Yearly Archives: 2024

Album review : NEW GUITARS IN TOWN Power Pop 1978-82 (3 CD Set)

Posted on February 10, 2024 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date: 16.02.24] By the late seventies, a genre that had blossomed in the Sixties was rediscovered by a new generation of teenagers. And so the legacy of the Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Who and others skipped … Continue reading →

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Album review : ALBERT CUMMINGS – Strong

Posted on February 10, 2024 by petefeenstra

Ivy Music Company [Release date : 16.02.24] Albert Cummings is back with his 11th album called ‘Strong’. It reaffirms his blue collar and rock-blues credentials, while breaking new ground by carefully balancing emotionally charged, guitar driven aggression with lyrically fuelled … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SOUTH OF SALEM – The Tivoli, Buckley, North Wales, 9 February 2024

Posted on February 10, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

South Of Salem could be construed as “old school” in 2024. Admittedly there’s nothing cutting edge in their Goth-inspired metal delivery but – by goodness – they deliver. We’ve been exposed to a series of singles from the band in … Continue reading →

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Interview: BRING BACK PERSEPHONE

Posted on February 9, 2024 by jason

I have been involved in the music industry long enough to know that bands with passion and clear musical vision are not lacking in this world. One such band, Metalcore enthusiasts Bring Back Persephone, just so happens to hail from … Continue reading →

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Single review: COLLATERAL – Glass Sky

Posted on February 9, 2024 by jason

YouTube [Release date 09.02.24] Kent rockers Collateral return with this stadium sized groove monster and it’s here to set the world alight. Kings of the giant hook and blistering melodic rock riffs, this is another barnstorming number that grows and grows … Continue reading →

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Album review : PROCOL HARUM – Shine On Brightly (Vinyl Remaster)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 23.02.23] Procol Harum’s second album, originally released in 1968. This cutting edge remaster, transferred to 12″ vinyl, takes us into the studio, listening to the recording sessions, hearing each note, each sound, near or far, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FLORENCE BLACK – Manchester Academy 3, 3 February 2024

Posted on February 6, 2024 by jason

As I entered the venue for the sold out show saw a diverse crowd with a nice mix of ages. The atmosphere was already rocking and they hadn’t even hit the stage yet. I managed to catch the last few … Continue reading →

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Album review : SONS OF LIBERTY – The Detail Is In The Devil

Posted on February 5, 2024 by brianmc

Pete Feenstra chatted to Fred Hale, founder member and guitarist with Sons Of Liberty, for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 1 September 2024. Independent [Release date : 23.02.24] This is the Sons of Liberty’s third album in six … Continue reading →

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Album review : KMFDM – Let Go

Posted on February 5, 2024 by brianmc

Metropolis Records [Release date : 02.02.24] KMFDM’s 23rd album is a mixed bag of sights and sounds, each one contributing to a predominant image of a patchwork musical quilt. Each track is an auditory outcry, all cleverly stitched together in … Continue reading →

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Album review: JACK J HUTCHINSON – Battles

Posted on February 4, 2024 by jason

Website [Release date 09.02.24] Jack J Hutchinson is back with another jam packed album full of riffs, hard rocking blues and catchy choruses. ‘Battles’ is produced & co-written with Josiah J Manning (Kris Barras Band, Inglorious), with fellow Kris Barras … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LUKE MORLEY- Islington Academy, London, 31 January 2024

Posted on February 4, 2024 by andynathan

With Thunder off the road for the foreseeable future, Luke Morley has been able to devote more significant time to his solo work. Last year’s ‘Songs from the Blue Room’, a mellow collection of songs sounding nothing like his main … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LEAFHOUND- Camden Underworld, London, 26 January 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024 by andynathan

Many of us would like to attend a gig by our favourite artists to mark a milestone birthday. Only a select few though have the contacts to actually put on a special concert, but Darius Drewe is one such. He’s … Continue reading →

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Book review: Hello Tolworth, I’m Ziggy by Tim Harrison

Posted on January 31, 2024 by petefeenstra

Good Life Publishing [Publication date:17.09.21] ‘Hello Tolworth, I’m Ziggy, The life And times of the Toby Jug pub – And The Launch of David Bowie’s Most Famous Character’ is a meticulously researched book that is at its best when covering … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBERT HART – Circus Life

