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Album review: ALBERT CASTIGLIA – Grits & Glory

Posted on June 25, 2026 by petefeenstra
Albert Castiglia - Grits & Glory

Gulf Coast Records [Release date 10.07.26] Which came first the music or the album title? Either way, ‘Grits & Glory’ is an excellent rock-blues record forged by the sort of perseverance, determination and will to succeed alluded to in the … Continue reading →

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Single review: PARKER BARROW – Nothin’ Left To Save

Posted on June 25, 2026 by jason
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Website I do like music with attitude, and this single earns a big five stars from me, for its attitude, for its grit, for its musicianship, for its utter rock n rollness I’ve said Parker Barrow are going places since … Continue reading →

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Album review : BURNING ROPE – Dissolution

Posted on June 22, 2026 by petefeenstra
Burning Rope - Dissolution

Self Release [Release date : 29.05.26] ‘Dissolution’ is an album which diligently works its way round the theme of broken relationships, with plenty of musical variety (rock, prog, funk and blues), tough riffs and emotionally honest songs. It’s a notable … Continue reading →

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Album review: MY PET ROCKET – Last of the Analogue Superheroes

Posted on June 11, 2026 by jason
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Facebook [Release date 26.06.26] Regulars on the west Scotland rock scene My Pet Rocket release their first album Last Of The Analogue Superheroes, and as well as the cover and the title, it carries a spacey/futuristic view of the world. … Continue reading →

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Album review : THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Live At Hotel Cecil

Posted on June 7, 2026 by petefeenstra
THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Live At Hotel Cecil

Provogue Records [Release date 19.06.26] Recorded in their home town of Copenhagen, Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado’s ‘Live At Hotel Cecil’ is a superb album on which they reclaim blues as exciting, lyrically strong and musically adventurous. They draw on … Continue reading →

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Single review: BLACKLIST UNION – Jackson

Posted on June 6, 2026 by jason
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Website/BLU Records  This is exactly what you need for the summer, a great punked up reimagination of the Johnny Cash classic “Jackson”, and what a great version this is. With Blacklist Union frontman Tony West and Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOLLIE ROGERS – Everything’s Fine

Posted on June 6, 2026 by jason
HOLLIE ROGERS – Everything’s Fine

Website [Release date 05.06.26] Acclaimed singer-songwriter Hollie Rogers is back with her latest album ‘Everything’s Fine’. Hollie has been releasing music for over a decade now, however, on this album she’s given it her all and there are a number … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BETH HART – New Theatre, Oxford, 4 June 2026

Posted on June 5, 2026 by jason
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A few gaps in the crowd tonight as the gig was rescheduled from May 22 with some fans sadly unable to make the new date. Regardless, we knew we were in for a special evening of music, especially given the … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE GREIG TAYLOR BAND – Take A Left

Posted on June 2, 2026 by jason
THE GREIG TAYLOR BAND - Take A Left

Facebook [Release date 12.04.26] The opening diiirty diiirty blues notes of this album got me, like being a fish swimming around quite happy minding my own business, then I see a big wiggly worm on the horizon, I can’t resist, I … Continue reading →

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Album review: THIRSTY QUIREBOYS – God Bless America: The Best Of Thirsty

Posted on June 1, 2026 by jason
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Website [Release date 05.06.26] The band Thirsty were formed in 2014 by former (and founder) Quireboys guitarist Guy Bailey, and over the next decade released three albums. With lyrical help from Russian poet Irina D, there was a different feel … Continue reading →

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Album review: CLAIRE HAMILL BAND – A House Among The Trees

Posted on May 20, 2026 by jason
CLAIRE HAMILL BAND – A House Among The Trees,

Bandcamp [Release date 25.04.26] Claire Hamill, the grand dame of British folk, rock and prog, who you may well have never heard of releases her 12th solo album since 1971. There are not many female survivors from this period and certainly … Continue reading →

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Album review: VIRGINMARYS – Beyond The House of Fires

Posted on May 17, 2026 by jason
VIRGINMARYS - Beyond the House of Fires

Website [Release date 22.05.26] The Virginmarys new album is both new and old, in that is their reinterpretation of their most recent album, 2024’s ‘Beyond the House of Fires’. This time around the Virginmarys – Ally Dickaty and Danny Dolan … Continue reading →

