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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 14 March 2026
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Album review: DOUG MACLOUD – There’s A Time
Reference [Release date 13.05.13] The blues must be in reasonably good shape if there’s room for a great album like this. Doug MacLeod has lived, breathed, played, sang and written the blues for longer than most of … Continue reading
Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA – Royal Albert Hall, London, 30 March 2013
Having spent the best part of a year planning this four-gig, four-set and four-band career retrospective, Joe Bonamassa was entitled to look a little weary after completing his London residency, performed to a grand total of 14,000 people. Given tonight’s … Continue reading
Album review: SIDONY BOX – Rules
Sidony Box play what they call, ‘music of the moment’, revelling in free- form spontaneity which leaves the listener wondering just where they will go next. Nothing is predictable, except perhaps the opening blast of cacophony and … Continue reading
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Tagged albumj, alto sax, Arhthur Narcy, avant garde, drums, Elie Dalibert, Ex-tension records, free=from, guitar, imorov, jazz, Manuel Adnot, percussion, progressive, review, rock, Rules, Sidony Box, spontaneity
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Album review: BLUES TRAVELER – Suzie Cracks the Whip
Freeworld Records Blues Traveler was always a blues based jam band at heart, but with an eye on the main chance, and not much has changed on ‘Suzie Cracks the Whip’. There’s plenty of great playing, and … Continue reading
Album review: BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST – 25th Anniversary Concert
Voiceprint Recorded back in 1992 at the Town & Country Club in London, this 25th anniversary concert isn’t quite ‘an absolute must for any Barclay James Harvest fan’ as suggested by the brief liner notes. The budget … Continue reading
Album review: THE NEW GROOVE – Quit Bitchin’
The New Groove Records [Released 10:12) If passion and commitment equated money, The New Groove would be millionaires. ‘Quit Bitchin’ delivers 10 belting rhythm and blues related tracks that mix hot playing and meaningful lyrics with … Continue reading
Album review: ALAN HEWITT – High Fidelity
Angel Song Records With a playing and production background spanning Earth Wind & Fire, Warrant, and more recently The Moody Blues, as well as high profile TV and film soundtrack work, keyboard playing vocalist Alan Hewitt’s … Continue reading
Album review: JIMMIE VAUGHAN – Reissues
Repertoire Records [Release date 05:2013] Perhaps only Jimmy Vaughan could cut a trio of albums that started with a nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album Award (‘Strange Pleasure’) , nearly won the Best Rock Instrumental Performance Award for … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Green, blues, Dr John, Eric Clapton, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Fonzi Thornton, Greg Piccalo, Greg Sain, instrumental music, Jimmie Vaughan, Johnny Guitar Watson, Little Richard, Lou Ann Barton, Nile Rogers, R&B, Repertoire, Robert Cray, soul, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Blues, Tyrone Vaughan
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Album review: DOUBT! – Mercy Pity Peace & Love
Moonjune records DouBt is a bristling trio of free form players who wrap their spontaneous playing in fusion and funky clothing, but ultimately return to their chosen style of playing. ‘Mercy, Pity, Peace & Love’ is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Maguire, Chic Corea, David Minjauw, DouBt, electronics, Frank Zappa, free from improv, George Duke, jazz, jazz fusion, Jimi Hendrix, John Abercormbie, King Crimson, Mercy Pity Peace Love, Micel Delville, Moonjoon records, progrock, rock, Tony Bianco
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Album review: MAHOGANY FROG – Senna
Moonjune Records Mahogany Frog is an exciting, challenging, hard hitting, innovative and progressive Canadian band. They draw from the same progressive, electronic and symphonic arc as Erik Norlander’s Rocket Scientists, but much like their gate fold art … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Rudolph, Canadian Prog Rock, Canadian psychedelic band, Canadian Rock, electronic music, Eno, Eric Lussier, Erik Norlander, Graham Epp, Hawkwind, Jesse Warkentin, John Paul Peters, Krautrock, Mahogany Frog, Moon June records, Nectar, New Order, Progressive Rock, rock, Rocket Scientists, Scott Ellenberger, Senna, Soft Machine, Tangerine Dream, The Beatles
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Album review: DEREK DAVIS – Re Volt
Apocalyse Records Former BabylonA.D. vocalist Derek Davis describes his music as ‘Balls out heavy rock with some revolutionary angst’, and it’s hard to argue with his sentiments, though you do wonder just what he’s angry about. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse records, Babylon AD, Derek Davis, Eric Pacheco, hard rock, Jamey Pacheco, Loren Turner, metal, Re Volt, rock
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Album review: SWAMP TRAIN – Premium Selection
Swamp Train [Release date 30.03.13 ] Swamp Train take their name from their own brand of down-home rhythms. Armed with cigar box guitars, washboard and harps they impressively carve out their own take on the blues. … Continue reading
