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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Album review: STEEL THREADS – The Rule Of Three
[Release date 13.12.15] www.steelthreadsmusic.co.uk With no PR blurb as a guide, The Rule Of Three came as something of an aural surprise the black cover emblazoned with a barbed wire take on John Paul Jones’ Led Zeppelin IV symbol (with … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, pop, review, rock, Steel Threads, The Rule Of Three
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Quick plays: ASHBY, AMELIA WHITE, SHADES OF SORROW
ASHBY Fragmental [Release date 13.11.15] Ashby are a progressive rock quintet from Germany. Fronted by Sabina Mosel, three thoughts immediately struck me a vocal symmetry with Sam Brown and Doris Brendel, a proggy sound that put the band in a … Continue reading
Album review: CARLY DOW – Ingrained
It’s unusual these days to come across an artist that offers something ‘different’. But Canadian singer songwriter Carly Dow’s ‘wind crafted soul-folk’ debut reveals a unique and alluring talent. Dow’s song writing is steeped in the lakes, rivers, mountains, forests, … Continue reading
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Album review: ELEANOR McEVOY – Naked Music
Moscodisc [Release date 05.02.16] The closest we’ve got to a live album from Eleanor McEvoy, ten studio albums down the line was 2011′s Alone a record lifted from practice sessions never intended for release. It was pretty good proxy for … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Eleanor McEvoy, Naked Music, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Album review: THE CRINGE – Blind Spot
[Release date 16.10.15] The Cringe. Perhaps not the best name for a group I’ve ever heard. But it’s given the New York City based band four previous releases. Tried and test mainstream rock, the band features John Cusimano on vocals … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blind Spot, Don Gilmore, review, rock, the Cringe
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News: A Year in Rock – 2015 (Rock Photography)
Over the years Get Ready to ROCK! has gathered an enviable reputation for some of the best online rock photography, complementing its extensive coverage of gigs, festivals and tours. We’ve published a selection of some of the best shots in … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, concerts, festivals, Get Ready to ROCK!, gigs, photography, progressive, rock, tours
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Album review: THE MUTE GODS – Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
Inside Out [Release date 22.01.16] The Mute Gods are centred around Nick Beggs, who has worked and toured with Steve Hackett and Steven Wilson among others. He is joined by respected drummer Marco Minnemann (who also plays guitar) and Roger … Continue reading
Album review: SEVEN SHOTS FROM SOBER – Songs From Stephen Ave
Self release [Release date 29.09.15] Named after a pedestrian mall in their native Calgary, ‘Songs From Stephen Ave’, is a smoking album from a Canadian powerhouse trio. With a name like Seven Songs From Sober, you’d expect nothing less than … Continue reading
Album review: YUKA & CHRONOSHIP – The 3rd Planetary Chronicles
Cherry Red Records [Release date: 25.09.15] There are times aren’t there when all the planets align to produce something a bit special – er, no pun intended… Essentially the band of keyboard virtuoso Yuka Funakoshi, Yuka & Chronoship have been … Continue reading
Album review: KHYMERA- The Grand Design
Frontiers Records (Release Date 04.12.15) Khymera have now released four albums under a variety of line ups. I must admit the only one I bought was their 2003 debut which had the ‘production line’ trademarks of too many melodic rock … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Dennis Ward, Erik Ragno, Frontiers Records, Khymera, melodic rock
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Album review: BLOOD RED SAINTS- S/T
Frontiers Records (Release Date 4.12.15) One of 2014’s unexpected surprises in the world of melodic rock was a very impressive debut by Brits In Faith, unleashing a real vocal find in Pete Godfrey. They seem to have had a short … Continue reading
News: BEST OF 2015 rock radio special on Sunday 27 December
On Sunday 27 December, at 22:00 GMT David Randall presents a two-hour special on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio featuring the Get Ready to ROCK! reviewer choices for ‘Best of 2015′. The show will also reflect the popular vote that … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of 2015, Blackberry Smoke, blues, feature, FM, Get Ready to ROCK!, King King, melodic rock, Michael Schenker, progressive, radio, rock, special, Steve Rothery, Steven Wilson, Thunder, UFO
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Album review: ANDY SUMMERS – Metal Dog
Andy Summers Music/Cargo Records [Release date 15.01.16] A new solo album from Andy Summers? He of the heavily arpeggiated, chorused but always ear-friendly guitaring? He’s released a string of solo albums since ‘XYZ’ in 1987 and his last release was … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, Andy Summers, fusion, guitar, guitarist, instrumental, Metal Dog, Police, review, rock
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DVD review: NAZARETH- No Means of Escape
