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Album review: LEE AARON – Radio On!
In this exclusive interview edit, containing non-broadcast material, Lee Aaron chats about her “return” to a hard rock format in 2016. The full interview, first broadcast 1 August 2021, includes a selection of tracks from her earliest albums to the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, hard rock, interview, Lee Aaron, melodic, radio, Radio On!, review
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Album review: DAVID CROSBY – For Free
BMG [Release date 23.07.21] David Crosby has been prolific as a recording artist, despite various health issues, and he is back with his fifth solo album since 2014. Joining Crosby on the record are Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Sarah Jarosz … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Byrds, classic rock, CSN, David Crosby, Donald Fagen, folk, For Free, James Raymond, jazz, Joan Baez, melodic, Michael McDonald, review, West Coast
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Album review: THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY – S/T
Website [Release date 27.08.21] The Immediate Family maybe a new band but their ranks are full of seasoned session players who have worked with the likes of James Taylor, Keith Richards, Jackson Browne, Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Stevie Nick … Continue reading
Album review: MICHAEL ARMSTRONG – Ojai
www.michaelarmstrongmusic.co.uk [Release date 25.06.21] London-born, singer songwriter Michael Armstrong releases his third studio album, which going by the press releases is a modern take on the ‘Yacht Rock’ genre. As Michael explains – “In 2018 I was invited to join … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Ben Folds, melodic, Michael Armstrong, Ojai, pop, review, soft rock, Yacht rock
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Album review: IAN McNABB – Utopian
www.ianmcnabb.com [Release date 05.03.21] Utopian is the final part of a trilogy Ian McNabb began with ‘Star Smile Strong’ (2017), and continued with ‘Our Future In Space’ (2018). Recording took on a very different approach during 2020’s global pandemic, with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ian McNabb, Icicle Works, indie, melodic, pop, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, singer songwriter, Solo, soul, Utopian
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Album review: MIDNITE CITY – Itch You Can’t Scratch
Roulette Media [Release date 11.06.21] Since bursting out onto the scene in 2017, Midnite City have been steadily building up a loyal following, helped by two well received albums and being a band that doesn’t mind getting on the road … Continue reading
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Tagged album, glam, Itch You Can't Scratch, melodic, Midnite City, review, Rob Wylde, rock, sleaze, Tigertailz
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Album review: ALIAS8 – Digital Sound Cinema
Facebook [Release date 18.06.21] There was a real bloom of interest in ‘chill-out’ music a number of years ago and countless compilations came out, all guaranteeing to soothe your senses. Of course, what could have been classed in the same … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alias8, ambient, Brian Eno, chillout, Digital Sound Cinema, melodic, Phil Wale, review, the Willows
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Album review: QUINN SULLIVAN – Wide Awake
Provogue Records [Release date 04.06.21] The 21-year-old Massachusetts singer-songwriter Quinn Sullivan has been touring the world since he was 11-years-old! Appearing at venues such as Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, jazz, melodic, pop, Quinn Sullivan, review, rock guitarist, soul, Wide Awake
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Album review: ANDY McMASTER – Rays On The Water
Generally Speaking Records [Release date 09.04.21] Pianist, bassist, vocalist and songwriter Andy McMaster is a name best known as (alongside bassist, guitarist and vocalist Nick Garvey) a founder member of The Motors, a band who mixed pub rock and rock’n’roll … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy McMaster, melodic, pop rock, Rays On The Water, review, rock, Solo, The Motors
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Album review: JR HARBIDGE – Long Black River
www.jrharbidge.com/home [Release date 30.04.21] Black Country based J.R. Harbidge releases his second album ‘Long Black River’, from which three singles have already dropped — ‘Wrong Side of The Fight’, ‘Break the Spell’ and ‘Sunshine Not Rain’. “My new album,” says … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, country, JR Harbidge, Long Black River, melodic, review, singer songwriter
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Album review: HONEY AND THE BEAR – Journey Through The Roke
www.honeyandthebear.co.uk [Release date 23.04.21] East Anglian-based duo Lucy and Jon Hart, performing as Honey and The Bear, return with their second album. Like many musicians, especially on the folk circuit, they would normally have spent a lot of the past … Continue reading
Album review: ED COSENS – Fortunes Favour
Distiller Records [Release date 09.04.21] Ed Cosens is the guitarist and one of the main songwriters in the Reverend and the Makers (one of the band’s former members Dave Sanderson appears on this album), a band who have been around … Continue reading
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Tagged 60s pop, album, Ed Cosens, Fortunes Favour, melodic, pop, Reverend and the Makers, review, Richard Hawley, rock
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Album review: AMY SPEACE & THE ORPHAN BRIGADE – There Used To Be Horses Here
