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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Album review – RED DRAGON CARTEL – Red Dragon Cartel
Frontiers Records [Release date 24.01.14] One of the most instantly recognisable riffs in rock is the opening bars of ‘Bark At The Moon’ from Ozzy but the magic fingers on the fret board belonged to one Jake … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Badlands, CD, Jake E Lee, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Di'Anno, Red Dragon Cartel, review, Robin Zander
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Book review: High Stakes & Dangerous Men – The UFO Story by Neil Daniels
Soundcheck Books www.soundcheckbooks.co.uk UFO have never been a massive band like say Deep Purple, although they have had periods in their history, most notably the 70’s Schenker years, when they easily sold out Apollo sized venues here in the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Parker, book review, classic rock, Danny Peyronel, hard rock, High Stakes & Dangerous Men – The UFO Story, Michael Schenker, Neil Carter, Neil Daniels, Paul Raymond, Pete Way, Phil Mogg, Ron Nevison, Soundcheck Books, Strangers In The Night, UFO
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Album Review: KILLERS – South American Assault/Murder One/Menace To Society
Metal Mind Productions Alongside the output of Battlezone, Killers is arguably the brightest spot in Paul Di’Anno’s pretty dark post-Maiden career. The band grew out of Battlezone in early 1991 when Di’Anno and drummer Steve Hopgood hooked up with session … Continue reading
Rock Photography Galleries: October-December 2013 (Fleetwood Mac,Peter Gabriel,Zappa Plays Zappa)
The Year in Pictures 2013 Photography by Steve Goudie and Iain Scott Zappa Plays Zappa Photo Gallery by Steve Goudie, 15 November 2013 Alice In Chains Photo Gallery by Iain Scott, 14 November 2013 Billy Joel Photo Gallery by Steve … Continue reading
Gig review: THE LEVELLERS – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh,18 December 2013
When it comes to The Levellers I’m afraid I would consider myself a lapsed fan. For many years I bought the albums and attended gigs whenever possible but my attention did drift for a long period through no fault of … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 December 2013, Edinburgh, folk, gig, Liquid Rooms, live, Mark Chadwick, Panjenix, review, rock, The Levellers
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Interview with MORGAN STEINMEYER HAKANSSON (Marduk) – 5 December 2013
I have spoken with quite a few musicians over the years but few can claim to have been as consistently enjoyable and professional as Marduk’s founding member Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson. Currently on tour performing the “Those Of The Unlight” and … Continue reading
Interview with DEL BROMHAM (Stray) – 24 December 2013
It’s hard to believe Stray founder member and guitarist Del Bromham recently reflected on his web site that 2013 has been a quiet year for him. This after all is the man who apart from deservedly receiving a ‘British Blues … Continue reading
Gig review: THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Roundhouse, London, 26 October 2013
The amount of shows I’ve seen this year that I thought I never would is truly amazing: for every idol that dies, another seemingly resurrects themselves with unerring timing, as if suddenly aware that there may not be many such … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2013, Bob Geldof, gig, London, punk, review, rock, Roundhouse, The Boomtown Rats
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Gig review: STEELEYE SPAN – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, 2 December 2013
Cor, it’s nippy out. I’d better get inside then: after all, what could exude more warmth than an evening of electric folk? There’s a rustic, fireside pleasure inherent in the songs of our ancient heritage which some would say is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 December 2013, Aylesbury, folk rock, gig, Maddy Prior, review, Steeleye Span, Waterside Theatre
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Gig review: PAUL CARRACK – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, 1 December 2013
Sunday night in Aylesbury isn’t necessarily a term that fills one with excitement. However, any such doubts can be put aside on realising you’re going to watch one of the greatest white soul voices to have emanated from the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace, Aylesbury, gig, Mike & the Mechanics, Paul Carrack, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter, soul, Squeeze, Waterside Theatre
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Gig review – RAY JACKSON’S LINDISFARNE – Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 2013
I’m sure everyone is aware of the concept of a ‘bucket’ or ‘wish’ list, a physical or mental note of things you would like to do before shuffling off this mortal coil. I have several things on mine including an … Continue reading
Album review: BEN GRANFELT – Melodic Relief
Supersounds Music [Release date 02.11.12] Ben Granfelt used to partner Andy Powell in Wishbone Ash and it’s no surprise that fellow Finn (and former bandmate in Gringos Locos) Muddy Manninen and Powell contribute to one track, ‘New 7’. It may … Continue reading
Album review: SWEET – Hits