Eagle Entertainment (Release Date 23.10.15) This is one DVD that I fully expected to end up on the proverbial cutting room floor. 12 months ago I attended the filming of a special Nazareth live show at Metropolis Studios in front … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan McCafferty, documentary, DVD, Linton Osbourne, Nazareth, Pete Agnew, Rodney Matthews
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Album review: THE SWEET – Action The Ultimate Story
RCA/Sony Music [Released 25.10.15] Without the Sweet you could argue we would have no Def Leppard, Kiss or Motley Crue, some of the many bands who credit this band as a big influence on them. Add to that the numerous … Continue reading
Gig review: STATUS QUO – O2, London, 13 December 2015
What does music during the Christmas season mean to you? For the more traditional minded it may be a carol service. For others the sounds of numerous banal seasonal pop tunes (that means you, McCartney) piped incessantly through high streets … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 December 2015, Andy Bown, blues, Francis Rossi, Frantic Four, gig, Leon Cave, live, London, O2, review, Rick Parfitt, rock, Status Quo, Wilko Johnson
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Quick plays: BRAD SCHECTER, ATOMIC SYMPHONY
BRAD SCHECTER – Live Your Dreams www.bradschecter.com This is Brad Schecter’s debut album (he has fronted a couple of metal bands according to his bio) and the songs on here represent 22 years of songs he has been working on. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Atomic Symphon, Brad Schecter, Lazy Bonez, Live Your Dreams, melodic, metal, prog, review, rock
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Album review: TANGERINE DREAM – Out Of This World (Vinyl Edition)
Invisible Hands Music [Release date (vinyl): 11.12.15] Released in memory of Edgar Froese, founding member of the legendary electronic rock pioneers Tangerine Dream who sadly passed away in January 2015, ‘Out Of This World’ is a compilation of the band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, Edgar Froese, electronic, Out Of This World, Progressive Rock, review, rock, special edition, Tangerine Dream, Vinyl
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Album review: THE SKYS – Journey Through The Skies
Self-released [Release date: 06.11.15] Following up The Skys’ 2012 release ‘Colours Of The Desert’ (which was excellent – with a few caveats), Lithuania’s finest return with ‘Journey Through The Skies’ which, in the same way as ‘Colours’, is another tremendous … Continue reading
Gig review: LONELY ROBOT – The Scala, London, 20 December 2015
So onto the final gig for 2015 for me and one I have been looking forward to as it is Lonely Robot, aka John Mitchell (It Bites/Frost*/Arena), whose debut album ‘Please Come Home’ is one of my top 5 albums … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 December 2015, gig, HeKz, John Mitchell, London, Lonely Robot, pop, prog, Progressive Rock, review, rock, The Scala
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News: Melodic rockers FM top popular poll for top rock album of 2015
FM and Vintage Trouble scoop popular poll In the Get Ready to ROCK! end of year popular poll melodic rockers FM were voted top album with ‘Heroes And Villains’ whilst readers and listeners confirmed the reviewers rating by making Vintage … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Best of 2015, FM, live act, melodic rock, poll, rock, Vintage Trouble, vote
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Scala, London, 11 December 2015
Quite apart from being one of the best of the current crop of bands, there can surely be no harder working outfit than Black Star Riders. A Spring tour, Summer festival appearances and opening for the Def Leppard and Whitesnake … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 December 2015, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, gig, hard rock, London, review, Ricky Warwick, Scala, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 18 December 2015
The last Friday before Christmas is traditionally party night in Glasgow and what better night out than in the company of two of Scotland’s finest bands namely Gun and King King. It was good to see a healthy audience in … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 December 2015, Alan Nimmo, Barrowlands. Glasgow, blues, Dante Gizzi, Frantic, gig, Gun, Hot Chocolate, Jools Gizzi, King King, live, review, rock, Word Up
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Album review: MYSTERY – Delusion Rain
Unicorn Digital http://www.unicorndigital.net/ Mystery are back with their follow-up to 2012′s ‘The World Is A Game’. Since then the band have changed vocalists with Jean Pageau replacing Benoît David, who left to join prog rock legends Yes and has subsequently … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Delusion Rain, melodic, music, Mystery, progressive, review, rock, Unicorn Digital
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Album review: CRIMSON STONE – Crimson Stone
La Choza De Doe [Release date 07.06.15] Which came first the chicken or the egg? Put it another way, do bands like Crimson Stone try to fit a pre-existing musical mould? Crimson Stone show just enough imagination within a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Black Sabbath, Crimson Stone, Deep Purple, dsert rock, Edgar Broughton, Eduardo Salazar, Emilio González, heavy metal, Ignacio González, Jimi Hendrix, Luis Henríquez, Ozzy Osbourne, punk, review, rock, stoner rock
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