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Monthly Archives: July 2018
Gig review: DEL AMITRI – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, 26 July 2018
Back in the nineties Del Amitri were chart regulars, the Scots’ wryly bittersweet but cleverly structured, melodic songs making them one of the few bright spots in a bleak musical climate, at least for me. But the new millennium has … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Alston, classic rock, Del Amitri, gig, Iain Harvie, Justin Currie, Kris Dollimore, review, Trashcan Sinatras
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News: Prog rockers CAMEL play Moonmadness in September 2018
Camel’s appearance at London’s Royal Albert Hall in September 2018 will be preceded by an extensive run of UK tour dates. The band – led by Andrew Latimer (guitar, flute, vocals) and featuring Colin Bass (bass guitar, vocals), Denis Clement … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Latimer, Camel, Moonmadness, prog, Progressive Rock, September 2018, Tour, uk
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Album review: WARREN GREVESON – Voyager (CD/DVD)
Market Square [Release date 05.09.18] www.marketsquaremusic.com/voyager With the prolonged lunar eclipse at the end of July, scheduled flights to the outer reaches being planned for rich “space tourists” … in 2018 we are still fascinated with space and space travel. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, CD, DVD, instrumental, NASA, review, Space, synthesiser, Voyager, Warren Greveson
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EP review: DEAD AGENTS
Facebook [Release date 27.04.18] Hailing from the West Midlands (a big plus point in this reviewer’s unbiased opinion!), Dead Agents describe themselves as the “lost boys” of alternative rock. Dead Agents are Geoff Fry (drums), Adam Furmage (bass, vocals), David James Foster (vocal, rhythm … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Dead Agents, Diamond Head, EP, melodic, review, rock, the Bad Flowers
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Album review: BEN POOLE – Anytime You Need Me
Manhaton Records [Release date 14.09.18] ‘Anytime You Need Me’ is a very accessible, funk laden album with one eye firmly on the mainstream. From the hook led title track, through 10 groove laden cuts which come to rest on the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anytime You Need Me, Daly, funk, Gary Clark Jr, grunge, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Jonny Lang, Jude Cole, Mark Knopfler, Mayer Hawthorne, review, rock, soul, Steve Wright, The Allman Brothers, The Eagles, vocal, Wayne Proctor
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Album review: JERRY HULL – Strange Afternoons
Facebook [Release date 18.05.18] Jerry Hull is a singer, pianist, songwriter, and arranger, from Memphis Tennessee who is now based in Hull in the UK. ‘Strange Afternoons’, his sixth album, follows hot on the heels of his last album ‘Celebrate In … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Joel, blues, easy listening, jazz, Jerry Hull, melodic, pop, review, rock, singer songwriter, Strange Afternoons
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Album review: BULLETS AND OCTANE – Waking Up Dead
Cargo Records [Release date 16.08.18] If you have never heard the band Bullets and Octane before, you will undoubtedly be sold within the first two tracks on new album “Waking Up Dead”. Pretty much picking up where 2013’s “15” left … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Buckcherry, Bullets And Octane, Gene Louis, glam, Hanoi Rocks, punk, review, rock, Waking Up Dead
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Album review: METRO VELOUR – Hey You
Facebook Based in the small picturesque village of Montauroux in the Côte d’Azur region of the south of France, Metro Velour are an old school garage punk band. The four-piece is composed of Sebastian Smith (rhythm guitar and vocals), Louis … Continue reading
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Tagged album, garage rock, Hey You, Metro Velour, New York Dolls, punk, review, rock, Sebastian Smith, The Ramones
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Gig review: PEARL JAM – O2 Arena, London, 17 July 2018
Sometimes a gig so good comes along that any meaningful comparisons are blown away. Almost out of the blue, Pearl Jam delivered the kind of show that raises the arena-rock bar for all those that tread these boards after them. … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 July, Eddie Vedder, gig, grunge, Lightning Bolt, live, Mike McCready, O2 Arena, Pearl Jam, review, Seattle, Stone Gossard
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Album review: THE VOODOO SHEIKS – Unstoppable
775402 Records DK [Release date 13.07.18] ‘Unstoppable’ is The Voodoo Sheiks’ 3rd album in 8 years and continues their quest to cement their unique style on the rhythm and blues circuit. It’s arguably their best album so far. It’s solid, … Continue reading
Album review: COWBOY JUNKIES – All That Reckoning
Proper Music [Release date 13.07.18] “All That Reckoning” is the 17th studio album from Cowboy Junkies since they formed back in 1985. The album is easy to listen to with every song telling a story, whether that be deep, personal … Continue reading
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Tagged album, All That Reckoning, alt rock, Americana, country, Cowboy Junkies, folk, review, rock
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Album review: AMANDA SHIRES – To The Sunset
Silver Knife/ Thirty Tigers [Release date 03.08.18] I was impressed when Amanda Shires first featured on the GRTR! radar back in 2012 with her excellent Carrying Lightning album. In particular, her ‘Dolly Parton’ twang and vibrato, her haunting fiddle playing, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amanda Shires, Americana, Dave Cobb, review, singer, songwriter, To The Sunset
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Album review: ROY BUCHANAN – My Babe
Angel Air Records [Release date 17.08.18] It wasn’t until the mid-1980s – and a series of albums for the Alligator label – that Roy Buchanan really found his calling on album: fiery, blues rock. Back in the 1970s when he … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, guitar, guitarist, My Babe, reissue, review, rock, Roy Buchanan
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Gig review: THUNDER – Caerphilly Castle, Wales, 14 July 2018
When someone mentions Thunder in Wales it is more often than not followed by a downpour, it is Wales after all. However in the current hot weather boom there was no sign of the wet stuff, and thankfully this Thunder … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 July 2018, Caerphilly Castle, Cats In Space, Danny Bowes, Hand of Dimes, Luke Morley, rock, Thunder, Wales
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Album review: ALASCA – Plea For Peace
ALASCA Plea For Peace Good Deeds Music [Release date 03.08.18] Endorsed by both Bob Harris and Jan Akkerman, AlascA have to be something special, right? Well, the indie folk three piece – Frank Bond (songwriter, guitar, bass and vocals), Ferdinand … Continue reading
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Tagged Alasca, album, Frank Bond, Plea For Peace, pop, review, rock
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Album review : RSO (Richie Sambora & Orianthi) – Radio Free America
BMG [Release date 11.05.18] Frankly, I’ve never been totally convinced about Richie Sambora’s credibility as one of rock’s ‘great’ guitarists. His output since leaving Bon Jovi has been patchy, to say the best, and this latest offering, with current ‘squeeze’ … Continue reading
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Gig review: VEGA – Camden Underworld, London, 7 July 2018
Vega are certainly putting in the hard yards to capitalise on their excellent new album ‘Only Human’ with arguably the UK’s leading contemporary melodic rock band playing an extensive tour, culminating in this London date. While they have yet to … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 July 2018, AOR, Camden Underworld, gig, London, Marcus Thurston, melodic rock, Midnite City, Mikey Kew, Nick Workman, Rob Wylde, Vega
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Gig review: CORNBURY FESTIVAL – The Great Tew Estate, Oxfordhire, 14 July, 2018
After 14 years and appearances by some of the world’s biggest names in music the Cornbury Music Festival held its ‘last ever’ showcase of music and performances in July last year. However, barely three months after many fans asked for it … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 July 2018, Alanis Morissette, Cornbury Festival, country, folk, funk, gig, Mavis Staples, Oxfordshire, Pixie Lott, pop, PP Arnold, review, rock, soul, The Great Tew Park
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