Folk Album Chart launch event – HOME, Manchester
We attended a live event!! The official Folk Album Chart is launched by Mark Radcliffe at HOME in Manchester.
Mike Ainscoe
Mike has been photographing and writing about bands going back many years. A former writer and Reviews Editor on Louder Than War as well as several online music blogs, he also contributes to Fireworks and to Powerplay Rock & Metal magazines.
Pure Reason Revolution – The Dark Third: Album Review
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The Slow Readers Club – 91 Days In Isolation: Album Review
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Jenny Sturgeon – The Living Mountain: Album Review
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Dave Brock of Hawkwind: Interview
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Blue Oyster Cult – The Symbol Remains: Album Review
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The Also-Ran – Collapse All: Single Review
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Ultravox – Vienna (40th Anniversary): Album Review
A classic if ever there were one. The 40th Anniversary version of Vienna by Ultravox with all the trimmings goes under the microscope.
Kris Drever – Where The World Is Thin: Album Review
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Robert Plant – Digging Deep: Subterranea: Album Review
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Red Spektor – Heart Of The Renewed Sun: Album Review
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Pink Floyd In The 1970’s – Georg Purvis: Book Review
Georg Purvis takes an overview of the classic period of Pink Floyd in the 1970s.