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Album review: SON OF MAN – State of Dystopia

Pete Feenstra chatted to George Jones for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, getting the background to the new album ‘State Of Dystopia’. First broadcast on 5 April 2020. Cherry Red Records [Release date 27.03.20] Son Of Man’s ‘State of Dystopia’ … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, Asia, Badfinger, Bob Richards, Deke Leonard, Frank Zappa, George Jones, Glenn Quinn, John Wetton, Jon Anderson, Man, Marco James, Micky Jones, Pink Floyd, review, Richie Galloni, rock, Son Of Man, State Of Dystopia, Todd Rundgren, Tom Petty, Uriah Heep, Yes
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News: MARGATE RHYTHM & ROCK, 6-8 September 2019 with headliners LINDISFARNE, WILKO JOHNSON & STEVE HARLEY

This preview was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 25 August featuring two of the bands appearing at the three-day Margate event: Curved Air and Man. (12:16) Margate Rhythm & Rock 2019 takes place 6th – … Continue reading
Book review: THE MEANEY OF LIFE – Sean Meaney

Cunas Music & Publishing – 329 pages paperback [Publication date: 28.07.2017] ‘The Meaney of Life’ is an autobiographical journey though the life and times of a proud Irishman Sean Meaney. He’s a passionate music fan who rises above what the … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Collins, Belouis Some, book, Brendan O'Carroll, Brian Downey, Brian May, Brian Robertson, Brush Shiels, Dana Gillespeie, Dickie Rock, Dizzy Lizzy, Eric Bell, Gary Moore, Hunter S. Thompson, Irish World, Jonathan Noyce, Limehouse Lizzy, Man, Phil Lynnott, Philomena Lynnott, Polly Brown, Real Music magazine, review, Rory Gallagher, Roy Harper, Ry Cooder, Scott Gorham, Sean Meaney, The Meaney Of Life, The Mustard Seeds, Walter Trout, ZZ Top
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Album review: THEO – The Game Of Ouroboros

Big O Records [Release date 27.01.15] “Thank you for calling Conglobocorp: Government made easy, your call will be recorded and archived in your Perma-file for security purposes”. Welcome to the futuristic world of keyboard playing composer Jim Alfredson and his … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Jim Alfredson, Kevin DePree, keyboards, Man, Michael McDonald, Phil Ryan, Pink Floyd, prog rock, review, synth, The Game Of Ouroboros, Theo, Yes, Zach Zunis
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Album review: MAN – Call Down The Moon

Esoteric [Release date 28.07.14] ‘Call Down the Moon’ has a cult status among Man fans and not just because it’s frequently hard to track down. It’s probably more down to the wonderful jammed out highlight ‘Drivin’ Around’ and the lashing … Continue reading
Album review: MAN – The Twang Dynasty Clamshell Boxset Edition

Esoteric [Release date 28.07.14] ‘The Twang Dynasty’ was Man’s first studio album for 16 years, though being Man they did manage a couple of live albums. They split for 9 years between 1976 and ‘83 and after a couple of … Continue reading
Album review : GADI CAPLAN – Look Back Step Forward

Musea Paralèlle [Release date 09.07.13] Israeli born, Brooklyn domiciled and trained at the Berklee College of Music, Gadi Caplan is an electric/acoustic guitarist and composer who refuses to be restricted by one style of music. As a result, ‘Look back … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Colosseum, Duncan Wickel, fusion, Gadi Caplan, Genesis, George Harrison, Gong, Jack Bruce, jazz, Look Back, Man, Moses Eder, Oded Weinstock, prog, review, rock, Soft Machine, Step Forward
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Album review: PETE BROWN & PHIL RYAN WITH PSOULCHEDELIA – Perils Of Wisdom

Repertoire [Release date 24.06.13] Pete Brown and Phil’s Ryan’s Psoulchedelia is a misleading name for a band whose music only occasionally broaches soul and is not remotely psychedelic. The punned title ‘Perils of Wisdom’ turns out to be an oblique … Continue reading
Album review: GASTRIC BAND – Party Feel

Armellodie Records [Release date: 03.06.13] With a line up comprising two drummers and three guitarists with additional synths, loops, samples and percussion, Scotland’s awfully titled Gastric Band are clearly not your ordinary beat combo. Party Feel is anything but an … Continue reading
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Tagged Armellodie recrds, Bruce Wallace, Cameron Cullen, Craig Macfadyen, Eno, experimental, Frank Zappa, free form, fusion, Gastric Band, guitar keyboards, Jack weir, Jazz rock, loops, Man, modulation, Party Feel, prog rock, review, Ricki Thomson, Robert Fripp, Ross McPherson, samples, Scottish band, soundscapes, syncalvier, synths
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DEKE LEONARD Video Interview – 13 October 2012

The latest Facebook Live session from Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Taerk Sunday 21 March 16:00 EST, 21:00 GMT Watch again More about Josh David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 BST (GMT+1, repeated … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Deke Leonard, guitar, guitarist, Iceberg, interview, Man, Twang Dynasty, video
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DEKE LEONARD’s ICEBERG & 45th anniversary of the Monterey Festival

Mon 15th October 2012 Special 45th anniversary of the Monterey Festival/Bulls Head, Barnes SW13 8pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmEq8oicKuc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCvg3zpTu1o Steve Miller with Greg Douglas on slide A one off opportunity to see the best of the West Coast in Barnes. The Monterey … Continue reading