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Album review: MAGGIE E ROGERS – No Going Back

Self release [Release date 09.03.21] Maggie E Rogers’ ‘No Going Back’ is both a pleasant surprise and absolute delight. It’s a surprise simply because it’s a vast improvement on her previous album in terms of material, performance, and above all … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Chris Rogers, Damien Nolan, folk, funk, jazz, Maggie E Rogers, Mike King, Mirco Altenbach, review, Roger Inniss, vocals
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Album review: KAT RIGGINS – Cry Out

Gulf Coast Records [Release date 14.08.20] ‘Cry Out’ is a high energy album full of heartfelt lyrics, stylistic diversity and booming arrangements that gives Kat Riggins the best possible context for her gritty and soulful vocals. The album’s arts work … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Castiglia, album, blues, boogie, Cry Out, gospel, Gulf Coast records, Johnny Sansone, Kat Riggins, Mike Zito, R&B, review, rock, soul, vocals
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Album review: MARY COUGHLAN – Life Stories

Hail Mary Music [Release date 04.09.20] Mary Coughlan’s ‘Life Stories’ is a beautifully crafted and partly autobiographical work that finds her in reflective mood, some 35 years after her breakthrough ‘Tired & Emotional’ album. In many ways she’s still “tired … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, folk, George Gershwin, jazz, Karrie O’Sullivan, Mary Coughlan, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Buchanan, Pete Glenister, review, roots, singer, songwriter, Susan McKeown, vocals
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Album review: SARI SCHORR – Live In Europe

Pete Feenstra chatted to Sari Schorr for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio about the live album. First broadcast 12 April 2020. Manhaton Records [Release date 06.03.20] Sari Schorr’s ‘Live In Europe’ celebrates the raw passion, deep emotion and improvisational qualities … Continue reading
Album review: BETH HART – War In My Mind

Provogue [Release date 27.09.19] The prodigious Beth Hart is back with more tales of self revelation. On the one hand she’s to be commended in as much as having reached a career peak, she’s unafraid to further delve into more … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ballads, beth Hart, paino, review, Rob Cavallo, singer, songwriter, vocals, War In My Mind
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Album review: INA FORSMAN – Been Meaning To Tell You

Ruf [Release date 25.01.19] ‘Been Meaning To Tell You’ is a challenging cross genre album that suggests Ina Forsman will be a musical force to be reckoned with. The low key vocal and piano intro to the opening ‘Be My … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Been Meaning To Tell You, blues, Chris Maresh, Eartha Kitt, Finnish, funk, Ina Forsman, Kaz kazanoff, Laura Chavez, pop, R&B, Red Young, Samantha Fish, soul, vocals
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Gig review: VINCENT FLATTS FINAL DRIVE – Kings Head Theatre, London, 7 June 2019

There ‘s something indefinable about the true spirit of rock and rock. And whatever it is, Vincent Flatts Final Drive front man Steve “Bertie” Burton has it in buckets. It’s not just the spontaneous humour, the belligerent phrasing, the way … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, blues, boogie, Captain Beefheart, Edgar Broughton, Frank Zappa, funk, Gary Harper, gig, Joe Louis Walker, Michael Katon, Noddy Holder, review, Rich Shelton, rock, Russ Cook, southern rock, Steve "Bertie" Burton, Texas, Vincent Flatts Final Drive, vocals
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Album review: DANA FUCHS – Love Lives On

Get Along Records [Release date 14.05.18] Having established herself as a Janis Joplin influenced rock chick with emotive autobiographical lyrics, Dana Fuchs celebrates the launch of her own Get Along Records with a surprisingly soulful album built on the conceptual … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Dana Fuchs, Felix Hernandez, funk, Jon Diamond, Kirk Smothers, Love Lives On, Memphis soul, Otis Redding, Rev. Charles Hodges, review, rock, soul, Stax, vocals
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Album review: BETH HART – Live From New York: Front And Center (CD/DVD)

Provogue [Release date 13.04.18] Beth Hart’s ‘Live From New York: Front And Center’ (sic) is her first live album for 13 years, and it’s essentially an update of a career that has taken off like a rocket in the last … Continue reading
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Tagged ballads, beth Hart, blues, CD, DVD, Jon Nichols, live album, Live From New York - Front And Centre, piano, review, rock, Sonny Landreth, vocals
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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION – The Blues And I Should Have A Party

