Steve Swift’s Rambling Reviews

Dirty Honey Live Is Sassy, Sexy And Sensational!

What a fabulous album, a classy double, with the emphasis on the riffs and a sense of brazen enjoyment; strut on...

Gary Kemp New Album Is Smooth Soul Pop, But Is It Truly Good?

Gary Kemp, songwriting mainspring of 80's pop monsters Spandau Ballet, is a talented fella. and as he becomes more seasoned, his music becomes more seasoned. A combo of sort of Springsteen Americana and smooth 80's chart Soul...

Curtis Robertson From NAWA Wrestling Speaks!

The Throwback Curtis Robertson is a big part of NAWA, not just because he's a current tag team champion but also because he's a co-commentator with 'Holy Christ' Michael Elliott; such a great heel, I just had to speak to him. So glad I did...

Rich Kid Express Get A Touch Of The Love Songs!

But it's a lot more than that. this isn't soppy, this is sassy, glammy, catchy and disposable too - a wonderful oddness which works so well...

Blade Runner; Great Film (Well, The First One) And Also A Great NWOBHM Album!

I'd never heard of this Great NWOBHM Band either, but it's actually a Hair Metal treat, very simple, very gang choruses, very enjoyable...

NWOBHM Band Money Make A First Investment And The Musical Return Is Superb!

I Knew Nothing Of This Band Or Their 1979 Debut Album. So glad I've made the acquainted this sharp rock, Prog touched, Queen sounding music. It's brilliant and should be heard so much more...

First Time Watching Hammer’s ’The Curse Of The Werewolf’! and what a brilliant telling of the legend...

This is great. Because of the time taken to tell the story. Because of a decision taken on the telling. Because of the performance from Oliver Reed. Looks fantastic, seems fantastic, is fantastic...

Is Ozzy’s ’new’ track Too Comfortable?

Is this simply not Rock enough? Is this just too comfortable? It's a reworking of a track with Billy Morrison and, despite a big Steve Stevens solo, it just has too much syrup and not enough Bite. Reminiscent of ELO, it settles into a comfy chair and I don't want that...

Spiders Bite! A Punky Rock Album With New Wave And 50’s Love...

Spiders give us the 50's Rockabilly Punk Tip, A Bit Sex Pistols And Of Course A Bit Blondie. it's disposable, but should it be any other way?

Is Kim Wilde’s New Pop Album What Kylie Should Be Doing?

There's fun in this album and you can't fake that, just companion to 1988's 'Close' is full of sheeny dance floor Pop, 80's chart Rock and an attempt at Art Pop. But this is too friendly to do austere; Kylie could do with a bit of this jollity...