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Tour 2012: Lee Roth and Van Halen
Van Halen - Long Version Trailer from Van Halen on Vimeo. Can the best Van Halen frontman bring it like he did in the early 1980s? Just reading that sentence over, the likelihood seems very low. Tickets … [Read On...]
Upcoming PHX: Crescent Ballroom Concert 11/23
Looking for new music — yes, aren't we all. First go here to hear Ximena Sariñana, then go to the Crescent Ballroom Wednesday night and listen and watch her perform. I met Julio, one of Ms. Sariñana's … [Read On...]
Puddle of Mudd Finds the Time To Re:(disc)over Music History
Two months from now, Puddle Of Mudd will release a CD of covers; pulled from their influences and history. Their fifth studio release, Re:(disc)overed is a celebration of sorts for the polyglot band's … [Read On...]
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Album Review: Torches by Foster the People
Impulse buys don't always work out. Foster the People was featured for as an iTunes free download. I'd heard the band was burning up the road getting seen and heard. I listened to "Helena Beat" for about … [Read On...]
REVIEW: “It’s A Good Thing” and more by Choo Choo
If it wasn't for one thing, I would think this band represents the second coming of Jesus. Well, his support band. "It's A Good Thing" has an insanely catchy opening riff, that instantly sends your … [Read On...]
Touchstone, Islington Academy2, 5th March 2011
Photo © Roger Allen Islington O2 Academy saw the final night of the "Prog 2.0 tour" come to London, with rising stars Touchstone topping the bill. On record at least, openers Enochian Theory … [Read On...]
Letters from England
Touchstone, Islington Academy2, 5th March 2011
Photo © Roger Allen Islington O2 Academy saw the final night of the "Prog 2.0 tour" come to London, with rising stars Touchstone topping the bill. On record at least, openers Enochian Theory are a prog-metal act with a nice line in atmospherics, and have been compared with the mighty Opeth. But tonight's performance suffered from a very poor … [Read on...]
Mostly Autumn, The Globe, Cardiff, 14-Nov-2010
Mostly Autumn are a band who have undergone a major change in the past year, with the departure of much-loved lead singer Heather Findlay and her replacement by former backing singer Olivia Sparnenn. The new incarnation had already won over a large proportion of their fanbase when they toured earlier in the year playing a set of existing material. … [Read on...]
The Reasoning, The Fleece and Firkin, Bristol, 12-Nov-2010
"And then there were five", said Rachel Cohen at the start of The Reasoning's gig at The Fleece and Firkin in Bristol, England. The departure of guitarist, vocalist and founder member Dylan Thompson on the eve of the tour came as something as a shock. The band's decision to rehearse and tour as a five-piece rather than postpone the tour was a brave … [Read on...]