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Album review: ALICE DiMICELE – Swim
Alice Otter Music [Release date 04.05.15] www.alicedimicele.com It comes as little surprise that Alice DiMicele has been on the scene for almost 30 years as her sound – described as ‘groove folk’ and ‘acoustic soul’ - echoes back to Joni … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alice DiMicele, folk, jazz, review, singer, songwriter, Swim
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DVD review: SHANIA TWAIN – Still The One Live From Vegas
Eagle Rock [Release date 02.03.15] For the original country/pop crossover queen, and best-selling female country artist of all time who has shipped over 75 million albums worldwide – thanks primarily to the Mutt Lange trilogy of releases The Woman in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluray, country, DVD, pop, review, rock, Shania Twain, Still the One Live From Vegas
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Quick plays: TRISTAN MACKAY, THE KENNEDYS, VANESSA PETERS
TRISTAN MACKAY Wire & Wood The clue, as they say, is in the title – Wire & Wood is a pared back acoustic follow-up to singer songwriter Tiverton, Devon-born Tristan Mackay’s debut release Out Along The Wire (2012). Originally ‘discovered’ … Continue reading
Album review: ANTHONY PHILLIPS – The Geese & The Ghost
Anthony Phillips chats about the reissues (9:07) This is un-broadcast material from a special feature about Anthony on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 29 March 2015, 16:00 GMT. Esoteric [Release date 09.03.15] Anthony Phillips’ debut album was some 8 years … Continue reading
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Tagged 5.1 mix, album, Anthony Phillips, box set, Genesis, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, reissue, review, The Geese And The Ghost
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Gig review: KARNATAKA – The Met, Bury, 27 February 2015
Two years ago, at this very venue, Karnataka made a very bold move by recording a full show with a very new line-up. It paid off, quite clearly a credit to new girl Hayley Griffiths who we described as bringing … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 February 2015, Bury, gig, Hayley Griffiths, Karnataka, prog, progressive, review, rock, The Met
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News: ROBIN TROWER interview and feature, Sunday 1 March 2015
Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Sunday 1 March 2015, 16:00 GMT Robin Trower releases his latest studio album – ‘Something’s About To Change’ – in March and he’s touring in the UK later in the month. David Randall chatted to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 March 2015, blues, feature, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, guitar, guitarist, interview, Procol Harum, radio, Robin Trower, rock
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Album review: KIKI DEE – reissues
Kiki Dee chats to David Randall about her 1970s albums. (6:24) The full version of this interview is featured in two parts on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Part 1 on Sunday 5 April 2015 at 16:00 and Part 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Carmelo Luggieri, Edsel, Elton John, I've Got The Music In Me, Kiki Dee, Loving & Free, pop, reissue, review, rock, Stay With Me, Toto
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Album review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – The Killer Instinct
Nuclear Blast [Release date 23.02.15] Album number two, and Black Star Riders are still operating in Phil Lynott’s shadow. Perhaps any band with Scott Gorham is going to major on Lizzy’s sweet sounding harmony guitar but with Ricky Warwick’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Black Star Riders, hard rock, review, Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, The Killer Instinct, Thin Lizzy
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Album review: EUROPE – War Of Kings
UDR [Release date 02.03.15] I am a renascent Europe fan. I loved the band as they catapulted themselves back into modern civilisation but I was never a big fan in their late-eighties heyday. However, increasingly, I think their upward trajectory … Continue reading
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News: CHRIS THOMPSON interview and feature, Sunday 22 February 2015
Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday, 22 February 2015, 16:00 GMT One-time Manfred Mann’s Earth Band frontman Chris Thompson is featured in a hour-long special on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Cherry Red Records have recently released ‘Jukebox – The … Continue reading
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Album review: UFO – A Conspiracy Of Stars
SPV [Release date 23.02.15] UFO are another of our “heritage” bands who for the past few years have toured consistently and released new albums. In short, they are still relevant. And, arguably, ‘A Conspiracy Of Stars’ is their best offering … Continue reading
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Tagged A Conspiracy Of Stars, album, hard rock, heavy rock, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, review, UFO, Vinnie Moore
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Gig review: GIANTS OF ROCK – Minehead, 6-8 February 2015
The Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues Show – 24 February 2015 (Giants of Rock Special) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Pete Feenstra presents a weekly Rock & Blues Show, every Tuesday at 19:00 GMT on Get Ready … Continue reading
News: ALAN PARSONS interview and feature, Sunday 8 February 2015
Interview edit: Alan Parsons with David Randall, 5 February 2015 (07.29) Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 8 February 2015, 22:00 GMT (Monday 9 February, 22:00 and Friday 13 February, 22:00 repeat) Photo: www.alanparsonsmusic.com Legendary engineer and producer Alan Parsons … Continue reading
Album review: BRIDGET ST. JOHN – Dandelion Albums & BBC Collection
Cherry Red Records [Release date 16.02.15] 4-disc boxed set Bridget St. John no doubt influenced a generation of female folkies and this three-album retrospective will go some way to confirming that legacy. A handsome box set, collecting her output for … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ask Me No Questions, BBC, boxed set, Bridget St. John, Dandelion Albums & BBC Collection, folk, In Concert, John Martyn, John Peel, radio, review, sessions, singer, Songs For The Gentle Man, songwriter, Thank You For...