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Single review: THE ROLLING STONES – In the Stars/Rough and Twisted

Posted on May 17, 2026 by jason
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I went to a gig in a record shop and as I was waiting for the artist to come on, I spied the new Stones single In The Stars, so it was my duty to buy it wasn’t it. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LIGHTNING THREADS – The Half Moon, Putney, 3 May 2026

Posted on May 8, 2026 by jason
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The recently refurbished Half Moon welcomed a Sheffield based double header over the bank holiday weekend with headliners, Lightning Threads, backed up by The Fargo Railroad Co. Fargo are something else! Their light hearted but infectious take on Southern Country … Continue reading →

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Single review: PARKER BARROW – Blinded

Posted on May 4, 2026 by jason
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Blinded is taken from Parker Barrow’s forthcoming album Hold The Mash, and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were listening to a new Stones single with the opening riff, as guitarist Alex Bender says the riff was given life as … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – Academy 2, Manchester, 16 April 2026

Posted on April 18, 2026 by jason
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All the way from Orange County California, Robert Jon And The Wreck pulled a near capacity Manchester crowd, who were eager to be entertained. They started with ‘The Devil Is Your Only Friend’, but I think Manchester could be added … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SKINDRED – O2 Academy, Oxford, 17 April 2026

Posted on April 18, 2026 by jason
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Skindred released their new album, ‘You Got This’, and their ninth overall, on the same day as they played this sold out gig in Oxford. So good to see that for once at a gig I was at the older … Continue reading →

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Album review: LONG DISTANCE CALLING – The Phantom Void

Posted on April 16, 2026 by jason
LONG DISTANCE CALLING The Phantom Void

earMUSIC [Release date 10.04.26] Long Distance Calling have been around for some twenty years now and this, their ninth studio album continues their predominantly wordless approach to story telling. The core of the group remains unchanged with David Jordan and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SUZI QUATRO – New Theatre, Oxford, 12 April 2026

Posted on April 13, 2026 by jason
SUZI QUATRO - New Theatre, Oxford, 12 April 2026

This fan may have just been starting out in primary school when Suzi Quatro had her first UK number with ‘Can The Can’ in 1973, however, it was still a great moment to finally see her live on stage. Big … Continue reading →

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Single review: ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK – Run Back To Me

Posted on April 12, 2026 by jason
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Website [Release date 27.03.26] From the opening bars of this song which is on the soulful side of southern rock, you can tell this is a band which gels. Every instrument complements each other, and then the vocals of Robert … Continue reading →

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Album review: SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND – Good Evening Boys And Girls (21 CD box set)

Posted on April 12, 2026 by jason
SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND - Good Evening Boys And Girls

Madfish [Release date 10.04.26] WOW what a magnificent box set we have here. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, quite literally a 70s theatrical rock sensation. Fronted by singer/songwriter Alex Harvey, once touted as Glasgow’s answer to Tommy Steel, Alex released … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE SIDESHOWS

Posted on April 9, 2026 by jason
THE SIDESHOWS

Europea Phonographic [Release date 10.04.26] The Sideshows is the new project formed by former Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and currently Michael Monroe Band bassist Sami Yaffa alongside songwriter Rich Ragany (Role Models, Rich Ragany … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE STEVE SUMMERS BAND – Rewired

Posted on April 8, 2026 by petefeenstra
The Steve Summers Band - Rewired

Pete Feenstra chatted to Steve Summers for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, with tracks from the ‘Rewired’ album.  First broadcast 7 June 2026. Bandcamp [Release date 23.03.26] CD https://stevesummersband.com/contact   [Release date 30.04.26] The Steve Summer Band … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE GUILTY MEN – The Stables, Milton Keynes, 1 April 2026

Posted on April 8, 2026 by jason
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The origins of the Guilty Men lie back in 2021, when guitarists and old pals Clive Gregson (Any Trouble, Richard Thompson, Christine Collister) and Neil Cossar (The Cheaters) finally got around to writing a few songs together. Which one of … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Live & Ready 1980-1984

Posted on April 6, 2026 by jason
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - Live & Ready 1980-1984

Chrysalis Records [Release date 03.04.26] Guitar legend Michael Schenker has had a largely wonderful career, with his own band as well as with both Scorpions and UFO. And of his eponymous band, the 1980 to 1984 period is widely considered … Continue reading →

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