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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)
Album review: VENREZ – Children Of The Drones
Monarch Music Group [Release date 24.04.15] ‘Children Of The Drones’ is the third album release by Venrez following their critically acclaimed secondalbum ‘American Illusion’ which found them supporting Slash and Alice Cooper amongst others. The band were formed back in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alice In Chains, CD, Children Of The Drones, Jason Womack, psychedelic, review, rock, Steven Berez, Stoner, Venrez
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Album review: TRIXTER – Human Era
Frontiers Records [Release Date 05.06.15] Trixter’s moment in the spotlight at the turn of the nineties was fleeting. No sooner had the New Jersey youngsters begun to make an impact with a series of catchy if unoriginal songs and photogenic … Continue reading
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Tagged hard rock, melodic rock, Peter Loran, Trixter
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Album review: WHITESNAKE- The Purple Album
Frontiers Records [Release date 18.05.15] When news came out earlier this year that the new Whitesnake project that had been kept under wraps was to comprise re-recordings of Mark 3 and 4 Deep Purple songs I had mixed feelings, to … Continue reading
Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Wild Heart
Ruf [Released by 29.06.15] ‘Wild Heart’ is a stylist departure for Samantha Fish, a young blues-rock artist who is flexible and young enough to soak up new and different influences and bring them to bear on her own mature song-writing … Continue reading
Album review: LEVEE DWELLERS – Leveling Up
Blueshine Records (Release date 15.02.15) Levee Dwellers take their name from an amalgamation of the band’s native Dutch Delta and the New Orleans and Mississippi Delta. Their music is a subtle mix of blues, jazz and funk and it’s generally … Continue reading
Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Live In London
Tuohi [Release date 08.06.15] Erja Lyytinen matches her excellent guitar playing with wide ranging material that broadens the blues canvas to take in a much wider perspective. She’s a strong lyricst who imbues her songs with deep emotion and meaning, … Continue reading
Album review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Don’t Look Back
Ruf [Release date 26.05.15] And so it comes to pass that the bloodline has been cast asunder and a new line-up of Royal Southern Brotherhood takes on the mantle of the kings of southern kissed funk, blues and soul. ‘Don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bart Walker, blues, Buddy Guy, Charlie Wooton, Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, funk, Ivan Neville, James Cotton, Jimmy Hall, Mike Zito, review, rock, Royal Southern Brotherhood, soul, Tom Hambridge. Stevie Wonder, Tyrone Vaughan, Wet Willie, Yonrico Scott
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Album review: DELLA MAE – Della Mae
Decca [Release date 10.07.15] There are obvious comparisons to be drawn here with the excellent Blame Sally – another multi-talented all female Americana combo, and in the case of Della Mae, featuring Celia Woodsmith on vocals and guitar, Kimber Ludiker … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, Della Mae, review, rock, roots
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Album review: BUFORD POPE – Sticks In The Throat
[Release date 02.05.14] All the ingredients for a wider breakthrough are to be found in the second release by Swedish singer songwriter Buford Pope (aka Mikael Liljeborg) – raspy vocals reminiscent of a young Rod Stewart and pop/rock songs echoing … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Buford Pope, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Sticks In The Throat
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Album review: THEA GILMORE – Ghosts & Graffiti
Fullfill [Release date 11.05.15] We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – Thea Gilmore is one of the finest contemporary singer songwriter gracing these fair isles. In another era she would have packed theatres the length and breadth … Continue reading
Quick plays: LOVE/LESS, WES FINCH, LITTLE DEVILS, ANNA LAUBE
LOVE/LESS Hollow Faith [Release date 22.06.15] Love/Less are a five piece band from London who have recorded this debut EP. They have recorded a very impressive set of tunes and like they say in the press release, they wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anna Laube, Awena, blues, Hollow Faith, Little Devils, Love/Less, modern, Quick Play, review, rock, singer, songwriter, The Storm Inside, Wes Finch
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Album review: LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Sweet Home Alabama (Live, 1974, 1996)
Eagle Rock [Release date 01.06.15] 2-CD + DVD One of my abiding gig-going memories is seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd on the cusp of wider UK recognition, playing Liverpool Empire in November 1974. It was the classic line-up three years before tragedy … Continue reading
Album review: JEFF BECK – Performing This Week…Live At Ronnie Scott’s
Eagle Rock Records [Release date 01.06.15] 2-CD Special Edition In 2007 legendary guitarist Jeff Beck played a series of gigs at Ronnie Scotts in London. For those who admire Beck’s jazz-fusion of the seventies and eighties, they’ll be in their … Continue reading
