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BACHMAN & TURNER – Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Eagle Records 2012 www.bachmanandturner.com Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited back in 2009 (although no Overdrive due to legal reasons) and released a new studio album in 2010 and now release this double live CD. It is a good mix … Continue reading
Quick Plays: DAMN VANDALS, DAMN DAMN PATRIOTS, DRAGONSCLAW, EMPIRE, ORIZ
Damn Vandals – Done For Desire (Sexy Beast) I have come across the Damn Vandals before in the shape of The Beautiful Mind EP I reviewed earlier in the year which was the taster before the full album release. This … Continue reading
Kasabian – Live! Live at The O2
Eagle Vision 2012 Kasabian seem to be always winning either a “Best British Band” or “Best Live Band” award- and it’s not hard to see why. Having released 4 albums, this DVD was filmed at London’s O2 Arena in December … Continue reading
Stone Temple Pilots – Alive In The Windy City
Eagle Vision 2012 When Stone Temple Pilots reconvened in 2008 following a five year hiatus, I for one had high hopes for any resulting new album, and I wasn’t disappointed by 2010’s self titled album. New DVD “Alive In The … Continue reading
Velvet Revolver – Let it Roll- Live In Germany
Eagle Vision 2012 Filmed in 2008, Velvet Revolver “Let it Roll- Live In Germany “finds the band near the end of the tour in support of second album “Libertad” and days away from splitting up, although you would get no … Continue reading
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Live In Concert
Universal/Image 2012 Originally filmed and broadcast in 2003 as part of the SoundStage series, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Live In Concert” contains both episodes and boasts 22 tracks of hit songs, cover versions and rarely heard tracks. Episode One … Continue reading
CIRCUS MAXIMUS – Nine
Frontiers 2012 www.frontiers.it These Norwegians formed way back in 2000 as a covers band interpreting Symphony X, Dream Theater and the like. Debut album “The 1st Chapter” was released in 2005 with follow up “Isolate” seeing the light of day … Continue reading
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GARBO DASTROG – Black Sheep Syndrome
2012 www.garbodastorg.com French producer and musician Garbo Dastorg has been making music since the ’80’s and new album “Black Sheep Syndrome” would have fitted the late end of the decade’s glam rock nicely. However, the album is also indie rock … Continue reading
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BEGGARS OPERA – Lose A Life
Repertoire 2012 Subtitled ‘a nano opera based on a true story’, this concept piece from the veteran Scottish progressive act tackles the theme of living with the condition of ‘electrical sensitivity’ – or put another way an inability to live … Continue reading
THE BREW – The 3rd Floor
Big in Europe, this is The Brew’s 4th studio album. A band with a massive reputation for great live music have produced a monster of a studio album. This release on Jazzhaus records was produced by the British trio with … Continue reading
The Raconteurs – Live At Montreux 2008
Eagle Vision 2012 The new live DVD, their first, from The Raconteurs quite literally finds the band “Live At Montreux”. Filmed in 2008 when the band were touring in support of second album “Consolers of The Lonely”, the set consisting … Continue reading
DANKO JONES – Bring On The Mountain
DVD Bad Taste Records 2012 With their brand of honest, couldn’t give a f@ck rock n roll Canada’s Danko Jones are a band that should be a lot bigger than they already are. With blues, punk and sleaze elements in … Continue reading
ASIA – XXX
Frontiers 2012 www.frontiers.it The original Asia releases their third album since they reconvened back in 2006. Unlike the last two albums ‘Phoenix’ and ‘Omega’, both of which were enjoyable but had a couple of mid paced fillers, this album is … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Frontiers, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, XXX
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Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY – Ascending To Infinity
Nuclear Blast 2012 The tail end of 2011 saw my heart break in two – as that’s exactly what happened to one of my favourite bands. Song writers and founder members of Rhapsody (Of Fire) keyboard player Alex Staropoli and … Continue reading
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MOTORHEAD – Classic Album Selection (6CD Box)
Universal/Sanctuary 2012 Another year, another Motorhead set, but the packaging on these albums makes for a wonderful item. This set includes Motorhead’s six Bronze albums (not including compilations), from Overkill, Bomber, Ace Of Spades, No Sleep ‘Till Hammersmith, Iron Fist … Continue reading
PAUL CASEY ‘Big World’
Paul Casey Music 2012 www.paulcaseymusic.com This is Paul Casey’s debut release here in the UK although he has already drummed up an impressive following in his native Northern Ireland and Ireland. What is even more impressive after hearing the album … Continue reading
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Tagged Coldplay, Dave Gilmour, David Gray, Paul Casey, Pink Floyd
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Quick Plays: BITING ELBOWS, BEZOAR, HERMAN FRANK, SANGUINE
Robin George and Vix “You” (Angel Air) Originally recorded and released in 1990, established guitarist Robin George is joined by Vix, who at the time had just disbanded the relatively successful Fuzzbox . “You” is very much a pop rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Accept, At Vance, Bezoar, Biting Elbows, Herman Frank, Judas Priest, Robin George, Sanguine, Thunderstone, Vix
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OXYGEN – Final Warning
Escape Music 2012 This is the band’s debut album, although vocalist Tony Niva has previous musical history with Niva and Lion’s Share amongst others. They play unashamed 80′s flavoured Scandi melodic rock/AOR and it is one to be played loud. … Continue reading
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ODDLAND – “THE TREACHERY OF SENSES”
ODDLAND – “THE TREACHERY OF SENSES” CENTURY MEDIA (2012) Music contests are functions that I absolutely love to hate! I am not sure whether that is a result of me living in the United Kingdom for the last decade, where … Continue reading
THE FLOWER KINGS – “BANKS OF EDEN”
THE FLOWER KINGS – “BANKS OF EDEN” INSIDE OUT (2012) The expression “put on ice” is one that is much dreaded by any music fan. However, these were the words used by Roine Stolt when the Swedish melodic Progsters The … Continue reading
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SANGUINE HUM – Diving Bell
Antenna 2012 Sanguine Hum: cute name, rightly suggestive of prog, and a vast improvement on previous moniker, The Joff Winks Band. The Oxford, UK-quartet’s first effort did the rounds before in a low key way last year but Cherry Red’s … Continue reading
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Album review: GRAHAM GOULDMAN – Love And Work
Rosala Records [2012] Graham Gouldman certainly knows his way around writing a hit tune, not only for the bands he has been in 10CC and Wax, but he has written hits for numerous other artists from the Yardbirds to Ricky Martin. This … Continue reading
HAWKWIND – Onward
Eastworld 2012 www.hawkwind.com Hawkwind return with their new album, less than two years since their last one ‘Blood Of The Earth’. Dave Brock still steers the good(space)ship Hawkwind along with Tim Blake, Richard Chadwick, Mr Dibs and Niall Hone. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Brock, Hawkwind, Huw Lloyd-Langton, Onward
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RICHARD MARX – Inside My Head
FRONTIERS RECORDS 2012 Something of a forgotten man since his hit making days dried up in the mid nineties, singer-songwriter Richard Marx has been making up for lost time over the last year or two. His shows at Shepherds Bush … Continue reading
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LULEY – Tomorrow’s Today
AOR HEAVEN 2012 Former Tokyo and Craaft singer Klaus Luley has made a welcome return after many years in the wilderness. The German also plays all guitar and keyboards and the album has a typically clear production from his fellow … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR Heaven, Craaft, LULEY, Michael Voss
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