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Album review: JEFF GREEN PROJECT – Elder Creek
F2 Records This is a really fine album. Full of poise, creativity and craft. It is Jeff Green’s second album and has been some while in the making since the debut ‘Jessica’ appeared in 2009. Not that Green has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Reed, album, Elder Creek, Jeff Green, Jeff Green Project, Pallas, prog rock, progressive, review
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Gig review: THE YOUNG FOLK – Surya, King’s Cross, London,15 May 2014
It’s amazing the gig venues you keep discovering in London as I had never heard of the Surya before and it has a whole host of gigs put on by the promoters Glasswerks. A dinky little venue with a bar … Continue reading
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Tagged alt folk, folk, gig review, King's Cross, Surya, the Fureys, The Young Folk, Thursday 15th May 2014
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Album review: DAWN OF DESTINY – Forgotten, Enslaved, Admired, Released
www.phonotraxx.de [Released March 2014] If like me you’ve become a little fed up of the seemingly endless stream of power/prog metal bands releasing so-so albums then rejoice as Dawn Of Destiny have created a mighty album here. It’s a concept … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Axxis, Dawn Of Destiny, Forgotten Enslaved Admired Released FEAR, Jon Oliva, Mats Leven, Savatage
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Interview: 10Q’s with JEFF GREEN
Jeff Green has just released his latest album ‘Elder Creek’ is out now on the Festival Music label and you catch him this summer at the Cambridge Rock Festival in August… Album review 1. What have you got planned for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Elder Creek, Illegal Eagles, interview, Jeff Green Project, May 2014, prog, Progressive Rock
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Singles and EP reviews: THE YOUNG FOLK, AMY SIMPSON, UNISONIC
THE YOUNG FOLK – Way Home Pixie Pace Records [Released 26.05.14] www.theyoungfolk.com Dublin based alt-folk band The Young Folk release their debut UK single and feature Anthony Furey (son of George from the legendary the Fureys & Davy Arthur). This … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Simpson, EP, Fairy Tales, folk, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Michael Kiske, pop, power metal, review, singer, single, songwriter, Stories & Myths, The Way Home, The Young Folk, Unisonic
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Album review: ELVENKING – The Pagan Manifesto
AFM Records [Release date 12.05.14] Hmm…folk power metal…well I do like Steeleye Span and I do like power metal so let’s see how Elvenking mix the two shall we! Elvenking were formed back in 1997 in Northern Italy and The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Elvenking, folk, metal, power metal, review, The Pagan Manifesto
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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)
Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Compiled by Jason Ritchie Updated 02/11/2016 ALTER BRIDGE Sat April 01 AUCKLAND Powerstation Mon April 03 BRISBANE Eatons Hill Hotel Tue April 04 SYDNEY Enmore Theatre Thu April 06 MELBOURNE … Continue reading
News: CELEBR8.3 Prog Festival 31 May and 1 June 2014
Now in its 3rd year and this time being held in Central London, the final line up for Celebr8.3 can confirm many exclusives: A one off London performance by Anathema Acoustic. The last performance from Twelfth Night, the first ever … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 June 2014, 31 May 2014, Anathema, Celebr8.3, festival, Frost*, Islington Town Hall, May 31 2014.1 June 2014, news, prog, progressive, rock, Sanguine Hum, The Tangent, Twelfth Night
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Album Review: THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS – Flamboyant Thugs
Fuel Injection Records The Joyrider’s third album is at first blush a continuation of their previous outings: a high octane mix of power punk and dirty blues. With its instant appeal of fat hook and big riffs, it certainly fits … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Flamboyant Thugs, Gary Lammin, review, rock, The Bermondsey Joyriders
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Quick plays: KJETIL BY featuring ROBIN BECK,LEXIE GREEN, JON ALLEN
KJETIL BY featuring ROBIN BECK – Better Days www.kjetilby.com This is the fourth solo album from Norwegian guitarist Kjetil and the songs on this album are all co-written with Claudia Scott. His biggest coup is enlisting the help of Robin … Continue reading
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Tagged ALBUM REVIEWS, AOR, Breathe, House of Lords, James Christian, Kjetil By, Lexie Green, melodic rock, pop rock, Quick Plays, Robin Beck, singer, songwriter
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Gig review: MAGNUM – Islington Town Hall, 4 May 2014
Turning to item 5.1 on the agenda…oh wait, sorry thought I was in a council meeting given tonight’s venue. The hall features a rather grand stage with stalls (complete with springing floor) and a small circle. A new venue to … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 May 2014, Bob Catley, classic rock, gig, Harry James, Islington Town Hall, Magnum, Mark Stanway, melodic rock, Neonfly, review, Tony Clarkin
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Album review: HELSTAR – This Wicked Nest
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de [Released 28.04.14] I believe the cover of Helstar’s latest release This Wicked Nest says it all really…a suit wearing skeleton complete with devil horns and a pentagram worked into the band logo. After listening…well yeah I was … Continue reading
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Tagged AFM Records, album review, Helstar, metal, This Wicked Nest, thrash metal
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Album review: JONES – To The Bones
