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Yearly Archives: 2019
Album review: DADDY LONG LEGS – Lowdown Ways
Yep Roc Records [Release date 10.05.19] Lowdown Ways is the third studio album from New York’s Daddy Long Legs – a rambunctious blues trio spewing their contemporary take on speed-infused blues as garagey as topless calendars and oily rags. Featuring … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues rock, Daddy Long Legs, Dr Feelgood, garage rock, Johnny Cash, Lowdown Ways, review, rock
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Gig review: AIRRACE – London Borderline, 19 April 2019
Airrace’s stop-start career seems to have been characterised by support slots, whether with Queen back in 1984, or since they reformed a decade ago, a periodic set of shows consisting mainly of high profile support slots to the likes of … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 April 2019, Adam Payne, Airrace, AOR, Borderline, Dhani Mansworth, gig, Laurie Mansworth, Linda Kelsey Foster, London, melodic rock, review, Rocky Newton
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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN’S UTOPIA – Live At The Chicago Theatre (CD/DVD/Bluray)
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 26.04.19] CD/DVD/Bluray Utopia was Todd Rundgren’s progressive/pop fusion vehicle and can sometimes get overlooked or misunderstood in his varied back catalogue. The band had split by 1986 but there was a brief reunion nearly 10 years … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bluray, CD, classic rock, DVD, Kasim Sulton, Live At The Chicago Theatre, pop, Progressive Rock, review, Todd Rundgren, Utopia
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Album review: FM – The Italian Job (CD/DVD)
Frontiers [Release Date 22.02.19] FM have delivered consistently excellent live performances since the second phase of the band effectively kicked off a decade ago with guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick’s arrival. However this era of their history has gone undocumented so far, … Continue reading
Book review: On track…JETHRO TULL, THE BEATLES
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 26.04.19] The On Track… series continues with some momentum, nearly 20 titles currently scheduled, spearheaded by prog aficionado Stephen Lambe. The idea is to discuss in some detail individual songs but that invariably means talking about … Continue reading
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Tagged book, classic rock, George Harrison, guide, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, John Lennon, On Track, Paul McCartney, pop, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Ringo Starr, song, The Beatles
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News: STEELHOUSE – Thunder and Thin Lizzy headline Welsh classic rock festival (26-28 July 2019)
This preview of Steelhouse was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 5 May. It features tracks from Hollowstar, Those Damn Crows and Thin Lizzy. (14:49) Melodic hard rockers Thunder and Thin Lizzy top the two-day Welsh … Continue reading
Album review: KYLA BROX – Pain & Glory
Pigskin Records [Release date 29.03.19] Kyla Brox’s ‘Pain & Glory’ is the perfect showcase for one of the great blues singers of her generation. From the striking artwork to the the nascent songcraft of Kyla and her bass playing partner Danny … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Blues Train, Clive Mellish, Danny Blomeley, funk, John Ellis, Kyla Brox, Leonard Cohen, Pain & Glory, Paul Farr, R&B, review, Sam Brox, Santana, soul, Steely Dan, Tony Marshall, Victor Brox, vocal
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Quick plays: UNION DUKE, AUBURN, CARRIE TREE
UNION DUKE Golden Days [Release date 14.06.19] Bridging indie rock with bluegrass and country, and laden with three, four and even five voice harmonies, Toronto-based quintet Union Duke put the pedal to the metal with their third release. With banjo, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, Americana, Auburn, Carrie Tree, country, folk, Game Of Faith, Golden days, review, roots, singer, songwriter, The Canoe, Union Duke
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Album review: WEEND’O – You Need To Know Yourself
Sonicbond [Release date 12.04.19] We were impressed by the sophomore release – Time Of Awakening – by French progressive metal band Weend’ô (pronounced Window) this time last year. With some heavenly vocals from singer/keyboardist Laetitia Chaudemanche, lovely, fluid, lead guitar … Continue reading
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Tagged album, metal, prog, progressive, remixes, review, rock, Weend'o, You Need To Know Yourself
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Album review: LARS ERIC MATTSSON – Into The Unknown
Lion Music [Release date 09.05.19] Guitarist Lars Eric Mattsson (Condition Red, Mattsson) returns with a new album ‘Into The Unknown’, that sees him tap into his more melodic style of playing and song writing. He is joined by Alexander King … Continue reading
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Tagged album, guitarist, hard rock, Into The Unknown, Lars Eric Mattsson, melodic rock, review, rock
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Album review: RORY GALLAGHER – Blues
In this archive interview, Donal Gallagher chats to David Randall about Rory’s music. Recorded in February 2012 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio prior to the release of the remastered seventies albums. A second interview in 2013 brought the story … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, box set, classic rock, Gary Moore, guitarist, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, TASTE
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Album review: TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS – Killin’ It Live
Alligator Records [Release Date 01.02.19] From the moment Tommy Castro yells out “Party time everybody, it’s Saturday night”, we’re in the thrall of a perfect performance. For all his song writing ability and guitar chops, Tommy is the consummate performer … Continue reading
Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Another World
