Tag Archives: London

Gig review: GRAND SLAM/Bad Touch – Camden Underworld, London, 22 November 2019

Posted on November 25, 2019 by andynathan

One of the great sadnesses of my formative music years was the failure of Philip Lynott’s post- Thin Lizzy outfit to get as far as a record deal- despite their reputation as a live act, including as support to Status … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 22 November 2019, Bad Touch, Benjy Reid, Camden Underworld, Dave Boyce, gig, Grand Slam, Laurence Archer, London, Mike Dyer, Philip Lynott | Leave a comment

Gig review: BUCK & EVANS – 100 Club, London, 19 November 2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by andynathan

When I saw them at the prestigious 100 Club only six months ago, Buck and Evans were still previewing songs from an album that, like Billy Bunter’s postal order or an election manifesto promise, was constantly about to be delivered- … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 100 Club, 19 November 2019, blues rock, Bob Richards, Buck & Evans, Chris Buck, Dominic Hill, gig, London, Sally Ann Evans, Sweet Crisis | Leave a comment

Gig review: MIDNITE CITY – The Lounge, Archway, London, 8 November 2019

Posted on November 14, 2019 by andynathan

The list of successful UK melodic rock acts is a frustratingly short one, but Midnite City must be going about things the right way. After releasing a pair of excellent albums in short succession they recently enjoyed the prestige of … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 8 November 2019, AOR, Archway, gig, London, lounge, melodic rock, Midnite City, Miles Meakin, Pete Newdeck, Rob Wylde, Shawn Charvette | Leave a comment

Gig review: BRIAN DOWNEY’S ALIVE AND DANGEROUS – Underworld, Camden, London, 7 November 2019

Posted on November 13, 2019 by andynathan

While Phil Lynott was the public face and voice of Thin Lizzy and the twin lead guitars their identifiable sound, the contribution of drummer Brian Downey throughout the band’s original existence should never be underestimated. He was even tempted back … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 7 November 2019, Alive and Dangerous, Brian Downey, Brian Grace, Camden, gig, hard rock, London, Matt Wilson, Phil Edgar, Rebecca Downes, review, Steve Birkett, Thin Lizzy, Underworld | Leave a comment

News: CANCER ON THE ROCKS – charity gig at Bush Hall, London features Romeo’s Daughter, Piston and others (23/24 November 2019)

Posted on November 11, 2019 by GRTR! HQ

Cancer On The Rocks, a two day festival in aid of Macmillan and The Royal Marsden Hospital, takes place for the first time this year in London at Bush Hall, 23/24 November. The brainchild of Skyfire Records’ Rick Palin, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Festivals & Large Events, NEWS | Tagged 23-24 November 2019, Bush Hall, Cancer On The Rocks, charity, classic rock, gig, hard rock, London, Never The Bride, Piston, Romeo's Daughter | Leave a comment

Gig review: FOCUS/Chantel McGregor – Under the Bridge, London, 25 October 2019

Posted on November 3, 2019 by andynathan

This show in one of London’s more enjoyably upscale venues was an opportunity for me to kill two birds with one stone, as well as bringing together two contrasting acts in an interesting pairing. Chantel McGregor has been a rising … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 25 October 2019, blues rock, Chantel McGregor, classic rock, Focus, gig, London, Menno Gootjes, Pierre van der Linden, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Thijs van Leer, Under the Bridge | Leave a comment

Gig review: DON FELDER – Bush Hall, London, 19 September 2019

Posted on September 24, 2019 by andynathan

While a familiar face across the pond in the past decade – I saw him no less than three times at the Moondance Jam festival – Don Felder has to my knowledge not set foot in the UK since the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 19 September 2019, American rock'n'roll, Bush Hall, classic rock, country rock, David Myhre, Don Felder, Eagles, gig, London, review, Timothy Drury | Leave a comment

Gig review: MY LIFE STORY – The Lexington, London, 24 July

Posted on July 25, 2019 by jason

In this intimate little venue with its low stage, the My Life Story (MLS) fans are in their element, so close to the master! It’s a hideously hot night, and Jake is sporting a suit. 19 years on its not … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Britpop, gig, Jake Shillingford, Lexington, live music, London, My Life Story, pop, quirky pop, review | Leave a comment

News: MICHAEL ARMSTRONG showcases superior pop rock – The Water Rats, London, Tuesday 2 July 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall previewed the London show and ‘Periscope’ on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 23 June. (4:06) After a 2-year hiatus and following the release of his highly-acclaimed second album #LookingForTheWorld, Michael Armstrong returns to the stage and … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS | Tagged 2 July 2019, classic rock, gig, London, Michael Armstrong, pop rock, singer, songwriter, The Water Rats | Leave a comment

Gig review: AIRRACE – London Borderline, 19 April 2019

Posted on April 24, 2019 by andynathan

Airrace’s stop-start career seems to have been characterised by support slots, whether with Queen back in 1984, or since they reformed a decade ago, a periodic set of shows consisting mainly of high profile support slots to the likes of … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 19 April 2019, Adam Payne, Airrace, AOR, Borderline, Dhani Mansworth, gig, Laurie Mansworth, Linda Kelsey Foster, London, melodic rock, review, Rocky Newton | Leave a comment

News: CAMDEN ROCKS – over 400 acts over two days (1-2 June 2019)

