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EP review: ROXY GIRLS – A Wealth Of Information

Bandcamp [Release date 05.06.20] Sometimes you just need something that serves up no frills thrills, just full on, straight ahead adrenaline soaked excitement. Roxy Girls bring you just that. This total blast of an EP brings seven perfectly formed and … Continue reading
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Tagged A Wealth Of Information, EP, indie, review, rock, Roxy Girls, Talking Heads, XTC
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Album review: TIM BOWNESS – Flowers At The Scene

Inside Out [Release date 01.03.19] ‘Flowers At The Scene’ is Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson’s first joint production in over a decade – they have been working as a duo under the no-man name since 1987 – although it is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Partridge, art rock, Big Big Train, Dylan Howe, Flowers At The Scene, Jim Matheos, melodic, No-Man, progressive, review, Steve Wilson, Tim Bowness, XTC
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Album review: DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION – Skyscraper Souls

David Randall chatted to Chris Braide in October 2015 and this hour special provides background to the singer-songwriter’s career and on hooking up with Geoff Downes. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Magical Think Tank Records [Release date … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Partridge, Asia, Big Big Train, Buggles, Chris Braide, DBA, Downes Braide Association, Geoff Downes, Marc Almond, melodic, pop, progressive, review, Skyscraper Souls, Tim Bowness, XTC, Yes
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Album review: PUGWASH – Silverlake

Lojinx [Release date 25.11.17] Pugwash, the brainchild of Thomas Walsh, was a band until earlier this year when he disbanded it and went back to Pugwash being a solo project. However, on this album he finally managed to work with friend and fellow … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ELO, Jason Falkner, Jellyfish, pop, pop rock, power pop, Pugwash, review, rock, Silvertide, Thomas Walsh, XTC
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Album review: BIG BIG TRAIN – Folklore

www.bigbigtrain.com [Release date 27.05.16] Big Big Train return with their first full studio album since 2013, last year’s EP ‘Wassail’ was a nice stop gap and the title track is on this album. Also since their last album they have … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Big Big Train, Dave Gregory, folk, Folklore, pastoral, prog, progressive, review, rock, XTC
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Interview: JON POOLE – THE DOWLING POOLE

The Dowling Poole have released their second album, ‘One Hyde Park’, another glorious collection of pop gems recalling greats such as XTC, the Kinks, ELO and the band’s own unique twist. After catching up recently with Willie Dowling, we posed … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged Dave Gregory, Dowling Poole, interview, Jon Poole, Lifesigns, One Hyde Park, pop, prog, psychedelic, quirky, rock, Tin Spirits, Wildhearts, XTC
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Interview: WILLIE DOWLING – THE DOWLING POOLE

The Dowling Poole have released their second album, ‘One Hyde Park’, another glorious collection of pop gems recalling greats such as XTC, the Kinks, ELO and the band’s own unique twist. Here Jason Ritchie chats to Willie Dowling who gives … Continue reading
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Tagged ELO, Honeycrack, interview, Jon Poole, One Hyde Park, pop, power pop, rock, The Beatles, THE DOWLING POOLE, Willie Dowling, XTC
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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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EP review: BIG BIG TRAIN – Wassail

English Electric Recordings [Release date 01.06.15] www.bigbigtrain.com Big Big Train are back with a new four song EP and the first recordings to feature new members, violinist Rachel Hall and Beardfish guitarist Rikard Sjöblom. I have to admit Big Big … Continue reading
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Tagged Beardfish, Big Big Train, EP, folk, melodic, prog, review, rock, Wassail, XTC
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Album review: GUN – Frantic

Morsecode Records [Release date – 23.03.15] Gun have been serving up their brand of pop tinged rock for the last twenty odd years and since their reformation in 2012 the guys have proved that there is still life in the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Break The Silence, Dante Gizzi, Def Leppard, Frantic, Glasgow, Gun, Jools Gizzi, Paulo Nutini, pop, review, rock, XTC
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Album Review: TIN SPIRITS – Scorch

Esoteric Antenna/Vibrola Records [Release date 15.09.14] Every so often an album shows up that takes you completely by surprise. I don’t know why, but my expectations of Tin Spirits second album were not that high – despite the fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Big Train, Dave Gregory, Progressive Rock, review, Scorch, Tin Spirits, XTC
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Album review: THE DOWLING POOLE – Bleak Strategies

369 Records [Release date: 11.08.14] https://www.facebook.com/TheDowlingPoole Not a Drowning Pool tribute band but the latest poprocktastic creation from Willie Dowling (Honeycrack/Jackdaw4) and his co-collaborator Jon Poole (ex-Cardiacs). They have funded this via Pledge Music and they sing and play all … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beatles, Bleak Strategies, Cardiacs, Jackdaw4, Jon Poole, Kinks, pop, power pop, review, THE DOWLING POOLE, Willie Dowling, XTC
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Album review: DOUG GILLARD – Parade On

Nine Mile [Release date 14.07.14] Cleveland underground rock veteran Doug Gillard (Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde, Gem, Guided Voices, Nada Surf) knows exactly what he wants. ‘Parade On’ is an album packed with layered harmonies and jangly guitar-led power pop … Continue reading
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Tagged album, America, Bob Welch, Cobra Verde, Death of Samantha, Doug Gillard, Elvis Costello, Gem, George Harrison, Guided Voices, Joe Jackson, Kevin Ayers, Lou Reed, Love, Nada Surf, Parade On, review, Roger McGuinn, Squeeze, The Association, The Beatles, The Byrds, XTC
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Album review: BIG BIG TRAIN – English Electric – Part Two

GEP www.bigbigtrain.com Following hot on the heels of ‘English Electric – Part One’ Big Big Train release the second part and this has high expectations, as its predecessor was runner-up in the ‘Prog’ magazine’s ‘Reader’s Poll’, … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Big Train, Dave Gregory, English Electric – Part Two, GEP, prog rock, XTC
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BIG BIG TRAIN – English Electric Part One

www.bigbigtrain.com Big Big Train return with Andy Poole and Greg Spawton joined by former Spock’s Beard drummer Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Gregory of XTC fame (he guested on their last album ‘The Underfall Yard’) and vocalist David … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Big Train, Dave Gregory, English Electric, Nick D’Virgilio, prog rock, Spock's Beard, XTC
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