listing:

01 - Bright Spark

02 - The Sun Is Mine (Acoustic Live In Manchester)

03 - Where The Memories Fester (Acoustic Live In Manchester)

Following hot on the heels of their Miles Checks Out Ep released earlier last month The Dowling Poole release the Bright Spark Ep, a new three track EP that pretty much closely follows the formula of its predecessor with one brand spanking new studio track accompanied by a further two live acoustic tracks recorded in Manchester.
First I'll briefly speak about the two live acoustic tracks. The sound quality is once again tremendous, and once again they capture the very essence and quirkiness of this outfit perfectly in their live environment, especially the little bit of banter at the beginning of Where The Memories Fester.
And as for the new studio track Bright Spark, well what can I say, maybe not as instant as Miles Checks Out or some of the groups other tracks, but an absolute stonker all the same. Musically Bright Spark has Willie Dowling written all over it, but both vocally and lyrically it feels very much like a Random Jon Poole track, especially with Random tacking the lead vocals throughout the verses.
Bright Spark, together with Miles Checks out does the tremendous job of leaving the listener longing for the group to get around to record their third studio album, please hurry, I'm loving the vibes on the new songs!

Rating: 10/10

The Dowling Poole - Miles Checks Out EP (2016)

Genre - Psychedelic Pop / Psychedelic Rock / Power Pop

Label - Self released / 369 Music

Track listing:

01 - Miles Checks Out

02 - Saving It All For Saturday (Live Acoustic From Manchester)

03 - Getting A Licence (Live Acoustic From Manchester)

Willie Dowling and Random Jon Poole return with their Dowling Poole project and a brand spanking new Ep, Miles Checks Out Ep. The Ep features one brand new studio track and two excellent live cuts taken from their live acoustic show in Manchester.
The studio track is just brilliant,  quite typical of what we have to come to expect from this rather excellent project, worth purchasing the Ep for alone. The two live acoustic tracks are recorded brilliantly, capturing the band at the hilarious best, I mean the two live songs really do capture the true essence of this project, and the sound quality is amazing, they could very well have been recorded in a studio, the sound is that good!

Well Worth Checking Out!

Rating: 9/10

The Dowling Poole - Kiss On The Ocean EP (2014)

Genre - Melodic Rock / Powerpop

Label - Self Released

Track Listing:

01 - A Kiss On The Ocean

02 - Fuck You, Goodbye (Previously Unreleased)

03 - The Straw Man (Previously Unreleased)

04 - Hey Stranger (Live In Manchester)

Here we have the second official release from the excellent if rather eclectic new out fit The Dowling Poole, put together by music scene veteran's (if not legends!) Willie Dowling (of Honeycrack, Jackdaw4 and The Grip fame) and Jon Poole (of Cardiacs, The God Damn Whores, and Wildhearts fame).
This rather excellent little Ep features the title track, which is a brilliant little melodic track that even the Beatles would be proud of. This track also features on the bands debut debut album, Bleak Strategies, which was reviewed by the site previously. The other three tracks are all previously unreleased numbers, two studio tracks and one a rather touching live track, which is dedicated to legendary Cardiacs leader Tim Smith.
The two new studio tracks include, Fuck You Goodbye, a brand spanking new track written specifically for this Ep. Again this a rather melodic song, propelled along by its acoustic framework before building into quite a powerhouse of a song. Its a great track and if the bands second album is heading in this musical direction then we are all in for a treat. The other track, The Straw Man was recorded during the Bleak Strategies sessions, and for some reason left off of the album. Despite its rather dark subject matter, the nasty Jimmy Saville business, this is a great little track.
All of the songs here have both Willie Dowling's and Random Jon Poole's legendary quirky sense of humour stamped all over them, making for a fun ride for the listener.
This is a great little Ep, and good introduction to the band. Available at the bands bandcamp page for
 just 99 pence this really is something that you should be checking out!

VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Rating 10/10

The Dowling Poole - Bleak Strategies 2014

Genre - Psychedelic Pop / Psychedelic Rock / Power Pop

Label - Pledgemusic

Track listing:

01 - The Sun Is Mine

02 - A Kiss On The Ocean

03 - Hey Stranger

04 - Saving It All For A Saturday

05 - Paper, Scissors, Stone

06 - Empires, Buildings and Acquisitions

07 - Where The Memories Fester

08 - Twilight Subplot

09 - Getting A Licence

10 - Clean

11 - The Straw Man (track exclusive to pledge music pledgers)

"The Dowling Poole is a new band formed by singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Willie Dowling (ex Honeycrack/Jackdaw4) and Jon Poole (ex Cardiacs/The Goddamn Whores/The Wildhearts/Ginger Wildheart Band).
Dowling and Poole first met in 2011 when recording and producing Ginger Wildheart’s award winning, top-ten "555%" album, and it was mutual admiration at first sight.
"I was immediately taken by Jon's remarkable and diverse musical talent", says Dowling, "but it took me an age to pluck up the courage to phone him and ask whether he'd like to do something together."
Fortunately, Poole had been thinking along the same lines and was equally thrilled at the prospect of working with Dowling. They started writing songs and locked themselves away in Dowling's recording studio in France for a few months, writing and recording an album they have titled "Bleak Strategies".
Influenced by pop masters such as XTC, Blur, 10CC, The Kinks, The Beatles and more, The Dowling Poole debut album "Bleak Strategies" is an eclectic and contemporary sounding mix of semi-psychedelic pop, somehow quintessentially British-sounding, laced with harmonies and a multitude of influences from the best of 50 years of rock and popular music.
"It was a very collaborative process", says Poole, "We both brought songs to the table and we performed, sang and produced them together. You'd be hard pressed to guess who wrote what since we both were adding ideas left right and centre to each others work".
"Bleak Strategies" will be out in the summer along with the single "The Sun Is Mine", (the perfect radio song for summer), but it's available to pre-order now from PledgeMusic. You can see videos on the origins of the band, and download a free track - "The Straw Man" - and there are other tracks to listen to in a 'try before you buy' fashion, as well as regular video updates from the PledgeMusic website: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/thedowlingpoole"

Okay so that's the background sorted, now what about the album? Well to be honest its exactly what I think that you would expect from a collaboration between two of the wackiest songwriters in music today!
Imagine Jackdaw4's quirkier tracks such as Jesus Wants My Soul Back, and the poppier Goddamn Whores tracks crossed with a healthy dose of the Beatles at their most eccentric and I would say that you are pretty damn close.
From The mellow laid back opener The Sun Is Mine, to the catchy Hey Stranger, the eighties influenced A Kiss On The Ocean, the bouncy pop of Saving It All For A Saturday, the stomping Getting A Licence,to the laid back Paper Scissors Stone, to the ambient Twilight Subplot and clean,this album really does have it all.
Empires, Buildings and Acquisitions is just as quirky as it gets, pure brilliance. There simply is not a bad track on this album, although for many it is surely going to be an acquired taste!

One song that really does deserve a little more explanation here is The Straw Man, with its controversial subject matter, that being about the entire Jimmy Saville saga. A great song that has been issues as Pledge exclusive, (not on the album) as they believed it didn't fit, its the rockiest of all the songs on offer with probably the fastest tempo too. A great song and worth pledging for alone!

This album is just fantastic, much in the same way as A Night At The Opera and Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club are. Genius really does border on madness!

Rating - 10/10

Givvi Flynn - Thieving From The Magpies Nest (2013)

Genre - Hard Rock / Pop / Punk? / Rock
Label - Pledge Music

Track listing:

01 - Good Guys
02 - Without Emotion (written by Ginger Wildheart)
03 - TV Is King (The Tubes cover)
04 - Seven Day Summer
05 - Darlin' (Danny Frye cover)
06 - More Beautiful Than Before
07 - Dirty (written by and featuring Willie Dowling of Honeycrack / Jackdaw4)
08 - Penny Arcade
09 - The Chauffeur (Duran Duran cover)
10 - I Did It Again
11 - Everyday (Slade cover)
12 - Thieveing From The Magpies Nest


