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Quick plays: GENERATIONALS, LUKE GIRVAN, DINNERSTEIN & MERRITT, BRETT WALKER, VAMP
GENERATIONALS – Heza Polyvinyl Records (Released April 8th) A two-piece band consisting of Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer and they are assisted on percussion by the producer Daniel Black. I am not sure what they used to sound like as … Continue reading
Quick Plays: JOSH ROUSE, JOHN SMITH, THE LEISURE SOCIETY, JACKIE OATES
JACKIE OATES Lullabies Jackie Oates is a traditional folk singer songwriter who’s won countless awards since emerging on the scene in 2003. She’s also toured with Seth Lakeman and is a member of the folk ‘super group’ Imagined Village alongside … Continue reading
Album review: ANNIE KEATING – For Keeps
While Bob Harris listeners may be acquainted with the name, New York based Americana singer songwriter Annie Keating will be unfamiliar to most. But her self-released fifth album, For Keeps, should go some way to redressing that balance. For the … Continue reading
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Album review: FRANKA DE MILLE – Bridge The Roads
London based singer songwriter Franka De Mille has the distinction of being the only independent artist to be selected for the British Phonographic Industry’s Why Music Matters campaign alongside icons such as Nina Simone, The Beatles, Kate Bush, Louie Armstrong … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bridge The Roads, Franka De Mille, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Album review: W.E.T.- Rise Up
Frontiers Records [Release date 22.02.13] In a genre whose natural tendency is to look backwards, few new melodic rock acts have been as eagerly anticipated as W.E.T. Their 2009 debut, fusing the talents of prolific and versatile ex Malmsteen, Talisman … Continue reading
Gig review: Uriah Heep, Islington Assembly Hall, 27 February 2013
Nearly 45 years into their career, Uriah Heep are seemingly indestructible, still treading the boards with an enthusiasm that puts younger bands to shame. Sadly bassist Trevor Bolder was absent recovering from a major operation (which oddly went unmentioned from … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 February 2013, Bernie Shaw, classic rock, Islington Assembly Hall, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Uriah Heep
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Album review: SNAKEROOT – Downtown To Ghetto
http://www.facebook.com/snakeroottheband Formed back in 2008 in Istanbul Snakeroot have released this, their debut album digitally and after playing this one for a few times I am surprised a label hasn’t picked them up. They quote lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown To Ghetto, melodic rock, SNAKEROOT
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Album review: MIGHTY MOJOS – Hook Line And Sinker
Mighty Mojos self release [Release date 21.01.13] The Mighty Mojos certainly live up to their name. The band’s old school approach to high octane rhythm and blues (aka r&b) is a welcome breath of fresh air … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, David McClean, harp, Mighty Mojos, Pete Feenstra, R&B, slide guitar
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Gig review: THRESHOLD + ENOCHIAN THEORY + CRYPTEX
Camden Underworld Friday March 1st 2013 Threshold were kicking off their latest tour on home soil, although sadly their only UK day bar the upcoming prog festival Celebr8.2 in May in Kingston. A brave promoter needs to back them as … Continue reading
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Tagged Cryptex, Damian Wilson, Enochian Theory, Karl Groom, Threshold
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EP review: FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Exposition: The Five Before The Flames
Goremount Records (Released 11th March 2013) Exposition: The Five Before The Flames. Five songs written by each individual band member, giving a better insight to their personal characteristics within the dystopian world of Grandomina – a … Continue reading
Album review: JIMI HENDRIX – People, Hell & Angels
Experience Hendrix/Sony [Release date 04.03.13] Can there be any more Hendrix wine to tease from an ageing vine? It seems that with each new distribution deal (now with Sony Legacy) the opportunity is used to recycle and repackage material for … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, funk, guitar, guitarist, Hell & Angels, Jimi Hendrix, People, review, rock
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Album review: TRIGGERFINGER – All This Dancin’ Around
Dramatico Records [Release date 15.04.13] www.triggerfinger.net/ What’s in a name? Triggerfinger is a condition related to the forefinger, but transferred to a musical context, the concept might explain the Flemish combo’s jerky and restless style. They think nothing … Continue reading
Gig review: VIRGIL & THE ACCELERATORS – RNCM,Manchester,23 February 2013
RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) was rather a strange venue for what could potentially be a lively gig. While the sound was excellent and the lighting was perfectly acceptable the layout was for a theatre and an all seated … Continue reading
Album review: MIND THE GAEP – Get Ready For Tonight
Leo Skull [Release date 23.03.13] Mind The Gaep is a powerful hard rock band with metal pretension, but it’s their softer underbelly that more accurately reflects their true calling. Scratch below the stunt guitar parts and … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, German Rock, hard rock, Marc Bugnard, metal, Mind The Gaep
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Album review: THE PETER ULRICH COLLABORATION – The Painted Caravan
Market Square Records [Release date 11.03.13] www.marketsquarerecords.co.uk There is a certain ethereal quality in this album, an eclectic mix for sure from the percussionist Peter Ulrich who featured in cult bands Dead Can Dance and This Mortal Coil. If Ulrich’s … Continue reading
Album Review: TIR NA NOG – Strong In The Sun
Esoteric Recordings Kicking off with a rigorous, up-tempo take on Nick Drake’s ‘Free Ride’, Irish multi-instrumentalist duo, Leo O’Kelly and Sonny Condell (augmented by producer Procul Harum’s Matthew Fisher on keyboards amongst others) embark on their most ambitious work, segueing … Continue reading
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Tagged 70s, folk, reissue, rock, strong in the sun, tir na nog
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Album Review – THE KISS THAT TOOK A TRIP – How The Mighty Have Fallen
Cheap And Pretentious ( Release date – Out now) Music comes in many forms and I like to think I have an open mind when listening to something new for the first time, hence the reason I got … Continue reading
Album review: TRIGGERFINGER – All This Dancin’ Around
Dramatico www.triggerfinger.net Released April 15th Three piece band from Belgium featuring guitarist/vocalsit Ruben Block, drummer Mario Goossens and bass player Paul Van Bruystegem (aka Monsieur Paul). The album was produced by Greg Gordon in the famous Sound … Continue reading
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Tagged All This Dancin' Around, QOTSA, TRIGGERFINGER
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Album review: CLIMAX BLUES BAND – Drastic Steps
Repertoire Records [Re-issue 2013] Arguably one of the best albums of Climax Blues Band’s later FM rock career, ‘Drastic Steps’ is an overlooked gem and a prime example of being in the right place at the wrong … Continue reading
Gig review: UFO – Oxford Academy, 24 February 2013
Never the most prolific of touring acts, when UFO announced a full tour less than a year after their last one, it was a no brainer to go, even if a clash with the London date sent me 60 miles … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Parker, gig, hard rock, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, Rob DaLuca, UFO, Vinnie Moore
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Gig Review: SNAKECHARMER, Islington Assembly Hall, 23 February 2013
Here’s a turn up for the books. When Snakecharmer first formed as Monsters of British Rock there was some cynicism at the latest version of ex- Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray once again reliving the days of what … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Ousey.Harry James, hard rock, Heartland, Home, Laurie Wisefield, Magnum, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, Snakecharmer, Whitesnake
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Album review: JADE VINE – Nothing Can Hide From Light
(Self-released: 7.1.13) There is an old adage that states that you should never judge a book by the cover. I think another maxim should be never judge an album by its first track. ‘Last Day Of Apathy’, the opening track … Continue reading
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Tagged Anathema, Danny Cavanagh, Jade Vine, Progressive Rock, review
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Album review: KING KING – Standing In The Shadows
Manhaton Records [Release date 25.03.13] The award winning King King’s second album isn’t so much a problematical second album as a honing of their style, a polishing of their craft and a confident step towards a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Nimmo, Bennett Holland, blues, blues rock, guitar, King King, Lindsay Coulson, Wayne Proctor
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News: RINGO STARR ‘Ringo At The Ryman’ DVD out in March
ANNOUNCING “RINGO AT THE RYMAN,” DVD OF RINGO AND HIS ALL STARR’S PERFORMANCE AT NASHVILLE’S HISTORIC RYMAN, FILMED JULY 7, 2012 DVD TO BE RELEASED MARCH 18th 2013 Ringo Starr is a living legend whose contribution to the roots of … Continue reading
Album review: ERIC BURDON – ‘Til Your River Runs Dry
ABKCO Records/Universal Released April 1st Eric Burdon is of course famous as the frontman for the Animals, who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year and there are plans afoot for a special box set to celebrate this significant anniversary. It … Continue reading
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