Author Archives: GRTR! HQ

Album review: MILES HUNT & ERICA NOCKALLS – We Came Here To Work

Posted on July 20, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Good Deeds Records [Release date 09.09.17] I can’t say that I’m overly ‘au fait’ with The Wonder Stuff. They’ve always struck me as one of those ‘almost’ bands with a small but fanatical fan base, who – despite a number … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged acoustic, album, Erica Nockalls, Miles Hunt, pop, review, rock, The Wonder Stuff, We Came Here To Work | Leave a comment

Album review: THE SPIRITUAL MACHINES – Awake, Alert, Alive, almost

Posted on July 20, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Would Work Sound [Release date 14.02.17] Sometimes reviewers can get lost underneath a sea of review copies waiting to be sorted, waiting for evaluation. They seek refuge in other music eras, rediscovering their lost youth, whilst avoiding the present. Anything … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, The Best of 2017 | Leave a comment

Gig review: STANLEY CLARKE BAND – Manchester Gorilla, 18 July 2017

Posted on July 19, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Stanley Clarke chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio ahead of his UK tour dates. This hour special looks at his career, with tracks from the 1970s to the present. First broadcast on 16 July 2017. (Listeners in the USA … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 18 July 2017, gig, Gorilla, interview, jazz funk, jazz fusion, Manchester, radio, review, Stanley Clarke | Leave a comment

Album review: ELEANOR McEVOY – The Thomas Moore Project

Posted on July 17, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

MOSCODISC [Release date o4.08.17] First the history lesson – Thomas Moore was an 18/19th century Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer. Once celebrated, but largely overlooked today, Eleanor McEvoy looks to put that right by taking some of his best … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged acoustic, album, Eleanor McEvoy, folk, Irish, jazz, review, singer, songwriter, The Thomas Moore Project, Thomas Moore | Leave a comment

News: JUDIE TZUKE – new album, tour, exclusive radio play (July 2017)

Posted on July 16, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

JUDIE TZUKE - The Lowry, Salford, 10 May 2015

Singer songwriter Judie Tzuke releases a new album – ‘Peace Has Broken Out’ – on 1 September, ahead of a series of UK tour dates. On Sunday 16 July at 22:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, NEWS | Tagged album, dates, Judie Tzuke, news, Peace Has Broken Out, radio, singer, songwriter, Tour, UK tour | Leave a comment

News: More Hot Fun: STANLEY CLARKE – UK Tour and radio interview (July 2017)

Posted on July 13, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

STANLEY CLARKE - Manchester Gorilla, 18 July 2017

On Sunday 16 July on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio at 18:00 GMT, Stanley Clarke chats about his career ahead of the UK dates (Repeat: Thursday 20 July, 22:00 GMT) In this extract he sets the scene for the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview | Tagged bass, dates, funk, interview, jazz fusion, July 2017, news, radio, Stanley Clarke, Tour, uk | Leave a comment

Quick plays: MATISYAHU, DAVID RAMIREZ, MATTHEW LOGAN VASQUEZ

Posted on July 12, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

MATISYAHU Undercurrent Fallen Sparks/Thirty Tigers [Release date 19.05.17] Reggae, hip hop, rap and beatboxing. Four musical styles I’d cross the road to avoid. Period. Add in Orthodox Jewish themes, and Matisyahu should be a big no, no, no, no, NO. … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Quick Plays | Tagged album, David Ramirez, Does What He Wants, hip hop, Matisyahu, Matthew Logan Vasquez, pop, reggae, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, Undercurrent, We're Not Going Anywhere | Leave a comment

Album review: CHRIS JAGGER – All The Best

Posted on July 12, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

BMG [Release date 01.09.17] “OK class, hands up who’s familiar with the works of Chris Jagger?” “Michael Eavis put your hand down, and take 100 lines: ‘I will put more rock acts on at Glasto”’. Yes, Chris Jagger ‘ Mick’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, All The Best, Chris Jagger, compilation, David Gilmour, Mick Jagger, pop rock, review, Sam Brown | Leave a comment

Album review: BRYAN ADAMS – Wembley 1996 Live

Posted on July 12, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Eagle Rock [Release date 30.06.17 ] Back in 1996 Bryan Adams was riding the crest of a wave, some might say a tsunami. The placement of ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It for You’ in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, AOR, Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge, pop rock, review, rock, Wembley 1996 Live | Leave a comment

Album review: TODD ANTHONY JOOS AND THE REVELATORS – The Burden

Posted on July 6, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

[Release date 18.04.17] Depending on what publicity shots – past or present – you’re looking at, Todd Anthony Joos looks like one scary sort of a guy – either Breaking Bad Walter White’s crazed, bad ass, alter-ego Heisenberg in ‘don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, review, rock, The Burden, Todd Anthony Joos And The Revelators | Leave a comment

Album review: HEDERSLEBEN – Orbit

Posted on July 6, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Cleopatra Records [Release date 19.05.17] There’s a time and place in everyone’s life for a little space rock. For many of us, that was around 1971 to 1973, but if you fancy reliving your youth (or indeed, were too young … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Alicia Previn, Hedersleben, Nicky Garratt, Nik Turner, Orbit, prog, progressive, review, space rock, UK Subs | Leave a comment

Album review: KENDRA GALE BAND – Kicking And Screaming

Posted on July 6, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

[Release date 01.04.17] Kicking and screaming is a pretty apt summation of this self-released release from Canadian duo Kendra Gale (guitar/vocals) and Warren Beatteay (drums). With five previous albums under her belt, this being the third under the ‘Band’ banner, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Leave a comment

