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Album review: JENNY COLQUITT – A Pocketful of Rain
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Album review : JACK BRUCE – Halfway To The Stars – The Recordings 2001-2003 (5 CD Boxset)
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10Q’swith JOHN WHEELER (HAYSEED DIXIE)
John Wheeler, a member of rockgrass band Hayseed Dixie, releases his solo album ‘Un-Ameican Gothic’ on February 4th. Here we hear about the new album, Hayseed Dixie and even British Prime Minister David Cameron… 1. What are you currently up … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, Hayseed Dixie, John Wheeler, Un-American Gothic
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KRUK – Be 3
Metal Mind Productions www.metalmind.com.pl New album by the Polish band Kruk who have made a name for themselves in their home country and this album will surely gain them wider notice. They love their classic 70′s … Continue reading
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Tagged Be 3, classic rock, Deep Purple, KRUK, Metal Mind Productions
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Best of 2012 FM
FM – Merv Goldsworthy, Pete Jupp, Steve Overland, Jem Davis & Jim Kirkpatrick – give their best of 2012. They are currently touring with Thin Lizzy and they have a new album ‘Rockville’ out next March… http://www.fmofficial.com/ What have you got planned … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, FM, Indiscreet, Jem Davis, Jim Kirkpatrick, melodic rock, Merv Goldsworthy, Pete Jupp, Rockville, Steve Overland
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METAL EVOLUTION
(3DVD) Eagle Vision Across 3 discs and over 8 hours of running time, this 11 chapter documentary follows the rock/metal family tree (think Headbangers Ball, VH1 et al) and tries to document the much debated history of rock and metal. … Continue reading
BB KING – The Life Of Riley
(DV /Blu Ray, also 2CD) Universal Riley B King, aka BB, is one of the greatest, influential and innovative blues guitarists ever. Now 87, he has had a VERY long career too. This documentary, the DVD release of the film, … Continue reading
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Tagged BB King, blues, DVD, live DVD, The Life Of Riley
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DVD Review: SAXON – Heavy Metal Thunder – The Movie
(2DVD) UDR/EMI [Release date 07.12.12] NWoBHM stalwarts Saxon have been rocking for over 35 years and currently enjoying some of their biggest success ever. Certainly in terms of new album, live reviews, Saxon are pretty much top of their game, … Continue reading
DREAMER Release Their Debut Album Turn It Up
DREAMER Release Their Debut Album Turn It Up Album Available on iTunes and Bandcamp.com www.dreamertheband.com New York, NY- (December 2 , 2012) Rhode Island-based rockers DREAMER are thrilled to announce the release of their debut album,Turn It Up. Turn It … Continue reading
Gig Review: MAGNUM/TRILLIUM, Islington Academy, 29 November 2012
A packed out Islington Academy were here to see Magnum in the band’s 40th year, although Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin can trace their musical roots back to the late 60’s Brumbeat era. First up we had Trillium fronted by … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Barrow, Amanda Somerville, Bob Catley, Harry James, Islington Academy, Magnum, Mark Stanway, Tony Clarkin, Trillium
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Quick Plays: MAX NAVARRO, FLIPRON, JOHN WHEELER, PIG IRON
MAX NAVARRO – Hard Time www.maxnavarro.com Max Navarro has been releasing music since 2002 and this is his third album, although according to the PR blurb he is already working on his next album It is a mix of catchy … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Quick Plays
Tagged Argonaut, FLIPRON, Hayseed Dixie, John Wheeler, Max Navarro, Pig Iron, Rat Scabies, The Burning Of Rome, The Damned
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Y&T – Live at the Mystic
FRONTIERS RECORDS www.frontiers.it For a band of their longevity, Y and T live albums have been thin on the ground. In fact the only one I can recall was 1985’s Open Fire, which with its single disc track listing came … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Live at the Mystic, Y&T
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RIFF RAFF – Leaving D.C.
