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Tag Archives: debut album
Album review: DAVID BOWIE – David Bowie
Deram [Release date 26.07.24] The late David Bowie had a long, successful and influential career, and most will (or should) be familiar with the bulk of his catalogue. Finally finding his ‘sound’, a groove, at the turn of the 70s, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, David Bowie, debut album, Decca, Deram, pop, re-issue
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Rising Stars: PISTON
Piston’s eponymous debut album is released September 13th. They tour the UK with Collateral in September, followed by a “Roadstars” October UK tour with Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin’ Stones and Gorilla Riot. We caught up with guitarist Jack Edwards … Continue reading
Album review: CASUALTIES OF COOL
Inside Out www.insideout.de [Release date 16.01.16] Casualties of Cool is the latest release by, well, Casualties of Cool! The ambient country rock album is the first album from Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend Project etc…) and Che Aimee … Continue reading
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Tagged Casualties of Cool, Che Aimee Dorval, country, debut album, Devin Townsend, folk, Inside Out, review, rock
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Album review: RON POPE & THE NIGHTHAWKS
Brooklyn Basement Records [Release date 08.01.16] Ron Pope is a bit of a hit in the digital download/streaming age with over 474 m illion streams on Pandora and over 100 million plays on YouTube. It does appear he is making … Continue reading
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Tagged country, debut album, ragtime, review, rock 'n' roll, Ron Pope, Ron Pope & the Nighthawks, Tom Petty
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Interview: CATS IN SPACE
Cats In Space are a new band featuring band members who’ve played with the Sweet, T’Pau, Ian Gillan and Arena. They release their debut album, ‘Too Many Gods’ on October 30th via Cargo Records and we catch-up with Greg Hart … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged 10CC, 70s, Andy Scott, Cats In Space, debut album, ELO, Greg Hart, interview, melodic, Paul Manzi, Paul Manzi (Arena), pop, power pop, Queen, review, rock, soft rock, Sweet, Too Many Gods
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Album review: CATS IN SPACE – Too Many Gods
Harmony Factory www.catsinspaceband.com [Released 30.10.15] Cats In Space are a new band who have a serious love of all things 1970′s soft rock/power pop. You can tell this from the band’s various members who are from bands with a 70′s … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 70s, Andy Scott, Cats In Space, debut album, ELO, Greg Hart, melodic, Paul Manzi, Paul Manzi (Arena), pop, power pop, Queen, review, rock, soft rock, Sweet, Too Many Gods
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Interview: THE ZILLA PROJECT
Cyprus based blues band the Zilla Project have just released their debut album ‘This One’s for the President’. Here we catch-up with vocalist/guitarist Emmanuel ‘Big Mo’ Vourakis… Brief history of the band and how you got together… The Zilla Project … Continue reading
Album review: BITERS – Electric Blood
Earache Records [Release date 07.08.15] www.facebook.com/biters Biters are a four piece band hailing from Atlanta, USA and this debut album certainly tips it’s hat to 70′s rock with a little punk attitude thrown in for good measure. Unusual to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Biters, debut album, Earache Records, Electric Blood, glam, review, rock, Thin Lizzy
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Interview: MANY THINGS (June 2015)
Michael Tomlinson of Many Things gives us the lowdown on their debut album ‘Burn Together’, along with some top tips for the band’s fans… What have you got planned for the next few months e.g. recording, touring, etc. We’re just … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged Burn Together, debut album, electro, interview, Many Things, Michael Tomlinson, pop, quirky
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Album review: KYLE GASS BAND
SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] Kyle Gass is one half of Tenacious D, the other half being Jack Black. This is Kyle striding out on his own, with the help of a hand picked bunch of fellow musicians. It will come … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, debut album, Jack Black, Kyle Gass, review, rock, SPV, Tenacious D, the Kyle Gass Band
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Album reviews:THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Acquiesce
www.thedarkermyhorizon.com [Released 23.03.15] A new band maybe, but they feature two former members of Sacred Heart in vocalist/guitarist Paul Stead and guitarist Mark Stephenson. Former Crimes Of Passion bassist Simon Fearn and drummer Gavin Tester round out the line-up. One … Continue reading
Album review: SMASH FASHION – Big Cat Love
www.smashfashionmusic.com [Released 11.08.14] Now this loyal reader is a real treat for the ears! Put it this way, if you like any of the following bands – the Stones, the Faces, the Sweet, Cheap Trick and Jellyfish – you will … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Big Cat Love, Cheap Trick, debut album, glam rock, Smash Fashion, The Faces, the Stones, The Sweet
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