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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Album review: THE DAMNED – Tiki Nightmare: Live At Shepherd’s Bush Empire July 2002
Salvo/Union Square (2CD/DVD) [Release date 10.02.14] Widely recognised as the first UK punk band, releasing a punk album and single (and I’m near the front of the queue to stick that up the nose of the Sex Pistols), The Damned … Continue reading
Album review: VANDEN PLAS – Chronicles of the Immortals : Netherworld
Frontiers www.frontiers.it [Release date 24.02.14] It has been a while since Vanden Plas released The Seraphic Clockwork back in 2010 but that’s not to say they haven’t been busy…far from it. German best-selling author Wolfgang Hohlbein suggested a collaboration with … Continue reading
News: Camel’s Andy Latimer is featured in The Guitarists series on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio
One of the highlights of 2013 was the return to live shows for seminal progsters Camel, and not least the return of frontman and founder Andy Latimer. The band take to the road again in early March for more UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Latimer, Camel, feature, February 2014, guitar, guitarist, interview, prog, progressive, radio, Snow Goose
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Album review: TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAIN KILLERS – The Devil You Know
Alligator records [Release date 20.01.14] While this album is a slimmed down version of Tommy Castro And The Pain Killers, there’s actually some 14 guest musicians helping him out in the absence of his previous horn section. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnie Hayes, Byron Cage, Chris Youlden, J.B. Lenoir, James Pace, Jimmy Pugh, Joe Bonamassa, Kim Simmonds, Magic Dick, Marcia Ball, Narada Michael Walden, Randy McDonald, review, Samantha Fish, Santana, Savoy Brown, Tab Benoit, Tasha Taylor, The J. Geils Band, The Pain Killers, The Yardbirds, Tommy Castro
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Quick Plays: HEAVY METAL NINJAS, TIDE, KATIE COLE
HEAVY METAL NINJAS – Interstellar Abduction Warner Music [Release date – out now] Heavy Metal Ninjas hail not from Japan as you might expect but from New Zealand. Lead by virtuoso guitarist Richie Allan, this instrumental six piece are here … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, country, country pop, Heavy Metal Ninjas, Interstellar Abduction, Katie Cole, metal, New Zealand, No 4, prog, review, Richie Allan, rock, Sheryl Crow, Slovakia, Steve Vai, Tide
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Album review : DOG DAYS REVOLUTION – Overloaded
Turenki Records (Release date – out now) Rock ‘n’ Roll and Finland have long gone hand in hand for some reason, maybe it’s the long dark nights? The latest addition to Finland’s rock heritage are Dog … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, CD, Dog Days Revolution, Finland, Overloaded, review, rock
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Album review: PERC3PTION – Reason And Faith
MS Metal Records (Release date – out now) Perc3ption are a Brazilian outfit who have been together since 2007. This debut album was released back in their native country last year and is only now reaching … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brazil, CD, Luiz Fernando Poleto, metal, Perc3ption, prog, Reason And Faith, review, rock, Wellington Consoli
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Album review: CHRISTINA SKJOLBERG – Come And Get It
Ruf Records [Release date 28.01.14] Christina Skjolberg’s ‘Come And Get It’ is the tale of a blonde Norwegian leather clad blues-rock guitarist recording in English under the watchful eye of a Finish producer/guitarist, on a German … Continue reading
Album review: LAURENCE JONES – Temptation
Ruf Records [Release date 10.03.14] It may be a PR cliché, but the phrase ‘hotly anticipated album’ was never more apt than when applied to Laurence Jones’s ‘Temptation’. Having made a big splash on the UK … Continue reading
Album review: MATT SCHOFIELD – Far As I Can See
Provogue [Release date 17.02.14] ‘Far As I Can See’ could be the breakthrough album for Matt Schofield, a major Brit blues talent who has teetered on the brink of success for some time. This is an … Continue reading
Album review: HELL – Curse & Chapter
Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Theatrics and Rock music have been enjoying a symbiotic relationship for many years and it is this interesting partnership that is often responsible for the atmospheric and lyrical themes of our beloved music. With legends … Continue reading
Interview with JOE McGUIAN (Gama Bomb) – 1 February 2014
While most young musicians first pick up their instrument in hope of fame and fortune Joe McGuian, bassist of the Irish Thrash Metal combo Gama Bomb chose, a long time ago, to do so for what he described as ‘all … Continue reading
Album review: IRON SAVIOR – Rise Of The Hero
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de There is a fair number of German metal bands that have a direct link to Helloween in one form or another. Iron Savior were founded by ex-Helloween man Kai Hansen, then Blind Guardian drummer Thomen Stauch and … Continue reading
Gig review: GIANTS OF ROCK, Butlins, Minehead, 7- 9 February 2014
