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Gig review: ROCK GODDESS – The Borderline, London June 23 2017
The time is definitely right for a NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) revival and it is great to see a good number of bands from that late 70s/early 80s era recording and touring once again, even ones that … Continue reading
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Tagged gig review, Jody Turner, Julie Turner, London June 23 2017, NWOBHM, Rock Goddess, rock.metal, The Borderline, Tracey Lamb
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Gig review: SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES- The Forum, London, 22 June 2017
If Bruce Springsteen and later Jon Bon Jovi took the sound of New Jersey into the stadium-filling mainstream, both worshipped at the altar of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, who may never have reached the same commercial heights, but … Continue reading
Gig review: DAN BAIRD’S HOMEMADE SIN – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 19 June 2017
And they call it rock and roll! Charlie Watts once said something along the lines that rock & roll was 95% hanging around. Last night Dan Baird’s Homemade Sin didn’t have the benefit of being able to test that theory. … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 June 2017, blues, Boom Boom Club, Chris Robinson King, Dan Baird's Homemade Sin, Georgia Satellites, gig, review, rock, Sutton, Warner E Hodges
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Gig review: STONE FREE FESTIVAL, London, 17 June 2017
For the second successive year the Stone Free festival took over the whole of the 02 complex for the day: targeted at a discerning classic rock audience not wishing to slum it in a muddy field, and drawing inspiration from … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 June 2017, album, Arthur Brown, Blue Oyster Cult, festival, glam, Gun, heavy rock, London, O2 Indigo, review, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, rock, Stone Free Festival, Sweet, THE ANSWER
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Gig review: THE STONE ROSES – Wembley Stadium, 17 June 2017
For a band that have still only managed to release two albums (and one of those pretty underwhelming), whose singer is hardly renowned for having the strongest vocals in the world, and whose members spent the majority of the past … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 June 2017, gig, Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani, Oasis, Reni, review, the Stone Roses, Wembley Stadium
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Gig review: GEORGE HARRISON – I Me Mine – Free Pop Up Exhibition, Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, London,16-18 June 2017
‘George Harrison – I Me Mine’, is a free pop up exhibition which exhibits in London on 16-18 June. It’s already done the rounds in LA where Ringo reputedly went to see it, and now its closer to home, giving … Continue reading
Gig review: BEARDED THEORY – Catton Park, Derbyshire, 25 – 28 May 2017
BEARDED THEORY – TEN YEARS OF MUSIC, MAGIC AND MISCHIEF… Once a year the grounds of Catton Park in Derbyshire are transformed into one of the happiest places on earth. If this conjures images of a saccharine sweet world of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama 3, Bearded Theory, Beardy Keef, Blackballed, Catton Park, Derbyshire, Don Letts, Dreadzone, Ferocious Dog, festival, gig, Goldblade, Madness, may 2017, New Model Army, pop, punk, review, rock, Seasick Steve, Selector, Seth Lakeman, Skunk Anansie
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Gig review: THUNDERPUSSY/The John Doe Trio – The Beaverwood, Chislehurst, 8 June 2017
While ‘booty’ may be in the eyes of the beholder, Thunderpussy, Seattle’s up and coming classic rock, indie and psychedelic musical hybrid, aren’t hanging around for any subjective evaluation. They know exactly who they are, where they are going and … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Fleetwood Mac, gig, GIRLSCHOOL, Kate Bush, Leah Julius, Led Zeppelin, Molly Sides, Peter Green, psychedelia, review, rock, Ruby Dunphy, Seattle, Stevie Marriott, The Beatles, THE DOORS, The John Doe Trio, The Runaways, Thunderpussy, Whitney Petty
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Gig review: VINTAGE TROUBLE – The Tramshed, Cardiff, 1 June 2017
Every once in a while you have to step out of your comfort zone, tonight in Cardiff’s premier venue the Tramshed, I pretty much danced out of it. Leaving behind the rock music and submerging myself in soul. To tag … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 June 2017, Cardiff, gig, R&B, review, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, Tramshed, Ty Taylor, Vintage Trouble
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Gig review: PANIC ROOM – Citadel Arts Centre, St Helens, 2 June 2017
Tour preview broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 4 June 2017 (9:47) It is two years since I last saw Panic Room, and, musically, what a difference two years can make. Back then, the band played a fantastic ‘double … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 June 2017, Anne-Marie Helder, Citadel Arts Centre, Dave Foster, gig, Panic Room, progressive, review, rock, St Helens
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Gig review: MOLLIE MARRIOTT – The Borderline, London, 1 June 2017
