Monthly Archives: December 2013

Album review: BART WALKER – Waiting On Daylight

Posted on December 7, 2013 by petefeenstra
BART WALKER - Waiting On Daylight

Provogue [Release date 25.01.13] Bart Walker’s ‘Waiting On Daylight’ was almost lost in the shuffle earlier on in the year, but now looks set to benefit from the apparent renaissance of Southern rock. If it isn’t Royal Southern Brotherhood and … Continue reading →

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Album review: NO SINNER – Boo Hoo Hoo

Posted on December 7, 2013 by petefeenstra
No Sinner - Boo Hoo Hoo

Provogue [Release date 14.01.14] ‘Boo Hoo Hoo’ is an impressive debut album from Canadian rock-blues band No Sinner. The Vancouver based quartet readily venture beyond their core genres to explore rock, blues, soul, jazz, garage rock and jam band sensibilities, … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOT HEAD SHOW – Perfect

Posted on December 7, 2013 by petefeenstra
Hot Head Show - Perfect

Tentacle Films Limited [Release date 14.10.13] Hot Head Show is a trio with art rock and avant-garde pretensions. ‘Perfect’ is an album that has its moments of starling musical innovation, as it explores imaginative horizons, but ultimately it struggles lyrically … Continue reading →

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Album review: NEW DANCE ORCHESTRA – Electronica (feat. Geoff Downes/Anne-Marie Helder)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
New Dance Orchestra - Electronica (feat. Geoff Downes/Anne-Marie Helder)

NDO Records [Release date 04.11.13] This is an intriguing release from the highly-talented Geoffrey Downes, or Geoff Downes as you know him, erstwhile keyboard tinkler from Asia and Yes.  New Dance Orchestra is an ongoing project but to my knowledge … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NO SINNER – Black Heart, Camden, 25 November 2013

Posted on December 6, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
No Sinner - Black Heart, Camden, 25 November 2013

Many a significant rock career can trace its origins to shows in the back room of Camden’s various boozers so it was appropriate that hotly tipped Vancouver blues rockers No Sinner should have their UK showcase in one of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANXTRON – Brainstorm

Posted on December 6, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Anxtron - Brainstorm

Self-release www.anxtron.com I guarantee if you heard this album playing in the background of your local wine bar, you’d find it strangely addictive as you got progressively inebriated.  That’s not being disrespectful to Anxtron, it could be the perfect antidote … Continue reading →

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Gig review: AMON AMARTH – London, The Forum, 17 November 2013‏

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Yiannis
Hell

Support Acts: Carcass, Bleed From Within, Hell Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Oh how times change! One thousand three hundred years ago, a ‘visit’ from the people of Scandinavia to these shores would have been accompanied by sheer terror and … Continue reading →

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Album review: BECKY MILLS – Dandelion

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jason

Splid Records www.beckymills.com Becky Mills was part of the wonderful, although sadly no more, Waking The Witch and she has played solo since and as a duo with fellow former Waking The Witch member Patsy Matheson.  The recording for this … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SKINNY MOLLY – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 28 November 2013

Posted on December 4, 2013 by jason

Skinny Molly are a four piece US Southern rock band made up of ex members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot who are Mike Estes  (guitar/vocals), Jay Johnson (guitar/vocals), Luke Bradshaw (bass) and Kurt Pietro (drums). This was the first … Continue reading →

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Quick Plays: THE DEEP END, PERFECT CRIME, RUSTED

Posted on December 3, 2013 by david.wilson
The Deep End

THE DEEP END – Cop This Bad Reputation [Release date – 15.12.13]) Think Australian rock and no doubt AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and latterly Airbourne spring to mind. The Deep End take elements of all three and blend them into one … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DEAD DAISIES – The Dead Daisies

Posted on December 3, 2013 by david.wilson
The Dead Daisies

Spitfire Music [Release date – out now] The Dead Daisies career is, ironically, blooming at the moment. The lead single from the album ‘Lock ‘N’ Load’ featuring Slash on guitar is all over the rock radio stations and the band … Continue reading →

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Album review: FALLING RED – Empire Of The Damned

Posted on December 3, 2013 by david.wilson
Falling Red

Self Release [Release date – 27.01.14] There can’t have been many rock bands from Carlisle over the years but Falling Red may be about to put the town firmly on the rock map. Over the last 6 years the band … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SPARKS – Union Chapel, London, 2 December 2013

Posted on December 3, 2013 by petefeenstra

“When the whole world is running headlong towards the precipice, one who walks in the opposite direction is looked on as being crazy.” T.S. Elliot could have been talking about Sparks. Their restless stop-start career has occasionally brushed the mainstream … Continue reading →

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Album review: CRYSTAL VIPER – Possession

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jason
Crystal Viper - Possession

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de With an album cover looking like a tacky horror movie or a bad King Diamond album from the 1980’s the preconceptions start before I’ve even listened to this new release from Polish metal band Crystal Viper. Crystal … Continue reading →

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Album review: SUSAN CATTANEO – Haunted Heart

Posted on December 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
SUSAN CATTANEO - Haunted Heart

Jersey Girl Music [Release date 20.01.14] We’ve been impressed at GRTR! by Cattaneo’s previous releases, and her fourth album Haunted Heart continues the good work. The warm honeyed vocals of previous releases are still there, as is range of styles … Continue reading →

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Album review: EILEEN ROSE – Be Many Gone

Posted on December 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Eileen Rose - Be Many Gone

Rarely have I seen a PR sheet so devoid of information about an album.  And the absence of sleeve and associated credits, lyrics etc doesn’t help either.  But here goes. A few year’s back singer songwriter Eileen Rose’s album – … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BOOMTOWN RATS – Classic Album Selection 1977-1984

Posted on December 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
THE BOOMTOWN RATS - Classic Album Collection

Universal [Release date 21.10.13] The latest record company wheeze to squeeze the last vestiges of profit out of dusty back catalogues seems to be the ‘reasonably priced’ box set.  Which can be very good news for the discerning punter, but … Continue reading →

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Album Review: COSHISH – Firdous

Posted on December 1, 2013 by alanjones

      Universal Music India  [Release Date 11.09.13] One of the perks of being a reviewer is that, just occasionally, a little gem pops up out of the general slew of releases that, had you not been reviewing, would … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEELEYE SPAN – Wintersmith

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jason

Park Records This is a departure for the revered folk rockers Steeleye Span, as the album is based on the novel ‘Wintersmith’ by Terry Pratchett, who also appears on the album and has a hand in writing the songs too. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: PALLAS – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 30 November 2013

Posted on December 1, 2013 by david.wilson
Comedy Of Errors

A Pallas gig these days is a rare beast and the chance to catch the band live is an opportunity not to be missed. With only three dates scheduled this time around we headed to Glasgow as the band are … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SIMPLE MINDS and ULTRAVOX, O2 Arena, London, 30 November 2013

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jason
Simple Minds, Liverpool Empire, 20 April 2013

It’s an 80’s revival tonight with one of the 80’s big stadium bands Simple Minds headlining, but first we had Ultravox who had their own series of hit singles in the early to mid-80’s. They reformed with their classic line-up … Continue reading →

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The Best Of 2013 – top albums, top live acts – the reviewers’ choice

Posted on December 1, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Best of 2013

Every year we ask the GRTR! Team to list their favourite albums and gigs of the year.  As ever, it is a very eclectic mix and reflects the very broad and all-embracing tastes of our reviewers. How have we arrived … Continue reading →

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