CRMP # 7 - February 2011

Show notes

This month Ricky Warwick from the new Thin Lizzy touring line-up talks about what pursuaded him to front this version of the band and how he prepared for it. We also have an exclusive live track performed by the new line-up in London during the recent UK tour.

Europe have released three albums since their return in 2004 but it was 2009's Last Look At Eden album that starting turning heads in the mainstream again. They're headling a tour in the UK this month so frontman Joey Tempest checks in to chew the fat about this album, and THAT song.

Tokyo Blade are one of British heavy metal's originals. From their debut in 1983 the band have been through many line-up changes and produced ten studio albums. Their latest, Thousand Men Strong was produced by legendary Chris Tsangarides (Ozzy, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy) and is due for release in March and features the original line-up with the addition of new vocalist Nicolaj Ruhnow. Guitarist Andy Boulton shares tales of woe from the early days and how great it was to get back in the studio with the old gang.

David Rock Feinstein is frontman for the band The Rods, was in ELF with Ronnie James Dio who also happened to be his cousin. Dave's recent solo album Bitten By The Beast features one of Ronnie Dio's last known recordings and he tells us how it came to be there.

Finally we have the first part of our interview with Grammy-nominated producer Chris Tsangarides.
 
As always there’s music too plus the latest classic rock news roundup, tour information for February and new releases.

Thin Lizzy Tour Dates

02/08/2011 Germany, Berlin C Club
02/11/2011 Germany, Hamburg Markthalle
02/12/2011 Germany, Stuttgart LKA Longhorn
02/13/2011 Germany, Köln Live Music Hall
02/14/2011 Luxembourg Luxembourg Rockhal Esch  
02/16/2011 N. Ireland, Belfast Waterfront Hall  
02/17/2011 Ireland, Dublin Olympia Theatre  
05/29/2011 Jelling, Denmark The Jelling Festival
06/04/2011 Killarney, Ireland INEC
06/05/2011 Castlebar, Ireland Royal Theatre

USA 2011
Thin Lizzy live in America
03/24/2011 Jim Thorpe, PA. Penn's Peak  
03/25/2011 New York, NY. Best Buy Theatre  
03/26/2011 Uncasville, CT. Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf's Den  
03/27/2011 Sayreville, NJ. Starland Ballroom  
03/29/2011 Glenside, PA. Keswick Theatre 

Europe Tour Dates

17 FEB. 11 // GLASGOW O2 ABC / UK
18 FEB. 11 // BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY / UK
19 FEB. 11 // LONDON O2 SHEPERDS BUSH EMPIRE / UK
21 FEB. 11 // OXFORD 02 ACADEMY / UK
22 FEB. 11 // BOURNEMOUTH O2 ACADEMY / UK
23 FEB. 11 // BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY / UK
25 FEB. 11 // MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2 / UK
26 FEB. 11 // LEEDS O2 ACADEMY / UK
27 FEB. 11 // NEWCASTLE O2 ACADEMY / UK
30 APR. 11 // PPM FESTIVAL / MONS / BELGIUM

Rob Zombie UK Tour Dates

16/02/2011 London, O2 Brixton Academy, London
17/02/2011 Manchester Academy, Manchester
20/02/2011 Glasgow O2 Academy, Glasgow
21/02/2011 Leeds O2 Academy, Leeds
22/02/2011 Birmingham O2 Academy, Birmingham

Black Label Society UK Tour Dates

14/02/2011 Birmingham O2 Academy, Birmingham
15/02/2011 Newcastle O2 Academy, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
16/02/2011 Glasgow O2 Academy, Glasgow
18/02/2011 Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge
19/02/2011 Southampton Guildhall, Southampton
21/02/2011 London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London
22/02/2011 Manchester, O2 Apollo,  
23/02/2011 Bristol, Colston Hall, Bristol

Black Spiders UK Tour Dates

21/02/2011 Bristol, The Croft,  
22/02/2011 Nottingham Rock City, Nottingham
23/02/2011 London, The Relentless Garage,  
24/02/2011 Southampton Talking Heads, Southampton
26/02/2011 Sheffield O2 Academy, Sheffield
28/02/2011 Manchester Roadhouse,  
01/03/2011 Leicester, Lock 42,  
02/03/2011 Glasgow Cathouse,  
03/03/2011 York Fibbers,  
04/03/2011 Wrexham Central Station,  
30/07/2011 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

Adler's Appetite UK Tour Dates

22/02/2011 London, Underworld
23/02/2011 Ipswich Regent
24/02/2011 Grimsby, Yardbirds Club
25/02/2011 Sutton-In-Ashford, The Diamond, Nottinghamshire
26/02/2011 York, The Duchess, North Yorkshire
27/02/2011 Bilston Robin 2, Bilston
28/02/2011 London, Underworld