After hearing Givvi's numerous contributions to other artists music such as Ginger Wildheart, Jackdaw4 and more rercently Random Jon Poole's solo album, I was really looking forward to hearing just what this little lady with a huge voice from the Midlands could deliver on her debut album. I was not dissapointed. Opening with the brilliant Good Guys with its thin Lizzy meets New World Order riffage the album gets off to a great start. Following quickly is Without Emotion, a great song writtn by Ginger Wildheart and donated for this release. "I sang on the original demo of this song when Ginger wrote it back in 2010. If my memory serves me correctly, it was put together very quickly by Ginger and Jase Edwards and I arrived one Sunday to do my thing and buggered afterwards. True to his word, Ginger let me have the song for my album (as he had flippantly promised at the time) when I asked. I am eternally grateful off soon."
The song has a typical Ginger feel to it, and Givvi delivers a fantastic vocal performance, (although to be honest the entire band do a fantastic job throught the album!) defininetley a favourite for me.
Next up is the cover of The Tubes classic, TV is King, an enjoyable enough track but in my opinion not as strong as the previous two. Seven Day Summer follows, a songs that sees Givvi duet with guitarist Jay Clark, a solid song a quick return to the standards set by the albums two opening tracks.
Darlin' is a cover of a song by Danny Frye, a good old fashioned rock 'n' roller of a track that sees a nice change in both pace and tempo, another great song. "Danny Frye did rock ‘n’ roll in a dirty, sexy, Cleveland punk way and I loved the ‘Hellbent’ album (still do). He also had the most glorious voice and I wish I’d had the chance to sing with him. Sadly, he was taken from the world on July 12th 2003 and I only knew him very briefly. This song is full of Danny’s wicked sense of humour and it’s been a pleasure to remember him during the recording process. RIP Danny, this one’s for you x"
Givvi and the gang follow this up with the wonderful More Beautiful Than Before, which has a delightfully venomous feel to it and a truly wicked guitar solo!
Next up is the wonderful little track Dirty, written by the one and only Mr Willie Dowling of Jackdaw4, Honeycrack, The Grip, Sugar Plum Farries fame. Dirty brings another change in both style and pace proving that this album has plenty of variety! " I just had to record this – it was definitely the final piece of the jigsaw. And who wouldn’t want a Dowling original on their CD?! When I heard the demo, I couldn’t stop singing it. I have learned that if you don’t ask, you don’t get. As you now know, I asked :). Big love and huge thanks to Willie for not only letting me have the track, but for being kind enough to play and sing on it too. That’s right, THE man is on HIS track on MY album. I love that sentence."
The wonderful Penny Arcade follows proving to be yet another great track and leading nicely into The Chauffeur, a cover of the Duran Duran err pop classic? Well to be fair Givvi and the guys turn in a truly great performance turning this song, which apparently was the first song Givvi ever recorded many years ago with her father, into a monster of a track.
We then get to I Did It Again with its fun Rolling Stones esque riff, a grteat song that quickens the pace again and brings a cheerful element of fun back to precedings!
Everyday, a Slade cover is the albums penultimate track, a great atmospheric track that slows things down a little but is awesome non the less!
"I tend to go for unconventional voices and Noddy Holder has got to be the king of shoutycrackers! What a noise! Slade wrote so many amazing songs that it was difficult to choose one but the sentiment in this is lovely – something I’d struggle to write myself. As you may know, I’m quite good at the shoutycrackers myself so I thought this would make a nice addition. Technically, this is the album ballad."
The albums closer is also the albums awesome title track, the wonderful Thieveing From The Magpies Nest, a great rocker with its lyrical seemingly poking fun at the Xfactoe culture. A great way to close a truly wonderful (and long over due) debut album from the massivly talented Givvi Flynn.
" Inspired (I think) by an Elvis Costello ballad, Jay wrote the bridges to this first then he and I finished it during a couple of studio sessions. With Eli’s help, this track has turned into a monster! So much so that we have given the middle section its own title (Part II – To Hell and Bacharach). Many folks have told me I should go on X Factor. I shouldn’t. This is why."

 Very, Very Highly Reconmended!!!!!!!!

Rating 11/10

Album credits -

Givvi Flynn – All lead vocals, backing vocals, button monkeying, engineering, general pushing &.

Jay shoving Clark – Guitars, bass, programming, vocals on ‘Seven Day Summer’ and ‘More Beauty Than Before’, backing vocals, production, engineering, piano on ‘Penny Arcade’.

Eli Cameron – Piano, backing vocals, programming, keys, video editing, production, engineering.

Willie Dowling – Vocals, keys and additional guitars on ‘Dirty’.

James Wall – Backing vocals on ‘I Did It Again’ and ‘TV is King’, photography, filming, salad logistics, photobombing.

Brandon ‘Bradderz’ Clark – Additional Guitars on ‘Penny Arcade’.

Lord Percy Scandal – Logistics manager, online presence, Pledge Music liason, admin and TFTMN photography.

