Yearly Archives: 2013

Album review: TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – The Land of New Hope

Posted on May 15, 2013 by jason

Frontiers www.frontiers.it Ex-Stratovarius mainman Timo Tolkki returns again with a new project after relative failures with both Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia. Stratovarius was Tolkki’s band from 1986 through to 2008 when after 4 years of turmoil Tolkki called it a … Continue reading →

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Album review: AMAZE ME – Guilty As Sin

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jason

      AOR Heaven (Released 25th May) Amaze Me are a duo consisting of Peter Broman, who plays all the instruments and wrote the songs and vocalist Conny Lind (ex-Great King Rat/Mattsson). Their last album was released over ten … Continue reading →

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Album review: ahab – Wits End

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jason

Navigator Records www.navigatorrecords.co.uk Ahab have been gaining rave reviews including ones from Bob Harris and Simon Mayo, coupled with honing their sound with live appearances including an appearance at Fairport Conventions’ annual Cropredy festival. I have reviewed their previous EP … Continue reading →

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Album review: FAIR WARNING – Sundancer

Posted on May 13, 2013 by jason

        SPV www.spv.de (Released 27th May) This band I always confuse with prog rockers Fates Warning for some bizarre reason. I loved their ‘Rainmaker’ album however since then they have not really tickled my fancy until this … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CELEBR8.2 Festival – The Hippodrome, Kingston, Surrey, 11-12 May 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by jason
Celebr8 Prog

Saturday 11th May The Celebr8.2 festival was back for its second year having moved from July to May. It has an ideal venue in the Hippodrome with its suitably sci fi décor and the location right in the centre of Kingston. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LORDI – Picture House, Edinburgh, 9 May 2013

Posted on May 12, 2013 by david.wilson

I have a deep, dark secret which I feel must share with you to kick things off. As well as being a rock music aficionado, I also have a love of all things Eurovision. Yup, sorry to say that the … Continue reading →

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Album review: BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA – Seesaw

Posted on May 12, 2013 by petefeenstra
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

Provogue [Release date: 20.05.13] One part rock chick and one part soul singer, ‘Seesaw’ finds Beth Hart settling in as an MOR interpretive singer with a nice lines in story telling. She’s both emotive and evocative on some well sourced … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KILL FOR EDEN – 100 Club, London, 10 May 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by jason

This was a ‘Future Rock’ new band promotion night at the legendary 100 Club, in which hard/classic rockers Kill For Eden featured as the main support to headliners, The Branco Heist. Five bands had half hour-sets across the evening. The … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RIVAL SONS, THE GRAVELTONES, Leeds Met, 15 April 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Rival Sons - Leeds Met, 15 April 2013

We have been waiting for tonight’s gig for a while now.  Yes the Rivals Sons are headlining and are one of my current favourite bands but this is also the first chance to see The Graveltones as since being introduced … Continue reading →

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Album review: DELAIN – Interlude

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Delain - Interlude

Interview edit: Charlotte Wessels of Delain, 1 May 2013 First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 5 May 2013 The full version of this interview is available as a podcast (You can sign up to receive alerts of podcast … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: STEVE MAYONE,KEVIN DOHERTY,CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
The Cousins Project Steve Mayone & Kristina Stykos - Beautiful Blood

The Cousins Project Steve Mayone & Kristina Stykos – Beautiful Blood  In 2006 singer songwriters Steve Mayone and Kristina Stykos met by chance at a gig and discovered they were second cousins.  Fate had led them down similar paths – … Continue reading →

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Album review: Various – Get Up! Stand Up! (Human Rights Concerts 1986-1998)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Get Up! Stand Up!

