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Album review: THE SKYS – Journey Through The Skies
Self-released [Release date: 06.11.15] Following up The Skys’ 2012 release ‘Colours Of The Desert’ (which was excellent – with a few caveats), Lithuania’s finest return with ‘Journey Through The Skies’ which, in the same way as ‘Colours’, is another tremendous … Continue reading
Gig review: LONELY ROBOT – The Scala, London, 20 December 2015
So onto the final gig for 2015 for me and one I have been looking forward to as it is Lonely Robot, aka John Mitchell (It Bites/Frost*/Arena), whose debut album ‘Please Come Home’ is one of my top 5 albums … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 December 2015, gig, HeKz, John Mitchell, London, Lonely Robot, pop, prog, Progressive Rock, review, rock, The Scala
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News: Melodic rockers FM top popular poll for top rock album of 2015
FM and Vintage Trouble scoop popular poll In the Get Ready to ROCK! end of year popular poll melodic rockers FM were voted top album with ‘Heroes And Villains’ whilst readers and listeners confirmed the reviewers rating by making Vintage … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Best of 2015, FM, live act, melodic rock, poll, rock, Vintage Trouble, vote
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Scala, London, 11 December 2015
Quite apart from being one of the best of the current crop of bands, there can surely be no harder working outfit than Black Star Riders. A Spring tour, Summer festival appearances and opening for the Def Leppard and Whitesnake … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 December 2015, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, gig, hard rock, London, review, Ricky Warwick, Scala, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 18 December 2015
The last Friday before Christmas is traditionally party night in Glasgow and what better night out than in the company of two of Scotland’s finest bands namely Gun and King King. It was good to see a healthy audience in … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 December 2015, Alan Nimmo, Barrowlands. Glasgow, blues, Dante Gizzi, Frantic, gig, Gun, Hot Chocolate, Jools Gizzi, King King, live, review, rock, Word Up
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Album review: MYSTERY – Delusion Rain
Unicorn Digital http://www.unicorndigital.net/ Mystery are back with their follow-up to 2012′s ‘The World Is A Game’. Since then the band have changed vocalists with Jean Pageau replacing Benoît David, who left to join prog rock legends Yes and has subsequently … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Delusion Rain, melodic, music, Mystery, progressive, review, rock, Unicorn Digital
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Album review: CRIMSON STONE – Crimson Stone
La Choza De Doe [Release date 07.06.15] Which came first the chicken or the egg? Put it another way, do bands like Crimson Stone try to fit a pre-existing musical mould? Crimson Stone show just enough imagination within a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Black Sabbath, Crimson Stone, Deep Purple, dsert rock, Edgar Broughton, Eduardo Salazar, Emilio González, heavy metal, Ignacio González, Jimi Hendrix, Luis Henríquez, Ozzy Osbourne, punk, review, rock, stoner rock
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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL IX – Hafan Y Mor, Pwllheli, Wales, 12-14 November 2015
Thursday When the line-up was announced for this year’s 9th chapter of the Hard Rock Hell journey there were the usual naysayers but to be fair it’s the same for every festival… However one thing that topped everything was the … Continue reading
Album review: INGLORIOUS – Inglorious
Frontiers [Release date 19.02.16] Inglorious formed in February 2014 and they are fronted by Nathan James, who has sung live with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Uli Jon Roth, along with TV’s ‘Superstar’. The line-up is completed by guitarists Andreas Eriksson and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hard rock, Inglorious, Nathan James, review, rock
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Album review: GRAAL – Chapter 1V
Code 7 – Jolly Roger [Release date 25.05.15] It ten years since the Italian prog rock band Graal’s debuted with ‘Realm Of Fantasy’ and ‘Chapter 1v’ finds them honing their craft in a genre hopping mode while revelling in instrumental virtuosity. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andrea Ciccomartino, Chapter 1V, Danilo Petrelli, Deep Purple, Dougie White, Francesco Zagarese, Graal, guitar, interview, Jethro Tull, John Lord, keyboards, metal, Nick Mason, PFM, Pink Floyd, prog, Realm Of Fantasy, rock, Rory Gallagher
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News: Rock journeyman JAMES STEVENSON plays first solo gig, Thursday 17 December (Water Rats, London)
Guitarist/songwriter James Stevenson plays his first solo gig at Water Rats, King’s Cross, London on Thursday 17 December (19:15). James Stevenson has been an in-demand session player since his earliest outings with punk/new wave band Chelsea in the late 1970s. … Continue reading
EP review and interview: DOLL SKIN – In Your Face
EMP Records (EP) There is no doubt that 2015 has been a great year for new music and ending the year on a high note is Doll Skin. Produced by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, and released on his EMP Records … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Snowden, David Ellefson, debut, Doll Skin, EP, guitarist, In Your Face, interview, Megadeth, punk, review, rock
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Gig review: CRACKER – Dingwalls, London, 7 December 2015
A spirit-lifting gig on a miserable Monday night from an inventive band who refuse to be pigeon-holed. Cracker have variously been described as alt rock, alt country, country rock, post-punk and blues-folk. I kid you not. Who needs labels when … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 December 2015, alt country, alt rock, Cracker, David Lowery, Dingwalls, gig, Johnny Hickman, live, London, review
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Album review: MEN ON THE HILL – M.O.T.H.