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News: GIANTS OF ROCK – Minehead, UK, 6-8 February 2015
Following the outstanding response from both guests and artists alike, GIANTS OF ROCK now sits proudly alongside The Great British Folk, Great British Alternative and Great British Rock & Blues Festivals – part of Butlins’ massively-successful and growing reputation for … Continue reading
Album review: CHRIS THOMPSON Jukebox – The Ultimate Collection 1975-2015
Interview edit: Chris Thompson with David Randall, 16 February 2015 (14:35) This edit features un-broadcast material from an hour-long feature aired on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Sunday 22 February. The full feature is now available via Mixcloud Cherry … Continue reading
Gig review: LAWLESS, Betrayal – The Sugarmill, Stoke, 27 December 2014
Hailed as the album launch gig for R.I.S.E the new album from the mighty Lawless, it’s also a homecoming gig hence the sold out ticket allocations ensuring a packed night for all. Support tonight is from 2 local bands, both … Continue reading
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News: JEFF SCOTT SOTO chooses favourite tracks (Interview, 25 January 2015)
On Sunday 25 January, Jeff Scott Soto chats about his new album and career including Talisman and Journey on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. ‘Inside The Vertigo’ by his new band ‘Soto’ is released on 2 February via earMUSIC. In … Continue reading
Quick plays: AWNA TEIXEIRA, KIMMIE RHODES, PAUL BIBBY, LYNRYD SKYNYRD
AWNA TEIXEIRA Wild One Like Po’ Girl Awna Teixeira’s solo debut – Where The Darkness Goes (2012) – her follow up Wild One is a sparse, plaintive set. For the most part written in Salt Lake City and reflecting on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Awna Teixeira, Bliss & Lullabies, country, Cowgirl Boudoir, Invocations, John The Baptist And The Second Coming, Kimmie Rhodes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Midwich Assembly, Nashville, Paul Bibby, Po' Girl, review, roots, singer, songwriter, Vinyl, Wild One
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Album review: PHOENIX AGAIN – Look Out
[Release date 28.02.14] www.phoenixagain.it Just occasionally you come across an album that’s niche and evidently overlooked, but one that repays your undivided attention. Then you come to the conclusion: why? Especially as it’s lain for a little longer than necessary … Continue reading
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Rock Photography Galleries: 2014 (Photos by Steve Goudie)
Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook. Next session: Sunday 19 January Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to … Continue reading
Gig review: WINTER ROCKS – Sheffield Corporation, 6 December 2014 (The Answer, Heavens Basement)
So heading over a cold and windswept Snake Pass we are on our way to the first Winter Rocks Festival which is being held at one of the country’s premier live music venues, The Corporation (Corp to the locals) in … Continue reading
Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – Sheffield Corporation, 27 November 2014
In over thirty years The Quireboys have had multiple lineup changes but the core of Spike and Guy has been together for all the albums and has helped to develop their distinctive rock and roll sound. Support band tonight Preachers … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 November 2014, blues, gig, Preachers Son, review, rock, Sheffield Corporation, Spike, The Quireboys, Vargas Blues Band
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