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DVD review: QUEEN + – The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

Posted on September 22, 2013 by jason

Eagle Rock Staged back on April 20th 1992 this was a the all star tribute concert held in honour of Freddie Mercury who had died the previous November as well as raising awareness of AIDS and funds for Mercury Phoenix … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE CONTRAST – A Sinister Flick

Posted on September 17, 2013 by jason
The Contrast - A Sinister Flick

Angel Air Records www.angelair.co.uk [Release date 07.10.13] This Peterborough-based band have some big name backing in the shape of Little Steven and Mott The Hoople’s Overend Watts, in fact the band support Mott The Hoople on their Manchester UK date … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAMMY HAGAR & FRIENDS – S/T

Posted on September 17, 2013 by jason

  Frontiers www.frontiers.it Sammy Hagar has had an amazing career when you look back at it from Montrose, through to Van Halen, coupled with a successful solo career and more recently the supergroup Chickenfoot. This album with all its guests … Continue reading →

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Album review: DENNIS DeYOUNG – Desert Moon/Back To The World

Posted on September 16, 2013 by jason

BGO Records www.bgo-records.com Dennis DeYoung was the vocalist and keyboards player in Styx, a band he helped form and left under a cloud in 1999. These two solo albums are re-issued on one disc with sleeve notes from Neil Daniels, … Continue reading →

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Album review: WOLFPAKK – Cry Wolf

Posted on September 14, 2013 by jason

AFM Records Wolfpakk are Michael Voss of Mad Max fame and Mark Sweeney of Swiss band Crystal Ball plus a host of guest stars. This follow up to 2011’s self-titled debut features the talents of Amanda Somerville, Ralf Scheepers (Primal … Continue reading →

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Interview: 10Q’s with STORMZONE

Posted on September 12, 2013 by jason

Guitarist Steve Moore takes us through the latest Stormzone album ‘Three Kings’, what the band have planned including Hard Rock Hell in December… 1. What are you currently up to? We’re ramping up to a really busy period towards the … Continue reading →

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Album review: ARC ANGEL – Harlequins of Light

Posted on September 10, 2013 by jason

  Frontiers www.frontiers.it Arc Angel is Jeff Cannata and Jeff (and Arc Angel) go back a long way. Jeff (going then by the name of Christopher Hawke) was a founding member of Connecticut based progressive rock band Jasper Wrath who … Continue reading →

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Album review: JESSE DAMON – Temptation In The Garden Of Eve

Posted on September 9, 2013 by jason

AOR Heaven Jesse Damon is the guitarist/frontman with Silent Rage and this is his fifth solo album. He has renowned producer and melodic rocker Paul Sabu in the producer’s chair (Sabu also handles bass on the album) and Eden’s Curse … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAVID ROTHERAY – Answer Ballads

Posted on September 9, 2013 by jason

Navigator Records (released October 14th) Former Beautiful South guitarist David Rotheray has produced a star studded album based on a novel premise, that of a collection of songs where he writes an ‘answer ballad’ (or what happened next) to classic … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOSEPH ARTHUR – The Ballad of Boogie Christ

Posted on September 7, 2013 by jason

Real World Records Joseph Arthur has built up a loyal following of fans as well as plaudits from fellow musicians including Peter Gabriel. This two disc set is loosely based on a fictionalised character, Boogie Christ, who bears some resemblance … Continue reading →

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Album review: HAKEN – The Mountain

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jason

Inside Out www.insideout.de This is Haken’s third album, although they only came across my musical radar after seeing an excellent performance at this year’s Celebr8.2 prog festival. This is a concept album about each everyone’s personal mountain they have to … Continue reading →

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Interview: 10Q’s with LAWLESS

Posted on September 4, 2013 by jason

Lawless are a new band who have just released their debut album ‘Rock Savage’ through Escape Music. Here we catch-up with vocalist/guitarist Paul Hume to find out more about the band, their new album and what they have planned in … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEVE CRADDOCK – Travel Wild, Travel Free