33 Records [Release date 02.03.18] ‘The Blues And I Should Have A Party’ is as much a thematic statement of the band’s musical intent – let alone history – as it is a specific title track about a troubled relationship. … Continue reading
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Tagged 33 records, album, blues, grooves, guitar, Hammond, Paul Robinson, Pete Whittaker, review, Rob Koral, rock, Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood, swing, The Blues And I Should Have A Party, vocals, Zoe Schwarz, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
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Gig review: COLIN BLUNSTONE – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 24 November 2017

In an era when the term ‘The Voice’ generates much derision among rock fans, Colin Blunstone is here to remind us of the staple, old school values that have continued to provide a bedrock for the quality end of the … Continue reading
Single review: DANIELLE MORGAN – Shy

Fatdan Productions [Release date 7.07.17] You don’t have to be a Christian rocker to have an exclusive claim to focused, emotionally driven music, but I guess it helps. Either way, Danielle Morgan delivers her music with passion and an effortless … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey Road, Christian rock, Danielle Morgan, John Merrigan, Jonathan Essick, Nashville, RealJohnSmith, review, rock, Shy, single, vocals
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Gig review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Album Showcase, Ain’t Nothing But The Blues, London, 10 April 2017

The intimate surrounding for Erja Lyytinen’s ‘Stolen Hearts’ album showcase is well suited to an award winning artist who this afternoon willingly shares the rudiments of her creative process with the assembled members of the press and guest musicians. She’s … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Chris Kimsey, Elmore James, Erja Lyytinen, guitar, Kasper, Peter Tosh, Rollin Stones, The Cult, The Proclaimers. rock, vocals
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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION – This Is The Life I Choose

33 Jazz [Release date 10.03.17] From the way she attacks the opening note of ‘Hold On’, to a sultry Nina Simone style finish on ‘Feeling Good’, Zoe Schwarz dominates a diverse album rooted in the blues but not bound by … Continue reading
Album review: ERIC JOHNSON – EJ: Song Explorations on Acoustic and Piano

Provogue [Release date 07.10.16] ‘EJ’ is a stripped down celebration of simplicity and feel, bolstered by Eric Johnson’s dazzling technical ability on original material and some imaginative arranged covers. Austin guitarist Eric Johnson pushes himself into new musical avenues by … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Al Stewart, album, ambient, ECM, EJ, EJ: Song Exlorations on Acoustic Guitar and Piano, Eric Johnson, folk, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul, Mary Ford, Mason Williams, piano, review, Simon & Garfunkel, vocals
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Album review: SARI SCHORR – A Force Of Nature

This interview was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 28 August 2016. Pete Feenstra chatted to Sari Schorr about her music and played tracks from her debut album. More information Manhaton [Release date 02.09.16] ‘A Force Of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Force Of Nature, album, blues, Eric Clapton, guitar, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Innes Sibun, interview, Janis Joplin, Lead Belly, Led Zeppelin, Mike Vernon, Oli Brown, review, rock, Sari Schorr, The Engine Room, The Supremes, Tina Turner, vocals, Walter Trout
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Gig review: SHAKURA S’AIDA, The Howlin Blues Trio – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 20 July 2016

In an age of instant celebrity where the mundane too often passes for the exceptional, the Canadian double Maple Blues award winner Shakura S’Aida (pronounced Shack-oora Sigh-ee-da), is here to remind us of the true merits of a soulful blues … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, funk, gig, gospel, harp, Jean-Noël Hereve, Jeff Thomas, Keb Mo, Long John Baldry, Nina Simone, Paige Armstrong, Relache Festival, review, Shakura S'Aida, soul, The Doobie Brothers, The Howlin Blues trio, Tina Turner, vocals
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Album review: GREGG KOFI BROWN – Rock ‘n’ Roll And UFO’s

Gonzo Multimedia [Release date 05.02.16] Gregg Kofi Brown’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll And UFO’s is an archtypal summer album, with a broad based appeal stretching from the beach to the dance floor. The career anthology by the Osibisa vocalist is full … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, afro, album, Billy Cobham, Bomb Da Bass, disco, Dominic Miller, Elton John, Fela Kuti, funk, Gregg Kofi Brown, JOE COCKER, Osibisa, Pauline Henry, Pete Townsend, Peter Green, Prince, review, Rock ‘N’ Roll And UFO’s, soul, The Chimes, vocals, War
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