Tag Archives: Marillion

Album review: STEVE ROTHERY – The Ghosts Of Pripyat

Posted on March 30, 2015 by alanjones

Self-released - [Release date 02.02.15] What’s a reviewer supposed to do when confronted by perfection? Our whole raison d’être here at GRTR! is to give an opinion that informs the reader; (a) whether the music being reviewed is worth a … Continue reading →

News: DAEVID ALLEN, MUSE, MARILLION – Thursday 5 February 2015

Posted on February 5, 2015 by jason

Marillion will spend this year writing and recording their next album with a view to releasing it in 2016. Sad news that Gong founder Daevid Allen has been given six months to live. Rage have announced they are splitting-up after … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS | Tagged blues, Counting Crows, Daevid Allen, Drones, Gong, Gov't Mule, Marillion, Muse, news, prog, Rage, rock | Comments Off

Album Review: LONELY ROBOT – Please Come Home

Posted on January 31, 2015 by jason

Inside Out www.insideout.de [Released 23.02.15] Lonely Robot is the new project from producer, guitarist and vocalist John Mitchell (Kino/It Bites/Frost*/Arena). He is backed by a rhythm section of Nick Beggs (Steve Hackett/Kajagoogoo) on bass and Craig Blundell on drums, with … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Arena, Frost*, Go West, It Bites, John Mitchell, Lonely Robot, Marillion, Nick Beggs, Peter Cox, Please Come Home, pop, prog, review, Steve Hogarth | Leave a comment

Gig review: MARILLION – The Forum, Kentish Town, London, 11 December 2014

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Yiannis

I do love December – my birthday is in it, for a start, and those of some of my closest friends, there is Christmas and then there is that annual fixture of enjoying Marillion in their natural element – on … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 11 December 2014, gig, Ian Mosley, Kentish Town, London, Luke Jackson, Marillion, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, The Forum | Leave a comment

Book review: STEVE HOGARTH – The Invisible Man – Diaries 1998-2014 (Volume 2)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

The Songwriters – Steve Hogarth (Marillion) – Interview and Feature (8 July 2014) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Miwk Publishing [Publication Date 09.11.14] www.miwk.com Part two of Steve Hogarth’s diaries takes up the story in 1998 and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars | Tagged book, Diaries 1998-2014, interview, Marillion, progressive, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, The Invisible Man | Leave a comment

DVD review: TRANSATLANTIC – KaLiveoscope

Posted on October 23, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Inside Out [Release date: 28.10.14] I’m maybe the wrong person to review this DVD. Or perhaps the best. Because while I’m familiar with the name and the fact the band’s a side project ‘supergroup’ I couldn’t previously have told you … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, DVD REVIEWS | Tagged Bluray, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, DVD, Enchant, Flying Colors, KaLiveoscope, Marillion, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, Spock's Beard, Steve Morse, Ted Leonard, Transatlantic | Leave a comment

News: CHANTEL McGREGOR, STEVE HOGARTH and JOHN ILLSLEY radio features on Sunday 5 October

Posted on October 4, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Chantel McGregor - Cambridge Rock Festival

Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Special features on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio On Sunday 5 October, in The Pete Feenstra Feature, CHANTEL McGREGOR chats to Pete about her forthcoming album and about her career to date. (19:00 GMT) Chantel released her … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS | Tagged blues, Chantel McGregor, Dire Straits, feature, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, interview, John Illsley, Marillion, prog, progressive, radio, rock, session, special, Steve Hogarth, Sunday 5 October 2014 | Leave a comment

News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – October 2014 Highlights

Posted on October 1, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

October 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website Check back here as we add new features throughout the month. All times, BST (GMT+1) Photo: Simon Dunkerley Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues Signposting upcoming and established blues/rock artists … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS | Tagged Chantel McGregor, Dire Straits, feature, Genesis, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, highlights, interview, Jethro Tull, John Illsley, Larry Miller, Marillion, Martin Barre, October 2014, radio, special, Steve Hackett, Steve Hogarth | Leave a comment

Gig review: CROPREDY, 7-9 August 2014 featuring STEVE HACKETT, MARILLION & FAIRPORT CONVENTION

Posted on September 8, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

It’s that time of year again when the time village of Cropredy opens its fields in preparation for the little party that Fairport Convention throws every year. Some 38 years ago they decided to have a shindig with 750 people … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 7-9 August 2014, acoustic, Blackbeards Tea Party, Cara Dillon, Chas & Dave, Cropredy, Deborah Rose, Edwina Hayes, Fairport Convention, festival, folk, gig, Marillion, Mischa Macpherson Band, Oxfordsgire, prog, progressive, review, Steve Hackett, The Australian Pink Floyd, The Churchfitters, The Waterboys, THE WONDERSTUFF | Leave a comment

News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – August 2014 highlights

Posted on August 3, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

August 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website Check back here as we add new features throughout the month. All times, BST (GMT+1) Photo: Mark Hughes/MHP Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues Pete signposts upcoming and established artists … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS | Tagged album, August 2014, Bernie Marsden, blues rock, book, Chris Daughtry, Coco Montoya, Ducks Deluxe, feature, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, guitar, guitarist, interviews, Jethro Tull, Marillion, Martin Barre, radio, Sean Tyla, Shine, Steve Hogarth, The Invisible Man, Tyla Gang, Whitesnake | Leave a comment

