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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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To Master Reality with Black Sabbath, Let Philosophy be Your Guide by William Irwin
William Irwin is the editor of Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) and here he gives us his views on what we may expect from the new Black Sabbath album currently being recorded… To Master Reality with … Continue reading
Quick Plays: SMASH MOUTH, LOVE HUNTER, TIN SOLDIERS
SMASH MOUTH – Magic 429Records Smash Mouth have been around since 1994 and their pop punk lite is still good, although I am not sure they will be oustelling the likes of Green Day or Good Charlotte any day soon. … Continue reading
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Tagged Kelvin Fischer, Love Hunter, Smash Mouth, Tin Soldiers
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RICHARD THOMPSON new album & UK tour
RICHARD THOMPSON ELECTRIC BRAND NEW ALBUM ARRIVES FEBRUARY 11th 2013 FULL UK TOUR IN FEBRUARY 2013 Declared by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists Of All Time and considered one of the UK’s most outstanding songwriters, musician … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson
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PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT new album
NEW SOLO ALBUM RELEASE ‘TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY’ January 28 (Hear No Evil/Cherry Red Records) Paul Raymond, songwriter, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist of legendary cult hard rock outfit UFO has inked a deal with Cherry Red Records’ new hard rock imprint label Hear … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Paul Raymond Project, Terms & Conditions Apply, UFO
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RICK SPRINGFIELD – Songs For The End Of The World
(Frontiers) www.frontiers.it Rick Springfield’s apparent youth has always been deceptive. As the heart throb of American teenagers in his early eighties heyday he was already well into his thirties , and now despite appearances to the contrary he is an … Continue reading
10Q’s with STEVE WATTS (DEMON DUDE’S REVENGE)
Steve Watts, the former keyboards player/arranger with Demon, has a new musical project underway Demon Dude’s Revenge and the first album ‘An Adolescent Fantasy (Vol 1)’ is out now. Over to Steve… 1. What are you currently up to? Well, … Continue reading
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Tagged DEMON, DEMON DUDE'S REVENGE, Steve Watts
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LORD FOWL – Moon Queen
Small Stone Records www.smallstone.com Lord Fowl are a four piece consisting of Jon Conine (bass), Don Freeman (drums), Vechel Jaynes (guitar/vocals) and Mike Pellegrino (guitar/vocals) and this album sounds like a ling lost classic from the … Continue reading
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Tagged LORD FOWL, Moon Queen
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WISHBONE ASH – Live in Geneva 1995
Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk Wishbone Ash have had multiple line up changes and periods of inactivity since their ‘70’s hay day. Andy Powell, the sole surviving member by 1995, put a touring band together and marked their … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Air, Live in Geneva 1995, Wishbone Ash
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JOHN WHEELER (HAYSEED DIXIE) debut solo album in Feb
John Wheeler “Un-American Gothic” February 4th on Cooking Vinyl http://www.johnwheelermusic.com/News.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha-6kRG2878 – Official video for latest single ‘Deeper in Debt’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMnI5JoMNs0 – Wheeler’s cover of ‘Eton Rifles’ “Un-American Gothic” is John Wheeler’s first solo record, written entirely on the road … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooking Vinyl, Hayseed Dixie, John Wheeler, Un-American Gothic
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Best of 2012 with DAVE CLARKE
Dave Clarke of Planet Earth Publicity gives a sneak preview of some upcoming musical projects and a little football… What have you got planned music/promotion wise for next year? I’m looking forward to Lisbee Stainton’s UK tour, the new albums … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Country, Dave Clarke, Level 42, Mark King, Planet Earth Publicity, The Jar Family
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GENE THE WEREWOLF- Rock n’ Roll Animal
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Strangely for a relatively new band, Gene The Werewolf, have captured that big mid to late ‘80’s vibe perfectly. Don’t be fooled by the off the wall name as the band seamlessly blends the feel of mid-career KISS, … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Gene The Werewolf, Kiss, Rock n’ Roll Animal, Winger
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THE JAM – CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION
6 Albums in one box – released December 3rd (Universal) On December 3rd Universal release a set of all The Jam’s classic albums in one nifty little box. Packaged in individual vinyl-replica CDs with rigid slipcases, and would fit nicely … Continue reading
Best of 2012 with CHRIS SINGLETON
Chris Singleton played his first band gigs in a couple of years recently and the recording of album number three is ubnder way… Gig review What have you got planned music wise for next year? To finally finish off album … Continue reading
