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Amy Macdonald – Under Stars
Under Stars is the fourth album by Amy Macdonald, and the first in five long years. Let’s see how it stacks up and whether the wait was worth it. Continue reading
The Necks – Unfold
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Oh right…, I am not really referring to the court of justice from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland here. The quote stands for how to approach the latest work of The Necks which sooner or later will take to Wonderland. Are you ready to jump into the rabbit hole? Continue reading
Grave Digger – Healed by Metal
Another year, another Grave Digger album. Only this one took a little longer than usual. That’s usually a good sign, isn’t it? Let’s find out. Continue reading
Album Year List (2016)
Although it’s hard not to jump on the bandwagon when talking about 2016 we still wish you a pleasant year’s end and a cheer for the new year. However, before we start the days that lay ahead with champagne and fireworks we counted our blessings which of course, also resulted in these two illustrious album year lists.
The Joy Formidable – Hitch
The Joy Formidable‘s Hitch is another album which has been out for a bit, but didn’t get a review here. Time to remedy that. Continue reading
The Shacks – The Shacks EP
I have to say that the turmoil of 2016 had a strange effect on me, which in this case isn’t a good thing. Luckily The Shacks do offer some relief at this time of year which ultimately is not really strange… but still very likable. Continue reading
The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos
At the end of 2016, we look back at a few albums we missed down the road. Monolith of Phobos by The Lennon Claypool Delirium is one such record. Continue reading
[Live Review] Status Quo, Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam
More old farts this week as we attend Status Quo‘s Last Night of the Electics Tour. One more night of pure, old-fashioned boogie rock. We also had an opinion or two on it. Continue reading
The Echocentrics – Echo Hotel
I always thought that building walls between places with a shared cultural history was a thing of the past. Guess I was wrong because new divides are rising up high again in for example the southern states of the US. Here the cultural exchange between north and south goes back for a long time and strongly echoes through in today’s society. A fine musical example of all of this comes from Austin based latin group Grupo Fantasma who in their turn laid the foundations for The Echocentrics that are under review right now. Continue reading
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