Album review: JO HARMAN – Dirt On My Tongue
Chief [Release date 12.03.13] Jo Harman is a ‘singer’s singer’. Everything about this album is tied up with her evocative phrasing, pristine diction and a husky voice that swamps the lyrics in honey. ‘Dirt On My Tongue’ is a surprisingly … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, jazz, Jo Harman, Mike Davies, rock, singer songwriter, soul, vocalist
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Album review: JOE BONAMASSA – An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
Provogue 2-CD set/2-DVD/Bluray [Monday 25.03.13] ‘An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House’ finds Joe Bonamassa playing to his strengths in an unplugged mode. Together with a carefully chosen multi instrumental quintet, his playing is eloquent, … Continue reading
Gig review: THE MAGIC BAND – Under The Bridge, London, 16 March 2013
There can be fewer stranger tales than the cult like relationship between the late Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. His totalitarian grip on the line-up that recorded the groundbreaking ‘Trout Mask Replica’ album has spawned numerous articles, documentaries and … Continue reading
Album review: ALVIN LEE – The Best Of
Repertoire Records (2012) This album has been brought into sharp focus by the sad loss of Alvin Lee. The Woodstock guitar hero seemed to be more affected than most by the prevailing sweep of punk and new … Continue reading
Album review: CORB LUND – Cabin Fever
New West Records This album slipped through the net but roots fans should still check it out. Canadian country singer Corb Lund’s ‘Cabin Fever’ is a left field album with a difference. It’s is full of … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Music, Corb London, country, New West records, singer songwriter
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Album Review: SPIN DOCTORS – If The River Was Whiskey
Ruf Records [06.05.13] Given the Spin Doctors penchant for funky rhythms and their early 90’s Hendrix meets Parliament style jamming, the idea of a blues album isn’t necessarily as incredulous as it might sound. The band paid … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, funk, If The River Was Whiskey, jam band, Pete Feenstra, review, ruf records, Spin Doctors
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Album review: PAUL ROSE – Double Life
Mita Records [Release date 6/5/13] CD/Vinyl The underlying concept of Paul Rose’s ‘Double Life’ is pictorially represented by the Old House Blues Club photo on the front of the CD. It’s a superbly conceived and brilliantly played homage to soul, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Fowler, blues, funk, guitar, John Wooler, Kenny Hutchison, Paul Rose, Raffia Ford, review, Richie Morales, soul, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Terry Evans, Tio Banks
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Album review: MATT WOOSEY BAND – On The Wagon
Self Release [Release date 28.03.13] The Matt Woosey Band’s ‘On The Wagon’ (geddit?) has far more substance than the album title suggests and is a sparkling advert for roots rock. The West Midland’s guitarist may pen blues … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, folk, guitarist, Matt Woosey, On The Wagon, roots, singer song-writer
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Album review: M.I.C. – 5th Avenue
Self release via Two Side Moon [Release date January 2013] M.I.C. is the brainchild of Canadian vocalist, guitarist and song-writer Yvon Serre, who over the last 8 years has carved out an AOR niche in China and … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Avenue, 70's rock, AOR, Canadian Rock, China Rock, M.I.C., melodic rock, Pete Feenstra, pop rock, Yvon Serra
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Album review: BLUE TO BROWN – Blue To Brown
Remedy-records [Release date 18.02.13] Blue To Brown features the father and son duo of former Gets/z Loose vocalist and voice over artist Rob Brown and the multi instrumentalist and occasional vocals of Duran Duran guitarist and song writer … Continue reading
Album review: MIGHTY MOJOS – Hook Line And Sinker
Mighty Mojos self release [Release date 21.01.13] The Mighty Mojos certainly live up to their name. The band’s old school approach to high octane rhythm and blues (aka r&b) is a welcome breath of fresh air … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, David McClean, harp, Mighty Mojos, Pete Feenstra, R&B, slide guitar
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Album review: TRIGGERFINGER – All This Dancin’ Around
Dramatico Records [Release date 15.04.13] www.triggerfinger.net/ What’s in a name? Triggerfinger is a condition related to the forefinger, but transferred to a musical context, the concept might explain the Flemish combo’s jerky and restless style. They think nothing … Continue reading
Album review: MIND THE GAEP – Get Ready For Tonight
Leo Skull [Release date 23.03.13] Mind The Gaep is a powerful hard rock band with metal pretension, but it’s their softer underbelly that more accurately reflects their true calling. Scratch below the stunt guitar parts and … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, German Rock, hard rock, Marc Bugnard, metal, Mind The Gaep
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