Monthly Archives: October 2025

DURUTTI COLUMN Expand Their Debut For Anniversary Edition

October 12, 2025

Starting out as a real band, DURUTTI COLUMN arrived at their first album as a one-man operation, guitarist Vini Reilly working with producer Martin Hannett and roping in a rhythm section to flesh out the grooves for tracks the two … Continue reading →

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Chris Rea Compiles His Yuletide Output Into Standalone Album

October 11, 2025

There are plenty of Yuletide albums which more often than not turn out to be uninspired stop-gaps in an artist’s creative streaks. It’s different with Chris Rea, though, because the English musician made a habit of placing a seasonal song … Continue reading →

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LAIBACH Celebrate Their Debut’s Anniversary With A Box Set

October 11, 2025

Listening to LAIBACH seems a laborious thing, both on record and in concert, and this scribe isn’t ashamed to admit the Slovenian ensemble’s performance back in the mid-’90s remains about the only show he’s ever walked out of, but there … Continue reading →

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Wreckless Eric Finds New Home For Forty-Year-Old Songs

October 10, 2025

When CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY released a platter titled “A Roomful Of Monkeys” in 1985, it went down largely unnoticed because people didn’t know it was by a supergroup which included Eric Goulden, Micky Gallagher and Norman Watt-Roy, the first of … Continue reading →

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Alice Cooper, Paul Rodgers, Orianthi And Josh Homme Rock The Plaza On Record

October 10, 2025

Back in November of 2022, a star-studded show was staged, under the guidance of ‘s lieutenant Brian Ray and QUEEN associate Spike Edney, to raise funds for the restoration of Palm Springs’ historic The Plaza, with some unique performances from … Continue reading →

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