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Danny Sambuca

Danny Sambuca has written 18 posts for Sonic Dice

Album Review: Alberta Cross

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ November 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Album: The Thief And The Heartbreaker]
[Label: Ark Recordings]

If the likes of Neil Young, Turin Brakes and The Band happen to be the music that really turns your crank then this new record from Anglo-Swede duo Alberta Cross could be just the ticket for you. Terry Wolfers and Petter Ericson are the main protagonists at the […]

Gig Review: Funeral For A Friend

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ November 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Venue: Carling Academy, Oxford]
[Date: 1 November 2008]

Having seen Funeral For A Friend on no less then five occasions before this show, and having been mightily impressed every single time, my expectations are high and rightly so. Based on previous experience, this should be a riot. At least that’s what’s going through my mind as lead […]

Album Review: Peter Brame

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ November 13, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Album: My Secret Suicide]
[Label: Impact Music]

The press release that accompanied this album states that Peter Brame’s favourite artists are The Beatles, The Verve, Ryan Adams and Cherry Ghost. It also states that he enjoys long walks, Smirnoff Ices with lager, holding hands and kicking leaves. I instantly decide that this is bound to be pretentious […]

Gig Review: You Me At Six

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ November 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Venue: The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham]
[Date: 17 October 2008]

Sweat, sweat and yes, you guessed it, more sweat! The Rescue Rooms is a steaming pit of stinky teenage bodies tonight as You Me At Six call in as part of their UK headline tour and it’s playing silly beggars with my camera. Coming into this venue from […]

EP Review: Thoughts Collide

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ November 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[EP: Sky High And Climbing]
[Label: Unsigned]

‘Sky High And Climbing’ is the brilliantly-titled debut EP from Brighton-based melodic metal kids Thoughts Collide. These guys first appeared on my musical radar back in August 2006 when they released a 2-track demo (produced by Dan Weller and Justin Hill of SiKth) to huge acclaim and praise from various […]

Album Review: Jay Reatard

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ October 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Album: Matador Singles 08]
[Label: Matador Records]

If ever an award for “The Most Songs Written And Released In 12 Months” existed then I’m pretty sure a certain Conor Oberst would have won this hands down over the past decade. Arguments will abound to the varying quality of these releases, of course, but prolific a writer he […]

Album Review: We The Kings

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ October 14, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

[Album: We The Kings]
[Label: Virgin Records]

I have decided after listening to this record that when I next go to visit the mighty US of A I am going to make sure I have a good week’s worth of time spare. And the reason for this I hear you ask? Well I am determined to go […]

Album Review: The Datsuns

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ October 9, 2008 ⋅ One comment

[Album: Head Stunts]
[Label: Cooking Vinyl]

New Zealand’s finest scuzz-guitar exports The Datsuns mark a return to the music world’s buxom bosom with their brand new album ‘Head Stunts’. Since being heralded as the ‘future of rock’ from various quarters after their s/t debut album ripped the rock scene a new bum-hole back in 2002, things have […]

Gig Review: Brigade + Slaves To Gravity + Lonely The Brave

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ October 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[Venue: The Soul Tree, Cambridge]
[Date: 9 September 2008]

Fresh from winning this year’s Best UK Newcomer at the Kerrang Awards and confirming as the main support for US post-hardcore band Aiden’s European tour, Slaves To Gravity can be forgiven for wondering what they had done to deserve this: a sparsely populated Soul Tree on a miserable […]

EP Review: Smudge

By Danny Sambuca ⋅ September 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

[EP: StayFeelRegret]
[Label: The Animal Farm]

‘StayFeelRegret’ is the debut EP from Wigan-based 5-piece Smudge. Newly signed to the rather eclectic label The Animal Farm (home to the likes of Rosalita, Ejectorseat and Tara Blaise), Smudge have been touring and playing shows in the UK with the likes of Gallows, The Used, The Blackout and Aiden. I […]

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