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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Album review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – All Hell Breaks Loose
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Nuclear Blast [Release date 27.05.13] I’ve always considered Scott Gorham to be the least talented of the classic Thin Lizzy line up, and his continued trading on the name hasn’t endeared either. It’s one thing to keep the legacy alive, … Continue reading
Gig review: DAMES OF DARKNESS Festival,Robin 2,Bilston,11 May 2013
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So on a wet Saturday afternoon you would think there would be nothing to do in Bilston, west of Birmingham? Dames of Darkness festival was the brainchild of David Homer and Paul Collins of ‘Apparition’ who back in 2007 decided … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 May 2013, Apparition, Bilston, Chemikill, Dames Of Darkness Festival, Delain, gig, Incarna, review, Robin 2, Visions Of Atlantis, Whyzdon
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Album review: MIRACLE MILE – In Cassidy’s Care
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www.miraclemile.co.uk (Released 22nd July) Mircale Mile are a duo consisting of Trevor Jones and Marcus Cliffe, who have released eight albums prior to this one as Miracle Mile. This new album is a concept piece, based … Continue reading
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Tagged In Cassidy’s Care, Marcus Cliffe, MIRACLE MILE, Trevor Jones
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Gig Review: STEVE HACKETT – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 14 May 2013
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Almost 40 years on there is a seemingly never ending market when it comes to early Genesis music. Mention ‘The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’ to gentlemen of a certain age and they can talk wistfully for hours on every … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th May 2013, Anne Marie Hedler, concert, Genesis, Genesis Revisited, gig, Glasgow, live, prog, Progressive Rock, Ray Wilson, review, Royal Concert Hall, Steve Hackett
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Album review: RYAN MCGARVEY – Redefined
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Forward In Reverse Music Ryan McGarvey’s current album ‘Redefined’ actually came out last year, but it’s deservedly gaining extra attention because of his current debut UK tour. He works in a trio format (with occasional keyboard parts) though you’d be … Continue reading
Gig review: RYAN MCGARVEY – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 14 May 2013
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New Mexico blues-rock guitarist Ryan McGarvey cuts an understated figure in a crowded market place full of wannabee guitarist heroes and established wiser heads. But the moment he plugs in he starts to build a succession of grooves, drones and … Continue reading
Album review: AMAZE ME – Guilty As Sin
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AOR Heaven (Released 25th May) Amaze Me are a duo consisting of Peter Broman, who plays all the instruments and wrote the songs and vocalist Conny Lind (ex-Great King Rat/Mattsson). Their last album was released over ten … Continue reading
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Tagged Amaze Me, AOR, AOR Heaven, Guilty As Sin
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Album review: ahab – Wits End
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Navigator Records www.navigatorrecords.co.uk Ahab have been gaining rave reviews including ones from Bob Harris and Simon Mayo, coupled with honing their sound with live appearances including an appearance at Fairport Conventions’ annual Cropredy festival. I have reviewed their previous EP … Continue reading
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Tagged ahab, The Byrds, Wits End
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Album review: FAIR WARNING – Sundancer
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SPV www.spv.de (Released 27th May) This band I always confuse with prog rockers Fates Warning for some bizarre reason. I loved their ‘Rainmaker’ album however since then they have not really tickled my fancy until this … Continue reading
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Tagged Fair Warning, melodic rock, SPV, Sundancer
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Gig review: CELEBR8.2 Festival – The Hippodrome, Kingston, Surrey, 11-12 May 2013
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Saturday 11th May The Celebr8.2 festival was back for its second year having moved from July to May. It has an ideal venue in the Hippodrome with its suitably sci fi décor and the location right in the centre of Kingston. … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 May 2013, 12 May 2013, Arena, Celebr8.2 festival, DISTRICT 97, Frost*, Haken, John Mitchell, Kingston, Mystery, Surrey, The Hippodrome, Threshold, Tinyfish
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Gig review: LORDI – Picture House, Edinburgh, 9 May 2013
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I have a deep, dark secret which I feel must share with you to kick things off. As well as being a rock music aficionado, I also have a love of all things Eurovision. Yup, sorry to say that the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 May 2013, concert, Edinburgh, Eurovision, gig, Hostile, Kaledon, live, Lordi, Mr Lordi, Picture House, To Beast Or Not To Beast
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Album review: BETH HART & JOE BONAMASSA – Seesaw
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Provogue [Release date: 20.05.13] One part rock chick and one part soul singer, ‘Seesaw’ finds Beth Hart settling in as an MOR interpretive singer with a nice lines in story telling. She’s both emotive and evocative on some well sourced … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Green, album review, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, beth Hart, Billy Holiday, blues, Etta James, funk, Janis Joplin, jazz, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Melody Margot, R&B, rock, soul, vocal
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Gig review: KILL FOR EDEN – 100 Club, London, 10 May 2013
This was a ‘Future Rock’ new band promotion night at the legendary 100 Club, in which hard/classic rockers Kill For Eden featured as the main support to headliners, The Branco Heist. Five bands had half hour-sets across the evening. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 May 2013, 100 Club, gig, Kill For Eden, London, review, The Branco Heist
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Gig review: RIVAL SONS, THE GRAVELTONES, Leeds Met, 15 April 2013
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We have been waiting for tonight’s gig for a while now. Yes the Rivals Sons are headlining and are one of my current favourite bands but this is also the first chance to see The Graveltones as since being introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 April 2013, gig, Graveltones, Leeds Met, review, Rival Sons, Ulysses
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Quick plays: STEVE MAYONE,KEVIN DOHERTY,CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING
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The Cousins Project Steve Mayone & Kristina Stykos – Beautiful Blood In 2006 singer songwriters Steve Mayone and Kristina Stykos met by chance at a gig and discovered they were second cousins. Fate had led them down similar paths – … Continue reading
Album review: Various – Get Up! Stand Up! (Human Rights Concerts 1986-1998)
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Highlights From The Human Rights Concerts 1986- 1998 (Eagle Rock) CD & DVD [Release date 27.05.13] Live Aid in 1985 started something of a trend for the great and good of pop / rock coming together to raise awareness and … Continue reading
Gig review: THEA GILMORE, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, 10 May 2013
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This promotional gig for Thea’s excellent new album Regardless, complete with supporting string quartet, proved at least one thing – there’s no finer British vocalist/singer songwriter on the scene at present. Finding local ‘talent’ to open the set – a … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 May 2013, folk, Liverpool, Nigel Stonier, Philharmonic Hall, pop, rock, singer, songwriter, Thea Gilmore
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Album Review: KMFDM – Kunst
KMFDM Records KMFDM have been around since the birth of industrial metal scene. Pulled together by founder member Sascha Konietzko in Germany back in 1984 and fuelled by a revolving cast of members, KMFDM have regularly released music that treads … Continue reading
Album review: LEPROUS – Coal
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Inside Out www.insideoutmusic.com [Released 20.05.13] The band’s fifth album and they have flown somewhat under my musical radar, although after hearing this new album they are fast becoming a mainstay on my iPod. There are some really … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Coal, Devin Townsend, Inside Out, LEPROUS, review, rock
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Album review: CURTIS SALGADO – Soul Shot
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Alligator Records Curtis Salgado is the latest in a raft of American blues artists who are re-exploring their soul roots. And he’s well qualified to do so with a career that has included stints with Robert Cray and The Roomful … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alligator Records, blues, Curtis Salgado, Jimmy Hughes, Joe Sublet, Johnny Guitar Watson, Mike Finnigan, review, Robert Cray, Roomful of Blues, soul, Soul Shot, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, The Blues Brothers, The Nighthawks, Tony Braunagel, vocalist
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