Album Review: The Darkness –“Pinewood Smile”
Going on history, we’re probably due a good album from The Darkness. Since reforming in 2011, their quality curve has almost exactly mirrored their run first time out, with their first post-reformation...
View ArticleThe Darkness Take Pinewood Smile Out On The Road
Following their latest album Pinewood Smile crashing into the Top 10 (and you can read Pure Rawk’s review of it here), The Darkness have announced they will be taking the album out on the road for...
View ArticlePure Rawk’s Top 10 Albums of 2017
Yup, it’s that moment you’ve all been waiting for, the votes from our writers are in, the choices have been made, the punch-ups have been quietly resolved over a pint down the pub, it’s time for Pure...
View ArticleLIVE: The Darkness – The Dome, Brighton 11/12/2017
Blackfoot Gypsies took to the stage with a confident amble, looking every inch the early 70s rock n’ roll throwback. For the uninitiated, guitarist/singer/frontman Matthew Paige’s flower power knitted...
View ArticleThe Damned Continue Evil Spirits Tour
Following the recent release of their long-awaited Evil Spirits album (Pure Rawk review here), the Damned have announced that they will be back on the road again in the autumn for their second tour of...
View ArticleThe Darkness Announce Easter Is Cancelled
This just in – Easter Is Cancelled. Well, according to Justin Hawkins it is anyway, the Darkness have announced this week that their upcoming sixth album is due for release on October 4th and will be...
View ArticleAlbum Review: The Darkness –“Easter Is Cancelled”
Now on their sixth album, there seems to be a pattern slowly emerging with the Darkness’ output. To wit – first album good, second album less so, third album good, fourth album less so, fifth album...
View ArticlePure Rawk’s Top 10 Albums of 2019
Well, here we are again folks – welcome to Pure Rawk’s round-up of what we thought was the best of 2019. Upon deciding that we would go for a Top 10 this year, we found ourselves in a quandary after...
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