Silver Ginger 5 – Black Leather Mojo

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard When I first encountered the debut (and currently sole) album from Silver Ginger 5, 2000’s Black Leather Mojo I was still relatively new to the work of their leader, Ginger Wildheart, and, if I’m honest, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. That was when the album was...

The Wildhearts – Renaissance Men

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Ten years on from their last album, Chutzpah, The Wildhearts have been back in the studio and created Renaissance Men, an album that at once harks back to old glories while defiantly looking forward and presenting something fresh and new – not bad around three decades since they first...

The Wildhearts – Dislocated (single)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Ten years ago, when The Wildhearts released their last album Chutzpah, the very concept of their ‘classic’ line up (Ginger, CJ, Ritch and Danny – who recorded much of PHUQ and toured Earth Vs…) reforming was unimaginable. Now though, several solo and side projects and a slew of excellent...