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Album review: SLUDGEHAMMER – The Fallen Sun
[Release date 10.06.16] The major issue I have with some of the heavier music still remains the vocals. Sometimes I’ll press play and have my mind blown by some amazing music only to have my ears blown by bad vocals. … Continue reading
Album review: CONDITION RED – Illusion Of Truth
Lion Music [Release date 20.05.16] Lars Eric Mattson is a brilliant guitarist that not very many people outside music fans that dig a little deeper into guitar based music will easily recognize. It’s a shame too because everything I have … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Condition Red, guitar, guitarist, Illusion of Truth, Lars Eric Mattson, metal, progressive, review, rock
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Gig review: LEAFHOUND – The Eel Pie Club, Twickenham, 19 May 2016
One of the great cult bands, Leafhound are still very much a going concern, but tour frustratingly infrequently. This show was on singer Pete French’s stamping ground, though the younger generation who have picked up on Leafhound as an influence … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 May 2016, blues rock, Eel Pie Club, gig, hard rock, Jim Rowland, Leafhound, Luke Rayner, Pete French, Peter Herbert, review, Twickenham
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Album review: GANDALF’S FIST – The Clockwork Fable
www.gandalfsfist.com [Release date 01.05.16] I enjoyed Gandalf’s Fist’s last album ‘A Forest Of Fey’, and they have really upped their game all round on this one. First, a mention about the packaging. Not only do we get a sumptuous triple … Continue reading
Album review: RICH ROBINSON – Reissues
Eagle Rock [Release date 22.02.16] With the Black Crowes looking to be all but consigned to musical history, Rich Robinson – founder, guitarist and writer of the music that made the band such a creative force – is now re-issuing … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Paper, reissue, review, Rich Robinson, rock, The Black Crowes, Through A Crooked Sun, Woodstock Sessions
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Album review: THE STANDARD LAMPS – Long Lost Love
www.thestandardlamps.com [Release date 22.04.16] Hot on the heels of last year’s rather good ‘Mono’ EP The Standard Lamps are back with new album. They have also been busy on the live front supporting The Bluetones at the end of last … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Long Lost Love, Oasis, review, rock, Squeeze, the Bluetones, The Jam, The Standard Lamps
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Album review: VEGA – Who We Are
Frontiers [Release Date 13.05.16] Standard bearers for a new breed of melodic rock that marries the big hooks of the genre’s heyday with more contemporary arrangements and production, Vega have stood the test of time, this being their fourth album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Harry Hess, James Martin, melodic rock, Nick Workman, review, Tom Martin, Vega, Who We Are
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Album review: SUNSTRIKE- Ready To Strike
AOR Heaven [Release Date 20.05.16] It seems to be par for the course for Scandinavian musicians from a heavier background to create new side projects to indulge their love of more commercial melodic rock. Following in the footsteps of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Astral Doors, hard rock, melodic rock, Ready To Strike, review, Sunstrike
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Album review: RAINBOW – Boston 1981
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 20.05.16] At the end of every Rainbow there is a pot of gold. This is surely what labels must be thinking as Ritchie Blackmore plays his Strat in anger (allegedly) this summer. Following the release … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bobby Rondinelli, Boston 1981, Deep Purple, Don Airey, guitar, guitarist, Joe Lynn Turner, Rainbow, review, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Roger Glover
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Quick plays: PHANTOM 5, LUKE ELLIOT, HEADLINE MANIAC
PHANTOM 5 S/T Frontiers [Release date 13.05.16] Phantom 5 is a new band/project featuring the familiar names of Michael Voss (Casanova/Silver/Bonfire/Mad Max), vocalist Claus Lessmann (ex-Bonfire), guitarist Robby Boebel (Frontline), drummer Axel Kruse (drums) and on bass Francis Buchholz (MS … Continue reading
Album review: ALBANY DOWN – The Outer Reach
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. More information www.albanydown.com [Release date 10.06.16] Album number three from Albany Down who are … Continue reading
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Tagged Albany Down, album, blues, funk, review, rock, The Outer Reach
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Gig review: THE TREATMENT – Islington O2 Academy, London,13 May 2016
David Randall caught up with The Treatment’s Mitchel Emms after the first night of the current tour. In this exclusive feature Mitch describes his own musical development against the background of a difficult music industry and the rising force that … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 May 2016, Airrace, Generation Me, gig, interview, Islington O2 Academy, Laurie Mansworth, metal, Mitchel Emms, review, rock, The Amorettes, The Treatment
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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
