Yearly Archives: 2015

News: RICHARD THOMPSON, BLACK SABBATH, WASP – Tuesday 28 April 2015

Posted on April 28, 2015 by jason
Richard Thompson - Cambridge Folk Festival 2014

Richard Thompson releases his new album ‘Still’ on June 29th via Proper Records. Red Dragon Cartel have another new vocalist, step forward Chas West, who replaces Darren Smith who lasted just over a month! Kingcrow release their new album ‘Eidos’ … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DAN PATLANSKY – Borderline, London, 27 April 2015

Posted on April 28, 2015 by petefeenstra
DAN PATLANSKY - Borderline, London, 27 April 2015

The Pete Feenstra Feature – Dan Patlansky (26 April 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud   Dan Patlanky’s UK debut is a de facto showcase for his ‘Dear Silence Thieves’ album. His fiery guitar playing and lived … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, 23 April 2015

Posted on April 27, 2015 by andynathan
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Manchester Apollo, 22 April 2015

They may be inextricably linked with the Deep South of the USA,  but Lynyrd Skynyrd seem to have a real bond with the UK.  They are regular visitors to these shores and by my reckoning this was the fifth London … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BLACK CIRCLES – From The Top

Posted on April 27, 2015 by petefeenstra

        The Black Circles [Release date 16.03.15] The Blues is the blues whether you come from the deep-south or from Warrington in the North West of the UK. The Black Circles prove the point. Their debut 4 … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAVEN – ExtermiNation

Posted on April 27, 2015 by jason
Raven

SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] It is no secret that I love the legendary NWOBHM band Raven. They have been a constant favorite of mine for the better part of my life. When I learned that they were crowd funding their … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: NO POWER NO CROWN, THE FIFTH, DOGBANE

Posted on April 27, 2015 by jason

NO POWER NO CROWN – Be Peace…Or Else Steve Coleman, guitarist/singer/writer for No Power No Crown, has been pursuing me for while to check them out live. NPNC is a band based out of Charlotte NC and since I am … Continue reading →

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Album review: KYLE GASS BAND

Posted on April 26, 2015 by jason

SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] Kyle Gass is one half of Tenacious D, the other half being Jack Black. This is Kyle striding out on his own, with the help of a hand picked bunch of fellow musicians. It will come … Continue reading →

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News: THE DARKNESS, LEMMY, TRIXTER – Sunday 26 April 2015

Posted on April 26, 2015 by jason
Motorhead - Manchester Apollo, 4 November 2014

The Darkness drummer Emily Dolan Davies has left the band, after only joining the band in March. Iron Savior release ‘Live At The Final Frontier’ in June on AFM Records. Soulfly release their new album ‘Archangel’ in August on Nuclear … Continue reading →

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Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL DRIES – I

Posted on April 26, 2015 by jason
Dennis Churchill Dries I

AOR Heaven [Released 01.06.15] Vocalist/bassist Dennis Churchill Dries (DCD) is known to lovers of melodic rock as the vocalist in White Sister and their successor band Tattoo Rodeo. White Sister issued two immense melodic rock/AOR albums in the 80′s and … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAGIC KINGDOM – Savage Requiem

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Phil Berisford
MAGIC KINGDOM – Savage Requiem

AFM Records [release date 20.03.15] Take the band name (Magic Kingdom) and throw in an excellent cover featuring a fire breathing dragon and you just know what “Savage Requiem” is going to sound like…Rhapsody of Fire on steroids comes fairly … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MONUMENT AND OUTLOUD, Barfly, Camden, London- 17 April 2015

Posted on April 25, 2015 by andynathan

The contrasting styles of Monument and Outloud have combined for what by all accounts has been a successful tour and a good value double bill, but at their London show at the Barfly not all went to plan. One of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE GENTLE STORM – The Relentless Garage, London, 23 April 2015

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Yiannis

Support Acts: Stream Of Passion Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis It was twenty years ago that the Rutten brothers decided to entrust the young and up-and-coming Anneke van Giersbergen with the position behind then mike … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: AXEL RUDI PELL, FREEDOM CALL, DANIELZ

Posted on April 25, 2015 by jason

AXEL RUDI PELL & FRIENDS – Magic Moments 25th Anniversary Special Show SPV www.spv.de (3CD/3DVD/Blu-Ray) [Released 27.04.15] This was a special one-off concert filmed and recorded back in July 11th 2014 at the ‘Bang Your Head’ festival to celebrate German … Continue reading →

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Gig review: RENAISSANCE – The Citadel, St.Helens, 24 April 2015

Posted on April 25, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
RENAISSANCE - The Stables, Wavendon, 14 April 2015

If this short and sweet tour was bookended by a couple of false starts, it demonstrated the  easy charm of the bandleader.  “Is there anyone here from Bolton?” she enquired as she marked time.  “Is there anyone who went to … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE CRUNCH – Brand New Brand

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Davoski

Cargo records [release date: 30.04.15] With this second outing, The Crunch has become a bit more than a side project for a bunch of seasoned punk stalwarts who only got together for a book launch. Headline tours, film premieres and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STATUS QUO AQUOSTIC – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 April 2015

Posted on April 21, 2015 by david.wilson
STATUS QUO AQUOSTIC - Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 April 2015

Mention Status Quo to any non-rock fan and you will get all the usual comments about the band being three chord wonders or how they have only ever written one song which they have milked for the last forty odd … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAT TRAVERS – Retro Rocket

Posted on April 21, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
PAT TRAVERS - Retro Rocket

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 06.04.15] It seems that Pat Travers has been coaxed further on the long and winding road that leads to his now legendary seventies work.  Before 2013′s ‘Can Do’ album, in a solo capacity Travers had largely … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETTBLACK – Disguises

Posted on April 21, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
JETTBLACK - Disguises

Cherry Red [Release date 06.04.15] High Wycombe’s Jettblack have only partially registered on my ageing cortex in recent years, and in truth they’ve not really made an impression.  Years ago they toured with Airbourne, more recently with Reckless Love.  But … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILLY DeVILLE – Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008

Posted on April 21, 2015 by petefeenstra
WILLY DeVILLE – Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008

Repertoire [Release date 26.01.15] ‘Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008’ is a triple CD and DVD release that finds Willie DeVille revisiting his back catalogue on two shows recorded 13 years apart and presented back to front. Surprisingly, the early … Continue reading →

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Album review: Access All Areas – HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, SAD CAFE, RICK WAKEMAN

Posted on April 20, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
Hatfield And The North - Access All Areas

Edsel [Release date 30.03.15] ‘Access All Areas’ is a new series from Edsel culled from the 1980 ‘Rockstage’ and 1990s ‘Bedrock’ Central TV series.   Although many of these live sets have appeared previously, it takes Edsel to produce the definitive … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 20, 2015 by GRTR! HQ
UFO - The Ritz, Manchester, 19 April 2015

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
HASSE FROBERG AND MUSICAL COMPANION - HFMC

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
THE TANGENT – A Spark In The Aether

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
KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 15 April 2015

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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