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Yearly Archives: 2013
DVD review: PETER GABRIEL – Live In Athens 1987
Eagle Rock (BluRay) There are two things you can be certain of with a Peter Gabriel gig – you know it’s going to be a great show and you know you are going to be entertained. Back in 1987 Gabriel … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluray, DVD, Genesis, Live In Athens 1987, Peter Gabriel, review, rock, world, Youssou N’Dour
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Album review: THE SWEET – The Answer
Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk This album first came out under the title ‘A’ back in 1992 and was also released as ‘The Answer’. This Angel Air re-issue includes three bonus songs, all of which are various edits or in one case a … Continue reading
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Tagged A, Andy Scott, glam, Mal McNulty, pop, reissue, review, rock, Slade, The Angels, THE ANSWER, The Sweet
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Album Review: ANDERS OSBORNE – Peace
Alligator [Release date: 08.10.13] There may be a significant gap between Alligator Records’ original mission statement of ‘genuine houserocking music’ and Anders Osborne deeply felt, confessional singer song-writing, but the contemporary blues scene has surely benefited from the liaison. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alligator Records, Americana, Anders Osborne, blues, Jackson Brown, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Peace, Procol Harum, review
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DVD review: THE QUIREBOYS – Live at the Town & Country Club
Wienerworld [Release date 24.09.13] New to DVD is The Quireboys October 1992 show from London’s Town & Country Club – or for those of you under, let’s say 30, The Forum. The band were touring in support of their recently … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, DVD, Live at the Town & Country Club, October 1992, Quireboys, review, rock 'n' roll, Spike
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Album review: MAGENTA – The Twenty Seven Club
Tigermoth Records [Release date 02.09.13] Rob Reed, fresh from his triumphant ‘Kompendium’ project (a real ‘follow that’ job if ever there was one) has returned to his day job in Magenta with Christina Booth and Chris Fry to deliver yet … Continue reading
Gig Review: BLACK SPIDERS – The Cathouse, Glasgow, 6 October 2013
I have had a Black Spiders baseball shirt for about a year and a half now and it is the only band shirt I have ever owned which has had people both at gigs and in the street stopping me … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 October 2013, Baby Godzilla, Black Spiders, gig, Glasgow, HAWK EYES, live, review, rock, The Cathouse, This Savage Land
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Album review: JADEA KELLY – Clover
Darth Jadea Music Jadea (pronounced Jay-da) Kelly is an emerging Canadian artist whose 2010 independently released Eastbound Platform album saw her nominated for ‘new emerging artist’ in the Canadian Folk Music Awards. And believe me, there’s some fierce competition in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Canadian, Clover, Jadea Kelly, review, singer, songwriter
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Quick plays: JOEY SUMMER, WILLIE & THE BANDITS, ANN SCOTT, PROSPEKT
JOEY SUMMER – Even The Saints Are Sinners Perris Records ww.joeysummer.com Latest album from Joey Summer who has a grounding in classic sounding melodic rock. It’s not a bad album as Joey Summers has a voice suited to melodic hard … Continue reading
Album review: TYLA J PALLAS – Devil’s Supper (Electric Sitting)
King Outlaw Long before the “Pledge” method of making and releasing a non-major label album, Dogs D’Amour front man Tyla J Pallas had perfected his own cottage industry style of label- sleeve designing, producing and releasing endless amounts of decent … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Devil’s Supper (Electric Sitting), Dogs D'Amour, review, rock, Tyla J Pallas
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Album review: MATTHEW GOOD – Arrows Of Desire
Frostbyte (double CD) Matthew Good releases his eleventh album (sixth solo album) as he switches between solo releases and those under the Matthew Good Band handle. He has had massive success in his native Canada. On this album he has … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Arrows Of Desire, Canada, MATTHEW GOOD, REM, review, rock, the Pixies
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Album review: LISBEE STAINTON – Word Games
Marionet Music [Release date 04.11.13] After the excellent Girl On An Unmade Bed (2010), Lisbee Stainton’s last album Go (2011) fell a little short of expectations (with the exception of the wonderful single Wrench). Retreating to Monnow Valley Studios in … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Eleanor McEvoy, Lisbee Stainton, rock, Seth Lakeman, singer, songwriter, Word Games
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Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Symphony of Sin
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de Eden’s Curse return with their fourth album, Symphony of Sin, after a difficult two year period with a new vocalist (Serbian Nikola Mijic) and a new keyboard player (former Power Quest member Steve Williams) in tow. Founding … Continue reading
