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Tag Archives: Richie Castellano
Gig review: BLUE OYSTER CULT- London Palladium, 25 May 2025

With each passing tour Blue Oyster Cult somehow seem a hotter ticket. The days of struggling to fill places like the Mean Fiddler are long gone as they are packing larger venues, on this occasion a prestige show at the … Continue reading
Album review: JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS – Live, Perpetual Change

Frontiers [Release date : 14.03.25] We reviewed Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks’ debut album, True, last year. For the Geeks, Richie (BOC) Castellano, Andy Ascolese, Christopher Clark and Matt Beck, the self deprecating band name turned out to be … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blue Oyster Cult, Frontiers, Jon Anderson, live, Perpetual Change, review, Richie Castellano, The Band Geeks, Yes
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Album review : BLUE OYSTER CULT – Live In NYC Third Night (2 CD+DVD Deluxe Ed)

Frontiers Music [Release date : 13.12.24] The third time’s the charm. In 2022, Donald (Buck Dharma) Roeser and Eric Bloom, plus “new boys”, Richie (Band Geeks/Jon Anderson) Castellano, Danny Miranda and Jules Radino celebrated their 50th Anniversary as the Blue … Continue reading
Album review : JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS – True

Frontiers [Release date : 23.08.24] An almost 80 year old Jon Anderson, and the Band Geeks will be finishing off their second annual US tour in September. Just about when their first album, True, is being released by Frontiers. Quite … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blue Oyster Cult, Brian Wilson, Jon Anderson, review, Richie Castellano, Shine On, social media, True, Yes
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Gig review: BLUE OYSTER CULT – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, 22 February 2019

After a lull of a decade or so, Blue Oyster Cult have resumed their love affair with the UK in a big way in the past four years. Show stealing supporting appearances at Ramblin’ Man and Stone Free were sandwiched … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Oyster Cult, Buck Dharma, classic rock, Eric Bloom, gig, hard rock, review, Richie Castellano, Temperance Movement
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Album review: SPIRITS BURNING & MICHAEL MOORCOCK – An Alien Heat

Gonzo/Multimedia [Release date 19.10.18] ‘An Alien Heat’ pairs Don Falcone’s innovative San Francisco band Spirits Burning with 70′s Hawkwind alumnus and sci-fi fantasy writer Michael Moorcock. Best known for his work on Hawkwind’s 1975 album ‘Warrior on the Edge of … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Bouchard, album, ambient, Amon Duul, An Alien Heat, Andy Shernoff, Ann Marie Castellano, Blue Oyster Cult, Bridget Wishart, Buck Dharma, Camel, Camper Van Beethoven, Don Falcone, Frank Zappa, Gilli Smyth, Gong, Hawkwind, Joe Bouchard, Jonathan Segel, Jsun Atoms, Michael Moorcock, Mick Slattery, review, Richie Castellano, Robert Calvert, rock, sci fi, space rock, Spirits Burning, synth rock, The Groundhogs
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