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Album review: SPACE CREAM – Pterodactyl Sky
Space Cream are a four piece glam/prog outfit from Hollywood (where else?) fronted by the fulsome Savannah Pope. While Pope is dolled up like a Rocky Horror Show or sci-fi B-movie extra, the band conform to the standard rock attire … Continue reading
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Tagged album, garage, glam, Pterodactyl Sky, review, rock, Savannah Pope, Space Cream
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Album review: BRUCE FOXTON – Smash The Clock
Pledge Music [20.05.16] I have to admit to not being a Jam aficionado, or of Paul Weller for that matter. Like everyone I’m familiar with the Jam hits, and have dabbled in some of Weller’s solo releases, and while there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bruce Foxton, From The Jam, Paul Jones, Paul Weller, pop, review, rhythm and blues, rock, Smash The Clock, The Jam, Wilko Johnson
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Album review: THE LAST VEGAS – Eat Me
AFM Records [Release date 18.03.16] The Last Vegas are an American sleazy hard rock band and somehow they have managed to get their latest release “Eat Me” released on a German metal label… The band hail from Chicago, Illinois and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Arling, AFM, album, Bryan Wilkinson, Chad Cherry, Danny Smash, Eat Me, hard rock, Nathan Arling, review, sleaze, the Last Vegas
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Album review: THE DOWLING POOLE – One Hyde Park
369 Music www.thedowlingpoole.com [Released 08.04.16] The Dowling Poole’s 2014 debut album ‘Bleak Strategies’ easily made my year end top 10, so this new album has a lot to live up to. Based around the duo of Willie Dowling (Jackdaw4/the Grip/the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, album, Beatles, Jon Poole, One Hyde Park, pop, pop rock, power pop, review, THE DOWLING POOLE, Willie Dowling, XTC
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Gig review: TYKETTO/DAN REED NETWORK – Manchester Academy, 13 March 2016
It seems that we all gain from an event like HRH AOR: it means that some of the bands tag a few gigs either side. In this case, Tyketto and Dan Reed Network teamed up together for a unique pairing, … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 March 2016, AOR, Dan Reed, Dan Reed Network, Danny Vaughn, funk, gig, Manchester Academy, melodic rock, metal, review, Tyketto
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Gig review: SABATON – Glasgow Barrowlands, 3 March 2016
Pirates, tanks and a night to remember! Scotland’s very own Alestorm stopped over in Glasgow and with them came Sweden’s Sabaton and Bloodbound. The Barrowlands was, on the night a venue filled with a mix of Sabaton’s trademark bulletproof vests … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 March 2016, Alestorm, Barrowlands, Bloodbound, gig, Glasgow, metal, pirates, review, Sabaton
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Gig review: GIANTS OF ROCK, Minehead, Somerset, 29-31 January 2016
For the past two years Butlins’ Giants Of Rock and has lived up to that name with ease and has been host to some of the finest rock bands around and this, the third year, it seems to have hit … Continue reading
Album review: DOOGIE WHITE & LA PAZ – Shut Up And Rawk
Metal Mind Productions [Release date 08.04.16] Doogie White & La Paz are back with their third album since they reunited back in 2009. Doogie White and guitarist Chic McSherry are the main songwriters again, between them creating a fine piece … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Doogie White, hard rock, La Paz, Michael Schenker, Rainbow, review, rock, Shut Up And Rawk
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Quick plays: SOUTHERN COMPANION, RACKHOUSE PILFER, MATT WOOSEY
SOUTHERN COMPANION 1000 Days Of Rain [Release date 23.02.15] On first listen you’d be forgiven for thinking The Southern Companion were from across the pond with their soulful brand of blues / rock infused Americana / country. In fact, you … Continue reading
Album review: THE DUNWELLS – Light Up The Sky
Concord Records [Release date 26.02.16] The Dunwells debut album ‘Blind Sighted Faith’ is a firm favourite in my collection and there has been high anticipation for this follow-up. It has been a few years in the making, with the band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, electro, folk, harmonies, indie, Light Up The Sky, pop, review, rock, The Dunwells, vocals
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Album review: VAN CANTO – Voices Of Fire
earMusic [Release date 11.03.16] Van Canto are back and this time they have come up with a vocal metal opera. They have teamed up with German author Christoph Hardebusch, who has come up with the story line based on his … Continue reading
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Tagged album, choral, Christoph Hardebusch, EarMusic, metal, review, VAN CANTO, Voices Of Fire
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Quick plays: THE STRUTS, CORINNE WEST, PETE LASHLEY
THE STRUTS Everybody Wants I’ve always had a weakness for camp, bubblegum rock. It’s a long line that stretches back to the Sweet, through Queen, and perhaps most recently evident in The Darkness. Derby four-piece, The Struts are the latest … Continue reading
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Tagged album, At The Station, Corinne West, Daze Of Grace, Everybody Wants, Grandma Strange, Magic Corner, Nightingale, Pete Lashley, pop, psychedelic, review, rock, Rumours Of Glory, singer, songwriter, Starlight Highway, The Struts, Wildflower
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Album review: TOSELAND – Cradle The Rage
