Category: EP/Album Reviews

Album Review: The Oldham Tinkers – An Introduction to The Oldham Tinkers
November 1, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Oldham Tinkers – An Introduction to The Oldham Tinkers

  “An Introduction to The Oldham Tinkers” (Topic Records)-This charming collection shines a welcome spotlight on the collected output of South Lancashire folkies The Oldham Tinkers. The group recorded a string of instantly identifiable albums for Topic during their creative...
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Album Review: Steve Forbert – The Magic Tree
October 26, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Steve Forbert – The Magic Tree

Steve Forbert, “The Magic Tree” (Blue Rose Music)- Mississippi born Steve Forbert first rose to prominence during the late seventies, enjoying the greatest commercial success of his career with the taut and evocative Americana of albums such as &#8...
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Album Review: David Crosby – Here If You Listen
October 26, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: David Crosby – Here If You Listen

David Crosby, “Here If You Listen” (BMG)-The veteran countercultural icon may be in his late seventies now but his zest for innovative music-making thankfully remains intact, and his latest collaboration with the gifted Lighthouse Band is an unders...
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Album Review: Marianne Faithfull – Negative Capability
October 26, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Marianne Faithfull – Negative Capability

Marianne Faithfull, “Negative Capability” (BMG)- The release of a new Marianne Faithfull album remains a significant cultural event amongst music lovers of a certain vintage, and I’m pleased to be able to report that “Negative Capabilit...
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Album Review: Billy Idol – Vital Idol: Revitalized
October 23, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Billy Idol – Vital Idol: Revitalized

Remixes are curious beasts normally found lurking on Twelve inch B-sides or as filler on deluxe editions of anniversary album re-releases. Billy Idol has reversed the trend gone for the full monty and allowed fifteen tracks to get the dance...
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Album Review: Saxon – The Eagle Has Landed
October 23, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Saxon – The Eagle Has Landed

The name Saxon evokes a fistful of Metal memories, denim, leather, fast engines and headbanging heaven. ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ is a wonderful Rock ‘N’ Roll time capsule from when Heavy Metal bands from across the world dreamed of playing...
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Album Review: Ginger Wildheart – G*A*S*S Mark II
October 16, 2018 one Response

Album Review: Ginger Wildheart – G*A*S*S Mark II

Caer Urfa – Home Ginger Wildheart – now there’s an artist who is genuinely prolific, (not unlike a serial killer), tenacious and accomplished in his work ethic. Admittedly I’ve not followed everything he has done but I have known of...
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Album Review: Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel
October 16, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel

Music Is Power Recent reports in the press talk of how a troubled person was saved from suicide by the music of Richard Ashcroft. My heart stopped as I read the details and saw the sensitive and thoughtful reply. Music...
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Album Review: twenty one pilots – Trench
October 15, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: twenty one pilots – Trench

Battle Weary, Battle Scarred From the tear stained agony of “somebody stole my car radio” we find ourselves in a perpetual state of angst as our heroes continue to bombard our senses with their hip hop and molten metal fusion....
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Album Review: Beartooth – Disease
October 15, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Beartooth – Disease

Spreading The Disease How depression has infiltrated our world is astounding. The alarming rate and frequency of cases we hear is more than I can stomach. There are, of course, the stories that do not come to light, for me...
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