Concert and CD Reviews: Darkness et al.
Published December 12, 2005
Diamond Dogs: As Your Greens Turn Brown, That's the Juice I'm On & Too Much is always Better
Delving into a band's back catalogue can be dangerous at times. Fortunately with this lot, the awesome Diamond Dogs it's a great pleasure. Bound to Ravage was a greatest tracks of sorts for the band's entry into the UK market. Considering the plethora of tracks this lot have produced its not exactly an easy job. Over these three CDs we get to see the band evolve from a group which shows its influences on its sleeves to something more sutble and slick.
On the first CD reviewed here there is clear tinge of the Rolling Stones and the Faces, while over the next two CDs they evolve into the potent force they are today. While all these CDs might not be essential, it is wonderful to see just how far the band have become. There is quality aplenty on this lot and I enjoy listening to all of them.
If you have Bound to Ravage and love it then I would recomend you seek this lot out...probably starting with the most recent and moving back. Quality rock like this is a joy to behold. Never has listening to a band's back catalogue been so much fun. I mean with tracks called 'Slim Busty Blonde" and 'Singin' with the Alleycats' you know its going to be fun right?
Well that's it for this week. On my doorstep flopped Journey' live DVD from back in the Escape days. I am listening to it and now...still puts a smile on my face. Steve Perry may be a prima-donna of the first order but damn can that lad sing. And boy can that lot write catchy tunes.
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Marty's band, Growing Old Disgracefully, can be found at: Disgraceful Music. His Cthulhu tales can be found at Temple of Dagon. 
- Concert and CD Reviews: Darkness et al.
- Published: December 12, 2005
- Type: Review
- Section: Music
- Filed Under: Music: Alternative Rock, Music: Hard Rock, Music: Indie Rock, Music: Metal
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- Writer: Marty Dodge
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Can you shed some more light on Akerkocke's performance?
What a lousy list! Not one new classical recording, not one new or re-issue jazz recording. I suppose it reflects the stunted audio world of modern dilettantes. How shallow. Too bad.
I review what I get mate. Getting onto Classical review lists is notoriously hard. I do however get some jazz rock on occasion.
Firstly let me introduce myself, my name is Sic(yes it is a pseudonym). I am the lead singer in The Dregs of Society whom you wrote about back in December.My comments on that review: Yes the sound was shocking and i felt that it did detract from the quality of the show as a whole but not as much as the pre-madonna attitude of some other performers on the bill. We all knew that the sound wasn't great but that should have spurred some of my fellow performers on to provide a show, something that is severely lacking in most modern live gigs. I would like to thank you for your review and in particular the honesty of it and take this opportunity to invite you along to The Star inn, Guildford on June 4th for more of the same. Sic & The Dregs of Society
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Big surprise about the Opeth gig. They put on an awesome performance on the Lamentations DVD. I just ordered Ghost Reveries so I hope it is as good as everyone says, and I hope I can get past Akerfeldt's satanic death grows to get to the music, and to his good singing when he chooses to.