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Tag Archives: John Young
Album review: LIFESIGNS – Altitude

Lifesigns Music [Release date: 08.03.21] There are certain bands aren’t there that make you wonder “why aren’t this band massive?” and Lifesigns undoubtedly fall into this category. Essentially the band of keyboard wizard John Young, whose eclectic career has included … Continue reading
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Tagged Altitude, Dave Bainbridge, Iona, John Young, Lifesigns, Progressive Rock, review, Steeleye Span
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Gig review: LIFESIGNS – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, Tuesday 23 November 2021

Blackheart Orchestra are garnering quite a reputation for themselves, especially on the live circuit. So, unfamiliar as I was with them I was keen to catch their short support slot. The Manchester duo treated a pretty full room to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackheart Orchestra, gig, John Young, Liesigns, melodic, Milton Keynes, progressive, review, rock, The Craufurd Arms, Tuesday 23 November 2021
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Gig review: BONNIE TYLER/Cats In Space – London Palladium, 18 September 2019

I wonder if the rock world underestimates Bonnie Tyler. Allied to the fact she has been more of a singles than an albums artist, and an interpreter of other people’s songs rather than her own, the overblown power ballads and … Continue reading
DVD review: STYX – Live at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas!

Eagle Rock [Release date 02.09.16] Another live Styx DVD and this one was recorded on the band’s 2014 US tour with Def Leppard. Slightly different style this time around as the main featured concert has interviews with the band and … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Def Leppard, DVD, Eagle Rock, John Panozzo, John Young, Live at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, melodic, review, rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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