Monthly Archives: December 2013

BLACKMORE’S NIGHT – Dancer And The Moon

December 11, 2013

Frontiers 2013 Coming full circle to their source, the Minstrel and the Damsel color the day in auburn to save it from the cold. Well into the second decade of their journey, this band continue to inhabit a rarefied air … Continue reading →

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Hard rock heroes pay tribute to Michael Jackson

December 8, 2013

Out around the time of Halloween but evergreen enough to be interesting beyond the Yuletide period, “Thriller: A Metal Tribute To Michael Jackson”  sees the hard rock veterans play the late great artist’s best pieces. Which is only logical given Michael’s … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – The Dutch Woodstock

December 6, 2013

Gonzo 2013 A stunning, if flawed, document of 1970’s Holland Pop Festival as a bridge between the decades of innocence and experience. Looks like it’ll take a future historian to come up with a chronicle of the continental rock events … Continue reading →

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Peter Hammill and Gary Lucas: otherworldly journey

December 5, 2013

It’s been on the agenda for sometime but, at last, the VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR’s stoker Peter Hammill and Grammy-nominated master guitarist Gary Lucas, whose CV includes soundtrack works and collaborations with the likes of Jeff Buckley, are ready to let … Continue reading →

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Vivian Campbell works on a new record

December 4, 2013

Yesterday, he entered the studio with Alice Cooper’s skin-kicker Glen Sobel and OUI’3 bassist Lou Castro to try out five new pieces, with a demo session scheduled for December 16th. Whether it’s to remain a trio format, we’ll have to … Continue reading →

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