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Yearly Archives: 2016
Album review: GLENN HUGHES – Resonate
Frontiers Music Srl [Release date 04.11.16] To say that ‘Resonate’ lives up to its name is to understate Glenn Hughes’ pivotal role in hard rock related music. Both his music and his stage performance has always been about the twin pillars … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bass, California Breed, Chad Smith, Deep Purple, funk, Glenn Hughes, hard rock, Lachy Doley, Pontus Engborg, Resonate, review, rock, Soren Andersen, soul, Stevie Wonder
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News: GLENN HUGHES – New album and radio interview (October 2016)
GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with Glenn recently to chat about the album and his music, playing tracks from ‘Resonate’ and other career highlights. This special feature was first broadcast on Sunday 30 October at 22:00 GMT in the first … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, Black Country Communion, Deep Purple, feature, funk, gigs, Glenn Hughes, heavy rock, interview, October 2016, radio, Resonate, Tour
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Gig review: BAD COMPANY/Richie Sambora – Manchester Arena, 24 October 2016
GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with Simon Kirke on the last day of the UK tour. They chatted about Bad Company, Free and Simon’s solo work including his forthcoming album to be released in early-2017. Photo: David Randall With doors … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Radio interview, The Best Of 2016
Tagged 24 October 2016, AOR, Bad Company, Bon Jovi, classic rock, gig, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, Howard Leese, interview, Manchester Arena, Mick Ralphs, Orianthi, Paul Rodgers, review, Richie Sambora, Simon Kirke
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Album review: FREEDOM CALL – Master Of Light
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 18.11.16] Freedom Call are back with an all new studio album – last year’s ’666 Weeks Beyond Eternity’ was a re-issue of their ‘Eternity’ album with extra live tracks and one new song. I was thinking after … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Freedom Call, Master Of Light, melodic, metal, power metal, review, SPV
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Album review: BONEYARD DOG – Bluesbound Train
AOR Heaven [Release date 25.11.16] Boneyard Dog maybe a new band but they have an impressive pedigree (no more dog puns honest!), in that the core duo of singer Rob Mancini (Hotwire/Crush) and guitarist Davy Kerrigan, are joined by drummer … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR Heaven, blues, Bluesbound Train, Boneyard Dog, classic rock, Davey Kerrigan, Neil Murray, review, Rob Mancini, rock, Ron Wikso, Tony Carey
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EP review: SEVEN KINGDOMS – In The Walls
Band Facebook page There are so many reasons why it makes me happy to no end that I am a fan of so many great local bands (many of which I also call great friends.) Not only do I have … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews, Single and EP reviews
Tagged EP, Evergrey, In The Walls, metal, review, rock, Sabrina Cruz, Seven Kingdoms
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Album review: TESTAMENT – Brotherhood Of The Snake
Nuclear Blast [Release date 28.10.16] How many bands with let’s say a 20-30 year lifespan can you name that have consistently released excellent albums from album #1 to <insert latest>? It’s not as easy as it seems. Most bands with … Continue reading
Album review: BLACKTHORNE – Afterlife/Don’t Kill The Thrill (Graham Bonnet, Bob Kulick)
Hear No Evil [Release date 02.09.16] Cherry Red have embarked on a fairly extensive trawl through Graham Bonnet’s back pages, ahead of some UK dates and a generally higher profile. We’ve reviewed some of his solo material which is frequently … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged Afterlife, album, Alcatrazz, Alice Cooper, Blackthrone, Bob Kulick, demo, Don't Kill The Thrill, Graham Bonnet, heavy metal, heavy rock, Jimmy Waldo, Kiss, live, Quiet Riot, Rainbow, review
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Album review: RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW – Memories In Rock – Live In Germany
Eagle Records [Release date 18.11.16] If Ritchie Blackmore’s arena comeback this summer is a one-off, an estimated 60,000 fans will have been left happy men (or women). Even better now they have a 2-CD souvenir, plus DVD and Bluray versions. … Continue reading
Gig review: NICKELBACK – SSE Wembley Arena, 17 October 2016
Few bands have experienced the vitriol that has attached itself to Nickelback over the years, to the extent that the phenomenon was even the subject of academic theses. Yet the fact that, 15 years after they first stormed the charts … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 October 2016, Chad Kroeger, gig, live, metal, Monster Truck, Nickelback, review, rock, Wembley Arena
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Album review: JONAS LINDBERG & THE OTHER SIDE – Pathfinder
ModeMusic – [Release date: 15.09.16] Whenever I read the accompanying press handout on a new release and see the words “we wanted to explore our heavier side” – I always approach it with a modicum of trepidation, fearing that a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side, Pathfinder, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Sweden
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Album review: RED BUTLER – Nothing To Lose
Red Butler Original [Release date 11.11.16] From the sudden explosive opening burst of ‘Got To Make It’, Red Butler confidently announce that they have moved on a quantum jump from their ‘Freedom Bound’ debut album. ‘Nothing To Lose’ lights a … Continue reading
