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Gig review: THORBJORN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 14 November 2016
Just like their viking history, Danish bues-rockers Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado came, saw, conquered by funking up the house with a high energy show that breathes fresh life into the big band blues review format. With a name … Continue reading
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Tagged big band, blues, boogie, Boom Boom Club, Danish, Emil Balsgaard, funk, gig, Kasper Wagner, Martin Seidelin, Nat King Cole, Peter Kehl, Peter Skjerning, Ray Charles, review, Robert Cray, rock, Sly Stone, soul, Thorbjorn Risager &The Black Tornado, Tom Waits, vocal
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Album review: THE MUTANTS – Your Desert My Mind
Killer Tracks [Release date 23.09.16] Fortified by a mission statement that reads: “The Mutants take to the underworld to plot and scheme with their network of punks, hippies, dandies, rude boys, lowlifes and degenerates to hatch a diabolical plan to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bingo Richey, Brent DeBoer, Chris Constantinou, Chris Goss, David Catching, Dead Can Dance, desert rock, Eagles of Death Metal, Hawkwind, Iggy Pop, New Wave, Peter Holmstrom, Primal Scream, psychedelia, punk, Queens of The Stoneage, Rat Scabies, review, Sean Wheeler, Space, stoner rock, The Dandy Warhols, The Mutants, The Psychedelic Furs, Victoria Williams, Wild Man Fischer, Your Desert My Mind, Zia McCabe
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Gig review: NINE BELOW ZERO/Chloe Marriott – Under The Bridge, London, 4 November 2016
Tonight, Nine Below Zero are reborn as a big band. They have all the essential qualities that an 8-piece combo requires, from the core duo of seasoned front man Dennis Greaves and the magisterial harp player Mark Feltham, to a … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Shades Of Blue, Albert Collins, B.B. King, Ben Willis, blues, Charlie Austen, Chloe Marriott, Dennis Greaves, funk, Georgie Fame, gig, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Armatrading, Joanne Shaw Taylor, John Mayall, John Popper, Mark Felthan, Mickey Burkey, NINE BELOW ZERO, R&B, review, soul
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Album review: ERIC JOHNSON – EJ: Song Explorations on Acoustic and Piano
Provogue [Release date 07.10.16] ‘EJ’ is a stripped down celebration of simplicity and feel, bolstered by Eric Johnson’s dazzling technical ability on original material and some imaginative arranged covers. Austin guitarist Eric Johnson pushes himself into new musical avenues by … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Al Stewart, album, ambient, ECM, EJ, EJ: Song Exlorations on Acoustic Guitar and Piano, Eric Johnson, folk, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul, Mary Ford, Mason Williams, piano, review, Simon & Garfunkel, vocals
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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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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
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
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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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Gig review: ERJA LYYTINEN BAND – Boom Boom Club, Sutton,14 October 2016
What a difference year makes. While Finnish guitarist Erja Lyttinen is a regular visitor to these shores for festival and select clubs dates, she’s upped her game with a revamped line-up, some excellent new songs and stellar performance levels that … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Curtis Mayfield, Elmore James, Erja Lyytinen, Erja Lyytinen Band, Finland, gig, guitar, Harri Taittonen, Juha Verona, Kai Jokiaho, review, slide guitar
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Album review: JON HERINGTON – Adult Entertainment
CD Baby [Release date 14.06.16] Jon Herington is best known as the guitarist in Steely Dan for the last 16 years, yet he’s also managed to carve out his own solo career that stretches back to 1992. ‘Adult Entertainment’ – … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Adult Entertainment, album, blues, country, Dennis Espantman, Frank Pagano, Fred B. Owens, Fred Owens, Jackson Browne, Jim Beard, Jon Herington, Neil Young, pop, reggae, review, rock, Rolling Stones, singer songwriter, soul, Steely Dan, The Beatles, The Coasters, Tom Petty, vocal
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Album review: BETH HART – Fire On The Floor
