Author: Team Uber

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Posted by | Dec 27, 2020 | , ,

There is no doubt it, but 2020 has been a truly traumatic year for the rock ‘n’ roll Überverse, with live shows all but non-existent in the vast majority of places, and income streams completely decimated for many of those involved in the music business. The latter is a feeling we know all too well here at ÜRHQ, as we ourselves have not earned a penny since the Northern Ireland entertainments industry went into lockdown on 14 March. However, one thing that has shown through is the enormous creativity of many, many hundreds of artists, and equal numbers of those working behind the scenes, in adapting to the changed global landscape – one which, in many cases, may indeed be changed forever: streamed shows, whether live or pre-recorded, have virtually (sic) become the norm, and no doubt will remain so, especially here in the Über Kingdom, for quite some time to come…

Read More
The Über Rock Singles Club – A Carolling We Go…

The Über Rock Singles Club – A Carolling We Go…

Posted by | Dec 24, 2020 | , ,

Well, it’s that time of year, isn’t it? You know the one… when we’re supposed to be nice to people we spend the rest of the year moaning about behind their backs, stuffing our faces with over-priced party snacks and drinking far too much egg nog and rum punch… Well, we must have been at the latter already, because we’ve decided to bring you a special Christmas edition of the Singles Club, with a selection of some of the rock ‘n’ roll flavoured seasonal musical (and, in some cases, not so lustrous) gems currently doing the rounds. Put it this way: if we’ve had to endure listening to them, then we’re sure as feck gonna make sure you have to do so too…

Read More
Dave Jakes – ‘Dave Jakes’ (By The Time It Gets Dark)

Dave Jakes – ‘Dave Jakes’ (By The Time It Gets Dark)

Posted by | Dec 23, 2020 | ,

In the interest of full disclosure, this is not an album John B would have ever picked up for himself. Living where he does, in the backwoods of the American south, when he sees a self-titled album with the cover art being a dude and a trailer, the knee-jerk reaction is to assume it is country and back away as fast as possible. However, our man in Kentucky going to have to borrow from an old cliche, as he probably should stop judging albums by their covers because Dave Jakes has delivered a very pleasant surprise…

Read More
The King’s Head – ‘The King’s Head’ (Wormholedeath Records)

The King’s Head – ‘The King’s Head’ (Wormholedeath Records)

Posted by | Dec 22, 2020 | ,

There is a lot here that John B should like but unfortunately, he found himself very bored. While the album does play nicely in the background while working or doing other things, there is not much here to really demand your attention or keep JB all that interested. It is a rather simple album which is not necessarily a bad thing, but he often found himself wanting it to go somewhere and it never really did. Actually, it felt quite repetitive with little evolution. It is a shame really because there is a lot of potential here…

Read More
Matt Boroff – ‘Beautiful Machine’ (Self-Released)

Matt Boroff – ‘Beautiful Machine’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Dec 21, 2020 | ,

When the PR involved sent across the ‘Future Crimes’ single, DJ Astrocreep was pretty interested in hearing more of what Matt Boroff had, though it’s fair to say the big lad wasn’t expecting quite what the album actually contains. A deliberately jarring couple of tracks, put in to almost cleanse your musical palette of what you’ve just heard, alongside ups, downs, and all-around – allow him to go into more detail…

Read More