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Album review: KINO – Radio Voltaire
Inside Out [Release date 23.03.18] John Mitchell has often said in past interviews that there may be a second Kino album to follow the excellent ‘Picture’ album released back in 2005, however it never seemed that imminent until earlier this year … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Craig Blundell, Inside Out, It Bites, John Beck, John Mitchell, Kino, Lonely Robot, Marillion, melodic, Pete Trewavas, prog, Radio Voltaire, review, rock
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Quick plays: SHINE NOIR, GEORGE ST.CLAIR
SHINE NOIR – s/t Alternative rock, from Germany, anyone? Formed when Anne wanted to record a few of her singer-songwriter songs, the guys who owned the studio – Olli (guitars) and No (drums) decided to add their own metal and … Continue reading
Album review: SIMON KENT – In Another Life
ReprinT [Release date 04.05.18] Originally slated for release 12 months ago, and with the lead single ‘Never Stop Believing’ released as long ago as February 2016, Portsmouth singer songwriter Simon Kent’s follow up to his 2014 sophomore album Dreams And … Continue reading
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Tagged album, electronica, In Another Life, pop, review, rock, Simon Kent
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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Resurrection
Nuclear Blast Records [Release date 02.03.18] Most people will now be aware of the Schenker Fest project which has toured extensively over the last 18 months. The premise was to reunite his former MSG bandmates and gather the three vocalists … Continue reading
Album review: VANJA SKY – Bad Penny
Ruf Records [Release date 23.02.18] ‘Bad Penny’ is a 12 track rock-blues album on which the young Croatian guitarist Vanja Sky impressively crafts her own style. She’s a song driven artist with a locker full of licks who moulds the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bad Penny, Bernard Allison, blues, Croation, guitar, Jim Gaines, John Fogerty, Luther Allison, Matthew Johnson, Mike Zito, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, Terry Day, Vanja Sky
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Gig review: ROBIN TROWER – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 27 February 2018
The term living legend should not be lightly used, but in rock circles Robin Trower comes close to that description. With a signature guitar style and playing as well, if not better, than ever, the master craftsman is about to … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 February 2018, Ash Wilson, blues, Bob Pridzema, gig, Islington Assembly Hall, live, London, review, Richard Watts, Robin Trower, rock, Sari Schorr
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Album review: THE GLORIOUS SONS – Young Beauties And Fools
Earache Records [Release 23.02.18] The Glorious Sons were formed back in 2011, hailing from Kingston, Canada the line-up is Brett Emmons (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keys), Jay Emmons and Chris Koster (guitar, vocals), Adam Paquette (drums, vocals) and Chris Huot (bass). This, … Continue reading
Album review: WILSON & WAKEMAN – The Sun Will Dance In Its Twilight Hour
Blacklake [Release date 16.02.18] Wilson & Wakeman – Damian Wilson on vocals and acoustic guitar and Adam Wakeman on piano, vocals and acoustic guitar – are back with a new album. They work well as a duo in the live … Continue reading
Album review: LANCE LOPEZ – Tell The Truth
In this hour special first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Pete Feenstra chats to Lance Lopez with tracks from the new album. More information Provogue Records [Release date 02.03.18] ‘Tell The Truth’ is in Lance Lopez’s own words: … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Bobby Blue Bland, Buddy Miles, country, Deep Purple, Fabrizio Grossi, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Guitar Watson, Johnny Winter, Lance Lopez, Lemmy, Lucky Peterson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Popa Chubby, review, rock, Skinny Molly, Supersonic Blues Machine, Taj Mahal, Tell The Truth
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Quick plays: THE ZIPPERS, MATTHEW FISHER, CHRISTINA MARTIN, DARLING WEST
THE ZIPPERS Angel Air [Release date 09.03.18] Back in the late 80′s it seemed the major record companies signed up any band with long hair and guitars, only for them to record an album and then never get it released. The … Continue reading
Album review: BAD PENNIES – Songs From The Medway Delta
Top Dollar Music [Release date 02.02.18] In many ways the Bad Pennies’ ‘Songs from The Medway Delta’ is a snap shot of the high standard of rocking blues that used to fill the nation’s pub and club music circuit. But much … Continue reading
Book review: GORDY MARSHALL – Postcards From A Rock & Roll Tour
Splendid Books Limited – 251 pages paperback [Publication date: December 2012] ‘Postcards From A Rock & Roll Tour’ is: “a series of personal daily journals,” or as the Moody Blues co-drummer and author Gordy Marshall further elucidates: “more like extended … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Gordy Marshall, Graeme Edge, memoirs, Moody Blues, Postcards From A Rock & Roll Tour, review, rock, Tour
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Album review: PARADISE LOST – Host
Nuclear Blast [Release date 16.03.18] ‘Host’ was Paradise Lost’s seventh album and was originally released in 1999 on major label EMI. It certainly caused a major stir amongst their fans at the time with its electro/synth led sound, a far cry … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Depeche Mode, electronic, Gregor Macintosh, Host, Nick Holmes, Paradise Lost, re-issue, review, rock
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Album review: PHIL LANZON – If You Think I’m Crazy