Angel Air Records [Release date 13.01.14] This is a thirteen song compilation with a difference from the multitude of Sweet collections out there in that all the songs have been re-recorded by the current line up, namely sole original member … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's rock, Andy Scott, Bruce Bisland, glam, glam rock, hard rock, Hits, Pete Lincoln, review, Sweet, Tony O'Hara
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Quick plays: GINGERFEET, ANDI DERIS & THE BAD BANKERS, NIGHTMARE BOYZZZ
GINGERFEET – High And Above: The First Wave https://www.facebook.com/gingerfeetindia You don’t get many new funk rock/metal bands come along nowadays so it’s a bit of a treat to have this new band from India Gingerfeet come along. They have a … Continue reading
Gig review: STATUS QUO/10CC – 02 Arena, London, 15 December 2013
When GRTR!’s esteemed Live Editor Dave Wilson asked me to cover this show, I warned him that my review might be rather jaundiced, as I only recognised the original ‘Frantic Four’ line up as the real Quo. The annual Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 15 December 2013, Francis Rossi, gig, Graham Gouldman, London, O2 Arena, review, Rick Parfitt, rock, Status Quo
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Interview: 10Q’s with THE FIERCE & THE DEAD
The Fierce & the Dead have just released a rather good album ‘Spooky Action’ and here we catch-up with band members Matt Stevens and Kev Feazy… 1. What are you currently up to? Matt – We’ve just had the Spooky … Continue reading
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Tagged ber 2013, Dece, instrumental, interview, Matt Stevens, progressive music, rock, The Fierce & The Dead
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Album Review: THE TWENTY COMMITTEE – A Lifeblood Psalm
[Self-Released - 1 April 2013] Oh dear – here we go again. I have been saying for some time now that there is no place in rock music for religion – of any persuasion – and it … Continue reading
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Tagged A Lifeblood Psalm, progressive, review, The Twenty Committee, USA
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Interview with OLA LINDGREN (Grave) – 5 December 2013
When I decided to become involved in the world of music journalism a good decade ago, I did so with the hope that, in time, I would be given to meet some of my music heroes and get to talk … Continue reading
Album review: DEICIDE – In The Minds Of Evil
Century Media – Out Now. When the Hoffman brothers decided to leave Deicide (or were ceremonially fired, depending on which version you choose to believe) back in 2004, many people felt that the days of the American Death Metal band … Continue reading
Album review: ARTILLERY – Legions
Metal Blade – Out Now. Formed back in 1982 in a suburb of Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, Thrash Metal quintet Artillery possessed all the skill and passion necessary to make a name for themselves in the music industry but bad timing … Continue reading
Album Review: BROTHERS GROOVE – Play The Game
Shabby Toad Records – [Release Date: January 2014] The Brothers Groove comprises a trio of funk loving, soulful blues veterans from Birmingham, who together with producer /drummer Wayne Proctor live up to their name on an album full of good taste, feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Beano, blues, Brothers Groove, funk, Henrik Freischlader, Nigel Mellor, Play The Game, review, Robben Ford, Shaun Hill, soul, Stuff, The Crusaders, Wayne Proctor
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Gig review: AIRBOURNE – HMV Forum, London,13 December 2013
Proving that the newer generation of bands are keeping classic rock alive and well, the Forum was packed to the rafters for this excellent value, if very diverse, three band bill, headlined by the larger than life Australians who fill … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th December 2013, AC/DC, AIRBOURNE, Ben Ward, Black Dog Barking, Bon Scott, gig, HMV Forum, Joel O'Keeffe, Kiss, live, London, Motley Crue, Orange Goblin, review, The Treatment
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Gig review: THEA GILMORE, Telford’s Warehouse, Chester, 17 December 2013
In a week that saw Sam Bailey crowned Queen of X Factor and announcing that her first album may be one of cover versions, you can’t help feeling that the true musical troopers suffer in silence. Enter, Thea Gilmore, who … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 December 2013, Chester, Christmas, festive, folk, gig, Liz Hanks, Nigel Stonier, pop, review, singer, songwriter, Telford's Warehouse, Thea Gilmore
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Album Review: TUVAL CAIN – Forging The Future
Master’s Forge Records – [Release Date: 22.08.13] This is a prog rock album with as many musical twist and turns, as there are dichotomous themes. The subject matter shifts from the micro, through relationship songs, to the macro of biblical themes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Avi Chen, blues, Brendan Perry, David Lawrence Kuhn, Dead Can Dance, Dor Nagar, Forging The Future, Guy Wittenberg, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Noam Hartmann, Pink Floyd, prog rock, review, Traffic, Tuval Cain, Yuval Cain
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Album Review: NINA FERRO – Into The Light
Night Creatures Records– [Release Date: 01.11.13] The trick with a singer songwriter is always to finds a suitable niche with which to build their profile. In the case of Anglo Australian Nina Ferro things are slightly different. She’s already a … Continue reading
