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KATATONIA – Dead End Kings
(Peaceville) Following on from their superb ‘Night Is The New Day’ album – the point at which former doom-metal merchants Katatonia saw the light and crossed over from the dark side – comes ‘Dead End Kings’, an album so magnificent … Continue reading
BEX MARSHALL – The House Of Mercy
(House Of Mercy) Any female blues slide guitarist is bound to gather comparisons with Bonnie Raitt. Well, if comparisons have to be made, then in Bex Marshall’s case they’re more than favourable. And somehow, her throaty vocal performance and soulful … Continue reading
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THE REASONING – Adventures In Neverland
Esoteric Antenna There was a time, not so long ago that The Reasoning and Touchstone were at the vanguard of a new wave of hard rockers with female vocalists and a soft proggie underbelly. But somehow that impetus seems to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, prog, progressive, review, The Reasoning.Adventures In Neverland
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BLAME SALLY – Live At KVIE Studios
Ninth Street Opus [Release date [15.10.12] Blame Sally’s last studio album – Speeding Ticket And A Valentine (2011) – was one of those rare gems that you discover only occasionally – a release that has you searching out the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Blame Sally, folk, live, Live At KVIE Studios, rock, roots
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NEAL SCHON – The Calling
Frontiers [Release date 19 October 2012] Neal Schon has always been one of the most tasteful guitarists and the most melodic, and his solo work demands further investigation from his ‘Late Nite’ debut in 1989 via the world flavours of … Continue reading
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Tagged guitar, guitarist, instrumental, Journey.Santana, Neal Schon, The Calling
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ALVIN LEE Still On The Road To Freedom
Repertoire (Release date: 27.08.12) For most people, Alvin Lee conjures up an image of a battered Gibson ES-335 with a peace sticker and lightning fast licks as he wowed the Woodstock crowd in 1969. That gig, and subsequently immortalised in … Continue reading
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PAUL CARRACK – Good Feeling
www.paulcarrack.net Paul Carrack is in that comfortable twilight zone at the moment. He tours regularly and releases albums on his own label. In short it’s all on his own terms and his adoring fans love him for it. Carrack has … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace, Good Feeling, Mike And The Mechanics, Paul Carrack, singer, songwriter, Squeeze
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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Almost Always Never
Ruf Records RUF 1181 [Release date 17.09.12] Joanne Shaw Taylor has made much progress in the past few years, ultimately gaining a growing reputation on the other side of the pond where fans have evidently warmed to her US-influenced blues … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Almost Always Never, blues, blues rock, guitar, guitarist, Joanne Shaw Taylor, review, rock
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Chickenfoot Iron Maiden USA
CHICKENFOOT USA May/June 04 May Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Hotel & Casino 05 May Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Hotel & Casino 09 May Denver, CO – The Fillmore Aud. 11 May Minneapolis, MN – The Brick 12 May … Continue reading
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Tyketto Europe Sonata Arctica Heart
Tyketto release their new album ‘Dig In Deep’ on 20th April. Europe release ther new album ‘Bag Of Bones on April 18th. Sonata Arctica’s new album ‘Stones Grow Her Name’ is released on May 18th through Nuclear Blast. Heart plan … Continue reading
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KING MOB 28 March 2012
***PRESS RELEASE*** KING MOB Stephen W Parsons (vocals) • Chris Spedding (guitar) • Sixteen (guitar) • Toshi Ogawa (bass) • Martin Chambers (drums) LIVE AT LONDON’S O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON with special guests including: PHIL MANZANERA • GLEN MATLOCK • WILKO … Continue reading
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Enochian Theory – Life…And All It Entails
Formed in 2004 this is the band’s second album and for a three piece they make a wide soundscape. The band’s line-up is Benedict Harris-Hayes (throat/guitars/piano), Sam Street (drums/percussion) and Shaun Rayment (bass) plus the Lost Orchestra who add synths/sound … Continue reading
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Pain Of Salvation Gig Review
PAIN OF SALVATION Gig Review Support Acts: Cryptex London Relentless Garage, 13th February 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis To say that changes on a grand scale have taken place in the Pain Of Salvation camp since they last visited … Continue reading
Goatwhore interview
Chris Martin fires the Q's to Goatwhore's James Harvey… The new album, Blood For the Master, is being released on Valentine’s Day. Was this intentional or sheer coincidence? Personally, I can think of no better Valentine’s gift than a new … Continue reading
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The Magnificent
Released late 2011, the debut album from Sweden’s The Magnificent is aptly titled. The feel of the album sits somewhere between late ‘80’s Whitesnake and late ‘80’s/early ‘90’s Europe – big, polished and appearing to have used the latter’s “Prisoners … Continue reading
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Mr Big “Live From The Living Room” (Frontiers)
Recorded in January 2011, whilst the band were playing promotional dates in Japan in support of their recent “What If…” album, Mr Big are about to release new album “Live From The Living Room”. Recorded in front of an intimate … Continue reading
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ANGEL WITCH – As Above, So Below
ANGEL WITCH – “AS ABOVE, SO BELOW” RISE ABOVE (2012) It really is no exaggeration to say that London-based NWOBHM combo Angel Witch is one truly unique band. Having formed back in 1977 (under the moniker “Lucifer”) by guitarist/vocalist Kevin … Continue reading
ALCEST – Les Voyages De L’Ame
ALCEST – “LES VOYAGES DE L’AME” PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS (2012) One of the things that music journalists love to do, especially the ones involved in the ever expanding Metal scene, is to create new sub-genres and then christen them with … Continue reading
Various – Hooked On Number Ones 100 Non-Stop Hits
The 80’s saw a raft of pop medley albums from Star Sound’s ‘Stars On 45’ through to the popular Hooked On…series, where the classical ones conducted by Louis Clark (of ELO fame) proved very popular. Then there is this one … Continue reading
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Tony MacAlpine – S/T
Tony MacAlpine is back with an all new album that covers the many styles he can handle. He is much more than one of these see-how-many-notes-I-can-play fast guitar shredders and also can think outside of the box musically, something which … Continue reading
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Styx ‘The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight – Live’ (DVD)
The DVD (also available on BluRay) version of the double live CD of Styx performing tow of their entire classic 70’s albums. The show was recorded at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis and includes a guest appearance by original bass … Continue reading
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This Uneven Sky
A band from Manchester featuring Noel Fraser (vocals, guitar, keyboards, mandolin), Andy Chemney (drums. backing vocals), Steve Ferguson (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Murray (bass). They cover a multitude of musical styles from rock to folk and blues and they … Continue reading
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Various – Songs Of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy
A fifteen song compilation from the TV series 'Sons Of Anarchy' that like any compilation is a mixed bag. The Forest Rangers back-up most of the vocalists on here and the pick of the album are Paul Brady's version of … Continue reading
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Michael Thompson Band – Future Past
There’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time – somewhere in the depth of my vinyl collection lies “How Long” the 1989 album issued by the original incarnation of the Michael Thompson Band. Frontiers re-issued this album a … Continue reading
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Fiona “Unbroken”
“Unbroken” is the fifth album from Fiona, and comes 19 years after her last release. Big, polished and harking back to the ‘80’s in places, the album was produced by House of Lords main man James Christian- whose wife, Robin … Continue reading
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