Bucketfull Of Brains

27/02/2025

The Road To The Sea: a new album from Louis Philippe & The Night Mail: coming from tapete records in May

Five years ago Anglo-French baroque pop legend Louis Philippe – a key component of the legendary él Records label – teamed up with the Papernut Cambridge/Gare du Nord Records affiliated dream…

19/02/2025

Thanks to David Franklin and Dancing About Architecture for a cool review of High Times & Misdemeanours

"Richard and his sonic gang sound like that band that opened for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers... They sound like that song you never catch the name of on the classic music station. They do all of that whilst striding confidently into a bright musical future."

Richard Davies & the Dissidents
Gare du Nord Records
MuleFreedom PR

People often get rock and its older, wiser sibling, rock ‘n’ roll, mixed up. If the rock genre seems to be an overly earnest, deadly serious onslaught of big riffs (often played by people in big shorts) and complicated guitar work (often played by people with equally complicated hair), then rock...

19/02/2025

Louderthanwar reviews High Times & Misdemeanours available now on Gare du Nord Records

"Richard Davies & the Dissidents create their own brand of buoyant and joyous pop-infused Americana which is strong on attitude and rich with big melodic blends and rousing harmonic chorus lines."

Richard Davies and The Dissidents celebrate their own brand of joyous pop-infused Americana through new album High Times and Misdemeanours

14/02/2025

Released today 14th Feb: Richard Davies & the Dissidents - High Times & Misdemeanours on Gare du Nord Records. All the details here.

High Times & Misdemeanours marks the second coming of Richard Davies & The Dissidents. A new album from the West Country band arrives four years on from their widely-praised debut set Human…

14/02/2025

Bucketfull Of Brains is a record label and was a magazine.The magazine was founded in 1979 by Nigel Cross. It published between 1979 and 2015 under a series of editorial teams; notably under Jon Storey from 1984 to 1995, Joe Presedo, Joss Hutton, Nick West and Terry Hermon from 1996 to 1999, and Nick and Terry following that.

It covered a wide-range of musics; an erstwhile sub-title listed "rock, garage, psych, folk-rock, pop, rock’n’roll”, and to that could be added country, soul and glam and probably more. Throughout its life it retained an affection for songs with guitars and thus bands like the Barracudas, the Flamin’ Groovies, the Dream Syndicate, the Long Ryders and the Green Pajamas held a special place in its affections.

The magazine was well known for its cover-mounted flexidiscs and 45”s and then latterly CD compilations. Bucketfull Of Brains Records was launched in 2010.

Post-pandemic the label has been in a period of transition, and as of February 2025 we are not anticipating any further releases though we continue to act in a support role to Richard Davies & The Dissidents, The Snakes, Trent Miller, and more.

Back issues of the magazine remain available on our Discogs and eBay pages, or email for further details
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16/12/2024

BUCKETFULL OF BRAINS' review of the initial edition of It's The Truth

Over a lifetime a handful of songs retain a near pristine freshness no matter how many times you hear them. You’ll be standing in a club, or a kitchen, only half-aware of the background soundtrack,…

16/12/2024

Simon Wright's book on the genesis of The Only Ones and their first album goes to a second edition, with added discography.

Second Edition of It’s The Truth available now! If you have already bought a copy of my book – thank you and congratulations ! You now have a Limited First Edition! For everyone else a Second Editi…

25/11/2024

"Before Americana became the catch-all term for rootsy authenticity, The Snakes were carving out their own corner of the British alt-country landscape with their debut album "Songs from the Satellites." Released in 2006 on Holiday Disaster Records, this CD-only release would prove to be a watershed moment for a band that had already caught the ear of tastemakers through their standout track "I'll Be Around" on What's Cookin''s influential compilation series...."

From Desert Island Cloud: a very nice summation of The Snakes debut album recently digitally reissued on Gare du Nord Records

Home > Featured > The Snakes – Songs from the Satellites (2006): A Pivotal Moment in British Alt-Country Before...

22/11/2024

Richard Davies & the Dissidents in The Big Takeover Magazine. Thanks Dave Franklin & Jack Rabid

It’s an apt title for a band that hasn’t put anything out for a few years. A hint at more music to come? A sonic call to arms? A statement of intent? It doesn’t really matter. All that matters is that they are back…and back with a vengeance.

20/11/2024

A first look at the video for Richard Davies & the Dissidents "Lead Me Out Of The Wilderness" (Gare du Nord Records). Thanks to Vive Le Rock.

West Country rockers RICHARD DAVIES & DISSIDENTS return this week with a brand new single and video. 'Lead Me Out Of The Wilderness' is a first taste of the band's forthcoming second album High Times & Misdemeanours, which is due out in February through Gare du Nord Records. The album follow...

19/11/2024

Richard Davies & the Dissidents return with a new single 'Lead Me Out Of The Wilderness' released today on Gare du Nord Records. Album follows in Spring next year.

Four years on from their widely-praised debut album Human Traffic, West Country rockers Richard Davies & The Dissidents return with the first single from their forthcoming follow-up long-player…

15/11/2024

Songs From The Satellites: The Snakes debut album from 2006 receives its first digital release today on Gare du Nord Records. Visit any of the usual outlets to listen and purchase.

The Snakes announced themselves in the early years of the century, arriving with pronounced Stonesy-swagger, a definite air of the Jacobites, and a deep country-rock grounding. Finding a loyal cham…

30/10/2024

'Downtown Girls' : the first single from Happiness For Beginners Luther Russell's upcoming new album for Curation Records due out on Jan 17th

From the forthcoming album Happiness For Beginners by Luther RussellIn stores Jan 17th 2025Preorder the vinyl and get more info at curationrecords.com

26/09/2024

Sid Griffin solo this Saturday afternoon in Camden Town at The Green Note

Continuing our series of Sid So Low here is the ex-Long Ryder doing a song by his old ‘alt-bluegrass’ band, the Coal Porters. The original full band version ...

16/09/2024

News from Sid Griffin; a new solo album and a solo launch show; The Long Ryders gigs to follow in October and more beyond

Friends and , The big, big news is Sid Griffin finally has a new solo album out, his first in a decade. It is titled The Journey From Grape To Raisin and is released Friday Sept. 27 on Label 51 Recordings.

The album was recorded in Nashville, Music City USA, using Sid’s dear friend and producer Thomm Jutz. Sid decided it would be nice “to record an album where no one had an accent” so that meant his native Kentucky or nearby Tennessee and Tennessee won the coin toss.

Old friends Mark Fain (Chris Hillman, Kentucky Thunder) and Tammy Rogers (the Steel Drivers) played on the album as did the cream of Nashville session pickers. Though the songs were written and played live long before the album was cut, the sessions themselves lasted less than a week.

A link for pre-ordering your copy of The Journey From Grape To Raisin is below, and we know you will dig this platter as every song on it was played live on the recent Peter Case tour earlier this year with both Sid and his songs, battle hardened and ready to go!

CD/Vinyl: https://sidgriffin-label51.bandcamp.com/album/the-journey-from-grape-to-raisin

Digital: https://ffm.to/sidgriffinjourneylp.bio

Next up is a tour with The Long Ryders in October, dates with The Coal Porters AND solo support shows with The Hanging Stars in November and, we hope, solo dates to support this new album in 2024.

Love to each of you and El Squid Hombre hopes to see you at a concert this autumn! Take care.