Following the GRTR! reviewers’ choice for ‘Best of 2018′ Top Album, David Randall chatted to Phil Lanzon at the start of Uriah Heep’s UK tour in December 2018. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Phil Lanzon Ditties/Cargo Records … Continue reading
Album review: AXEL RUDI PELL – Knights Call
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date: 23.03.18] The prolific German axe-meister Axel Rudi Pell is back with another slab of committed power/melodic metal. Like clockwork, he releases an album of new material every two years. ‘Knights Call’ is Pell’s seventeenth release since leaving … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Axel Rudi Pell, Knights Call, metal, review, rock, Steeler
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Album review: VOODOO CIRCLE – Raised On Rock
AFM Records [Release date 09.02.18] Inspired by the likes of Rainbow and Deep Purple, Germany’s Voodoo Circle have been delivering melodic hard rock for a decade now. Recently, Voodoo Circle underwent a metamorphosis that both of those aforementioned bands have had … Continue reading
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Tagged AFM Records, album, Alex Beyrodt, hard rock, melodic, Rainbow, Raised On Rock, review, rock, VOODOO CIRCLE
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Quick plays: VARVARA, I’M WITH HER, CHIARA BERARDELLI
VARVARA Go [Release date 23.02.18] Hailing from Finland (the most exciting thing to come out of Finland since fromer Liverpool player Jari Litmanen according to one previous review), are based around guitarist/vocalist Mikko Kari. This is the band’s fourth album and is one for … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chiara Beradelli, Crooked Still, folk, I'm With Her, indie, melodic, Mikko Kiri, Nickel Cfeek, reviews, rock, Varvara
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Album review: CATS IN SPACE – Cats Alive!
Harmony Factory [Release date 23.02.18] Cats In Space had a busy 2017 live-wise, supporting the likes of Thunder (where this show was recorded at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena in March), Deep Purple and Status Quo, along with festival appearances at Cropredy … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 70s music, album, Cats Alive!, Cats In Space, classic rock, ELO, live, pop rock, power pop, review, rock
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Album review: THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT – A Deeper Cut
Earache [Release date 16.02.18] Where to begin when all the superlatives have been exhausted? Widely and justifiably-touted as Britain’s Best New Band since……that “Classic Rock Best New Band 2013″ award still sits on their shoulders like your trusty old college … Continue reading
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Tagged A Deeper Cut, album, blues, Phil Campbell, review, rock, The Black Crowes, The Temperance Movement
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Album review: STYX – Caught In The Act
BGO Records [Release date 09.02.18] BGO Records are re-issuing ‘Caught In The Act’, Styx’s live album originally released in 1984, as a double CD in a slip case, remastered and with sleeve notes from Neil Daniels. ‘Caught In The Act’ … Continue reading
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Tagged album, BGO Records, Caught In The Act, classic rock, concert, Dennis De Young, James Young, Kilry Was Here, live, melodic, melodic rock, review, rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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Gig review: TOWERS OF LONDON – New Cross Inn, London 14 February 2018
A decade or so ago glam punk outfit the Towers Of London were steadily building up a reputation. Tours supporting the likes of the Pogues and the New York Dolls. Festival slots at Reading and Leeds and Download. But then … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 February 2018, Donny Tourette, gig, glam, London, New Cross Inn, punk, review, rock, Towers Of London
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Album review: RICHIE KOTZEN, IAN GILLAN (reissues)
The Store For Music [Release date 17.11.17/23.02.18] A welcome outing for three late-1990s solo albums from the underrated Richie Kotzen, repackaged as Telecasters & Stratocasters: Klassic Kotzen. Kotzen might be best known for his stints in Poison and Mr.Big and … Continue reading
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Tagged Accidentally On Purpose, album, Break It All Down, compilation, Deep Purple, funk, Gillan, Ian Gillan, Ian Gillan Band, Naked Thunder, R&B, reissue, review, Richie Kotzen, rock, Roger Glover, Something To Say, soul, Telecasters & Stratocasters: Klassic Kotzen, What Is
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Album review: DEAD CITY RUINS – Never Say Die
AFM Records [Release date 13.04.18] Now here’s something of a novelty, a rock band from Australia who actually don’t sound like AC/DC – meet Dead City Ruins from Melbourne and their third offering Never Say Die. Built on very solid … Continue reading
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Tagged Budgie, Dead City Ruins, Glenn Hughes, hard rock, Never Say Die, review, rock, Thin Lizzy
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Album review: GEOFF EVERETT – Night Patrol
www.geoffeverett.co.uk A couple of years ago, GRTR! reviewed a very tasty trio of albums by The Geoff Everett Band – “Adult Show” (2011), “The Quick and the Dead” (2014) and “Cut and Run” (2015). Geoff is one of Britain’s finest … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Geoff Everett, guitarist, John Peel, Night Patrol, review, rock, THE WHO
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Album review: DANNY BRYANT – Revelation
Jazzhaus Records [Release date 20.04.18] For an album that Danny Bryant tells us features songs that: “confront memories and emotions I didn’t really want to face”, and material with: “dark subject matter”, it might have made sense to include a … Continue reading