Ginger Wildheart - 555% (The Pledge Album) 2012

Genre - Rock / Pop / Industrial Pop / Electronic / Punk / You Name It Its In Here!
Label - Pledge Music / Independant.

CD1 Track Listing


01) Forget About It
02) I-N-T-E-R-N-A-L R-adio
03) Lie When You Tell Me The Truth
04) Incidental Noises
05) It Appears That The Party Is Over
06) Deep In The Arms Of Morpheus
07) Baby Skies
08) Silence
09) Powder Keg
10) Time

CD2 Track Listing

01) Another Spinning Fucking Rainbow
02) Westward Ho! (A New Reputation)
03) Do The Lonely Suffer More, Or Less, Or Just The Same At The Point Of Death?
04) The Other Side
05) Strange New Year
06) Lover, It’ll all Work Out
07) Illuminating Times
08) Begin From Within
09) Return of The Northern Cardinal
10) Taste Aversion

CD3 Track Listing

01) You’re The One, You’re The One, Yeah I Know You’re The One, You’re The One (Yeah I Know You’re The One)
02) Beautifully, Blissfully Unsettled
03) Confusion
04) Sleeping in The Light
05) In Vino Veritas (instrumental)
06) Very, Very Slow
07) Just Another Song About Someone
08) There Is Something Wrong With My Mind
09) We’ve Been Expecting You
10) The End

I have been a Ginger fan for as long as I can remember, ever since I first heard Mondo Akimbo back in the early 1990’s, and I have witness Ginger, via the many forms of The Wildhearts, SilverGinger5, Supershit 666, Clam Abuse and his solo work, produce countless classic songs, (as well as one or two that I just could never get my head around!

Ginger has a habit of taking on the record industry, throughout his career with the Wildhearts, he was constantly battling record label bosses, and then in 2003 he decided to release a single every month for a year, only for the idea to fail due to the ineptitude and incompetence of the label involved. Then in 2011, it looks like the industry has finally won, with Ginger considering retiring from music and getting a “proper job”. Luckily someone talked him out of it and talked him into trying the pledge music system, where artist ask there fans to purchase the CD’s (or other product) in advance and therefore provide the funds for them to produce the CD / product. Ginger reached his projected target of pledgers within 6 hours of the pledge going live and in the end made it more than 555% of the target. The result was this triple album, an ambitious project, 30 brand new songs, never to be released in this form commercially anywhere else ever! The top 12 songs as voted for by the pledgers will make it onto a commercial release (100%) leaving 18 exclusive tracks to this release.

Ginger roped in the talents of Willie Dowling (Honeycrack / Jackdaw4), Chris Catalyst (Eureka Machines), Random Jon Poole (God Damn Whores / The Wildhearts / The Cardiacs), Rich Batersby (The Wildhearts / Grand Theft Audio), CJ (the Wildhearts / Honeycrack / The Jellys / CJ & The Satellites), Fyfe Ewing (Therapy?), Denzil (Ginger solo band), and Victoria (?), to record this project and well the result is a three disc, thirty song collection of music, recorded in three seperate sessions, which incorperates pretty much any music style and genre that you could possibly imagine. The production across all three cd’s is amazing thanks to the talents and skills of both Willie Dowling and Jacob Hanson whom handled the production duties.

I can honestly say that as a whole, this 30 song set does include some of the best songs that Ginger has ever produced, Deep In The Arms Of Morpheus, Silence, Taste Aversion, Do The Lonely Suffer More...., Begin From Within, Beautifully Blissfully Unsettle to name but a few, and there are a few hear that just wont sit well with many long term fans. Some because they are too light weight (although Ginger has warned all along throughout this project for fans not to expect 30 Wildheart sounding tracks!) and some because they are too experimental.

This collection of songs really see’s Ginger flexing his songwriting muscle, pushing himself into new areas, possibly even creating new sub genres of music (Industrial pop), some combining male and female lead vocals, and its because of this that I believe that this collection of songs works. Some songs are instant, others take a few listens to grow on you, and its this variety that makes this release so special.

Below I have tried to provide a brief track by track guide to 555%

Track By Track

Forget About It,
A melodic rock track, with Ginger delivering what at first appears to be a rather strained vocal track, yet it is a real grower and has become a quick favorite, and it is great to hear Ginger trying a different vocal approach!

I-N-T-E-R-N-A-L-R-adio,
An instant classic. A great commercial song with see’s Ginger being rather autobiographical with the lyrics about his song writing. This song is screaming out for radio airplay and must surely be considered for release as a single.