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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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Gig review: BIG BOY BLOATER & THE LIMITS – 100 Club, London, 15 May 2016
In a world of unrelenting hype and instant downloads there’s something reassuring about seeing Big Boy Bloater at the 100 Club. Perhaps it’s the perfect match of an unpretentious artist holding court at a venue that has outlived just about … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Club, 15 May 2016, Big Boy Bloater, Big Boy Bloater & The Limits, blues, Dan Edwards, gig, London, Luxury Hobo, Matt Cowley, R&B, review, Robert Ray, rock, rock& roll, singer, songwirter, Steven Oates, The Yardbirds
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Album review: THE ANSWER – Rise 10th Anniversary Edition
TAP Music [Release date 17.06.16] Amazing to think The Answer’s debut album was released 10 years ago and this double CD special edition is a must for fans, plus the album gets a proper vinyl release. I won’t review the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th anniversary, album, blues, classic rock, review, rock, THE ANSWER, The Rise
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Gig review: MAGNUM/Vega – Tramshed, Cardiff, 12 May 2016
The Tramshed is a newish venue for Cardiff and in a city in dire need for a decent venue of decent size it is more than welcome, and on walking in to the venue it is a refreshing change to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 May 2016, AOR, Bob Catley, Cardiff, gig, Magnum, melodic rock, Nick Workman, pomp, review, rock, Tony Clarkin, Tramshed, Vega
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Gig review: THE DOWLING POOLE – The Borderline, London, 14 May 2016
I last saw the Dowling Poole back in 2014 in acoustic mode and tonight they were playing in full electric band mode. The three full band gigs (tonight’s gig was the last of these – for now) nearly didn’t happen … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 May 2016, gig, Jon Poole, London, pop, psychedelic, review, rock, The Borderline, THE DOWLING POOLE, Will Dowling
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News: PANIC ROOM PledgeMusic Campaign and Weekend – May/June 2016
On Sunday 15 May, David Randall from Get Ready to ROCK! Radio chatted to Anne-Marie Helder about the weekend event and PledgeMusic campaign. (26:03) The full version of this feature – with tracks from Panic Room and associated artists – … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns
Tagged 18 June 2016, 21-22 May 2016, Anne-Marie Helder, Bilston, campaign, Dave Foster, DVD, Halo Blind, Islington Assembly Hall, Kiama, London, Luna Rossa, Panic Room, PledgeMusic, prog, progressive, Robin 2, rock, weekend
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Gig review: THE VIRGINMARYS – The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 8 May 2016
So on the hottest day of the year so far we headed to The Deaf Institute, Manchester for the first of the launch gigs for Divides the eagerly awaited follow up to King Of Conflict by indie rockers The Virginmarys. … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 May 2016, Dizzy Blood, gig, Manchester, review, rock, The Deaf Institute, The Virginmarys
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Gig review: KING KING/Dan Patlansky – Manchester Academy, 12 May 2016
Tonight Manchester Club Academy played host to a great night of blues rock as King King kicked off their ‘Reaching For The Light’ tour which sees the band – led by the formidable Alan Nimmo – take their latest album … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 May 2016, Alan Nimmo, blues rock, Dan Patlansky, gig, guitar, guitarist, King King, Manchester Academy, review
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Album review: BLUE OCTOBER – Home
Membran/Up & Down [Release date 20.05.16] Blue October return with their follow-up to 2003′s ‘Sway’, an album which made my top 5 albums of 2o13. So as you can expect I was looking forward to hearing this one, particularly as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt, BLUE OCTOBER, Home, JUSTIN FURSTENFELD, pop, review, rock
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EP review: CIRCLE OF REASON – Faith or Theory
[Release date 27.05.16] Southampton quartet, Circle of Reason come racing out the blocks with their latest EP ‘Faith or Theory’. The 7 song release has been making waves already, being featured on Scuzz TV and Kerrang! TV. This has began … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Biffy Clyro, Circle Of Reason, Creeper, Fearless Vampire Killers, Marmozets, Mastodon, Neck Deep, rock
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News: TIM ARNOLD Scores Single For New Iggy Pop Film
‘Money Kills Love’ is the new single from UK solo artist Tim Arnold. The track is taken from forthcoming movie Blood Orange starring Iggy Pop, for which Arnold also wrote and produced the theme music. The movie will be screened … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Orange, film, Iggy Pop, Money Kills Love, music, rock, Tim Arnold
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Album review: BARENAKED LADIES – BNL Rocks Red Rocks
Concord/Universal [Release date 20.05.16] Barenaked Ladies (BNL) are one of those bands I have heard the name and read the odd album review through the years, but never really heard anything by them. That will change after listening to this … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Barenaked Ladies, BNL Rocks Red Rocks, Canadian, classic, live, pop, review, rock
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