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Album review: VEGA – Stereo Messiah
Frontiers Records [Release date 17.10.14] As one of the great hopes of British melodic rock Vega have not left the grass grow under their feet, this being their third album in under four years. It sees only minor tweaks to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Def Leppard, Joe Elliot, melodic rock, review, Stereo Messiah, Vega
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Quick plays: FRASER ANDERSON, PAIN OF SALVATION
FRASER ANDERSON – Little Glass Box Membran [Release date 10.11.14] Scottish singer/songwriter Fraser Anderson has been releasing albums since 2004, having toured as part of Dougie MacLean’s backing band. On this album he is joined by guest musicians including Danny … Continue reading
Gig review: LEVELLERS/The Selecter – William Aston Hall, Wrexham, 18 November 2014
There is something wonderfully timeless about a Levellers gig. Every time I have seen them over the past twenty-odd years they have always been the same, giving a full-on performance for their adoring fans and leaving nothing on the stage … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, gig, Levellers, review, rock, She Makes War, ska, the Selecter, William Aston Hall, Wrexham
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Album review: ALLEN-LANDE – The Great Divide
Frontiers Records [Release date 20.10.14] Russell Allen and Jorn Lande return under the Allen-Lande moniker after a four year absence with “The Great Divide”. This time around however, song writing and guitars are courtesy of one Timo Tolkki…hmm…this bit worries … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Allen-Lande, Frontiers, Jorn Lande, review, Russell Allen, Symphony X, The Great Divide, Timo Tolkki
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Gig review: BLUES PILLS/THE VINTAGE CARAVAN/BLACK WOLF – The Dome, London, 18 November 2014
And suddenly everything is 1971 again, from the three long-hair bands and their similar looking audience, to a stage full of Orange amps, virtuoso bass players, screaming guitarists, wah-wah pedals, the smell of patchouli and psychedelic posters. Blues is alive … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Örn Númason, André Kvarnström, Black Sabbath, Black Wolf, blues, Blues Pills, Dorian Sorriaux, Elin Larsson, Free, gig, Janis Joplin, John Greenhill, Larry Miller, Led Zeppelin, Nuclear Blast, Óskar Logi Ágústsson, Peter Green, Pink Floyd, review, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Scott Sharp, The Vintage Caravan
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Gig review: SOiL, American Head Charge – Rock City, Nottingham, 1 November 2014
Another early start due to the trend of running club nights after the gig – but that didn’t seem to bother the crowd already queued up the road for tonight’s gig. Headliners SOiL had toured earlier in the year supporting … Continue reading
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Tagged (HED) P.E, 1 November 2014, American Head Charge, gig, Nottingham, review, Rock City, Soil, Wolfborne
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Album review: THE QUIREBOYS – This Is Rock n Roll II
Off Yer Rocka [Release date 27.10.14] This has been some year for The Quireboys. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary, have been on a worldwide tour and have recently released latest album “Black Eyed Sons”. They are also re-releasing their … Continue reading
Album review: STONEWIRE – When The Crow Flies
22.11 Records [Release date 01.12.14] Strangely, StoneWire’s debut album “When The Crow Flies” turned up just after I witnessed their performance at the Legends Festival in Great Yarmouth. I was impressed by the bands live performance and was again on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pete Friesen, review, Sky Hunter, southern rock, StoneWire, When The Crow Flies
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Album review: RONNIE LANE MEMORIAL CONCERT
Angel Air [Release date: 04.08.14] A decade has passed since the memorial concert for Ronnie Lane was held at the Royal Albert Hall, dripping with artists paying tribute to the Small Faces/Faces legend. Angel Air has taken the opportunity of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chris Farlowe, Deborah Bonham Band, Glen Matlock, Jones Gang, live album, memorial concert, Mick Jones, Midge Ure, Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller, Pete Townshend, review, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Sam Brown, Slim Chance, Small World, The Faces, The Small Faces
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Quick plays: GOOBER GUN, LIV KRISTINE, ANNE KEATING
Self-released [Out now] https://www.facebook.com/Goobergun Goober Gun are a three-piece band consisting of Tim Hardwick (vocals/drums), Ian Hardwick (vocals/bass) and Paul Dymott (guitars). They have released an EP and toured all over the world. This debut album has some really good … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Anne Keating, Cowboys From Hell, Goober Gun, Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Make Believing, melodic, pop, Quick Play, review, rock, singer, songwriter, symphon, The Boss Hoss, Vervain
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Gig review: NAZARETH – Metropolis Studios, London, 14 November 2014
A new chapter in Nazareth’s long history was captured for posterity at this very special gig. They used Metropolis, one of London’s top studios in a converted power station in Chiswick, to record a live DVD in front of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 November 2014, DVD, gig, hard rock, Metropolis Studios, Nazareth, recording, review, rock
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Album review: PROFETUS – As All Seasons Die
