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Album review: MAGNUM – Escape From The Shadow Garden
…ed up by the fans. Wrong-footed by that rampant plagiarism at the start, it would be easy to dismiss this as “just another Magnum album”. Yes, the band have mellowed in their more advanced years and whilst standards are high there is a dearth of the really memorable (like the song ‘Brand New Morning’ for example), save perhaps for ‘Crying In The Rain’ and ‘Wisdom Had It’s Day’. And there is… Continue reading
Rock stars: Interview with Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg’s Moonkings) – 22 January 2014
…and extract some decent answers to those all-important questions we all have. Well, on the early evening of the 22nd of January I could easily have gone for a coffee and left my recorder running – that’s exactly how engaged and passionate guitar virtuoso Adrian Vandenberg was in describing the process through which his latest studio album “Vandenberg’s Moonkings” came to life and what the next few months holds for the young and pretty fired… Continue reading
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Tagged 22 January 2014, Adrian Vandenberg, David Coverdale, guitar, guitarist, interview, rock, Whitesnake
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Gig review: DUCKS DELUXE – Half Moon, Putney, London, 22 December 2013
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
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Tagged 22 December 2013, Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe, gig, Half Moon, London, Martin Belmont, pub rock, Putney, review, Sean Tyla
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Quick plays: GINGERFEET, ANDI DERIS & THE BAD BANKERS, NIGHTMARE BOYZZZ
…it on the ears and ‘Mr. Boombastic’ is the pick of the tunes for me, sure to please fans of Extreme and the Dan Reed Network. Loving the vocals and guitars on this one. A very accomplished debut album and be great if they can get over to Europe for some summer rock festivals as their music will go down a treat. **** Review by Jason Ritchie ANDI DERIS & THE BAD BANKERS – Million Dollar Haircuts On Ten Cents Heads earMusic [Release date 09.12…. Continue reading
Gig review: THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT – Club Academy, Manchester, 22 November 2013
…re! There was no way they were going to get away without playing one! So out they came and finished off with “Take it Back” and then the moving “Lovers and Fighters” an awesome end to an awesome night. We chatted to Nick after the show and commented on the fact that they really looked to be enjoying tonight’s set and this came over in the performance which he agreed with. Roll on the next tour due Spring 2014 and let’s hop… Continue reading
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Tagged 22 November 2013, Club Academy, gig, Joshua James, Manchester, review, rock, Temperance Movement
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – The Picture House, Edinburgh, 6 December 2013
…astic musicians. Richard Portus from Guns n’ Roses was taking care of guitar duties and looked thrilled to be freed from the shadow of Axl, dancing and bouncing his way through the set whilst his G ‘n’ R colleague, Dizzy Reed, tinkled the ivories to great effect. There was though something missing from the performance. The band appeared to lack the spark to really set the night alight and I think this was down to the fact that this is more of a… Continue reading
The Best Of 2013 – top albums, top live acts – the reviewers’ choice
…s. They have toured extensively for the past four years and after Virgil McMahon (guitar) was recently voted “Best Guitarist 2013″ at the “European Blues Awards” you can expect to see a lot more from these guys over the next few years. ALAN JONES Top Albums KOMPENDIUM – Beneath The Waves (Inside Out) Where Magenta’s main man Rob Reed realises his dream of a ‘rock opera’ in the fashion of Jeff Wayne&… Continue reading
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Tagged albums, artists, Best of 2013, Get Ready to ROCK!, live act, poll, vote
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – December 2013 Highlights
…ongwriters – Maggie Reilly A brand new interview/feature on the eve of Maggie’s London date. Sunday 22 December 18:00 The Songwriters – Joey Tempest The Europe frontman talks about the return of the band and recent renaissance 21:00 The Best of In Session for GRTR! 2013 Highlights from the early sessions including Magenta, Martin Barre and Dani Wilde. 22:00 Assume The Position: Best of 2013 Favourite tracks of the year as featur… Continue reading
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Tagged Albany Down, Dani Wilde, David Coverdale, December 2013, Fay & Latta, features, Federal Charm, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, highlights, Ian Anderson, interviews, Jethro Tull, Joey Tempest, JUSTIN HAYWARD, Magenta, Martin Barre, Michael Schenker, radio, Rory Gallagher, Russ Ballard
