Yearly Archives: 2013

Interview with MICHAEL SCHENKER – 15 November 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 by petefeenstra
Michael Schenker

If ever there was an example of looking to the past for a catalyst for the future, then ‘Bridge The Gap’ is it. Award winning guitarist Michael Schenker is back with some familiar faces on an album that plays to … Continue reading →

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Album review: PROPHET – Asylum

Posted on November 17, 2013 by jason

Z Records www.z-records.com This best of rounds up highlights from the band’s three albums to date – ‘Prophet’ (1985), ‘Cycle Of The Moon’ (1988) and ‘Recycled’ (1991). ‘Cycle Of The Moon’ on its own should be any AOR/melodic rock fans … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAXON – Unplugged And Strung Up

Posted on November 17, 2013 by david.wilson
Saxon - Unplugged And Strung Up

UDR Music [Release date 18.11.13] Saxon are one of the enduring British rock bands who have consistently delivered the metal clad goods. This new album though offers something a little different in that the band have taken some of their … Continue reading →

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Album review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell – Volume 2

Posted on November 17, 2013 by david.wilson
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell – Volume 2

Eleven Seven Music [Release date 18.11.13] This album is the second instalment of Five Finger Death Punch’s masterplan to dominate the top spot in my end of year best of album round up. ‘Volume 1’ released earlier this year gained … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KT TUNSTALL – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 16 November 2013

Posted on November 17, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
KT Tunstall, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, 16 November 2013

It’s probably fair to say that the albums since 2004′s award-winning ‘Eye To The Telescope’ may have progressively alienated those who loved its breezy, folky – and highly accessible – pop. Since that time KT Tunstall has released four more … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CAPERCAILLIE – Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, 16 November 2013

Posted on November 17, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
CAPERCAILLIE - Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, 16 November 2013

Capercaillie put down a marker for Celtic fusion back in the late 1980s.  They straddled the divide between the Celtic rockmeister Alan Stivell and the more commercial early incarnation of The Corrs.  Most recently, live gigs have been rare and … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: REEF – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 15 November 2013

Posted on November 16, 2013 by david.wilson

Interview with James Toseland by David Wilson, 15 November 2013 Reef are a band that hold a place dear in many people’s hearts. At their peak they were one of Britain’s hardest working and most down to earth bands with … Continue reading →

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DVD review: STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL – Birmingham

Posted on November 16, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Absolute [Release date 14.10.13] Somewhere, in the bowels of my long player collection lies a pristine copy of Cockney Rebel’s The Psychomodo acquired circa 1974.  It is, however, many, many years (quite possibly decades) since it last saw the rubber … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETHRO TULL – Benefit (A Collector’s Edition)

Posted on November 16, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Jethro Tull - Benefit

EMI [Release date 28.10.13] ‘Collector’s Edition’ is about right.  If, like me, you owned the vinyl, upgraded to CD, and then invested in the 2001 remaster (compete with 4 bonus tracks), then you’ll need to seriously question whether the latest, … Continue reading →

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10Q’s with PAUL LOGUE of EDEN’S CURSE

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jason

Eden’s Curse are back with a new  album, ‘Symphony Of Sin’ on AFM Records and two new members. Here Paul Logue fills us in on what has been happening in the Eden’s Curse universe in the past year and what … Continue reading →

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Album Review: GANDALF’S FIST – A Day In The Life Of A Universal Wanderer

Posted on November 15, 2013 by alanjones

      Musik & Film – [Release Date: 18 September 2013] With a band name of Gandalf’s Fist and an album titled ‘A Day In The Life Of A Universal Wanderer’ this can only mean one thing folks – … Continue reading →

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Album review: SEAN TAYLOR – Chase The Night

Posted on November 13, 2013 by petefeenstra

Sean Taylor Songs [Release date 23.09.13] ‘Chase The Night’ confirms Sean Taylor as one of this country’s leading roots rockers. If New Orleans singer songwriter Anders Osborne sets the standard for crossing over roots rock to a bigger audience, then … Continue reading →

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Album review: RADIOACTIVE – Legacy

