Monthly Archives: April 2015

Gig review: UFO – The Ritz, Manchester, 19 April 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

On the way to the gig in the car, and playing the latest album ‘A Conspiracy Of Stars’, I was reassured that this was still the hard rock album of the year nearly six months in. But, as it turned … Continue reading →

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Album review: HASSE FROBERG AND MUSICAL COMPANION – HFMC

Posted on April 19, 2015 by alanjones

Glassville Records [Release date: 16.03.15] Remember your adolescence when you walked everywhere with an LP tucked under your arm to show anyone who was interested just how cool and hip you were? Back then it was ‘The Yes Album’, … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE TANGENT – A Spark In The Aether

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Yiannis

Inside Out [Release date 20.04.15] Progressive Rock experimentalists The Tangent were a totally unknown entity to me prior to 2011, when I reviewed their sensational five track opus “Comm”. My impression of Andy Tillison’s compositional skills and that album’s overall … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Wolflight album launch, 30 March 2015

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Yiannis

Steve Hackett Album Launch - London, 30 March 2015

The last five years have been a very productive period for Steve Hackett. Following the release of the outstanding “Beyond The Shrouded Horizon” back in 2011, the six string maestro has spent the following three years re-discovering, re-recording and performing … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 15 April 2015

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Davoski

This was the first time I had been exposed to support act Ben Poole‘s material to any serious degree and I came away exceedingly impressed. Very much in the boxcar of Britain’s youthful blues train, Poole has a healthy respect … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIMMY McINTOSH – Jimmy McIntosh And…

Posted on April 18, 2015 by petefeenstra

Arizona Club Music [Release date 23.09.14] ‘Jimmy McIntosh And…’ is a thoughtful and well played album that combines blues, fusion, funk, rock and even moments of free form playing, on a dozen tracks with variety, a coherently flow and Jimmy’s … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CURVED AIR – Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, 17 April 2015

Posted on April 18, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Sonja Kristina Special (Part 1) – 3 May 2015 by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud This is the first part of a two-part special when Sonja Kristina chats about her early career and Curved Air (58:38). Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLAS – From The Blues To Your Shoes

Posted on April 17, 2015 by petefeenstra

Glas [Release date 09.12.14] Glas is a stripped down rocking trio from South Wales with a mission statement to play: “classic blues, rock and roll, country and r&b in a contemporary way”. The splendidly titled ‘From … Continue reading →

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News: Singer songwriter CHRIS GRAY radio session on Sunday 19 April

Posted on April 17, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Isle of Man singer songwriter Chris Gray is featured in the “In Session for GRTR!” series on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 19 April at 21:00. Chris’ debut album – Diamonds In Your Tree – was released … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE ANSWER – Sheffield Corporation, 21 March 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

The last time The Answer were at The Corp in Sheffield was WinterRocks festival last year when they played a stunning headline set on the back of the release and a year of touring their fourth album ‘New Horizons’. Now … Continue reading →

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Album review: KATATONIA – Sanctitude

Posted on April 16, 2015 by alanjones

KScope [Release date: 30 March 2015] Back in the day, it was often espoused by people who didn’t like heavy rock that “it’s easy to make a row – but can they cut it live and acoustic?”. To a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MONUMENT – Audio, Glasgow, 14 April 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by david.wilson

This was a gig of discovery for me as Monument were a band I had heard good things about but beyond that and viewing a couple of videos on You Tube I was fairly clueless, no change there then! The … Continue reading →

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Album review: RON E CARTER – Cherokee

Posted on April 16, 2015 by petefeenstra

The Pete Feenstra Feature – Ron E Carter (19 April 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Steady On [Release date 13.10.14] ‘Cherokee’ is multi instrumentalist Ron E Carter’s thirdalbum and it’s a natural progression from his fusion … Continue reading →

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Album review: TIMOTHY CRAIG – 360 Degrees

