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THE GATHERING – Disclosure
I have to confess I’ve never tripped over The Gathering – a Dutch band who started out in 1989 pedalling death/doom metal, but who like the rest of us have mellowed with the passing years and evolved into something quite … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Disclosure, Dutch, electronica, Holland, prog, progressive, review, rock, The Gathering
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HEART – Fanatic
What the hell are Heart sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson on? The Lance Armstrong performance enhancement programme? It must be something with one hell of a kick, because they just aren’t sticking to the script. Artists who’ve been treading boards … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ann Wilson, Fanatic, Heart, music, Nancy Wilson, review, rock
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MOSTLY AUTUMN – The Ghost Moon Orchestra
Mostly Autumn are one of those bands who seem to consistently top the Championship, but never quite make promotion to the Premier League. Constant squad changes, and player rotation has perhaps not helped their cause, and there’s also that Pink … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bryan Josh, Iain Jennings, Mostly Autumn, music, Olivia Sparnen, prog, progressive, review, rock, The Ghost Moon Orchestra
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JEFFERSON STARSHIP – Roswell UFO Festival 2009
HST051CD Sprawled around a nebulous concept of a ‘Sci-Fi Extravaganza’ this overblown 4-CD set was recorded at the UFO Festival, Rosswell, New Mexico, and is a case of never mind the quality, feel the width. The Jefferson Starship line-up is … Continue reading
FAIR PLAY(Leif Carlsson/Mats Sannetorp) – Fair Play
(Leif Carlsson/Mats Sannetorp) ‘Fair Play’ is an excellent guitar driven instrumental album that is as delightful as it is unexpected. Swedish hard rock and blues guitarist Mats Sannetorp and producer Leif Carlsson who doubles on keyboards and guitar, have built … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Fair Play, fusionn, guitar, instrumental, Leif Carlsson, Mats Sannetorp, rock
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PAT TRAVERS Video Interview – 4 October 2012
Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio Upcoming sessions: February 15 March 8 April 12 David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 October 2012, blues, guitar, guitarist, interview, Pat Travers, rock, video
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JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR Video Interview – 3 October 2012
Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio Upcoming sessions: February 15 March 8 April 12 David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 October 2012, Almost Always Never, blues, guitar, guitarist, interview, Joanne Shaw Taylor, rock, video
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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Afterglow
Mascot Records (Release date 29.10.12) ‘Afterglow’ is essentially is a Glenn Hughes solo album given extra impetus and depth by the band. Hughes claims to record in three’s, so we can probably assume this might be the end of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Afterglow, album, Black Country Communion, CD, Derek Sherinian, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa, music, review, rock
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RORY GALLAGHER – Reissues
Sony Music [Release date 01.10.12] The second batch of Rory Gallagher reissues – taken from the original quarter inch masters – chronicles his time with Chrysalis in the late seventies. Gallagher’s ascendant star had waned a little by 1975′s Against the … Continue reading
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Tagged Against The Grain, album, blues, Calling Card, guitar, guitarist, Jinx, Photo Finish, reissue, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, Top Priority
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DEEP PURPLE Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head
Eagle Rock (Release date: 1.10.12) Much is being made of this album with an almost predictable special pack courtesy of ‘Classic Rock’ and no doubt the inevitable 8 out of 10 stars in that magazine’s review section. The question most … Continue reading
Gig review: FIREWIND/LEAVES’ EYES, Manchester Moho Live,14 September 2012
“Leaves’ Eyes leave the uninitiated listener wanting to investigate more and this should happen with greater regularity during this European tour, and songs like ‘My Destiny’, ‘Elegy’ and ‘Take The Devil In Me’ instantly engage an unknowing audience.” Read more… … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 September 2012, Firewind, gig, Gus G, Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Manchester, metal, MOHO Live, music, power metal, review, rock, symphonic metal
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Gig review: WEYFEST 1-2 September 2012
