Feature: Classic Eurorock

Now safely out of troubles way and living in Northern France, English writer Jeff Perkins is ‘busy’ (translated as having a ball) exploring the music scene across Europe via his two Blogcritics columns Eurorock and Classic Eurorock. Eurorock covers the new releases that land on his doormat on a daily basis, much to the disgust of Madame Postlady and her overloaded French donkey, Marcel le Parcel. In amongst all of this frantic activity he brings you concert reviews, interviews, and other features from the European music world. His journeys not only take him to the glamour of Paris and London but also to some offbeat places that you would need an atlas to find. Classic Eurorock covers music for people of a certain age, a bit like Jeff himself, and deals with European re-issues, re-masters, re-releases, and some that just deserve to be remembered. So whether it’s hello, bonjour, hei, ahoj, szia, hola, gutentag, ciao, dag, hej, or salut, long live rock!

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• Music Review: Cold River Lady - Better Late Than Never

  Overlooked for years but it's finally a case of Better Late Than Never.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 23, 2010

• Music Review: Robin George & The Byron Band (re-mastered) - Crying Diamonds / Dangerous Music Live '85, On The Rocks

  Re-mastered by Robin himself, a host of bonus tracks, and notes by yours truly, what else could you want?!

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 21, 2010

• Music Review: Chris Spedding - Just Plug Him In Remastered Reissue

  Just Plug Him In and let one of the best do the rest.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 16, 2010

• Music Review: Foghat - NOT Live At The BBC

  The legendary Foghat. Enough energy to light a stadium.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 24, 2010

• Music Review: Life - Cocoon Angel Air Records Remastered Re-Release

  Brought back to Life courtesy of this re-mastered re-release.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 18, 2010

• Music Review: Stray - New Dawn / Alive And Giggin' 2 CD Angel Air Re-Release

  1997 was a New Dawn for Stray, one of THE most underrated bands of all time.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 08, 2010

• Music Review: The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown 2 CD re-release (Esoteric)

  The god(of hell fire)father of theatrical rock.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on May 29, 2010

• Music Review: Jackson Heights - The Fifth Avenue Bus Remastered Re-issue

  Take the bus from Newcastle, England, to Jackson Heights, Queens. You won't regret it.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on May 25, 2010

• Music Review: Ramases - Glass Top Coffin Re-release

  A long lost gem, reincarnated.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 30, 2010

• Music Review: The Pye And Dawn Records Underground Trip 1967-1975 - Cave Of Clear Light (3 CD box set)

  Esoteric delivers a cornucopia of psychedelic sounds from the Dawn label's archives.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 20, 2010

• Music Review: White Lightning - As Midnight Approaches, Paradise...At A Price

  A more than generous set featuring White Lightnings previously unreleased second album and loads of extra goodies.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 29, 2010

• Music Review: Marshall Law - Power Game (Angel Air Re-Release)

  Power Game lights up England's second city.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 13, 2010

• Music Review: Zzebra - Zzebra & Panic, Double CD Re-Release

  Zzebra — once seen, never forgotten.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 07, 2010

• Music Review: Camel - Esoteric Re-Issue Series

  There's a lot more to Camel than a Mirage.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 28, 2010

• Music Review: Medicine Head - Radio Sessions 1971-1977

  A gem laden collection of session recordings.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 17, 2010

• Music Review: Hatfield And The North - Hatfield And The North & The Rotters Club (re-released)

  Two re-releases by one of the leading lights of the Canterbury scene.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 02, 2010

• Music Review: Hawkwind - Levitation (3-CD set)

  Hawkwind on the rise again.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jan 18, 2010

• Music Review: Morgan - Nova Solis

  Morgan the household name that never was.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jan 03, 2010

• Music Review: Eric Burdon - Mirage

  Blowing the dust off Eric Burdon's long 'lost' soundtrack.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 14, 2009

• Music Review: David Byron Band - Lost And Found (Re-release)

  Lost And Found the perfect title for this double set from the much missed David Byron, legendary Uriah Heep singer.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 13, 2009