Posted on April 16, 2015 by petefeenstra

Ball & Chain Entertainment [Release date 09.02.15] Timothy Craig’s ‘360 Degrees’ is aimed at the country tinged, heartland crossover rock market, populated by Stetson wearing dudes in blue jeans, bling and white t shirts. It’s music with a wide appeal, … Continue reading →

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Album review: DENNIS GREAVES & MARK FELTHAM – Duo

Posted on April 15, 2015 by petefeenstra

Zed [Release date 05.04.15] There’s no denying the veracity underlying Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham’s stripped down ‘Duo’ album. It’s crafted with a genuine feel for the music, care for the arrangements and it’s sparked by some inspired interplay and … Continue reading →

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News: JEFF BECK, AEROSMITH, BERNIE TORME – Wednesday 15 April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jason

Jeff Beck - Birmingham Symphony Hall, 20 May 2014

Jean Beauvoir and Micki Free release their album ‘American Trash’ on June 5th on Frontiers. Royal Hunt will t work on their next studio album and they have asked fans to fund this via a recently launched Pledge Music campaign. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RENAISSANCE – The Stables, Wavendon, 14 April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

RENAISSANCE - The Citadel, St.Helens, 24 April 2015

You can take the girl out of Bolton, but you can’t take Bolton out of the girl. Stage sound issues and residual deafness in one ear might detract some artists on the first night of a comeback tour of the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOE LYNN TURNER, The Borderline, London, 5 April 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by andynathan

Appearances by Joe Lynn Turner in the UK are rare, the last being a decade ago with the Hughes Turner Project (since when at least a couple have been promised and not materialised), so his UK tour was eagerly anticipated, … Continue reading →

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News: BAND OF FRIENDS featuring Gerry McAvoy (Rory Gallagher) hit the road 15 April – 2 May 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Band of Friends - The Great British Rock & Blues Festival 2015

This is an edit from an interview in November 2014 when Gerry McAvoy chose some of his favourite tracks for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio (4:51) More information Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Band Of Friends, the band featuring long-time Rory Gallagher … Continue reading →

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News: ALL TIME LOW, ROOM EXPERIENCE, THE GODFATHERS – Sunday 12 April 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015 by jason

All Time Low debut at number 1 in the UK album charts this week. Brian Wilson debuts at no.25 and Turbowolf debuted at no.70. Bad Company’s self-titled debut is a re at no.94 in a new, expanded 2CD re-issue. Babymetal … Continue reading →

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Album review: D.A. FOSTER – The Real Thing

Posted on April 12, 2015 by petefeenstra

Vizztone/Shaboo [Release date 02.02.15] D.A. Foster’s rich baritone sounds as if he’s pouring a life time’s experience into a well chosen set of soul songs. His rich and warm timbre makes the most of a batch … Continue reading →

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Album review: KALLE VILPUU – Silver Lining

Posted on April 11, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

www.kallevilpuu.com [Release date 22.12.13] I have to say I always approach guitarist-led independent releases with a certain amount of intrepidation. Often they are mere vanity projects, apeing others, badly recorded, badly executed and maybe enlisting a “name” to help sales … Continue reading →

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Album review: FM – Heroes and Villains

Posted on April 10, 2015 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release date 17.04.15] FM may have spent last autumn on a 30th anniversary tour, but they are neither a nostalgia band nor one to let the grass grow under their feet. Two years after a pair of new … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL DES BARRES – The Key to the Universe

Posted on April 10, 2015 by petefeenstra

FOD [Release date 05.04.15] Michael Des Barres is a descendant of a 13th century French knight and the son of the 25th Marquis Des Barres, who blew his fortune on opium and ended up behind bars. … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA – Plays Prog Rock Classics

Posted on April 10, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 20.04.15] Classical rock is an often maligned genre, when done well it can bring new dimension to time-worn classics, done badly and it can fail to enhance the originals. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have always done … Continue reading →