You don’t become a serious venue because you bought a PA and painted the walls black. You become a serious venue when 20+ touring professionals walk in and feel like the place is run by adults… as our resident road warrior now explains…
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Hot on the heels of last month’s ‘50 Years Of Phaedra: At The Barbican’ release, electronic legends Tangerine Dream release another archive live album this month in the shape of ‘Sessions IV’, with this lengthy platter having a strong improvisational flavour to it, as our JR found out…
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So, here we are, poundin’ ‘n’ pummellin’, stompin’ ‘n’ strollin’ through another month in what is already proving to be another busy rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’ year here in the Überverse… We’ve the death decks fully cranked up, and the amps set so loud that the neighbours are gonna enjoy some of the finest sounds around (whether they want to not!) – just as are you, our loyal readers… so, grab a chilled beer or three and settle into your favourite armchair and enjoy our latest selection of the hottest aural delights to have come our way over the past seven days…
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When it comes to thinking about bands releasing love songs to mark what is allegedly one of the most romantic, but definitely over-commercialized, days of the year, these Steel City titans probably would not feature anywhere near the top of anyone’s hit list… but here we are…
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Atlanta retro rock ‘n’ rollers Starbenders are about to unleash the beast that is their new album, and will celebrate with an epic trek around the Über Kingdom and the rest of the continent known as Europe. So, what better time to catch up with one of the most snazzily dressed bands around to talk a bit about their history, how the myriad of influences from fashion to music comes to life within their records and how it’s shaped their music journey going forward… and perhaps a little hint of what’s to come?
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