Monthly Archives: January 2016

Quick plays – HELLSPRAY, HURON, THE SHAMBOLIC

Posted on January 17, 2016 by david.wilson
HELLSPRAY – Bring On The War

Album review: HELLSPRAY – Bring On The War Self Release  [Release date 07.08.15] This is the second album by Swedish metal band Hellspray following on from their debut ‘Part Of The Solution’. The band master in hard and fast metal … Continue reading →

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Album review: MANIMAL – Trapped In The Shadows

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Phil Berisford
MANIMAL – Trapped In The Shadows

AFM Records [Release date 20.11.15] Manimal return with their brand of Swedish metal in the form of “Trapped In The Shadows” but for me the band name is a little off putting as it serves as a reminder of that … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: MICK FLINN BAND, MATCHBOX

Posted on January 13, 2016 by jason
MICK FLINN BAND Road To L.A.

MICK FLINN BAND Road To L.A. [Release date 29.01.16] The Mick Flinn Band formed around five years ago, but Mick Flinn is most probably more well known as the lead singer in 70′s hitmakers the Mixtures, who had chart success … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLITCH CODE – Gifted_Damaged

Posted on January 13, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
GLITCH CODE - Gifted_Damaged

Basilica Music [Release date 12.02.16] Glitch Code is a collaboration between songwriter/producer/sound designer Paul Kirkpatrick and vocalist Rachel Harvey.  And a lot of attention to detail has gone into the creation of their debut – even the packaging for the … Continue reading →

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Album review: LEAPFROGTOWN – Dreaming In Public

Posted on January 13, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
LEAPFROGTOWN - Dreaming In Public

Coffee Jingle Records [Release date 25.01.16] Leapfrogtown – a vehicle for London duo Chris Guard and Stuart Walton – is proof, if it were ever needed, that you’re never old to [start to] rock ‘n’ roll, with their debut a … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA – Earth Lift

Posted on January 12, 2016 by petefeenstra
THE GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA – Earth Lift

Loud Folk [Release date 22.09.15] Minneapolis art rockers The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra take us back to the experimental and adventurous days of early 70’s prog rock and fusion, when bands like King Crimson, Jethro Tull and later the Mahavishnu Orchestra … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACKTOP DELUXE – Presence & Gain

Posted on January 12, 2016 by petefeenstra
BLACKTOP DELUXE – Presence & Gain

The Pete Feenstra Feature – Blacktop Deluxe (3 January 2016) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Blacktop Deluxe  [Release date 11.09.15] ‘Presence & Gain’ is a well crafted blues/rock album by a band that has earned its right … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Half Moon, Putney, London, 6 January 2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by andynathan
CATS IN SPACE - Half Moon, Putney, London, 6 January 2016

One of the more left field bands that emerged in 2015 were the oddly named Cats In Space, with their  affectionate homage to the seventies and in particular the lush soft rock sounds of the latter half of the decade … Continue reading →

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Album review: DOCKER’S GUILD – The Heisenberg Diaries Book A: Sounds of Future Past

Posted on January 11, 2016 by jason
DOCKER

Lion Music www.lionmusic.com [Release date 21.01.16, digital only] This is the second album from the Docker’s Guild, the brainchild of Douglas R. Docker. This album is part of a series of 4 transitional albums placed between the 5 main “seasons” … Continue reading →

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Album review: DANNY BRYANT – Blood Money

Posted on January 11, 2016 by petefeenstra
DANNY BRYANT – Blood Money

The Pete Feenstra Feature – Danny Bryant (13 December 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud In this hour radio special Pete Feenstra chats to Danny Bryant and plays tracks from ‘Blood Money’ Jazzhaus  [Release date 29.01.16] Danny … Continue reading →

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News: R.I.P. DAVID BOWIE

Posted on January 11, 2016 by jason
David Bowie

R.I.P. DAVID BOWIE 1947-2016 David Bowie has died at the age of 69 from cancer. His son, film director Duncan Jones, confirmed the news and a statement was issued on his social media accounts: “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded … Continue reading →

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Album review: PRONG – X: No Absolutes

Posted on January 11, 2016 by jason
PRONG - X: No Absolutes

SPV www.spv.de [Release date 05.02.16] Formed in New York City in 1986, Prong are a band that has flew under the radar to many in years gone by. The typical 80s thrash metal band also include many aspects of hardcore … Continue reading →

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Album review: RUNRIG – The Story

