News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – August 2014 highlights

August 2014 Highlights

More information at the dedicated website

Check back here as we add new features throughout the month.

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Pete Feenstra and Coco Montoya
Photo: Mark Hughes/MHP

Tuesdays
19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues
Pete signposts upcoming and established artists who need your attention
Tuesday 29 July (Sunday 3 August, 19:00 repeat)
Including a recent interview with Marcus Malone and tracks from his new album.
Tuesday 12 August, 21:00 (Sunday 17 August, 19:00 repeat)
Coco Montoya Special – the legendary guitarist chats about his career
Tuesday 26 August, 20:00 (Friday 29 August, 21:00 repeat)
Sean Tyla Special – The Tyla Gang frontman chats about his career

Wednesdays
22:00 Pure Metal
A new time for our weekly sequence featuring the best of metal in all its different shapes, forms and colours.  Including progressive and power metal.

Thursdays
20:00 Rockin’ The Country
Stuart Hamilton plays blues and rock infused country and Americana

Saturdays
18:00 Rock Byways
We’re replaying Stuart Hamilton’s eclectic selection.  There’s a brand new show every Sunday at 20:00

Steve Hogarth of Marillion

Sundays
16:00 The Eclectic Mix
Sunday 3 August
A chance to hear again our recent interview with STEVE HOGARTH chatting about his recently published diairies and his career with MARILLION, plus tracks from the latest live release ‘A Sunday Night Above The Rain’.
Sunday 31 August
Martin Barre, long-standing Jethro Tull guitarist, chats about his favourite tracks including his new album ‘Order Of Play’.
17:00 Progressive Fusion Hours
Presented by Peter Muir
19:00 The Pete Feenstra Feature
Interviews and the blues
Sunday 17 August, 19:00 repeat
Coco Montoya Special – the legendary guitarist chats about his career
Sunday 24 August, 19:00 repeat
A recent interview with Bernie Marsden chatting about his new solo album ‘Shine’.

Sunday 31 August, 19:00
Roger Mayer: Chasing The Sound
The legendary guitars guru chats about his career including work with Hendrix in the late-1960s
20:00 Rock Byways
Presented by Stuart Hamilton
21:00 New to GRTR!
Presented by David Randall

Dave Browne of PictureHouse

Sunday 17 August
PictureHouse are “In Session for GRTR!”

22:00 Assume The Position
Presented by David Randall
Sunday 17 August
David chats to Chris Daughtry ahead of his forthcoming London Roundhouse date.


Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook.

In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September.

Josh Taerk Sunday Sessions 2024

Latest session: Sunday 25 February
Next session: Sunday 14 April

Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio



David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 March 2024.


UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 5 March 2024.

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Power Plays w/c 18 March 2024

GYPSY’S KISS We’ve Come To Play
FM Out Of The Blue (Frontiers)
SHOTGUN MISTRESS Shot Down (indie)
ATTIC THEORY Violent Delight (indie)
FLOYA Yume (FiXT)
SAHAJI Tell Me All Your Feelings (indie)

Featured Albums w/c 18 March 2024

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003-2023
12:00-13:00 LEAVES’ EYES Myths Of Fate (AFM Records)
14:00-16:00 HOLLY LERSKI Sweet Decline (indie)


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