Posted on April 5, 2019 by GRTR! HQ

Skarlett Riot - Giants of Rock, Minehead, January 2017

In this festival preview, tracks from Skarlett Riot, The Virginmarys and Dig Lazarus. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 7 April 2019 (13:01) Camden Rocks Festival have finalised their line-up for this year’s event (1-2 June). Amongst the … Continue reading →

Posted in Festivals & Large Events, NEWS | Tagged 1-2 June 2019, alternative, Camden Rocks Festival, Camden Town, Deaf Havana, Frank Turner, indie, London, rock, The Pigeon Detectives, The Ruts DC | Leave a comment

Gig review: KING KING – Koko, London, 7 February 2019

Posted on February 9, 2019 by andynathan

King King’s steady rise to prominence over the past decade has now taken on a new chapter with the band signed to a stateside management agency. However there are always casualties in the process of change and in this case, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 7 February 2019, Alan Nimmo, Ash Wilson, blues rock, classic rock, gig, Jonny Dyke, King King, Koko, Lindsay Coulson, London, review, Sari Schorr | Leave a comment

Gig review: URIAH HEEP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 14 December 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by david.wilson

Classic Rock doesn’t get much more classic than this, with Uriah Heep promoting their latest opus Living The Dream and this London show, given the amount of friends and family present, a bit like a homecoming. With two support bands, the doors opened at … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 14th December 2018, Bernie Shaw, Dante Gizzi, gig, Gun, Jools Gizzi, live, Living The Dream, London, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, prog, rock, Shepherds Bush Empre, Uriah Heep, Von Hertzen Brothers | Leave a comment

Gig review: DEF LEPPARD – Wembley Arena, London, 8 December 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by david.wilson

In the Def Leppard career chronicles, 1987’s ‘Hysteria’ will always loom large. Although its predecessor ‘Pyromania’ was a 10 million selling phenomenon in the USA and opened a lot of doors for similar bands, ‘Hysteria’ was on a different scale level altogether. Four years in the crafting, the album fused a hard rock image with the crafted sensibilities … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 18th December 2018, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, gig, Hysteria, Joe Elliott, live, London, Phil Collin, Rick Allen, Rick Neilson, Rick Savage, Robin Zander, Wembley Arena | Leave a comment

Gig review: THE NEW ROSES – Camden Underworld, London, 29 November 2018

Posted on December 2, 2018 by andynathan

The New Roses are making up for lost time to launch a concerted push on the UK. Big in their native Germany, for some reason it has taken three albums and an EP, culminating in last year’s ‘One More For … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 29 November 2018, Camden Underworld, gig, hard rock, London, One More From the Road, review, The Brink, the New Roses, Timmy Rough | Leave a comment

Gig review: TERRY BROCK – Hope and Anchor, Islington, London, 22 November 2018

Posted on November 28, 2018 by andynathan

One of melodic rock’s great voices, Terry Brock is best known for lifting Strangeways’ ‘Native Sons’ and ‘Walk In The Fire’ albums to classic status. There is however much more to the Georgia native’s career, whether as an in-demand backing … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 22 November 2018, Anna Portaluppi, AOR, gig, Hope And Anchor, Islington, London, melodic rock, NEWMAN, review, Shaun Bessant, Steve Newman, Strangeways, Terry Brock | Leave a comment

Gig review: CHRISSIE HYNDE – Adding The Blue Exhibition, After Nyne Gallery, London, 6 Nov 2018

Posted on November 7, 2018 by petefeenstra

You could be forgiven for taking a wearisome sigh on discovering that The Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde is the latest in stream of rock stars who have taken up the paintbrush and canvas in the autumn of their career. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged Adding The Blue, After Nyne Gallery, art, Chrissie Hynde, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, cubism, exhibition, Genesis Publications, London, November 2018, painting, The Pretenders, Tim Marlow | Leave a comment

Gig review: PUNKY MEADOWS AND FRANK DIMINO (Angel) – Camden Underworld, London, 13 October 2018

Posted on October 17, 2018 by andynathan

PUNKY MEADOWS AND FRANK DIMINO OF ANGEL - Camden Underworld, London, 13 October 2018

Back in the late seventies, when news travelled a lot slower than in today’s globalised world, the average British rock fan was mainly reared on home grown bands with the odd colonial interloper like AC/DC and Rush. American hard rock … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 13 October 2018, Angel, Camden Underworld, Frank Dimino, gig, Heavy Pettin', London, melodic rock, Punky Meadows, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: KEE MARCELLO – Camden Underworld, London, 12 October 2018

Posted on October 16, 2018 by andynathan

Thirty years ago Europe proved The Final Countdown was no flash in the pan by recording their follow up album Out Of This World. Having played its predecessor to death, I was initially underwhelmed, but over the years it has … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 12 October 2018, Camden Underworld, Europe, gig, Kee Marcello, London, melodic rock, Out Of This World, P-O Nilsson, review | Leave a comment

Gig review: EUROPE – Royal Albert Hall, London, 23 September 2018

Posted on September 25, 2018 by david.wilson

EUROPE - Royal Albert Hall, London, 23 Sept 2018

While Britain’s future in Europe is shrouded in uncertainty, the eponymous Swedish rockers by contrast have a very close relationship with the UK. By my reckoning this was the tenth year in a row I had seen them on these … Continue reading →