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Album review: HENRIK FREISCHLADER – Missing Pieces

Cable Car Records [Release date 04.12.20] Henrik Freischlader returns with ‘Missing Pieces’ another exquisitely woven blues album full of restrained playing, whispered sprechgesang and deep blues. The album title could almost refer to his own artistry, which though full of musical … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged album, art, blues, Caroline Sandmayer, funk, guitar, Henrik Freischlader, Marco Zügner, Missing Pieces, review, Roman Babik
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Interview: IZAKMAN

Israeli musician and award-winning animator Izakman (aka Itamar Isaak) released his second UK single ‘Real Boy’ recently, we caught up for a chat: Your music is eclectic, which artists (musical and otherwise) influence your sound? My sound is heavily influenced … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged alternative, art, Hanif Kureishi, interview, Izakman, Kutiman, musician, punk, Richard Elfman, rock
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Gig review: CHRISSIE HYNDE – Adding The Blue Exhibition, After Nyne Gallery, London, 6 Nov 2018

You could be forgiven for taking a wearisome sigh on discovering that The Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde is the latest in stream of rock stars who have taken up the paintbrush and canvas in the autumn of their career. However, … Continue reading
News: RODNEY MATTHEWS exhibition runs until 24 February – Wells, Somerset

GRTR! photographer Simon Dunkerley recently attended the private viewing of ‘IONAWR’, the new exhibition featuring the work of fantasy artist Rodney Matthews. Before the times of digital download and live music streaming the thrill of a new album release meant … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Exhibitions, NEWS
Tagged 13 January - 24 February 2016, art, Bishop Well's Palace, exhibition, fantasy, IONAWR, Magnum, Nazareth, Rodney Matthews, Somerset, Thin Lizzy, Wells
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Album review: SPOOKY TOOTH – The Island Years (An Anthology) 1967-74

This is an edited version of the interview with Spooky Tooth keyboard player/vocalist Mike Harrison that appeared on the Pete Feenstra Feature, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on 17 May 2015 (13:16) UMC [Release date 27.04.15] ‘The Island Years’ is a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amon Düül II, art, Brian Eno, Edgar Winter, Foreigner, Gary Wright, Hapshash And The Coloured Coat, Janis Ian, JOE COCKER, Luther Grosvenor, Mick Jones, Mike Harrison, Mike Kellie, Mike Patto, Paul Weller, review, Spooky Tooth, Steve Stills, The Doobie Brothers, The Grease Band, The Island Years, The Move, Uriah Heep, Val Burke, VIP's, White Trash
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10 Q’s with BRANDON BOYD (SONS OF THE SEA/INCUBUS)

Brandon Boyd is best known for fronting Incubus, who have been on hiatus (more on their future plans below), released the excellent Sons Of The Sea album earlier this year. This was a collaboration with producer Brenden O’Brien and it … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged alternative, art, Brandon Boyd, Brenden O'Brien, Incubus, Jesus Christ Superstar, music, SONS OF THE SEA
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