52 Music [Release date 11.03.16] Second album from the band Toseland, the band fronted by James Toseland, who switched bikes for the stage and music. The band’s debut album, Renegade’ gained favourable reviews including our own David Wilson who gave … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cradle The Rage, hard rock, James Toseland, Little Angels, review, rock, Toby Jepsson, Toseland
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Album review: SINBREED – Master Creator
German power metal band Sinbreed return with their new opus “Master Creator” which follows on from 2014’s “Shadows”. The band line-up has remained unchanged with vocalist Herbie Langhans (recently to be heard singing the part of “Eclipse” on the latest … Continue reading
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Tagged AFM, album, Alexander Schulz, Flo Laurin, Frederik Ehmke, Herbie Langhans, Master Creator, power metal, review, Sinbreed, speed metal
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Gig review: JOHNNY HATES JAZZ – Darwen Library Theatre, Lancs, 4 March 2016
In this hour long special, first broadcast as part of his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in February 2016, David Randall chatted to Clark Datchler with tracks from Johnny Hates Jazz past and present, plus a special … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 March 2016, Blackburn, Clark Datchler, Darwen, Darwen Library Theatre, electronica, gig, Johnny Hates Jazz, Lancs, Marcus Bonfanti, Mike Nocito, pop, review, rock
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Album review: BRUCE SOORD – Bruce Soord
K-Scope [Release date: 27 November 2015] The cries of “oh no, he’s doing a Steven Wilson on us” may have been the first reaction of progressive rock luminaries The Pineapple Thief’s legion of fans when hearing that said band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Soord, Darron Charles, Progressive Rock, review, The Pineapple Thief
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Album review: LEFT WITH PICTURES – Afterlife
Organ Grinder Records [Release date 29.04.16] Left With Pictures describe their music as an orchestral pop ensemble. They have been around since 2005 and consist of Tom Walker, Toby Knowles and Stuart Barter. They have released a series of EP’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Afterlife, album, atmospheric, classical, Left With Pictures, Organ Grinder Records, pop, review, synth pop, synths
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Album review: KIAMA – Sign Of IV
Tigermoth Records [Release date: 02.02.16] Alongside Steven Wilson, Rob Reed must be one of the busiest men in the field of progressive rock at the moment. As well as his day job as leader and creative inspiration of the wonderful … Continue reading
Album review: THE WONDER STUFF – 30 Goes Around The Sun
IRL records [Release date 19.03.16] This is the Wonder Stuff’s eighth studio album and the album’s title refers to the bands thirtieth year. Vocalist/guitarist Miles Hunt is the sole original member (and his uncle Bill was a member of both … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Goes Around The Sun, album, alternative, classic, indie, Miles Hunt, pop, review, The Wonder Stuff
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Album review: BIG BOY BLOATER & THE LIMITS – Luxury Hobo
Listen out for Pete Feenstra’s interview/special on Tuesday 8 March at 22:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio More information Provogue [Release date 26.02.16] ‘Luxury Hobo’ finds the former 50′s styled R&B artist and latter-day broadcaster Big Boy Bloater … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Whalley, album, Alex Harvey, Ben Edwards, Big Boy Bloater, blues, guitar, JJ Grey, Luxury Hobo, R&B, review, rock& roll, Taj Mahal
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Album review: HEAT OF DAMAGE – Open Fire
Self Release (Release date 01.10.15) Heat Of Damage hail from the Johnny Cash-endorsed Folsom in California, although not from the penitentiary as far as I know. The band have been together for a few years and this is their debut … Continue reading
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Tagged album, California, Folsom, Heat Of Damage, heavy rock, Jarad Easter, Jeff Haugh, Machine Head, metal, Open Fire, review, Trivium
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Album review: RICKY WARWICK – When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues) / Hearts On Trees
Nuclear Blast (Release date – 26.02.16) There have been a number of candidates over the years competing for the title of the ‘hardest working man in rock’. A few instantly spring to mind, Ginger Wildheart, Devin Townsend and Dave Grohl … Continue reading
Album review: THE NEW BLACK – A Monster’s Life
AFM Records [Release date 26.02.16] “A Monster’s Life” is German band’s The New Black fourth release and follows on from the impressive “III : Cut Loose” from 2013. This time around, rather than self-producing again, they have enlisted famed Volbeat … Continue reading
Album review: MYRATH – Legacy
earMUSIC [Release date 29.04.16] As a fan of multi-cultural bands, in particular within the metal world, anything that is even remotely ethnic sounding is going to get a good word from me. So few bands will dare wear their roots … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Legacy, metal, Myarth, progressive, review, rock
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EP review: KODY – Letting Go
www.kodyofficial.com [Release date 05.03.16] Debut release from Kody who wrote and produced the four songs on here, as well as playing guitar. He is joined by Cosmas Mylon on bass and Francesco Azzariti on drums. Kody has poured a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, EP, Kody, Letting Go, review, rock, singer songwriter
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