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PETER MURPHY – Wild Birds Live Tour

June 16, 2016

Cleopatra 2016 Ex-BAUHAUS singer’s solo flight from Gothic to Gotham – electric and otherwise. When Peter Murphy entered the stage of LA’s “House Of Blues” in April 2000, he didn’t have a new album to promote but, after a 5-year … Continue reading →

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THE DOLLYROTS – Family Vacation

June 9, 2016

Arrested Youth 2016 Cartoons made corporeal, pop-punk trio get live and real in the City of Angels. Fifteen years into their existence and five albums down the line, is there a better way for this band to prove their vivacity … Continue reading →

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FRANK ZAPPA AND THE MOTHERS – The Lost Broadcast / The Full Performance

May 30, 2016

Gonzo 2016 Dysfunctional family’s visit to German TV caught in preparation and in action: rough, ready and rocking to the hilt. This 1968 footage of Frank’s coterie’s musical frolics for “Beat Club” isn’t so much of a rarity – collectors … Continue reading →

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RAINBOW – Boston 1981

May 28, 2016

Cleopatra 2016 Spectacular charge by The Man in Black and his motley crew of merry gentlemen. The spring of 1981 found Ritchie Blackmore’s band at their tightest, with former flash reined in for a slick performance of non-progressive or panache-strutting … Continue reading →

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TIR NA NÓG – Live At The Half Moon

May 17, 2016

Mega Dodo 2016 Material myth-making from the inhabitants of ethereal otherworld: famed Irish duo condense their murk for all to see. This little collective seemed a vital piece in an Éire musical mosaic, and their three Charisma albums traced Leo … Continue reading →

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