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Book review: On track…MAGNUM – every album, every song – by Matthew Taylor
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Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 26.04.24] The merits of these “On track…” books lie in the authors’ comprehensive trawling of sources as much as subjective opinion. Matthew Taylor’s expose of Magnum drives a balance between the two. He has used a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Catley, book, hard rock, Magnum, Mark Stanway, melodic rock, On Track, review, Tony Clarkin
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Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to MAGNUM
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David Randall has followed Magnum since the 1990s when they consolidated their earlier successes. They split in 1995, subsequently re-generating in 2001. Since that time they have gone from strength to strength, maintaining a consistency across several albums and touring … Continue reading
Posted in Call Collect, FEATURES
Tagged Bob Catley, Dennis Ward, feature, hard rock, interview, Lee Morris, Magnum, Mark Stanway, melodic rock, pomp rock, Rick Benton, Tony Clarkin
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Album review: GRAND SLAM – Hit The Ground
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Marshall Records [Release date 22.11.19] Great things should have happened for Grand Slam when they emerged in 1984 from the dust that settled after the tangled and anti-climactic end of the great Thin Lizzy, who themselves were just seeing a … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged album, classic rock, Grand Slam, hard rock, Hit The Ground, Laurence Archer, Mark Stanway, Phil Lynott, review, rock, Stampede, Thin Lizzy, UFO
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Gig review: SPIKE’S FREE HOUSE – The Borderline, London, 7 June 2015
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Quireboys singer Spike is on a mission to bring the work of one of his big influences, gravel voiced Scottish singer Frankie Miller, to a wider audience, much in the same way that Joe Elliott has championed Ian Hunter and … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged blues rock, Frankie Miller, Free, gig, Luke Morley, Mark Stanway, Quireboys, Simon Kirke, Spike
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Gig review: MAGNUM – Islington Town Hall, 4 May 2014
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Turning to item 5.1 on the agenda…oh wait, sorry thought I was in a council meeting given tonight’s venue. The hall features a rather grand stage with stalls (complete with springing floor) and a small circle. A new venue to … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 May 2014, Bob Catley, classic rock, gig, Harry James, Islington Town Hall, Magnum, Mark Stanway, melodic rock, Neonfly, review, Tony Clarkin
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Gig review: MAGNUM Album Launch, Robin 2, Bilston, 25 March 2014
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Interview with Tony Clarkin of Magnum, first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 2 March 2014 (3:23) There is a longer extract of this interview together with the album review here 250+ eager fans awaited the launch and their … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events
Tagged 25 March 2014, Al Atkins, album, Bilston, Bob Catley, Escape From The Shadow Garden, gig, Harry James, launch, Magnum, Mark Stanway, review, Robin 2, Rodney Matthews, Tony Clarkin
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GWYN ASHTON – Radiogram
Fab Tone Records (Released 22nd October) Gwyn Ashton has been steadily building a reputation for himself as part of the upsurge of interest in blues rock and his last album ‘Two-Man Blues Army’ received a five star review on GRTR! … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged blues rock, Don Airey, Gwyn Ashton, Magnum, Mark Stanway, Radiogram, Rory Gallagher
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MAGNUM – On The 13th Day
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SPV (Release date: 24.09.12] Magnum celebrate their 40th anniversary this year and return with a new album, their sixth since reforming back in 2002. Quick mention to the limited edition digi pack as this adds bonus live songs and alternate … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Catley, Magnum, Mark Stanway, On the 13th Day, SPV, Tony Clarkin
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