Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
In the UK there is a Parliamentary tradition that sees MPs having to declare an interest if there is a possible conflict of interest. Today I bring this fine old convention into the realms of Classic Eurorock.
Continue here: Music Review: Robin George & The Byron Band (re-mastered) - Crying Diamonds / Dangerous Music Live '85, On The Rocks
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
LANCASTER - Some Garrard County residents are hoping a special event at the fairgrounds can help ease the financial burden on the local family of a 3-year-old boy who needs a heart transplant.
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3-year-old Garrard boy needs new heart
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
This Is The Blues is the name of a series of recordings from Eagle Records (the audio arm of Eagle Rock who are best known for such concert video productions as the Live At Montreux DVD and Blu-ray series). This series focuses on, you guessed it, the blues.So far, two volumes of the series have ...
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Music Review: Various Artists - This Is The Blues (Volumes 1 & 2)
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
The Bloomfields are doing it right. Despite the music industrys generally skeptical attitude towards cover bands, this group of young musicians, popular for their first-rate renditions of 60s and 70s rock music and embraced by fans for their youthful punch, is defiantly cementing its name in the business. The Bloomfields track recordsix years of impeccable vocal harmony, showmanship and ...
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What sets The Bloomfields apart
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Paul J. Henderson at phenderson@chilliwacktimes.com, fax to 604-792-9300 or phone 604-792-9117.
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What's on
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
After previewing some of its songs last year on an auspicious EP, 25-year-old singer/songwriter Anna Rose has returned with her full-length debut, Nomad. Engaging progressive rock's sprawling sonic realms along with folk's gentler sensibilities, she delivers performances on it that reveal more ...
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Music Review: Anna Rose - Nomad
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Friday, June 11th, 2010
Sixty-six year old Scottish folk singer/songwriter/guitarist Bert Jansch (it's pronounced "Yanch") is a living legend who has had a profound and lasting influence on rock musicians ranging from Neil Young, Jimmy Page and Johnny Marr, to Pete Doherty and Devendra Banhart. Yet, he is all ...
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Concert Review: Bert Jansch and Pegi Young At The Triple Door, Seattle, WA, 6/20/10
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Jeff Eubank is not a name that often surfaces in modern day music, which is sad. He released one of the great, lost albums in music history in 1983. What made it extremely rare was the fact it was limited to 500 copies and pressed privately. I had heard a number of tracks through the years but despite ...
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Music Review: Jeff Eubank - A Street Called Straight
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Allison Moorer isnt big on artifice, particularly when it comes to songwriting. "Certainly Top 40 radio isnt exploring deep, dark emotions," Moorer says of today's musical landscape. "And if they are sometimes the rare thing breaks through and they do explore ...
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An Interview with Allison Moorer
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
Although his career has had its fair share of ups and downs from the highs of his work in the seventies with Genesis, to the relative low of his album with prog-rock "supergroup" GTR (which inspired the now-famous one-word review "SHT") I've always admired Steve ...
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Music Review: Steve Hackett - Out Of The Tunnel's Mouth
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