King King – Robin 2, Bilston – 6th March 2015

First up tonight was Laurence Jones, a very young (21 years old) blues guitarist.  I saw him support Joanne Shaw Taylor at her album launch last year and was impressed by his short acoustic set.  Tonight was a ful eletric set and he was accompanied by his producer, Roger Inniss …

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VAMPS – Bloodsuckers

The world of rock and metal from Japan is one that, by and large, has passed the majority of us by until very recently. With the rise to prominence of Crossfaith, Dir en Grey and Sabbat and the quite extraordinary explosion of Babymetal, the genre developed in the Orient is …

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Halestorm, Barrowland Glasgow, 6/3/15

Friday night in Glasgow was miserable, wet, raining and freezing cold, but none of the almost 2000 people who turned up to see Halestorm even noticed with some of them already forming a queue when I arrived at 5pm, two hours before the doors opened.  I was there to interview …

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Wilson Interview, Glasgow, 6/3/15

On Friday night Wilson opened up for Halestorm at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow.  Before the show singer Chad sat down for a chat with me about their new record deal, touring, and Full Blast Fuckery.  Then we did a funny face selfie and he went off and did …

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White Widdow – ‘Crossfire’

For some inane and unknown reason, this third album from Melbourne’s White Widdow initially fell under this reviewer’s radar – which is something which almost became a crying shame as it is a hugely powerful slice of melodic rock. Very much rooted in the classic Eighties roots of the genre, …

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The Answer – Belfast, Limelight 2 – 06/03/2015

Hometown gigs, for any band – but especially those who have reached a certain international standing – are always a mixture of anticipation, excitement and nervousness for all concerned, for both the artist and their audience.  Especially more so when the band in question is premiering new material – most …

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Mangled -Through Ancient Times

Formed in 1989 with the moniker of Abdominal Bleeding and stuck in the death metal genre,influenced by Cannibal Corpse,Morbid Angel and Pestilence,they changed their name to ‘Mangled’,a couple of demos and 3 full length albums followed before they disbanded in 2006, but thanks to Dutch label Victory Records and guitarist …

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The Crunch – Neon Madonna (Single)

It’s only around 18 months since The Crunch released their debut album, but they’re already gearing up to release their second album in April.  Ahead of the release of the album they’ve released the first single from the album – Neon Madonna. In case you missed hearing about The Crunch …

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Sky Valley Mistress Interview, Glasgow, 5/3/15

Last night I went along to the Cathouse in Glasgow to interview Sky Valley Mistress, the band currently supporting The Cadillac Three on their sold out UK tour.  We had a chat in the noisy Cathouse bar, about going from playing gigs in empty pubs to the Download festival, their …

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The Cadillac Three Interview, Glasgow, 5/3/15

Last night I had the chance to sit down for a chat with Jaren, Neil and Kelby from The Cadillac Three.  During the interview we talked about haggis, Slash, the new Peace, Love and Dixie EP and how I’m their new favourite interviewer.  The Cadillac Three tour is sold out, but …

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