Calling The Wild - Doro

Advantages: classic hard rock
Disadvantages: none spring to mind

...The last time I bought a record by German rock goddess Doro Pesch, was a good few years ago when she was lead singer in the band Warlock. The years passed, and I was idly nosing round eBay and came across her last album FIGHT. "What have I got to lose?" I thought, and promptly bid for the cd and won. When the cd arrived I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was in fact a limited edition enhanced cd complete with two videos. On listening to the album, I was instantly transported to a time when heavy rock WAS heavy rock, and not novelty driven drivel like a lot of the so-called heavy rock/metal bands of today. The album opens with the title track, which builds slowly up to storm out of the speakers. The next track Always live to win takes it up a couple of notches and truly rocks. There are a couple of ballads, which... Read review

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Advantages: The third cycle of Weller's career
Disadvantages: It's a far cry from The Jam and The Style Council...

...Being an avid fan of The Jam then naturally drifting into the cool romantic sounds of The Style Council, I was always apprehensive about Paul Weller out on his own. In my own mind, I had trouble dismissing the image of too short drain pipes and stripey shirts that once clothed the young and immaturely skinny Weller jumping uncontrollably to 'A Town Called Malice.' Forever prepared to shake off anything other than 'Shout To The Top' from his Style Council days, I really took the opportunity to readily cast aside the idea of listening to a more recent solo project such as 'Wild Wood.' Born and bred a Surrey man from the dull and uninteresting town of Woking and after the dizzy heights of The Jam, he formed The Style Council as far back as 1983. The elapse of time between each project was fast, The super stylish Council was mastered... Read review

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Advantages: Some good songs
Disadvantages: Some not so good songs

...I am so old that I once had a cassette tape (remember those things?) called Now That's What I Call Music. Only there was no number on it! Now, as part of my wildly varied (yes, that's wildly varied, rather than widely varied) is Now That's What I Call Music 43. In fact this double CD release is probably almost as varied as my taste in music. Martine McCutcheon's version of Perfect Moment. Perhaps not the best version of this song that I have heard, but pleasant enough. Which faint praise is probably what went wrong with her singing career. There's also The Backstreet Boys song: "I Want it That Way." Sadly, I can no longer hear this song without thinking of the Weird Al Yankovic "Ebay Song." If you haven't heard this, they have a video version of it on www.Ifilm.com a site I reviewed recently. Here are a snatch of the lyrics... Read review

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