www.miraclemile.co.uk/store.html [Released 16.06.14] Trevor Jones is back with his new solo album (he also produces music as part of Miracle Mile). He is joined on here by Marcus Cliffe (he plays the majority of the instruments on the album) who … Continue reading
10 Q’s with BRANDON BOYD (SONS OF THE SEA/INCUBUS)
Brandon Boyd is best known for fronting Incubus, who have been on hiatus (more on their future plans below), released the excellent Sons Of The Sea album earlier this year. This was a collaboration with producer Brenden O’Brien and it … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, art, Brandon Boyd, Brenden O'Brien, Incubus, Jesus Christ Superstar, music, SONS OF THE SEA
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Album review: ALIEN – Eternity
AOR Heaven www.alientheband.com [Released 28.04.14] Alien date way back to the mid-80’s and became one of the key Swedish melodic rock bands until they quit in the mid-90’s, bar a brief reunion in 2005. That looked to be it until … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alien, AOR, AOR Heaven, Eternity, Jim Jidhed, melodic rock, review
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Gig review: METAL ALLIANCE 2014 – Tremont Music Hall, North Carolina
I hate my Birthday. Hate it with a deep passion. It has nothing to do with getting older. I really couldn’t care less about my age. It’s just a number. I hate it mostly because I link my Birthday with … Continue reading
Interview: 10Q’s with STUART SMITH (HEAVEN & EARTH)
Here we catch-up with Stuart Smith of Heaven & Earth who released their latest album ‘Dig’ last year to rave reviews and embark on their debut UK tour starting at the end of June… 1. What have you got planned for … Continue reading
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Tagged April 2014, hard rock, Heaven & Earth, interview, Joe Retta, Lynn Sorenson, Richie Sambora, Ritchie Blackmore, Stuart Smith
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Quick plays: BLAIR DUNLOP, LITTLE FEAT, PHIL VINCENT, NEIL INNES & FATSO
BLAIR DUNLOP – House Of Jacks www.blairdunlop.com [Released 26.05.14] Blair Dunlop has had a good start to his musical career winning the Horizon Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2013 and earning rave reviews for his debut … Continue reading
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Tagged Alison Fleming, AOR, Blair Dunlop, Eric Idle, folk, House Of Jack, Little Feat, Live In Holland 1976, Lowell George, melodic rock, Monty Python, Neil Innes, Neil Innes & Fatso, Phil Vincent, singer songwriter, Slave To Sin, southern rock, the Rutles, Tony Lowe, Vince O'Regan
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Album review: SUEDE – Royal Albert Hall, 24 March 2010
Edsel Records [12.05.14] CD/DVD This is a rather special live recording on two counts, first it was one of the annual gigs at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust and secondly Suede were asked to reform especially … Continue reading
Gig review: BELLOWHEAD – Royal Albert Hall, London, 20 April 2014
Amazing to think Bellowhead have been going for ten years now as they chose the regal surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate their tenth birthday and bless them they invited all of their fans along. It was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 April 2014, Bellowhead, folk, folk rock, gig, London, Maddy Prior, review, Royal Albert Hall, Steeleye Span, tenth anniversary
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Album review: THREE LIONS – Three Lions
Frontiers [Released 25.04.14] Three Lions is a dream come true for Bradford vocalist and bass player Nigel Bailey. Twenty years of slogging around local pubs and clubs in his spare time suddenly turned into an opportunity to record an album … Continue reading
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Tagged Alessandro Del Vecchio, Asia, Dare, Frontiers, Greg Morgan, hard rock, melodic rock, Nigel Bailey, review, TEN, Three Lions, Vinny Burns
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Album review: THE RADIO SUN – Wrong Things Right
MelodicRock Records [Released 19.05.14] The Radio Sun may be releasing their debut album, however the keen pop rock fan will notice that the core of the band were in the much missed Square One (vocalist Jason Old, guitarist Steve Janevski … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, MelodicRock Records, Nelson, pop rock, power pop, Sqaure One, THE RADIO SUN, Vega, Wrong Things Right
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Album review: TOTO – 35th Anniversary Live In Poland
In May 2014 Steve Lukather chatted to David Randall in the Guitarists series on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. In the extract (above) he talks about the influence of The Beatles and how he’s just received a text from Ringo … Continue reading
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Tagged 35th Anniversary, album, David Paich, Joseph Williams, Live In Poland, review, Steve Lukather, Toto
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Album review: CARL PALMER – Do Ya Wanna Play Carl? The Carl Palmer Anthology
Wienerworld [Released 24.03.14] This two disc set is a compilation of drummer Carl Palmer’s work (a different version and tracklist was released on the Sanctuary label back in 2001) and it covers his more well known bands like ELP and … Continue reading
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Tagged 3, album, anthology, Asia, Carl Palmer, compilation, Do ya Wanna Play Carl?, ELP, Quango, review
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Gig Review: THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS, The Black Heart, Camden, 8 April 2014
This was quite simply a brilliantly entertaining triple-header of power packed and swaggering punk pop. Officially, the launch of The Joyriders’ new single, each band played a set of seven songs in deference to the seven-inch black plastic platter of … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 April 2014, Black Heart, Bubblegum Screw, Camden, gig, review, The Bermondsey Joyriders, the Healthy Junkies
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