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Tag Archives: melodic
Album review: GHOST – Skeleta
Loma Vista Recordings [Release date 25.04.25] Album number six from Ghost, produced by Gene Walker, who is actually Ghost main man Tobias Forge, as said Gene Walker name is a pun on the Swedish word gengångare i.e ghost, zombie. Interesting variety … Continue reading
Single review: CAITLIN KRISKO & THE BROADCAST – Everything I Need
Facebook Written in response to the audience reaction on their last UK tour, American roots rockers Caitlin Krisko And The Broadcast drop their fourth single in as many months – Everything I need from their forthcoming album Heirloom. From the … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, Caitlin Krisko, Everything I Need, melodic, review, rock, single, the Broadcast
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Album review: MEN WITHOUT HATS – On The Moon
Website [Release date 14.11.25] Men Without Hats, perhaps best known by many for their 1982 hit ‘The Safety Dance’, first formed back in 1977, split in 1993, before returning briefly in 2002-03 and returned full time in 2010. Since then, … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's music, album, electro pop, melodic, Men Without Hats, New Wave, On the Moon, pop, review, synth pop, synthwave
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Gig review: SANANDA MAITREYA – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 5 November 2025
Sananda Maitreya, formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby, returned to the UK stage after a long hiatus, bringing his eclectic blend of soul, funk, rock, and psychedelia to a devoted London crowd. With a career spanning over three decades, this … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 November 2025, funk, gig, London, melodic, pop, psychedelic, review, rock, Sananda Maitreya, Shepherd's Bush Empire, soul, Terence Trent D’Arby, the Sugar Plum Pharaohs
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Album review: DRINK THE SEA – S/t
Website [Release date 03.10.25] It may seem an alien concept for some people, but being in a globally huge band can be tough going at times, the machine utterly taking over your life. Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has always … Continue reading
Album review: LAURA COX – Trouble Coming
earMusic [Release date 31.10.25] Album number four from Anglo-French guitarist and singer Laura Cox, who first came to wider attention via her YouTube channel in 2008. The album was mixed and engineered by Jean-Marc Pelatan, with tracks mastered by Ted Jensen … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, guitarist, Laura Cox, melodic, review, rock, Trouble Coming
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EP review: ELLIOT PORTER – I Choose the Moon
Website [Release date 30.10.25] Elliot Porter is a Cambridge based singer songwriter who has been building up a following, through gigging and a series of releases, including a cover of Frank Turner’s ‘Be More Kind’, which raised over £2,000 for … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Elliot Porter, EP, I Choose the Moon, indie, indie pop, melodic, pop, review
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Gig review: KATHERINE PRIDDY – Harwell Village Hall, 17 October 2025
A sold out show – and the third Katherine Priddy gig hosted at Harwell to sell out – is always a great thing to see, especially at the grassroots level where you can still see and support acts as talented … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 October 2025, Americana, folk, George Boomsma, gig, Harwell Village Hall, Katherine Priddy, melodic, review, Roswell Road, singer songwriter
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Album review: JOHN LEES’ BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST – Relativity
Cherry Red Records [Release date 17.10.25] More than seven years in the making and some twelve years since the release of ‘North’ its 2013 predecessor, John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest’s second studio album, ‘Relativity’ proves that time well spent can … Continue reading
Album review: MAY THE MUSE – No Please, Yes Thank You
Bandcamp [Release date: 27.06.25] American/German singer/songwriter Désirée Mishoe who records under the name of May the Muse, has released an intriguing debut album full of musical variety. The album is produced by Justin Hawkins, who also plays most of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, funk, Justin Hawkins, May the Muse, melodic, No Please, pop, review, rock, The Darkness, Yes Thank You
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Album review: DAVID PALFREYMAN – Opening Time For The Battered
Bandcamp [Release date 26.09.25] David Palfreyman has released music in various guises in the past, including 2017’s ‘Decades’, a concept album with Nicholas Pegg. ‘Opening Time for the Battered’ David refers to as his debut solo album, musically aided by … Continue reading
Album review: CORY MARKS – Sorry For Nothing Vol.2
Better Noise Music [Release date 03.10.25] Cory Marks new album is a follow-up to last year’s volume 1. Like its predecessor it was produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twain), Kile Odell, and Andrew Baylis. The album, in Cory’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cory Marks, country, country rock, melodic, review, rock, Sorry For Nothing Vol.2
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Album review: LUKE MORLEY – Walking On Water
Website [Release date 01.08.25] Thunder guitarist Luke Morley has been a busy chap whilst Thunder remains on hiatus as frontman Danny Bowes continues his recovery from a stroke in 2022. Morley returned to his solo career with his second solo … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, guitarist, Luke Morley, melodic, Quireboys, review, rock, Solo, Thunder, Walking On Water
