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Monthly Archives: March 2012
MORROW’S MEMORY – Moving Forward
Two Sides Moon/SLW Morrow’s Memory hail from Detriot, the most rocking of cities. Formed over the course of 6 months in 2009, working through what sounds like most of the musicians in the greater Detroit area before settling on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Morrow’s Memory, Moving Forward
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LOTUS PEDAL – Pedal To The Metal
Two Sides Moon/SLW 2012 According to the band’s blurb, the band’s name in sanskrit Sutra means ‘ the universal door of the enlightened ones who listen to the sounds of all the world’ try fitting that on the front of … Continue reading
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Tagged Lotus Pedal, Pedal To The Metal
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ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE – Windfall
Two Sides Moon/SLW 2012 All But Impossible are a young trio, not sure what their average age is, but if their picture is anything to go by they would still qualify for a half fare on a bus. This fact … Continue reading
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POWERTRAIN – Off The Rails
Self Release 2012 Powertrain are a four piece made up of guys who have all been on the circuit for a long time and have a wealth of experience and talent within their ranks. The drummer, Jeffery McCormack alone has … Continue reading
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LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III – Older Than My Old Man Now
Loudon Wainwright is in reflective mood on this album, as the title track suggests he is now older than is dad who died aged 63, as Loudon III is now 64. The album features contributions from his family with daughter … Continue reading
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Tagged Dame Edna Everidge, Loudon Wainwright III
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FROM TOM GALLEY THE CREATOR OF PHENOMENA – Awakening
The last album apparently to feature ‘From Tom Galley The Creator Of Phenomena’, as this album features ten cracking melodic rock songs but not related to the original concept of the earlier Phenomena albums. Even before you get to the … Continue reading
Rising Stars Revisted – Uncle Sid
Uncle Sid were one of our first Rising Stars interviews and you can their first interview here and a follow-up one from 2004 here Uncle Sid have been very busy lately doing shows and rehearsing for the benefit show we’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Risings Stars, Uncle Sid
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD – Long Live Heavy Metal
3 INCHES OF BLOOD – “LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL” CENTURY MEDIA (2012) Twelve years ago, in the seaside city of Vancouver/Canada, three friends decided to resurrect their then defunct Heavy Metal band. Little did they know that their supposedly one-off … Continue reading
Paul and Linda McCartney’s Legendary Album RAM Set for Deluxe Reissue
UK Release: 21st May 2012 – US Release: 22nd May 2012 Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1971 album will be released across a variety of formats with new and exclusive content including a beautifully packaged Deluxe Edition Box Set – the … Continue reading
24-7 SPYZ LIVE TV SHOW APPEARANCE FROM HOLLAND
Fresh off the road from a successful European tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary of the 1992 release of “Strength In Numbers” on Eastwest/Atlantic Records, heavy metal funk/soul pioneers 24-7 SPYZ featuring the CDs original lineup, Jimi Hazel (guitar and … Continue reading
Greg Lake at Orpheum Theatre on May 18th
Greg Lake at Orpheum Theatre on May 18th “Songs of a Lifetime 2012” tour. The show will feature an intimate autobiographical musical journey in song and story. The performance will feature some of the best-known songs from Emerson Lake and … Continue reading
JOE WALSH TO RELEASE ANALOG MAN ON JUNE 5TH
FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN TWO DECADES Grammy Award winning rock and roll legend Joe Walsh returns with Analog Man, his first solo album in two decades to be released on June 5th, 2012 from Fantasy Records/Concord. Analog Man is both … Continue reading
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Tagged Analog Kid, ELO, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr
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H.E.A.T. – Address The Nation
Edel/Ear Music 2012 This new album from Swedish melodic hard rockers HEAT introduces new singer Erik Gronwell is a blistering and cracking album – and a breath of fresh air. It’s very much a late 80s throwback – it’s classic … Continue reading
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KISS + MOTLEY CRUE US dates & THE CULT UK tour
KISS + MOTLEY CRUE Jul 20 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live Jul 21 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach Jul 22 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek Jul 24 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre … Continue reading
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Tagged Killing Joke, Kiss, Motley Crue, The Cult, The Mission
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ELUVEITIE – Helvetios
ELUVEITIE – “HELVETIOS” NUCLEAR BLAST (2012) Strange as it may sound to fans of Rock and Metal music today, there was actually a time when Folk and Rock were two worlds that were literally miles apart in terms of orientation … Continue reading
The Metal Alliance tour
Crowd surfing sucks! I hate it so dearly. If you’re a fan of it, stop and think about it from this perspective in case you haven’t: I didn’t pay <insert exorbitant=”” price=”” here=””> to have to touch your nasty ass, … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Inches Of Blood, Devildriver
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Bad Company, Heart, Big Country & more tour dates
HEART Fri 06/29/12 Saint Paul, MN Myth Fri 07/06/12 Hammond, IN The Venue At Horseshoe Casino Fri 07/20/12 New Lenox, IL New Lennox Commons @ Moondance Jam Sat 07/21/12 Walker, MN Moondance Events Thu 07/26/12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Fri … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Company, Big Country, Feeder, Heart, Mike & the Mechanics
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JACK BLADES – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ride
FRONTIERS RECORDS 2012 www.frontiers.it A year after their back to form Somewhere in California album, Night Ranger lead singer and bassist Jack Blades capitalises on that momentum with his second solo album. Solo projects are often a vehicle for the … Continue reading
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HARD STUFF – Hard Stuff/Bolex Dementia
Angel Air (2012) More than a mere rock journeyman, late (2011) guitarist John du Cann connected fiery fretwork to balanced, considered composition and perfect stage poise to fine effect in a career that took in high points in Atomic Rooster and … Continue reading
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AOR – THE COLOURS OF LA
AOR BOULEVARD RECORDS 2012 Its a real statement of intent, and possibly a foolhardy one, when you call your band after your chosen genre of music. However French guitarist and songwriter Frederic Slama has called on his contacts from ten … Continue reading
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Singles round-up #1
Modern Faces “Pravda Scrolls/Cynical Brother” (Dirty Love Recordings) This Scottish five piece are about to release their debut single, the double A-sided “Pravda Scrolls/Cynical Brother”. Boasting a guitar tone that would do The Edge proud, the first track is driven … Continue reading
PILGRIM – Misery Wizard
PILGRIM – “MISERY WIZARD” METAL BLADE (2012) It been a good forty two years since Birmingham Heavy Metal legends Black Sabbath released their eponymous debut album and bands all around the world seem to still be heavily influenced by the … Continue reading
Gig review: SUFFOCATION – London Underworld, 13 March 2012
SUFFOCATION Gig Review Support Acts: Cattle Decapitation, Blood Red Throne, Sadist, Cerebral Bore. London Underworld, Tuesday 13th March 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis London’s extreme Metal fans should have been much contented by the number of good quality gigs … Continue reading
ENSLAVED (Grutle Kjellson) INTERVIEW
ENSLAVED (Grutle Kjellson) INTERVIEW There are two types of successful bands in this world: the ones which achieve fame and recognition through a combination of skill and a certain degree of luck and those which also have skill but who … Continue reading
CANNIBAL CORPSE (Paul Mazurkiewicz) INTERVIEW
CANNIBAL CORPSE (Paul Mazurkiewicz) INTERVIEW Controversy and censorship are things that Buffalo Death Metal legends Cannibal Corpse are all too aware of, these two concepts having followed them closely since their inception back in 1988. Only a couple of days … Continue reading
