Album Review, Various, "Hollywood Shocks - A Rock Album"

Judging by the title, I thought I was in for an earful of the 'chicks with licks' brigade. In this respect, was I shocked? Yep, I ce...

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Interview: Justin Sullivan, New Model Army

On the eve of yet another British tour, Dirk Gently tracked down NEW MODEL ARMY's well-opinionated vox-man, Justin Sullivan to find out ...

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Live Review: Balaam and the Angel, Bedford Esquire, 1991

Balaam are on the 6th date for their first UK tour in over a year and chaos reigns.  The quartet take to the Esquires' stage in front of...

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Live: Loud Park 2010, Day Two

DAY TWO As day two dawns, I realize that I have now used up most of my heavy metal clichés. But metal, if anything, is the willful...

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Interview: Chris Dowd & Walter Kibby, Fishbone

Chris Dowd When the US Supreme Court took the decision to desegregate schools in the States, the young kids who now make up FISHBONE found t...

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Interview: Keith Jarrett

ZEN IN THE ART OF JAZZ Most musicians anchor their star to some specific quadrant of the musical galaxy, but piano virtuoso and ...

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Noel Gallagher's "Magpie Melodies"

Noel picking John Lennon's pocket round about the time he wrote "Don't Look Back in Anger" When all's said and done, O...

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Album Review: Oasis "Heathen Chemistry"

Ideally music reviews should serve two purposes: (1) to introduce new, obscure music, and (2) to save you (and the record companies) a bi...

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Tokyo Gig Picks (July/ August)

Hikashu July and August are not great months for music in the Tokyo Metropolis. Ironically this is because of the two big music festivals (S...

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