Pete Feenstra chatted to Beth Hart for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, first broadcast 16 October 2016. This is an edited version. More information Provogue [Release date 14.10.16] Beth Hart’s ‘Fire On The Floor’ is a … Continue reading
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Tagged beth Hart, blues, Fire On The Floor, guitar, jazz, Michael Landau, piano, rock, singer songwriter, vocal, Waddy Wachtel
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Album review: JOE BONAMASSA – Live At The Greek Theatre
Provogue [Release date 23.10.16] CD/DVD/Bluray The key element in Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Live at the Greek Theatre’ DVD/CD release is his integral role in ‘blues heritage’ music, as reflected in the DVD’s strap line ‘Keeping The Blues Alive’. The broad based … Continue reading
Gig review: NEWARK BLUES FESTIVAL – Newark Castle, 11 September 2016
In this two-hour special Pete Feenstra plays some of those acts appearing at the 2016 Newark Blues Festival and some of the award-winners. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 13 September 2016. It’s one of those days in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex McKown, blues, Blues Devils, British Blues Awards, DEL BROMHAM, Dudley Ross, festival, Frank Zappa, Free, Gary Grainger, Hamilton Loomis, Humble Pie, Ian Siegal, Jack J. Hutchinson, Jimi Hendrix, JOE COCKER, katie Bradley, King King, Lawrence Jones, Lewis Hamilton, Newark Blues Festival, Nick Hamilton, Ray Charles, Rebecca Downes, review, Robin Trower, rock, Simon Rinaldo, Tom Brundage, Traffic
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Album review: NINE BELOW ZERO – 13 Shades Of Blue
Zed [Release date 30.09.16] Nine Below Zero’s ‘13 Shades Of Blue’ explores every nuance of the band’s blues antecedents. The album takes us on an r&b journey that opens with funk and explores all the essential blues elements from soul-blues, … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Shades Of Blue, Aaron Neville, album, Allen Toussaint, B.B. King, Ben Waters, blues, Brian Bethell, cajun, Charles Miller, Charles Sheffield, Charlie Austen, Chris Rand, Dennis Greaves, funk, Glenn Tillbrook, Jeffery Brown, John Mayall, Johnny Chandler, Little Walter, Luther Allison, Mark Feltham, Mickey Burkey, NINE BELOW ZERO, R&B, review, soul
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Album review: ALBERT CASTIGLIA – Big Dog
On Sunday 11 September in the Pete Feenstra Feature on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Pete chats to Albert Castiglia about his music with tracks from ‘Big Dog’ More information Ruf [Release date 20.05.16] ‘Big Dog’ is a bulldozer of … Continue reading
Album review: GARY HOEY – Dust & Bones
Provogue [Release date 29.07.16] ‘Dust & Bones’ is guitarist Gary Hoey’s 20th album, 12 of which are instrumental. It’s all you might expect from a rock-into-blues guitarist who has made his name by re-invigorating favourite 70’s rock songs with metal … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Brian Setzer, Deep Purple, Dick Dale, Dust & Bones, Eric Johnson, Gary Hoey, guitar, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Lita Ford, review, Rick Derringer, Robin Trower, rock, Stray Cats, Ted Nugent Joe Satriani, ZZ Top
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Album review: ANTOINE FAFARD – Sphere
Timeless Momentum [Release date 01.09.16] From the purposeful opening of ‘Renaissance Man’ – Gary Husband’s introductory synth and bristling drums lock in with Antoine Fafard’s fretless bass and guitarist Jerry De Villiers Jr.’s sonorous theme – we’re quickly into tension … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Allan Holdsworth, Antoine Fafard, bass, Billy Cobham, Davide Sgualdini, drums, Frank Zappa, fusion, Gary Husband, guitar, jazz, Jerry De Villiers Jr., Mahavishnu, Miles Davis, review, Sphere, Stanley Clarke, synths, Tony Williams
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Album review: DEVON ALLMAN – Ride Or Die
Ruf [Release date 16.09.16] ‘Ride Or Die’ is a proud statement of just who Devon Allman is. He’s a southern rocker with a wide musical outlook who over the last decade has carved out his own rootsy niche. ‘Ride Or … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Bobby Yang, Devon Allman, funk, Kevin McKendree, Latino, R&B, Ragged & Dirty, review, Ride Or Die, rock, Ron Holloway, soul, Steve Duerst, Tom Hambridge, Turquoise, Tyler Stokes
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Gig review: MIGHTY MO ROGERS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 25 August 2016
Picture the scene, its 38c – that’s 100 degrees fahrenheit, though it’s mercifully cooler in the shade – and septuagenarian blues man Mighty Mo Rogers is holding court in front of a big crowd in Square Dom Bedos. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Bland, Bordeaux, Chicago Blues, Francis Vidal, funk, gig review, Gilbert Bereau, Little Milton, Mighty Mo Rogers, Relache Festival, soul, Taj Mahal
