Tag: Michael Monroe

Singles Round Up 2026 – February – Part 2

May 9, 2026 By neilho27@sky.com

I’m not going to go into the reasons why this is so late, but I started this such a long time ago now, half of the bands have probably released more music or split up since but hey, as the saying goes, I’ve started, so I’ll finish…

February seems a long time ago and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. And as you can see from this second part of the singles for the month, there was a lot to digest including a few new releases from bands who feature on the “You are Here – The New Sound of Scotland” CD (yes, I know… I’m awaiting delivery of said CD, once they are in my grubby mitts they’ll be unleashed on an unsuspecting public….)… Read the rest

November Singles Round Up – Final part…

December 15, 2025 By neilho27@sky.com

While everyone else is publishing their end of year lists, as usual I’m bringing up the rear and finally publishing my final part of November’s singles round up… a part which throws up just as many pure gold nuggets as the rest of the month did. Rock, glam, punk, indie… from artists who have reached legendary status (in my eyes and ears at least) to those who are breaking though and creating some astonishingly good new music.

First up in this part is one of those who have reached legendary status. It’s Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe and the second single to be released form his new album Outerstellar due for release on the 20th February.… Read the rest

Singles Round Up Part 11 – November 2022

December 2, 2022 By neilho27@sky.com

Penultimate round up for 2022…

Klubber Lang – The Sad Professor

Another thunderous behemoth of a tune from Dublin’s Klubber Lang, this time the huge riffs, pounding rhythm and caustic vocals sounding like the bastard child of an unholy coupling between Therapy? and The Fall.

Klubber Lang

Less Killjoy – Sad Girl Suburbia

Sad Girl Suburbia manages to be somehow melancholic and full of rage in equal measures as Less Killjoy releases the last song from her upcoming EP Punk Grenade. The lyrics of this beats led grunge guitar driven song reflects her attempts are trying to fit in while growing up before discovering her own path and sticking a middle finger up to the world.… Read the rest