Posted on September 4, 2013 by jason

Proper Records (released 30th September 2013) This is the third solo album from Ocean Colour Scene/Paul Weller’s guitarist Steve Craddock, who also has his wife Sally help out on vocals adding a folk air to the proceedings in places. The … Continue reading →

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Book review: Cher: All I Really Want To Do by Daryl Easlea and Eddi Fiegel

Posted on September 3, 2013 by jason

Backbeat Books Despite being well into her 60’s Cher is still instantly recognised as one of the most famous female singers of all time. From her big 1960’s hits with ex-husband Sonny Bono to massive solo success in both music … Continue reading →

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Book review: Rhapsody in Black: The Life and Music of Roy Orbison by John Kruth

Posted on August 31, 2013 by jason

Backbeat Books I have personally been looking for a good biography of Roy Orbison for a number of years and John Kruth’s “Rhapsody in Black: The Life and Music of Roy Orbison” has certainly met my expectations. With a sense … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: REBELLIOUS SPIRIT, UGLY KID JOE, KING KOBRA

Posted on August 31, 2013 by jason
REBELLIOUS SPIRIT - Gamble Shot

REBELLIOUS SPIRIT – Gamble Shot (SPV) The recent success of Reckless Love has had an impact on a number of young bands. A good example of this is young German band Rebellious Spirit, whose logo is not dissimilar from the … Continue reading →

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Album review: FERGIE FREDERIKSEN – Any Given Moment

Posted on August 30, 2013 by jason
FERGIE FREDERIKSEN – Any Given Moment

Frontiers www.frontiers.it Fergie sang on Le Roux’s wonderful So Fired Up and then joined Toto for one of my absolute favourite Toto albums, namely Isolation…it was just a shame that his time in the band was so short. Back in … Continue reading →

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Album Review: MINISTRY – From Beer To Eternity

Posted on August 27, 2013 by jason

AFM Records The enigma that is Al Jourgensen. A man who does not do things by halves. In a career with more diversions than the M1 junction 13 roadworks, Jourgensen returns here with a Ministry album that seemed unlikely to … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAGA – Spin It Again Live In Munich

Posted on August 27, 2013 by jason
SAGA – Spin It Again Live In Munich

Ear Music/Edel  [Release date 30.09.13] 2-CD Also available on DVD and Blu-Ray this was recorded on the band’s 2012 tour which marked the return of original vocalist Michael Sadler and the live debut of new drummer Mike Thorne. Saga have … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE – The Borderline, London, 23 August 2013

Posted on August 27, 2013 by jason

Deadly Circus Fire take their moniker from the Hartford circus fire of Connecticut in 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in US history. Many burned to death while others, overcome by hysteria, were reported to have run round in … Continue reading →

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Album review: UNTIL RAIN – Anthem To Creation

Posted on August 26, 2013 by jason

Escape Music www.escape-music.com   Until Rain hail from Greece and were formed back in 2004, since then they have released one full album and an EP. Now they have signed with Escape Music to release this rather good slab of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HAWKWIND, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 24 August 2013

Posted on August 25, 2013 by jason

A very full and enthusiastic crowd tonight, possibly larger than usual as the band are playing the whole of their classic ‘Warrior On The Edge Of Time’ album, in sequence and recently re-issued on Cherry Red Records. I have seen … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – Sway

Posted on August 23, 2013 by jason

Up/Down Records www.blueoctober.com [Release date 26.08.13] Blue October are one of those bands that mean a big deal in their native US yet have yet to make a big splash over here in the UK and Europe. If you give … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: DIO, HEAVEN RAIN, OLIVA, VANDROYA, EVILYN STRANGE

Posted on August 23, 2013 by jason

Nick van der Meulen gives us a run through new releases from Heaven Rain, Giunitini Project, Oliva, Vandroya, Evelyn Strange and another Dio reissue… HEAVEN RAIN – Second Sun Music Buy Mail Another slipped through my fingers: this album was released … Continue reading →

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Album review: SINNER – Touch of Sin 2

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de This is another case of a young band signing their rights away and now years later trying to reclaim some of their legacy back. Sinner are amongst a growing number of bands that are now re-recording some … Continue reading →

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