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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Album Review: THE BURNING OF ROME – With Us
Surfdog Records (Release date – out now) Every now and again when rock and metal all gets a bit much for a busy reviewer it’s nice to find something a bit more laid back and poppy to lighten the mood. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, CD, pop, review, rock, The Burning Of Rome, With Us
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Album review: DANNY BRYANT – Hurricane
Jazzhaus Records [Release date 06.05.13] If ‘Night Life – Live in Holland’ confirmed Danny’s raw ability, then ‘Hurricane’ is a step up and completes his right of passage from a protégé to a fully fledged blues rocker. Having … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Danny Bryant, guitarist, Hurricane, Jazzhaus, John Hiatt, Richard Hammerton, rock, Walter Trout
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Album review: SAVOY BROWN – Songs From The Road
RUF Records [Release date 03.13] They say if you stick around long enough your time will come. In truth, Savoy Brown have probably enjoyed at least three come backs in their 45 year career, but their last … Continue reading
Single review: THE LONGSANDS, JAMES YOUNGER
THE LONGSANDS – Little Britain “Little Britain”, from Newcastle indie rockers The Longsands, is the latest song from the band’s debut album “Meet Me in Spanish City”, and is a strong and honest new voice for the people of Britain. … Continue reading
Album review: CHEMICALS OF DEMOCRACY – The American Scream
www.chemicalsofdemocracy.com This debut album has been out in the US since December last year and now gets a UK release. The Chemicals of Democracy (COD) formed back in 2007 by Darrin Richards (vocals/guitar) and Greg Paradis (drums). … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CHEMICALS OF DEMOCRACY, review, rock, The American Scream
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Gig review: ERIC JOHNSON – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 3 April 2013
An Eric Johnson gig is a bit like stumbling on a secret society. He surreptitiously slunk on to the Empire stage to fill the venue with a rush of notes and an array of magical tones to restore the faith … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 April 2013, blues, Eric Johnson, fusion, gig, guitar, jazz, review, rock, Shepherd's Bush Empire
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Album review: IAN McCULLOCH – Holy Ghosts
Edsel Records (Released 22nd April) Ian McCulloch releases a sumptious new double album. The first CD is a live album recorded at the Union Chapel in London last year and the second disc is a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo & the Bunnymen, Holy Ghosts, Ian McCulloch, Youth
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Album review: KILL FOR EDEN – Kill For Eden
Kill For Eden are a new and unsigned London-based outfit who are self-releasing their self-titled debut album. The band play radio friendly chunks of pop metal wrapped around a dynamic vocal delivery. The look and sound is rooted in classic … Continue reading
Album review: VARIOUS – Prog Rocks! (Compilation)
EMI/Harvest/Charisma/Liberty-UnitedArtists/Virgin/InsideOut Post-punk decimation in the bloodbath of ‘76, progressive rock has been something of a guilty secret, a troubling sore for sufferers soothed only with drops of tricky time signatures over layers of extenuated Mellotronic drones (best meted out in … Continue reading
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Tagged 70s, Charisma, compilation, EMI, Harvest, Insideout, Prog Rocks!, Virgin
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Album review: TREETOP FLYERS – The Mountain Moves
Loose Music [Release date 29.04.13] Having won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition in 2011, and released two well received singles – ‘Things Will Change’ and ‘It’s About Time’, 2013 sees the release of the London based five-piece’s debut album on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, country, review, rock, roots, The Mountain Moves, Treetop Flyers
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Album review: RILO KILEY – Rkives
After a couple of lesser known albums LA indie rockers Rilo Kiley’s ‘More Adventurous’ album (2004) provided the springboard for a major record deal with Warners. Their subsequent 2007 release ‘Under The Blacklight’ looked like the big time had finally … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, review, Rilo Kiley, Rkives, rock, roots
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Album review: BEN REEL – Darkness & The Light
Release date 22.04.13 You never quite know what to expect from Ben Reel. Over his previous 5 studio albums he’s touched on rock, soul, blues, alt-folk, Americana and even indulged in a little reggae. His new album, his first recorded … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Ben Reel, Darkness & The Light, inger, review, rock, songwriter
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Album review: MELISSA GREENER – Transistor Corazon
Music has been a part of Melissa Greener’s life from day one. Raised in Detroit by her Playboy Club lounge singer mother and politically bent hippie father, her musical roots are in the soulful 1960′s Laurel Canyon scene. Her two … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Melissa Greener, review, singer, songwriter, Transistor Corazon
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Album review: SKARLETT RIOT – Tear Me Down
Release date 25.03.13 Young North Lincolnshire 4 piece Skarlett Riot have embraced the energy of punk and meld it with bludgeoning hard rock riffery on their debut album ‘Tear Me Down’. An explosive rhythm section (Luke and Tom), and blistering … Continue reading
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Album review: ORIANTHI – Heaven In This Hell
Spinefarm Records [Release date 11.03.13] You don’t get endorsement by Carlos Santana and Steve Vai, and become the King Of Pop and Alice Cooper’s ‘must have’ lead guitarist without having two things – a) talent and b) image. And in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alice Cooper, Dave Stewart, guitar, guitarist, Heaven In This Hell, Orianthi, review, rock
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EP Review: JET PACK – Chasing Sunsets
Self Release ( Release date – 06.05.13) Jet Pack hail from the Midlands and this is their latest EP. Mastering in alt rock the band reminded me of Jimmy Eat World at their best. They provide quality melodic rock with a … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Chasing Sunsets, EP, Jet Pack, Jimmy Eat World, pop, punk, review
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Album review: THIEVES’ KITCHEN – One For Sorrow, Two For Joy
Self-released – 2013 Well, where to start with this one? There are just so many good things going on and so many influences here that it’s difficult to pin down exactly where it’s coming from. A simple distillation would be … Continue reading