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Daily Archives: May 22, 2014
Album Review: KISS – Kiss 40
Mercury Records [Release date 26.05.14] Does the world need another Kiss compilation album? There are many already on the market and any self-respecting rock fan will no doubt have a copy of one tucked somewhere in their collection. So what … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged Ace Frehley, album, Alive, compilation, Gene Simmons, Kiss, Kiss 40, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, review, rock, Sonic Boom, The Elder, Unmasked, unplugged
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Album review: POOBAH – U.S. Rock
Ripple Records [Release date 10.02.14] This album was originally released back in 1976 during the peak of Poobah’s career and has now been lovingly re-mastered and reissued by Ripple Records. Poobah were formed by guitarist Jim Gustafson back in 1972 … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged album, Alice Cooper, Cream, Jim Gustafson, Judas Priest, Ohio, Poobah, remaster, review, Ripple Records, rock, U.S Rock, Youngstown
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Gig review: JEFF BECK – Birmingham Symphony Hall, 20 May 2014
In my research recently for an interview with Steve Lukather I came across a 1986 video of him performing at a Japanese festival with Carlos Santana and Jeff Beck. Luke is arguably the least recognisable now, the poodle perm long … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged 20 May 2014, Birmingham, fusion, gig, guitar, guitarist, Jeff Beck, Nicolas Meier, review, Rhonda Smith, rock, Symphony Hall
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