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Album review: CHAMPLIN WILLIAMS FRIESTEDT – 2
Black Lodge [Release Date 15.05.20] In that genre of the softest and smoothest AOR given the shorthand ‘West coast’, CWF are something of a superstar collaboration. Former Chicago singer and keyboard player Bill Champlin and Joseph Williams, singer with Toto … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Champlin Williams Friestedt, Chicago, CWF, Michael McDonald, soft rock, Toto, West Coast
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Feature: Bands that time forgot – CELTUS
The two brothers John and Pat McManus had previously been members of eighties Irish heavy rockers Mama’s Boys. Both were multi-instrumentalists and their desire to achieve a more atmospheric, reflective groove was partly influenced by the premature death from leukaemia … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Celtic, Celtus, feature, fusion, John McManus, Pat McManus, review, rock
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Feature: Albums that time forgot – 21 GUNS – Nothing’s Real
Z Records [1997] The 1990s was a hard time for melodic hard rock bands feeling the chill wind from Seattle. Joey Tempest from the band Europe told me that they also succumbed to the prevailing trend, and that when visiting … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 Guns, album, feature, hard rock, interview, melodic, Mike Sturgis, Nothing's Real, Phenomena II, review, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Quick plays: MILAN POLAK, EVERYDAY HEROES
MILAN POLAK Can’t Please Everyone Lion Music (Release date 10.05.20) Guitar wizard Milan Polak is back with his fourth album to feature vocals. All the songs were composed by him, along with him playing most of the instruments. Plus there … Continue reading
Single reviews: THE DARKER MY HORIZON, MILTON HIDE, ALLAN CLARKE, CWF, THE LICKERISH QUARTET
THE DARKER MY HORIZON Carpe Diem Another band utilising their lockdown time wisely are the Darker My Horizon, who made the video with help from their fans with all proceeds going to the NHS charities. Nice riff-tastic tune with lyrics … Continue reading
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Tagged Allan Clarke, AOR, classic rock, CWF, folk, Jellyfish, melodic rock, Milton Hide, modern rock, New releases, pop, power pop, review, rock, singles, the Darker My Horizon, The Hollies, the Lickerish Quartet, Toto
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Single reviews: JESSICA LYNN, SCORPIONS, QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT, ROBERT JON & THE WRECK
JESSICA LYNN Run To Jessica Lynn releases her first single of 2020 and despite the country label, this is one of those timeless pop power ballads. She has a vocal and a half, backed by a big production and guitar … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Lambert, classic rock, country, Jessica Lynn, metal, New releases, pop, Pop Evil, Queen, review, rock, Scorpions, Shannon LaBrie, singles
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News: ALCATRAZZ, IRON MAIDEN, STEVE HOWE, KROKUS (May 2020)
Alcatrazz release their first new album in over thirty years on July 31. Called ‘Born Innocent’ the line-up features founding members Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea Iron Maiden release ‘The Live Collection’ on June 19, which will feature … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcatrazz, gigs, Iron Maiden, KROKUS, May 2020, metal, New releases, news, Queen + Adam Lambert, rock, Steve Howe, Tour
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Book review: HAWKWIND On Track – Every Album, Every Song by Duncan Harris
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 26.03.20] ‘Hawkwind – every album, every song’ is another volume in Sonicbond’s ‘On Track’ series, this time taking on the Herculean task of documenting the prolific adventures of Dave Brock’s gang of space rockers in the … Continue reading
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Tagged book, classic rock, Dave Brock, Duncan Harris, Hawkwind On Track – Every Album Every Song, Lemmy, review, space rock
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Feature: Albums that time forgot – KEATS
EMI [1984] Released in 1984 the eponymous album by Keats might be considered as an Alan Parsons Project off-shoot. It was produced by Parsons and includes the core band members that feature on most of the Project albums, Ian Bairnson, … Continue reading
Album review: MYRATH – Live In Carthage
earMusic [Release date 17.04.20] Carthage has a lot of history, not all good unfortunately. It was one of the richest cities in the ancient world and was the centre of the Punic empire which proved to be a thorn in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ben Arbia, Carthage, CD, Deep Purple, Don Airey, Hannibal, live, Live In Carthage, Malek, metal, Myrath, prog, Punic, review, rock, Sweden Rock, Tunisia, Wacken, Zaher Zorgati
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Album review: CRYPTEX – Once Upon A Time
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 08.05.20] Cryptex are the trio of Simon Moskon (lead vocals, keys), Marc Andrejkovits (bass, backing vocals) and Andre Jean Henri Mertens (guitars, backing vocals), with drums being handled by Simon Schröder. Cryptex have been around since 2011 … Continue reading
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Tagged ACT, album, Cryptex, melodic, metal, Once Upon A Time, pomp, progressive, Queen, review, rock
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Book review: Broken Greek by Pete Paphides
Quercus [Publication date 05.03.20] An entertaining memoir that works on two levels, first and foremost as a musical journey through the hits (and some misses) of the 70s and 80s charts, and secondly as Pete Paphides recalls his own family … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Broken Greek, ELO, memoir, Pete Pahides, pop, review, rock
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Feature: Albums that time forgot – VOODOO RAMBLE – That’s Why
