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Album review: TOMMY BOLIN – Shake The Devil The Lost Sessions

Cleopatra Records [Release date 12.02.21] As Dave Thompson’s notes make clear, based on a recent interview with Tommy Bolin’s brother Johnnie, the latest “lost sessions” have been something of a holy grail amongst fans. After Bolin’s premature death in December … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Deep Purple, guitar, guitarist, instrumental, James Gang, review, rock, Shake The Devil, The Lost Sessions, Tommy Bolin, Zephyr
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Album review: ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN – The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest

InsideOut Music [Release date 26.02.21] There is no doubt that some of the best music is made as a result of emotional adversity. This explains why we cannot, perhaps, expect any great emotional pull from aged rockers who are more … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Anneke van Giersbergen, review, rock, soft rock, The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest, The Gathering
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EP review: COLLATERAL – Acoustic Covers Lockdown

Website [Release date 25.12.20] 2020 should have been Collateral’s breakthrough year on the back of a well-received album from both fans and critics alike, and tour plans laid. That was before the pandemic laid waste to all of that. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Aerosmith, Angelo Tristan, Bon Jovi, classic songs, Collateral, Covers, Def Leppard, EP, Leonard Cohen, review, rock
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Single reviews: RICKY WARWICK, VOODOO SIX

Ricky Warwick – ‘You Don’t Love Me’ Black Star Riders frontman Warwick has long been one of the best and most respected figures in the business. From his work with the dirty groove machine The Almighty, through … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Black Star Riders, classic rock, Luke Morley, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, singles, Thunder, Voodoo Six
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Album review: THE QUESTIONNAIRES – Atlantic Ridge

Boom Chang Records [Release date 15.01.21] It seems a bit disingenuous in the PR blurb to refer to Jane Wade and Steve Hall, aka The Questionnaires, as having been ‘around a bit’. For most, me included, their formative bands – … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Atlantic Ridge, pop rock, review, singer, songwriter, The Questionnaires
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Album review: MARK VICKNESS – Interconnected

www.markvickness.com [Release date 15.09.20] Mark Vickness is a classically trained guitarist but has also worked in jazz and fusion genres. He freely mixes world flavours with classical/acoustic/rock. On ‘Interconnected’ he is joined by some talented collaborators such as the Grammy … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, classical, fingerstyle, folk, guitar, guitarist, Interconnected, Mark Vickness, review
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EP review: COUNCIL, MARISA AND THE MOTHS

Website [Release date 23.06.20] Council is made up of 3 brothers and they are based out of NYC now. They have gone the organic route by building up a fan base by interacting with them, playing plenty of live shows … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Bastille, Council, electronica, EP, Get Numb, Imagine Dragons, Marisa And The Moths, melodic, modern rock, pop, review, rock, Stripped
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EP review: SVEN GALI, HANNAH WICKLUND

RFL Records [Release date 12.06.20] Sven Gali started out in the late 80’s as a covers band before releasing their self-titled debut in 1992, which earned them a gold disc in their native Canada. Sadly grunge appeared to spell an … Continue reading
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Tagged 3, acoustic, alt rock, EP, grunge, Hannah Wicklund, hard rock, review, roots, singer, songwriter, Sven Gali, The Inbetween
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Gig review: TOBY JEPSON – Online, Thursday April 23 2020

In these strange and unsettling times one part of the music we love that has been hit hard is that of live music. Currently venues are closed and artists are off the road, many tours and gigs have been postponed … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Lockdown Live
Tagged acoustic, classic rock, Little Angels, melodic rock, online gig, podcast, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, Solo, Thursday April 23, Toby Jepon, Wayward Sons
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Album review: THREE COLOURS DARK – The Science Of Goodbye

www.threecoloursdark.com [Release date 27.03.20] In downtime in his Panic Room/Luna Rossa schedule, keyboard maestro Jonathan Edwards has revisited his roots in pairing up once again with fellow Karnataka founding member Rachel Cohen. Following casual reminiscence just over 12 months ago … Continue reading
News: Singer songwriter JOSH TAERK plays live for Get Ready to ROCK! (Sunday 5 April, 21:00 BST, GMT+1)

Canadian singer songwriter Josh Taerk plays an exclusive live session via Get Ready to ROCK!’s Facebook page on Sunday 5 April at 21:00 BST (GMT+1) Josh was born in Toronto, Canada. He is an official Recording Academy/Grammy Member and his … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Facebook, gig, Josh Taerk, live, pop, rock, session, singer, songwriter, Sunday 5 April 2020, video
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Quick plays: GENTLEMEN’S ACADEMY, NELS ANDREWS

NELS ANDREWS Pigeon And The Crow Probably the most interesting thing about this fourth studio endeavour by Californian singer songwriter Nels Andrews is that it was recorded at Whispering Pines Studio in LA which was originally built for Sam Cooke … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, folk, Gentlemen's Academy, Joy, Nels Andrews, Pigeon And The Crow, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Album review: MAYA RAE – Can You See Me?

Black Hen Music [Release date 24.04.20] It’s perhaps not the smartest PR move in the book to compare the debut album (of sorts) – by an artist not yet 18 – to timeless classics such as Joni Mitchell’s Blue, and … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Can You See Me?, Maya Rae, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter
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Album review: SNAKE OIL & HARMONY – Hurricane Riders

Zero One Entertainment [Release date 28.02.20] Five years ago, Danny Vaughn (Tyketto) and Dan Reed (Dan Reed Network) decided to combine their talents in to form a live acoustic touring act called Snake Oil & Harmony. Since then they have … Continue reading
Album review: GORDON GILTRAP – Woman

Angel Air Records [Release date 28.02.20] The latest couple of Gordon Giltrap albums may appear slightly disingenuous to the hardcore fan and may even dupe the casual observer. Both Peace Will Fall and now Woman have been released without any … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, classical, compilation, folk, Gordon Giltrap, guitar, guitarist, review, Woman
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Gig review: BILLY LOCKETT – O2 Academy 2, Oxford, 2 February 2020

We have ventured into the Academy a few times but have never been to the more compact upstairs Academy 2, which was the venue for Billy Lockett’s show. He’s certainly taking a big step and gamble by going out on … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 February 2020, acoustic, Billy Lockett, gig, live music, Mabes, melodic, Oxford, piano, pop, review, singer songwriter
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Gig review: UNPLUGGED AND UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH DANNY AND LUKE (Thunder) – Alban Arena, St Albans, 9 October 2019

It’s been a busy year already for Thunder with their ‘Please Remain Seated’ tour and the launch of a career spanning greatest hits album, not to mention a recent club show at the Garage in London, recently reviewed on this … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 October 2019, acoustic, Alban Arena, Danny Bowes, gig, Harry James, Luke Morley, Mick Wall, review, St Albans, Thunder, unplugged, unscripted
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Album review: DANDELION CHARM – Maybe Dreamers

Independent [Release date 01.11.19] Dandelion Charm – John Fowler and Clare Fowler – return with their second studio album and ‘Maybe Dreamers’ marks a big leap forward for the band, as they widen their musical horizons further. Sadly this album … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Dandelion Charm, folk, jazz, Maybe Dreamers, melodic, prog, progressive, review
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