Lie When You tell Me The Truth,
A mid tempo melodic rocker, featuring joint male and female vocals from Ginger and Victoria, This song would have fitted well on to pretty much any of Gingers previous solo releases.

Incidental Noises,
A truly great song. Another melodic number that once again features Victoria’s vocals pretty high in the mix. This song has many twists and turns throughout its 3 minute 19 second duration.

It Appears That The Party Is Over,
More of an up tempo rocker, heavier guitars, but still filled with twists and turns, a real feel good song, destined to become a fan favorite I believe.

Deep In the Arms of Morpheus,
This is probably the oldest song in this collection, as it originally dates from a very early incarnation of t The Wildhearts, only previously available in acoustic form on a live bootleg form 2001. This song is in my honest opinion probably one of the best songs that Ginger has ever written. A melodic epic song, that really builds into something special, truly one of the best songs that Ginger has ever written!

Baby Skies,
A great up tempo melodic pop rock track, with many, many references both musically and lyrically to the Wildhearts epic Sky Babies, even if the songs theme is a little different. Cj + Ginger vocal always good to hear. Obviously the most 'Wildhearts' song on this first bunch, with the ending similar to the end of Chutzpah!

Silence,
This song opens with some great riffing, before dropping into a great atmospheric melodic verse, then building again to a great chorus. One of my favorite songs on the first cd.

Powderkeg,
Opening with a guitar line that could belong to a track on The Wildhearts Must be Destroyed, before developing into a great melodic little number. A Great song

Time,
Opening with a guitar line that sounds so contemporary it could belong to a Coldplay or Radiohead song, before building into a great song about the passing of time and growing old.....A great song and another with a real epic feel to it, again another of my favorite songs from the first CD, and the discs closing track.


Another Spinning Fucking Rainbow,
Hmmm how do you describe this song? Brilliant that’s how, a little quirky but proof positive that Ginger has lost none of his song writing genius. One of my favorites from the second disc.

Westward Ho! (A New Reputation),
A great melodic song, once again with Victoria sharing lead vocal duties with Ginger to great effect, and already proving to be a fan favorite.

Do The Lonely Suffer More, Or Less, Or Just The Same At The Point Of Death?
This song is awesome, it’s as simple as that! This track has such a diverse mix of musical influences and styles, it’s unbelievable. A really great song. One of my favorites from the second Cd. The lyrics have a very personal and dark feel to them that draws me in even more.

The Other Side,
A great melodic, poppy song, again with Victoria sharing lead vocals with Ginger, a beautiful song. A worthy single, with some great lyrics.

Strange New Year,
A nice up tempo rocker with a great feel good factor to it. A nice song, destined to be a live favorite i do believe.

Lover, It’ll All Work Out,
A great mix of musical styles and ideas, builds into a great melodic rocker, whilst tempo changes bring in some great moody melodic pop segments. Another of my favorites tracks from disc two.

Illuminating Times,
An epically melodic song that is heavy on keyboards, a grand sounding song. A powerful song that deserves respect and attention

Begin from Within,
Has Ginger created a new musical genre here? Industrial Pop? A great song, with a great message! Another instant classic!

Return Of The Northern Cardinal,
A song that would have fitted nicely onto Gingers third solo album, Market Harbor, and song that was been played live a couple of years back. The song has a kind of country feel to it in places. Another fine example of Gingers songwriting genius

Taste Aversion,
Amazing, that is that needs to said about this song. This song is quite possibly my joint favorite (along with Deep In The Arms Of Morpheus) song out of the entire 30!
Building from a quiet a mellow beginning of just vocals and piano before building into a great melodic rock / pop workout. A truly great song with some great lyrics.

You’re The One, You’re The One, Yeah I Know You’re The One, You’re The One (Yeah I Know You’re The One),
This song first saw the light of day back in February, when it was made available as an exclusive download to those whom had pledged towards this 30 song project. The song is a great up tempo melodic rock track with some great lyrics, I absolutely love it and I am so glad that it made the final 30 track selection!

Beautifully, Blissfully Unsettled,
Melodic track that builds into a real rocker, features Gingers fellow Wildheart, CJ on joint lead vocal. One of the best songs of the entire 30 song set, and possibly my favorite from disc 3. Again, this song could be a great choice for a single!

