Tag Archives: blues rock

Gig review: CARDINAL BLACK- The Garage, London, 22 September 2022

Posted on September 28, 2022 by andynathan
CARDINAL BLACK- The Garage, London, 22 September 2022

Cardinal Black are a new band with an unexpectedly old heritage. I knew guitarist Chris Buck, from his work as an exceptionally talented guitarist in Buck and Evans, one of the most interesting of the new generation of blues-rock bands, … Continue reading →

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News: Rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! celebrates 20th anniversary (October 2022)

Posted on September 25, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
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Popular rock music website Get Ready to ROCK! will be celebrating its 20th anniversary from October 2022. The website soft-launched in October 2002 and since that time has become a popular destination online for authoritative music reviews and interviews. In … Continue reading →

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Album review: TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN – Shake The Roots

Posted on September 19, 2022 by jason
TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN - Shake The Roots

Rattle Snake Records [Release date 09.09.22] Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown have been around since 2008 releasing this, their fifth studio album, and also the first on the band’s own newly founded label. Joining Tyler Bryant are drummer Caleb Crosby, … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAT TRAVERS – The Art Of Time Travel

Posted on September 4, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
PAT TRAVERS - The Art Of Time Travel

David Randall chatted to Pat Travers in December 2022. This non-broadcast extract is from a longer interview (see below). In an hour special for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pat Travers chatted about his career with tracks from several albums … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEAMHAMMER – Wailing Again

Posted on August 13, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
STEAMHAMMER - Wailing Again

MiG records [Release date 30.09.22] Having just completed an overview of the current “state of play” in rock music for our 20th anniversary I mentioned that there has been a void in recent times allowing  old stagers to reform and … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January 2022 – June 2022

Posted on June 27, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
BITE THE BULLET - End of the Line

Compiled by Jason Ritchie October-December 2021 July 2022 – December 2022 To search quickly within this page (“Find In Page”): Press Ctrl+F (on Windows PC, Chromebook, or Linux system), or Command+F (on a Mac) on the keyboard. The “F” stands … Continue reading →

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Book review: On track…JIMI HENDRIX – every album, every song (Emma Stott)

Posted on June 23, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
On track...JIMI HENDRIX - every album, every song (Emma Stott)

SonicBond Publishing [Publication date 27.05.22] It was my childhood friend Colin Cheesman who introduced me to Jimi Hendrix’s music c.1970.  I was particularly impressed with the screen print he’d made of a classic image used on the Voodoo Chile picture … Continue reading →

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Album review: LONERIDER – Sundown

Posted on June 7, 2022 by andynathan
LONERIDER-Sundown

Escape Music (Release Date 20.05.22) The concept of a quiet life sees alien to peerless singer Steve Overland who must have one of the prolific recording schedules of any artist. Barely two months after releasing ‘Thirteen’ with his main band … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRAVE RIVAL – Life’s Machine

Posted on May 28, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
BRAVE RIVAL - Life's Machine

www.braverival.com [Release date 06.05.22] The debut album from Portsmouth rockers Brave Rival places them in a trajectory from Abba via Heart and Fleetwood Mac to Zeppelin.  This should mean at least that the band will appeal to a wide age … Continue reading →

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Gig review – ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – The Garage, London, 15 May 2022

Posted on May 21, 2022 by andynathan
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK- The Garage, London, 15 May 2022

One of my most special London gigs of last year was Robert Jon & The Wreck’s show at the 100 Club, for a number of reasons- they were one of the very first American acts to make it over after … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WHEN RIVERS MEET- The Garage, London, 12 May 2022

Posted on May 16, 2022 by andynathan
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Not many can say this about themselves, but When Rivers Meet arguably had a good ‘lockdown’. The husband and wife team of Grace and Aaron Bond suffered the rotten timing  of giving up their jobs to pursue music full-time just … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOE BONAMASSA – Royal Albert Hall, London, 6 May 2022

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Davoski
JOE BONAMASSA – Royal Albert Hall, London, 6 May 2022

There’s a palpable sense of anticipation amongst the faithful in a full Royal Albert Hall. The stuttering recovery of the live scene after Covid feels like it might hit a more purposeful stride tonight. Joe Bonamassa loves a grand stage … Continue reading →

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Album review: FRANKIE MILLER – Falling In Love and Easy Money (Remasters w/bonus tracks)

