Steve Swift’s Rambling Reviews

INXS ’Listen like Thieves’ A Funky Rock 40th Anniversary!

A massive expansion of the album which saw them add Funk and Rock, the album they had to make to achieve mega success. But is it a good expansion?

The Commoners Are In A Crowded Genre And They Succeed!

This live UK recording is sassy and confident and very good news. What a treat, no wonder they're the coming Blues Rock men...

This Album By The Time, Prince Linked Band, Is Overlooked!

What an album this 1990 release is, funky, rocky and rather funny, it hits the heights, but who knows about it?

Are Armstrong Gun A Rock Revelation? Well, almost...

Didn't know about them, but there's Classic Rock, Arena Rock, NWOBHM, Southern Rock and round Brilliance! Cocked and loaded...

Never Heard Sleep Token Before! Will I Be Doing It Again?

I'm old in music and, these days, the musical curmudgeon I said I'd never be - I can hear where it all comes from...

Southern States Wrestling Is A Superb Sandwich!

2 Mighty Fine Matches And Lord In The Middle Of The Mayhem. Actually not a sandwich, a smorgasbord...

Southern States Wrestling Is A Superb Sandwich!

2 Mighty Fine Matches And Lord In The Middle Of The Mayhem. Actually not a sandwich, a smorgasbord...

W3L Wrestling! The excellent Paul Hubris in a simple, extremely entertaining, hero v villain match...

So hard to do. To leave it alone. To not augment. Leave it as it is, the wrestlers will do the rest. And here, it's just enough...

Mid South Wrestling 5.21.1984 Got Loads Going On!

So why important an angle from World Class Championship Wrestling and why makes 2 close knit wrestlers fall out? Too much stuff and Mud South don't seem to know what to do with it...

Is This 2nd Judas Priest Album With ’Ripper’ Owens Better Than The First?

Yes, better, but certainly not ideal, there's just too much of it, with some unwelcome Grunge but more Heavy Metal sleekness...