Tag Archives: Phil Spector

Album review: THE FOREIGN FILMS – Starlight Serenade

Posted on October 25, 2021 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Bill Majoros for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 21 November 2021. Curve Music [Release date 30.07.21] What’s the significance of a band’s name? In the case of The Foreign Films (aka Canadian singer songwriter … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE KORGIS – Kartoon World

Posted on August 2, 2021 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to James Warren about the album Kartoon World for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 1 August 2021. https://thekorgis.com/ [Release date 16.07.21] ‘Kartoon World’ is the first proper studio album since 1992. And it marks a … Continue reading →

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Album review: TROY REDFERN – …The Fire Cosmic!

Posted on July 28, 2021 by petefeenstra

RED7 Records [Release date 06.08.21] ‘…The Fire Cosmic!’ is the album Troy has always wanted to make. It’s big, it’s loud, it’s proud, it rocks hard and he achieves his goal of making a big impact. His imperious power trio … Continue reading →

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Rising stars: AUSTIN GOLD (interview)

Posted on September 29, 2017 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Austin Gold for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and an hour feature can be heard on Monday 9 October, 16:00 GMT and Thursday 12 October, 23:00 GMT Up and coming Peterborough rock band share their magic … Continue reading →

Posted in INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars | Tagged Andy hawkins, Austin Gold, Bad Company, Before Dark Clouds, blues, Chris Ogden, David James Smith, Deep Purple, Free, interview, Jack Cable, John Lord, Lee Chrchill, Olivia Johnston, Phil Spector, prog, Ritchie Blackmore, rock, Russell Hill, southern rock, Sue Merchant | Leave a comment

Album review: GWYN ASHTON – Solo Elektro

Posted on August 10, 2017 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chats to Gwyn Ashton and plays tracks from ‘Solo Elektro’ on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio (repeated, Tuesday 15 August 21:00 GMT) More information Fab Tone Records [Release date 01.09.17] Having established himself worldwide as power-house rock-blues guitarist, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GEORGE HARRISON – I Me Mine – Free Pop Up Exhibition, Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, London,16-18 June 2017

Posted on June 15, 2017 by petefeenstra

‘George Harrison – I Me Mine’, is a free pop up exhibition which exhibits in London on 16-18 June. It’s already done the rounds in LA where Ringo reputedly went to see it, and now its closer to home, giving … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged Allan Klein, Brian Epstein, David Randall, exhibition, George Harrison, I Me Mine Free Pop Up Exhibition, Klaus Voorman, Phil Spector, review, The Beatles, Yoko Ono | Leave a comment

Book review: MARTIN HANNETT – His Equipment And Strawberry Studios by Chris Hewitt

Posted on April 17, 2017 by petefeenstra

Dandelion Records & Books [Publication date 07.04.17] Given the fact that the author Chris Hewitt has already released the exhaustive DVD ‘Martin Hannett – He Wasn’t Just The Fifth Member Of Joy Division’ and the book ‘The Pleasures Of The … Continue reading →

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Album review: 4th LABYRINTH – Quattro Stagioni

Posted on June 20, 2015 by petefeenstra

4th Labyrinth Music [Release date 04.09.15] Described as classic progressive rock & pop band, 4th Labyrinth is much more than that. They are a band that reaches well beyond the 4 seasons concept of the album title. And while … Continue reading →