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Daily Archives: March 12, 2013
Album review: BLACK – Wonderful Life
Universal (Released 15th April 2013) Black’s ‘Wonderful Life’ was originally released back in 1987 (this reissue is the CD version that had fifteen songs, the vinyl version only featured ten songs) and of course the title … Continue reading
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Tagged Black, classic pop, Universal, Wonderful Life
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Quick Plays: ROCKY SHADE’S WILDSIDE RIOT, CYANIDE 4
ROCKY SHADE’S WILDSIDE RIOT – No Second Take Livewire/Cargo Formed in 2010 by former Wrathchild UK front man Rocky Shades, Wildside Riot are best described as a having a hard rock sound somewhere between the light end of NWOBHM and … Continue reading
Quick Plays: ALASCA,JIMMY BREWER,CHRISTA COUTURE
ALASCA Actors & Liars (IRL) AlascA are a four piece based near Amsterdam consisting of Frank Bond (vocals, guitars, bass) , William Bond (harmonies, keys), Ferdinand Jonk (harmonies, banjo, 12-string) and Louis van Sinderen). Endorsed as ‘magical’ by fellow countryman … Continue reading
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Tagged Actors & Liars, Alasca, As Time Stands Still, Christa Couture, folk, Jimmy Brewer, rock, singer, songwriter, The Living Record
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Album review: THE WONDERSTUFF – Oh No It’s…The Wonderstuff
IRL (Released 25.03.13) This new album adds a second disc of cover versions, ‘The Midlands With Love’, where the Wonderstuff cover a number of songs from fellow Midlands based artists. Band leader Miles Hunt said this album would be a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bonus disc, Oh No It's...The Wonderstuff, pop, review, The Wonder Stuff
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Album review: SEBASTIAN BACH – ABachalypse Now
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Sebastian Bach is about to release the double live CD and DVD extravaganza that is “ABachalypse Now”. To get it out of the way first, there are not many bands who can replace such … Continue reading
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Album review: GREAT WHITE – 30 Years…Live From The Sunset Strip
Frontiers www.frontiers.it It’s hard to believe that Great White are in the middle of celebrating their 30th Anniversary, 30 years that have seen both triumph and tragedy for the band, but still finds them sounding in top form. Recorded at … Continue reading
News: THE GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL 2013
THE GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL 2013 Following the phenomenal success of last years inaugural event, another stunning line up of Punk, Ska, Mod and Alternative acts have been confirmed for this years event, held once again at BUTLINS RESORT, MINEHEAD … Continue reading
Book review: ’50 Years – The Rolling Stones, Views from The Inside, Views from The Outside’ by Hanspeter Kunzler
’50 Years – The Rolling Stones, Views from The Inside, Views from The Outside’ by Hanspeter Kunzler (eBook) Published by Hanspeter Kunzler I am a massive fan of The Rolling Stones, to the point where I can be quiet anal … Continue reading
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Tagged ebook, Hanspeter Kunzler, The Rolling Stones
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