April 6th, 2013
“To Prog or not to Prog? That is the question.”
This week I start things going with, What is Prog? I play 3 bands that could be construed as Prog, but are they? You tell me. First up is Ghost (or Ghost B.C. if you’re living in the United States) who hail from Sweden. Next up it’s Kadavar from German and then it’s Queensryche V Queensryche. Yes that’s right, we have a track each from the Tate version and the Wilton, Rockenfield and Jackson line-up. Let Battle Commence! Away from Prog and into a 1970’s feel it’s Giuda from Spain who are playing in London on the 24th May. Be there or be at the o2 watching Rush. Moving up a decade to the 80s its Bullet with their Sweden interpretation of NWoBHM. Black Star Riders who have morphed from Thin Lizzy into a new band with new songs have a said new song aired. Very good it is as well. Bouncing over to Scandinavia we have “Demons” singing in their native tongue, The Royal Cream with their new single, it’s in English, Los Bastardos Finlandeses and a track off their new album “Day Of The Dead and Trouble Circus with a track off last years “Ain’t Shit” CD. Finishing things off it’s Straight To Video with a song off their 5 track ep that features the talents of Rob Lane, Richie Hudson, Keef Identity and Johnny Monaco amongst others.
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March 30th, 2013
It’s an all live show this week courtesy of Love/hate featuring Jizzy Pearl, Robbie Crane (RATT, Lynch Mob) Keri Kelli (Alice Cooper, Slash’s Snakepit) and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley) who are currently on tour in the UK. This is the first date recorded at The Underworld in Camden on the 25th March which was rather cold Monday evening. Good job the band warmed things up by several degrees.
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March 9th, 2013
Lots of new tunes for you to hear on this week’s show starting with Iggy & The Stooges who are swiftly followed by Tank. Then it’s onto The Drej with a track from their just released debut CD. Psychopunch are up next with a track from their “Smakk Valley” CD and staying with Scandinavia it’s new material from The Barbe-Q-Barbies, Hardcore Superstar, Audrey Horne and Free Fall. Back onto home territory with The Eureka Machines and something from “Remain In Hope”. Travelling a short distance into the past; Julian Cope’s “Dark Orgasm” has a track aired. The final studio track this week comes courtesy of White Coast Rebels with Kitty Hudson in the live segmentation.
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March 5th, 2013
Okay Pop Pickers, it’s the middle of the week and time for some more live action courtesy of Denmark in the shape of D-A-D who once again rolled into London. I’ve only, to my shame, seen them twice but I can guarantee you that I’ll be seeing them as often as I can. As so should you.
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March 2nd, 2013
As you no doubt are aware the classic Dogs D’Amour line-up of Tyla, Bam, Steve and Jo recently reconvened to recorded and gig. I’ve already played you one of the fruits of the aforementioned recording sessions but on this week’s show it’s this line-up first returning London gig at the Borderline on the 22nd February that gets an airing.
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February 10th, 2013
In packed programme this week we have more from The Scams with Imperial State Electric covering Depeche Mode. When it comes to new releases we have tracks by Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness, The Godfathers, Tom Keifer from Cinderella first solo single, The Loyalties, Stonewall Noise Orchestra, Nicke Borg’s Homeland, The Von Hertzen Brothers, CrashDïet, The Good, The Bad And The Zugly, Dundertåget. On the classic front we have Sator and The Ramones. What’s not to like?
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August 5th, 2012
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In a fast moving, action packed show I start things off with Zen Motel who are just about to release their super limited 3rd album “We Want Your Blood”. Also all set to release fan funded new material this year and a tour are Warrior Soul. The new album is to be called “Stiff Middle Finger” but the track I play comes from their “Space Age Playboys” opus. The Leningrad Cowboys have track taken from their “Buena Vodka Social Club” CD and Compare & Contrast™ features the talents of Motӧrhead and AC/DC. The Damned crop up next with a guest spot from saxophonist Lol Coxhill who sadly passed away last month. This week’s first batch of new music comes courtesy of The Drej, it’s so new it isn’t the final mix, the first fruits from the all new Tigertailz eye line up are aired (even if it’s a re-recording) with The Royal Republic’s last single bringing up the rear. The whole shebang is rounded off by The Wildhearts as Ginger has just launched his latest Pledge albums.
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July 15th, 2012
The Hellacopters with a PowerPop classic start the Glitter Ball rolling this week, then the Pink Fairies and The Rollins Band don’t think about it and Do It! This week’s new music section begins with The Tango Pirates who are swiftly followed by Crucified Barbara. Stepping back a few years I play some Vice Squad then its back to 2012 with Adam Bomb and a track from one of my Albums of 2012. Compare and Contrast returns with Def Leppard as both defence and prosecution. As my Daughter is learning about John Lennon at School in Modern History I play the track that has left the most impression on her. I finish this week’s show with The Ruts as it’s the 32nd Anniversary of Malcolm Owen’s death.
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