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Category Archives: INTERVIEWS
Album review: THE KORGIS – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime (The Complete Rialto Recordings 1979-1982)
In March 2013 David Randall chatted to The Korgis’ Andy Davis and in this exclusive edit he discusses their major hit and the later album ‘This World’s For Everyone’ released in 1992 and subsequently reissued by Angel Air Records. (4:19) … Continue reading
Gig review: HEART – O2 Apollo, Manchester – 30 June 2016
In 2014 GRTR!’s David Randall chatted to Ann Wilson about her influences and Heart (First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 23 March 2014) One of the the main trends in the topsy-turvy music industry in the past 10 … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged 30 June 2016, Ann Wilson, AOR, FM, gig review, hard rock, Heart, interview, Manchester, Nancy Wilson, O2 Apollo, rock, Steve Overland
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Album review: WALTER TROUT – ALIVE in Amsterdam
This hour-long interview special was first broadcast on Sunday 10 July on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in the Pete Feenstra Feature, with tracks from the new album. Provogue [Release date 17.05.16] There’s nothing quite like experiencing Walter Trout live, … Continue reading
News: Rising rockers ALBANY DOWN release The Outer Reach and interview, June 2016
Pete Feenstra chats to Albany Down with tracks from the album ‘The Outer Reach’ (25:00) First broadcast 22 May 2016 on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Get Ready to ROCK! favourites Albany Down release their third studio album – ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Albany Down, blues rock, gigs, interview, June 2016, radio, rock, The Outer Reach, Tour
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News: DAN REED NETWORK – new album and interview (Sunday 29 May 2016)
In this exclusive interview edit, Dan Reed chats to David Randall about ‘Fight Another Day’. (8:59) The full version of the interview is now available via Mixcloud The first new Dan Reed Network album for 25 years is released via … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, Dan Reed Network, Fight Another Day, funk, interview, radio, rock
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Interview: THE SENTON BOMBS
The Senton Bombs have released their latest album, ‘Mass Vendetta’, through 7Hard and here we catch-up with guitarist Damien Kage for more about the album and the band… How have the band changed musically since their inception back in 2004? … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged 7Hard, Damien Kage, hard rock, interview, Joey Class, Rising Stars, rock, the Senton Bombs
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Interview: JEM GODFREY of FROST*
Frost* release their new album ‘Falling Satellites’ on 27 May and here we catch-up with Jem Godfrey for more on the album, tour plans and the perils of ironing board keyboards… An obvious one maybe but why has the rather … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged Falling Satellites, Frost*, interview, Jem Godfrey, Joe Satrianni, John Mitchell, porgressive, prog, rock, Steve Via
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News: PAUL GILBERT – new album and interview, 8 May 2016
Photo: Lee Millward Founder member of Mr.Big, Paul Gilbert releases his latest solo album on 27 May, ‘I Can Destroy’. Although best known for his work with Mr. Big and Racer X, Gilbert has toured with Joe Satriani’s G3 and … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged 8 May 2016, guitar, guitarist, I Can Destroy, interview, Mr Big, Paul Gilbert, Racer X, radio
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Interview: JON POOLE – THE DOWLING POOLE
The Dowling Poole have released their second album, ‘One Hyde Park’, another glorious collection of pop gems recalling greats such as XTC, the Kinks, ELO and the band’s own unique twist. After catching up recently with Willie Dowling, we posed … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged Dave Gregory, Dowling Poole, interview, Jon Poole, Lifesigns, One Hyde Park, pop, prog, psychedelic, quirky, rock, Tin Spirits, Wildhearts, XTC
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Interview: WILLIE DOWLING – THE DOWLING POOLE
The Dowling Poole have released their second album, ‘One Hyde Park’, another glorious collection of pop gems recalling greats such as XTC, the Kinks, ELO and the band’s own unique twist. Here Jason Ritchie chats to Willie Dowling who gives … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged ELO, Honeycrack, interview, Jon Poole, One Hyde Park, pop, power pop, rock, The Beatles, THE DOWLING POOLE, Willie Dowling, XTC
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Album review: JOHN ILLSLEY – Long Shadows
Pete Feenstra chatted to John Illsley about his new album and his influences in a one-hour special broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 24 April. This is repeated on Thursday 28 April at 23:00 GMT. In this … Continue reading