Confusion,
Melodic, almost industrial pop in places, a great song, great fun

Sleeping In The Light,
Melodic guitar riffs give way to a chilled out joint lead vocal from Ginger and Victoria, that really builds into something special. A beautiful and epic song.

In Vino Vertias,
The only instrumental song amongst the 30. Hard to describe, almost like Metallica meets the shadows, a beautiful and amazing musical journey.

Very, Very Slow,
The heaviest song on the entire 30 song set, and also the shortest! I really do love this song, and its lyrical theme is really fitting for me considering my erm, day job lol.

Just Another Song About Someone,
A fairly laid back rock track, nice change of style, with a more stripped down feel to it than many of the other tracks.

There Is Something Wrong With My Mind,
Black Windows little brother, with underkill references? A great song, once again mixing up the musical styles.

We’ve Been Expecting You,
After and interesting intro we get an acoustic based track, a wonderful little track, thoroughly enjoyable.

The End,
Another melodic track that builds into something big and epic, a great song.



This 30 song set is set to become a classic and legendary release, Ginger took on the record industry, and with the help of his huge and loyal fan base, won!

If you didnt pledge then you have missed out, scour ebay for a rare copy, but make sure you get the commercially released 100% when it finally hits the stores!


Rating 10/10

Ginger (Wildheart) - Kiss Alive II (2011)

Genre - Rock / Acoustic / Live

Track Listing:


01 - Geordie In Wonderland
02 - Mazel Tov Cocktail
03 - Drunken Lord Of Everything
04 - Answering Machine
05 - Hocus Pocus / Taxi / Cheers
06 - In Lilly's Garden
07 - Understanding Jane
08 - So Into You
09 - Miles Away Girl
10 - Sunshine From New York
11 - Surrender
12 - Unlucky In Love
13 - 29 x The Pain
14 - Loveshit
15 - I Wanna Go Where The People Go

Recorded live in Birmingham 2011this cd is a great momento of a great tour from last yearand is essentially an authorised bootleg as compared to a commercial release. Not the set list most were expecting dare i say, but all the better for it non the less. Ginger was joined by Random Jon Poole, Jase Edwards and Willie Dowling, and this cd manages to capture the true feel of the gig, it really is almost as though you are actually there. This is a great cd with excellent renditions of Drunken Lord Of Everything, Understanding Jane, Unlucky In Love and a rare live outing for Loveshit.
A great momento for those who were lucky enough to be there, a great way to experience what was obviously a cracking gig for those who just couldnt make it on the night (or tour!)

Highly reconmended!

Rating 9/10

Jackdaw4 - On Tour!

Jackdaw4 are about to embark on our first set of countrywide shows, supporting Electric Six, the dates are listed below, check em out you'll have a great night!!!!!!!!!!!


•29 November – Boule Noir, Paris, France
•30 November – Tivilo, Utrecht, Netherlands
•1 December – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands

•3 December – ABC, Glasgow
•6 December – O2 Academy, Liverpool
•7 December – O2 Academy, Birmingham
•8 December – Duchess, York
•9 December – Academy, Manchester
•10 December – O2 Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne
•11 December – O2 Academy, Sheffield
•13 December – Millenium Hall, Cardiff
•14 December – Concorde 2, Brighton
•15 December – O2 Academy, Bristol
•16 December – O2 Academy Islington, London
•17 December – O2 Academy, Bournemouth
•18 December – O2 Academy, Oxford
For links to ticket agencies take a look at their gigs page.

check out their latest album too

Jackdaw4 - The Eternal Struggle For Justice

Willie Dowling and Jackdaw4 return with their third full length album. As ever the song writing and performance's on display here really are top draw! Great tune, followed by great tune, followed, well you get the idea right?

Stand out tracks for me include, 'Everyone Becomes The Road They Take', 'Wire to the Wire',(which is simply amazing!), 'We Sold It All', 'Baby I'm A Killer' and Waiting To Die'.
This album has a kind of 70's thing going on, and at times it reminds me of some of Queens work from the early 70's!
The Eternal Struggle For Justice, as an album, has more in common with Jackdaw4's second album, Bipolar Diversions than the bands debut Gramophone Logic release, lacking the rockier tracks like 'King For A Day' and 'This Is Your Life', but it's still a power pop classic, and probably the best power pop album to be released in 2010.
Willie Dowling is one of the best song writers of his generation, and really shows it here with his dry humour and dark sarcasm in his lyrics!

website - http://www.jackdaw4.com/
rating - 10/10