Monthly Archives: December 2020

HANOVER FIST – HF III

December 21, 2020

Hanover Fist 2020 North Carolinian merchants of metal come back with a vengeance to stomp on a shaky ground. It took this collective four first years of their existence, which started in 1996, to deliver a duplet of albums but … Continue reading →

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KLAATU’s Terry Draper Releases A New Album

December 20, 2020

Having risen to prominence as one third of KLAATU, Terry Draper always was more than a drummer – otherwise his “Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft” wouldn’t become a hit for THE CARPENTERS back in 1977 – and the slew of … Continue reading →

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – Aloha Radio Hawaii

December 19, 2020

Rhymoi Music 2020 A dewy-eyed trip into the Halcyon days of Hawaiian songs – never maudlin, yet always spicy. Veteran musicians playing classic songs on vintage instruments: the concept may seem similar to that of “Buena Vista Social Club” – … Continue reading →

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BLACK PAISLEY – Rambler

December 17, 2020

Black Paisley 2020 Setting hopes higher and higher, Scandinavian artists strut their fiery stuff in style. Having changed a half of their line-up, this Swedish ensemble come back with half an album – or so “Rambler” could seem to be … Continue reading →

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GAZPACHO – Fireworker

December 15, 2020

Kscope 2020 Nearing the quarter-century of their existence, Norwegian proggers conspire to serve up an incendiary magnum opus. Never pretending to be arsonists and preferring a slow-burn approach to immediate gratification, this ensemble pull all the stops on the inflammatory … Continue reading →

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