Tag Archives: Rolling Stones

Album review: THE DELLA GRANTS – Live Sessions

Posted on January 19, 2018 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 22.11.17] Whether or not The Della Grants take their name from Muddy Waters grandmother or the American roots reggae singer Della Grant, there’s certainly a musical meeting of minds on an album that references blues, soul … Continue reading →

Album review: UFO – The Salentino Cuts

Posted on September 3, 2017 by jason

Cleopatra Records [Release date 29.09.17] Originally formed in 1969, British rock legends have been rocking for nearly 50 years. With a brief hiatus or two, UFO have released 21 studio albums and some classic live sets along the way. This … Continue reading →

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Album review: KING KING – Exile & Grace

Posted on August 5, 2017 by petefeenstra

Manhaton [Release date 06.10.17] King King’s ‘Exile & Grace’ doesn’t so much attempt reinvent the wheel, as musically re-market old wine in new bottles. For while the CD comes stamped through with the band’s signature sound – sharp riffs, boisterous … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACKWATER CONSPIRACY – Shootin’ The Breeze

Posted on July 25, 2017 by petefeenstra

Bulletproof 20/20 Records [Release date 09.06.17] Still barely 2 years old, Blackwater Conspiracy is a Northern Irish band whose debut album ‘Shootin’ The Breeze’ boasts their own take on classic rock, which they play with drive, purpose, passion, and deliver … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE SHARPEEZ – Live At The Tuesday Night Music Club

Posted on March 3, 2017 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 24.03.17] There’s something reassuring about The Sharpeez brand of retro rhythm & blues that steadfastly refuses to be cowered the industry re-branding of the term r&b. From the band’s high energy, rhythm guitar driven approach, the … Continue reading →

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Album review: AARON KEYLOCK – Cut Against The Grain

Posted on January 26, 2017 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date 20.01.17] This is a good time to be Aaron Keylock. He’s an impossibly young veteran of the rock/blues genre, who has graduated through the ranks old school style, while dipping into blues, indie and rock along the … Continue reading →

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Album review: POPA CHUBBY – The Catfish

Posted on January 2, 2017 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Popa Chubby for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in December 2016 and played tracks from ‘The Catfish’ earMUSIC [Release date 07.1o.16] And so to Popa Chubby’s 26th album – far more if you include his French issues … Continue reading →

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Album review: BAD TOUCH – Truth Be Told

Posted on October 12, 2016 by jason

[Release date 02.12.16] Bad Touch hail from Norfolk, yet this album sounds like the Black Crowes jamming with Free. Their debut album, 2015′s ‘Half Way Home’ received rave reviews and they have built up a reputation as a fine live … Continue reading →

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Album review: JON HERINGTON – Adult Entertainment

Posted on October 8, 2016 by petefeenstra

CD Baby [Release date 14.06.16] Jon Herington is best known as the guitarist in Steely Dan for the last 16 years, yet he’s also managed to carve out his own solo career that stretches back to 1992. ‘Adult Entertainment’ – … Continue reading →

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Album review: THIRSTY – Albatross

Posted on September 29, 2016 by jason

Thirsty Music [Release date 07.11.16] A fine extension to 2015’s self-titled debut album, ‘Albatross’ finds Thirsty exactly as we left them. With 11 tracks coming in at bang on 33 minutes, the band are sticking to their formula of great … Continue reading →

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Gig review: EDDIE & THE HOT RODS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 18 August 2016

Posted on August 19, 2016 by petefeenstra

EDDIE & THE HOT RODS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux 18 Aug 2016

They came, they saw, they waited for the sun to go down and then they finally conquered! Eddie & The Hot Rods didn’t so much tear Bordeaux apart, as gently give it a poke in the ribs to remind a … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILL WYMAN/RHYTHM KINGS – The Best Of

Posted on August 11, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Edsel Records [Release date 29.07.16] Ask almost anyone to name three things about Bill Wyman, and the chances are you’ll get three of 1) Rolling Stone, 2) Mandy Smith, 3) (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star, and 4) Rhythm … Continue reading →

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Album review: DUST BOWL JOKIES – Dust Bowl Jokies