Posted on January 30, 2024 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 26.01.24] A new solo album by former Bad Company and Distance singer Robert Hart is always a ‘must listen’ for any melodic hard rock fan. On this album he is joined by Heartland’s Steve Morris and … Continue reading →

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Album review: PATTERNS ON THE WINDOW – The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1974 (3 CD Boxset)

Posted on January 30, 2024 by brianmc

Grapefruit (Cherry Red) [Release date : 16.02.24] 1974. The UK seemed to be locked into an endless cycle of political and economic crises. The 3 day week. Fuel shortages, and an unheralded post war recession in full swing. Hardly a … Continue reading →

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News: ELLES BAILEY, HEART, BON JOVI (February 2024)

Posted on January 30, 2024 by jason

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR - O2 Ritz, Manchester, 17 March 2019

Lee Aaron will be releasing a covers album ‘Tattoo Me’ via Metalville Records on April 26. Ayreon release ’01011001 – Live Beneath The Waves’ through Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group on May 17. Elles Bailey releases a new EP ‘The Night Owl & the Lark’ on February … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JANUARY BLUES FESTIVAL (Laurence Jones, Ben Poole) – The Forge, Camden, London, 23 and 24 January 2024

Posted on January 29, 2024 by andynathan

January Blues Festival, blues rock, Laurence Jones, Ben Poole, Guy Smeets, gig, festival

For many years now the January Blues Festival has given the traditionally quiet gig calendar a welcome boost in that most depressing of months and showcased a variety of artists old and new. The 100 Club was its traditional habitat … Continue reading →

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Album review: SOUTH OF SALEM – Death Of The Party

Posted on January 28, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

Spider Party Records [Release date 19.01.24] Back “in the day” UK national radio would ensure that if a band crafted three or four minute ear candy there was a good chance it would be playlisted. Back then – 1970s and … Continue reading →

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Album review : ALCATRAZZ – Rock Justice : The Complete Recordings 1983-1986

Posted on January 24, 2024 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 26.01.24] The Yngwie Malmsteen, Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo writing team on debut album No Parole From Rock’n’Roll (1983) was much more than the sum of the parts. Hard rock melodramas, ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Hiroshima Mon … Continue reading →

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Album review: LITTLE LORE – Seven Stories (Parts one and two)

Posted on January 21, 2024 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 23.02.24] Tricia Duffy, aka Little Lore, release the second part of her album in two parts/EPs. This version collates all seven songs together and is also available on CD, as well as download and streaming. Producer and … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE PLEASURES – The Beginning Of The End

Posted on January 20, 2024 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release Date 04.08.23] The Pleasures are an Australian duo comprising Catherine Britt and Lachlan Bryan, supported by a fine rhythm section who always serve the song. The duo are the focal point throughout on 11 uncompromising, finely crafted … Continue reading →

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Single review : KMFDM – Let Go

Posted on January 20, 2024 by brianmc

Metropolis Records [Release date : 12.01.24] For some musicians, a band name that describes their political aspirations takes precedent over commerciality. And so in 1984 Sascha Konietsko’s “performance art project” became Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, quickly abbreviated to KMFDM. … Continue reading →

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Album review : MAMA’S BOYS – Runaway Dreams 1980-92 (5 CD boxset)

Posted on January 20, 2024 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date : 26.01.24] CD1: Official Bootleg (1980) CD2: Plug It In (1982) CD3: Turn It Up (1984) CD4: Relativity (1992) CD5: Singles, B Sides and Rarities Three boys from Co. Fermanagh conquer the world. Well no, it … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAN PATLANSKY – Movin’ On

Posted on January 20, 2024 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Dan Patlansky for Get Ready to ROCK! radio. First broadcast 21 January 2024. Virgin Music Label And Artist Services [Release Date 01.03.24] It’s tempting to say that South African guitar slinger Dan Patlanksy is back with … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAXON – Hell, Fire and Damnation

Posted on January 18, 2024 by andynathan

Silver Lining Music [Release Date 19.1.24] The fact that Saxon were one of the inductees in GRTR!’s ‘Grotto of Greatness’, marking significant acts from our first 20 years, tells you all you need to know about the ability of the … Continue reading →