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Album review: THE GALILEO 7 – Decayed

Bandcamp Medway’s finest, fronted by Allan Crockford (ex-Prisoners), mark their tenth anniversary as a band with a limited edition album containing studio recordings of some of their favourite cover versions that have featured in their live set over the years. … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged album, Allan Crockford, Bandcamp, Covers, Decayed, Galileo 7, indie, interview, pop, pop rock, Prisoners, review
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Album review: LAYLA ZOE – Nowhere Left To Go

Pete Feenstra chatted to Layla Zoe for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast Sunday 27 December 2020. Self Release [Release date 08.01.21] Layla Zoe is back with ‘Nowhere Left To Go’, her 15th album in 15 years. And though … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Alastair Greene, album, Bob Fridzema, Brandi Disterheft, Greg Sonnenberg, Guy Smeets, interview, Jackie Venson, James Stephens, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Page, Layla Zoe, Neil Young, Nowhere Left To Go, review, Suzie Vinnick, vocal
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Album review: DUKE ROBILLARD & FRIENDS – Blues Bash

Pete Feenstra interviewed Duke Robillard for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 13 December 2020. Stony Plain Records [Release date 20.11.20] You don’t need to have paid your blues dues for 50 years or more to be able to … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Blues Bash, Chris Cote, Doug James, Duke Robillard, Duke Robillard & Friends, Greg Piccolo, guitar, interview, jazz, Jimmy Vaughan, Jump, lefty bates, Mark Hummel, Michelle ‘Evil Gal’ Wilson, R&B, Rich Lataille, swing, T-Bone Walker
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Album review: MAGNUM – Dance Of The Black Tattoo

David Randall chatted to Tony Clarkin for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio with tracks from the forthcoming compilation. First broadcast 20 December 2020. SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 08.01.21] What do inveterate songwriters do in Lockdown when they’ve no band to steer … Continue reading
Interview: IZAKMAN

Israeli musician and award-winning animator Izakman (aka Itamar Isaak) released his second UK single ‘Real Boy’ recently, we caught up for a chat: Your music is eclectic, which artists (musical and otherwise) influence your sound? My sound is heavily influenced … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged alternative, art, Hanif Kureishi, interview, Izakman, Kutiman, musician, punk, Richard Elfman, rock
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Solo Albums 1974-1992

In August 2017 Graham Bonnet chatted to David Randall about his career for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This hour special includes several tracks featured in the latest box set. Cherry Red [Release date 27.11.20] Skegness born Graham Bonnet is … Continue reading
Album review: KEVIN BROWN – Six Strings And A Dream

Pete Feenstra chatted to Kevin Brown for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 6 December 2020. Doodah Records [Release date 18.11.20] Kevin Brown’s ‘Strings and A Dream’ is a reminder that somewhere in between the avalanche of PR … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, Charlie Patton, guitarist, Howlin Wolf, interview, Jackson Brown, JJ Cale, Joe Boyd, Kevin Brown, Mark Knopfler, Muddy Waters, Paul Simon, review, Ry Cooder, Six Strings And A Dream, Son House, Willie Brown
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Album review: MUDDY MANNINEN – River Flows

Pete Feenstra chatted to Muddy Manninen about the album ‘River Flows’ for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 8 November 2020. (45:38) Presence Records [Release date 23.10.20] Muddy Manninen’s ‘River Flows’ is an aptly titled album that has a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Captain Beefheart, Chris Melhuish, Frank Zappa, Free, funk, fusion, Gregg Sutton, Gregory Wilson-Cobb, guitar, Hipkiss, Ian Harris, interview, Jerry Soffe, Kev Moore, Little Feat, Long Player, Lowell George, Mark Butler, Melanie Denard, Muddy Manninen, review, Richard Johnson, River Flows, Robin Trower, rock, Shaun Murphy, Simon Kirke, soul, Tom Gilkes, Tomi Malm, Wishbone Ash, Wolfman
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Album review: ADAM’S CURSE – What The Ancients Knew About Us

In this audio showcase, first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Bat Kinane talks us through his musical influences, his musical journey, and featuring his new band Adam’s Curse. Bad Reputation [Release date 10.11.20] Adam’s Curse is a new … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions, Interviews/Rising Stars, Radio interview
Tagged Adam’s Curse, album, Bad Reputation, Bat Kinane, classic rock, folk, Gylder, hard rock, interview, review, rock, Thin Lizzy, What The Ancients Knew About Us
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Rising Stars: JESSICA LYNN

Rising country crossover star Jessica Lynn has recently released her latest single ‘Love Me That Way’, which is now available to download and stream from all digital platforms. Like many artists she has had to reschedule live dates until next … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged Amazon Prime, country, interview, Jessica Lynn, pop, Rising Stars, singer songwriter, singles, streaming, Tour
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Rising Stars: THE BEAUTY OF GEMINA

Swiss band The Beauty Of Gemina have just released their second UK single ‘A Night Like This’ , taken from their forthcoming album ‘Skeleton Dreams’. Frontman Michael Sele tells us more about the band and their music… Can you describe … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged alternative, bluea, folk, gothic, interview, Michael Sele, Rising Stars, rock, the Beauty of Gemina
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Album review: JAKKO M. JAKSZYK – Secrets & Lies

On Sunday 11 October, in the first hour of his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, David Randall chatted to Jakko M. Jakszyk about his career with tracks from the new album. InsideOut Music [Release date 23.10.20] Jakko … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, interview, Jakko M. Jakszyk, King Crimson, review, rock, Secrets & Lies
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Rising Stars: HM JOHNSEN

HM Johnsen is an experimental Indie/Rock Artist from Norway– a singer-songwriter who embraces many styles whilst still managing to stay true to himself and his musical and lyrical vision. On September 4 he released his latest single ‘Stay Within Range’ … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged blues, EP, HM Johnsen, indie, interview, Rising Stars, rock, Serenity, single, Stay Within Range
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Album review: JD SIMO – JD Simo

Pete Feenstra chatted to JD Simo in September 2020 including tracks from the self-titled album. First broadcast 27 September 2020. Crows Feet Records Inc [Release date 21.08.20] For some folks, Acid Rock never really went out of fashion, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged acid rock, album, blues, Curtis Mayfield, guitar, interview, James Brown, JD Simo, psychedelia, review, soul, Supersonic Blues Machine
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Album review: THE PETAL FALLS – Workin’ All Night Workin’ All Day

Rock Avenue Records [Release date 31.07.20] This is my new favourite album of 2020, by UK band, The Petal Falls “Workin’ All Night Workin’ All Day” and if the impressive production is anything to go by, this band most certainly has … Continue reading
Album review: JIM KIRKPATRICK – Ballad of a Prodigal Son

Pete Feenstra chatted to Jim Kirkpatrick for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 20 September 2020. US One Records [Release date 04.09.20] Whilst fellow FM member and vocalist Steve Overland channels his soul … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ballad of a Prodigal Son, blues, blues rock, Didge Digital, FM, guitarist, interview, Jem Davis, Jim Kirkpatrick, review, rock, Solo, Status Quo, Thea Gilmore
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