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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS
FOREIGNER – Alive And Rockin’
Eagle Records 2012 This live CD was recorded at Germany’s Bang Your Head festival back in 2006. The line-up back then would have included not only Mick Jones and vocalist Kelly Hansen but Jason Bonham on drums and long standing … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Foreigner, melodic rock
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GEORGE GAKIS – Too Much Ain’t Enough
Perris Records 2012 George Gakis has been releasing albums since 1989 and toured and supported many artists in his native Greece including Whitesnake, Glenn Hughes, Dokken et al. On this latest album he has a few top name guests including … Continue reading
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Tagged George Gakis, Joe Lynn Turner, melodic rock
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DEEP PURPLE – Total Abandon – Australia ’99
Just what the world needs another live Deep Purple album I hear some cry! But wait, this one was recorded back in 1999 in Australia and was previously only available in that country or in the ‘Around The World’ DVD … Continue reading
Album round-up: IMPERIAL LEISURE, BRETON
Imperial Leisure – Death To The One Trick Pony (Steamrolle ) This is the second album by Imperial Leisure and was funded by pledges from their fanbase to get the recording out. The band are a mix of SKA, punk … Continue reading
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Tagged Breton, Christa Vi, Julian Lennon, Killerfix
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ROADMASTER re-issues
Sweet Music/Hey World Fortress Rock Candy 2012 Formed in the early 70s and releasing their first debut album in 1977, Roadmaster are a fine melodic hard rock group who should have been huge. Sweet Music, the second album from 1978 … Continue reading
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Tagged pomp rock, Roadmaster, Rock Candy
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DAKOTA re-issues
Dakota/Runaway Rock Candy 2012 Formed by vocalists / guitarists Jerry Hludzik and Bill Kelly, this band had their roots in the early 70s as ex members of The Buoys and Jerry Kelly Band, before signing to Columbia and releasing their … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Dakota, melodic rock
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TED NUGENT live albums
Motor City Mayhem 4/5 Sweden Rocks 4/5 Armoury Records 2012 Previously issued on DVD, Motor City Mayhem is Motormouth’s 6000th concert, recorded on Independence Day 2008 in his home town of Detroit. On CD for the first time and my … Continue reading
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Tagged Sweden Rocks, Ted Nugent
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FOGHAT re-issues
Foghat / Foghat aka Rock And Roll 5/5 Energised / Rock And Roll Outlaws 5/5 Fool For The City / Night Shift 5/5 Edsel 20120 WOW – a reissue campaign by my favourite band, now this is a good weekend. … Continue reading
Dougie White & La Paz – Granite
Metal Mind Productions 2012 Summary : Former Rainbow singer revisits his earlier band with impressive results I’m one of those Rainbow fans that rates the 1995 album “Stranger In Us All” as inferior to only the Ronnie James Dio fronted … Continue reading
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Tagged Doogie White, La Paz, Rainbow
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Album review: LARRY MILLER – On The Edge
Long time Get Ready To ROCK! favourite Larry Miller returns with his seventh album, another that demonstrates its creators love of the guitar greats like Rory Gallagher, Stevie Ray Vaughan et al…. and boy is this one a real grower! … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, guitar, guitarist, Larry Miller, On The Edge, review
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KING MOB – Force 9
SPV 2012 This band were formed by vocalist Stephen Parsons and guitarist Chris Spedding (both ex Sharks), also featuring former Pretenders drummer Martin Chambers and original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock. The music mixes rock’n’roll, beat and a myriad of … Continue reading
THE POPES – New Church
Shake The Tree records 2012 Originally formed as Shane McGowan’s post Pogues backing band, current line-up are fronted by guitarist/vocalist Paul MadDog McGuiness and, alongside the twin guitar, feature a mandolin and fiddle. The immediate feel of the opening track … Continue reading
COUNTING CROWS – Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation)
Cooking Vinyl 2012 Multi platinum alternative rock and Counting Crows have released their first independent label studio album and it is a 15 track set of covers, many highlighting the band’s influences (surprisingly no REM here). Kicking off is Romany … Continue reading
LULEY – Today’s Tomorrow
AOR Heaven 2012 Centred around the talents of singer, guitarist and keyboard player Klaus Luley (ex-Craaft and Tokyo) this is some fine and classy melodic rock. Opener “Can’t Live Without You” is a big number, and “Mountain Of Love” dips … Continue reading
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MICKI FREE ELECTRIC BLUES – Tattoo Burn
Cargo Records 2012 Micki Free is a native American blues guitarist who you probably heard as a member of Shalamar (yes really) and Crown Of Thorns. But here, solo, he’s a rather good blues guitarist heavily influenced by Muddy Waters, … Continue reading
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URIAH HEEP – Official Bootleg Vol 5: Live In Athens, Greece 2011
Ear Music/Edel 2012 The latest live instalment of the Heep legacy kicks off in fine fashion with “Overload”, a solid number, but by the sound of the banter, we’re already a numbers into the show. The UK prog organ grinding … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Uriah Heep
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RED JASPER – Sting In The Tale
Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk Recorded in 1990 but set squarely in Thatcher’s Britain of the previous decade, this folk prog five-piece nails its politics firmly to the mast of the Left, lambasting state authority and control, jingoism, corporate greed and corruption … Continue reading
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LINDISFARNE re-issues
Magic in The Air ***** Back and Fourth *** There really was magic in the air for the Geordie folk rockers when they reunited for a much-celebrated Christmas Eve gig taped at Newcastle City Hall in 1977, released the following … Continue reading
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DAVE BROCK – Memos and Demos
Atomhenge Hard to believe but we are only a handful of years shy of Hawkwind’s half century and battle-scarred though she may be, his mother ship has been fine-tuned over the years by chief helmsman Brock. “Memos and Demos” evidences … Continue reading
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ALREADY GONE – One Good Reason
Two Sides Moon/SLW 2012 Melodic rockers, Already Gone, cite influences from The Eagles to Avenged Sevenfold on this their debut album and I can hear what they mean. Frontman Luke Maskery once appeared on Stars In Their Eyes and it … Continue reading
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MORROW’S MEMORY – Moving Forward
Two Sides Moon/SLW Morrow’s Memory hail from Detriot, the most rocking of cities. Formed over the course of 6 months in 2009, working through what sounds like most of the musicians in the greater Detroit area before settling on a … Continue reading
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LOTUS PEDAL – Pedal To The Metal
Two Sides Moon/SLW 2012 According to the band’s blurb, the band’s name in sanskrit Sutra means ‘ the universal door of the enlightened ones who listen to the sounds of all the world’ try fitting that on the front of … Continue reading
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ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE – Windfall
Two Sides Moon/SLW 2012 All But Impossible are a young trio, not sure what their average age is, but if their picture is anything to go by they would still qualify for a half fare on a bus. This fact … Continue reading
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POWERTRAIN – Off The Rails
Self Release 2012 Powertrain are a four piece made up of guys who have all been on the circuit for a long time and have a wealth of experience and talent within their ranks. The drummer, Jeffery McCormack alone has … Continue reading
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LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III – Older Than My Old Man Now
Loudon Wainwright is in reflective mood on this album, as the title track suggests he is now older than is dad who died aged 63, as Loudon III is now 64. The album features contributions from his family with daughter … Continue reading
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Tagged Dame Edna Everidge, Loudon Wainwright III
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