Yearly Archives: 2016

Album review: PETER SARSTEDT – England’s Lane

Posted on January 9, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
PETER SARSTEDT - England

Angel Air Records [Release date 15.01.16] For most, Peter Sarstedt will forever be associated with his 1960s hit ‘Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?’.  This wider success has masked a long and productive solo career and the release of … Continue reading →

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EP review: FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Bruises

Posted on January 7, 2016 by jason

www.fearlessvampirekillers.com [Released 26.10.15] The Fearless Vampire Killers do things their own way and have more novel ideas than most bands put together. They have a very loyal fanbase to support their self-released records,  and their own social network The Obsidian … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: THE WINTER TREE, BRYAN ADAMS, JOE EGAN

Posted on January 5, 2016 by jason
THE WINTER TREE Earth Below

THE WINTER TREE Earth Below www.thewintertreeband.com Andrew Laitres is the main force behind this band, who also feature Mattias Olsson (Anglagard/White Willow/Necromonkey) on drums and percussion, Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow/Opium Cartel) who mixed the album plus played some guitar/synths, as … Continue reading →

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Album review: SANGUINE – Black Sheep

Posted on January 4, 2016 by jason
SANGUINE - Black Sheep

Odyssey Music [Release date 29.01.16] This is the second album from UK based alt metal band Sanguine who have appeared at Download and Hard Rock Hell Ibiza. The album was recorded at In Flames’ IF Studio and the band’s guitarist … Continue reading →

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DVD review: LENNY KRAVITZ – Just Let Go

Posted on January 4, 2016 by jason
LENNY KRAVITZ - Just Let Go

Eagle Vision [Release date 23.10.15] Lenny Kravitz has kind of disappeared off of my radar over the last few years, however, new DVD “Let It Go” – filmed in Paris on the European leg of his 2014 tour in support … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETBONE – Magical Ride

Posted on January 4, 2016 by petefeenstra
JETBONE – Magical Ride

Juicy Peach [Release date 29.09.15] The dynamically named Jetbone is a Swedish band that sounds as if they’ve been listening to their parent’s record collection. They’ve stepped into the studio with strong enough material to record an album full of … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January-March 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
DIAMOND HEAD

Compiled by Jason Ritchie January 2016 8th DAVID BOWIE ‘Blackstar’ CLOUDSCAPE ‘Voice Of Reason’ IGNITE ‘A War Against You’ Century Media 15th PAUL CARRACK ‘Soul Shadows’ PANIC! AT THE DISCO ‘Death Of A Bachelor’ AXEL RUDI PELL ‘Game Of Sins’ … Continue reading →

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Album review: COLIN HARPER – Sunset Cavaliers

Posted on January 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
COLIN HARPER - Sunset Cavaliers

Market Square Records MSMCD172 [Release date 16.02.16] www.colin-harper.com Like fellow music journalist/writer David Sinclair, Colin Harper has seen fit to cross the sometimes perilous divide between writer and performer (poacher turned gamekeeper?), evidently inspired by some of the subjects of … Continue reading →

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Album review: OLLOCS – Outer Edge

Posted on January 2, 2016 by alanjones
Ollocs - Outer Edge

Self released  [Release date: 24.10.15] Okay, let’s get the issue of the name out of the way first. Ollocs. What were they thinking of? Ollocs, whilst lending itself to a myriad of infantile jokes (I was thinking of giving it … Continue reading →

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Album review: STATUS QUO – Accept No Substitute – The Definitive Hits

Posted on January 2, 2016 by david.wilson
STATUS QUO – Accept No Substitute - The Definitive Hits

Universal Music [Release date 20.11.15] There can’t be many rock fans of a certain age in the UK who don’t own a Quo compilation album of some sort. There have been many over the years and most share about 95% … Continue reading →

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Album Review – STATUS QUO – Deluxe Editions – Hello!, Quo and Rockin’ All Over The World

Posted on January 2, 2016 by david.wilson

UMC  [Release date 04.12.15] Hot on the heels of the latest ‘Greatest hits’ package are these three repackaged and expanded Quo classics. The three albums have been lovingly enhanced with new packaging, rare pictures and an introduction to each written … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMON PHILLIPS – Protocol III

Posted on January 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
SIMON PHILLIPS - Protocol III

Phantom Recordings/Inakustik [Release date 23.10.15] I must be getting old, but a bit of jazz fusion always seems to go down well especially when it’s well executed.  In 2014 we reviewed ‘Protocol II’ and opined it was ‘a superior jazz … Continue reading →

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