News: Albums of the Month (January 2020 – March 2020)

In his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 29 March David Randall featured a selection of tracks from “Albums of the Month” (January-March 2020) (29:45)

BLIND EGO - Preaching To The Choir

BLIND EGO Preaching To The Choir (Gentle Art Of Music)

As with 2016’s ’Liquid’ album, it’s as if he’s slipped the leash of  RPWL’s progressive rock constraints, turned the volume up to eleven and decided to blow us all into next week.

**** (Alan Jones)


Zoe Schwarz Blue commotion - Chameleon

ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION Chameleon (33 Records)

‘Chameleon’ is a vibrant album. It bristles with energy, sparkling musicianship, real artistic endeavour and proves that blues can still be an innovative musical force.

****½ (Pete Feenstra)


SON OF MAN State Of Dystopia (Esoteric Records)

There can be few contemporary rock bands who effortlessly switch from riff driven rock to AOR and then to the Badfinger style pop-rock of ‘Bring Out The Best In Me’, but that’s the measure of an impressive album that musically repudiates every aspect of its own title, on a splendid effort.

****  (Pete Feenstra)


BLACK SWAN - Shake The World

BLACK SWAN Shake The World (Frontiers)

All of these guys can nail down a sound or a musical concept with clarity, vision and style. And with Robin McAuley they have one of rock’s premier vocalists and, clearly, he’s still got it.

****1/2 (Brian McGowan)


FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH F8 (Better Noise Records)

…the guys are at the top of their game and have released a record which reflects the new found energy within the FFDP camp.

***** (Dave Wilson)


SNAKE OIL & HARMONY - Hurricane Riders

SNAKE OIL & HARMONY Hurricane Riders (Zero Entertainment)

Really hope they decide to do another album together as they work so well together. An album to put on, kick back and enjoy as the wonderful music washes over you.

****1/2 (Jason Ritchie)

Albums of the Month (April 2020 – June 2020)

Albums of the Month (July 2020 – September 2020)


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

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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 27 February 2024.

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Power Plays w/c 4 March 2024

COLLATERAL Glass Sky (Big Shot Records)
THE ZUTONS Pauline (ICEPOP)
THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS Rise Above It All (Mascot)
MATT PEARCE & THE MUTINY From Here To The Moon (indie)
THE BLACK VULTURES Never Say (indie)

Featured Albums w/c 4 March 2024

09:00-12:00 LEE AARON Tattoo Me (Metalville)
12:00-13:00 THE END MACHINE The Quantum Phase (Frontiers)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003-2023


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