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Ben Glover is back with a fourth album, as emotionally graceful and expertly Americana as his previous three. But of course with even more song writing maturity, his Springsteen-esque qualities and healthy Dylan twinge even more present and, the critics’ early premonitions of greatness even more justified.

Recorded in the heart of Nashville, the album was produced by Neilson Hubbard (Kim Richey, Glen Phillips, Garrison Starr) and features a track (Rampart Street) co written by seasoned folk songstress Mary Gauthier.

”I intended to record just five songs for an EP, but after three days in the studio we all felt that there was a momentum happening that we couldn’t ignore. So we decided to go full steam ahead and cut ten songs and make an album,” says Glover...

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Mike Tyler is a celebrated non-academic, post-beat poet and musician in the American tradition. ‘Erection’ is his second album, creatively processed more like a novel than a recording. There is an incredible control over the work, with subtle musical innuendos and effects, as well as an incomparable sense of humour throughout. ‘Conversational Spanish’ has a false ending similar to Bacharach/David’s ‘The Look of Love’, the song ‘Man Alone’ is in, of course, Mono, and entertainingly facile lyrics like ‘I’d like to throw a pie in the face of remorseless piety’ and ‘I was standin’ by a Wilson Picket fence at ‘bout the midnight hour’ prop up album wide.

A recurrent theme of this record is a feeling of discovery and understanding, as if it’s laying a sympathetic pa...

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Following their hugely successful sell out 15 date tour in January, Danny Bowes & Ben Matthews from Thunder, will hit the road again in January 2013 for more intimate evenings of 2 man mirth, music and musings. Sticking with the same format as before – a mix of acoustic Thunder songs & favourite covers, plus new road stories. The shows will be seated, with 2 sets, and there will be no support.

Dates are:

January 2013 Venue Box Office

12th Ballymena Braid Theatre 028 2565 7161 www.wegottickets.com
14th Nottingham Glee Club 0871 472 0400 http://www.glee.co.uk/
16th Sheffield Memorial Hall 0114 278 9789 www.shefffieldcityhall.co.uk/memorial
17th Manchester Academy 2 0161 832 1111 www.manchesteracademy.net
18th Liverpool Academy 0844 477 2000 www.o2academyliverpool.co...

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Texican rock and rollers Los Lonely Boys bring Rockpango, their first self produced long player to the UK this July for a not to be missed gig at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

”We’ve only been a few times, but every time is always a good time. The people seem to really enjoy what we do, and I hope it will continue to grow. We hope to see y’all soon and bring some Texican Rock n Roll to Great Britain!”

They debuted in 2003 with a multi-chart gold single, selling millions of albums, winning a Grammy, racking up reams of critical acclaim, opening for The Rolling Stones, and many more accomplishments for the trio of brothers. Plus playing and recording with such legends as Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana, associations that give a strong hint at what’s at work here on Rockpango.

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ROB ZOMBIE’S MONDO SEX HEAD – Featuring Rob Zombie Favorites Remixed By Some Of Today’s Groundbreaking DJS

On August 6, 2012, Universal Music will release Rob Zombie’s Mondo Sex Head, featuring new and unique remixes of Rob Zombie classics by some of today’s top DJs, including KoRn’s Jonathan “JDevil” Davis, Photek, the Bloody Beetroots, Drumcorps and Ki:Theory. Mondo Sex Head was curated and executive produced by Jason Bentley, Music Director at L.A.’s influential KCRW and Electronic Dance Music expert. Richard Bishop, co-executive producer of RE:GENERATION music project and documentary film, supervised the project. Each track was hand selected by Rob Zombie who road-tested many of the songs in his car, driving the L.A. streets.

Throughout his career, iconic music ar...

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One of the UK’s best-loved musical institutions cement their legacy with definitive new box set ‘The Kinks At The BBC’, released August 13th on Universal.

With a juxebox of classic Kinks’ songs etched on our national consciousness, this collection features sessions, live recordings and unreleased material and follows the band’s first steps on the Pye label to their glory days as one of the greatest British acts of all-time.

Documenting their journey to the heart and soul of rock ‘n’ roll cool, ‘The Kinks At The BBC’ has been assembled by trawling the BBC archives, but also by inviting contributions from fans who helped dust off rogue broadcasts which may have fallen by the wayside.

Presented in a 5CD + DVD book package in the style of the Radio Times – with liner notes b...

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As the voice of Blackmore’s Night and wife of erstwhile Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, singer Candice Night is one of the most charismatic personalities on the contemporary music scene. Her first solo album Reflections presents her as a confident travellerbetween the worlds of pop, folk and epic songs. The album spans a long period of different inspirations, emotions and mythical moments. Reflections will delight not only fans of Blackmore’s Night, but also all friends of contemporary pop music.

Track Listing:

01 Wind Is Calling (Hush The Wind)
02 Gone Gone Gone
03 Black Roses
04 Now And Then (2011)
05 Dangerous Smile
06 For You
07 Call It Love
08 Robin Red Breast
09 Alone With Fate
10 In Time

F O R M A T S
• CD Jewel case – UDR 0215 CD
• Digital Download – UDR 0216...

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Ritchie Blackmore’s musical career is branded by an uncompromising faithfulness to his own musical ideals: he already distinguished himself as an ambitioned rock musician in Deep Purple and Rainbow. For the past 15 years, Blackmore‘s Night has shown a marked contrast to his two previously successful bands, making him one of the few musicians who has successfully formed and performed in three different musical genres. With “A Knight In York“, the third Blackmore’s Night DVD release, Ritchie, Candice Night and their band of minstrels take their devoted audience on a musical journey through the ages.

Recorded live on 30th September 2011, “A Knight In York“ will be out on 2nd July on UDR/EMI and features identical track listings in the following formats: Special DVD + CD digipack de...

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THE TREATMENT – NOTHING TO LOSE BUT OUR… PASSPORTS!
UK ROCKERS CONFIRM FINAL UK HEADLINE SHOW BEFORE LEAVING TO JOIN KISS & MOTLEY CRUE ON BIGGEST US ROCK TOUR OF THE SUMMER…

Venue: Craufurd Arms
Address: Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5LT
Date: 17th July
Doors: 19:30
Tickets: http://www.seetickets.com/Event/THE-TREATMENT/The-Craufurd-Arms/643998
Price: £5

“This show in Milton Keynes will be the last time we play on UK soil for what could be three months, depending how long the US tour runs for. So it goes without saying that we are going to make it a special night.” – Matt Jones, The Treatment.

THE TREATMENT, the Cambridge five-piece who recently completed a full European tour with Steel Panther, will play a final UK headline show before leaving for the US to join Kiss & Motley C...

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TURBOGEIST TO HEADLINE ROCK CLUB NIGHT ‘JUBILEE’ AT THE LONDON BARFLY ON 15TH JUNE 2012…

TURBOGEIST WILL play a headline show at the Barfly in North London on June 15th.

This is part of club night ‘Jubilee’, an event curated by Carl Barat (Libertines/Dirty Pretty Things), Chris McCormack (ex – 3 Colours Red/Gary Numan guitarist) and Alan ’Cherry Cola’ (of London Rock ’n’ Roll club night ’Cherry Cola’).

London-based Turbogeist will be supported by The Broxton Hundred and Filthy Whisky.

SINCE COMING together, Turbogeist’s multi-hued musical approach has been described in many ways, from ‘weirdo punk’ sounds through to ‘heavy alternative rock’, with phrases such as ‘more macabre fantastic aural imagery’ thrown in for good measure.

The four-piece outfit are currently...