RIFF RAFF – Leaving D.C. Yes as the band’s name implies they are a former AC/DC tribute band hailing from Berlin who have now decided to write and record their own music. The singer Steve Betteridge … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, American Dog, Motorhead, Riff Raff, rock 'n' roll, The Cult, ZZ Top
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Best of 2012: JEFF SUMMERS (WEAPON UK)
Guitarist Jeff Summers has been busy this year with Mick Underwood’s Glory Road and Weapon UK have a new album out very soon… How is the new Weapon UK album coming along? The Weapon album is now finished and should … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeff Summers, Mick Underwood's Glory Road, Statetrooper, Weapon UK
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Gig review: VIVA LE PINK
VIVA LE PINK – The Black Heart, Camden, Friday 23rd November Camden’s Black Heart venue was taken over in no uncertain style for this debut gig by psychobilly newbies Viva Le Pink. Self-promoting the event and hand picking two lively … Continue reading
THE HOWLING support BUCKCHERRY
The Howling are pleased to announce they will be supporting Buckcherry on their UK tour this month. The Howling are one of the UK’s most innovative and exciting new rock ‘n’ roll bands. Featuring Blacky (ex Red Star Rebels) on … Continue reading
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Tagged Buckcherry, The Howling, The Prodigy, Towers Of London
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LOVE UNDER COVER – Set The Night On Fire
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Sweden does it again as another great melodic hard rock band bursts onto the scene. Mind you one look at the line-up and they are seasoned musicians including Last Autumn’s Dream vocalist Mikael Erlandsson and Martin Kronlund … Continue reading
JOLLY – Hurricane Sandy completely destroyed band equipment
JOLLY – Hurricane Sandy completely destroyed band equipment: band kicks off Indiegogo help fund campaign The American rock band JOLLY suffered severely from hurricane Sandy in New York. JOLLY have been working on recording their second studio album “Audio Guide … Continue reading
NASVILLE PUSSY – From Hell To Texas: Live and Loud in Europe
SPV Nashville Pussy has re-mastered and re-sequenced their well received 2009 album “From Here to Texas” and added a 16 track live disc to bring us “From Hell To Texas – Live and Loud in Europe”. This two disc delight … Continue reading
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Tagged From Hell To Texas – Live and Loud in Europe, Nashville Pussy
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FLASH BASTARD – Rock n’ Roll Must Be Destroyed
Cargo Having been signed to Nikki Sixx’s Americoma label in the mid-‘90’s, Canadian band Flash Bastard were dropped before their debut album was released- mainly down to the fact that vocalist Donal Finn had an altercation with The Scorpions when … Continue reading
ALT-FEST festival announced for 2014
ALT-FEST ***BRAND NEW TRULY ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE AND RADICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST 15/16/17 2014 *** Alt-Fest – a brand new radical alternative music and lifestyle festival with a totally wicked edge, has been confirmed to take place on August … Continue reading
SQUEEZE Pop-Up Sop and UK tour Nov/Dec
SQUEEZE LAUNCH THEIR POP UP SHOP AND ANNOUNCE NEW SQUEEZE SONGS & BBC DOCUMENTARY Today, icons of British pop music Squeeze revealed their Pop Up Shop, “a combination of new songs and technology, of musicianship and experience.” With fans who … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook, Pop-Up Shop, Squeeze
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JIMI JAMISON – Never Too Late
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Following on the heels of his last solo album, the wonderful “Crossroads Moment” (and “Extra Moments”) which was mostly co-written with ex-Survivor colleague Jim Peterik, comes “Never Too Late”. The Survivor writing connection has been severed for this … Continue reading
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Tagged Eclipse, Erik Martensson, Frontiers, Jimi Jamison, Never Too Late, Survivor, W.E.T.
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Rising Stars – GENE THE WEREWOLF
Gene the Werewolf have just released their debut album ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Animal’ on Frontiers. It is a perfect album if you love bands like Kiss, the Darkness and Van Halen… What are you currently up to? As odd as … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Gene The Werewolf, Kiss, Rock n’ Roll Animal, The Darkness, Van Halen
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Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality
Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality edited by William Irwin (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) This is the latest in the Blackwell Philosophy and Popular Culture series and this one examines the mighty Black Sabbath, particularly their music, through … Continue reading
WILL WALLNER & VIVIEN VAIN – Rising
Metal Mind Productions Wallner and Vain, though sounding like the first act at an end-of-the-pier variety show, are in fact very well connected musicians indeed. The list of contributors to this debut album reads like a Who’s Who of late … Continue reading
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Tagged Jimmy Bain, Rainbow, Rising, Tony Carey, Will WALLNER / Vivien VAIN
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HARM – The Nine
Frostbyte This metal/grunge combo Harm hail from Southern Ontario, Canada. They’ve been around since 2003, but this is only their second outing. Released in their homeland and bits of Europe in 2009, the follow up now gets a full international … Continue reading
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Tagged HARM, Queensryche, The Nine
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