News From the Front
This page is used to pass on the latest news from Love Commandos HQ.
Posted by zakala on Feb 24, 2011 in
Album news,
Review
“Siren” received four hearts in Black Velvet‘s review in issue 67. Siren is described as “highly reflective of a band that doesn’t take itself too seriously yet can still pack an enjoyable punch.” Apart from the review of “Siren” issue 67 has articles on Sum 41 Piggy D (Rob Zombie) and Bowling for Soup amongst many others. Black Velvet, an excellent independent rock magazine produced in the Midlands, is available quarterly.
Tags: Black, black velvet, Bowling, bowling for soup, independent rock, Love Commandos, Magazine, Piggy, punch, rob zombie, Siren, Sum, sum 41
Posted by zakala on Feb 12, 2011 in
Music news
11 02 2011 has arrived and, now based in the mystical town of Glastonbury, Druidspear have returned. Previously based in Birmingham, a new line-up played at Glastonbury festival last year under the pseudonym Avalon by Bus. Following that success frontman James Binning has relaunched Druidspear with a new website, enabling fans old and new to listen to their extensive back catalogue as well as the previously unheard album “Return of the Broken Sorcerer”. http://www.druidspear.com
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Posted by zakala on Feb 7, 2011 in
Music news
In advance of the release of the album “The Return of the Broken Sorcerer” Druidspear have released a video for the track “Long Time Ago”. The video is available to view on YouTube
Tags: album, Long, long time, Sorcerer, track, YouTube
Posted by zakala on Feb 7, 2011 in
Music news
The Love Commandos are sad to note the sudden death of seminal rock and blues guitarist Gary Moore. Moore played with Skid Row and Thin Lizzy as well as having a successful solo career that produced twenty studio albums. Admired by other musicians, Moore was best known for his UK top ten hits “Out in the Fields” and “Parisienne Walkways”.
Gary Moore, the Love Commandos salute you!
Tags: Admired, blues guitarist, commandos, Fields, Lizzy, parisienne walkways, salute, skid row, solo career, studio, studio albums, thin lizzy, top ten hits, Walkways
Posted by zakala on Jan 26, 2011 in
Music news
While the Love Commandos take a short winter break, news has reached Love Commandos HQ of something stirring in Somerset. It seems that Druidspear have appeared in disguise and that they now have a new website ready for launch on 11/02/2011.
Best wishes to them in their new incarnation from the Love Commandos – we hope to play with you soon – especially if you can get us on at Glastonbury
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