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British blues-rock legends UFO have
always had a great relationship with
Chicago. The band's 1979 seminal live
album, Strangers In The Night, was mostly
recorded here. There's no denying that the
Michael Schenker years from 1973-78 were
the band's most prolific period, but 46
years into its career, UFO still remains relevant. A Conspiracy Of Stars, the band's
22nd album retains their early period
sound and deliver 11 hard-driving bluesrock tunes (including bonus track "King Of
The Hill"). "The Killing Kind"is a great
way to kick off a UFO album, decorated
with familiar UFO guitar riffs, Paul
Raymond's memorable keyboard accents
the solid rhythm section, of bassist Rob
DeLuca and drummer Andy Parker.
Vocalist Phil Mogg's working class lyrics
are present through out the album, delivered in his wispy rasp. Although his voice
is a little more seasoned these days, Mogg
still performs splendidly. "Run Boy
Run"contains a menacing riff and some
tasty shredding from Moore, while "Ballad
of the Left Hand Gun" possesses jangly
guitar and keyboard melodies, giving off a
Western gunslinger movie vibe. "Devils in
the Detail" contains an infectious chorus
and soaring vocal harmonies. However, at
the album's midway point, "Precious
Cargo" is a little long-winded at almost six
minutes, but redeems itself with some
tasty improv-like guitar licks at the song's
conclusion. "One And Only" gets things
back on track and the album ends well
with "Rolling Rolling." A Conspiracy Of
Stars finds UFO mining a blues-rock style
it originated with in 1969.
– Kelley Simms
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JOHN DENVER
All Of My Memories:
The John Denver Collection
Volume 1
(RCA/Legacy)
Every few years, one of John Denver's
record labels releases an updated retrospective, but often times misses the mark
with the omission of a key tune or lack of
an essential bonus incentive. Not only
does the four CD set correct previous ills,
but it's stocked with 90 songs spread
across more than five hours. Everything
that made the soft-spoken folk hero a
household name is here ("Take Me Home,
Country Roads," "Rocky Mountain High,"
"Annie's Song,""Sunshine On My
Shoulders"), as are duets with the Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band, Emmylou Harris and
even Miss Piggy, though the half-dozen
previously unissued tracks, rare demos
and live tracks are probably most enticing
to those who already own the late great's
catalogue. A booklet with extensive liner
notes and newly unearthed photos adds
additional insight, though it's a shame
such an otherwise comprehensive coda is
housed in a meager digipak (around the
size of a Blu-ray case), rather than the lavish box set this should've been.
– Andy Argyrakis
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The New Trocaderos emerged in 2013
as a side project for Brad Marino and Geoff
Palmer of The Connection, along with
Kurt Baker of The Kurt Baker Band. Both
groups had regularly racked up "Coolest
Song Of The Week"honors on Little
Steven's Underground Garage radio show.
Only one of the tracks on Frenzy In The
Hips is new, while the other five are taken
from the 2014 Kick Your Ass EP and the
debut single, "Money Talks" B/W "The
Kids." For those who are new to the band,
this serves as an impressive introduction
to its way of merging garage rock, power
pop, and rockabilly into relentless party
music. The New Trocaderos issued their
mission statement right off the bat with
"The Kids,"and they haven't strayed from
it since. It's an irresistibly catchy song that
celebrates the restless spirit of youth with
lines like "This is for the kids rocking out
to the radio,"glorious harmonies, and a
guitar-driven arrangement that evokes
The Paul Collins Beat. "Money Talk" and
the Stray Cats-influenced "Real Gone
Kitty" are equally relentless, while The
New Trocaderos switch gears with the
revved-up punk of "Brain Gone Dead" and
the Brit \