Proper Records [Release date 30.04.21] This is a very personal album from Amy Speace as she looks back on a twelve-month span between her son’s first birthday and the loss of her father. The album’s lyrical themes cover childhood memories, … Continue reading
Album review: THE GHOST OF LEMORA – Love Can Be Murder
Resurrection Records [Release date 12.02.21] Originally formed in London in 2001, The Ghost of Lemora have released two studio albums and a couple of EPs. This new album has been in the works for a number of years being delayed … Continue reading
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Tagged album, gothic, Love Can Be Murder, melodic, progressive, review, rock, the Ghost of Lemora
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Album review: SERENADE THE STARS – Astronomy
Facebook Serenade the Stars are a Buckinghamshire based band consisting of vocalists Matthew Harman and Coral Smith, guitarist Damian Carruthers (who is also the band’s main songwriter), bassist James Wrigley and drummer James Burton. They formed back in 2017 and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Astronomy, Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, melodic, pop, pop rock, review, Serenade The Stars
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Album review: REACH – The Promise Of A Life
Facebook [Release date 23.04.21] Reach was founded in 2012 and settled on a power trio consisting of Ludvig Turner (vocals, guitars), Marcus Johansson (drums) and Soufian Ma´Aoui (bass). Reach have released two albums prior to this one and have played … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, melodic, modern rock, Muse, pomp rock, Queen, quirky, Reach, review, rock, The Promise Of A Life
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Album review: JOSEPH PARSONS – At Mercy’s Edge
Blue Rose Records [Release date 01.01.21] Joseph Parsons is a new name to me, however, he has been playing his musical trade for over thirty years now, including releasing thirteen solo albums prior to this one, and a further ten … Continue reading
Album review: LEAGUE OF LIGHTS – Dreamers Don’t Come Down
Eightspace Records [Release date 12.03.21] League Of Lights, the husband and wife duo of Richard (also a member of prog metal band Threshold) and Farrah West, return with their third album. As Farrah explains, “The album is about the past, … Continue reading
Album review: JOSEPH WILLIAMS – Denizen Tenant
The Players Club/Mascot Records [Release date 26.02.21] Toto’s Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams both release solo albums on the same date and label, with both artists including a few cover versions on their respective albums. Joining Joseph Williams on his … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, David Paich, Denizen Tenant, Joseph Williams, melodic, review, Steve Lukather, Toto, West Coast
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Album review: NINEBARROW – A Pocket Full Of Acorns
www.ninebarrow.co.uk [Release date 05.03.21] Ninebarrow – the duo of Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere – were planning to carry on their impressive and relentless series of gigs up and down the country last year. Of course the pandemic put paid … Continue reading
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Tagged A Pocket Full Of Acorns, album, folk, Jay LaBouchardiere, Jon Whitley, melodic, modern folk, Ninebarrow, review, sea shanty
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Album review: JOHN PAUL KEITH – The Rhythm of the City
Wild Honey Records [Release date 19.02.21] The over-riding descriptor of John Paul Keith’s fifth solo album is, “Vintage”. With twelve years’ experience as part of the Memphis music scene, plugging away as a session player and live act, there is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, John Paul Keith, melodic, review, rock 'n' roll, soul, Stax, The Rhythm of the City
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Album review: JASON BIELER & THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA – Songs For The Apocalypse
Frontiers [Release date 29.01.21] Jason Bieler scored a winner with hard rockers Saigon Kick (who had a US hit with ‘Love Is On The Way’ in 1991), and since then Jason Bieler has been mixing up styles. Indeed, when asked … Continue reading
Album Review: EXPLORERS CLUB – Rarities Vol 1
Gold Star Recordings [Release date 05.02.21] Explorers Club dropped two acclaimed new albums last year (To Sing And Be Born Again/Explorers Club). We reviewed both. In their own way they proved that Sixties Pop is timeless. Jason Brewer, the band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Explorers Club, Gold Star Recordings, Jason Brewer, melodic, pop, power pop, Rarities Vol 1, Retro Pop, review
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Album review: MILTON HIDE – Temperature’s Rising
www.miltonhide.com [Release date 05.03.21] Milton Hide emerged out of the East Sussex open mic and folk club circuit five years ago, where the acoustic duo picked up many plaudits for their debut EP, ‘Little Fish’, released in 2018. Now husband … Continue reading
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Tagged album, country, folk, melodic, Milton Hide, review, singer songwriter, Temperature’s Rising
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Album review: THE GOLD NEEDLES – What’s Tomorrow Ever Done For You?
Jem Records [Release date 19.02.21] The Gold Needles are onto album number three that features nine new original songs plus three covers including The Hollies ‘Have You Ever Loved Somebody’ and The Beatles ‘If I Needed Someone.’ Formed in 2015, … Continue reading
