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Album review: STONECRAFT – Behind The Door

Stonecraft - Behind The Door

www.stonecraftmusic.co.uk Behind The Door is the third album of acoustic, alternative, Celtic music from multi-instrumentalist singer / songwriter Andy Morgan, and singer / songwriter Viil Hov Fjose. And while Andy started out as a rock guitarist who developed an affinity … Continue reading

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Album review: FAY & LATTA – Beauty In Chaos

Fay & Latta - Beauty In Chaos

Avid GRTR! browsers may have spotted our 2009 review of Brit female fronted heavy rockers Exoterik’s ‘Butterfly In Your Hand’ – an album we saw as throwing down a gauntlet to the Evanescence pop / rock dynasty. We noted then, … Continue reading

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Quick plays: RUSS DWARF, THE LOOK, BLEEDING HANDS, SCOTT COOK

RUSS DWARF – Wireless www.russdwarf.com Singer Russ Dwarf found success in the 80’s fronting the Killer Dwarfs and their 1986 album ‘Stand Tall’ is one of those classic hard rock albums (I still have my vinyl copy!). This new solo … Continue reading

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Album review: BEN REEL – Darkness & The Light

BEN REEL - Darkness & The Light

Release date 22.04.13 You never quite know what to expect from Ben Reel.  Over his previous 5 studio albums he’s touched on rock, soul, blues, alt-folk, Americana and even indulged in a little reggae. His new album, his first recorded … Continue reading

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Gig Review: ERIC MARTIN (Mr Big), Live Lounge, Cardiff, 19 March 2013

Eric Martin, Cardiff, 19 March 2013

Mr Big, made  a series of excellent hits dominating the 90s. Eventually they split up in 2002,  then after a long break and a reunion in 2009 they decided to stay together and produce  a new album in 2011. The … Continue reading

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Album review: JOE BONAMASSA – An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House

        Provogue 2-CD set/2-DVD/Bluray [Monday 25.03.13] ‘An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House’ finds Joe Bonamassa playing to his strengths in an unplugged mode. Together with a carefully chosen multi instrumental quintet, his playing is eloquent, … Continue reading

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Album review: ELEANOR McEVOY – If You Leave

Eleanor McEvoy - If You Leave

Mosco [Release date 15.04.13] I’ve suggested in the past that I’d be happy to listen to Eleanor McEvoy sing the telephone directory – her soft lilting brogue is simply that addictive. Looking for my latest ‘fix’, even I was concerned … Continue reading

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QUICK PLAYS – Police Dog Hogan, Nicole Maguire

POLICE DOG HOGAN – From The Land Of Miracles As the name might perhaps suggest Police Dog Hogan are a rabid high-energy bunch – an eclectic seven-piece, combining fiddle, finger picking banj and mandolin, drums and guitars with four-part harmonies … Continue reading

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CROSBY STILLS & NASH – CSN 2012

Crosby Stills Nash - 2012

ADA Global (2-CD & DVD) Frankly, these guys deserve a medal for simply being alive.  Many succumbed to the excesses that followed the ‘summer of love’ and survivors don’t come much more battle hardened than David Crosby, Stephen Stills and … Continue reading

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