News: JOE LYNN TURNER Interview feature and UK festival date
Photo: Darren Griffiths for GRTR! After his stunning performance at the recent Hard Rock Hell AOR event, melodic hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Deep Purple) returns to the UK this summer for the Rewind North festival, … Continue reading
Posted in Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged 28 March 2016, AOR, Deep Purple, Fandango, feature, Glenn Hughes, hard rock, interview, Joe Lynn Turner, melodic rock, radio, Rainbow, special, Yngwie Malmsteen
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News: COLIN BLUNSTONE UK Tour Dates April 2016 and Interview
On Sunday 3 April (Part 1) and Sunday 10 April (Part 2) at 18:00 GMT Colin Blunstone chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! about his career, with tracks from The Zombies and his solo albums. This interview edit discusses recent … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Alan Parsons Project, April 2016, Colin Blunstone, gigs, interview, pop, radio, rock, Rod Argent, singer, songwriter, The Zombies, Tour, uk
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News: ANDREW ROACHFORD – UK Tour Dates March 2016 and Interview
This interview edit is taken from an hour special broadcast on Sunday 6 March at 18:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio (5:01) The full feature is now available via Mixcloud (or click the audio player above) More information … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Andrew Roachford, Encore, feature, gigs, interview, March 2016, R&B, radio, rhythm and blues, rock, soul, Tour, uk
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Gig review: JOHNNY HATES JAZZ – Darwen Library Theatre, Lancs, 4 March 2016
In this hour long special, first broadcast as part of his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in February 2016, David Randall chatted to Clark Datchler with tracks from Johnny Hates Jazz past and present, plus a special … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged 4 March 2016, Blackburn, Clark Datchler, Darwen, Darwen Library Theatre, electronica, gig, Johnny Hates Jazz, Lancs, Marcus Bonfanti, Mike Nocito, pop, review, rock
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News: JOHNNY HATES JAZZ Interview Feature and UK Tour (28 February – 25 March 2016)
A special feature is broadcast in the first hour of ‘Assume The Position’, presented by David Randall on Sunday 28 February on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. The sequence is repeated on Friday 4 March at 22:00 or you can … Continue reading
Rising Stars interview: THE REBELLES
The Rebelles is formed of Tracie Hunter, Elizabeth Westwood and Phoebe White, and ahead of their debut album they have released a single of the Mott the Hoople classic ‘All The Young Dudes’. Over the band for more on the … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged classic rock, Ian Hunter, interview, Mott the Hoople, punk, Rising Stars, rock, The Rebelles, Tracie Hunter
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News: MAGNUM and DEVON ALLMAN interview specials on Sunday 7 February 2016
In 2011, during rehearsals for their winter UK tour, David Randall asked Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin about the rise of Magnum, discussing the early days, their reformation in the Millennium and upward trajectory during the past decade. On Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged 7 February 2016, blues rock, Bob Catley, Devon Allman, feature, guitar, guitarist, interview, Magnum, radio, Tony Clarkin
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EP review and interview: DOLL SKIN – In Your Face
EMP Records (EP) There is no doubt that 2015 has been a great year for new music and ending the year on a high note is Doll Skin. Produced by Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, and released on his EMP Records … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars, Single and EP reviews
Tagged Alex Snowden, David Ellefson, debut, Doll Skin, EP, guitarist, In Your Face, interview, Megadeth, punk, review, rock
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Album review: PAUL COX – Man Out Of Time
The Pete Feenstra Feature – Paul Cox (5 July 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Note [Release date 10.09.15] We may live in an age of instant downloads where music consumers immediately want to listen to their … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Al Mclean, Alan Glen, album, blues, Charlie Fabert, compilation, Darts, Derek Nash, Eric Clapton, Frankie Miller, funk, Joanna Ramsay, John Hiatt, John Slaughter, Louise Kenney, Man Out Of Time, Mandy Bell, Martin Drover, Matt Winch, Mike Summerland, Nik Payne, Paul Cox, Ray Charles, review, rock, Roger Cotton, Sid Gauld, soul, Steve Dixon, The Proof, Tim Riggins, Val Cowell
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