Highlights From The Human Rights Concerts 1986- 1998 (Eagle Rock) CD & DVD [Release date 27.05.13] Live Aid in 1985 started something of a trend for the great and good of pop / rock coming together to raise awareness and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SAXON, THE QUIREBOYS, Oxford Academy, 5 May 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by andynathan
Saxon - Oxford Academy, 5 May 2013

If only everything in life was as reliable as Saxon. You can set your watch by the fact the enduring Yorkshire stalwarts of the NWOBHM will be touring every spring, usually to coincide with St George’s Day. And you can … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THEA GILMORE, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 10 May 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Thea Gilmore - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 10 May 2013

This promotional gig for Thea’s excellent new album Regardless, complete with supporting string quartet, proved at least one thing – there’s no finer British vocalist/singer songwriter on the scene at present. Finding local ‘talent’ to open the set – a … Continue reading →

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Album Review: KMFDM – Kunst

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jason

KMFDM Records KMFDM have been around since the birth of industrial metal scene. Pulled together by founder member Sascha Konietzko in Germany back in 1984 and fuelled by a revolving cast of members, KMFDM have regularly released music that treads … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SAXON, Nottingham Rock City, 20 April 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Saxon - Nottingham Rock City, 20 April 2013

First a rant, tonight’s gig followed the current trend to start gigs earlier and earlier so they can tag on a club night after. This means that people finishing work at normal times miss out or have to make arrangements … Continue reading →

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Album review: LEPROUS – Coal

Posted on May 9, 2013 by jason

      Inside Out www.insideoutmusic.com [Released 20.05.13] The band’s fifth album and they have flown somewhat under my musical radar, although after hearing this new album they are fast becoming a mainstay on my iPod. There are some really … Continue reading →

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Album review: CURTIS SALGADO – Soul Shot

Posted on May 9, 2013 by petefeenstra

Alligator Records Curtis Salgado is the latest in a raft of American blues artists who are re-exploring their soul roots. And he’s well qualified to do so with a career that has included stints with Robert Cray and The Roomful … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL, Minehead, 26-28 April 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by jason
The Lambrettas - Great British Alternative Festival 2013

Review and photos by Noel Buckley Day 1 Friday 26 April What a difference a year makes, last year we arrived in Butlins in Minehead in the pouring rain, which lasted the whole weekend, this year we arrive in glorious … Continue reading →

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Album Review: WALTER TROUT – Luther’s Blues – A Tribute To Luther Allison

Posted on May 9, 2013 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date: 10.06.13] ‘A Tribute To Luther Allison’ is a triumph of ambition, focus and sheer ability over any semblance of self doubt, as Walter Trout successfully captures Luther Allison’s essential spirit. Such is Trout’s intrinsic feel for Luther’s … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The Garage, London, 7 May 2013

Posted on May 8, 2013 by jason

A very healthy turn out for a Tuesday night gig, swelled slightly by those here to see Sound Of Contact (including Marillion’s guitarist Steve Rothery). Sadly I only caught the tail end of opener’s Beardfish’s set who went down well … Continue reading →

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Album Review – LORD – Digital Lies

Posted on May 5, 2013 by david.wilson

Dominus Records (Release date – out now) Lord started out life as Dungeon in the depths of the Australian outback. They relocated to Sydney and had a successful career, releasing 9 albums and finding an audience across Australia and beyond, … Continue reading →

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Album review – MICHAEL SHEPHERD BAND – II

Posted on May 5, 2013 by david.wilson

Self Release (Release date – out now) There aren’t many rock bands from Luxembourg that spring to mind, in fact the Michael Shepherd Band could well be the first I have heard of. The band have been together for a … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAJESTIC – V.O.Z.

Posted on May 5, 2013 by alanjones

Self-released [Release date 17.12.12] In these days of risible TV talent shows where the sole ambition of the participants is the acquisition of fame and fortune (however transient that may be), the word ‘genius’ is frequently bandied about to describe … Continue reading →

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Album review: CITY REIGN – Another Step

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jason

Car Boot Records The heavy guitar lead “Another Step”is the debut album from Manchester quartet City Reign, and is an expressive burst of story, doing indie how indie should be done. The tracks were all recorded in Salford’s Scared Trinity … Continue reading →

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