Monthly Archives: January 2015

News: CAMEL, FISHBONE, ENUFF Z NUFF – Thursday 22 January 2015

Andy Latimer - Camel

FISHBONE Mon March 16 BRISTOL Fleece Sat March 21 LONDON Under the Bridge UK – Final Tour Feb 22: Wroclaw Polish Radio Concert Hall, Poland Feb 24: Warsaw Progreja Music Zone, Poland Feb 26: Oslo Cosmopolite, Norway Feb 28: Zoetermeer … Continue reading

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EP Reviews: LIGAMENTS, DIGITS, DEATH KINDLY WAITS FOR ME

EP Review : LIGAMENTS – Ligaments ( Eat Pizza EP ) Self release  [Release Date 16/02/2015] So often when putting a new CD in the stereo I am greeted by mediocre, uninteresting and unexciting music. Not today though. Ligaments have … Continue reading

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News: GILLAN, WILKO JOHNSON, VON HERTZEN BROTHERS – Wednesday 21 January 2015

Bernie Torme - Hard Rock Hell, November 2013

A Gillan box set is released on March 16th on Demon. The CD set features the original UK albums, along with 4 LP picture discs. Sleevenotes are written by Joe Geesin and include new interviews with Bernie Torme and Mick … Continue reading

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News: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SLIPKNOT, PRETTY THINGS – Tuesday 20 January 2015

Malmsteen - Now Your Ships Are Burning

The Polydor albums of Yngwie Malmsteen are collected in a new four-CD box set, ‘Now Your Ships Are Burned’, due for release on February 23rd. The box set includes Rising Force (1984), Marching Out (1985), Trilogy (1986), Odyssey (1988) and … Continue reading

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News: MAGNUM, ECLIPSE, MASTODON – Monday 19 January 2015

Magnum - The Tivoli, Buckley, 20 April 2014

In the studio and working on their next albums are Magnum and Mastodon. Soilwork will release their first live DVD/Blu-ray, ‘Live In The Heart Of Helsinki’ on March 13th via Nuclear Blast. HMV is the biggest seller of physical music … Continue reading

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Album Review: TIN SPIRITS – Scorch

Tin Spirits - Scorch

Esoteric Antenna/Vibrola Records  [Release date 15.09.14] Every so often an album shows up that takes you completely by surprise. I don’t know why, but my expectations of Tin Spirits second album were not that high – despite the fact that … Continue reading

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Gig review: THE LEVELLERS – A Curious Life

The Levellers - A Curious Life

In the coming months The Levellers are taking to the road for a series of live acoustic gigs along with the screening of ‘A Curious Life’, a documentary covering the band’s 27 years of folk rock mayhem. The film opens … Continue reading

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Album review: ADRENALINE MOB – Dearly Departed

Adrenaline Mob - Dearly Departed

Century Media [Released 02.02.15] It’s that man Russell Allen again! We had the Allen/Lande album late last year, January he featured on the Force 10 album with Matt Sinner (although apparently that was recorded a couple of years before) and … Continue reading

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News: NAZARETH, SONISPHERE, EUROPE – Sunday 19 January 2015

Riverside’s new album will be called, ‘Love, Fear And The Time Machine’ with an August/September release on Inside Out. Soundgarden’s Chris Connell has started work on a new album, as have Metallica who have been posting pictures of them online … Continue reading

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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Something’s About To Change

Robin Trower - Something

Robin Trower Special – 1 March 2015 by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Our one-hour radio special was first broadcast on 1 March 2015.  Robin Trower chats to David Randall about his career and chooses some of those … Continue reading

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Quick plays: AWNA TEIXEIRA, KIMMIE RHODES, PAUL BIBBY, LYNRYD SKYNYRD

AWNA TEIXEIRA - Wild One

AWNA TEIXEIRA Wild One Like Po’ Girl Awna Teixeira’s solo debut – Where The Darkness Goes (2012) – her follow up Wild One is a sparse, plaintive set. For the most part written in Salt Lake City and reflecting on … Continue reading

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Album review: PHOENIX AGAIN – Look Out

Phoenix Again - Look Out

[Release date 28.02.14] www.phoenixagain.it Just occasionally you come across an album that’s niche and evidently overlooked, but one that repays your undivided attention.  Then you come to the conclusion: why?  Especially as it’s lain for a little longer than necessary … Continue reading

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Album review: ERIC JOHNSON MIKE STERN – Eclectic

