Review: JCRS – Arclight August Day (June 3rd, 2022) Reviewer: David Pearce The debut album from a new group is always an intriguing prospect, doubly so when, as is the case with JCRS, this duet have connections with three of the best-known groups of the 80s. John Crawford founded 80s legends Berlin, whose love theme […]
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Review: Cats in Space – Kickstart the Sun
Review: Cats in Space – Kickstart the Sun Harmony Factory (July 29th, 2022) Reviewer: David Pearce Cats in Space are back with their new album ‘Kickstart the Sun‘. The title, perhaps inspired by Pink Floyd’s track Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, sees the feline sextet make their boldest move yet. It’s […]
Review: Tysondog – Midnight
Review: Tysondog – Midnight From The Vaults (April 29th, 2022) Reviewer: David Pearce Tysondog are survivors of the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal, having formed in 1982. Now you may have heard of some of the other groups from the time like Saxon, and of course bands like Iron Maiden and Def Leppard […]
Review: Dare – Road To Eden
Review: Dare – Road To Eden Legend Records (April 1st, 2022) Reviewer: David Pearce Dare are the brainchild of singer and keyboardist Darren Wharton who was previously the keyboardist for Thin Lizzy. The band have been together since 1989 and have forged a reputation for being a creative and powerful AOR outfit who show few […]
Review: The Frequency Conspiracy – Quarantine Covers
Review: The Frequency Conspiracy – Quarantine Covers So Cal Records / Alliance Entertainment (January 1st 2022) Reviewer: David Pearce The Frequency Conspiracy were the lockdown brainchild of Joel Maitoza who invited a group of musicians that he was friends with, or admired hugely, to collaborate on a set of songs that would end up covering […]
Review: Magnum – The Monster Roars
Review: Magnum – The Monster Roars Steamhammer / SPV (January 14th 2022) Reviewer: David Pearce Magnum are one of those groups that seem to have been around for ever … probably because they have! First put together as the house band for Birmingham’s Rum Rummer nightclub in 1972(!) this year marks 50 years as a band. As […]
Review: Hearts & Hand Grenades – Between The Lines
Review: Hearts & Hand Grenades – Between The Lines Eclipse Records (November 19th 2021) Reviewer: David Pearce Hearts and Hand Grenades hail from Buffalo, New York and consist of Mike Bress, the founder of the group on guitar and keyboard, Stephanie Wlosinski, the vocalist and bass guitarist, Kenny Blesy on lead guitar and Tom Lafferty […]
Review: Plush – Plush
Review: Plush – Plush Pavement Entertainment (October 29th 2021) Reviewer: David Pearce Plush are a four piece female rock band who are already making waves with their music, and whose eponymous debut album is being released at the end of October. Moriah Formica is the singer and guitarist, and also writes the songs. Formica’s fellow guitarist […]
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