News: STEVE HOGARTH of MARILLION chats about his recently published diaries

Posted on July 10, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Sunday 13 July, 22:00 GMT Sunday 3 August, 16:00 GMT repeat Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth has recently published the first volume of his diaries, covering the years 1991-1997. This was a fascinating period in Steve’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Books, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS | Tagged book, Diaries 1991-1997, interview, Marillion, radio, rock, Steve Hogarth, The Invisible Man | Leave a comment

Book review: STEVE HOGARTH – The Invisible Man – Diaries 1991-1997

Posted on July 8, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Steve Hogarth chats about the Diaries. (13:36) The full version of this interview featured in ‘Assume The Position’, Sunday 13 July at 22:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. The full feature is now available on the Volume 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, BOOK REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars | Tagged book, Diaries 1991-1997, How We Live, Marillion, MIWK Publishing, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, The Europeans, The Invisible Man | Leave a comment

Album review: MARILLION – A Sunday Night Above The Rain

Posted on June 18, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

earMUSIC [Release date 30.06.14] Available in 2-CD, 2 DVD and Bluray formats, A Sunday Night Above The Rain finds our intrepid heroes at a love fest. That is, at one of the band’s bi-annual Marillion Weekends. On this occasion, during … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged A Sunday Night Above The Rain, album, Bluray, DVD, Ian Mosley, live, Marillion, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavsa, prog, progressive, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery | Leave a comment

Album Review: EDISON’S CHILDREN – The Final Breath Before November

Posted on February 24, 2014 by alanjones

Random Disturbance Records [Release Date: 01.01.14] I had the pleasure of reviewing Edison’s Children’s first album ‘In The Last Waking Moments’ back in 2012 which, with the odd caveat, was fully worthy of the five stars garnered. At the time … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged Edison's Children, Eric Blackwood, Marillion, Pete Trewavas, Progressive Rock, review, Sunblister, The Final Breath Before November, Transatlantic | Leave a comment

Gig review: MARILLION – Manchester Academy, 8 November 2013

Posted on November 9, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

In September 2012 Marillion brought their Sounds That Can’t Be Made tour to the Academy on a dismal Manchester evening. Some things don’t change and the weather was equally inclement as they chose to open a short pre-Christmas ‘Sounds Live … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 8 November 2013, gig, Ian Mosley, Manchester Academy, Marillion, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery | Leave a comment

Album review: LISA CUTHBERT – Paramour

Posted on November 4, 2013 by jason

www.lisacuthbert.com This is Lisa Cuthbert’s second album and she is joined by various guests including Sisters Of Mercy’s Dave Creffield (she’s appeared live with them) and she has supported Marillion. The album is a moving concept piece based on the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Clannad, LISA CUTHBERT, Marillion, Paramour, review, singer songwriter, Sisters Of Mercy, Tori Amos | Leave a comment

Album review: MARILLION – The Singles Vol.2, 89-95

Posted on June 29, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

EMI [Release date 22.04.13] This collection is a reissue of the now deleted 12-CD box set (2002) when all the singles had a nice repro card sleeve. The album charts the band’s more commercial Hogarth era from 1989 (and ‘Season’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues | Tagged 89-95, album, collection, compilation, Marillion, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, The Singles Vol 2 | Leave a comment

Gig review: Johnny’s Rock N Roll Show – THE ZOMBIES, ARGENT, Aylesbury, 2 June 2013

Posted on June 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Two years on, following a life-changing trampoline accident, Johnny Beer Timms has maintained a warming sense of humour as he presided over this evening’s tribute and fundraiser. The guitarists Danny Prendergast and Jerry Playle provided a tranquil and reflective acoustic … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 2 June 2013, Argent, Aylesbury, charity, Derik Timms, fundraiser, Johnny's Rock Show, Marillion, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, The Moondogs, The Zombies, Waterside Theatre | Leave a comment

PERMISSION TO ROCK book helping Movember

Posted on November 2, 2012 by jason

Permission To Rock is a collection of more than thirty interviews with selected classic rock, heavy metal and prog rock bands and artists. These extensive transcriptions and features are taken from the author’s own interviews spanning the period from 2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, Books, NEWS | Tagged Asia, Dean Pedley, ebook, Fish, Geoff Downes, Glenn Hughes, Marillion, Movember, Nils Lofgren, Permission To Rock | Leave a comment

Album review: MARILLION – Sounds That Can’t Be Made

Posted on September 12, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

earMUSIC (Release date 17.09.12) It appears that there have been a few last minute hitches with the new Marillion album, it failed to hit the reviewer’s inbox before the band’s tour and before they started selling it. For a band … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, CD, Ian Mosley, Marillion, Mark Kelly, music, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Sounds That Can't Be Made, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery | Leave a comment

Gig review: MARILLION, Manchester Academy 10 September 2012

Posted on September 12, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

MARILLION, Manchester Academy, 10 September 2012 “Hogarth’s vocals were as raw and visceral as Rothery’s uncharacteristically incendiary riffs” Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. … Continue reading →

Posted in GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 10 September 2012, gig, Manchester Academy, Marillion, music, prog, progressive, review, rock | Leave a comment

Bellowhead, Carl Palmer, Hawkwind & Marillion tour dates

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jason

CARL PALMER 11 April L’Aquila, Italy Venue: TBA 15 April Roma, Italy Venue: TBA 17 April Prattien, Switzerland Venue: TBA 18 April Paris, France Venue: TBA 19 April Verviers, Belgium Venue: TBA 20 April Siegburg, Germany Venue: TBA 21 April … Continue reading →