Album review: LESLIE WEST – Still Climbing
Provogue/Mascot [Release date: 28.10.13] ‘Still Climbing’ is an aptly title album and metaphor for the guitar heavyweight Leslie West who has rebuilt his career since his leg amputation. The album finds the former Mountain guitarist with a surprising amount of … Continue reading
Album review: RUNNING WILD – Resilient
SPV – [Release date 7.10.13] Few bands can claim to have fans across the globe who are as passionate and devoted to their craft as those belonging to the legendary German Heavy/Power Metalers Running Wild. Even they, however, had their … Continue reading
Gig review: FINNTROLL – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 1 October 2013
On a wet Tuesday night what better way to pass the evening than in the company of three top Viking metal bands? I wasn’t sure how big a crowd would venture out on a school night for an evening of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 October 2013, Classic Grand, Finntroll, folk metal, gig, Glasgow, metal, review, Skalmold, TYR, Viking metal
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Album review: THE PROG COLLECTIVE – Epilogue
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 14.10.13] Billy Sherwood is a busy man. The one-time Yes guitarist/keyboard player has carved out a niche coordinating a myriad of projects in recent years – some with a prog angle, others with a ‘tribute’ … Continue reading
Gig review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 28 September 2013
Royal Southern Brotherhood may be considered the latest super group on the circuit, but the label appeared irrelevant to a line-up that celebrated its wealth of talent with a breathtaking two hour set. RSB is the considerable sum of its … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 September 2013, Bob Marley, Boom Boom Club, Charlie Wooton, Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, gig, Mike Zito, Paul Butterfield, review, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Samantha Fish, Sutton, The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, Yonrico Scott
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Gig review: POWERWOLF, ASHES OF ARES – The Underworld, London, 27 September 2013
Friday the 27th of September was a day that I had been looking forward to with feverish antiscipation, the way I would have done when I was in my teens. Why? Well, Matt Barlow and his Power Metal troupe Ashes … Continue reading
Album review: THE ANSWER – New Horizon
Napalm Records www.theanswer.ie Amazingly this is the band’s fourth album and an important one as they have seemingly peaked fanbase wise here in the UK playing at mostly modest sized venues. They have had the helping hand of AC/DC’s management … Continue reading
Gig review: ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO – Jazz Cafe, London, 29 September 2013
This always promised to be a curious night, but if some of the audience were taking a leap of faith they were amply rewarded by a band who clearly relished a challenge as much a sharing their enjoyment with their … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 September 2013, Alex Skolnick Trio, fusion, guitar, guitarist, jazz, Jazz Cafe, London, rock, Testament
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Album review: GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS – Ride ‘Til I Die/The Hard Stuff
Eagle Records [Release date 07.10.13] A nice little two discs in one set from Eagle Records of ‘The Hard Stuff’ originally released in 2006 and ‘Ride ‘Til I Die’ which came out in 2003. George Thorogood & the Destroyers … Continue reading
EP Round-up: ANTHEM LIFE, BLEAK FALLS, LEFT FOR RED
ANTHEM LIFE – Sins Of Salvation EP Self Release ( Release date – out now) Hailing from Southern Finland, Anthem Life have been together for four years. Influenced by Metallica, Stone Sour and Avenged Sevenfold ,the band play metal with … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthem Life, BLEAK FALLS, EP, Left For Red, Mercy Flight, metal, review, rock, Sins Of Salvation, The Grass Gets No Greener
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Album review: HURLEMENT – Terreur Et Tourment
Emanes Metal Records (Release date – out now) You may have guessed by the title that Hurlement are a French metal outfit. The band have been together for ten years and are proud to fly the flag … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, France, heavy metal, Hurlement, review, rock, Terreur Et Tourment
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Album Review – ROXIN’ PALACE – Roxin’ Palace
SAOL (Release date – out now) Sleaze rockers Roxin’ Palace only formed last year in Italy but have already managed to write and record this 10 track album. The standard of the songs on offer and the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Italy, Motley Crue, review, rock, Roxin' Palace, Skid Row, sleaze
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Album Review –THE BURNING CROWS –Behind The Veil
Self-release (release date – out now) This album has been around for a couple of months now but is still well worthy of a mention here. The band are managed and promoted by Matt Goom, who was … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Behind The Veil, blues, CD, Matt Goom, review, rock, The Burning Crows, The Quireboys
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