Posted on November 13, 2013 by jason

Escape Music www.escape-music.com Tommy Denander has played and appeared on over 2,000 albums now so it stands to reason when he had his own musical project, Radioactive, he’d have a decent number of musician friends to help him out. These … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOHN LEES’ BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, Islington Assembly Hall, 8 November 2013

Posted on November 13, 2013 by andynathan

Barclay James Harvest’s long and distinguished career seems to have had quite a low profile in recent years, not helped by the fact that the two surviving members, John Lees and Les Holroyd, front different versions sporting the name. However … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LEPROUS – London, The Underworld, 9 November 2013‏

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Yiannis

Support Acts: Blindead Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Emily Dgebuadze Two weeks or so ago I was contacted by Inside Out’s London PR rep about reviewing the upcoming London show of Norwegian Progressive Metal band Leprous. Up until … Continue reading →

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DVD review: GRAHAM PARKER – This Is Live

Posted on November 12, 2013 by petefeenstra

The Store For Music [Release date 18.11.13] Graham Parker & The Rumour are back! In fact GP hasn’t really been away. Yes he’s been absent from the UK for years, but across the pond he’s been studiously working on his … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: CHRIS REA – Bluesfest, Royal Albert Hall, 31 October 2013

Posted on November 12, 2013 by jason

For my money, Chris Rea is a legend. So this won’t be the most objective review I’ve ever penned. I was a fan of his sometimes off-beat pop/soft rock gems of the ‘80’s like ‘Stainsby Girls’, ‘On The Beach’ and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WALTER TROUT – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 8 November 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by petefeenstra

Walter Trout’s most durable qualities are his intense guitar playing and his ever ready sense of humour. Both were in evidence at a packed Shepherd’s Bush Empire as he overcame his daunting health problems in front of his biggest London … Continue reading →

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Single & EP reviews: I AM I, IAN TOOMEY, KILL FOR EDEN

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jason
KILL FOR EDEN – Living On Mars

KILL FOR EDEN – Living On Mars (EP) Kill For Eden pushed out one of the most accomplished and promising metal debuts of the year this Spring. The band’s hallmarks are all about giant hooks, dynamic vocals and craftily insistent … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE FIERCE & THE DEAD – Spooky Action

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jason

Bad Elephant Music www.fierceanddead.com An all instrumental album can often be a hard sell but when the music is as varied and enjoyable as this it’s not an issue. The Fierce and the Dead comprise of Matt Stevens (guitars), Kevin … Continue reading →

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Album review: MOTORHEAD – Aftershock

Posted on November 10, 2013 by david.wilson

      UDR Music [Release date 25.11.13] Aftershock is Motorhead’s 21st studio album in their impressive 38 year career. There may have been a few variations in the line-up over the years but Lemmy has always been in charge … Continue reading →

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Rock Photography Galleries: April-September 2013 incl. Blondie,Bruce Springsteen, Chic

Posted on November 10, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Photography by Steve Goudie Roger Waters Photo Gallery by Steve Goudie, 16 September 2013 Leonard Cohen Photo Gallery (31 August 2013) Bruce Springsteen Photo Gallery (24 July 2013) Brain May and Kerri Ellis Photo Gallery (23 June 2013) Blondie Photo … Continue reading →

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Album review: SEVENTH KEY- I Will Survive

Posted on November 10, 2013 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release Date 01.11.13] A third Seventh Key album is something I thought I might not live to see, it having been nine years since the Raging Fire was released. However the former Streets pair of Billy Greer and … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: VISTA CHINO – Bristol O2 Academy, 1 November 2013

Posted on November 9, 2013 by david.wilson
Vista Chino, Bristol Academy, 1 November 2013

Everyone who has loved metal and hard rock since the 90’s has heard of the mighty Kyuss. With the exception of the bass player the original line up are now reincarnated as Vista Chino. With a pounding new album, ‘Peace’, … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA – Tales Of Winter Selections From The TSO Rock Operas

Posted on November 9, 2013 by jason

Decca [Release date 02.12.13] A timely ‘best of’ from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who embark on a European tour in January after their traditional US pre-Christmas tour (the band are so popular they run two versions of the band in the … Continue reading →

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