Monthly Archives: September 2016

Album review: JON BODEN – Painted Lady

Posted on September 6, 2016 by jason

Navigator Records [Release date 30.9.16] Jon Boden was the frontman and fiddle player for Bellowhead who called it a day in May this year. This album was his debut solo album and was originally released back in 2006. Navigator Records … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KING CRIMSON – Aylesbury Waterside, 3 September 2016

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Davoski

This was a journey deep into hard core prog territory and a little beyond. King Crimson have been on the go – give or take the odd hiatus – since 1968. However, our paths had not crossed until this steamy, … Continue reading →

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Album review: NINE BELOW ZERO – 13 Shades Of Blue

Posted on September 5, 2016 by petefeenstra

Zed [Release date 30.09.16] Nine Below Zero’s ‘13 Shades Of Blue’ explores every nuance of the band’s blues antecedents. The album takes us on an r&b journey that opens with funk and explores all the essential blues elements from soul-blues, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL, 28-31 July 2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Blazing Fiddles - Cambridge Folk Festival, 28-31 July 2016

Yet again CFF has come up with an intriguing and eclectic mix of artists that pulls from many eras and styles of folk and world music, included in this are enough big names to entice people. This helped to yet … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: UK & Ireland Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)

Posted on September 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Updated 18/12/2016 GO WEST December 23rd – Indigo at The 02, London PENDRAGON 30 Dec Riffs Bar, Swindon STATUS QUO + REO SPEEDWAGON Fri December 23 … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) October-December 2016

Posted on September 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Compiled by Jason Ritchie October 7th ALTER BRIDGE ‘The Last Hero’ Napalm Records CETI ‘Snakes Of Eden’ Metal Mind SUM 41 ’13 Voices’ 14th THE ANSWER ‘Solas’ Napalm Records EDEN’S CURSE ‘Cardinal’ AFM Records TYKETTO TBA Frontiers 21st BECK TBA … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALBERT CASTIGLIA – Big Dog

Posted on September 3, 2016 by petefeenstra

On Sunday 11 September in the Pete Feenstra Feature on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Pete chats to Albert Castiglia about his music with tracks from ‘Big Dog’ More information Ruf [Release date 20.05.16] ‘Big Dog’ is a bulldozer of … Continue reading →

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News: ROBBIE RANSOM EP and In Session (September 2016)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

With a debut album lined up for autumn release, singer songwriter Robbie Ransom plays an exclusive live session for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio as part of the station’s ongoing ‘In Session’ series. Robbie’s debut EP – ‘Rocks In My … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: SAGA, SEVEN, SETH LAKEMAN

Posted on September 1, 2016 by jason

SAGA Live In Hamburg earMUSIC [Release date 02.09.16] Fans may have many of the songs on here as it compiles the live songs that have been dotted over the recent reissues of the band’s studio albums which started last year. … Continue reading →

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Album review: GARY HOEY – Dust & Bones

Posted on September 1, 2016 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date 29.07.16] ‘Dust & Bones’ is guitarist Gary Hoey’s 20th album, 12 of which are instrumental. It’s all you might expect from a rock-into-blues guitarist who has made his name by re-invigorating favourite 70’s rock songs with metal … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: ANNA ELIZABETH LAUBE, THE O’s

Posted on September 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

ANNA ELIZABETH LAUBE Tree Ahh…Pockets! Records [Release date 21.10.16] Her last album – Anna Laube (2015) may have taken five years to complete, but the fourth album from Seattle-based Anna Elizabeth Laube has followed in just over 12 months. But … Continue reading →

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Album review: RACHAEL YAMAGATA – Tightrope Walker

Posted on September 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Frankenfish Records [Release date 04.11.16] Virginia based singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata’s 4th studio album, to be supported by US and European tour dates, is something of a departure on a number of levels. Inspired by the ‘there is no why’ philosophy … Continue reading →

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Album review: CAIRO – Say

Posted on September 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

[Release date 03.10.16] www.cairorocks.com Following his departure from Touchstone, keyboardist and founder member Rob Cottingham has chosen not to resurrect his Captain Blue solo persona, but to throw himself into a new project with a new band – Cairo. Much … Continue reading →

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Album review: DANIELE LIVERANI – An Innocent Challenge

Posted on September 1, 2016 by jason

Lion Music [Release date 26.08.16] Danielle Liverani was last seen with the rather good guitar instrumental album ‘Fantasia’ and now he has come back with a piano concerto! Classical and rock music have always been linked, with many rock musicians … Continue reading →