March 2012 Of late a band in a state of flux, Fahran is delighted to announce the addition of guitarist Chris Byrne to their ranks. Laughed Jake Graham, “We’re probably as surprised as the fans by this! We were settled on staying as a four piece but after a jam with Chris, well, the chemistry [...]
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Fahran : Press Release
Posted: 3rd March 2012 by Harry in MUSICTags: Beth Windsor, Chris Byrne, Fahran, JR Windsor
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Coldplay & The Brits : The Day The Music Died
Posted: 21st February 2012 by Harry in BLOG, MUSICTags: Coldplay, Music, The Brit Awards
Dear God. Good grief. For feck’s sake. Christ Almighty. Coldplay best British band?! Let us be clear; Coldplay is the band of choice for those who don’t actually like music. Whiney, bland, soulless, corporate mogadon. Scared music might actually make you feel something? Have no fear, Coldplay are here. Their fans are middle-class Tarquins and [...]
Next Year’s Stars
Posted: 19th December 2011 by Harry in BLOG, MUSICTags: A Thousand Enemies, Awake By Design, Captain Horizon, Daylight Robbery, Evil Scarecrow, JD and The FDCs, Saint Jude, Toxic Federation, Voddo Johnson, Vodoo Six
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It’s usual, at the fag-end of a year, to cast a retrospective glance over the preceding months’ musical offerings and compile those ubiquitous lists; top ten best gigs, top ten best albums etc. This year, though, I fancy a change so instead here, in alphabetical order, are my top ten British breakthrough bands for 2012. [...]
Daylight Robbery : Cross Your Heart
Posted: 18th December 2011 by Harry in MUSICTags: AOR, Cross Your Heart, Daylight Robbery, House Of Lords, Melodic Rock, Midlands Rocks, Shy, Tobruk, Tony Nicholl
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First published by Midlands Rocks, www.themr.co.uk November 2011 The significance of Birmingham, and its environs, in the development of heavy metal is, of course, both well known and longstanding. Metal Gods, Rob Halford and Tony Iommi, have often spoken of the region’s grim satanic mills, foundries and factories and the role they played in the birth of [...]
Voodoo Johnson : Black Powder Mother Loader
Posted: 18th December 2011 by Harry in MUSICTags: Black Powder Mother Loader, Blues, Classic Rock, Midlands Rocks, Rock, Voodoo Johnson
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First published by Midlands Rocks, www.themr.co.uk October 2011 Folk hanging around on the off-chance of Voodoo Johnson releasing a naff record are advised as follows: pull up a chair, bring some sandwiches and get yourself something to read. You’re in for a looooong wait… The contributory elements that make them everyone’s Next Big Thing coalesce [...]