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Album review: KILL THE ROBOT – S/t
Dark Lab Recordings [Release date 18.07.25] New band Kill the Robot, although main man Stephen Gibb has an impressive band CV including spells in Saigon Kick, Crowbar, Black Label Society and more. Oh, and his dad is Barry Gibb of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Electronic Rock, gothic, indie rock, Kill the Robot, melodic, metal, Pink Floyd, review, Stephen Gibb
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Album review: MICHAEL ARMSTRONG – 10
Pete Feenstra chatted to Mike Armstrong for Get Ready To ROCK! Radio and playing tracks from the compilation ’10′. First broadcast 14 September 2025. Website [Release date 27.06.25] 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the release of London singer/songwriter, Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged 10, 10CC, album, best of, Billy Joel, Cats In Space, ELO, melodic, Michael Armstrong, pop, pop rock, review, singer songwriter, The Beatles, Warren Bennett
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EP review: QUINNY & COMPANY – Along the Way
Website [Release date 04.05.25] Quinny & Company are led by Illinois-born, London-based singer-songwriter Jim Bernard, who is joined by his daughter Sarah Bernard on vocals, Moody Blues flautist Norda Mullen, ex-Suzi Quatro drummer Colin Woolway, Big Country founding member Alan … Continue reading
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Tagged Along the Way, Americana, EP, folk, melodic, Moody Blues, Quinny & Company, review
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Rising Stars: SLY WITHERS
Australian Alt-Rock band Sly Withers released a new single on April 17 entitled ‘Restless’. Sly Withers are Jono Mata (guitar and vocals), Sam Blitvich (guitar and vocals), Shea Moriarty (bass) and Fraser Cringle (drums). Sam & Jono answered a few … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, indie, interview, melodic, punk, Restless, Rising Stars, rock, Sly Withers
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Album review: GIGSPANNER BIG BAND – Turnstone
Website [Release date 11.04.25] Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band is a folk supergroup, consisting of Peter Knight (violin, vocals), a fixture of Steeleye Span’s classic 1970s lineup and he has collaborated with countless other luminaries of the scene, founder-member of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bellowhead, Edgelarks, folk, folk rock, Gigspanner Big Band, John Spiers, melodic, Peter Knight, review, Steeleye Span, traditional, Turnstone
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Album review: MILTON HIDE – Bungaroosh
Bandcamp [Release date 19.04.25] Album number three from the Milton Hide, aka the duo of Jim Tipler (vocals, guitar) and Jo Church (vocals, clarinet) and the album was produced by Dandelion Charm’s John Fowler (who also played drums, guitar & … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bungaroosh, folk, Jim Tipler, Jo Church, melodic, Milton Hide, review
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EP review: LITTLE LORE – River Stories
Bandcamp [Release date 04.04.25] Little Lore is back with another EP and one with an interesting back story. Over to Little Lore for more on the EP’s creation – “In November 2023, I was invited to become songwriter in residency … Continue reading
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Tagged Brentford, EP, folk, Little Lore, melodic, review, River Stories, singer songwriter
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Album review: CHRIS BRAIN – New Light
Big Sun Records [Release date 07.03.25] Third album from Chris Brain in nearly as many years with his debut, ‘Bound to Rise’, released in 2022, followed by ‘Steady Away’ released in the following year. Both are worth seeking out and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chris Brain, folk, melodic, New Light, review, singer songwriter
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Album review: PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS – Friend Of All Creatures
GEP [Release date 14.02.25] Pattern-Seeking Animals were formed in 2018 with this being their fifth studio album, and first for their new label GEP, having previously been signed to InsideOut Music. Pattern-Seeking Animals line-up remains that of Ted Leonard (vocals, … Continue reading
Album review: WE ARE BODIES – The Love Was All We Had
Bandcamp [Release date 06.12.24] We Are Bodies is the British duo of Dave Pen (BirdPen, Archive) and Robin Foster. They create anthemic electro-prog soundscapes that combine guitars and electronics with lyrical subjects inspired by love, loss, paranoia and….robots! Now, before you … Continue reading
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Tagged album, electronic, indie, melodic, progressive, review, The Love Was All We Had, We Are Bodies
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Album review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Earth To Grace
Earache Records [Release date 08.11.24] Amazingly this is album number seven from Massive Wagons, and their fourth on Earache Records, with their last two albums both making the UK top 10 album chart. No pressure then lads! The pre-released songs/singles … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Earth to Grace, hard rock, Hundred Reasons, Massive Wagons, melodic, metal, punk, review, Wildhearts
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Album review: LIBRARIANS WITH HICKEYS – How To Make Friends By Telephone
Big Stir Records/Bandcamp [Release date 08.11.24] Librarians With Hickeys are an indie pop rock duo consisting of Ray Carmen (vocals, guitars, drums) and Mike Crooker (vocals, bass, organ, piano, keys). They released their debut album in 2020 and this is … Continue reading
