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Kaiser Chiefs – Stay Together (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaNovember 21, 2016

Formed in 2003, in West Yorkshire, England, Kaiser Chiefs currently consists of Ricky Wilson (lead vocals), Andrew White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Nick Baines (keyboards, synthesizers), and Vijay Mistry (drums, percussion). To date, the band has released six studio albums, from 2005’s generally frenetic and ... Read More

HammerFall – Built to Last (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaNovember 15, 2016

Formed in 1993, in Gothenburg, Sweden, HammerFall, despite its having joined the Power Metal clan a decade late, has become one of its enduring purveyors. Currently consisting of founder Oscar Dronjak (guitars, backing vocals), Fredrik Larsson (bass, backing vocals), Joacim Cans (lead vocals), Pontus Norgren ... Read More

Kansas – The Prelude Implicit (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaNovember 7, 2016

Formed in 1973, in Kansas, United States, Kansas is one of the most familiar names in the pantheon of Classic Rock music. Its international favorite Heartland Folk/Rock-oriented “Dust in the Wind” was enough to catapult the American band into commercial popularity and sustain its enduring ... Read More

Rick Astley – 50 (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaNovember 2, 2016

Catapulted to popularity in the ’80s Pop music scene in 1987 via his solid debut effort, the English Singer Rick Astley has become a music icon in his own right. This was well-deserved; after all, Astley was able to churn out a string of successful ... Read More

Phantogram – Three (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 24, 2016

Formed in 2007, in Greenwich, New York, by Josh Carter (vocals, guitars) and Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards), Phantogram is an extraordinary young group with a dream-like sound. With three studio albums to their credit – 2010’s Dreampop-sounding debut, Eyelid Movies; 2014’s Shoegaze-laced, Synthpop-dominated Voices; now ... Read More

The Head and the Heart – Signs of Light (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 20, 2016

Formed in 2009, in Washington, United States, The Head and the Heart consists of Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar, percussion), Jonathan Russell (vocals, guitar, percussion), Charity Rose Thielen (violin, banjo, vocals), Chris Zasche (bass), Kenny Hensley (piano), and Tyler Williams (drums). The Indie Folk band released ... Read More

aLfie vera mella

Kaiser Chiefs – Stay Together (Album Review)

HammerFall – Built to Last (Album Review)

Kansas – The Prelude Implicit (Album Review)

Rick Astley – 50 (Album Review)

Phantogram – Three (Album Review)

The Head and the Heart – Signs of Light (Album Review)

Kaiser Chiefs – Stay Together (Album Review)

HammerFall – Built to Last (Album Review)

Kansas – The Prelude Implicit (Album Review)

Rick Astley – 50 (Album Review)

Phantogram – Three (Album Review)

The Head and the Heart – Signs of Light (Album Review)

Interview – Gold Frankincense & Myrrh

Interview – Katie Melua

Interview – Demi Grace

The Krays: The Mafia Connection (Documentary Review)

Hell Hole (Movie Review)

Rocky Ultimate Knockout Collection (I-VI 4K Collection Review)