Svart Records – Out Now. Formed in Tampere, one of the southernmost provinces of Finland, back in 2006, Funeral Doom outfit Profetus was the vehicle that enabled guitarist/vocalist A.Maniken & keyboard wizard S.Kujansu express their love for atmospheric Doom/Death in … Continue reading
Album review: FALCONER – Black Moon Rising
Metal Blade – Out Now. When Falconer first rose from the ashes of the Viking/Black Metal noisemakers Mithotyn in 1999, the aim of its founding guitarist Stefan Weinerhall was to create an outfit whose musical output would be characterised by … Continue reading
Album review: ARCH ENEMY – War Eternal
Century Media – Out Now. Fans of the Swedish Melodic Death Metal combo Arch Enemy are probably still feeling the shockwaves from the news of Angela Gossow’s departure as this very review is being put together, but change is one … Continue reading
Album review: DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER – Tief.Tiefer
Nuclear Blast – Out Now. My introduction to the music of the German outfit Die Apokalyptischen Reiter took place when attending a renowned German summer festival many moons ago – a time when I was not quite ready to understand … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, folk, heavy metal, metal, review, Tief.Tiefer
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Album review: METSATOLL – Karjajuht
Spinefarm Records – Out Now. Estonia may hardly be the epicentre of all things Metal but a quick search on any well-informed music-related Internet site will reveal that this beautiful country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe has … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Karjajuht.folk meetal, Metsatoll, review
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Album review: CROWBAR – Symmetry In Black
Century Media – Out Now. News of Kirk Windstein’s departure from the ranks of Sludge Metal super-group Down a few months ago should not come as a great surprise to those who are aware of the common threads that run … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Crowbar, heavy metal, review, sludge metal, Symmetry In Black
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Album review: CANNIBAL CORPSE – A Skeletal Domain
Metal Blade – Out Now. I have to be honest with you: when I first heard that the new Cannibal Corpse album was going to be produced by Mark Lewis, a man responsible for recording more modern-sounding bands such as … Continue reading
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Tagged A Skeletal Domain, album, Cannibal Corpse, Death Metal, review
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Album review: BRYAN ADAMS – Reckless (reissue)
Universal [Release date 10.11.14] Bryan Adams fourth album, Reckless, was a career defining release. It was the album he’d worked towards through his previous three releases – a multi-million selling record that established him as a worldwide draw and produced … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bryan Adams, deluxe edition, DVD, Reckless, review, rock, Tina Turner
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Gig review: MONSTER TRUCK – O2 Academy, Islington, London, 7 November 2014
Band names are a funny thing these days. From sublime classics such as Iron Maiden and Cradle of Filth to the utterly ridiculous like W**k for Peace – you’re never quite sure what to expect. Thank God then for Monster … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 November 2014, blues, gig, Monster Truck, O2 Academy Islington, review, rock, The Graveltones
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Gig review: LEVELLERS, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 13 November 2014
Levellers are currently on their Greatest Hits tour and played to a packed crowd at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. There were two support acts, first up a female singer performing under the name of She Makes War. It was an … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 November 2014, folk, gig, Levellers, London, pop, review, rock, She Makes War, Shepherd's Bush Empire, ska, the Selecter
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Album Review: NEWMAN – S/T
[Release Date 22.10.14] After over 15 years of hard graft and a series of quality albums, Steve Newman has established himself as a respected name among the AOR cognoscenti, now happily getting the message out through more regular gigging. A lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, melodic rock, NEWMAN, review, Steve Newman
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Gig review: MOTORHEAD – Manchester Apollo, 4 November 2014
“We are Motorhead and we play Rock and F***n’ Roll”- a line I have heard so many times thunder from the PA over the years but none more welcome than tonight. The current tour has been postponed and cancelled twice … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 November 2014, gig, heavy metal, Lemmy, Manchester Apollo, Motorhead, punk, review, rock, The Bosshoss, The Damned
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Album review: FREAK KITCHEN – Cooking With Pagans
Thunderstruck [Release date – 09.09.14] When I saw the band’s name and album title I assumed it was a new Heston Blumenthal television series! It turned out that this is the second album release from Swedish rockers Freak Kitchen who … Continue reading
Album review: JESUS JONES – Reissues
Edsel Records [Release date – 17.11.14] Jesus Jones, for me, were always the acceptable face of electronic music in the ‘90’s. There were others doing similar things at the time, EMF and Pop Will Eat Itself to name but two, … Continue reading
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Tagged 90's, album, Already, CD, DouBt, electronic, International Bright Young Thing, Jesus Jones, Liquidiser, Mike Edwards, Perverse, pop, reissue, review, Right Here Right Now, rock, Techno, Zeroes and Ones
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