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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)
Album review: THE JEFF HEALEY BAND – House On Fire/As The Years Go Passing By
As The Years Go Passing By – Live In Germany 1989-1995-2000 (Inakustik) Since his death in 2008 there have been a steady steam of releases featuring one of the modern blues greats. This boxed set, recorded by German TV, brings … 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: SPOCK’S BEARD – Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep
Inside Out www.insideout.de Spock’s Beard return after the well received ‘X’ album and a major line-up change as drummer/vocalist Nick D’Virgilio left in 2011. In his place come two new members, drummer Jimmy Keegan and Enchant vocalist Ted Leonard (do … Continue reading
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: UFO At The BBC: On Air 1974 – 1985
Chrysalis This is a lovely thing. Admitedly, it is likely to be of most interest to collectors and completists. Then again, at just over £12 at a well known on-line music retailer (other retailers are available), who wouldn’t want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Live at the BBC 1974 – 1985, UFO
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Album review: SODOM – Epitome Of Torture
SPV – Release Date 29/4/2013. Coming up with a decent introduction to a new Sodom album has always been a difficult task for me. I mean, what is there to say that hasn’t already been stated about Tom Angelripper and … Continue reading
Quick plays: SPIDER ROCKETS, MY SOLILOQUY, RAGE OF ANGELS, SHANNON, STALA & SO
Spider Rockets – Bitten (SPV) Spider Rockets hail from New Jersey and produce hard rock with classic rock and, to a lesser degree, punk elements. “Bitten” is the outfit’s third release. What you get is a modern take of in-you-face … Continue reading
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Tagged MY SOLILOQUY, Osada Vida, Rage Of Angels, SHANNON, SPIDER ROCKETS, STALA & SO
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Album Review: PAUL ROSE – Double Life
Mita Records From the rich and fluid guitar licks to the classic blues arrangements and even the tasteful splashes of delicious Hammond organ, the cream of this collection should prompt worthy comparisons with the playing of Walter Trout or Stevie … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Double Life, Paul Rose
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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: FINTROLL – Blodsvept
Century Media – Out Now. “Shrouded In Blood”, the English translation for “Blodsvept”, is a title that one would find most fitting for an extreme Death Metal band and not the sixth studio album of the Folk-influenced septet Finntroll, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blodsvept, Finntroll, folk, metal, review, symphonic
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Album review: ILLUMION – The Waves
Freia Records – [Release Date: 20.12.12] Ahhh - remember the good old days prog fans, when you could march down to your local record emporium, lay down your pound note and skip out with the latest waxing from King Crimson … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Illumion, Progressive Rock, The Waves
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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: THE NEW BLACK – III: Cut Loose
AFM This is the German band’s third release (slight hint in the title!) – not that I’ve heard either of their earlier releases though. Their self titled debut appeared in 2009 with follow up “II – Better in Black” released … Continue reading
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Quick plays: URIAH HEEP, SAMSON, SIR REG
SAMSON – Head On Lemon / Cherry Red A real NWoBHM classic here, Samson’s second album and the first to feature vocalist Bruce Bruce, aka Bruce Dickinson. Samson issued what is widely considered one of the first NWoBHM LPs in … Continue reading
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Tagged Samson, Sir Reg, Uriah Heep
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Album Review – SIN/ CITY – Th13teen
Myskull Records (Release Date – Out Now) If you look Sin/ City up the metal dictionary it would no doubt say ‘See AC/DC’. This German outfit have been kicking out AC/DC style blues rock for many years and … Continue reading
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: BARNEY BENTALL – Flesh & Bone
Three independent and seven studio albums into a career that kicked off in 1978, it’s a wonder that the name Barney Bentall – a Vancouver based singer songwriter – has never registered on the GRTR! radar. Those with an encyclopaedic … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Barney Bentall, Flesh & Bone, folk, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, The Legendary Hearts
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Album review: DE LA CRUZ – Street Level
Frontiers www.frontiers.it De La Cruz are yet another one of Frontier’s more recent signings that has seen them releasing albums by similar minded bands such as Crash Dïet and Crazy Lixx. Image yourself in Los Angeles, the Sunset Strip back … Continue reading
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Tagged De La Cruz, Frontiers, glam metal, glam rock, sleaze rock, Street Level
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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
