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Album review: STREETLIGHT CIRCUS – Super Fine Sugar
Escape Music [Release date 23.09.22] To quote their bio Streetlight Circus were “Born in New York City, raised on Rock ‘n’ Roll”. They have been playing live since 2010 with two independently released full-length albums and one EP to their … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hair metal, melodic rock, review, rock, sleaze rock, Streetlight Circus, Super Fine Sugar
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Album review: FARA – Energy Islands
Faramusic [Release date 26.08.22] Fara are from the Orkney’s, where they developed their distinctive sound that blends the three fiddles and vocals of Jeana Leslie, Catriona Price and Kristan Harvey against piano. On this album Fara introduce a new pianist Rory … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Energy Islands, Fara, folk, instrumental, Orkney Islands, review, traditional music
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Album review: STEELEYE SPAN – Live At The Rainbow Theatre 1974
Chrysalis Records [Release date 07.10.22] A vinyl only (double LP in old money!) of a classic concert from Steeleye Span that has never been released in full before. A handful of tracks from the concert have popped up down the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, folk rock, Live At The Rainbow Theatre 1974, Maddy Prior, Peter Knight, review, Steeleye Span, Vinyl
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Album review: LONELY ROBOT – A Model Life
Inside Out [Release date 26.08.22] Lonely Robot originally started out as a planned trilogy of album’s by John Mitchell (Arena, Frost*, It Bites) and luckily for us listeners & fans he decided to carry on with Lonely Robot, which brings … Continue reading
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Tagged A Model Life, album, Arena, Frost*, It Bites, John Mitchell, Lonely Robot, melodic, prog rock, progressive, review
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Single reviews: BILLY IDOL, 1+1 with MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, PERFECT PLAN
Billy Idol is lining-up his second EP release in just over a year with ‘The Cage’ due out on September 23. Ahead of this we can enjoy the title track which is a bit of a belter, featuring a heavy … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Idol, folk, Hardline, indie, Johnny Gioeli, metal, Michael Armstrong, Perfect Plan, pop, prog, review, rock, single, White Skies
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Album review: SOIL – Play It Forward
Cleopatra Records [Release date 26.08.22] A covers album from Soil whose last studio album was released back in 2013, so this covers album should keep their fans happy, even if it contains no new original songs. ‘Playing It Forward’ is … Continue reading
Album review: SLADE – All The World Is A Stage
BMG [Release date 09.09.22] British glam hard rock legends Slade ruled the world in the early to mid 70s, and quickly built up a fearsome live reputation. With Noddy Holder’s trademark vocals, the Holder/Jim Lea penned songs, Don Powell’s driving … Continue reading
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Tagged All The World Is A Stage, BMG, box set, classic rock, Dave Hill, Don Powell, festival, glam rock, hard rock, Jim Lea, live, Noddy Holder, reading, review, Slade
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Album review: DEF LEPPARD – Euphoria (Vinyl reissue)
Universal [Release date 05.08.22] The Sheffield rock legends’ seventh studio album, originally released in 1999, gets the vinyl reissue treatment here. It was the second full album to feature guitarist Vivian Campbell, which returned the band to a five piece … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Damon Hill, Def Leppard, Euphoria, hard rock, melodic rock, reissue, review, Vinyl
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Album review: RUSTY SHACKLE – Under A Bloodshot Moon
Bandcamp [Release date 19.08.22] Welsh indie-roots band Rusty Shackle have not passed across the musical radar of this reviewer until now and I am gald that have finally. Rusty Shackle have been recording and touring around the globe since 2010. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ferocious Dog, folk, indie, Mumford & Sons, review, rock, roots, Rusty Shackle, Under A Bloodshot Moon
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Album review: SLYDER SMITH & THE OBLIVION KIDS – Charm Offensive
Ray Records [Release date 19.08.22] Slyder Smith you may know from glam-tinged power popsters, Last Great Dreamers, who have released four studio albums and one live album to date. He’s now decided to take the place behind the mic stand. … Continue reading
Single reviews: PYLON POETS, AILYN, TABOO, BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN
Pylon Poets are back with a new single ‘Remedy’, released as the follow up to the band’s 2020 EP ‘Lucid Hallucinations’. Combining feelings of disillusion, growth, heartbreak and betrayal ‘Remedy’ packs a powerful punch as the band hone their rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Ailyn, album, alt rock, Beth Nielsen Chapman, melodic, metal, Pretty Maids, Pylon Poets, review, rock, singer songwriter, singles, Taboo
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Album review: SIX BY SIX
Inside Out [Release date 12.08.22] SiX By SiX is a new trio that sees Saga guitarist Crichton, Saxon drummer Nigel Glockler and vocalist & multi-instrumentalist Robert Berry (3 – Emerson, Berry, Palmer; Alliance) join forces. Maybe seeing Saxon’s drummer in … Continue reading
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Tagged 3, album, Ian Crichton, Inside Out, Keith Emerson, melodic, Nigel Glockler, prog rock, review, Robert Berry, Saga, Saxon, SiX By SiX
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Album review: AMY GODDARD – Rise
