-
-
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: JOE BONAMASSA – Live Stream, Austin City Limits Live, Austin, Texas – Thursday April 1, 2021
-
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
-
-
Featured Album Reviews
-
Single & EP Reviews
-
DVD Reviews
Book Reviews
-
News
-
Features
-
Feature: Collectible Collections – FAMILY – Old Songs New Songs (The Definitive Box Set)
-
Feature: Collectible Collections – CAMEL – Rainbow’s End An Anthology 1973-1985
-
Feature: Collectible Collections – MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND – 40th Anniversary Box Set
-
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
-
-
Quick Categories
Categories (All)
Tag Archives: The Hoax
Album review: CATFISH – Exile – Live In Lockdown

Self release [Release date 01.12.20] With their first gig in 5 months, with no rehearsals, a new drummer in Kev Hickman and just their own frisson to feed the adrenalin for a live stream, Catfish join the ranks of bands … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged Adam Pyke, album review, blues, Catfish, Exile-Live In Lockdown, grunge, guitar, Joe Bonamassa, Kev Hickman, live album, Matt Long, Paul Long, rock, The Hoax
Leave a comment
Album review: THE BLACK CIRCLES – Undone

Self Release [Release date 05.03.16] The Black Circles is a power trio from Warrington who made an initial splash with their ‘From The Top’ EP/CD, released about a year ago. Those 4 tracks are all included here and accurately reflect … Continue reading
Album review: THE BLACK CIRCLES – From The Top

The Black Circles [Release date 16.03.15] The Blues is the blues whether you come from the deep-south or from Warrington in the North West of the UK. The Black Circles prove the point. Their debut 4 … Continue reading
Album review: DAN PATLANSKY – Dear Silence Thieves

Dan Patlansky Music Pty Ltd [release date 27.04.15] This is Dan Patlansky’s time. The South African singer-songwriter and blues rocker has paid his dues over 15 years or more, and now that he’s cut the best album of his career … Continue reading
Album review: COEN WOLTERS BAND – Illumination

Crying Tone [Release date 20.01.14] Coen Wolters motto is, ‘let it rip and don’t be shy about it’. ‘Illumination’ is a hard hitting, well played and produced slice of funky tinged acid blues-rock. It’s an album that blows away the … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, Blind Dog Smokin, blues, Coen Wolters, guitar, Illumination, Lance Johnson, Oli Brown, review, rock, Stoney Curtis, The Hoax
Leave a comment
Album review: MARK PONTIN GROUP – Days Of Destiny

Moochee Records [Release date 08.05.13] Mark Pontin Band’s liner notes on ‘Days Of Destiny, makes clear the essential connection between his struggles to get this recording made and the thematic title track of a power trio album with real substance. … Continue reading