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Monthly Archives: April 2025
Album review : FRANCIS ROSSI – The Way We Were Volume 1
EAR Music [Release date: 02.05.25] Francis Rossi – artist as purist making new music from abandoned recordings, not seen as commercial enough to pursue further at the time, or side tracked onto Quo’s then latest album. Rossi : “Collected on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Young, demos, Ear Music, Francis Rossi, review, Status Quo
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Feature: GRTR! Greats – ROBIN TROWER
Photo: Paul Clampin David Randall chatted to Robin Trower for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This feature includes some of Robin’s favourite tracks by other artists. First broadcast 1 March 2015. GRTR!’s Blues Rock Editor Pete Feenstra believes that with … Continue reading
Album review: GENTLE GIANT – Playing The Fool – The Complete Live Experience
David Randall chatted to Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman on release day, featuring tracks from the album and with reference to Derek’s subsequent career as a top record company executive. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 4 May … Continue reading
News: ACCEPT, SAVATAGE, JOE BONAMASSA (May 2025)
Accept plan to record a new album next year – the band’s 50th anniversary – with producer Chris ‘Zeuss’ Harris. Bryan Adams releases his new album ‘Roll with the Punches’ on August 29. Alcatrazz have signed with Bravewords Records with … Continue reading
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Tagged Accept, albums, AOR, blues, folk, gigs, Joe Bonamassa, melodic rock, metal, news, re-issues, RIP, Savatage, special editions, tour dates
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Gig review: THE CINELLI BROTHERS – The Bullingdon, Oxford, 23 April 2025
Welsh singer songwriter, Laura Evans get this evening off to a cracking start. Her 30-minute opening set, during which she is backed by Will Edmonds on guitars, highlights several songs from her 2022 album, ‘State of Mind’. We are also … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 April 2025, blues, blues rock, Cinelli Brothers, country, gig, Laura Evans, Oxford, review, rock, The Bullingdon
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Album review: GILLAN – Future Shock, Magic
Demon Music Group [Release date 25.04.25] To coincide with Demon’s recent 7-CD Gillan box, they have released these two wonderful albums in expanded format, and just to behold, wonderful they are too. Led by then former and again now current … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernie Torme, classic rock, Deep Purple, Future Shock, Gillan, hard rock, Ian Gillan, John McCoy, Magic, Mick Underwood, re-issues, review, rock, Vinyl
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Gig review: MORGANWAY – Thekla, Bristol, 25 April 2025
The two songs that book-ended tonight’s gig give a clue about Morganway’s current positioning and maybe dilemma. In between we had a mix of tunes mainly from the current album but indicating the band can just as easily slip into … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 April 2025, Americana, Bristol, classic rock, folk, gig, Morganway, review, rock, roots, Thekla
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Album review : MAESTRICK – Espresso Della Vita : Lunare
Frontiers Music [Release date : 02/05/25] The progressive metal terrain is well mapped. Few destinations remain undiscovered. Yet, Brazilian band, Maestrick, staked their own claim, blending surrealism with artistry on their well received debut album, Unpuzzle, in 2011. And now, … Continue reading
Album review: FOLKLAW – Catch The Sun
Fiddle of 8 Records [Release date 25.04.25] FolkLaw are a Nottinghamshire-based folk-rock band led by founder Nick Gibbs (fiddle, vocals), Bryn Williams (vocals, guitar, bodhran), Martin Vogwell (vocals, mandolin, banjo, guitars), Gaz Hunt (drums, percussion, vocals), Helen Harper (flute) and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Catch the Sun, Ferocious Dog, folk, folk rock, FolkLaw, Levellers, review, Show Of Hands, traditional
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Gig review: BENEFIT FOR MICK UNDERWOOD- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 18 April 2025
Mick Underwood had a long and distinguished career in that most physically punishing of roles in a rock band. In the sixties he was not only drummer with Episode Six but recommended their singer Ian Gillan for Deep Purple, so … Continue reading
Album review: THE DAVIDSON TRIO – Cougar
Self Release [Release date: 14.03.25] The Davidson Trio’s ‘Cougar’ is a booming, well crafted, hard rock and blues album with a funky soulful heart. It’s a winning combination of timeless songs, great playing and ‘live in the studio’ organic feel. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Barry White, Ben Bicknell, blues, Cougar, Ellis Brown, funk, Gary Moore, Glenn Hughes, Joe Walsh, Owen Davidson, review, rock, Rumour, The Davidson Trio, Trapeze, Uli Jon Roth
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Album review: GYPSY PISTOLEROS – Church of the Pistoleros
Earache Records [Release date 02.05.25] The Gypsy Pistoleros are back again with their upcoming album ‘Church of the Pistoleros’. Having being a fan and personal friend of the band for around 3 years or so, and knowing how hard they … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Church of the Pistoleros, Earache, flamenco, glam rock, Gypsy Pistoleros, punk, review, rock, rock 'n' roll
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Album review : RAVEN – Screamin’ Down The House (4 CD set)
