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Gig Review : STATUS QUO – Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk, 23 June 2013
This gig was part of a weekend billed as ‘Rockin’ The Stadium’ which saw the home ground of the mighty Falkirk FC being taken over for a musical extravaganza. Days one and two were of little interest and didn’t exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Falkirk, Falkirk Stadium, Francis Rossi, gig, Graham Gouldman, live, review, Rick Parfitt, rock, Rockin' The Stadium, Status Quo
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Album review: EMILY MAGUIRE – Bird Inside A Cage
GRTR! only ‘discovered’ British born singer songwriter Emily Maguire with the release of her third album – ‘Believer’ – in 2009. As a calling card it was a sufficiently strong hand to make me browse her back catalogue and the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bird Inside A Cage, Emily Maguire, review, singer, songwriter
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Gig review: TRACER, The Plug, Sheffield, 8 June 2013
As normal with gigs at The Plug they are preceded with an afternoon session at Nelsons Rock bar which also usually hosts any aftershow meet and greets that are happening. This works very well as the bar is just round … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 June 2013, Cage The Gods, gig, review, rock, Sheffield, The Plug, Tracer
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Album review: THE DOOBIE BROTHERS – Live At Wolf Trap
Eagle Records/ Eagle Vision [Release date 25.05. 12] Somebody once said that despite having sold over 40 million records The Doobie Brothers could probably walk into your local pub and nobody would recognise them. And while that is stretching a point … Continue reading
News: ASIA announce new studio album and August festival appearance
ASIA Begins recording album tomorrow, new line-up live shows ‘amazing’ John Wetton, Geoff Downes and Carl Palmer and new recruit guitarist Sam Coulson have certainly hit the ground running. Following Sam’s debut at a fully sold-out warm up show at … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Carl Palmer, Frontiers, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Sam Coulson, Valkyrie
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Album Review: MILLENIUM – Ego
Lynx Music [Release date 25 May 2013] Despite the wave of fabulous progressive rock emanating from Eastern Europe at the moment, don’t get the idea that Millenium are just another new Polish band riding on the coat-tails of the likes … Continue reading
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Tagged Ego, Millenium, Poland, Progressive Rock, review
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Gig review: THE MOODY BLUES, London O2 Arena, 21 June 2013
First time seeing a rock concert at the O2 (my previous trip was to see my daughter performing as part of the massed choirs in Voice In A Million) and it’s an impressive venue, with a sound better than Wembley … Continue reading
DVD review: FRANK ZAPPA – A Token Of His Extreme
Eagle Vision [Release date 04.06.13] What’s not to like about a TV special featuring Zappa in an intimate concert setting with one of the very best fusion line-ups of his career? It doesn’t get much better than this, though the fact … Continue reading
Gig Review: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL – DAY 3 – Donington Park, 16 June 2013
When the alarm went off on Sunday morning it was a struggle to drag myself out of bed. After two days of rocking I was suffering from a bad case of metal fatigue (sorry!) but soon rallied at the thought … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 June 2013, 30 Seconds To Mars, AIRBOURNE, Amon Amarth, Download, festival, Five Finger Death Punch, Gaslight Anthem, Ghost, IAMI, Little Ceaser, metal, night by night, Rammstein, review, Rival Sons, rock
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Quick plays: UGLY GUYS, JOEL SARAKULA, NOEGA, MAD CHICKENS
UGLY GUYS – Lost in the Badlands Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk The Ugly Guys feature Paul Shuttleworth and Vic Collins from the legendary 70’s pub rock band the Kursaal Flyers and the band take their name from a Kursaal Flyers song. … Continue reading
Interview: 10Q’s with ROBERT ORTIZ (ESCAPE THE FATE)
Jasmine Ritchie pops a few questions to drummer Robert Ortiz of Escape The Fate following their recent appearance at Download. They are back in the UK for the Vans Warped date at Alexandra Palace on 16th November and are set … Continue reading
News: HAKEN release their new album ‘The Mountain’ in September
London-based progressive metal band Haken have been working hard on their third album and follow-up to 2011’s brilliantly received ‘Visions’. Now the band is extremely pleased to announce that the record will be titled ‘The Mountain’ and is set for … Continue reading
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Tagged Haken, Inside Out, new album, porg metal, The Mountain
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Album review: X CONTRACT – Territory:Hours
Phillipa Records [Release date 19.08.13] Given the Brits love affair with all things Danish after the great success of ‘The Killing’ TV crime series, X Contract should clean up. We really liked their debut in 2012 – ‘Dearest Dream’ – … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Danish, Denmark, review, rock, Territory:Hours, X Contract
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Gig Review : DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL – DAY 2 – Donington Park,15 June 2013
