Monthly Archives: October 2013

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE – Live At The Old Mill Tavern – March 29, 1970

October 31, 2013

Purple Pyramid 2013 Caught in the state of turmoil on their home turf, Californian heroes excel in making rock history. Ever true to their name, this band rarely stayed in one place for long – musically speaking, of course, for … Continue reading →

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MECHANICAL SWAN – Black Dawn Romance

October 30, 2013

Bakerteam 2013 Metal turning on itself on the dancefloor results in an elegant faux pas. At some strange point, hard rocking, an overtly extrovert type of heavy music, began to suck in dance grooves, and it was a good kind … Continue reading →

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IRONBRIDGE – Ironbridge

October 29, 2013

EMI 1973 / Angel Air 2013 From pop to prog and back in one fell swoop: lost masterpiece comes across the Channel four decades after its release. For all the Shropshire’s claim to fame, two feats stand out with various … Continue reading →

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LOS LOBOS – Disconnected In New York City

October 28, 2013

429 Records 2013 “Just another band from East L.A.” cross over to the East Coast to celebrate their four decades of sparks-flying. It’s hard to believe LOS LOBOS have been lurking in the urban jungle for 40 years now for, … Continue reading →

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Lou Reed, R.I.P.

October 27, 2013

Many people found it difficult to love the glum world of Lou Reed, but nobody can deny his imprint on the whole world of popular music… if only the word “popular”can describe what Lou did be it with VELVET UNDERGROUND, solo … Continue reading →

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