ROCK and ROLE: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator
Many younger fans, asked to name a Peter Hammill / Van der Graaf Generator (VdGG) song, probably couldn't do so if their mothers' lives...
Def Leppard ‘Viva! Hysteria’
Mötley Crüe has done it grandly. Shania did it alone. Elton did it with a big pair of inflatable titties. Rod Stewart did it...
Larry McCray – Blues Without You
Larry McCray’s in his sixties, life’s not been easy. He’s fell through the cracks a few times, personal hardships, dark moments and more besides....
Canyon pop and sparkle on Static EP
A power trio from Australia? A power trio from Australia with no Acca Dacca cloning? Yes please!
Say hello to Canyon, a Melbourne threesome who...
3 Doors Down, Live Review from Manchester Academy with support from Pop Evil and...
Returning to the UK, American rockers 3 Doors Down are back with several headline gigs bringing along with them Pop Evil another great American...
Voodoo Six – Simulation Game
Those in the know are expecting great things of Voodoo Six with this latest full-length album, Simulation Game. For those of us who’ve only heard...
The Ghost and the Machine are slick on Red Rain Tires
Named, I assume, after a phrase coined by the Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle to describe aspects of the mind-body relationship, The Ghost and the...
John Mitchell releases Under Stars by Lonely Robot
Lonely Robot are a crossover solo prog project from the mighty John Mitchell, a man who’s almost a tour de force and a one-man army...
MetalDays 2015 – Festival Review
Any spare time I get throughout festival season, you can find me in a field in a tent - that's my happy place. Each...
Led Zeppelin ‘Celebration Day’ Album Review
Led Zeppelin. Just those two words immediately conjure up images of thunderous drums, crushing riffs, a grinding bass line covered by a howling blues...