Posted on January 10, 2016 by david.wilson
Runrig - The Story

Ridge Records  [Release date 29.01.16] The story of Runrig has been 43 years in the making which is an impressive career by any standard. The band have always had a strong and loyal following and whilst they have never had … Continue reading →

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Album review: PETER SARSTEDT – England’s Lane

Posted on January 9, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
PETER SARSTEDT - England

Angel Air Records [Release date 15.01.16] For most, Peter Sarstedt will forever be associated with his 1960s hit ‘Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?’.  This wider success has masked a long and productive solo career and the release of … Continue reading →

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EP review: FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Bruises

Posted on January 7, 2016 by jason

www.fearlessvampirekillers.com [Released 26.10.15] The Fearless Vampire Killers do things their own way and have more novel ideas than most bands put together. They have a very loyal fanbase to support their self-released records,  and their own social network The Obsidian … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: THE WINTER TREE, BRYAN ADAMS, JOE EGAN

Posted on January 5, 2016 by jason
THE WINTER TREE Earth Below

THE WINTER TREE Earth Below www.thewintertreeband.com Andrew Laitres is the main force behind this band, who also feature Mattias Olsson (Anglagard/White Willow/Necromonkey) on drums and percussion, Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow/Opium Cartel) who mixed the album plus played some guitar/synths, as … Continue reading →

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Album review: SANGUINE – Black Sheep

Posted on January 4, 2016 by jason
SANGUINE - Black Sheep

Odyssey Music [Release date 29.01.16] This is the second album from UK based alt metal band Sanguine who have appeared at Download and Hard Rock Hell Ibiza. The album was recorded at In Flames’ IF Studio and the band’s guitarist … Continue reading →

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DVD review: LENNY KRAVITZ – Just Let Go

Posted on January 4, 2016 by jason
LENNY KRAVITZ - Just Let Go

Eagle Vision [Release date 23.10.15] Lenny Kravitz has kind of disappeared off of my radar over the last few years, however, new DVD “Let It Go” – filmed in Paris on the European leg of his 2014 tour in support … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETBONE – Magical Ride

Posted on January 4, 2016 by petefeenstra
JETBONE – Magical Ride

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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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January-March 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
DIAMOND HEAD

Compiled by Jason Ritchie January 2016 8th DAVID BOWIE ‘Blackstar’ CLOUDSCAPE ‘Voice Of Reason’ IGNITE ‘A War Against You’ Century Media 15th PAUL CARRACK ‘Soul Shadows’ PANIC! AT THE DISCO ‘Death Of A Bachelor’ AXEL RUDI PELL ‘Game Of Sins’ … Continue reading →

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Album review: COLIN HARPER – Sunset Cavaliers

Posted on January 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
COLIN HARPER - Sunset Cavaliers

Market Square Records MSMCD172 [Release date 16.02.16] www.colin-harper.com Like fellow music journalist/writer David Sinclair, Colin Harper has seen fit to cross the sometimes perilous divide between writer and performer (poacher turned gamekeeper?), evidently inspired by some of the subjects of … Continue reading →

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Album review: OLLOCS – Outer Edge

Posted on January 2, 2016 by alanjones
Ollocs - Outer Edge

Self released  [Release date: 24.10.15] Okay, let’s get the issue of the name out of the way first. Ollocs. What were they thinking of? Ollocs, whilst lending itself to a myriad of infantile jokes (I was thinking of giving it … Continue reading →

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Album review: STATUS QUO – Accept No Substitute – The Definitive Hits

Posted on January 2, 2016 by david.wilson
STATUS QUO – Accept No Substitute - The Definitive Hits

Universal Music [Release date 20.11.15] There can’t be many rock fans of a certain age in the UK who don’t own a Quo compilation album of some sort. There have been many over the years and most share about 95% … Continue reading →

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Album Review – STATUS QUO – Deluxe Editions – Hello!, Quo and Rockin’ All Over The World

Posted on January 2, 2016 by david.wilson

UMC  [Release date 04.12.15] Hot on the heels of the latest ‘Greatest hits’ package are these three repackaged and expanded Quo classics. The three albums have been lovingly enhanced with new packaging, rare pictures and an introduction to each written … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMON PHILLIPS – Protocol III

Posted on January 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
SIMON PHILLIPS - Protocol III

Phantom Recordings/Inakustik [Release date 23.10.15] I must be getting old, but a bit of jazz fusion always seems to go down well especially when it’s well executed.  In 2014 we reviewed ‘Protocol II’ and opined it was ‘a superior jazz … Continue reading →

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