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – November 2013 Highlights
November 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT Sunday 3 November 18:00 Rob Reed – Captain Magenta GRTR!’s David Randall chatted to Rob in 2012 and this special feature includes tracks from the band’s previous albums 22:00 Magenta – In Session for GRTR! Five exclusive acoustic tracks performed by the award-winning progsters Sunday 10 November 18:00 Rory Reissued – Part 2 Donal Gall… Continue reading
News: Progressive rockers Magenta play acoustic set for In Session series
…from their new album ‘The Twenty Seven Club’ which was described by GRTR!’s Alan Jones as “…up there with the best work the band have ever produced, and, for me anyway, an absolute shoo-in for one of the best albums of the year.” The band formed in 1999 after vocalist Christina Booth and keyboard player Rob Reed had worked together in the bands Cyan and Trippa. They were joined by guitarist Chris Fry for thei… Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, interview, Magenta, November 2013, prog, progressive, radio, Rob Reed, rock, session, The Twenty Seven Club
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Album review: Released! – The Human Rights Concerts 1986-1998
…man clocks up two concerts a decade apart in 1988 and 1998. But there are some now poignant sightings too: Lou Reed supplies three tracks in 1986 (six on the DVD). One of the criticisms of ‘Live Aid’ was the lack of ‘world’ performers given the nature of the campaign. The Human Rights Concerts might attract similar criticism and only CD3 (Chile, 1990) includes indigenous musicians, Inti-Illimani and Ruben Blades, althoug… Continue reading
News: Amnesty Concert 6 DVD and 4 CD set released 28 October
…us combinations of Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Bono, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, Youssou N’Dour, Aaron Neville, Steven Van Zandt, Bob Geldof and Bryan Adams. The companion content includes 17 sequences under the collective title “Context On The Human Rights Concerts”. Among the segments: A brand-new documentary about the concert series featuring new exclusive interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Sti… Continue reading
Album review: EYEVORY – Euphobia
[Release date 06.05.13] Rob Reed might think that with Magenta’s latest offering that he’s produced a prog album with a capital P. But Bremen based Evevory’s debut long player shows that in prog terms, Teutonic build quality exceeds that of just about every other country in the western world (including Wales). And Germany has always had a real ‘soft spot’ for prog where bands like Gentle Giant have achieved a longstanding appreciation that see… Continue reading
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Tagged album, Euphobia, Eyevory, German, Germany, melodic, pop, prog, progressive, review, rock
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Album review: MAGENTA – The Twenty Seven Club
Tigermoth Records [Release date 02.09.13] Rob Reed, fresh from his triumphant ‘Kompendium’ project (a real ‘follow that’ job if ever there was one) has returned to his day job in Magenta with Christina Booth and Chris Fry to deliver yet another masterpiece with ‘The Twenty Seven Club’. The Twenty Seven Club is an imaginary clique of musicians and artists all of whom died at the ridiculously young age of twenty seven – when most were at th… Continue reading
Gig review: PRETTY MAIDS – Camden Underworld, 22 September 2013
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
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Tagged European heavy metal, Ken Hammer, melodic rock, power metal, Pretty Maids, Ronnie Atkins
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Gig Review: THE BLACKOUT – The Fleece, Bristol, 22 August 2013
…ned with ‘Start The Party’. Sean spinning his mic like a bullwhip and Gavin jumping on the monitors shouting “let’s have some f**king fun!” and “make some f**king noise!” to which the crowd duly responded. Halfway through the song Sean jumped into the crowd, made his way to the middle and continued his performance with the help of the crowd, dancing and getting them to join in chorus vocals. The whole place rocked as… Continue reading
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Tagged Bristol, Gavin Butler, gig, live, metal, Reaper In Sicily, review, rock, Sean Smith, Start The Party, The Blackout, The Fleece
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Album review: STEVE HUNTER – The Manhattan Blues Project
