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Tag Archives: BLUE OCTOBER
Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – This Is What I Live For
Up/Down – Brando Records [Release date 23.10.20] The tenth studio album from Blue October recorded during the current pandemic. All bar two of the album’s thirteen songs were solely written by Justin Furstenfeld. Producer Eric Holtz is another key element … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, BLUE OCTOBER, indie, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, pop, review, rock, This Is What I Live For
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Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – I Hope You’re Happy
Up/Down-Brando Records [Release date 17.08.18] Blue October return with their ninth album with expectations high after the excellent ‘Home’ album released in 2016. Vocalist and main songwriter Justin Furstenfeld is in a happy place in his personal life being a proud and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, BLUE OCTOBER, dance, I Hope You're Happy, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, melodic, review, rock
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Gig review: BLUE OCTOBER – Islington O2 Academy, 4 March 2017
Shortly before the UK tour, David Randall chatted to Justin Furstenfeld for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. In the first hour of his weekly show, David plays tracks from the current and recent albums whilst asking Justin about the band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 March 2017, alt rock, alternative rock, BLUE OCTOBER, gig, interview, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, O2 Islington Academy, review
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News: BLUE OCTOBER – UK dates and radio interview (February 2017)
David Randall chatted to Blue October mainman Justin Furstenfeld on the eve of their UK visit. This special feature includes tracks from several albums including ‘Home’ (59:40) First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 26 February 2017. Blue October … Continue reading
Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – Home
Membran/Up & Down [Release date 20.05.16] Blue October return with their follow-up to 2003′s ‘Sway’, an album which made my top 5 albums of 2o13. So as you can expect I was looking forward to hearing this one, particularly as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt, BLUE OCTOBER, Home, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, pop, review, rock
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Gig review: JUSTIN FURSTENFELD – Islington Academy Hall, 17 October 2014
Justin Fustenfeld is the main man of US band Blue October, a band I only discovered last year after reviewing their excellent ‘Sway’ album. Tonight it was just Justin and his acoustic guitar, as he played the second of three … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 October, acoustic, An Open Book, BLUE OCTOBER, gig, Islington Academy Hall, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, review
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Interview: JUSTIN FURSTENFELD of BLUE OCTOBER
Blue October has recently released their latest album ‘Sway’ which is one of my albums of the year and from band I had not heard of previously. As the band prepare for their upcoming European tour (including November 17th Birmingham … Continue reading
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Tagged album of the year, BLUE OCTOBER, interview, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, rock stars, Sway
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Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – Sway
Up/Down Records www.blueoctober.com [Release date 26.08.13] Blue October are one of those bands that mean a big deal in their native US yet have yet to make a big splash over here in the UK and Europe. If you give … Continue reading
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Tagged album, BLUE OCTOBER, review, rock, Sway
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