by Kev Rowland | Apr 10, 2023 | Reviews
Last year I was fortunate enough to hear the CD reissue of Agony Street’s 1993 second album, ‘Songs For William’, which was recorded by just two people, multi-instrumentalist Klas Qvist playing most of the instruments and harmonizing together with his Agony Street...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 2, 2023 | Reviews
I have come across Tim Hunter primarily for his work with Thierry Sportouche (of Acid Dragon fame) as half of Silver Hunter, but here we find him taking a different approach in a concept album which is firmly rooted in Eighties synth pop. Interestingly though, as well...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 2, 2023 | Reviews
Chip Z’Nuff will always be associated with the band he formed nearly 40 years ago, Enuff Z’Nuff, with whom he has released more than 20 albums since their debut in 1989. These days he is not only the lead singer in that band, a role he only took on a few years back,...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 2, 2023 | Reviews
Releasing a solo album towards the beginning of 2022 obviously was not enough for bassist/singer Chip Z’Nuff, as in November the band released their 17th studio album, ‘Finer Than Sin’. With the return of Tony Fennell (guitar, vocals) in 2021, we are back to the same...
by Kev Rowland | Apr 2, 2023 | Reviews
In 2021, Dead Favours released the first half of their album to great acclaim, winning the Rock category at the Aotearoa Music Awards, and finally we now get the second half with another six songs – let us hope that at some point we get the two combined on vinyl as a...