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Category Archives: Reviews and Commentary
Graffiti6 @ Soho House, London review + exclusive interview
Last week I went to see Graffiti6 play an exclusive acoustic showcase at Soho House in London. It was well worth the trip.
Jamie Scott and producer TommyD, aka Graffiti6, played acoustic guitars - along with Pete on acoustic bass. Continue reading
Posted in Bands, Interviews, Music News, New Releases, Reviews and Commentary, Singles
Tagged Graffiti6, Jamie Scott, Jimi Crayon, TommyD
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Run Toto Run EXCLUSIVE interview
As mentioned in the Run Toto Run review, we were treated to a magical night out when the Manchester based electro band played in Oxford on their recent tour.
After talking with the band that night, I wanted to know more about them! Read the exclusive interview. Continue reading
Posted in Bands, Interviews, Music News, Reviews and Commentary, Videos
Tagged Bands on Twitter, David Bowie, Passion Pit, Run Toto Run, youtube
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Run Toto Run + E 4 Echo @ The Port Mahon, Oxford review
Last Friday night, Dave and I went to The Port Mahon in Oxford to watch Manchester band Run Toto Run.
I was looking forward to seeing them play live, as I had listened to a couple of their tracks and liked what I heard, and in all honesty, it was their name that first drew me in. Continue reading
Posted in Bands, Music News, Reviews and Commentary
Tagged E 4 Echo, Oxford Bands, Run Toto Run, The Port Mahon
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The Shutka Champions in a league of their own
The Shutka Champions sounds like they might be the winners in a weird European sport. They sound as if they're involved in the very type of pursuit you've been seeking all your life. Well, close but no candy bar this time, mate.
Shutka is a town in the Balkans that boasts the largest Roma gypsy population in the world. Continue reading
Posted in Albums, Bands, Featured, Music News, New Releases, Reviews and Commentary
Tagged The Shutka Champions
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Bands, musicians, artists - promote your music - leave a comment
A few years ago before the internet was as BIG as it is now, I remember thinking about all the bands that were out there playing music that I had never heard of. Bands that I would never hear. I felt out of control. Continue reading
Posted in Bands, Music News, Reviews and Commentary
Tagged Bands on Twitter, Promotion, Publicity
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Joe Satriani EXCLUSIVE interview
Guitar legend Joe Satriani has released an amazing 14 solo albums (two went platinum and four gold with 15 Grammy nominations between them) - his first album, 'Not Of This Earth' was released in 1986.
His latest release, Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock!, a two-disc CD and DVD, is out in February 2010. The show was recorded in 2008 at The Grand Rex Theater in Paris, France. Continue reading
Posted in Albums, Bands, Interviews, Music News, New Releases, Reviews and Commentary
Tagged Chickenfoot, Experience Hendrix tour, G3, Ibanez, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Stu Hamm, The Shaggs
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Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots) EXCLUSIVE interview + She Needs Me video
Guillemots frontman Fyfe Dangerfield has released his debut solo album Fly Yellow Moon.
I had a few questions for him. Continue reading
Posted in Albums, Bands, Interviews, Music News, New Releases, Reviews and Commentary, Videos
Tagged Bernard Butler, Fyfe Dangerfield, Gannets, Guillemots, Noisettes, youtube
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The Clash interview with Tony Parsons - watch video
Attention all retro punk fans, here is something I found while looking through old Clash interviews online. As a self confessed Clash freak I always get over excited when coming across something I missed about the said band. Continue reading
Posted in Bands, Music News, Reviews and Commentary, Videos
Tagged Joe Strummer, The Clash, Tony Parsons, youtube
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Chris "Dudley" Thompson review - Oxford singer/songwriter
Chris "Dudley" Thompson is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Oxford, well he's from Dudley originally, hence the name.
He first started playing the guitar at 15. Apparently he used to nick his mum's acoustic and belt out Nirvana tunes on it. Continue reading