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Daily Archives: October 24, 2014
Gig review: BLACKBERRY SMOKE – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 19 October 2014
Fellow GRTR! scribe Nikk Gunns posed a fascinating discussion question online recently – ‘if there were no new music from this point onwards, could you live with the music we have already had’? Judging from the mixed response he received, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Keylock, Atlanta, Blackberry Smoke, gig, Led Zeppelin, live, Peter Green, review, rock, southern rock, The Whippoorwill
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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Roundhouse, London, 22 October 2014
The ‘unplugged ‘ tradition is now a firmly established rock n roll industry norm for bands to find an alternative way to revitalise- and of course promote – their body of work. It’s horses for courses however, and one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 October 2014, acoustic, Andy Bown, Aquostic, BBC Radio 2, Francis Rossi, gig, live, London, Rick Parfitt, Roundhouse, Status Quo
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Album review: BEN POOLE – Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Manhaton [Release date 06.10.14] Soulful voiced Ben Poole never strays too far from his soulful strengths on a live album full of feel, subtle dynamics and a passionate performance. Originally recorded as a radio session for the Paul Jones BBC … Continue reading
Album review: LOVE – Love Songs
Salvo [Release date 27.10.14] ‘Love Songs’ compiles the first three Love albums (minus ‘Emotions’ and ‘Glazing’ from ‘Love’ and the elongated ‘Revelation’ from ‘De Capo’) and replaces the latter with a thrilling Arthur Lee and Jimi Hendrix wah-wah led collaboration … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bob Dylan, Brian McLean, Burt Bacharach, Colin Blunstone, Jimi Hendrix, Love, Love Songs, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, review, The Animals, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Move, The Rolling Stones, THE WHO, The Zombies
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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – Runt, Initiation, Hermit Of Mink Hollow (reissues)
Edsel [Release date 08.09.14] Can the market really stand further reissues of three Todd albums from the 1970s? Looking back at our GRTR! archive, Edsel reissued the albums as part of their Rundgren reissue campaign in 2011/2. So what’s new … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bonus tracks, deluxe edition, Hermit Of Mink Hollow, Initiation, pop, progressive, psychedelic, reissue, review, rock, Runt, Todd Rundgren
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