In the music business, as in other walks of life, following the path of famous parents can be both a blessing and a curse. It may help get you noticed initially, but higher expectations are placed on you to step … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 June 2017, blues, Borderline, gig, Humble Pie, London, Mollie Marriott, review, rock, Small Faces, Steve Marriott
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Gig review: ERIC GALES BAND & Gary Hoey Band – Nells Jazz & Blues, London, 2 June 2017
This may well be the first time two American label mates who have known each other down the decades make their UK debut’s on the same night. And while the evening brings a sharp contrast in styles, the two guitarists … Continue reading
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Tagged AJ Pappas, blues, Bootsy Collins, Bryan Adams, classic rock, Cody Wright, Cream, Eric Gales, Focus, Freddie King, funk, Gary Hoey, gig, guitar, Jaco Pastorious, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, LaDonna Gales, Led Zeppelin, Matt Scurfield, R&B, review, Robin Trower, The James Gang
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Gig review: BOOTLEG BEATLES – Royal Albert Hall, 1 June 2017
The Bootleg Beatles were performing tonight with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic albums of all time, ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’. The sold out Royal Albert Hall providing … Continue reading
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Tagged Bootleg Beatles, Classic Albums, George Harrison, gig, gigs, John Lennon, Paul McArtney, pop, psychadelic, Ringo Starr, rock, Roger McGough, Royal Albert Hall, Scaffold, Summer of Love, The Beatles
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Gig review: MARCUS MALONE BAND – The Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 1 June 2017
It’s rare for a blues-rock band to carry an audience with them into other musical spheres without losing their interest. No such problems tonight with Marcus Malone and his wonderful eight-strong band. Focussing his set on his splendid ‘A Better … Continue reading
Gig review: IRON MAIDEN – O2 Arena, London, 27 May 2017
Ariana Grande had been due to play the O2 on the previous two evenings and given the horrific events at her Manchester Arena show earlier in the week, it was no surprise that the atmosphere outside the venue was subdued. … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 May 2017, Book Of Souls, Bruce Dickinson, gig, Iron Maiden, live, Number of the Beast, O2 Arena, review, Shinedown, Steve Harris, The Trooper
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Gig review: KISS – Hydro, Glasgow, 27 May 2017
On arrival at the Hydro tonight there was a tight cordon of security following the tragedy at Manchester Arena the previous week. Whilst being searched the security guard asked if I had seen Kiss before to which I replied, yes … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 May 2017, Crazy Crazy Nights, Destroyer, Deuce, Eric Singer, Evan Stanley, Gene Simmons, gig, glam, Glasgow, God Of Thunder, Hydro, Iron Maiden, Kiss, live, Manchester, metal, Pat Thayer, Paul Stanley, rock, The Dives
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Gig review: FAIRPORT CONVENTION – Union Chapel, London, 27 May 2017
Folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention have never been a band to shy away from celebrating their own legacy. When they decided to split in 1979 they held a big outdoor farewell gig in Cropredy, Oxfordshire that proved so successful they decided … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th anniversary, Cropredy, Dave Pegg, Fairport Convention, folk, folk rock, gig, London 27 May 2017, review, Simon Nicol, Union Chapel
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Gig review: DOYLE BRAMHALL II – Under The Bridge, London, 27 May 2017
Pete Feenstra chatted to Doyle Bramhall for his “Pete Feenstra Feature” show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 21 May 2017. More information Doyle Bramhall II and his band have got things wrapped up tight. Bramhall is almost … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 May 2017, Adam Minkoff, Anthony Coles, blues, Chris Duarte, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Johnson, funk, gig, interview, jamming, John Coltrane, Jon Allen, London, psychedelia, review, rock, Rod Stewart, soul, Ted Pecchio, The Temptations, Under the Bridge
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Gig review: MATT ANDERSEN – Borderline, London, 25 May 2017
Pete Feenstra chatted to Matt Andersen for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in March 2017, playing tracks from the album ‘Honest Man’ (57:00) My first time at the Borderline since its recent refurbishment and it was … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Americana, blues, Borderline, gig, London, Matt Andersen, May 25 2017, review, soul, William the Conqueror
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Gig review: INGLORIOUS – Islington Academy, London, 19 May 2017
Inglorious’ star is rising nicely – little over a year after their debut album had them voted best newcomers in many end of year polls, and after a series of high profile touring opportunities, they have swiftly followed up with … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 May 2017, Andreas Eriksson, Deep Purple, Dio, Drew Lowe, gig, Gypsy Heart, hard rock, Heather Leoni, Inglorious, Islington Academy, live, London, Mason Hill, melodic, Nathan James, Rainbow, review, Scott Taylor, Whitesnake
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