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Album review : MARCH OF THE FLOWER CHILDREN : The American Sounds of 1967 (3 CD set)

MARCH OF THE FLOWER CHILDREN : The American Sounds of 1967 (3 CD set)

Cherry Red [Release date : 24.08.23] March Of The Flower Children is a fascinating journey through pop (and rock) music in the USA circa 1967… the year of the so called “Summer Of Love.” 3 CDs, 85 tracks, 4 hours … Continue reading

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Album review: JELLYFISH – When These Memories Fade (boxset 7″ singles)

Jellyfish Cover

Newland+ [Release date: 30.09.22] This boxset of 7×7” Jellyfish singles is truly a step back in time to when vinyl was king. An A side and a B side. On the A side was the song the label wanted radio … Continue reading

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Album review: THE KORGIS – Kartoon World

THE KORGIS – Kartoon World

Pete Feenstra chatted to James Warren about the album Kartoon World for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  First broadcast 1 August 2021.  https://thekorgis.com/ [Release date 16.07.21] ‘Kartoon World’ is the first proper studio album since 1992. And it marks a … Continue reading

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Album review: THE EXPLORERS CLUB – To Sing And Be Born Again

THE EXPLORERS CLUB - To Sing And Be Born Again

Goldstar Records [Release date 16.10.20] This covers’ album, simultaneously released with “The Explorers Club”, is a mixture of the obscure and the enduring. The picks self evidently come from an era that embraced bubblegum pop and sublime pop artistry at … Continue reading

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Gig review: GOV’T MULE – Under The Bridge, London, 4 July 2013

Although their reputation as primary jam band is well merited, Gov’t Mule is much more than that. Their improvisational core takes them across genres and into constantly evolving new areas that gives shows like this its cutting edge. At the … Continue reading

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Book review: Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo & Eddie and Frank Zappa by Howard Kaylan

Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo & Eddie and Frank Zappa by Howard Kaylan with Jeff Tamarkin Backbeat Books www.backbeatbooks.com For a man behind timeless pop classics like the Turtles ‘Happy Together’, Howard Kaylan has certainly led a … Continue reading

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