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FEATURE: THE MAMMOTH WORLD OF THE HAMMOND ORGAN
The Hammond organ is an electric organ, invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Various models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to create a...
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IDIOT OF THE WEEK: GENE SIMMONS (AGAIN)
(Okay, so he’s at it again. Gene Simmons may make some good points in his latest barrage against music fans, because yes the environment is nowhere near what it was 40 years ago when this fossil was...
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SongoftheDay: HUSH by DEEP PURPLE
SongoftheDay: HUSH by DEEP PURPLE “Hush” is a song written by American composer and musician Joe South, for recording artist Billy Joe Royal, whose single peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100...
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TUESDAY CLASSIC GIG POSTER
Few bands have blow me away like GrimSkunk did. Their live shows are intense, yet soothing and trippy at the same time. One minute there is a full-on circle pit raging, then without warning you are...
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NEWS: Heavy Metal Increases Positive Emotions & Reduces Stress, Australian...
(As a kid, I would have the greatest naps on the couch listening to thrash metal. I always thought that it was because the riffs were so powerful that they tuckered me out. Now, it seems that studies...
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SongoftheDay: LOOK AT YOURSELF by URIAH HEEP
SongoftheDay: LOOK AT YOURSELF by URIAH HEEP Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as one of the seminal hard rock acts of the early 1970s who heralded the...
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RECIPE: RED CURRY PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH
(I had the chance to make this recipe a few weeks back, and sweet mamma she was tasty. The squash with the spices is worth the price of admission alone. The tenderloin was so juicy and tender, and...
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HEAD ON A SWIVEL with JP Sadek: GLEE FOR THE FREAK SHOW
In all my years of watching unarmed combat, I’ve always relished freak show fights. I watched, with glee, Fedor Emelianenko, arguably the best heavyweight to put on 4 oz. gloves, pound a 300+-pound...
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FEATURE: JON LORD – Dear Lord that Hammond/Leslie sounds mean through that...
(He is the master of all masters with that thing. There have been a few acts with that heavy Hammond sound, but nothing like Deep Purple growls that tone; the true definition of bowel quaking. That...
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GREAT SHOW ALERT: GRAVEYARD in GÄVLE, SWEDEN
Yes, Rob Zombie is playing this thing. Yes, Status Quo is playing this thing. But, fuck that. The best band to come out of Sweden in a very long time is Graveyard, and they will be here, on home...
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SongoftheDay: HOPE YOU’RE FEELING BETTER (LIVE 1970) by SANTANA
SongoftheDay: HOPE YOU’RE FEELING BETTER (LIVE 1970) by SANTANA When I saw the classicrock.com top 10 list of organ songs I was actually quite upset that this song was nowhere on this list. Yes, it...
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GREAT SHOW ALERT: GRIMSKUNK in EDMUNDSTON, NB
Perennial road horses GrimSkunk are out in support of their latest effort Set Fire, and are playing a free (gratuit) show in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada on July 11th, 2015. Now, to see GrimSkunk...
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NEWS: IS ROCK AND ROLL THE ULTIMATE ANTIDOTE TO AGING?
(As someone getting older by the second and feeling it, it would be awesome if all the music I listen to was doing something to curb my aging. “Dad Rock” is a pretty dumb name for some of the best...
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GREAT SHOW ALERT: SLAYER in MOUNTAINVIEW, CA
In talking to a few of my pals, one question keeps popping up; what the hell is up with Slayer? Well, there has been some in-fighting, there’s been a death in the family, egos may have got a bit out...
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FEATURE: THAT WICKED INSTRUMENTAL RAY ELLIS SPIDER-MAN MUSIC FROM 1967
(When you want the real deal music for this amazing cartoon, you need to go back to the first season (1967) of the 60s version. The Ray Ellis instrumental version is the amazing stuff that GrimSkunk...
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FEATURE: INDICA RECORDS
Indica Records is a Canadian record label based in Montreal, Quebec, founded by rock band GrimSkunk in 1997. The label was put together by the band, manager Simon Gallipeault, label manager Kyria...
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SongoftheDay: A WHITER SHADE OF PALE by PROCOL HARUM
SongoftheDay: A WHITER SHADE OF PALE by PROCOL HARUM “A Whiter Shade of Pale” is the debut single by the English rock band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The record reached number one in the UK...
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CONCERT REVIEW: STEVE MILLER at the OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
What is Steve Miller doing performing at a Jazz Festival, you might ask? Well, in our sleepy city of Ottawa, the major music festivals don’t really care much for the genres their names promote, as much...
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Vertigo Records Album Review: NEW CROWN by WOLFMOTHER
SPONSORED BY VERTIGO RECORDS – 193 RIDEAU ST. OTTAWA, CANADA (I’ve had the chance to take a listen to everything this band has done, and to me it sounds a bit like a cover band taking all the chops...
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FRIDAY FEATURE: HOW NOT TO BE A DICK ON CANADA DAY – ADVICE FROM A RETIRED...
(I friggin’ hate big hurrah, flag-waving holidays. I love my country, but can’t stand the amateur hour of piling millions of people out in the sun, letting them get shitfaced, some for the first time,...
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