Music and Concert Reviews
Text by Phil Ashdown. Released on April 11th 1988 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son is the seventh studio album by British heavy rock band Iron Maiden which really confirmed their place in rock’s hierarchy. Arguably their finest hour […]
Fairfield Parlour were also known as Kaleidoscope, as well as The Sidekicks (for a bit), and for an even shorter length of time, I Luv Wight. Despite the name changing throughout the years, their sound […]
While there is very little information out there about Bread, Love and Dreams, what we do know is that they had a very short existence from 1969 to 1971. The record in question, Amaryllis, was […]
Yes, their biggest single might have been Since Yesterday, which was released in 1984, but it really doesn’t begin to scratch the surface of how great their songs were. The earliest incarnation of the band, a […]
While Cynic were championed early on in the burgeoning Florida death metal scene, Focus saw the band presenting themselves as a completely different entity. Yes, the searing extreme power of the genre is part of […]
This week, its the mind-bending, genre-fusing mythical world of the one and only album from the often forgotten, Tonton Macoute. Tonton Macoute was the name of a controversial presidential guard of Haitian dictator, Papa Doc […]
Meshuggah have been a driving force in progressive metal since 1987, earning themselves the title of The Ninth Wonder of the Unnatural World. Their signature sound has influenced the metal scene, forcing bands to change their style […]
Bruce Springsteen’s fifth album, The River, was a bold affair compared to what came before. Clocking in at 80-minutes and change, it featured tracks left over from the Darkness On The Edge of Town sessions, […]
An Asylum For The Musically Insane is a rare 1969 UK 9-track LP of ‘Progressive Folk’ by the talented trio, by Tea & Symphony. Although they traditionally worked as a three piece, they were often […]
By Phil Ashdown London’s iconic Alexandra Palace was opened on 24th May 1873 and sixteen days later it was destroyed by fire, leaving just the outer walls standing. Quite how this beautiful old building survived […]
Fly Away by Agincourt is a very rare and highly sought after limited edition 1970 UK-only private press 13-track vinyl LP on the Merlin imprint. This is an original first press with rough textured blue label and […]
By Jean-Paul Cartwright. When it was announced last year, that the new album was to be released in January, I was a bit excited and yet was also a little bit worried. Although I’m a […]
Rare 1970 UK first issue 11-track stereo vinyl LP on the large Vertigo ‘swirl’ label, the group’s second longplayer expertly produced by the great Joe Boyd, housed in a unique & unusual fold-out die-cut picture […]
Released in 1993, August and Everything After is the debut studio album by American rock band, Counting Crows. The album spawned several hit singles, including Mr. Jones, Rain King and Round Here. It was a […]
The 1969 UK first press 10-track stereo vinyl LP of Nick Drake’s stunning debut album, Five Leaves Left, was released on the pink ‘block’ label. This label design was short lived, with only two albums […]
By Phil Ashdown. These Christmas shows have always been a bit special as they are a more relaxed affair with both an acoustic, sit-down set followed by their full electric show. As vocalist Danny Bowes […]
A staple part of the festive season is watching Christmas movies. Perhaps it’s something family friendly, it may be a comedy, or you may prefer some horror fun on these cold nights. Whatever your preference, […]
The self titled offering from Jumble Lane is a monster rare British psych record, released in 1971 in the UK . The 12-track LP was privately pressed for Holyground, with just 99 copies made for […]
Released in 1972, Belladonna is a glorious album from the legendary Nucleus player and trumpeter, which even rivals Miles Davis’ work of the period, including the beautiful and exotic Summer Rain with crisp drum breaks, […]
Our resident concert goer Phil has been to another gig, here’s his review, looks like he had another good time. It’s been four years since Within Temptation last toured the UK, which culminated in a […]
Originally released in 1976, the recordings on The Song Remains The Same capture the band during a three-night stint at New York’s Madison Square Garden in July 1973. This audiophile reissue is a half speed […]
This is an incredibly rare 1969 UK press kit for the 9-track Picture Disc LP release, one of the first music picture discs ever released, with diffraction grating thick swirly centre labels that change image […]
By Phil Ashdown. In October 2017 I was fortunate enough to purchase a ticket for the second night of US hard rock outfit Alter Bridge’s two shows at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall. What made […]
Hvis Lyset Tar Oss was recorded by Varg Vikerness at some point between January 1992 and March 1993, along with his previous work (Burzum, Aske, and Det Som Engang Var) and the album that would […]
This is an ultra rare 2017 UK limited edition 11-track vinyl LP, issued as part of the 40th Anniversary of the album release, limited to just 220 copies worldwide The sixth studio album by the […]
Death metal is a genre that often goes from the sublime to the ridiculous. As for every Death, Pestilence, and Morbid Angel, there are countless bands that become parodies of themselves, which forces people to […]
Coming Home In Epic Style Text by Phil Ashdown. Firstly let me start by saying I am unashamedly a huge Iron Maiden fan and have followed them since the heady days of the New Wave […]
This is the 1966 US first press 11-track mono LP of The Beatles legendary rarity, Yesterday and Today, with the textured ‘Butcher’ cover pasted picture sleeve. This version is known as the third state as […]
By Phil Ashdown Building on the success and praise for 2015’s Ire album Byron Bay’s Parkway Drive broaden their horizons in style, surely setting them up to fill arenas around the globe in the months […]
Overlooked upon its original release, but now regarded as one of the finest English pop/psych albums of the era, Odyssey and Oracle by The Zombies is true cult classic. Earlier this year it celebrated its 50th anniversary, […]
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