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Skull Fox and Frozen Theory Live Review

See the picture that should be below (and below again....) - beware - if you add a pic first it won't let you add any text...and that is important on a blog dontchathink??

Not what I expected on a rainy Thursday night in Halesowen...2 bands given the chance to play through a fuller set than the usual 'here's your 20 minutes now bugger off and get your gear while you are at it'.....but the gaps left by the less frantically paced night were more than adequately filled by Katie - a local radio DJ providing an excellent across the board metal set - buffered by the fact that the bands were asked to bring their own fave tunes for the playlist - very cool.

Frozen Theory - http://www.myspace.com/frozentheory

As enthusiastic as puppies and louder than bombs...any band that can break 2 mics less than 2 minutes into a set and still have the sound engineer laughing his bollocks off is ok by me. Crowd surfing in a pub, singalongs and a beautifully managed 'stage' invasion that needed little prompting made for a truly enjoyable opening 30 minutes - a short set drawing on material from their first EP (Only Our Enemies Leave Roses) with dual vocals (clean, dirty, dirtier and screamo) from Jamie and Tom and a very technically competent band which was all chucked in the bin in favour of simply having the time of their lives. When the songs work these were a really good listen and for live performance were a joy to behold.

 

As an additional note - FT and fans - massive respect for hanging around to see Skull Fox.

 

Skull Fox - http://www.myspace.com/skullfox

A chance for Skull Fox to let rip and they played for almost 90 minutes to an ecstatic crowd as they pulled material out of the bag from their first and second EPs (...and thus is born and Bloodshed Rendered) as well as new material that sees Skull Fox in brilliant form heading off to the studio to record their first full length album later this year. The doorman - a dyed in the wool crusty punk cynic said 'that's the best band I've seen and heard in years' and that just about sums them up. The Midlands' brightest current metal band and biggest hope for its future. Just go and see them.

 

Reviewer - TT

Pic also courtesy of Katie

 

Frozen Theory and Skull Fox jpeg

Another quiet night in.....:o)

Frozen Theory and Skull Fox jpeg

Court Lane - Brilliant New Talent...

We had the 'pleasure' of mixing and mastering an entire album in less than 24 hours a few weeks ago as an album had to go off for pressing...the album is back (thanks for the studio copies!! :o)))) and this weekend Court Lane (15 - 17 year olds or thereabouts) played to 20, 000 screaming girls this weekend AND had a CD for sale!!! :o)

 

Best of luck to Court Lane

 

A

Mr Popular Short

Muthafunk - Live

We held a joint stage live recording and photography session with Fotofilia last week...while we await pics here's a mix from Muthafunk...

The night was excellent - 10 photographers and a great stage set up - you can't go wrong.

 

Thanks to David Rann (Fotofilia), Si, Katie, Paul (for the videoing), the photographers, HINGe, Alex Lanyon, Muthafunk for making the hard work fun.

 

Muthafunk 192kbps

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Hinge T

Funnnnnyyyy....in a nice way!!!

We don't often put up stuff we record for tribute or cover bands - of which we must record one a week on average. Kinda musically snobbish I guess but all these artists are genuine entertainers and better players than most so have as much right to be out there doing their thing as all other musos and entertainers....so it is something I hope to put right.

We can produce a 3 - 5 song demo in a day cos these guys and girls come in, set up and play like the pros they frequently are.

What made me change my mind? A cover that genuinely put a smile on my face - thanks to Planet Rock UK - who, among their set of Cult, Metallica, Green Day and Steppenwolf came this....a cover of Respect by Erasure....enjoy it as much as we did....

 

A Little Respect

Gig Review - Zanzibar / Ryan Jordan / Sarah Loveridge

Gig review from Olde Queen's Head - Thurs 15th April 2010.

 

Where to start? At the beginning I guess...

 

Sarah Loveridge - a young lady who has been playing guitar for only a year, singing covers on a borrowed guitar...and yet very comfortable on stage and able to hold an audience already. Chatty, a competent player and a sweetly tuned and melodic voice used to its strengths in quite a soft set. I'd be happy to sit there and watch her for half an hour any night of the week.

 

Ryan Jordan - been a long time since I saw Ryan - back then...a very gritty and dynamic blues player / songwriter and solo artist with some beautiful recordings behind him. FF 3 years....long hair gone, tanned and looking well he turned up...and turned folk!!! Not a strong area for me but as a pure listener - superb. His guitar playing is nothing short of incredible. Now a major part of a burgeoning Kidderminster / Worcester folk scene it was a real pleasure to catch up with him and be amazed by the transformation.

 

Zanzibar - Zanzibar are 'experienced' songwriters and studio musicians who have spent 6 months dipping in and out of a studio putting together a 10 track eponymous album. This was one of their first, if not the first, live performance of the album (and a cover of Video Killed the Radio Star in for good measure). 4 vocalists, more guitars, a clutch of cymbals and four slightly nervous looking men settled in before the end of the first song. A range of material from the acoustic to the 'dad' rock (they are fans of Queen, The Beatles, Kinks, Rush (hence the cymbals), REM etc) they put together an already polished and well thought out set with some great 4-part harmonies, lead guitar work and crisp vocals. A really enjoyable band for the songwriter generation.

 

TTLBHEFLL

 

 

Alex Lanyon - Live at Musoplex

This is Alex, he's good, really good...and here is some footage to prove it...

 

Alex Lanyon - Live Video at Musoplex

This week at the 'plex...

This weekend saw: -

 

Through Her Eyes go home with the first master of the new 8 song demo recorded over 5 days with Si Reeves.

Si then had 48 hours to mix and master a 10 song album for Court Lane - but it turned out to be excellent...right up until we blew a Genelec monitor!!!

Monkey Business at Musoplex - it's live promotion bit - starts at a new venue tomorrow night - the Olde Queen's Head in Halesowen - with Rhesus and Fatbwoi 5. really looking forward to it.

Following her really excellent interview with Derek of the Blockheads for WCRfm Katy has opted to go on her free backstage ticket to see them at the Robin 2 tomorrow instead...dunno why :o))))).

A little late but hopefully you noted we posted our first interview piece with willing victim Mark Badger of Iron Man Records (Police Ba****d, Dufus, Last Under The Sun, The Nightingales, PAIN and many more!!). Hope you liked it.

The new Zanzibar album, all pressed and shiny and lovely, landed on our desk this afternoon. Cheers for the copies gents - bloomin excellent recording and great artwork from Alex Vann.

Also - a lovely recording completed for Sarah Loveridge - but that was last Thursday - just so she gets a mention cos she is appearing with Zanzibar on 15th April at the Olde Queen's Head.

 

Also a huge thanks to Katy...coming soon...a brand new podcast for the Midlands...weekly audio show and monthly video from Musoplex Studios...keep 'em peeled. 

Peas

 

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