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Headspace
Headspace is STAR's favourite (and only) Indie Rock show - bringing you the finest choonz to have a last dance of the day to, and some nice and gentle pieces to chillax your way into your overnight groove. As well as mainstream Indie Rock, we'll have Post-Rock, Indie Dance, Shoegaze and Nu-gaze, Post-Punk Revival, Dream Pop, Chamber Rock and anything else Scott feels he'll get away with playing on the air. Which, given the lack of a producer, may be a lot. Keep your eyes open for appearances from show mascot/co-host Spacey the Balloon!
more...Now and Next
Bedtime Static
"Do you think it's cause we're awesome? I think it's cause we're awesome." Tune into Bedtime Static every Thursday evening for music and banter with Hillevi and Jon.
more...GaVris
Disco/SynthPop/Electro/House/Dance/FutureRetro/Alternative/Indie/New Rave - Really whatever I'm digging at the moment. This could range so far from Chic to Cut Copy, and from The Knife to Interpol. Expect fat 80's bass sound and cheezy synths.
I will be alternating between a live dance set consisting of disco/futurepop/electro sounds and a show where you might actually some more relaxing tunes and even better, my voice.
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Blaze Bayley: “Promise and Terror” Review
February 1st 2010 marked the release of heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley’s new album “Promise and Terror”.
To say that Bayley’s career has had its ups and downs would be much of an understatement. In fact, it is a testament to his strong will and dedication to music that he is still in the business today, as most trying to follow such an arduous path would have called it a day long ago! Bayley’s 2007 album “The Man Who Would Not Die” no doubt refers to this.
Blaze Bayley started out as the frontman of British metal band Wolfsbane in 1984, before being recruited by the legendary Iron Maiden, to replace Bruce Dickinson between 1994 and 1999. Bayley recorded two albums with Maiden, which were critically well received, but not as popular with fans due to his radically different style of singing. Touring with Maiden also proved to be difficult for Bayley, as he often fell victim to sickness, which hampered his performance and led to many cancellations. When Bruce Dickinson returned to Iron Maiden, Bayley decided to form his own band which he called Blaze. Frequent lineup changes in the band, little commercial success, and personal problems lead to some tough years for Bayley, but with the new album “Promise and Terror”, he may finally be reaching the light at the end of the tunnel.
“Promise and Terror” (Bayley’s fifth studio album) is the second album in a row recorded with the same lineup, and has a lot in common with the previous effort “The Man Who Would Not Die”. However it is very much a step forward, showcasing some truly great songwriting, and the band as a whole sounds much more unified. This is quite a varied album, with almost a progressive nature to many of the songs. We get some fast-paced aggressive tracks like the opener “Watching the Night Sky”, as well as some properly epic and haunting songs like “City of Bones” or “Comfortable in Darkness”. We can feel all of the anger and passion that went into the making of these songs through Blaze’s truly powerful vocals, backed up by some great guitar work and thundering drums.
All in all, if you are a fan of Bayley’s previous work, or if you just enjoy some good solid metal, then this album will not disappoint you. Hopefully this album will finally bring Blaze and company the recognition they deserve.
Blaze Bayley and his band will conduct a tour in support of “Promise and Terror” starting this February, and will be visiting many towns across the UK, including several dates here in Scotland.
Blaze Bayley’s official website: blazebayley.net
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