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Daily Archives: January 29, 2013
EP reviews: EWAN SIMPSON, DROPOUT DAN, SHOOTING SIGNALS
Dropout Dan “Forever, Instead” (Anchor Music) “Forever, Instead” is a five track acoustic EP from Dropout Dan, Dan being Cambridgeshire’s Daniel O’Dell. The songs sound like they are yearning to be performed by a full band as opposed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged DROPOUT DAN, EWAN SIMPSON, SHOOTING SIGNALS
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PERTNESS – Frozen Time
Pure Legend Records Pertness is a mighty strange name for a metal band. Maybe it describes the peaks of their native Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. They wear their local Bernese kilts on stage, apparently. Or perhaps the name is inspired … Continue reading
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Tagged Frozen Time, PERTNESS
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STRAY CATS – Live at Montreux 1981
Eagle Vision When the Stray Cats played the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981 they were young and on a roll, just 6 months after the release of their self-titled debut album and a couple of months short of the release … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, Eagle Vision, Live at Montreux 1981, Stray Cats
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RICHARD THOMPSON – Electric
Proper Records (Released 11th February) http://proper-records.co.uk/richardthompson-electric/ Thompson returns with a new album and as the title suggests it is one of his electric albums. Recorded in Nashville with guitarist Buddy Miller producing (and playing), Thompson is … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric, Fairport Convention, folk, folk rock, Proper Records, Richard Thompson, songwriter
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PATTI SMITH – Live at Montreux 2005
Eagle Vision Filmed at the 39th annual Montreux Jazz festival in 2005, and in support of her recent “Trampin’” album, this new DVD from Eagle Vision finds Patti Smith in fine form. Backed by a band including original Patti Smith … Continue reading
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GRAVITY – Eutheria
M&O Music Within its niche, this is not a bad album. Gravity, a French outfit putting out their second album, strive to blend death metal with melodic rock and atmospheric passages. The band are not short of ambition and are … Continue reading
PAUL McCARTNEY – Live Kisses
Eagle Vision Filmed almost a year ago, on February 9th 2012, this live show was streamed to mark the release of McCartney’s “Kisses On The Bottom” album. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, the 13 … Continue reading
AIRLESS – Changes
Lion Music www.lionmusic.com (Released 18th February) Airless is a Spanish hard rock outfit that has been producing music for over ten years, their debut coming out in 2002. “Changes” is the band’s fourth effort – a … Continue reading
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Tagged Airless, Danny Vaughn, Lion Music, melodic rock, Tyketto
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SUICIDE BOMBERS – Criminal Record
Suicide Records “Criminal Record” is the debut album from Norway’s Suicide Bombers, and is a solid slab of Scandinavian sleaze. The band have elected to give themselves characters (Sleaze Fuhrer, Sex Gunslinger, Bitch Commander and Outlaw Groover) and a background … Continue reading
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RYAN ROXIE – The Roxie Box
R77 Records Mostly known for his long stint as Alice Coopers ‘guitarist of choice, Ryan Roxie has to be one of the most under-rated songwriters and guitarists out there, as highlighted by the recent Casablanca album “Apocalyptic Youth”. “The Roxie … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Cooper, box set, Casablanca, Ryan Roxie, The Roxie Box
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