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: The Canterbury Scene Re-Issues Featuring National Health And Soft Heap

  Two superb re-releases from the wealth of material now available from the Esoteric label.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 07, 2009

• Music Review: Circus - Circus (Reissue)

  From the tent of the Marquee to their only album, UK's Circus explores the sixties world of progressive jazz fusion.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 19, 2009

• Music Review: Man - 2 Ozs. Of Plastic (With A Hole In The Middle)

  Weighing up Man's contribution to rock.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 25, 2009

• Music Review: Bond + Brown - Two Heads Are Better Than One

  A fitting epitaph. The last album in the troubled life of Graham Bond is lovingly re-issued.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Anthony Phillips - Three Post Genesis Albums Re-Issued

  The original member of Genesis who left just prior to greatness has his solo work re-issued at last.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 18, 2009

• Music Review: Trader Horne - Morning Way

  Like that never was, the all too brief story of Trader Horne.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 07, 2009

• Interview With Keyboard Maestro Danny Peyronel

  He has written for Meatloaf and David Gilmour. Danny Peyronel tells us about his amazing career.

  Interview by Jeff Perkins — on May 18, 2009

• Music Review: Hawkwind - Reissue Series - Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music

  The Astounding Sounds And Amazing Music of a huge chunk of the Hawkwind legacy gets re-released.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on May 09, 2009

• Music Review: Parallel Or Ninety Degrees - A Can Of Worms - The Best Of Po90 - 1996-2001

  Opening up the whole can of worms, thankfully.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on May 07, 2009

• Music Review: Tom Newman - Faerie Symphony

  Tom Newman's sadly overlooked gem re-appears. Do you believe in magic?

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 18, 2009

• Music Review: Jimmy Campbell -Son Of Anastasia, Half Baked, and The Jimmy Campbell Album, Re-Releases

  Tragically overlooked, Jimmy Campbell was one of Liverpool's many highly talented songwriters.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 14, 2009

• A Tribute To Kelly Groucutt - Formerly With The Electric Light Orchestra

  A "Strange Magic." ELO's Kelly Groucutt remembered.

  Opinion by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 11, 2009

• Music Review: The Only Ones - All Three Albums Re-Released

  They were clever, cool, articulate, yet often overlooked. UK's The Only Ones three album get the full re-release treatment.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 02, 2009

• Music Review: Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (Re-Release, US only)

  A work of art from a French icon is re-released, re-packaged, and re-visited.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 31, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Petula Clark - Portrait Of Petula Clark (US release only)

  It's 1969 and Petula Clark is one of the worlds leading performers. A new, US only, DVD release.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 30, 2009

• Music Review: Fruupp - All Four Albums Remastered

  They came out of Ireland in a battered old Ford Van. Prog Rock's forgotten band Fruupp.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 22, 2009

• Music Review: Family - Family Old Songs New Songs: The Definitive Box Set

  The ultimate Family gathering.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 18, 2009

• Music Review: Mott The Hoople - In Performance 1970-1974

  All the way from Croydon it's Mott The Hoople in all their ragged glory.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 26, 2009

• Music Review: Jack Bruce And Friends - I've Always Wanted to Do This

  Jack Bruce, one of the most influential bass players of all time, has his 1980 album re-mastered.

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 20, 2009

• Music CD/DVD Review: Black Widow -Demons Of The Night Gather To See Black Widow Live

  Did Black Widow unleash a run of bad luck with this highly controversial performance?

  Review by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 15, 2009