Peter Allison


Interviews


Alabama 3 - Interview

Alabama 3

Peter Allison talks to Larry Love from Alabama 3 about his band's hip hop and sample-infused latest album, 'Shoplifting 4 Jesus', and which finds them reflecting angrily on the global economy, digital piracy and the London riots.


Fun Lovin' Criminals - Interview

Fun Lovin' Criminals

Peter Allison speaks to iconic hip hop/rock trio the Fun Lovin' Criminals about their fifteen year musical history and new triple live CD, 'Fun, Live, and Criminal’


Michael Monroe - Interview

Michael Monroe

Hanoi Rocks front man Michael Monroe talks to Peter Allison about his recent decision to go solo and his new band which includes tGinger from the Wildhearts, Tood Youth from the Chelsea Smiles and Sami Yaffa from the New York Dolls


Gunfire '76 - Interview

Gunfire '76

Gunfire 76 is the new group of glam/punk star and former Murder Dolls front man, Wednesday 13. In what is his second interview with him, he speaks to Peter Allison about his ongoing battle with depression and classic rock and roll sound of his latest band


Grendel - Interview

Grendel

One of the leading acts in the EBM genre, Grendel has been playing to expanding popularity both at home in the Netherlands and also across Europe. Peter Allison speaks to founding member[VLRK]about his group's industrial dance sound and his approach both to music and the music industry

More Interviews

Alabama 3 - Interview Alabama 3

OAK - Interview OAK

Fun Lovin Criminals - Interview Fun Lovin Criminals

Remedy

Wednesday 13

Hydrogyn - Interview Hydrogyn

Hanoi Rocks - Interview Hanoi Rocks

Alabama 3 - Interview Alabama 3








Profiles


Dio - Dio

Dio

Peter Allison examines the early 80's career and influence of heavy metal band Dio, the band of the late Ronnie James Dio, who have had recently had their first three albums, 'Holy Diver','The Last in Line' and 'Sacred Heart', reissued


Moriarty - Interview with Dr Haze

Moriarty

The Circus of Horrors is a horror-themed rock-and-roll circus freak show. Peter Allison speaks to its founder and creator Dr Haze about the philosophy behind it and its latest 'Day of the Dead' tour

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Live Reviews


Fun Lovin' Criminals - Corporation, Sheffield, 4/6/2011

Wasp

Los Angeles metal veterans W.A.S.P. are now nearly thirty years into their career. Peter Allison finds them to have lost none of their energy or edge in a thunderous show at Rock City in Nottingham


Wasp - Rock City, Nottingham, 20/11/2010

Wasp

Los Angeles metal veterans W.A.S.P. are now nearly thirty years into their career. Peter Allison finds them to have lost none of their energy or edge in a thunderous show at Rock City in Nottingham

More Live Reviews

Fun Lovin' Criminals - Plug, Sheffield, 18/9/2010 Fun Lovin' Criminals - Plug, Sheffield, 18/9/2010

Moriarty - City Hall, Sheffield, 24/1/2010

Gunfire '76 - Rock City, Nottingham, 5/12/2009 Gunfire '76 - Rock City, Nottingham, 5/12/2009

Grendel - Corporation, Sheffield, 12/12/2009

Alabama 3 - Rock City, Nottingham, 12/11//2009








Features


Fun Lovin' Criminals - Fun Lovin' Criminals, Dome, Doncaster, 1999

Fun Lovin' Criminals

Peter Allison, in our 'Gig of a Lifetime' series, writes of going to see New York hip-hop/alternative rock trio the Fun Lovin' Criminals in 1999 for the first time at the Doncaster Dome


Fun Lovin Criminals - 'Come Find Yourself' by the Fun Lovin' Criminals

Fun Lovin Criminals

In the latest in our 'Soundtrack to Our Lives' series, in which our writers describe the personal impact in their lives, Peter Allison writes about first hearing New York trio the Fun Lovin' Criminals 1995 debut album, 'Come Find Yourself', in the midst of the Britpop sensation

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Reviews


Huey and the New Yorkers - Say It to My Face

Huey and the New Yorkers

Surprisingly soul-oriented, but also well-crafted debut album from Fun Lovin' Criminals front man Huey Morgan's new side project, Huey and the New Yorkers


Alabama 3 - Shoplifting 4 Jesus

Alabama 3

Confrontational, yet hopeful new album from the Alabama 3 whose themes include the economic recession, digital piracy and the riots, and which finds them blending reggae and hip hop into their gospel/acid/country sound

More Reviews

Wednesday 13 - Calling All Corpses Wednesday 13 - Calling All Corpses

Karma Heart - Throw Your Light Karma Heart - Throw Your Light

Quireboys - Live in London Quireboys - Live in London

InMe - Phoenix: The Best of InMe InMe - Phoenix: The Best of InMe

Fun Lovin' Criminals - Classic Fantastic Fun Lovin' Criminals - Classic Fantastic

Die So Fluid - The World is Too Big for One Lifetime Die So Fluid - The World is Too Big for One Lifetime

Panic Room - Satellite Panic Room - Satellite

Glitterati - Are You One of Us? Glitterati - Are You One of Us?

W.A.S.P. - Babylon W.A.S.P. - Babylon

Flood of Red - Home Run (1997) Flood of Red - Home Run (1997)