Tuohi Records [Release Date 26.04.19] ‘Another World’ is a suitably titled album that reflects blues-rock guitarist Erja Lyytinen growing musical aspirations. She initially learnt her craft as a slide playing blues guitarist, but in recent years she’s brought a sharper … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Another World, blues, Celtic, Deep Purple, Erja Lyytinen, funk, fusion, guitar, hard rock, Harri Taittonen, Ipe Laitinen, jazz, Jennifer Batten, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, Peter Green, prog, review, rock, science fiction, Sonny Landreth, Sue Foley, Todd Rundgren, vocal
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Album review: CRAIG FINN – I Need A New War
Partisan Records [Release Date 26/4/19] Brooklyn-based band The Hold Steady had already made quite a name for themselves with their lyrical storytelling and classic rock influences when their front-man, Craig Finn, began a parallel solo career back in 2012. The … Continue reading
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Album review: FIND ME- Angels In Blue
Release Date 22.02.19 For those in the know, Find Me has been one of the best melodic rock projects in recent years. A partnership between producer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Flores and Blanc Faces singer Robbie Le Blanc, a stunning performance … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Daniel Flores, Find Me, melodic rock, review, Robbie Le Blanc, Survivor
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Album review: 99 CRIMES – 99 Crimes
Perris Records [Release date 05.04.19] 99 Crimes are the band featuring Paul Lidel (Dangerous Toys, Dirty Looks, Broken Teeth) on guitar and vocals, drummer Chris Jordan and a bass player called Jeff Lynne (not that Jeff Lynne or things would … Continue reading
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Tagged 99 Crimes, album, Broken Teeth, Dangerous Toys, debut, hard rock, Paul Lidel, review, rock
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Album review: MASSY FERGUSON – Great Divides
North & Left [Release date 17.05.19] Massy Ferguson plough a fairly industrial, ‘heavy duty’, furrow of country rock. Or as the PR sheet for the Seattle based band’s 5th album aptly describes it, ‘amplified Americana’. Driven by the song writing … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, country, folk, Great Divides, Massy Ferguson, review, rock, roots
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Album review: DORJA – Gemini
Dakini Records [Release date 21.06.19] Having recently reviewed JoanovArc’s sophomore album here at GRTR! it’s interesting to note that Dorja – another new, all female rock band – shared the stage with them in February. Also based in London, Dorja … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dorja, Gemini, hard rock, review
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EP review: ERICA DRIVE – The Hate, The Hurt, The Healing
ERICA DRIVE The Hate, The Hurt, The Healing “The Hate, The Hurt, The Healing” is the new four track EP from UK band Erica Drive. With the band having only been together since 2017, they have already developed somewhat of … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative rock, EP, Erica Drive, punk, The Hate, The Healing, The Hurt
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EP review: STORMCHASER – Breaking The Silence
Self Release [Release date 04.05.19] Stormchaser are a local band for me, they have been playing live around Central Scotland for a few years and have built up a good following and a good reputation. The guys master in all things classic rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Alva, Bad Co, Breaking The Silence, CD, classic rock, Doogie White, EP, Free, Journey, Michael Schenker, rock, Stormchaser
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Album review: THE WILDHEARTS – Renaissance Men
Graphite Records [Release Date 03.05.19] The Wildhearts are back with a new album, their first full release in ten years, and boy is it worth the wait. What we have here are ten joyous slabs of perfect pop rock with more harmonies per chorus than most … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, CJ Wildheart, Dislocated, Ginger Wildheart, Graphite records, pop, punk, rock, the Wildhearts
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Album review: SAVOY BROWN – City Night
Quarto Valley Records [Release date 07.06.19] ‘City Night’ is a milestone release for Kim Simmons. It’s his 40th album release and comes on the back of his relatively recent 50th anniversary and the chart topping ‘Witchy Feelin’ album. In recent … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Gibbons, blues, Bo Diddley, boogie, Brit blues-rock, Chris Youlden, City Night, Dave Walker, Garnet Grimm, guitar, JJ Cale, Joe Whiting, Kim Simmons, Kolors, Pat De Salvo, Peter’s Green, review, Savoy Brown, Tony Joe White
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Album review: LASTWORLD – Time
MelodicRock Records [Release date 12.04.19] LastWorld is guitarist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Jim Shepherd and vocalist David Cagle, who joined forces after approaching their label separately as each wanted to create more new music. It is a good pairing, with Jim Shepherd recently releasing … Continue reading
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Tagged album, David Cagle, hard rock, Jim Shepherd, JK Northrup, LastWorld, melodic rock, MelodicRock Records, review, rock
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Quick plays: MERRICK’S TUSK, THE EXPERIMENTAL
MERRICK’S TUSK Between The Earth and The Trees Undead Collective Records [Release date 03.05.19] Although Merrick’s Tusk have been around for the last decade, the band are now releasing their debut album “Between The Earth And The Trees”. With the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, EP, Erica Drive, indie, Merrick's Tusk, modern rock, post-hardcore, progressive, review, rock, the Experimental
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Album review: FAT COPS – s/t
Absolute [release date: 01.03.19] It’s hard to work out whether this Fat Cops ensemble is a serious project, or whether a bunch of blokes with other, loftier careers have simply got together to have a bit of a blast. Maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Murray, album review, Chris Deerin, Fat Cops, indie, pop, psychedelic, review, rock, The Wee Besoms
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