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FAT MATTRESS’ Complete Recordings To Be Out

November 8, 2024

FAT MATTRESS had a wonderful launchpad in that this band’s leader, guitarist Noel Redding, used to be a bassist with THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, so why his next enterprise, full of promise and more than able to produce potent music, … Continue reading

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Christy Moore Is Terrified By Beauty On Fresh Album

November 6, 2024

From his 1969 debut platter “Paddy On The Road” onwards, Christy Moore has been serving up fresh studio efforts every few years, and now, edging closer to octogenarian age, he doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Lately, the veteran’s audiences … Continue reading

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John Lodge Engages YES Members On Valentine’s Day EP

November 4, 2024

It’s a clear sign of insecurity – or of a desperate attempt to secure wider market – that latest John Lodge records have “THE MOODY BLUES’” incorporated into his logo, but his music doesn’t require such blatant bolstering. And when … Continue reading

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NEKTAR Turn Their “Journey” Into A Box Set Travelogue

November 3, 2024

As far as first albums go, NEKTAR‘s 1971 “Journey To The Centre Of The Eye” was exemplary in terms of ambition of a yet-unknown ensemble, but then, being a British band who were working in Germany takes some guts anyway. … Continue reading

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Mark Murdock Pays Homage To Peter Banks On New Set Of Pieces

November 2, 2024

“The halls of faded figures”: this is the first line of the first song on the “Mark V” album by EMPIRE IN RUINS, a new project by Japan-based multi-instrumentalist Mark Murdock who once upon a time was a drummer in … Continue reading

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