Floods, rain, rock music, more rain, howling wind, storms, seagulls, climactic guitar solos, wigs, trannies, vestal virgins, tarts, vicars, hot dogs, oceans of beer and more rain. It could only be Butlins Giants of Rock! Although the Giants of Rock didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 7-9 February 2014, Bernie Shaw, Bev Bevan, Blue Oyster Cult, Butlins, Curved Air, Dave Brock, Deborhan Bonham, DEL BROMHAM, Eliott Randall, FM, Giants Of Rock, gig, Hawkwind, Jethro Tull, John Coghlan, Martin Barre, Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash, Mick Box, Minehead, review, Screaming Eagles, Sonja Kristina, Status Quo, Steely Dan, Stray, Sweet, Uriah Heep, Wilko Johnson
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Album review: FREEDOM CALL – Beyond
SPV [Release date 24.04.14] Album number eight from Freedom Call and a couple of line-up changes with a new drummer Ramy Ali, along with the return of original bass player Ilker Irsin. I have to admit Freedom Call are one … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beyond, Freedom Call, Gamma Ray, Helloween, metal, power metal, review
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Gig Review: QUIREBOYS – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh,16 February 2014
The Quireboys have to be one of the hardest working and most enduring bands on the UK rock scene. This year sees the band celebrate their 30th anniversary with the promise of a new album, some special birthday shows, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 16th February 2014, Beautiful Curse, Curran, Edinburgh, gig, Guy Griffin, Keith Weir, live, Paul Guerin, Quireboys, review, Spike, Voodoo Rooms
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News: FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 50th CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL HONOURED WITH THE GOOD TRADITION AWARD AT THE BBC RADIO 2 FOLK AWARDS 31 July & 1, 2, 3 August 2014 The legendary Van Morrison will make his debut at Cambridge Folk Festival this year, as headliner for its … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, Afro Celt Soundsystem, August 2014, Cambridge Folk Festival, Cara Dillon, folk, Full English, July 2014, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, line-up, Peggy Seeger, Richard Thompson, Rosanne Cash, Sinead O'Connor, Van Morrison
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News: Final Led Zeppelin UK gigs at Knebworth chronicled as never before in new book…
Led Zeppelin Then As it Was – At Knebworth 1979 (Tight But Loose Publishing) – Written and compiled by Dave Lewis In August 1979, thousands of fans came to pay homage to Led Zeppelin as they performed what would be … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Lewis, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Knebworth, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin Then As it Was – At Knebworth 1979Tight But Loose Publishing, news, Robert Plant, Tight But Loose fanzine
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DVD review: JULIAN LENNON – Through The Picture Window
www.julianlennon.com This is a fascinating DVD, although you can get lost in the novel menu set up based on an art gallery. The DVD features his latest album ‘Through The Picture Window’, which has been turned into a visual album … Continue reading
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Tagged Bono, DVD review, Julian Lennon, Music From Another Room, pop rock, Through The Picture Window, U2
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Single reviews: PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL, LISBEE STAINTON, PICTUREHOUSE, JOHN LENNON McCULLAGH
PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL – Pretzelbodylogic www.3rdeyegirl.com Prince has been playing a series of last minute gigs in London under the ‘Hit And Run’ moniker, ranging from intimate venues to the larger Shepherd’s Bush Empore. This is his new musical project, … Continue reading
Interview with ANDREAS KISSER (Sepultura) – 6 February 2014
If you had told my 18 year old self that one day I would be sitting face to face with Andreas Kisser, having a conversation about a new album, I would almost certainly have laughed in your face. Well, this … Continue reading
Album review: MAGNUM – Escape From The Shadow Garden
Interview with Tony Clarkin of Magnum, first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 2 March 2014 (12:31) SPV [Release date 24.03.14] It is fair to say that with Magnum you will probably never get a naff album. Tony Clarkin’s … Continue reading
Gig review: DREAM THEATER – Manchester O2 Apollo, 13 February 2014
With the ‘Along For The Ride’ tour announced as a three-hour event, I couldn’t help wondering if the merch stall would be pushing Majesty symbol-branded thermos flasks, travel rugs and even smelling salts. Having witnessed Dream Theater on previous tours, … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 february 2014, Dream Theater, gig, James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Manchester O2 Apollo, progressive metal, review
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Album review: VAN CANTO – Dawn Of The Brave
Napalm Records A capella metal anyone? Amazingly this is Van Canto’s fifth album and they perform all the music on here bar the drums, so that’s all the bass and guitar solos. They have a good sense of humour as … Continue reading
Album review: VANDENBERG’S MOONKINGS – Vandenberg’s Moonkings
Mascot Records [Release Date: 24.02.14] Adrian Vandenberg is back! The man responsible for the sensational guitar solo in Whitesnake’s all time classic “Here I Go Again” and whose collaboration with David Coverdale built the foundations for the amazing “Slip Of … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Vandenberg, album, David Coverdale, review, rock, Vandenberg's Moonkings, Whitesnake
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