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Gig review: BLUES FEST 2014 – Royal Albert Hall, London, 28 October 2014
An afternoon session at the Albert Hall for the 2014 Blues Fest was a pleasant surprise, as the old building opened its doors to some of smaller rooms to house a wide array of exciting blues talent. Perhaps it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Fairweather Lowe, Blues Fest 2014, Bob Dylan, Carl Hudson, Floyd Dixon, Georgie Fame, gig, Horace Silver, Ian Jennings, Jimmy Copley, Jimmy McGriff, Jo Harman, London Blues Fest, Marcus Bonfanti, Mick Rogers, Micky Moody, Mike Sanchez, Mose Allison, Ray Charles, review, Robert Hart, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Bad Apples
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Album review: DIXIE DREGS – Dregs Of The Earth, Unsung Heroes, Industry Standard (reissue)
BGO Records [Release date 06.10.14] www.bgo-records.com OK. I own up. I thought Dixie Dregs might have been another Poco or Flying Burrito Brothers. Yes, I knew that this was Steve Morse’s first major calling card, but even though liking his … Continue reading
Book review: STRANGE BOAT: MIKE SCOTT AND THE WATERBOYS by Ian Abrahams
Gonzo Multimedia www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk [Published 23.06.14] This is a comprehensive overview of the career of Mike Scott from his early days in bands like Another Pretty Face through to the Waterboys and his various solo work, although to be fair the … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Celtic, Gonzo Multimedia, Ian Abrahams, Mike Scott, singer songwriter, The Waterboys
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Gig review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – The Hydro, Glasgow, 26 October 2014
It was curiosity that led me to this gig as so far Black Stone Cherry are a band who have left me underwhelmed. I have only seen them live once before and that was a small acoustic session a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 October 2014, AIRBOURNE, Ben Wells, Black Stone Cherry, Chris Robertson, gig, Glasgow, Joel O'Keefe, live, Lowlife, rock, Savages, The Hydro, Theory Of A Dead Man, Things My Father Said
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Quick plays: JOHN FORRESTER, FYRE!
JOHN FORRESTER – Outsider Irregular Records www.forrester.uk.com [Released 27.10.14] This is the third solo album from John Forrester who plays bass in the Outcast band and bass/double-bass with Robb Johnson. On this album John Forrester provides the vocals, bass and … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Alejandra Burgos, Anastacia, folk, Fyre!, John Forrester, pop rock, Robb Johnson, songwriter, the Outcast Band
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Album review: LUNA ROSSA – Secrets & Lies
Luna Rossa – the ‘side-project’ of keyboard maestro Jonathan Edwards and singer / songwriter and vocalist Anne-Marie Helder, is fast becoming in danger of usurping their main band, Panic Room. The creative force behind both bands, Luna Rossa is a … Continue reading
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Album review: CYRILLE VERDEAUX & PASCAL MENETREY – Tribal Hybrid Concept
Gonzo [Release date 12.05.14] ‘Tribal Hybrid Concept’ is cerebral and at times emotional music. It’s a cross cultural melange with lofty ambitions that fuses different genres of music with a succession of samples. The result is free flowing atmospheric vibes … Continue reading
Single & EP reviews: FORGED IN BLACK, INHERIT THE STARS
EP Review : FORGED IN BLACK – The Exodus Self Release [Release date 01.12.14] Forged in Black from Essex are releasing their first EP this December however under their former name, Merciless Fail, the band released both an album and … Continue reading
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Tagged Beyond The Beacons, Chris Storozynski, EP, Forged In Black, Inherit The Stars, metal, review, rock, The Exodus
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Gig review: SOiL – The Garage, Glasgow, 23 October 2014
Some things are sent to try you! Take tonight, I was going along to this gig mostly on the strength of opening act Wolfborne’s latest album, ‘In The Beginning’, which I reviewed recently and found to be excellent. Knowing that … Continue reading
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Tagged (HED) P.E, American Head Charge, Cameron Heacock, gig, Glasgow, Karma Singh Cheema, live, metal, punk, reggae, review, rock, Ryan McCombs, Soil, The Garage, Tim King, Whole, Wolfborne
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Album review: FREQUENCY DRIFT – Summer
[Download only from band website - Release date: 12.09.14] There are certain bands and artists, aren’t there, to whom you turn to capture your prevailing mood? One brings to mind Buddy Guy for blues, Zeppelin or AC/DC if you want … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Frequency Drift, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Summer
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DVD review: THE STORY OF UFO – Too Hot To Handle (1969-1993)
Wienerworld [Release date 29.09.14] One of the great mainstays of British hard rock for nearly 50 years, UFO have never been properly commemorated in terms of a video documentary. Some fans may complain that this 60 minute overview (really from … Continue reading
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Tagged concert, Danny Peyronel, documentary, DVD, gig, hard rock, Michael Schenker, Mick Bolton, Paul Raymond, Pete Way, Phil Mogg, review, The Story Of UFO, Too Hot To Handle, UFO
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Album review: HOUSE OF X – S/t
Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Released 27.10.14] Not some dodgy gentleman’s club but a group where three of its members, namely Danny Peyronel (vocals), Clive Edwards (drums) and Laurence Archer (guitars), have all at one time be members of legendary British hard … Continue reading
News: WINTER ROCKS in Sheffield on 6 December with THE ANSWER
Sheffield Corporation will play host to the first annual WinterRocks Festival in December. This extravaganza will mix international artists with some of Sheffield’s finest rising talents over two stages. THE ANSWER will deliver their stunning live show as festival headliners … Continue reading