Quick plays: WHITE WIDDOW, ARENA
WHITE WIDDOW Silhouette AOR Heaven [Release date 28.10.16] White Widdow return with album number four and they carry on where their last album, ‘Crossfire’, left off, with lots of catchy and hook filled AOR tunes – ‘Stranded’ and ‘Smile For … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Arena, melodic rock, review, rock, Silhouette, White Widdow
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Album review: DEMON – Cemetery Junction
Spaced Out Music [Release date 28.10.16] Since their last album, 2012′s ‘Unbroken’, Demon have had one line-up change with Karl Waye joining on keyboards replacing Paul Farrington. His is a significant one as this album harks back more the keyboard … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cemetery Junction, Dave Hill, DEMON, melodic, NWOBHM, review, rock
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Album review: DATURA4 – Hairy Mountain
[Release date 28.10.16] How far is it from the west coast of Australia to the west coast of the USA ? Turns out that, musically, it’s about a five minute trip in a space-buggy powered by stardust and riff-diesel. Fremantle’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Datura4, Hairy Mountain, review, rock, southern
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Interview: GUY BAILEY (THIRSTY)
Guy Bailey gives the latest on Thirsty, who’s latest album ‘Albatross’ is out now… 1. How pleased are you with the reception that Thirsty has continued to receive as a band? We are all delighted. From the very beginning, when … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged blues, Chris Kimsey, Guy Bailey, interview, poetry, rock, Squeeze, Stoke City, Thirsty, Tyla
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Gig review: ROBIN TROWER/Stevie Nimmo – Islington Town Hall, London,18 October 2016
Everything about tonight is a reminder of a bygone era. From the venue – a good old fashioned town hall with a cranked-up PA and ridiculous volume levels – to the whippersnapper support band Stevie Nimmo and a frisky London … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
Tagged Band Of Gypsys, blues, funk, gig, guitr, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Dewar, review, Richard Watts, Robin Trower, Robin Trower Band, rock, Steve Nimmo Band
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Album review: GARY WRIGHT & WONDERWHEEL – Ring Of Changes
Esoteric [Release date 29.07.16] Best known for his hit single ‘Dreamweaver’ in 1976, and his time in Spooky Tooth, Gary Wright’s ‘Ring Of Changes’ was made in 1972 but, in spite of a single release (included as a bonus track), … Continue reading
Album review: URIAH HEEP – Salisbury (reissue)
BMG [Release date 28.10.16] The Heep reissue series continues with their 1971 “progressive” offering, and reinforced with a bonus “alternative” disc including previously unreleased material. Cynics might wonder why we are again being ask to re-buy the music of our … Continue reading
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Tagged album, David Byron, heavy rock, Ken Hensley, metal, Mick Box, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Salisbury, Uriah Heep
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Album review: AISLES – Hawaii
Presagio Records [Release date: 29.07.16] Ahh, Aisles, geniuses or not – it’s a very fine line between between the two isn’t it, and this had me thinking all the way through. I reviewed the Chilean (yes, Chilean) progressive rock outfit’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Aisles, album, Chile, Hawaii, prog, Progressive Rock, review
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News: An Evening For JACK – Jack Bruce Celebration – London, 25 October 2016
Pete Feenstra chatted to Jack Bruce’s son Malcolm for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 23 October 2016. Bassist/singer/songwriter Jack Bruce is the subject of a special celebratory evening at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, … Continue reading
Album review: THE ANSWER – Solas
Napalm Records [Release date 28.10.16] The Answer celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut album ‘Rise’, an album they have struggled at times to live up to. However, on this new album ‘Solas’ (the Gaelic word for light) they have … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, folk, Gaelic, review, rock, Solas, THE ANSWER
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Single review: MIKE PETERS & THE ALARM – In The Poppyfields
The Twenty First Century Recording Company [Release date 11.11.16] These three songs were recorded on October 10 2015 in front of 2,000 fans at the Donald Gordon Theatre. Mike Peters and the Alarm were joined by the Welsh Pops Orchestra, … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, In The Poppy Fields, Mike Peters, Remembrance Day, review, rock, single, The Alarm
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Album review: WINTER MOUNTAIN – I Swear I Flew
Astral Fox Records [Release date 18.11.16] The sophomore album by Cornish singer songwriter Joe Francis, who otherwise goes by the name of Winter Mountain (formerly a duo with Donegal’s Marty Smyth), is a mishmash of influences. Featuring contributions from Seth … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, I Swear I Flew, Joe Francis, pop, review, singer, songwriter, WINTER MOUNTAIN
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Quick plays: AMANDA RHEAUME, SKYWARD, EILERA, ANDY BENNETT
AMANDA RHEAUME Holding Patterns [Release date 21.10.16] On her last release Keep A Fire (2014) we suggested that Ottawa songstress Amanda Rheaume’s song writing is more ‘popular’ than ‘pop’ and a pleasant enough Radio 2 style listen. In that sense, … Continue reading
