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Interview with Lee Hutchings: director of the upcoming Cozy Powell DVD
Lee Hutchings is the director of the upcoming “Dance With The Devil: The Cozy Powell Story”, and he has been working on this along with producer Andrew Fawn. This documentary will feature exclusive and extensive interviews with family, friends, work associates and fans, … Continue reading
Album review: NEAL MORSE – Live Momentum
Inside Out (2DVD/3CD & BluRay) [Release date: 18.02.13] This is a real treat for fans of Neal Morse’s work and I am sure the inlay booklets/packaging will be suitably splendid as I only have promo copies of the two DVD … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream Theater, Inside Out, Live Momentum, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, prog rock, Spock's Beard
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News: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ACTS FOR OPENING NIGHT
25, 26, 27, 28 JULY 2013 CHERRY HINTON HALL GROUNDS The Cambridge Folk Festival is pleased to announce the first names for this year’s Festival. Playing on Stage 2 on the opening Thursday night of the Festival will be: Lucy … Continue reading
Singles reviews: MARIA JORDAN, CHARLIE WINSTON,STEEL THREADS
MARIA JORDAN – What You Gonna Do (Released 25th February) www.mariajordan.com/ Second single to come across my musical radar from Maria Jordan and like the last one, the rather good ‘Better Than Nothing’, this new song ‘What You Gonna Do’ … Continue reading
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Tagged CHARLIE WINSTON, MARIA JORDAN, singles reviews
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Interview: 10Q’s with PETE MORTEN (MY SOLILOQUY/THRESHOLD)
Pete Morten is a busy man as My Soliloquy release their debut album ‘The Interpreter’ plus he will be out on tour soon with Threshold… 1. What are you currently up to? I’m currently rehearsing for the Threshold European Tour, … Continue reading
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Tagged Karl Groom, my solilioquy, Pete Morten, Power Quest, Threshold
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10Q’s with Piotr Rogucki of COMA
Coma are a massively popular band in their native Poland and they aim to recreate that success elsewhere with the upcoming release of their new album ‘Don’t Set You Dogs On Me‘ plus a European tour including two dates in … Continue reading
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Tagged COMA, Don't Set Your Dogs On Me
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Lion Music news – MASTERCASTLE, OPPOSING MOTION, ASHENT
Lion Music is proud to announce the signing of the progressive metal outfit OPPOSING MOTION for the release of their upcoming debut album “Laws Of Motion”. Opposing Motion are comprised of Ludovic Desa (vocals), Joe McGurk (guitars), David Deplanche (bass) … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashent, Lion Music, MASTERCASTLE, Opposing Motion
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Philharmongrel reveal video for new single, Sitting Pretty Are Ugly Things
Irish seven-piece Philharmongrel present the video for their single, Sitting Pretty Are Ugly Things. Recorded in 2012, it precedes the forthcoming EP from the band, and is the first recorded material the group have put out. A mix of fierce … Continue reading
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Tagged Philharmongrel, Sitting Pretty Are Ugly Things
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STANDING OVATION – The Antikythera Mechanism
Inverse Records www.standingovationband.com Six piece progressive metal band from Finland who impress on this album, although it does take a few plays to really gel with the listener. The vocals of Jouni Partanen are another feature … Continue reading
Quick Plays: DONOVAN’S DEVILS, SAKLIF KEITA, WILD ROSE, HEIDI TALBOT
DONOVAN’S DEVILS – Brothers Above All www.donovansdevils.com Formed in 2011, Donovan’s Devils consists of Teddy Venezia (vocals/guitar), Austin Martinez (lead guitar), TJ Bernhard (bass) and Michael Gangino (drums). Their debut album is an acoustic driven one and despite on their website … Continue reading
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Tagged DONOVAN'S DEVILS, Heidi Talbot, SAKLIF KEITA, WILD ROSE
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Interview with CODE OF SILENCE
Code Of Silence are a new band, although some of the members will be known to fans of melodic and progressive metal. Their debut album ‘Dark Skies Over Babylon’ is released in February 2013. We find out more from the band, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adagio, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Dark Skies Over Babylon, Eden's Curse, Falloch, Gus Monsanto, hard rock, interview, melodic metal, Paul Logue, power metal, Power Quest, prog metal, progressive metal
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JOHN WHEELER gig 7th Feb The Borderline, London
John Wheeler “Un-American Gothic” February 4th on Cooking Vinyl ‘This straight debut from [Hayseed Dixie] front man is a welcome diversion – Uncut ‘An album of mature acoustic material’ – Classic Rock ‘While this can be seen as Wheeler’s ‘serious’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Hayseed Dixie, John Wheeler, Un-American Gothic