Gig review: BLACKBERRY SMOKE – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 19 October 2014
Fellow GRTR! scribe Nikk Gunns posed a fascinating discussion question online recently – ‘if there were no new music from this point onwards, could you live with the music we have already had’? Judging from the mixed response he received, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Keylock, Atlanta, Blackberry Smoke, gig, Led Zeppelin, live, Peter Green, review, rock, southern rock, The Whippoorwill
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Gig review: STATUS QUO – Roundhouse, London, 22 October 2014
The ‘unplugged ‘ tradition is now a firmly established rock n roll industry norm for bands to find an alternative way to revitalise- and of course promote – their body of work. It’s horses for courses however, and one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 October 2014, acoustic, Andy Bown, Aquostic, BBC Radio 2, Francis Rossi, gig, live, London, Rick Parfitt, Roundhouse, Status Quo
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Album review: BEN POOLE – Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Manhaton [Release date 06.10.14] Soulful voiced Ben Poole never strays too far from his soulful strengths on a live album full of feel, subtle dynamics and a passionate performance. Originally recorded as a radio session for the Paul Jones BBC … Continue reading
Album review: LOVE – Love Songs
Salvo [Release date 27.10.14] ‘Love Songs’ compiles the first three Love albums (minus ‘Emotions’ and ‘Glazing’ from ‘Love’ and the elongated ‘Revelation’ from ‘De Capo’) and replaces the latter with a thrilling Arthur Lee and Jimi Hendrix wah-wah led collaboration … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bob Dylan, Brian McLean, Burt Bacharach, Colin Blunstone, Jimi Hendrix, Love, Love Songs, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, review, The Animals, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Kinks, The Move, The Rolling Stones, THE WHO, The Zombies
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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – Runt, Initiation, Hermit Of Mink Hollow (reissues)
Edsel [Release date 08.09.14] Can the market really stand further reissues of three Todd albums from the 1970s? Looking back at our GRTR! archive, Edsel reissued the albums as part of their Rundgren reissue campaign in 2011/2. So what’s new … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bonus tracks, deluxe edition, Hermit Of Mink Hollow, Initiation, pop, progressive, psychedelic, reissue, review, rock, Runt, Todd Rundgren
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DVD review: ARETHA FRANKLIN – The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert 1968
Wienerworld [Release date: 28.07.14] One has to wonder at the justification of a full price DVD release – unique footage, or no – when the running time is only 42 minutes, including an interview. At the peak of her powers … Continue reading
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Tagged Aretha Franklin, DVD, review, soul, The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert 1968
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DVD review: TRANSATLANTIC – KaLiveoscope
Inside Out [Release date: 28.10.14] I’m maybe the wrong person to review this DVD. Or perhaps the best. Because while I’m familiar with the name and the fact the band’s a side project ‘supergroup’ I couldn’t previously have told you … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluray, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, DVD, Enchant, Flying Colors, KaLiveoscope, Marillion, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, Spock's Beard, Steve Morse, Ted Leonard, Transatlantic
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DVD review: DEEP PURPLE with Orchestra – Live In Verona
Eagle Rock [Release date 30.10.14] Deep Purple and orchestras go back a long way – to 1969 when John Lord composed The Concerto for Group and Orchestra with lyrics written by Ian Gillan and which was first performed by Deep … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Bluray, Deep Purple, Don Airey, DVD, hard rock, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Live In Verona, Montreux, orchestra, review, Roger Glover, Steve Morse
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DVD review: GENESIS – Three Sides Live
Eagle Rock [Release date 03.11.14] Appallingly imbalanced as the recent BBC documentary was, it did reveal one thing – that Genesis weren’t a band of happy campers – more a group of individuals where individual expression and experimentation was suppressed … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Bluray, DVD, Genesis, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, pop, progressive, review, rock, Three Sides Live, Tony Banks
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Quick plays: CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS, RUN BOY RUN, SUNJAY, MICHELLE LEWIS
CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS Who We Are For those unaware of the charms of Chris While & Julie Matthews, their ninth studio album celebrating their 20th anniversary is unlikely to unlock any previously closed doors. Winners of the best … Continue reading
Album review: BILLY IDOL – Kings & Queens Of The Underground
BFI records [Release date 20.10.14] What has Billy Idol ever done? Well he was a very obvious ‘gobbing’ target in his Generation X 1976 – 1981 heyday, and he was unquestionably a poster boy of choice when he dominated MTV … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Idol, Kings & Queens Of The Underground, pop, review, rock
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Album review: ALVIN STARDUST – Alvin
Conehead UK [Release date 01.12.14] It must be difficult working with an “established” artist who hasn’t made an album for 30 years. Which direction do you go in? Do you leave the past behind? Do you embrace the past? In … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvin, Alvin Stardust, country, pop, review, rock
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