Rikki Speakman
rikkispeakman.bsky.social
Rikki Speakman
@rikkispeakman.bsky.social
Guitarist, songwriter, fan of noisy melodic music, cat owner (and fan), enjoy a bit of football, work in packaging in the drinks industry..
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February 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
That was a great listen, loads of promising bands that I didn't know alongside the handful I did. Off to go and listen to a dozen of these, starting off with Hedge and and Latebloomer..
January 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great album (I wish I was a girl is my favourite track), Recovering the Satellites is my favourite counting crows album. August.. is worth the hype. I've tons of time for Saturday nights/ Sunday mornings too
December 27, 2024 at 7:40 PM

17. John Snodgrass - Barge at Will
18. Chuck Ragan - Love & Lore
19. Cold Years - A Different Life
20. The Jack Knives - Ghost Radio

There's a few good ones not included, it's been a good year. And my order will change on a daily basis (fwiw!)
December 26, 2024 at 12:04 PM

9. Ezra Cohen & the Big Band - Worse for the Wear
10. Makewar - A Paradoxical Theory of Change
11. Restorations - Restorations
12. Broken Gold - Wild Eyes
13. The Blackburns - The Blackburns
14. Alkaline Trio - Blood, Hair and Eyeballs
15. Frank Turner - Undefeated
16. Phillip Sayce - The Wolves...
December 26, 2024 at 12:02 PM
And plenty of other good stuff on there too
December 20, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Yeah, loads of high points and motor cycle drive by and God of wine are spectacular deep cuts.

(Dookie is a master piece, of course 🤘)
December 11, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Looking forward to my annual trawl through the ones I don't know, always rewarding!
December 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM
He's got an interesting 'valve' unit that sits beside the amp as well (might not be valves at all, but that's my guess), not sure what that brings, but it is a great sound overall.
November 24, 2024 at 12:16 AM