Eric Johnson Mike Stern - Eclectic

Eric Johnson Mike Stern – Eclectic  Heads Up [Released 10.11.14] Not so much ‘Eclectic’ as simply exhilarating, the pairing of blues-rock guitarist Eric Johnson and jazz fusion guitarist Mike Stern may not have generated a lot of new material (Stern for … Continue reading

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News: KIM FOWLEY, BLACK CROWES, HALL & OATES – Friday 16 January 2015

California Breed - Planet Rockstock, Porthcawl, 5 December 2014

King’s X plan to release their earlier album later this year and are asking for fans to submit photos, flyers, gig tickets or other merchandise between 1988 to 1996. Daryl Hall and John Oates release ‘Live In Dublin’ on DVD+2CD, … Continue reading

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News: SAXON, MAGNUM, ELEANOR McEVOY – Thursday 15 January 2015

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Saxon release ‘Heavy Metal Thunder Bloodstock Edition’ on February 13TH via UDR. First released in 2002, this re-issue features re-recorded versions of Saxon classics from the 1980′s. ‘The Saxon Chronicles’ double DVD is being reissued with a bonus CD called … Continue reading

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Gig review: PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT, The Borderline, London, 9 January 2015

PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT, The Borderline, London, 9 January 2015

‘Dry January’ is a fashionable concept beloved of health professionals and those who may have overindulged over the festive season, but it might equally apply to the gig calendar. Sandwiched between the Christmas rush and spring tours, there are noticeably … Continue reading

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News: FISH, FALL OUT BOY, RANDY RHOADS – Wednesday 14 January 2015

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‘Immortal Randy Rhoads – The Ultimate Tribute’ is released on March 3rd via UDR Music. It features Gus G, Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), Bernie Torme, Rudy Sarzo, George Lynch and more. Kamelot have signed with Napalm Records who … Continue reading

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DVD Review – SCOTT IAN – Swearing Words In Glasgow

        Megaforce Records (Release date – 10.11.14) I was lucky enough to meet Scott Ian a few years ago at an aftershow meet and greet. He was a really nice guy who was happy to shake hands, … Continue reading

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News: HALESTORM, THE BEACHBOYS, DEGREED – Tuesday 13 January 2015

News - Album News

Halestorm release their new album ‘Into The Wild Life’ on April 3rd. Steve Hackett releases his new album ‘Wolflight’ on March 30th. Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish) releases his new country/southern influenced album, ‘Southern Style’ on March 30th. OMD … Continue reading

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Album review: SOTO – Inside The Vertigo (Jeff Scott Soto)

SOTO - Inside The Vertigo (Jeff Scott Soto)

Interview edit: Jeff Scott Soto with David Randall, 13 January 2015 (15:04) Jeff is featured in an hour long special “Favourite Tracks from Favourite Artists” when he chooses the music and chats about his career, including Talisman and Journey Get … Continue reading

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Album review: TROY REDFERN BAND – Troy Redfern Band

Troy Redfern Band

The Pete Feenstra Feature – Troy Redfern, 4 January 2015 by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Troy Redfern Music [Released 26.01.15] www.troyredfern.com Troy Redfern is a slide guitar player who knows the value of a rich tonal landscape framed … Continue reading

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News: BONFIRE, THE PRODIGY, MICHAEL SCHENKER – Monday 12 January 2015

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Bassist Tim Drummond who played with Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young has died at the age of 74. Bonfire and vocalist Claus Lessmann have separated after nearly 30 years. The band will carry on with … Continue reading

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News: DREAM THEATER, MATT SCHOFIELD, MILAN POLAK – Sunday 11 January 2015

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Milan Polak has signed with a new record label, distributed by Universal and his new album is due in the spring. Kansas will premiere their documentary of the band’s history, ‘Miracles Out Of Nowhere’, at the 30th Annual Santa Barbara … Continue reading

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News: ULI JON ROTH, QUEENSRYCHE, DREAM THEATER – Friday 9 January 2015

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Edsel Records will release two box sets spanning the career of The Sound on 16th February. On February 10th ‘Journey: The Frontiers Tour’ is released in the US on CD. The show was recorded on July 21st 1983 at the … Continue reading

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Album review: LEVEL 10 – Chapter 1

Level 10 - Chapter 1

Frontiers www.frontiers.it [Released 27.01.14] Level 10 is another Frontiers project hooking-up vocalist Russell Allen (Symphony X/Adrenaline Mob) and bassist/producer/writer Mat Sinner (Primal Fear/Sinner). They are joined by Primal Fear band members Randy Black (drums) and Alex Beyrodt (guitar), along with … Continue reading

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