Cherry Red [Release date : 25.04.25] Formed in the north of England by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, during a time of social upheaval in the UK, Raven forged their own reflective version of NWOBHM, a proto-thrash metal that found … Continue reading
Gig review: JOHN REILLY AND LEWIS NITIKMAN – Crazy Coqs, London, 16 April 2025
John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman are a partnership of talented musicians, one born and raised in Liverpool and the other a Canadian, who met in Toronto and are now domiciled in Sheffield. Both are original songwriters, with John the lead … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Taupin, Elton John, gig, John Reilly, Lewis Nitikman, review, Two Rooms
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Album review : DEAR MR.FANTASY Featuring the Music of Jim Capaldi and Traffic (2CD+DVD remaster)
Cherry Red [Release date : 25.04.25] The only surprise with this Jim Capaldi tribute release is that it’s taken so long for any label to do him justice. Cherry Red stepped in this year, and is to be commended for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherry Red, Dear Mr Fantasy, Gary Moore, Jim Capaldi, Joe Walsh, Paul Weller, review, Simon Kirke, Steve Winwood, Traffic
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Gig review: THEA GILMORE – Nantwich Civic Hall, 17 April 2025
The queue to get in to Nantwich Civic Hall began forming a whole hour before the doors were due to open for Thea Gilmore’s home-town gig – testament to the high esteem in which she’s held. This is what you … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 April 2025, gig review, Nantwich Civic Hall, Thea Gilmore
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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Smell The Roses
Pete Feenstra chatted to Erja for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 4 May 2025. Tuohi [Release date 28.03.25] ‘Smell The Roses’ is a refreshingly groundbreaking rock album that burst … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, classic rock, Erja Lyytinen, funk, guitar, John Bonham, John Fogerty, production, review, rock, Smell The Roses
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Album review : RUSS BALLARD – Songs From The Warehouse / The Hits Rewired (2CDs)
Frontiers Music [Release date : 25.04.25] Disc One: Songs From The Warehouse Russ Ballard’s been round the block a good few times, most famously writing mega-hits for other artists en route, like Kiss, Santana, Rainbow and America. Well in his … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Argent, Elkie Brooks, Graham Bonnet, Hot Chocolate, Kiss, Petr, Rainbow, review, Roger Daltrey, Russ Ballard
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Album review: PYLON POETS – Demise Of The Divine
Website [Release date 06.06.25] Pylon Poets are an alt rock trio from Torquay featuring Dan Hughes (vocals, guitars, synths), Sam McIver (drums, backing vocals) and Nathan Hughes (bass, backing vocals). Their previous releases, including an EP and seasonal themed single, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Demise of the Divine, indie, interview, Pylon Poets, review, rock
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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Money & Power
Ruf Records [Release date 18.04.25] In our reviews of Ally Venable’s previous albums ‘Texas Honey’, ‘Heart Of Fire’ and ‘Real Gone’ we noted that she was not quite the fully formed offering but was getting there. ‘Money & Power’ is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ally Venable, blues, blues rock, Money & Power, review, roots, Texas
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Album review : HAREM SCAREM – Chasing Euphoria
Frontiers [Release date : 25.04.25] Melodic Hard Rock heroes, Harem Scarem are back with their 16th album. Harry Hess and Pete Lesperance still form the core of the band, with Creighton Doane and Mike Vassos providing a rock solid rhythm … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Harem Scarem, Harry Hess, melodic hard rock, Mood Swings, Pete Lesperance, review
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Book review: On track…ANTHONY PHILLIPS 1977-1990 by Alan Draper
Anthony Phillips chatted to David Randall about his career in March 2015. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio where he is a Featured Artist. Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 25.04.25] When this new “On track…” tome landed at GRTR! … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Phillips, Anthony Phillips 1977-1990, book, Genesis, guitar, instrumental, new age, On Track, Progressive Rock, review, rock
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Album review : SICK’N'BEAUTIFUL – Horror Vacui
BLKIIBLK/Frontiers [Release date 18.04.25] Sick’n’Beautiful’s fourth album and their first release on Frontiers’ debut “heavy music imprint”, BLKIIBLK. Horror Vacui is an artistic concept, roughly translated from Latin as fear of empty spaces. Fronted by the sexually alluring Herma Sick … Continue reading
Gig review: MATT PEARCE AND THE MUTINY /JACK J HUTCHINSON – The Grace, London, 12 April 2025
There are so many musicians out there who are not household names, but significantly talented and with a love of their trade and a desire to bring their music to the people. Two who impressed me in the last year … Continue reading
Album review : LAURENNE / LOUHIMO – Falling Through Stars
Frontiers Music [Release date : 18.04.25] We reviewed Laurenne / Louhimo’s “the lockdown made me do it” debut album in 2021 (obviously). For the uninitiated, L/L is a musical marriage of Smackbound’s Netta Laurenne and Battle Beast’s Noora Louhimo. Netta’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Frontiers, Laurenne Louhimo, melodic metal, Nino Laurenne, review, symphonic rock, Thunderstone
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