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Album Review: Enter Shikari – Nothing is true & Everything is Possible

The St Albans bred quartet question everything with their outlandishly ambitious new record, Nothing is True & Everything is Possible. Coming off the back of their 2017 record The Spark,…

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Premiere: Jon Patrick Walker – Blackwater Street

Actor and musician Jon Patrick Walker is about to release his new, fourth, album – The Rented Tuxedo & Other Songs (June 12th). Best known for playing King George in…

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Classic Album: Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden

You know, I didn’t expect to become an Iron Maiden fan. At first, a compilation of their best work was all I needed. Hell, it didn’t even leave that good an impression,…

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Not Forgotten: Elton John – Elton John

Elton John’s eponymous second effort is pretty much where things started taking off for him. Originally intended as effectively a shop window to display the diverse writing talents of the Elton…

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Not Forgotten: Rick Wakeman – The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

My Mum’s copy of The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table was the first Rick Wakeman album I heard when I was 14, and it blew my…

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Not Forgotten: Van Morrison – Moondance

Apparently every home should have at least two Van Morrison albums. The spot-on The Best of Van Morrison is one and if the cool-police are to be believed, the other…

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Not Forgotten: Alice Cooper – Welcome to My Nightmare

Splitting from the Alice Cooper band when he did was a gamble for Vincent Furnier, but in retrospect, and probably at the time, the Detroit five piece had achieved all they could…

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Classic Album: Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti

When it came to Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin opted to make the biggest splash instead of the most impressive splash.

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A Buyers Guide to ZZ Top (The Warner Brothers Years)

It’s a long way from the dive bars of Texas to the global stadium circuit, yet somehow ZZ Top managed to navigate their way.

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Classic Compilation: The Who – Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy

The Who are an odd one for me. A few of their peers managed the same transition from being a “singles” group to an “albums” group, but for me the demarcation…

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