Single Review by Nigel A. Messenger
While everyone else went crazy over REWIND Artful Dogger’s first success, it really didn’t do everything for me, but their second single MOVIN TOO FAST is a whole lot better, it’s a better dance track and Romina Johnson’ vocals make it whole.
Artful Dogger are now based in
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Album Review by EDF
On last count, there have been at least half a dozen Bryan Ferry and/or Roxy Music compilations. This is not knocking the music contained but that fact that the same few songs are repackaged with lesser well known ones. This compilation will only interest those who have none of these
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EP Review by EDF
The attractive Ryan Joy, a dancer and former host of a Florida based music show, oozes nothing but pure sex here and depending how you feel when you’re listening to this you might actually get excited. CRAZED has a stripped down electro-funk sound and when mixed with Ryan Joy’s lustful
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Single Review by Nigel A. Messenger
SO ALIVE is a guitar and vocal led rock/pop sound that’s virtually a sure thing for a top five hit. Its upbeat wide appeal will get loads of airplay but is it worth the price of a CD single?
Definitely!
CD1 is the one to get as it’s
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Single Review by Nigel A. Messenger
Portugal finally gets hot on the dance scene as it turns out this dance act in the form of Rui Da Silva with vocals provided by Cassandra. Better in the clubs, than on the radio. If you’re into dance you’ll want it.
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Single Review by EDF
In the same style as the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and The Hives, Rosco’s lead singer Erica comes over all Debbie Harry and manages to make this an enjoyable listen.
Album Review by EDF
The follow up to THE NARCISSIST, Rory’s debut album, HARLEQUIN is best described as piano driven theatre pop that is similar to early Billy Joel and Todd Rundgren. Within the, at times, cabaret flavoured piano riffs they proceed to turn the songs into entertaining stories filled with humour, fatal love
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Album Review by Kris Griffiths
Upon the release of his debut album BRAND NEW SECONDHAND in 1999, Roots Manuva – real name Rodney Smith – was hailed as the saviour of British hip-hop. His second offering RUN COME SAVE ME cements his current status as Britain’s rap king. The South Londoner has produced a
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Album Review by Mark Bayross
The second in the BADMEANINGOOD series of retrospective compilations (after DJ Skitz) finds Stockwell’s Roots Manuva laying down some 17 tracks that form part of his diverse musical influences.
Given that he proclaims hip-hop to be “the universal language of sonics”, it should come as little surprise that this
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Single Review by EDF
Does this track have a history or what? This was originally a minor club hit for Oliver Cheatham in the 1980’s. Back then the track was called GET DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT. Fast forward to the year 2000 and a group called Felt covered the track their way and renamed it
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