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HEARTBREAK RADIO – On Air
AOR Heaven (Released 22nd February) Heartbreak Radio are a spin-off from Last Autumn’s Dream and have released one other album to date back in 2005. They were formed to pay homage to the band members’ love of West Coast AOR … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, Heartbreak Radio, Last Autumn’s Dream, On Air, Toto, West Coast AOR
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THE RECOVERY! Wherever Nowhere Takes Us
(Released February 11th) There’s something very admirable about intimate record labels, and Glasgow based Cold War Legacy have shown just that with the release of their recent EP “Wherever Nowhere Takes Us” from hardcore rock’n’rollers The … Continue reading
BELASCO – Transmuting
Maybe Records Belasco release their latest album some six years after their last one and they have the legendary Tom Allom (Black Sabbath/Judas Priest) mixing the album. The band have certainly built up a following since starting in 2000. The … Continue reading
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Tagged BELASCO, Transmuting
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Album review: JUSTIN HAYWARD – Spirits of the Western Sky
Eagle Records (Released 25th February) The Moody Blues main man Justin Hayward returns with his first solo album since 1996. The album was recorded in Nashville and Genoa and features a few musical adventures with a couple … Continue reading
Interview with LAWRENCE CASE of VOODOO VEGAS
We catch-up with Voodoo Vegas vocalist Lawrence Case ahead of the release of the band’s debut album ‘The Rise of Jimmy Silver’… What are you currently up to? Hey Jason, we’ve been really busy promoting ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver.’ … Continue reading
NEAL MORSE – releases “LIVE Momentum” DVD Box Set & launches live video
Nashville, TN — When progressive rock icon Neal Morse was preparing to tour his highly acclaimed 2012 studio release, “Momentum,” he turned to YouTube to audition touring players to support his faithful duo of Mike Portnoy (drums) and Randy George … Continue reading
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Tagged box set, live DVD, Mike Portnoy, Momentum, Neal Morse, Randy George
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Fearless Vampire Killers announce comic collaboration
Fearless Vampire Killers announce comic collaboration and signing opportunity at the London Super Comic Convention on 24th February. UK shock-rockers Fearless Vampire Killers have teamed up with acclaimed Italian comic artist Marco Turini to illustrate a front cover for one … Continue reading
EP reviews: EWAN SIMPSON, DROPOUT DAN, SHOOTING SIGNALS
Dropout Dan “Forever, Instead” (Anchor Music) “Forever, Instead” is a five track acoustic EP from Dropout Dan, Dan being Cambridgeshire’s Daniel O’Dell. The songs sound like they are yearning to be performed by a full band as opposed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged DROPOUT DAN, EWAN SIMPSON, SHOOTING SIGNALS
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PERTNESS – Frozen Time
Pure Legend Records Pertness is a mighty strange name for a metal band. Maybe it describes the peaks of their native Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. They wear their local Bernese kilts on stage, apparently. Or perhaps the name is inspired … Continue reading
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Tagged Frozen Time, PERTNESS
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STRAY CATS – Live at Montreux 1981
Eagle Vision When the Stray Cats played the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981 they were young and on a roll, just 6 months after the release of their self-titled debut album and a couple of months short of the release … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, Eagle Vision, Live at Montreux 1981, Stray Cats
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RICHARD THOMPSON – Electric
Proper Records (Released 11th February) http://proper-records.co.uk/richardthompson-electric/ Thompson returns with a new album and as the title suggests it is one of his electric albums. Recorded in Nashville with guitarist Buddy Miller producing (and playing), Thompson is … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric, Fairport Convention, folk, folk rock, Proper Records, Richard Thompson, songwriter
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PATTI SMITH – Live at Montreux 2005
Eagle Vision Filmed at the 39th annual Montreux Jazz festival in 2005, and in support of her recent “Trampin’” album, this new DVD from Eagle Vision finds Patti Smith in fine form. Backed by a band including original Patti Smith … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, Eagle Vision, Patti Smith Live at Montreux 2005”
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GRAVITY – Eutheria
M&O Music Within its niche, this is not a bad album. Gravity, a French outfit putting out their second album, strive to blend death metal with melodic rock and atmospheric passages. The band are not short of ambition and are … Continue reading
