-
-
If you can't find what you're looking for - or wish to refine your search to include only references to the key search term - try putting inverted commas around the search term e.g. "Steve Lukather" or "Black Star Riders"
For example if you enter Black Star Riders the results will include all instances of "Black" "Star" and "Riders"
-
Upcoming Gigs & Albums
-
Our star rating
***** Out of this world
**** Pretty damn fine
*** OK, approach with caution unless you are a fan of the band or genre
** Instant bargain bin fodder
* Ugly, just ugly
Latest Album Reviews
-
Latest Gig Reviews
-
Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Dirty Rockers, Dudley, Saturday 24 October 2020
-
Gig review: MARK MORRISS- Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 3 October 2020
-
Gig review: GARY FLETCHER AND NICK RITCHIE – Cabbage Patch, Twickenham, 2 October 2020
-
Gig review: COLLATERAL – Leo’s, The Red Lion, Gravesend, Friday 4 September 2020
-
Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – The Victoria, Swindon, Thursday 27 August 2020
-
-
Featured Album Reviews
-
Single & EP Reviews
-
DVD Reviews
Book Reviews
-
News
-
Features
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot … NATIVE CAIN – The Primitive Soul
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot…EUROPE – Secret Society
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot…JAMES LABRIE – Elements Of Persuasion
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot…DON DOKKEN – Up From The Ashes
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot … CODE OF SILENCE – Dark Skies Over Babylon
-
Feature: Albums that time forgot … BLACKTHORNE – Afterlife
-
-
Quick Categories
Categories (All)
Tag Archives: Michael Thompson
Album review: MARK SPIRO- 2+2=5: Best of + Rarities

Frontiers Records (Release Date 10.07.20) Mark Spiro is probably best known as one of those outside collaborators who in the late eighties and early nineties sprinkled their songwriting gold dust to give the added touches that turned potential singles into … Continue reading
Album review: SOLEIL MOON – Warrior

Frontiers [Release date 09.08.19] Soleil Moon formed as a collaboration between singer Larry King (Michael Thompson Band) and keyboardist John Blasucci (Dennis De Young) back in 1999 and have released two albums to date, both of which any self-respecting AOR … Continue reading
Album review: MICHAEL THOMPSON BAND – Love & Beyond

Frontiers [Release Date 26.04.19] Michael Thompson is one of the most respected session guitarists in rock – alongside Steve Lukather and Bruce Gaitsch he is probably the go-to man, particularly for the so-called West Coast sound where soft rock and … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged AOR, Guy Allison, Larry Antonino, Larry King, Mark Spiro, melodic rock, Michael Thompson, West Coast
Leave a comment
Album review: CULVER KINGZ – This Time

Escape Music [Release date 24.06.16] Culver Kingz maybe a new name, however the ideas for the musical pairing started back in 1983 when Michael Thompson and Billy Trudel planned a band called Slang. Sadly this never came to fruition and … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, AOR, Billy Trudel, Culver Kingz, melodic, Michael Thompson, R&B, review, rock, soul, This Time, Toto, West Coast
Leave a comment