Rural Life Centre, Tilford, Nr.Farnham, Surrey 1-2 September 2012 The last of the big summer festivals, with headliners ASIA and 10cc, together with Martin Barre, Anna Phoebe and Karnataka amongst others. Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1-2 September 2012, 10CC, Anna Phoebe, Asia, festival, Go West, Karnataka, Martin Barre, review, rock, Snakecharmer, Steve Hackett, Surrey, Weyfest
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Album review: MARILLION – Sounds That Can’t Be Made
earMUSIC (Release date 17.09.12) It appears that there have been a few last minute hitches with the new Marillion album, it failed to hit the reviewer’s inbox before the band’s tour and before they started selling it. For a band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Ian Mosley, Marillion, Mark Kelly, music, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Sounds That Can't Be Made, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Gig review: MARILLION, Manchester Academy 10 September 2012
MARILLION, Manchester Academy, 10 September 2012 “Hogarth’s vocals were as raw and visceral as Rothery’s uncharacteristically incendiary riffs” Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 September 2012, gig, Manchester Academy, Marillion, music, prog, progressive, review, rock
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Gig review: SOLFEST – Cumbria, 24-26 August 2012
SOLFEST, Cumbria 24-26 August Three days of brisk Cumbrian air and artists including KT Tunstall, The Waterboys and Big Country Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check … Continue reading
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Tagged 24-26 August 2012, Big Country, Cumbria, festival, KT Tunstall, Larkin Poe, music, rock, Saint Jude, Seth Lakeman, Solfest, The Waterboys
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CHASING VIOLETS – Outside Heaven
Perris Records [Release date 03.07.12] This is an album I really wanted to like, the musicians roll-call reading like a Who’s Who of Melodic Rock in 2012. Yes, Denander’s here, Goran Edman (on ‘The Price To Pay’ and ‘Above Suspicion’), … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Chasing Violets, Frederic Slama, melodic, music, Outside Heaven, rock, Tommy Denander
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Album review: BELLOWHEAD – Broadside
Navigator Records/Proper Music [15.10.12] One of the joys of reviewing is discovering bands and new music, of which this band are a prime example. I had read rave reviews about their debut album and have been hooked ever since, with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bellowhead, Broadside, folk, folk rock, Proper Records, review, rock
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CROSBY STILLS & NASH – CSN 2012
ADA Global (2-CD & DVD) Frankly, these guys deserve a medal for simply being alive. Many succumbed to the excesses that followed the ‘summer of love’ and survivors don’t come much more battle hardened than David Crosby, Stephen Stills and … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, CD, Crosby Stills & Nash, CSN 2012, David Crosby, DVD, Graham Nash, review, rock, Stephen Stills
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KATATONIA – Dead End Kings
(Peaceville) Following on from their superb ‘Night Is The New Day’ album – the point at which former doom-metal merchants Katatonia saw the light and crossed over from the dark side – comes ‘Dead End Kings’, an album so magnificent … Continue reading
BEX MARSHALL – The House Of Mercy
(House Of Mercy) Any female blues slide guitarist is bound to gather comparisons with Bonnie Raitt. Well, if comparisons have to be made, then in Bex Marshall’s case they’re more than favourable. And somehow, her throaty vocal performance and soulful … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bex Marshall, blues, rock, The House Of Mercy
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BLAME SALLY – Live At KVIE Studios
Ninth Street Opus [Release date [15.10.12] Blame Sally’s last studio album – Speeding Ticket And A Valentine (2011) – was one of those rare gems that you discover only occasionally – a release that has you searching out the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Blame Sally, folk, live, Live At KVIE Studios, rock, roots
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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Almost Always Never
Ruf Records RUF 1181 [Release date 17.09.12] Joanne Shaw Taylor has made much progress in the past few years, ultimately gaining a growing reputation on the other side of the pond where fans have evidently warmed to her US-influenced blues … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Almost Always Never, blues, blues rock, guitar, guitarist, Joanne Shaw Taylor, review, rock
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Interview: BOBBY LIEBLING (Pentagram) – April 2011
Not many bands can claim to have had a career spanning for well over forty years and still consider to be an underground outfit, but the Virginia-based Doom Metal legends Pentegram almost certainly belong to that category. Having spent many … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, alcohol, April 2011, Bobby Liebling, Doom Metal, drug, interview, Last Rites, metal, Pentagram, rock, singer
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