Saturday dawned bright, sunny and cold! It was an early start to ensure we were in prime position for the opening band of the day, rock legends UFO. My fellow scribe, Andy Nathan, was another early riser, keen to see … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 June 2013, Alice In Chains, Black Star Riders, Download, festival, Iron Maiden, Jimmy Eat World, Lit, Mastodon, metal, Motorhead, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, review, rock, Thunder, UFO, Young Guns
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Album review: TARJA – Colours In The Dark
Ear Music [Release date 02.09.13] Tarja Turunen is back with her eagerly anticipated new solo album, her first album of new material since 2010’s ‘What Lies Beneath’. The musicians featured on the album include some notable names – Doug Wimbish … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Colours in the Dark, Nightwish, review, rock, symphonic metal, Tarja Turunen
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10Q’s with THE QUILL
The Quill’s bassist bassist Roger Nilsson answers the questions as the band release their new album ‘Tiger Blood’ and tour the UK in November… ‘Freak Parade’ official video What are you currently up to? Right now we’re on a short … Continue reading
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Tagged Roger Nilsson, The Quill, Tiger's Blood
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Gig Review: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL – DAY 1 – Donington Park,14 June 2013
First a quick recap of last year’s Download festival, mud, mud and more mud, oh and some cracking rock music. After the mudfest of last year even the hardiest of rock fans must have thought twice before shelling out for … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 June 2013, 3 Doors Down, Black Stone Cherry, Dir En Grey, Donington, Download Festival, Dragonforce, Europe, James Tosland, metal, Monster Truck, rock, Uriah Heep, VOLBEAT
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DVD Review: MOSTLY AUTUMN – Live At the Boerderij
Self Release [Release Date - Out Now] This is the long awaited first live Mostly Autumn DVD release with Olivia Sparnenn at the helm on lead vocals and is a double disc set also available on CD (without the three … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, live 2012, Live At The Boerderij, Mostly Autumn, prog, review, rock
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Album review: PLANET GRAFFITI – Bad News
Planet Graffiti [Release date 01.05.13] Planet Graffiti is a Portsmouth based blues-rock power trio who have recently enjoyed 2 nationwide tours with New Jersey’s Billy Walton Band. ‘Bad News’ is their second album and despite the pessimistic title, it’s a sprightly, … Continue reading
Album review: HAMILTON LOOMIS – Give It Back
Ham-bone Records [Release date 06.13] Some artists spend their whole careers trying to nail their sound to label and package it. Hamilton Loomis is a fiercely independent musician who stridently walks away from all that. He even left his blues … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Collins, album review, blues, Bo Diddley, Bob Marley, funk, guitar, Ham-bone records, Hamilton Loomis, harp, horns, James Cotton, Jamie Little, Johnny Copeland, Michael Hedges, Prince, R&B, Sly & The Family Stone, soul, Stevie Wonder, Texas, Tommy Sims, Victor Wooten
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Album review: ISAAK – The Longer The Beard, The Harder The Sound
Small Stone Records www.smallstone.com Italy is not the first country you would associate with stoner rock, yet Isaak hail from there and have previously released a couple of albums under Ghandi’s Gunn, but changed their name to Isaak last year. … Continue reading
Album review: CHRIS WHILE AND JULIE MATTHEWS – Infinite Sky
Fat Cat Records [Release date 04.02.13] Chris While and Julie Matthews have been a musical partnership for 20 years, both as members of The Albion Band and as a multi instrumental duo. Julie has made her name as an award … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Cutting, Brian Hargreaves, Chris While, Christchurch, country rock, Eddie Reader, Fairport Convention, folk, Gretel Bergmann, Infinite Sky, Julie Matthews, Kellie While, Martin Simpson, New Zealand, roots, South America, The Albion Band, vocals
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Album review: AIRBOURNE – Black Dog Barking
Roadrunner Album number three from Aussie rockers and AC/DC worshipers Airbourne. Their previous two albums were not too bad but lacked that certain something to keep me coming back to the albums. However on this album they may have just … Continue reading
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Tagged AIRBOURNE, album, Black Dog Barking, review, Roadrunner, rock
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Gig review: MICHAEL KATON – Beaverwood Club,Chislehurst,Kent,13 June 2013
‘Boogie All Over Your Head’ the title of Michael Katon’s debut album says it all really. Rockaboogie takes on a whole different meaning in the company of the MKB. It seems years since the Detroit boogie legend last visited these … Continue reading
Album review: INTERNATIONAL RESCUE – No Country For Old Men
Cowboy City Records [Release date 17.06.13] Formed in 1980, International Rescue originally built up a sizeable following in Bridlington and the East Yorkshire region culminating in an appearance on Channel 4′s The Tube. They subsequently lost their record company deal … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album review, Bridlington, Chaz Cook, Cormac McCarthy, David Waller, Edwyn Collins, Flock of Seagulls, International Rescue, Joel Cash, melodic pop, Orange Juice, Radio 2, Stephen Skinner, The Beatles, The Blue Nile
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