Posted on April 28, 2016 by david.wilson

Rodeostar/ SPV [Release date – 22.04.16] This is the second album by the Swedish sleaze rockers Dust Bowl Jokies following on from their debut released back in 2012. Swaggering sleaze/ glam rock is the order of the day here with … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETBONE – Magical Ride

Posted on January 4, 2016 by petefeenstra

Juicy Peach [Release date 29.09.15] The dynamically named Jetbone is a Swedish band that sounds as if they’ve been listening to their parent’s record collection. They’ve stepped into the studio with strong enough material to record an album full of … Continue reading →

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Album review: THORBJØRN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Songs From The Road

Posted on September 24, 2015 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 25.09.15] If ever there was ever a case to be made for a European blues band emulating or surpassing their American counterparts, then you need look no further than Denmark’s Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado. ‘Songs … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILL WYMAN – Back To Basics

Posted on June 10, 2015 by jason

Proper Records [Release date 22.06.15] Bill Wyman is back with his first solo album in 33 years! Hardly prolific and it is only his fourth solo album in total. He has been been busy though as he is the Stones … Continue reading →

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Album review: NEVER THE BRIDE – Jealousy

Posted on February 24, 2015 by petefeenstra

Lock Stock And Barrel [Release date 29.12.14] Never The Bride are back with their most accessible album ever, the hard hitting but musically slick ‘Jealousy’. The band tells us it’s ‘A Tribute to Transatlantic Rock and Blues Pioneers’, and its … Continue reading →

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Album review: TODD GRIFFIN – Mountain Man

Posted on February 14, 2015 by petefeenstra

Bad Reputation [Release date 22.12.14] ‘Mountain Man’ has a lovely retro feel – part garage rock, part straight ahead rock and roll – and survivor’s lyrics that never dim in their optimistic outlook. … Continue reading →

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DVD reviews: THE ROLLING STONES – From the Vault 1975 and 1981

Posted on November 30, 2014 by jason

The Rolling Stones - LA Forum Live In 1975

THE ROLLING STONES – From The Vault- L.A Forum 1975 Eagle Vision [Released 17.11 .14] The Rolling Stones have previously made a number of live performances available as downloads from their website and these have all been brought up to … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROD STEWART – Vinyl

Posted on November 28, 2014 by jason

Universal (5 LP box set) [Released 01.12.14] For the first time, Rod Stewart’s five studio LPs originally released between 1969 and 1974 are released in a boxed set (his Mercury label years before he switched label to Warner Brothers). Each … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE SHARPEES – Mississippi Thrill

Posted on August 9, 2014 by petefeenstra

Sharpees [Release date 12.05.14] Influenced in equal measure by George Thorogood, Dr. Feelgood, Rory Gallagher and Tom Petty’s melodic sensibilities, The Sharpees are a straight to the vein shot of self penned, guitar driven rhythm and blues. ‘Mississippi Thrill’ pushes … Continue reading →

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Album review: RICH ROBINSON – The Ceaseless Sight

Posted on August 6, 2014 by petefeenstra

The End [Release date 03.06.14] Rich Robinson’s ‘The Ceaseless Sight’ gently washes over you, invites you to immerse yourself in its deep textures and lyrical reflection, leaving you with a gentle uplifting feeling of having shared Rich’s heartfelt feelings and … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILLY WALTON BAND – Wish For What You Want

Posted on June 13, 2014 by petefeenstra

self release [Release date August 2014] Things may come and things may go but there’s always a better than average chance that the New Jersey shore line will periodically produce a band worth spending your leisure time on. The Billy … Continue reading →

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Album review: ELI COOK – Primitive Son

Posted on June 11, 2014 by petefeenstra

Cleopatra [Release date 19.05.14] You can’t knock LA troubadour Eli Cook for trying something new. He attempts to fuse old school blues values with grungy influenced alt.rock. He does so with the help of guest appearances from the likes of … Continue reading →

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Album review: Album review: THORBJØRN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Too Many Roads

Posted on April 5, 2014 by petefeenstra

THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Too Many Roads

Ruf [Release date 21.03.14] This is arguably the most original and impressive blues related album since Moreland & Arbuckle ‘7 Cities’ last summer. Denmark’s Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado have cut a blues related album in the sense of it … Continue reading →