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Album review: SARI SCHORR – A Force Of Nature
This interview was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 28 August 2016. Pete Feenstra chatted to Sari Schorr about her music and played tracks from her debut album. More information Manhaton [Release date 02.09.16] ‘A Force Of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Force Of Nature, album, blues, Eric Clapton, guitar, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Innes Sibun, interview, Janis Joplin, Lead Belly, Led Zeppelin, Mike Vernon, Oli Brown, review, rock, Sari Schorr, The Engine Room, The Supremes, Tina Turner, vocals, Walter Trout
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Album review: JULIAN SAS – Coming Home
Cavalier [Release date 18.03.16] ‘Coming Home’ is an aptly titled, solid rock-blues album with southern rock edges and spiritual references. It incorporates Holland’s leading rock-blues guitarist Julian Sas’s penchant for gritty vocals, evocative guitar playing and anthemic blues balladry. It … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvin Lee, blues, Coming Home, Corazong, guitar, Holland, interview, Julian Sas, review, Robin Trower, rock, Roland Bakker, Walter Trout
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Gig review: KYLA BROX – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 17 August 2016
There’s a lot to be said for mixing genres on a festival bill, as it provides contrast, dynamism and even brings in a different crowd during the course of 5 hours or more, of rock/blues related music. Tonight’s bill of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis Evans Sextet, Americana, Aretha Franklyn, Bastien Cazebon, blues, Bordeaux, Danny Blomeley, Florian Royo, gig, gospel, James Brown, Jerry Garcia, Kyla Brox, Lennon & McCartney, Mark Knopler, Memphis soul, Ms Nikki & The Memphis Soul Connection, Neil Young, Nicole Whitlock, Paul Farr, Relache Festival, review, soul, T. Bo Ripault, The Possums, Tina Turner, Victor Brox
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Gig review: EDDIE & THE HOT RODS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 18 August 2016
They came, they saw, they waited for the sun to go down and then they finally conquered! Eddie & The Hot Rods didn’t so much tear Bordeaux apart, as gently give it a poke in the ribs to remind a … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 August 2016, Barrie Masters, Canvey Island, Chris Taylor, Dipster Dean, Dr Feelgood, Eddie & The Hot Rods, festival, garage rock, gig, Headline Maniac, J.Geils Band, Nigel Bennett, punk, R&B, Relache Festival, review, rock, Rolling Stones, Simon Bowley, Steppenwolf, The Members, The Vibrators, Van Morrison
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Album review: HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND – Demolition Day
Ruf [Release date 08.07.16] Honey Island Swamp Band take their name from the Eastern part of Louisiana, a bayou area that infuses their music with a broad based outlook. It’s rare in the rock/blues world to come across an album … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Wilkinson, album, blues, Bobby Keys, Chris Mule, Demolition Day, funk Americana, Honey Island Swamp Band, Keith Richard, Little Feat, Lowell George, review, soul, Tab Benoit, The Band, The Grateful Dead, The Meters, The Rolling Stones
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Album review: THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE – The Apocalypse Blues Revue
Provogue [Release date 26.08.16] The Apocalypse Blues Revue is a back to the basics, heavy-duty, blues-rock project anchored by Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola. The band features baritone vocalist Ray “Rafer John” Cerbone who sounds like a cross … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Black Sabbath, blues, Brian Carpenter, Charlie Daniels, Dick Dale, Eric Gales, Godsmack, Jim Morrison, John Harvey, Monster Truck, Ray Cerbone, review, rock, Shannon Larkin, The Apocalypse Blues Revue, THE DOORS, Tony Rombola
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Gig review: HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON, Boo Boo Davis– Relache Festival, Bordeaux 28 July 2016
They say music is an international language and tonight the Australian /Irish duo Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson provide the perfect example of that, with a uplifting show that connects with their French crowd. Faced with the graveyard shift at … Continue reading
