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Album review: ROBBIE CUMMING – Choons Vol.1 & 2

Absolute [Release date 12.05.23] I’ve often wondered about a canal boat holiday, traversing the criss-cross network hopefully in the sunshine, away from congested roads, and with regular stops for refreshment. And, maybe, if I took the plunge as it were … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Canal Boat Diaries, Choons Vol.1 & 2, instrumental, review, Robbie Cumming, TV
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Album review: JACK BRUCE – Live At Rockpalast 1980, 1983 and 1990 (CD/DVD)

MIG Music [Release date 26.04.19] 2 DVD/5 CD This multi-disc box set is a fine summary of Jack Bruce playing live from 1980 through to 1990. Culled from the legendary German TV show “Rockpalast” this 5-CD set also contains 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1983 and 1990, album, Billy Cobham, blues rock, box set, CD, Clem Clempson, Cream, David Sancious, DVD, German, Jack Bruce, Jazz rock, Live At Rockpalast 1980, review, TV
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Album review: RICK WAKEMAN & TONY ASHTON – Gas Tank

Gonzo Multimedia [Release date 03.03.17] Where can you hear Rick Wakeman accompanying Rick Parfitt, Alvin Lee and Phil Lynott and – no – it’s not at the Pearly Gates. Back in the early 1980s there was a Channel 4 TV … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvin Lee, box set, Channel 4, Chris Farlowe, Eric Burdon, Gas Tank, John Entwistle, Maggie Bell, Phil Lynott, review, Rick Wakeman, series, Tony Ashton, TV
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Album review: VONDA SHEPARD – Rookie

[Release date 07.08.15] Best known (obviously) for her association with the Ally McBeal, singer songwriter Vonda Shepard has released five albums and toured extensively in Europe since the five season TV series run ended 13 years ago. Rookie, her 14th … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ally McBeal, AOR, pop, review, Rookie, singer, songwriter, television, TV, Vonda Shepard
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DVD Review: RAINBOW – Black Masquerade

Eagle Rock Entertainment – Out Now Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan’s long and well documented feud, the very one that brought Deep Purple to breaking point on numerous occasions throughout their long and illustrious career, came to an end in … Continue reading
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Tagged Black masquerade, Doogie White, DVD, German, hard rock, Rainbow, review, rock, Rockpalast, TV
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Album review: UFO – At The BBC 1974-1985

EMI [Release date 25.03.13] UFO have been well served by EMI in recent years with the Official Bootleg Box giving fans the chance to sample the band’s live delights in various forms and quality – but at least officially – … Continue reading
DVD Review: JETHRO TULL – Around The World Live

Eagle Vision EREDV982 (4-disc/Book) One of the “strange decisions in rock” in recent years has been that of Ian Anderson to seemingly cast off his first lieutenant: Martin Lancelot Barre. It seems that his trusty cohort since 1969 hasn’t really … Continue reading
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Tagged Around The World Live, Chile, DVD, German, Hilversum, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, progressive, review, rock, Switzerland, Tampa, TV
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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND – The Lost Broadcasts

HST112DVD There are two ways of looking at his DVD. Either you buy into a fascinating, but all too short glimpse of Beefheart and his Magic band at their best, or you bitch about the fact that there’s less than … Continue reading
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Tagged Beat Club, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, DVD, German, review, The Lost Broadcasts, TV
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