Dario Mollo is an Italian guitarist whose name I mainly associate with Glenn Hughes and their partnership in the band Voodoo Hill. He has also worked with former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin on three albums and plays in his band Headless Cross. Long before he worked with either singer though, Mollo was in a band called Crossbones; releasing an album of the same name in 1989. He has now resurrected that band and through Frontiers Records released a new album called “Rock The Cradle” on 2nd December. The title track was included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 16th December.
Read more: NI ROCKS Recommends "Rock The Cradle" by DARIO MOLLO'S CROSSBONES
Just over 6 years ago I posted an interview that I’d done via e-mail with Clifford Hoad from Kings of the Sun (and The Rich And Famous). That was the first interview that I’d done for Rock Radio NI and I’d decided to do something with Clifford because I’d been a fan of both bands for some time, had befriended him on social media and knew there was a lot we could talk about.
There has certainly been a lot going on since then and Clifford Hoad’s Kings of the Sun recently released “Razed on Rock”, their second album in three years. Having done another e-mail interview in 2013, I decided we needed to get something recorded to broadcast on the Show. I spoke by phone with Clifford at his home in Australia on 20th December and chatted for about an hour. You can hear about 45 minutes of that conversation on the Friday NI Rocks Show that is broadcast on 23rd December (at 9pm UK time), along with 4 tracks from the new album. It’s the longest interview I’ve broadcast, but we had a lot to talk about and it was very much a relaxed chat about a range of things rather than an interview constrained by time limits.
The Show can now be heard on our MixCloud page - https://www.mixcloud.com/NIRocks/interview-with-clifford-hoad-from-kings-of-the-sun-on-the-friday-ni-rocks-show-23rd-dec-2016/
Read more: NI ROCKS Interview with CLIFFORD HOAD from KINGS OF THE SUN (Dec 2016)
Norwegian band NiteRain released their second album, entitled “Vendetta”, on 2nd December. If you’re into sleazy, hard rock music and have a taste for bands from the current day delivering that 80’s sleaze / glam sound, then this is a band you’ll want to check out. I’m certainly not a mega sleaze / glam rock fan, but NiteRain wouldn’t be at the extreme edge of that genre either and there is plenty I like about their new album. The track “Lost and Wasted” is included on the Friday NI Rocks Show on 23rd December.
With Christmas almost upon us, BLOODSTOCK HQ is a-buzz with 2017 planning. Today the remaining VIP ticket allocation is available for purchase, as well as VIP upgrades for those who’ve already purchased their weekend ticket. Don’t hang around to snap up your VIP ticket or upgrade, as the first wave of VIP tickets has already sold out and the remainder will move even faster in 2017.
Read more: NEWS UPDATE - VIP Upgrades and Payment Options for BLOODSTOCK 2017