Category Archives: Music

Pink Floyd, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. 25th Anniversary Retrospective.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 7th 2012.

A Momentary Lapse of Reason was the first Pink Floyd album since Roger Waters had left the band in 1985 and it didn’t nearly happen. Originally intended as a David Gilmour solo album, Momentary… suddenly became a vehicle for David Gilmour to show that the Pink Floyd name wasn’t dead and buried, “a spent force”  as Roger Waters had suggested. Joined by drummer Nick Mason, the only member of Floyd to have played on every album, Momentary… was for the new look Floyd as The Final Cutwas for the band as they started to disintegrate and ultimately go their own way.

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(894 words, 1 image, estimated 3:35 mins reading time)

Pet Shop Boys, Actually. 25th Anniversary Retrospective.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 6th 2012.

It is considered amongst one of the finest of the band’s long recording history and for fans of the Pet Shops Boys it is regarded as almost near perfect as is possible for them to have achieved.

On the 25th anniversary of the album’s release, Actually still stands as almost required listening, not just to the huge fan base that the Pet Shop Boys have garnered and kept over the period of time but to any historian or lover of music genres.

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(1074 words, 1 image, estimated 4:18 mins reading time)

Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes. 20th Anniversary Retrospective.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 2nd 2012.

In 1992 Tori Amos released her debut solo album Little Earthquakes and in amongst the battle ground between the dying days of 1980’s preening rock stars, the new wave of grunge and the coming of so called super celebrity music. The music, always evolving always up for musical comment and commitment to the latest music cause looked to dragging out in a three way battle that ultimately has led to none being hailed as loudly as Tori Amos, the first woman of 1990’s music.

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(1055 words, 1 image, estimated 4:13 mins reading time)

Roger Waters, Amused To Death. 20th Anniversary Retrospective.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 1st 2012.

When looking back at the work of Roger Waters, it is of course impossible to leave aside the time he spent with Pink Floyd. The legendary Progressive Rock king’s output had been prodigious and ground breaking with Roger being the main songwriter behind some of the group’s work in the post Syd Barrett era. His solo career though, the music he created after leaving the band as the thoughts of winding up the group completely was not to be considered in the same vein and by some not fit to mentioned in the same breath as say Animals, The Wall or Wish You Were Here.

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(1126 words, 1 image, estimated 4:30 mins reading time)

Queensryche, American Soldier. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. May 7th 2009.

Queensryche have long been held up as one of the best examples of the heavy metal/progressive rock genre, and after the critically poor showing of Operation Mindcrime Two, it is good to welcome back the band as they show off their brand new release American Soldier.

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(366 words, 1 image, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

Magnum, Into The Valley Of The Moon King. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. June 12th 2009.

With the imminent release of the 15th studio album, Into the Valley of the Moon King, perennial rockers Magnum have once more showed how good they are at recording new and exciting material.

Songwriter/Guitarist/ Producer Tony Clarkin seems to have pulled out all the stops on this album making it one of the catchiest records to date. The opening intro which makes good use of Mark Stanway’s keyboards is quickly followed up by the punchy ‘Cry To Yourself’. This track already has the feel of a gig opener and I suspect will be treated with respect by Magnum’s loyal fans.

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(332 words, 1 image, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)

War Of The Worlds Musical By Jeff Wayne. Theatre/Musical Review. Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Originally published by L.S. Media. June 15th 2009.

Cast;  The voice of Richard Burton, Shannon Noll, Justin Hayward, Chris Thompson,  Anna-Marie Wayne.

“No one would have believed…”

…that thirty years ago an album would come out that blew its initial budget within weeks of starting recording. An album that used some of the greatest musical talent ever and one of the most iconic and greatest of British actors to grace stage and screen. An album that was based upon the book by the “father of science fiction” H. G Wells!

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(606 words, estimated 2:25 mins reading time)

Alun Parry, We Can Make The World Stop. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. August 21st 2009.

Alun Parry’s new offering is wonderfully titled We Can Make The World Stop and for a while whilst listening, it really seems as though we can. From start to finish the whole album is delightfully crafted, well written and excellently sung.

The opening track and the album title shows perfectly from the start how Alun perceives the injustices within society as he observes that they have got the money but never worked a railway line or drove a bus. The feeling of solidarity pervades through the whole album but there are some songs that hold a mirror up to the cracks that have spread through society.

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(268 words, 1 image, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)

Megadeth, Endgame. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 17th 2009.

One of the most consistent thrash / heavy metal bands have returned with the eagerly awaited album Endgame. Whilst the other thrash mainstays Metallica have raised their game over the last year to come back the pinnacle that they deserve to hold, Megadeth never really let their fans down and time after time delivered albums full of humour, stunning guitar work, drums that make your head spin and lyrics that stand the test of time.

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(307 words, 1 image, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)

Steve Hackett, Out Of The Tunnel’s Mouth. Album Review.

Originally published by L.S. Media. September 26th 2009.

The new album by Steve Hackett has been eagerly awaited by fans for a while now and for once the anticipation of a new offering by an artist has been well worth the wait.

Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth is Steve’s 22nd solo album since leaving Genesis after the Seconds Out live album and there is no sign of Steve slowing down with his incredible work rate.

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(364 words, 1 image, estimated 1:27 mins reading time)