Category Archives: Radio interview

Album review: LAURENCE JONES – Bad Luck & The Blues

Posted on September 4, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Laurence Jones for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 17 September 2023. Marshall Records [Release date 25.08.23] ‘Bad Luck & The Blues’ is Laurence Jones’s ninth release in all and it’s a cracking hard … Continue reading →

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Feature: The GRTR! Grotto of Greatness – STEVE HACKETT (September 2023)

Posted on September 1, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

With the Genesis genie well and truly out of the bottle, Steve Hackett continues the legacy whilst topping up his own illustrious back catalogue. Prog-tastic! Photo: Simon Dunkerley The ascent of GRTR! since 2003 coincides with the rise and rise … Continue reading →

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Album review: STRAY – About Time

Posted on August 11, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Del Bromham playing tracks from the album for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 20 August 2023. Talking Elephant [Release date 15.09.23] ‘About Time’ is Stray’s first new studio album for 13 years … Continue reading →

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Album review : ANDY SHARROCKS – Country Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘n’ Durty Blues

Posted on August 8, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Andy Sharrocks for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast August 2023. Roach Records Vinyl [Release date: 09.23] Singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist, tour manager, label boss, painter, and man of many parts, Andy Sharrocks is veteran of … Continue reading →

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Album review : DANNY BRYANT – Rise

Posted on August 4, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Danny Bryant for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 13 August 2023. Jazzhaus [Release date: 29.09.23] Danny Bryant’s Rise’ is his 13th album and finds the … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARCUS MALONE & THE MOTOR CITY HUSTLERS – Interstate 75

Posted on July 26, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Marcus Malone and Dan Smith for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast, 6 August 2023. Ramrock Red [Release date: 07.04.23] Marcus Malone & The Motor City Hustlers is a brand new soul, … Continue reading →

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Album review: DUST RADIO – Problem & Remedy

Posted on July 23, 2023 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Paddy Wells (Dust Radio) for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 3 September 2023. Bandcamp [Release date 23.06.23] Dust Radio is essentially the duo of Paddy Wells (vocal, blues harp and lyrics) and Tom Jackson … Continue reading →

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Album review : WOLF MOON – How Do You See Yourself

Posted on December 11, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Kelly Lethbridge and Jimmy Owen for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 6 November 2022. Lethbridge Owen Music [Release date: 21.10.22] Wolf Moon’s ‘How Do You See Yourself’ is a triumph of song craft, intuitive … Continue reading →

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Album review : EMMA WILSON – Wish Her Well

Posted on December 2, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Emma Wilson for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, playing tracks from the album ‘Wish Her Well’. First broadcast 4 December 2022. Self release [Release date 13.05.22] Emma Wilson’s ‘Wish Her Well’ is a ground breaking multi-genre … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAMES OLIVER – Live In The USA

Posted on November 22, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to James Oliver for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in November 2022. Bandcamp [Release date 05.10.22] From the the exuberant count-in of ‘T Bone Shuffle’ to the rip roaring finish of ‘It Wasn’t Me’, James Oliver’s ‘Live … Continue reading →

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Album review: VINNIE MOORE – Double Exposure

Posted on October 29, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall chatted to Vinnie Moore about his career with tracks from his solo albums. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on 4 December 2022. Mind’s Eye Music [Release date 08.11.22] We were mightily impressed with Vinnie Moore’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARILLION – Holidays In Eden (Deluxe Edition)

Posted on September 16, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Parlophone Records [Release date 16.09.22] For 30 years I have banged on about ‘Holidays In Eden’ being one of Marillion’s finest albums, sometimes overlooked even by the faithful who thought it was a bit too commercial. Even the band (guitarist … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAT TRAVERS – The Art Of Time Travel

Posted on September 4, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall chatted to Pat Travers in December 2022. This non-broadcast extract is from a longer interview (see below). In an hour special for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pat Travers chatted about his career with tracks from several albums … Continue reading →

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Album review: WHITE SPIRIT – Right Or Wrong

Posted on August 16, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Mal Pearson and Mick Tucker of White Spirit for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 7 August 2022. Conquest Music [Release date: 29.07.22] ‘Right Or Wrong’ is White Spirit’s first album for … Continue reading →

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Album review: ESBE – I Might Be Dreaming

Posted on August 13, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Esbe for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 28 August 2022. New Cat Records [Release date 20.05.22] Esbe is a British composer, musician, arranger, producer and vocalist with a beautifully expressive … Continue reading →

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Singles review: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER – Singles (12 x 7″ singles box set)

Posted on August 3, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

BMG [Release date 26.08.22] It may be hard to believe that Emerson, Lake & Palmer, progressive rock titans, actually produced singles and - moreover – some became hits. This splendid box set includes a dozen of them from around the … Continue reading →

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Album review: SNOWY WHITE – Driving On The 44

Posted on July 15, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Snowy White in July 2022 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 10 July 2022. Soulfood [Release date 11.07.22] Snowy White has always been a one guitar blues man. The fact his Les Paul Goldtop … Continue reading →

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Album review: TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT – Day By Day

Posted on June 24, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Timothy B. Schmit chatted to David Randall about his music with tracks from the new album. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 3 July 2022 [Release date: Digital - 06.05.22; CD/Vinyl 02.09.22] Best known as one of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHUCK WRIGHT – Chuck Wright’s Sheltering Sky

Posted on May 31, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

On Sunday 5 June, David Randall chatted to Chuck Wright about the new album. On Sunday 12 June – as part of ‘The Eclectic Mix’ – there was a more in-depth look at Chuck’s career based on the recent interview … Continue reading →

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Album review: LIV KRISTINE – Enter My Religion (bonus tracks)

Posted on May 26, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Liv Kristine chatted to David Randall for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in June 2022. This hour special includes a track from each of her solo albums. First broadcast 10 July 2022. Allegro Talent Media [Release date 19.08.22] There … Continue reading →

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Album review: BONHAM BULLICK – Bonham Bullick

Posted on April 28, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Deborah Bonham and Pete Bullick for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 3 April 2022. Quarto Valley Records [Release date 29.04.22] Vocalist Deborah Bonham and husband /guitarist Pete Bullick step out with a brand new … Continue reading →

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Album review: MATT PEARCE & THE MUTINY – The Soul Food Store

Posted on April 25, 2022 by petefeenstra

Matt Pearce chatted to Pete Feenstra for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 17 April 2022. Mutinear Records [Release date 29.04.22] ‘The Soul Food Store’ is an aptly titled project. Matt Pearce digs deep on his sophomore album for … Continue reading →

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Gig review: 10cc – London Palladium, 3 April 2022

Posted on April 10, 2022 by andynathan

Graham Gouldman chatted to Get Ready to ROCK Radio about his career including 10cc. This archive interview was first broadcast 12 August 2018 10cc occupy an unusual niche in rock history. Their run of hits, including three number ones, make … Continue reading →

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Gig review: VIRGIL McMAHON – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 8 April 2022

Posted on April 9, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Virgil McMahon for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 6 March 2022 They say you should never go back, but they were wrong. Sure the levels of expectation are sometimes beyond reality and sometimes an … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMON McBRIDE – The Fighter

Posted on April 3, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Simon McBride chatted to Pete Feenstra for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 19 June 2022. earMUSIC [Release date 27.05.22] McBride was voted “Young Guitarist Of The Year” by Guitarist magazine in 1996 an accolade that can be both … Continue reading →