Bandcamp [Release date 22.07.22] Amy Goddard is a British contemporary folk singer/songwriter with both Celtic and American influences. She is also an artist and luthier (which I had to look up and they are a maker of string instruments). With … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amy Goddard, folk, review, Rise, singer songwriter
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EP review: HILLBILLY VEGAS – Greetings From Hillbilly Vegas
Conquest Records [Release date 17.06.22] Hillbilly Vegas have been around since 2011 making quite a name for themselves in their native USA and now look set to repeat that success in the UK & Europe. They already have UK dates … Continue reading
News: SAMMY HAGAR, RINGO STARR, GINGER WILDHEART (August 2022)
Artic Monkeys release their new album ‘The Car’ on October 21. Candlemass release their latest album ‘Sweet Evil Sun’ on November 18 on Napalm Records. The Commoners release their latest album ‘Find A Better Way’ on November 4. Conception have … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, blues, folk, gigs, Ginger Wildheart, metal, news, prog, Ringo Starr, rock, Sammy Hagar & the Circle, Sunjay, tours
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Book review: DECADES – ROXY MUSIC IN THE 1970’s by Dave Thompson
SonicBond Publishing [Publication date 10.06.22] As the book’s title suggests it covers Roxy Music’s career between 1972 and their first break-up in 1976, along with their 1979 reunion. Unlike other titles in this series the author Dave Thompson focuses more … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970's, art rock, book, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Dave Thompson, experimental, pop, review, Roxy Musix
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Single reviews: JMS, COYOTE CREED, HOUSE OF LORDS, PHIL THORNALLEY
JMS (the name coming from the initials used on a highscore table in an arcade) is an Oxford musician with a penchant for pinball. He is also the frontman of quirky pop rockers Alphabet Backwards. ‘Election Day’ is a record … Continue reading
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Tagged Chez Kane, Coyote Creed, House of Lords, JMS, Jupiter's Beard, Lotusbliss, melodic rock, new music, Phil Thornalley, pop, review, rock, single, southern rock, Tom Webber
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Album review: DEF LEPPARD – Adrenalize (vinyl reissue)
Universal [Release date 05.08.22] Def Leppard are Britain’s most successful rock bands, whose records adorn many a collection (and radio playlist too). 1987’s Hysteria, with hits like Poor Some Sugar On Me, was such a success it’s album everyone either … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenalize, album, Def Leppard, hard rock, Joe Elliott, melodic rock, reissue, review, rock, Vinyl
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Album review: PHIL VINCENT – No Respect
Bandcamp [Release date 22.07.22] As he aptly describes himself on his Bandcamp page, “Phil Vincent is truly a one man band. His proficiency with multiple instruments makes it possible for him to write, arrange, perform, produce and mix all of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hard rock, melodic hard rock, No Respect, Phil Vincent, review, rock
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Album review: BUSH GOTHIC – Beyond the Pale
Website [Release date 29.07.22] Beyond The Pale is the third album from Bush Gothic, an Australian folk three piece consisting of Jenny M Thomas (vocals, fiddle), Chris Lewis (drums) and Dan Witton (double bass & vocals). Bush Gothic are a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beyond the Pale, Bush Gothic, folk, Jenny M Thomas, review, tradtional music
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Album review: COMPASS – Theory Of Tides
Escape Music [Release date 22.07.22] Second album from Compass, the band formed by Steve Newman, who is more known for his melodic rock efforts in Newman, He is joined by vocalist Ben Green, Newman bassist David Bartlett and drummer Toni … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ben Green, Compass, concept album, melodic rock, prog rock, review, Steve Newman, Theory Of Tides
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EP review: VERITY WHITE – Distilled
www.veritywhite.com [Release date 08.07.22] Latest release from singer & songwriter Verity White who is joined by husband Alex White (guitar, synths, drums & sax). Musically Verity White draws her influences from the likes of Skunk Anansie, Paramore and electronica. Lyrically … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Distilled, electronica, EP, melodic, pop, review, rock, Verity White
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Interview: MARK MANGOLD
KEYS is a collaboration between keyboardist Mark Mangold (Touch, Drive, She Said, Michael Bolton, Cher, Paul Rogers and others) and singer Jake E (Cyhra, Amaranthe, and others). Featuring live performances with three keyboardists and a huge battery of keyboards, this … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Cyha, House of Lords, interview, Jake E, keyboards, keys, Mark Mangold, melodic rock, pomp rock, porg rock, Touch
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Book review: Phil Collins in the 1980s by Andrew Wild
SonicBond Publishing [Publication date 30.06.22] Love him or hate him, there was no getting away from Phil Collins in the 1980’s. Whether it be as a mega successful solo artist, the massive high that Genesis were on, being a great … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Wild, book, drummer, Genesis, In The 1980s, Phil Collins, pop, prog rock, review, rock, singer, Solo
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Album review: AMONGST LIARS – S/T
Website [Release date 08.07.22] Formed the end of 2019, Amongst Liars are a 4 piece from Eastbourne/Brighton. They released their first single ‘Over and Over’ in February 2020, at just about the worst time to launch a new band, but … Continue reading