Self Release [Release date 31.08.18] We’re currently in lockdown as I write this review. And having been encouraged to pen some reviews of albums that we may have missed for review – but have certainly played – there’s no better … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy F. Gibbons, blues, boogie, Boris Dugi-Novacki, Boris Zamba, Captain Beefheart, Croatia, Drago Smokrovic Smokva. The Fig, funk, Gary Moore, gospel, Hrvoje Kralj, Jethro Tull, Jimmy Page, Joe Satriani, Led Zeppelin, Little Feat, Mario Klaric, Memphis International Blues Challenge, Memphis soul, Nikola Fabijanić, review, rock, soul, southern rock, Steve Winwood, That's Why, Voodoo Ramble, Walter Trout, ZZZ Top
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Feature: Albums that time forgot – PUBLIC SYMPHONY
[2006] Public Symphony is the brainchild of TV music composer (including ‘The Travel Show’, ‘Rogue Traders’) Dobs Vye who, together with James Reynolds, released their one and only album in 2006. When reviewing the album I opined: “‘Public Symphony’ is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, chill-out, Dobs Vye, electronica, pop, Public Symphony, review, rock
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Gig review: TOBY JEPSON – Online, Thursday April 23 2020
In these strange and unsettling times one part of the music we love that has been hit hard is that of live music. Currently venues are closed and artists are off the road, many tours and gigs have been postponed … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, classic rock, Little Angels, melodic rock, online gig, podcast, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, Solo, Thursday April 23, Toby Jepon, Wayward Sons
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Feature: What FREE mean to me…
Alan Jones on a woman in a diaphanous dress, a wailing Les Paul, and a T-shirt that said it all… It could have gone either way. In the late sixties my musical experiences were limited to my mother’s meagre collection … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Fraser, blues rock, feature, Free, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, review, Simon Kirke
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Album review: THE BLOODY MALLARD – Realm
Bandcamp [Release date 08.05.20] The Bloody Mallard came into being from another worldly place it could be said, as the musical ideas formed were reminiscent of many mushroom trips in rural Kent by guitarist and main man Tom Walding. Production … Continue reading
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Tagged album, instrumental, melodic, progressive, psych rock, Real, review, rock, the Bloody Mallard
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Album review: KIP MOORE – Wild World
Snakefarm Records [Release date 29.05.20] Country rock singer/songwriter, Kip Moore is now on his fourth studio album in ten years. Each of the previous three were US Billboard Top Ten entries, so like many country artists, he knows how to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, country, Kip Moore, melodic, pop, review, rock, Snakefarm Records, Wild World
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Album review: LITTLE RED KINGS – The Magic Show Part One
Bandcamp [Release date 29.05.20] Little Red Kings last album ‘Callous’ was a veritable delight of blues, rock and gentler acoustic moments. Expectorations are high with this fan on any new music from the band. As vocalist Jason Wick explains about … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, classic rock, Little Red Kings, melodic, NWOCR, review, rock, rock 'n' roll
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Album review: TRIVIUM – What The Dead Men Say
Roadrunner Records [Release date 24.04.20] In the uncertain world of virus and lockdown that we are currently facing it can be a joyless existence. Tours postponed, album releases delayed and little in the way of light at the end of … Continue reading
Album review: SKINTRADE – The Show Must Go On
Ninetone Records [Release date 17.04.20] A few years back I went along to see The Quireboys playing in Glasgow, an excellent night as it always is with Spike and the guys. What made that night extra special was the support … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, CD, Led Zeppelin, Matt Alfonzetti, Myke Gray, Red White and Blues, review, rock, Skintrade, The Show Must Go On
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Album review: THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE – Diamonds
Metropolis Records [Release date 27.03.20] Diamonds is the eighth studio album from Canadian gothic rock outfit The Birthday Massacre. That genre embraces a whole range of musical styles, of course, and the influences here lean heavily towards the electro-pop end … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Diamonds, electro, gothic, pop, review, rock, synth pop, the Birthday Massacre
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Feature: Albums that time forgot – DOMINICI – O3 A Trilogy (Part 3)
Inside Out [2008] Charlie Dominici may merit a mere footnote in the history of Dream Theater, the band’s original singer who was in the formative Majesty before making the band’s first album. Then in 2005 he produced the first of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brian Maillard, Charlie Dominici, Dominici, Dream Theater, interview, O3 A Trilogy, Part 3, progressive metal, review
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Album review: INDIA ELECTRIC CO – The Gap
Pre-order here [Release date 01.05.20] India Electric Co. – the duo comprising of vocalist Cole Stacey and multi-instrumentalist Joseph O’Keefe – are back with their second album, five years on since their debut, ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ was … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, India Electic Co, indie, instrumental, melodic, Midge Ure, review, roots music, the Gap
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Feature: Call Collect: An introduction to CHRISTOPHER LEE and his music
Best known for his portrayal of Dracula in the late 1960s Hammer horror films Christopher Lee also lent his (vocal) talents to several rock albums including power metallers Rhapsody of Fire… Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE was an actor … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, album, Christopher Lee, Dracula, film, Hammer, horror, power metal, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, screen, The Wicker Man
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