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Album review: CHAS CRONK – Liberty
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Renaissance Records [Release date 11.02.22] It’s only when you look at the Discography in the liner note that you may realise that Chas Cronk has been a long-time member of The Strawbs but also worked with Steve Hackett and Rick … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chas Cronk, classic rock, Dave Bainbridge, Dave Lambert, Liberty, pop, prog, progressive, review, The Strawbs
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Gig review: THE STRAWBS – Under The Bridge, London, 29 October 2017
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As a kid in the 70s I do recall frequent radio plays of the Strawbs novelty hit ‘Part Of The Union’ in what was that fractious decade for industrial relations. And as an adult and Sandy Denny fanatic, the latter’s … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Dave Cousins, folk, gig, London, October 29 2017, progressive, review, rock, The Ferryman's Curse, The Strawbs, Under the Bridge
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Album review: HUDSON FORD – The A&M Albums
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Caroline Records [Release date 05.05.17] Vocalist, guitarist and bassist John Ford and drummer Richard Hudson were originally members of Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera in the 60s, before famously joining The Strawbs (a band that at one point featured Rick Wakeman). In … Continue reading
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Tagged A&M Albums, album, Hudson Ford, reissue, review, Rick Wakeman, the Monks, The Strawbs
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Album review: ASIA, JAH WOBBLE, STRAWBS, GONG (Access All Areas)
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Edsel Records [Release date 08.06.15] CD/DVD The latest batch of AAA releases run the full gamut from the melodic pop rock of Asia to the weird and wonderful meanderings of Daevid Allen’s Gong. All packages include a CD plus DVD … Continue reading
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Tagged Access All Areas, album, AOR, Asia, Canterbury, CD, Daevid Allen, Dave Cousins, DVD, folk, Gong, Jah Wobble, Pat Thrall, Pip Pyle, pop, progressive, review, rock, The Strawbs
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Album review: THE SHARPEES – Mississippi Thrill
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Sharpees [Release date 12.05.14] Influenced in equal measure by George Thorogood, Dr. Feelgood, Rory Gallagher and Tom Petty’s melodic sensibilities, The Sharpees are a straight to the vein shot of self penned, guitar driven rhythm and blues. ‘Mississippi Thrill’ pushes … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Bad Influence, Baz Payne, Brian Willoughby, Cathryn Craig, Chuck Leavell, Dr Feelgood, George Thorogood, Ian Dury, Mississippi Thrill, Paul Cox, Peter Green, rhythm & blues, Richard Hayes, Roger Cotton, Rolling Stones, Rory Gallagher, Spencer Blackledge, The Sharpees, The Strawbs, Tom Petty
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Gig review: HOP FARM MUSIC FESTIVAL – Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent 4/5/6 July 2014
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The Hop Farm Music Festival 2014 is a reconfigured broad based festival. While previous years included Neil Young, Dylan and The Eagles, the new promoters focused on striking a musical balance that pleased more than it alienated. The result was … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 CC, All Stars Collective, Babajack, Big Boy Bloater, Bryan Wilson, Cameron Pierre, Charles Bradley, Chas & Dave, Chicken Shack, Courtney Pine, Daptone Soul Review, Grace Jones, Hop Farm Festival, Ian Mclagan, Ian McNabb, Joanne Shaw Taylor, John Notar Thomas, Laurence Jones, Marcus Malone, Mark Almond, Maximo Park, NICK LOWE, Pacifico Blues, Paul Carrack, Polly & The Billet Doux, Polly & The Billets Doux, Ray Davies, Roger Beaujolais, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Soft Machine Legacy, Stan Webb, The Lightning Seeds, The Strawbs, Toby Jepson, Tony Joe White, Virgil & The Accelerators
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