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Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK – Sub 89, Reading, 15 November 2024
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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO – London Palladium, 13 November 2024
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Gig review: HRH XVII, Great Yarmouth, 7-9 November 2024
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Gig review: WHEN RIVERS MEET, CHANTEL MCGREGOR, XANDER AND THE PEACE PIRATES – Dingwalls, London, 7 November 2024
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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – 02 Arena, London, 6 November 2024
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Gig review: ELLES BAILEY- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 2 November 2024
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Tag Archives: pop rock
Quick plays: PAPERNUT CAMBRIDGE, SULFUR CITY, KING MUD
PAPERNUT CAMBRIDGE Love The Things Your Lover Loves An album full of trippy, bubblegum pop – these types of bands were ubiquitous in the ‘70s, think early Small Faces with Steve Mariott-type, easy-on-the-ears ditties (though not his pipes) but you … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Barismanco, blues, King Mud, Papernut Cambridge, pop rock, Quick Play, reviews, rock, Sulfur City, the Blues Against Youth
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Gig review: JEFF LYNNE’S ELO – 02 Arena, London, 20 April 2016
For most of the past 30 years the notion that the Electric Light Orchestra would be selling out a 14 date UK arena tour would have seemed preposterous. Always derided by critics and seen as uncool, since their creative juices … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, gig, Jeff Lynne, Mike Stevens, pop rock, review, Richard Tandy, soft rock
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Album review: THE DOWLING POOLE – One Hyde Park
369 Music www.thedowlingpoole.com [Released 08.04.16] The Dowling Poole’s 2014 debut album ‘Bleak Strategies’ easily made my year end top 10, so this new album has a lot to live up to. Based around the duo of Willie Dowling (Jackdaw4/the Grip/the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, album, Beatles, Jon Poole, One Hyde Park, pop, pop rock, power pop, review, THE DOWLING POOLE, Willie Dowling, XTC
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Quick plays: DAVID LOCKE, DERIAN CROSS, TESS OF THE CIRCLE
DAVID LOCKE Transitions [Release date 05.15] www.davidlocke.co.uk David Locke is another guitar journeymen but the difference between his production values and the Derian Cross album (see below) are palpable. A lot of time and effort has evidently gone into making … Continue reading
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Tagged Amplify, Dave Locke, Derian Cross, fusion, guitar, guitarist, One, pop rock, rock, Tess Of the Circle, Transitions
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Album review: JEFF LYNNE’S ELO – Alone In The Universe
Colombia/Sony [Release date 13.11.15] To say I was looking forward to this is an understatement! It has been fourteen years since the last album under the ELO name, 2001′s ‘Zoom’ and there was the album of cover versions of long … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alone In The Universe, classic rock, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Jeff Lynne's ELO, pop, pop rock, review
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News: DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION, Edgar Winter interview features – Sunday 25 October 2015
Pop rock duo Geoff Downes and Chris Braide release their second album as Downes Braide Association (DBA) on 6 November. Downes is best known as the keyboard maestro with bands like Asia and Yes whilst Chris Braide has written for … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 October 2015, Asia, blues, blues rock, Chris Braide, DBA, Downes Braide Association, Edgar Winter, Geoff Downes, interview, pop, pop rock, progressive, radio, Yes
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Quick plays: TOM MORIARTY, WE GHOSTS, SOLEY MOURNING
TOM MORIARTY The Road Driftwood Records [Release date 03.08.15] London-based singer songwriter Tom Moriarty released his debut album Fire In The Doll’s House (2012) to critical acclaim garnering Radio 2 play listing and 4 star reviews from the mainstream press. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Decade, pop rock, review, singer, songwriter, The Road, Tom Moriarty, We Ghosts
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Album review: NELSON – Peace Out
Frontiers Records [Release Date 15.05.15] I was beginning to wonder if Nelson’s excellent comeback album Lightning Strikes Twice was also to be their swansong as a recording entity, but nearly five years on the immaculately coiffed twins are back with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson, melodic rock, Nelson, pop rock, power pop, review
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Album review: Access All Areas – HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, SAD CAFE, RICK WAKEMAN
Edsel [Release date 30.03.15] ‘Access All Areas’ is a new series from Edsel culled from the 1980 ‘Rockstage’ and 1990s ‘Bedrock’ Central TV series. Although many of these live sets have appeared previously, it takes Edsel to produce the definitive … Continue reading
Quick plays: BEND SINISTER, GANDALF’S FIST, DAVID BRONSON, THE KORGIS
BEND SINISTER Animals FU:Music [Released 11.03.14] Canadian four piece whose album has been out since earlier this year and they create a massive wall of sound. Case in point being the eight minute epic opener ‘Best Of You’ that has … Continue reading
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Tagged A Forest Of Fey, album, Angel Air, Animals, Bend Sinister, David Bronson, Gandalf's Fist, Jackson Browne, pop rock, prog rock, Queen, review, The Korgis, West Coast
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Quick plays: JOHN FORRESTER, FYRE!