EP review: BIG BIG TRAIN – Wassail
English Electric Recordings [Release date 01.06.15] www.bigbigtrain.com Big Big Train are back with a new four song EP and the first recordings to feature new members, violinist Rachel Hall and Beardfish guitarist Rikard Sjöblom. I have to admit Big Big … Continue reading
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Tagged Beardfish, Big Big Train, EP, folk, melodic, prog, review, rock, Wassail, XTC
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Album review: KLOGR – Make Your Stand
Zeta Factory [Release date 27.05.15] When is an EP not an EP? In the case of this one it’s the addition of a 10 track live album that pushes it into album territory and makes this release a good value … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alterbridge, Creed, EP, Klogr, live, Make Your Stand, Mark Tremonti, review, Trezzo, Zeta Factory
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Album review: NELSON – Peace Out
Frontiers Records [Release Date 15.05.15] I was beginning to wonder if Nelson’s excellent comeback album Lightning Strikes Twice was also to be their swansong as a recording entity, but nearly five years on the immaculately coiffed twins are back with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson, melodic rock, Nelson, pop rock, power pop, review
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Album review: RICHARD THOMPSON – Still
Proper Records [Release date 29.06.15] Following on from last year’s enjoyable ‘Acoustic Classics’ album Richard Thompson is back with another set of new songs. This time he has Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy handling production, who Thompson recruited to shake-up his creative … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, folk, guitarist, Jeff Tweedy, review, Richard Thompson, rock, singer, songwriter, Still
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Album review: TARJA – Luna Park Ride
earMUSIC [Released 01.06.15] Earmusic certainly keep Tarja Turunen’s name in the limelight, even if she is between new albums, releasing the live ‘Beauty and the Beast’ last year and now this new live album, recorded at Buenos Aires’ Luna Park … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic, Luna Park Ride, metal, Nightwish, operatic, review, rock, Tarja, Tarja Turunen
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Album review: LIFEHOUSE – Out Of The Wasteland plus interview
Ironworks [Release date 22.06.15] Lifehouse have sold over 15m. albums worldwide with considerable success in their native US, yet they remain relatively unknown here in the UK. This album sees the band on a new record label and back after … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, eview, Lifehouse, modern rock, Out Of The Wasteland, rock
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Album review: EMERALD SUN – Metal Dome
Fastball Music [Release date 22.05.15] Emerald Sun hail from Thessaloniki in Greece and I can’t help but think that if the Greek economy was as healthy as their metal scene then the Eurozone might be getting handouts from Athens! Melodic … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Emerald Sun, Firewind, Greek, Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Metal Dome, power metal, review, rock, Thessaloniki
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Album review: DENDERA – Pillars Of Creation
Metalbox Recordings [Release date 18.06.15] Dendera are a band I first encountered as support to Gloryhammer in Glasgow and I came away from that night highly impressed at the band’s energy and musicianship. After that night I sought out the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Edison, CD, Dendera, Iron Maiden, metal, Pillars Of Creation, review, rock, Steve Main, Thrash, Tony Fuller, Trivium
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Quick plays: THE GRISWOLDS, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, THE UGLY GUYS, LOTTA LENE
THE GRISWOLDS – Be Impressive Wind Up Records www.wearethegriswolds.com [Release date 25.05.15] Australian four piece the Griswolds (named after the family in National Lampoon’s Family Vacation) are one for those who like a little bit of synth led indie pop. … Continue reading
Album review: GRAHAM PARKER AND THE RUMOUR – Mystery Glue
Cadet Concept [Release date 18.05.15] You wait 30 years for a Graham Parker and The Rumour album and then two come along together. Well almost. Reforming the original line up a couple of years ago for ‘Three Chords Good’ after … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Graham Parker and The Rumour, Mystery Glue, review
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Album review: CAIN’S OFFERING – Stormcrow
Frontiers Records [Release date 15.05.15] Cain’s Offering are a Finnish power metal super-group of sorts and “Stormcrow” is actually their second studio album following on from “Gather The Faithful” that was released back in 2009. The brains behind the band … Continue reading
Album review: A LIGHT DIVIDED – Mirrors
A Light Divided is a band out of Winston-Salem, NC and hopefully will (and rightfully should) be a name that will become synonymous with their incredible music. Typically speaking, this isn’t a band that I would stylistically jive with. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged A Light Divided, album, Mirrors, review, rock
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