FESTIVAL NEWS: Badgerfest announces first trio of acts
Manchester’s local grassroots music festival, Badgerfest, has dropped its first announcement, coming out the gates with three strong acts: Red Method, Blood Oath and Everest Queen.
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BOOK NEWS: Steve Hackett to publish autobiography
Guitar hero Steve Hackett is to publish his autobiography, ‘A Genesis In My Bed’, on 24 July.
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Passion – ‘Passion’ (Frontiers)
To succeed in any aspect of life, you need a passion for what you are doing. In this case, former Night By Night vocalist Daniel Rossall – or Lion Ravarez as he now prefers to be known – certainly displays his prominently on the sleeve of his tassled leather jacket, both in terms of the name of his latest project but also in his commitment to recreating the heady days when hair metal dominated our airwaves and TV shows at every turn and twist.
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Girlschool/Evyltyde – Camden, The Underworld – 30 January 2020
Forming an astonishing 42 years ago, apparently Girlschool are now the longest running all-female rock band of all time, and still going strong to say the least. Tonight sees them hit (and run) The Underworld in Camden for the London date of their 2020 tour, ably supported by London-based metal merchants Evyltyde, and despite the wet’n’windy January weather, there’s a bumper crowd waiting to greet both bands.
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Humanist – ‘Humanist’ (Ignition Records)
Now and again, the concept for an album comes along that is so different from the usual emails that it immediately catches your attention. Take for example, this self-titled offering by Humanist. Guitarist Rob Marshall approached a variety of singers, including the likes of Mark Lanegan, Dave Gahan and John Robb, with the bare bones of an idea – the music and a song title, with the titles themed on mortality, the ways we find meaning and the liberation of the human spirit.
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