Music Review: Robin George & The Byron Band (re-mastered) – Crying Diamonds / Dangerous Music Live ‘85, On The Rocks

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.

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3-year-old Garrard boy needs new heart

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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Music Review: Various Artists – This Is The Blues (Volumes 1 & 2)

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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What sets The Bloomfields apart

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’s on

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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Music Review: Anna Rose – Nomad

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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Concert Review: Bert Jansch and Pegi Young At The Triple Door, Seattle, WA, 6/20/10

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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Music Review: Jeff Eubank – A Street Called Straight

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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An Interview with Allison Moorer

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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Music Review: Steve Hackett – Out Of The Tunnel’s Mouth

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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