Imagine living in a post-apocalyptic, musical wasteland populated by pretentious jazz-loving “intellectuals” who get out of the bath to take a piss, adore Snorah Jones and listen to a hoaky amateurish local English-language radio station that only plays songs which … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Deep Purple, hard rock, Ian Paice, Men On The Hill, review, rock
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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – From The Vault
Eagle Vision [Release date 30.10.15] I am pleased to say that those very nice people at Eagle have delivered the goods once again and the latest releases in The Rolling Stones “From The Vault” series are from Tokyo in 1990 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1982, 1990, classic, DVD, From The Vaults, Keith Richards, Leeds, Mick Jagger, review, rock, The Rolling Stones, Tokyo
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Album review: BILLY SHERWOOD – Citizen
Frontiers Records [Release date 06.11.15] Billy Sherwood, man of many talents and currently bassist for Yes, has assembled an impressive cast of guest musicians for his “Citizen” album…but the question has to be can it deliver when so many of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Parsons, album, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire, Citizen, Colin Moulding, Frontiers, Geoff Downes, Jerry Goodman, John Wesley, Jon Davison, Jordan Rudess, Patrick Moraz, Progressive Rock, review, Rick Wakeman, Steve Hackett, Steve Morse, Tony Kaye
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Gig review: ROCK GODDESS/Praying Mantis/Desolation Angels – Islington O2 Academy, London, 3 December 2015
A night of NWOBHM resurrections. First up Desolation Angels. The band ambled on stage to a room of about 50 souls and did a bit of instrument fiddling over David Bowie’s ‘Boys Keep Swinging’ blasting from the PA. Not a … Continue reading
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Tagged Desolation Angels, gig, live, O2 Academy Islington, Praying Mantis, review, Rock Goddess
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Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – 02 Arena, London, 3 December 2015
One of the first lessons I ever learned in rock school was it was an (un?)holy British trinity of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple who effectively invented heavy rock, or heavy metal as it was later badged. You … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Arena, 3 December 2015, classic rock, Deep Purple, Don Airey, gig, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, London, Now What?!, review, Roger Glover, Scot Holliday, Steve Morse
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Gig review: PLANET ROCKSTOCK – Trecco Bay, South Wales, 4-6 December 2015
Friday 4 December This is the third year for the Planet Rock annual festival and the second year at Porthcawl. I thought last year’s line-up would take some beating and, although thinking 2015 was a weak bill by comparison, I … Continue reading
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Tagged 4-6 December 2015, blues, Buffalo Summer, Crobot, Dan Patlansky, Danko Jones, festival, FM, Fozzy, gig, Heavens Basement, Inglorious, Planet Rockstock, review, Rival Sons, rock, Scorpion Child, South Wales, The Darkness, The Dead Daisies, Trecco Bay
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Album review: RYAN McGARVEY – The Road Chosen
Justforkicks-Deu [Release date 07.11.14] Here’s an album that almost slipped through the cracks, but given it was released in late November last year and consequently missed ‘the best of’ lists, I think we’re allowed to sneak into the 2015 reviews. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Chris Duarte, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, funk, grooves, guitar, Joe Bonamassa, review, rock, Ryan McGarvey, The Road Chosen
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Album review: FISCHER’S FLICKER – Fornever And Never
Lavender Kartydid Music [Release date 15.08.15] ‘Fornever And Never’ by Chicago Fisher’s Flicker is a bewildering musical journey that reflects its leader’s Scott Fischer’s eclectic musical background. Described by his PR as a ‘a vast musical amusement park’, Scott Fischer … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Fischer's Flicker, Frank Zappa, Graham Parker, prog, R&B, review, rock, Scott Fischer, soul, Steely Dan, The Band, Todd Rundgren
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Album review: GET WELL SOON – Love
Get Well Soon is a vehicle for the talents of German singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Konstantin Gropper. A deep-thinker, his previous three releases – which have garnered critical acclaim in the mainstream press – have been influenced by folk, classical … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Get Well Soon, Konstantin Gropper, Love, review
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Quick plays: MY FAIR FIEND, ARI AND THE ALIBIS, LOCUST HONEY STRING BAND, EUREKA
MY FAIR FIEND Making Monsters ‘Quirky’ is an oft used description in the singer songwriter world, but it does describe the sophomore release from Utah-based My Fair Fiend a vehicle for the talents of singer songwriter Callie Crofts. Musically, the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, Ari And The Alibis, Dirty Little Secret, Eliza Carthy, Eureka, fusion, Gret Escapes, Jenny Hill, Locust Honey String Band, Making Monsters, My Fair Fiend, Never Let Me Cross Your Mind, prog, progressive, review, rock, roots, RPWL, songs of separation, Yogi Lang
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Album review: DOUG WAHLBERG BAND – Flying Under The Radar
www.dougwahlberg.com [Release date 29.09.15] It’s a shame this album runs out at only 8 tracks spread over a miserly 32 minutes, but in terms of quality it’s irreproachable. Mott The Hoople’s Ian Hunter described East Coast guitarist and singer / … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Doug Wahlberg, Doug Wahlberg Band, Flying Under The Radar, review, rock
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Album review: STEELEYE SPAN – The Essential Steeleye Span: Catch Up
Park Records [Release date 11.12.15] Steeleye Span released their 1996 record ‘Time’, their first album with Park Records, an association that has been maintained for nearly twenty years. Since signing with the label the band have released eight studio albums … Continue reading
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Tagged album, best of, Catch Up, classic, compilation, folk, folk rock, Maddy Prior, review, Steeleye Span, The Essential Steeleye Span
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