Monthly Archives: February 2023

SLADE’s Don Powell Presents THE DREAMERS’ Debut

February 8, 2023

Don Powell might have been relieved from songwriting duties when Noddy Holder and Jim Lea’s numbers proved the most successful, yet it’s impossible to imagine SLADE’s cuts without his thunderously nuanced beat. After the drummer’s aforementioned colleagues had left the … Continue reading →

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MIKE STARRS – Electric Garden

February 7, 2023

Telefunken 1974 / Explore Rights Management 2022 Shining light into the bright-looking future at the fore of star ensembles, Caledonian singer reveals his true colors. It may have been one of the greatest injustices of all time that one of … Continue reading →

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Phil Spalding Passed Away

February 6, 2023

To say that Phil Spalding was a larger-than-life character would mean to underestimate a lifeforce this highly esteemed British bassist used to embody for decades – until now. The veteran musician – whose powerfully melodic spank remains preserved for posterity … Continue reading →

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APE SHIFTER – Monkey Business

February 5, 2023

Brainstorm 2023 Simian seriousness sends Immenstadt ensemble towards less strange, yet still arresting, sonic tracts. Recent years were hard for everyone, even those who used to smile their way through thick and thin, like guitarist Jeff Aug who let his … Continue reading →

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Steve Howe Oversees The Reimagining Of TOMORROW’s Classic

February 4, 2023

For a band who barely managed to issue their lone, eponymous album, TOMORROW proved to be highly influential – and not because the British quartet feautured such future luminaries as guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Twink and singer Keith West. It … Continue reading →

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