Yearly Archives: 2016

Gig review: FOREIGNER – London Palladium, 7 June 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Davoski
FOREIGNER – London Palladium, 7 June 2016

John Parr had been due to open up for Foreigner at this prestigious gig, but had to cancel and Deborah Bonham stepped up at short notice. The younger sister of the infamous Led Zep sticksman has a powerful set of … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ROLLING STONES – Totally Stripped

Posted on June 10, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
THE ROLLING STONES - Totally Stripped

Eagle Rock [Release date 03.06.16] CD/DVD/Bluray Originally recorded and released in 1995, The Rolling Stones’ “Stripped” album has been given an overhaul and is being re-released as “Totally Stripped”. The live recordings are more pared down than acoustic and have … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS – A Box Of Everything

Posted on June 10, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS - A Box Of Everything

Red River [Release date 16.06.16] Who?  And where the hell is Slambovia?  Not another Eastern European bloc state looking to dig its snout into the EU feeding trough? No, it’s a state of mind of a New York indie outfit … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JOE LOUIS WALKER – Dingwalls, London, 9 June 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016 by petefeenstra
JOE LOUIS WALKER – Dingwalls, London, 9 June 2016

On Sunday 12 June 2016 at 20:00 GMT Pete Feenstra chats to Joe Louis Walker on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and plays tracks from the new album More information Tonight’s Joe Louis Walker show is a reminder that the … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: MIKKO JOENSUU, ODDITY, VINNIE MOORE

Posted on June 9, 2016 by jason

MIKKO JOENSUU Amen 1 An ambitious musical adventure here from Mikko Joensuu as this album is the first part of  a planned trilogy of albums. This is a very sparse album, in that Mikko’s vocals are the main focus backed … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – Totally Stripped

Posted on June 9, 2016 by jason

Eagle Rock [Release date 03.06.16] Originally recorded and released in 1995, The Rolling Stones’ “Stripped” album has been given an overhaul and is being re-released as “Totally Stripped”. The live recordings are more pared down than acoustic and have a … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE LOUIS WALKER – Everybody Wants A Piece

Posted on June 8, 2016 by petefeenstra
JOE LOUIS WALKER – Everybody Wants A Piece

On Sunday 12 June 2016 at 20:00 GMT Pete Feenstra chats to Joe Louis Walker on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and plays tracks from the new album More information Provogue [Release date 09.10.15] If bluesman Joe Louis Walker career … Continue reading →

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Album review: SUNSTORM- Edge Of Tomorrow

Posted on June 7, 2016 by andynathan
SUNSTORM- Edge Of Tomorrow

Frontiers [Release date 03.06.10] Sunstorm have never been a band as such, but the name given to a Frontiers Records studio project which is now four albums strong over a decade, the one common link being Joe Lynn Turner’s evergreen … Continue reading →

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Album review: TED POLEY- Beyond The Fade

Posted on June 7, 2016 by andynathan
TED POLEY- Beyond The Fade

Frontiers [Release date 13.05.16] A matter of weeks after some erstwhile bandmates produced one of the albums of the year with the Defiants, Danger Danger singer Ted Poley responds with his own latest solo album. A solo album is usually … Continue reading →

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Album review: WALTER TROUT – ALIVE in Amsterdam

Posted on June 7, 2016 by petefeenstra
WALTER TROUT – ALIVE in Amsterdam

This hour-long interview special was first broadcast on Sunday 10 July on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio  in the Pete Feenstra Feature, with tracks from the new album. Provogue [Release date 17.05.16] There’s nothing quite like experiencing Walter Trout live, … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAY WILSON – Song For A Friend

Posted on June 7, 2016 by jason
RAY WILSON - Song For A Friend

Jaggy D Records [Release date 03.06.16] What a beauty of an album this is! Stiltskin frontman and ex-Genesis lead singer, Ray Wilson’s fifth solo album, “Song For A Friend” oozes quality and empathy – epitomizing heart-felt balladry throughout. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) July-September 2016

Posted on June 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
MARILLION - FEAR

Compiled by Jason Ritchie July 2016 1st BLINK 182 ‘California’ FATES WARNING ‘Theories Of Flight’ Inside Out WOLF HOFFMANN (ACCEPT) ‘Headbangers Symphony’ Nuclear Blast OUTLASTED ‘Into The Light’ MelodicRock Records PAIN OF SALVATION ‘Remedy Lane Re:visited (Re:mixed & Re:lived)’ InsideOutMusic … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL – Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 26-29 May 2016

Posted on June 4, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL - Catton Hall, Derbyshire, 26-29 May 2016