…of both the city and as a guitarist. Steve’s impressive CV includes stints with Mitch Ryder, Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, David Lee Roth, Jack Bruce and Aerosmith, but it barely prepares us for the unexpected intimacy of one of the guitar albums of the year. His style is closer to the late JJ Cale than you might ever have expected, as there’s an inherent soulful feel predicated on guitar textures worthy of the album’s conception. ‘The… Continue reading
Album review: OMAR DYKES – Runnin’ With The Wolf
…discography now includes a handful of cover and multi genre albums, including ‘Swingland’, ‘Big Delta’, ‘Jimmy Reed Highway’, ‘Big Town Playboy’ the live career reprise ‘Bamboozled’, ‘Too Much Is Not Enough’, I’m Gone’ and the less than complete ‘Essential Collection’, Omar Dykes’s creative output is in danger of evaporating. After all it was Omar & The Howlers who originally pitched up with the socio-politico ‘Hard Times In The Land Of Ple… Continue reading
Gig review: BONNIE RAITT, Liverpool Empire, 22 June 2013
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
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Tagged 22 June 2013, Bonnie Raitt, gig, guitar, guitarist, Liverpool Empire, R&B, review, rhythm & blues
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Gig review: MIKE TRAMP – The Star Of Kings, London, 22 May 2013
…eque troubadour trapped inside a hair metaller’s frosted hair and stripey spandex. Indeed the likes of Cry for Freedom and the night’s surprise White Lion pick, All the Fallen Men from the Fight to Survive debut- showed that he had a lyrical depth beyond most of contemporaries, while he cringed at the Kiss-inspire double entendres during a rendition of Hungry. He even gave a rare airing of the epic Queen meets Zeppelin fan favourite Lady of the… Continue reading
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Tagged Cobblestone Street, Freak Of Nature, gig, King's Cross, London, Mia Klose, Mike Tramp, review, The Star Of Kings, White Lion
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Get Ready to ROCK! Radio
…t) Wed – Indie (unsigned, upcoming and independent artists) 17:00 Classic Rock (Monday) 19:00 Progressive 22:00 Assume The Position (repeat) (Tuesday) 19:00 Pete Feenstra/ Blues-rock 21:00 Blues Rock (Wednesday) 19:00 Heavy Metal Marathon 22:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues (repeat) 00.00 Close Thursday As Mon-Wed plus 16:00 Classic Rock 19:00 Progressive Metal 21:00 New to GRTR! Latest playlist additions (repeat) 22:00 The Eclectic Mix (r… Continue reading
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Album review: Various – Get Up! Stand Up! (Human Rights Concerts 1986-1998)
…heer presence with just an acoustic guitar on ‘Talkin’ ‘bout A Revolution’. Others, like Lou Reed, just exude an effortless cool. Three of the four films have never been available in any format since their one-time only TV airings, and all have been digitally restored making this a perfect opportunity to enjoy some performances that still sound fresh and vital all these years later. Classic stuff. **** Review by Pete Whalley… Continue reading
News: CELEBR8.2 festival final line-up announced
…d only UK appearance IOEarth Sunday May 12, 1pm Arena Mystery – debut and only UK appearance Haken Harvest Alan Reed and the Daughters of Expediency – UK debut and full electric set Acoustic Stage (Saturday and Sunday) Andy Tillison, Simon Godfrey, Matt Stevens, Knifeworld, Clive Nolan, Galahan, Clive Mitten & Mark Spencer Trio Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, str… Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Reed, Arena, Celebr8.2, Frost*, Haken, Kingston, Mystery, prog rock festival, Threshold, Yes
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Gig review: STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – The Forum, Kentish Town, 22 March 2013
…w.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 3 November 2024. UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock &… Continue reading
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Tagged 22 March 2013, gig, Kentish Town, London, review, Stiff Little Fingers, The Forum
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Album review: BARNEY BENTALL – Flesh & Bone
…Flesh & Bone is relaxed and easy on the ear, with a moderate bluegrass twist accentuated by guitarist Eric Reed’s mandolin and banjo playing and a number of guesting fiddle players. It’s an album , influenced by an array of genres from folk to roots, blues-rock to pop, and even a hint of Celtic, but the bottom line is that it’s packed with great playing and some big hooks, with Bentall’s gruff vocals the icing on the… Continue reading
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Tagged album, Barney Bentall, Flesh & Bone, folk, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, The Legendary Hearts
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