Posted on April 23, 2022 by brianmc
frankie miller falling

Rock Candy Records [release date 18.03.22] 1980 now, and Frankie Miller’s label are looking for another hit song like ‘Darlin’, from his 1978 long player, Falling In Love. And so, knowing there’s no substitute for throwing money at it, they … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SARI SCHORR – Half Moon, Putney, London, 13 April 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 by andynathan
SARI SCHORR- Half Moon, Putney, London, 13 April 2022

She may be a proud New Yorker  but at least part of Sari Schorr’s musical heart seems to lie across the pond. A regular on these shores before the pandemic,  either headlining or as a support, fortunately 2022 has finally … Continue reading →

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Album review: JACK BROADBENT – Ride

Posted on April 18, 2022 by jason
Jack Broadbent - Ride

www.jackbroadbent.co.uk Crow’s Feet Records Album number five from the critically acclaimed guitarist Jack Broadbent. Hailed as “The new master of the slide guitar” by the Montreux Jazz Festival and “The real thang” by the legendary Bootsy Collins, Jack Broadbent has … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAVE EDWARDS – Many Rivers

Posted on April 10, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
DAVE EDWARDS - Many Rivers

Cadiz [Release date 24.06.22] It would be an interesting exercise to identify those “nearly men” (or women) of rock that for whatever reason failed to realise their ambitions (if they had any).  This might be due to the musical climate, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: VIRGIL McMAHON – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 8 April 2022

Posted on April 9, 2022 by petefeenstra
Virgil McMahon guitar

Pete Feenstra chatted to Virgil McMahon for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  First broadcast 6 March 2022 They say you should never go back, but they were wrong. Sure the levels of expectation are sometimes beyond reality and sometimes an … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMON McBRIDE – The Fighter

Posted on April 3, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
SIMON McBRIDE - The Fighter

Simon McBride chatted to Pete Feenstra for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  First broadcast 19 June 2022. earMUSIC [Release date 27.05.22] McBride was voted “Young Guitarist Of The Year” by Guitarist magazine in 1996 an accolade that can be both … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK PEARL – Black Pearl

Posted on April 2, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
BLACK PEARL

The prime movers and shakers of “Black Pearl” chatted together for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio as part of Pete Feenstra’s weekly show.  First broadcast 27 March 2022. Redline Records [Release date 22.04.22] Lockdown has been a blessing and a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: PAT MCMANUS BAND- Half Moon, Putney, London, 16 March 2022

Posted on March 29, 2022 by andynathan
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Pat McManus chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio about his music.  First broadcast 3 October 2021. On the eve of the day when anyone with any Irish ancestry celebrates their patron saint, it was another Patrick who produced a … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (January 2022 – March 2022)

Posted on March 17, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
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LIFESIGNS Altitude (Lifesigns Music) Fans of the likes of Marillion, Genesis and Camel will find much to enjoy here – fans of the more challenging end of the prog spectrum should probably look elsewhere.  ***** Review by Alan Jones SAXON … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR & AYNSLEY LISTER – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 6 February 2022

Posted on February 15, 2022 by jason
Chantel McGregor - RAMBLIN' MAN FESTIVAL - Day 3 - Mote Park, Maidstone - 21 July 2019

Original co-headliner, Finnish guitarist Erja Lyytinen, was unable to travel due to Covid restrictions. Fortunately, Chantel McGregor could call upon an old friend, Aynsley Lister, to join her for three nights of her tour, the last of which was at … Continue reading →

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Gig review:JIM KIRKPATRICK- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 3 February 2022

Posted on February 9, 2022 by andynathan
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One of my favourite gigs of last year was when FM guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick played The Cavern bar in suburban South-west London.  The occasion was special enough, being my first show after the 2021 lockdown was relaxed, but the musical … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAMIE’S GUNS – Sex, Drugs & Weapons of War

Posted on February 6, 2022 by jason
JAMIE'S GUNS – Sex, Drugs & Weapons of War

Facebook [Release date 04.01.22] This band was one of my lucky finds in 2021, when I spotted the debut self-titled album in the NWOCR Facebook group, and I have been sharing their music far and wide ever since, whilst eagerly … Continue reading →

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Album review: CACTUS – The Birth Of Cactus 1970

Posted on February 5, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
CACTUS - The Birth Of Cactus 1970

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 21.01.22] Following other heavyweights such as Iron Butterfly and Vanilla Fudge, Cactus fashioned their own brand of bluesy heavy rock at the turn of the sixties.  It was a supergroup in the making with ex-Fudgers Carmine … Continue reading →

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