by Kev Rowland | Jul 3, 2022 | Reviews
As one can tell from the title, this is a compilation of mostly unreleased demos which is aimed at the fan who just can’t get enough. These are (for the most part) high-quality studio demos from the 80’s, when bassist Chip Z’nuff and vocalist Donnie Vie were...
by Kev Rowland | Jul 3, 2022 | Reviews
If any popular rock band were going to do Beatles tribute, then surely the optimal would be these guys as they have used that band as a base ever since they started the best part of 40 years ago. Many of their own songs sound like what The Beatles would be doing now...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 29, 2022 | Reviews
Earlier this year I agreed to review a concert of the Nashville-based husband and wife duo of Nick Stone (vocals, guitar) and Dani Cichon (vocals, mandolin), without previously having heard any of their music and it is fair to say I was blown away. I was fortunate...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 29, 2022 | Reviews
On Kevin Kastning’s latest release we find him on his favoured 36-string Double Contraguitar, and he has been joined this time by Internationally acclaimed Boston-based jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony who is Professor of Piano at Berklee College of Music and...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 29, 2022 | Reviews
Here we have the latest single from Wellington-based Anxiety Club, taken from the forthcoming album Old Dreams, but anyone expecting more of their guitar-led music is going to be in for quite a surprise as there has been a major shift in their sound, caused by...