Album review: SUSAN CATTANEO – The Hammer & The Heart

Posted on July 6, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Jersey Girl Music [Release date 25.08.17] Now that’s something you don’t see many of these days – a double album! Although, in truth The Hammer and The Heart (the two ‘albums’) would have fitted on a single CD!! Cattaneo’s fifth … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Americana, country, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, Susan Cattaneo, The Hammer & The Heart | Leave a comment

Album review: STACKRIDGE – The Final Bow, Bristol 2015

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

In late-June 2017 David Randall chatted to James Warren for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This hour special features Stackridge highlights and tracks from James’ solo career. First broadcast 25 June 2017. (58:12) Angel Air Records [Release date 14.07.17] Stackridge … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview | Tagged album, Andy Davis, Bristol 2015, James Warren, live, Mutter Slater, pop, progressive, review, rock, Stackridge, The Final Bow | Leave a comment

News: BLACK SABBATH – Ten Year War Box Set (September 2017)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Heavy metal legends release a limited edition vinyl box set on 27 October via BMG. ‘The Ten Year War’ brings together their eight Ozzy-fronted albums, plus many other rarities, all housed within exclusive artwork created by renowned street artist, graphic … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, NEWS, PledgeMusic/Kickstarter Campaigns, Re-issues/special editions | Tagged Black Sabbath, box set, Geezer Butler, heavy metal, memorabilia, Ozzy, Ozzy Osbourne, September 2017, Ten Year War, Tony Iommi, Vinyl | Leave a comment

Gig review: DOWNLOAD, Donington Park, 11 June 2017 (Part 2)

Posted on June 28, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Aerosmith - DOWNLOAD, Donington Park, 11 June 2017

Photo: Andy Nathan Sunday The phenomenal attendances at Download are a tribute to the enduring if underground popularity of the broad church we call metal and hard rock, even if the site seemed a touch smaller this year. From the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 11 June 2017, Aerosmith, AIRBOURNE, ALTER BRIDGE, Donington Park, Download, festival, gig, metal, review, rock, Steel Panther, The Dead Daisies | Leave a comment

Gig review: DOWNLOAD, Donington Park, 9-10 June 2017 (Part 1)

Posted on June 28, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Tax The Heat - DOWNLOAD, Donington Park, 9-10 June 2017 (Part 1)

Friday My expectation for the first two days of Download was somewhat low in terms of the line-up, given my predeliction for the classic rock era. However the stunning weather went some way to raising the spirits and Blackwater Conspiracy … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 9-10 June 2017, Biffy Clyro, Donington Park, Download, festival, Five Finger Death Punch, gig, metal, Prophets Of Rage, review, Rob Zombie, rock, Tax The Heat | Leave a comment

Album review: VOODOO SIX – Make Way For The King

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Cadiz Music [Release date 08.09.17] It seems an age since we caught up with Voodoo Six at a gig in Crewe in 2008. At that time their vocalist was Henry Rundell and current album ‘First Hit For Free’ a reworking … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, heavy rock, Make Way For The King, review, rock, Tony Newton, Voodoo Six | Leave a comment

Gig review: DAN BAIRD’S HOMEMADE SIN – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 19 June 2017

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

And they call it rock and roll! Charlie Watts once said something along the lines that rock & roll was 95% hanging around. Last night Dan Baird’s Homemade Sin didn’t have the benefit of being able to test that theory. … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 19 June 2017, blues, Boom Boom Club, Chris Robinson King, Dan Baird's Homemade Sin, Georgia Satellites, gig, review, rock, Sutton, Warner E Hodges | Leave a comment

Gig review: STONE FREE FESTIVAL, London, 17 June 2017

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Rainbow - STONE FREE FESTIVAL, London, 17 June 2017

For the second successive year the Stone Free festival took over the whole of the 02 complex for the day: targeted at a discerning classic rock audience not wishing to slum it in a muddy field, and drawing inspiration from … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS | Tagged 17 June 2017, album, Arthur Brown, Blue Oyster Cult, festival, glam, Gun, heavy rock, London, O2 Indigo, review, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, rock, Stone Free Festival, Sweet, THE ANSWER | Leave a comment

Album review: THE FILL INS – The Time Is Now

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Hallelujah brothers and sisters! The Fill Ins are back!!! Charlotte NC’s fantastic rock and roll combo have been slugging it out in the studio, hammering out a brand new album and it is finally approaching its release date, and as … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, review, rock, The Fill-In's, The Time Is Now | Leave a comment

Album review: EXIST – So True, So Bound

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Prosthetic Records [Release date 09.06.17] I’ve made it no secret my undying love for all things Chuck Schuldiner (Death, Control Denied…not so much Voodookult) and even the band Cynic formed by former members of Death ranks as some of my … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Exist, metal, progressive metal, review, So Bound, So True | Leave a comment

Album review: MASTERPLAN – PumpKings

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

AFM Records [Release date 28.07.17] Masterplan is one of those bands that as soon as someone mentions the name you automatically think, “What a great band!” At least I do. Since their inception in 2003, they’ve consistently released some killer … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Helloween, MASTERPLAN, power metal, PumpKings, review, Roland Grapow | Leave a comment

Album review: DIRKSCHNEIDER – Live – Back To The Roots – Accepted!

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

AFM Records [Release date 04.08.17] When I reviewed Dirkschneider’s album Live Back To the Roots back in October I was looking forward to seeing him live the following January (earlier this year, clearly.) Sadly, I didn’t make it to the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS | Tagged Accdept, album, Dirkschneider, Live - Back To The Roots - Accepted!, review, UDO | Leave a comment

Album review: ZZ TOP – Cinco: The First Five LPs

Posted on June 25, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

Warners [Release date 09.06.17] One of the greatest blues rock and boogie exponents, this Texan trio have become as famous for their beards (except for the drummer called Beard – now THAT’s irony) as for their music. 70s tracks like … Continue reading →