Bearded Theory  A field full of happiness… In May 2013, Bearded Theory festival captured a piece of my heart and has steadfastly refused to give it back since.  It’s impossible not to love this place and I’m not the only … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEN CRAVEN – Last Chance To Hear

Posted on June 3, 2016 by alanjones
BEN CRAVEN - Last Chance To Hear

Tuneleak Records   [Release date: 29.03.16] Ben Craven is an Australian multi-instrumentalist – self-described as a ‘cinematic progressive rock singer-songwriter’. ‘Last Chance To Hear’ is his third studio album to date following ‘Two False Idols’ in 2005 and 2011’s ‘Great … Continue reading →

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News: Rising rockers ALBANY DOWN release The Outer Reach and interview, June 2016

Posted on June 3, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
Albany Down

Pete Feenstra chats to Albany Down with tracks from the album ‘The Outer Reach’ (25:00)  First broadcast 22 May 2016 on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Get Ready to ROCK! favourites Albany Down release their third studio album – ‘The … Continue reading →

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Album review: BIG BIG TRAIN – Folklore

Posted on June 2, 2016 by jason
BIG BIG TRAIN - Folklore

www.bigbigtrain.com [Release date 27.05.16] Big Big Train return with their first full studio album since 2013, last year’s EP ‘Wassail’ was a nice stop gap and the title track is on this album. Also since their last album they have … Continue reading →

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EP review: DAXX & ROXANNE – 4×4

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
DAXX AND ROXANNE - 4x4

Code 7 – Justice Brothers [Release date 01.04.16] Daxx & Roxane are a totally new band to me so their music had to have that edge to grab my attention and, well, it certainly did.  4×4 is like a shot … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: MICHAEL McDERMOTT, ANNIE KEATING, MISS RABBIT

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
MICHAEL McDERMOTT Willow Springs

MICHAEL McDERMOTT Willow Springs Having only just reviewed The Westies – Six On The Out, a vehicle for singer songwriter Michael McDermott, it was something of a surprise to find his 10th solo album land  a matter of only weeks … Continue reading →

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Album review: JON KENZIE – From Wanderlust

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
JON KENZIE - From Wanderlust

Membran [Release date 01.07.16] Way back in 2009 I reviewed the eponymous debut by Beggar Joe a promising Manchester quintet that fell into the blues jazz genre, tempered by a side salad of rock and soul. A ‘late night/early hours’ … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILD PONIES – Radiant

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
WILD PONIES - Radiant

No Evil Records [Release date 10.06.16] Essentially a Nashville-based duo of Doug (guitars and vocals) and Telisha (bass and vocals) Williams, Radiant is Wild Ponies sophomore release, coming on the back of their well-received Ray Kennedy-produced debut Things That Used … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAKE MORLEY – The Manual

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
JAKE MORLEY - The Manual

Sandwich Emporium [Release date 10.06.16] You sense London based acoustic singer/songwriter Jake Morley tolerates the music industry, and all the hype that goes with it, rather than embraces it.  His 2011 debut Many Fish To Fry found favour with Radio … Continue reading →

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Album review: CAIN RISING – s/t

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
CAIN RISING - Raising Cain

That’ll Do Records [Release date out now] With a name like Southside Jimmy and the mix of country, folk and rock that borrows heavily on the likes of Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan that permeate this eponymous debut, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE ANSWER – 100 Club, London, 24 May 2016

Posted on June 2, 2016 by david.wilson
THE ANSWER - 100 Club, London, 24 May 2016

A tell tale sign of getting older, together with youthful policemen, neither knowing nor caring what is at No. 1 and a general irritability, is the increasing speed at which time passes. One example was to find out that The … Continue reading →

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Gig review: VEGA – Islington Academy, London, 30 May 2016

Posted on June 2, 2016 by david.wilson
VEGA - Islington Academy, London, 30 May 2016

Midway through a successful tour supporting Magnum, UK melodic rock hopefuls Vega slipped in a headline show of their own at the smaller of Islington Academy’s two halls. Judging from easily the biggest crowd for a headline London show yet, … Continue reading →

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Album review: VOLBEAT – Seal The Deal And Let’s Boogie

Posted on June 1, 2016 by david.wilson
VOLBEAT – Seal The Deal And Lets Boogie

Spinefarm Records  [Release date 03.06.16] Volbeat’s meteoric rise shows no signs of abating any time soon. With the changes in line up, the latest being the addition of bassist Kasper Boye Larsen who replaced the departed Anders Kjolholm, it would … Continue reading →

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