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GLENN HUGHES – Return Of Crystal Karma

October 27, 2017

SPV 2000 / Cherry Red 2017 Long overdue, if instant, gratification from a rocker who got back on track and brought it all home. “Face with no name” is how describes his stance at the start of the album which … Continue reading →

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GLENN HUGHES – The Way It Is

September 22, 2017

Steamhammer 1999 / Purple 2017 Renaissance man gets back on track to give his rock a solid whack. The ’90s were an era when reined in his demons and got his act together – literally so. Whereas “Feel” and “Addiction” … Continue reading →

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WHITE SUMMER – White Summer

March 17, 2016

White Summer 1976 / Out-Sider 2016 White album from Michigan trio who verged to the edge of big time but never made it to the other side. A bar band who gained appraisal from Eric Clapton and Neil Young, this Benton Harbor … Continue reading →

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JOE JAMMER – Headway

January 17, 2015

Angel Air 2014 Four decades on since its recording, long-lost slice of British funk comes up for savoring. Having progressed from a roadie for the likes of LED ZEPPELIN who’d brought him from the US to the UK, Joe Jammer … Continue reading →

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MARK ASHTON PROJECT – Mark Ashton Project

April 6, 2014

SACEM 2013 Erstwhile Rare Bird leads a flock of his own and kisses the sky. Everybody heard Mark Ashton, even those who’s not familiar with his name: it’s him infusing RARE BIRD’s classic “Sympathy” with percussive tension. Yet to measure … Continue reading →

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