8.5
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JASON AARON SCOTT and The Youngers Reviewed

JASON AARON SCOTT – Wave of Descension Things go up, and things move down. People work hard to build empires that are wiped out in mere days, and even the fortune tellers are left scratching their heads and murmuring to themselves: “Should’ve got the expensive…
8.0
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Octopus Knife Fight and Lava Bow Reviewed

Octopus Knife Fight – Eyes Up Feat. Lia Menaker All of the sitcoms that had run a little too long would eventually focus, at least, one of their episodes on the premise of the main character visiting a hypnotism show and, despite their protests, getting turned into…
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Greatest 10 Vocal Performances by Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler epitomised a certain kind of singer. To replicate his style, you’d need a whole lot of scarves and the ability to whip up a crowd into a frenzy while swinging a microphone stand while partially naked. You’d also need some extraordinary pipes.  Steven…
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The Top 10 Vocal Performances by Paul Rodgers

Ask anyone who grew up in the 1970s who their favourite rock singers were. Go on and read interviews with all the biggest rock stars of the era, and see which singer their praised. You’ll always end up at the same name, that of Paul Rodgers, one of the greatest rock…
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The Top 10 Vocal Performances by Sting

Was it easy for Sting to become a superstar? Well, he still spent years going nowhere, playing tiny clubs and starting and folding bands. However, considering his ample talents, particularly his smooth tenor voice, you’d always assume that things would work out.  Sting…
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The Top 10 Songs by The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds was a cutting edge invention for its time. The band was the first to play grittier American-styled blues for British audiences, and one of the first to adopt dark psychedelia.  The Yardbirds are one of the greatest rock bands of all time. But ask most fans…
8.3
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The Dissenters and Electric High Reviewed

The Dissenters – The Doctor’s Back in Town If nothing else, rock n’ roll offers an endless supply of cheers, shouts and screams in the face of a harsh and unforgiving world. And, while that’s certainly something, you wouldn’t exactly know that it still…
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The Top 10 Songs by The Doobie Brothers

They were hippies turned into pop entrepreneurs running a hit-making machine. The group’s songs are all over classic radio; however, this has also led to the band being undervalued. The Doobie Brothers are one of the best rock bands of all time. Can I prove it?
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The Top 10 Vocal Performances by Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne had a lot of people to do a lot of things for him. He had people helping to write songs, brought in virtuoso guitarists whenever he needed one, and let his spouse handle his business affairs. But all of these opportunities originated from the fact that…