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Daily Archives: November 20, 2012
JAMES IHA – Look To The Sky
The End Records ( Release date – Out now) James Iha will be familiar to most as the guitarist in The Smashing Pumpkins. This though is his first solo release in 15 years and it shows a mellower … Continue reading
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Tagged James Iha, Look To The Sky
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Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality
Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality edited by William Irwin (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) This is the latest in the Blackwell Philosophy and Popular Culture series and this one examines the mighty Black Sabbath, particularly their music, through … Continue reading
WILL WALLNER & VIVIEN VAIN – Rising
Metal Mind Productions Wallner and Vain, though sounding like the first act at an end-of-the-pier variety show, are in fact very well connected musicians indeed. The list of contributors to this debut album reads like a Who’s Who of late … Continue reading
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Tagged Jimmy Bain, Rainbow, Rising, Tony Carey, Will WALLNER / Vivien VAIN
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HARM – The Nine
Frostbyte This metal/grunge combo Harm hail from Southern Ontario, Canada. They’ve been around since 2003, but this is only their second outing. Released in their homeland and bits of Europe in 2009, the follow up now gets a full international … Continue reading
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Tagged HARM, Queensryche, The Nine
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To Master Reality with Black Sabbath, Let Philosophy be Your Guide by William Irwin
William Irwin is the editor of Black Sabbath and Philosophy: Mastering Reality (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012) and here he gives us his views on what we may expect from the new Black Sabbath album currently being recorded… To Master Reality with … Continue reading
Quick Plays: SMASH MOUTH, LOVE HUNTER, TIN SOLDIERS
SMASH MOUTH – Magic 429Records Smash Mouth have been around since 1994 and their pop punk lite is still good, although I am not sure they will be oustelling the likes of Green Day or Good Charlotte any day soon. … Continue reading
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Tagged Kelvin Fischer, Love Hunter, Smash Mouth, Tin Soldiers
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RICHARD THOMPSON new album & UK tour
RICHARD THOMPSON ELECTRIC BRAND NEW ALBUM ARRIVES FEBRUARY 11th 2013 FULL UK TOUR IN FEBRUARY 2013 Declared by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists Of All Time and considered one of the UK’s most outstanding songwriters, musician … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric, Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson
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PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT new album
NEW SOLO ALBUM RELEASE ‘TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY’ January 28 (Hear No Evil/Cherry Red Records) Paul Raymond, songwriter, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist of legendary cult hard rock outfit UFO has inked a deal with Cherry Red Records’ new hard rock imprint label Hear … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Paul Raymond Project, Terms & Conditions Apply, UFO
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RICK SPRINGFIELD – Songs For The End Of The World
(Frontiers) www.frontiers.it Rick Springfield’s apparent youth has always been deceptive. As the heart throb of American teenagers in his early eighties heyday he was already well into his thirties , and now despite appearances to the contrary he is an … Continue reading