JOHN FORRESTER – Outsider Irregular Records www.forrester.uk.com [Released 27.10.14] This is the third solo album from John Forrester who plays bass in the Outcast band and bass/double-bass with Robb Johnson. On this album John Forrester provides the vocals, bass and … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Alejandra Burgos, Anastacia, folk, Fyre!, John Forrester, pop rock, Robb Johnson, songwriter, the Outcast Band
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Album review: THE TREWS – The Trews
[Release date 29.04.14] The Trews are, like Collective Soul, a band who have released a string of enjoyable albums yet fly mostly unnoticed under the mainstream musical radar. I only knew this album was out when it was given away … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, alternative, classic rock, Colin MacDonald, pop rock, rock, The Trews
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Single & EP reviews: PICTUREHOUSE, BLINK
PICTUREHOUSE – Some Night She Will Be Mine Cherry Red Records [Released 29.09.14] PictureHouse release another single of their rather good comeback album ‘Evolution’. They have already released two singles off the album, ‘Rules of Science’ (which garnered airplay on … Continue reading
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Tagged Download, PictureHouse, pop, pop rock, single review, Some Night She Will Be Mine
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News: THE DUNWELLS tour coffee shops ahead of September tour
In the run up to their new EP release – ‘Show Me Emotion’ - The Dunwells have a small tour of Cafe Nero coffee shops in various locations around the north of England. 18th Aug – York King Sq – … Continue reading
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Tagged Cafe Nero, EP, news, pop rock, Show Me Emotion, The Dunwells, Tour, uk
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Interview: 10Q’s with Wille Dowling of THE DOWLING POOLE
The Dowling Poole feature Willie Dowling (ex-Jackdaw4/Honeycrack) and Jon Poole (ex-Cardiacs). They have released their debut album, ‘Bleak Strategies’ and they have recently played a series of Pledger gigs as part of their recent Pledge Music campaign to fund the … Continue reading
Gig review: POLYPHONIC SPREE Clapham Grand, Friday 6th June 2014
First time at the Clapham Grand, a regal Victorian theatre that was refurbished back in 2010 (although the carpets have that student union feel underfoot) and has seen legends like Charlie Chaplin grace its stage. Impressive venue and a good … Continue reading
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Tagged choral, Clapham Grand, ELO, Friday 6th June 2014, gig review, gospel, Many Things, MT, Polyphonic Spree, pop rock, the Plastic Dots
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Album review: PICTUREHOUSE – Evolution
Cherry Red Records [Release date 04.08.14] Irish band PictureHouse enjoyed success in their homeland during the 1990’s and early 2000’s, reuniting recently after a ten year break. This album was released in Ireland last year and now gets a UK … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Evolution, Ireland, PictureHouse, pop, pop rock, review
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Quick plays: KJETIL BY featuring ROBIN BECK,LEXIE GREEN, JON ALLEN
KJETIL BY featuring ROBIN BECK – Better Days www.kjetilby.com This is the fourth solo album from Norwegian guitarist Kjetil and the songs on this album are all co-written with Claudia Scott. His biggest coup is enlisting the help of Robin … Continue reading
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Tagged ALBUM REVIEWS, AOR, Breathe, House of Lords, James Christian, Kjetil By, Lexie Green, melodic rock, pop rock, Quick Plays, Robin Beck, singer, songwriter
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Album review: SUEDE – Royal Albert Hall, 24 March 2010
Edsel Records [12.05.14] CD/DVD This is a rather special live recording on two counts, first it was one of the annual gigs at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust and secondly Suede were asked to reform especially … Continue reading
Album review: THE RADIO SUN – Wrong Things Right
MelodicRock Records [Released 19.05.14] The Radio Sun may be releasing their debut album, however the keen pop rock fan will notice that the core of the band were in the much missed Square One (vocalist Jason Old, guitarist Steve Janevski … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, MelodicRock Records, Nelson, pop rock, power pop, Sqaure One, THE RADIO SUN, Vega, Wrong Things Right
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Album review: LINDA & THE PUNCH – Obsession
Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Release date 28.03.14] Linda & The Punch are built around 21 year old vocalist Linda and what gives her a headstart on many rivals is that famed producer/musician Michael Voss (Silver/Michael Schenker) is involved. Voss also lends … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Linda & the Punch, Michael Voss, Obsession, pop rock, review
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Album review: CIRCA ZERO – Circus Hero
429 Records www.429records.com [Release date 31.03.14] An interesting collaboration between former Police guitarist Andy Summers (who is now 71 years old yet looks just turned 60!) and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Rob Giles. Interestingly Summers says writing with Giles has been the most … Continue reading
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Tagged 429 Records, album review, Andy Summers, Circa Zero, Circus Hero, pop rock, Rob Giles, the Police
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Album Review: DAUGHTRY – Baptized (Deluxe Edition)
19/RCA Records [Release Date 17.02.14] It may surprise those of us on this side of the pond, but the USA’s X Factor equivalent American Idol does occasionally spawn credible rock acts among the manufactured pop dross. One alumnus from the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, American Idol, Baptized, Chris Daughtry, DAUGHTRY, deluxe edition, pop, pop rock, review, rock
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DVD review: JULIAN LENNON – Through The Picture Window
www.julianlennon.com This is a fascinating DVD, although you can get lost in the novel menu set up based on an art gallery. The DVD features his latest album ‘Through The Picture Window’, which has been turned into a visual album … Continue reading
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Tagged Bono, DVD review, Julian Lennon, Music From Another Room, pop rock, Through The Picture Window, U2
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