Blackthorne – We Won’t Be Forgotten: The Blackthorne Anthology
Rainbow’s ‘Down To Earth’ is one of the classic hard rock albums. The vocalist from that album was a certain Graham Bonnet, who would…
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Glenn Hughes – The Official Bootleg Set: Volume Two, 1993-2013
6-CD Clamshell Boxset I had the great pleasure of seeing Glenn Hughes at the Olympia in Dublin in 2018. Playing a set of classic…
Baker Gurvitz Army – Since Beginning: The Albums 1974-1976
Once again Esoteric must be applauded for releasing a superb box-set that is not just a pleasure to listen to but also historically important….
Supermansion – Solar Order
First heard about this Southern Ontario supergroup (of sorts) back in ’07, when they released their first, self-titled Supermansion album. They put out a…
I’m A Freak Baby 2
A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych and Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968-73 I didn’t hear the first volume of this series which…
Phenomena Reissues
Phenomena began life in the 80s as the brainchild of Ton Galley. Tom wanted a return to the concept album of the 70s but…
Wasted Theory – Warlords of the New Electric
Delaware’s finest purveyors of heavy riffs and silly song titles are back with their third full-length album. With tunes like “Bongronaut,” “Doomslut Rodeo” and…
The Dead Daisies in Birmingham, November 2018
The Dead Daisies, November 23rd, 2018 at the O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK A very busy year, this one, for the rock veterans The Dead…
Transmaniacon – The Strange World of Suzie Pellet
This a concept album telling the Furiosa-esque tale of a street survivor named Suzie Pellet in a dystopian future world. The concept is the brainchild…
Glenn Hughes live in Dublin, September 2018
Glenn Hughes Plays Classic Deep Purple live at the Olympia, Dublin Sunday, September 30th, 2018 I always loved the Deep Purple albums featuring the…