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Tag Archives: Danish
Album review: THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Best Of
Ruf [Release date 21.09.21] If there’s still a debate about the merits of European blues as opposed to its American antecedents, then Denmark’s Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado have finally kicked the argument into touch with this stellar ‘Best … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, big band, blues, compilation, country, Danish, Emil Balsgaard, funk, Harold Adamson, horns, Joachim Svensmark, Kasper Wagner, Martin Seidelin, Nat King Cole, Peter Kehl, review, rock, ruf records, soul, Søren Bøjgaard, Thorbjorn Risager &The Black Tornado, vocals
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Album review: BLENDED BREW – Shove It Down
Mighty Music [Release date 01.05.20] On the info sheet for this album Blended Brew are likened to AC/DC, Deep Purple and Rival Sons. Well two out of three ain’t bad as Mr Loaf once sang as I didn’t get much … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, Blended Brew, blues, CD, Danish, Deep Purple, Jay Buchanan, Jimmy Mansson, review, Rival Sons, rock, Shove It Down
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Album review: THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Change My Game
Ruf [Release date 27.01.17] Danish big band soulful blues/rockers Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado find themselves in uncharted waters with their new album ‘Change My Game’. Such was the critical acclaim of their last 2 albums, that ‘Change My … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Change My Game, Danish, funk, jazz, Peter Skjerning, prog rock, R&B, review, rock, soul, Søren Bøjgaard, Thorbjorn Risager &The Black Tornado
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Gig review: THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 14 November 2016
Just like their viking history, Danish bues-rockers Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado came, saw, conquered by funking up the house with a high energy show that breathes fresh life into the big band blues review format. With a name … Continue reading
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Tagged big band, blues, boogie, Boom Boom Club, Danish, Emil Balsgaard, funk, gig, Kasper Wagner, Martin Seidelin, Nat King Cole, Peter Kehl, Peter Skjerning, Ray Charles, review, Robert Cray, rock, Sly Stone, soul, Thorbjorn Risager &The Black Tornado, Tom Waits, vocal
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Album review: X CONTRACT – Territory:Hours
Phillipa Records [Release date 19.08.13] Given the Brits love affair with all things Danish after the great success of ‘The Killing’ TV crime series, X Contract should clean up. We really liked their debut in 2012 – ‘Dearest Dream’ – … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Danish, Denmark, review, rock, Territory:Hours, X Contract
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