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Album review: LAST GREAT DREAMERS – 13th Floor Renegades
Ray Records [Release date 13.04.18] Last Great Dreamers first surfaced in the UK in the 90′s, previously going under the name Silveheart and split in 1997, coming back to life again in 2014 with original members Marc Valentine (vocals/guitar) and … Continue reading
Album review: SPOCK’S BEARD – Noise Floor
Inside Out [Release date 25.05.18] Spock’s Beard return with their thirteenth album and it also marks the return of original drummer Nick D’Virgilio who guests on the album, after the previous drummer Jimmy Keegan left the band in 2016. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Morse, album, Dave Meros, Enchant, Inside Out, Kansas, melodic, Nick D’Virgilio, Noise Floor, prog, progressive, review, rock, Ryo Okumoto, Spock's Beard, Ted Leonard, Yes
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Album review: SMOKING MARTHA – In Deep
Bad Reputation [Released date 25.05.18] I’ll say one thing for our cousins ‘down under’. They like a bit of female fronted raunch ‘n’ roll. And there’ve been some great bands over the years – stretching back as far as Cheetah … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Australia, hard rock, In Deep, review, Smoking Martha
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Album review: LAURA MEADE – Remedium
Doone Records [Release date 18.05.18] Anyone heard of New York-based progressive rock band Izz? No, me neither, but they’re another in a long line of bands inspired by the pioneers such as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, ELP, and Renaissance. Laura … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, Izz, Laura Meade, prog, progressive, Remedium, review, singer, songwriter
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Album review: MASS – When 2 Worlds Collide
Escape Music [Release date 25.05.18] This is album number eight from Mass who have been making music since the mid-80′s. On this album the added keys/strings provided by Jeremy Heussi add another dimension to the band’s classy melodic hard rock … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Escape Music, hard rock, interview, Mass, melodic rock, Michael Sweet, review, rock, Stryper, When 2 Worlds Collide
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Album review: DEL BROMHAM BLUES DEVILS – Del Bromham Blues Devils Live
In May 2018 Pete Feenstra chatted to Del Bromham for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and played tracks from the new album ‘Blues Devils Live’ Self release [Release date 01.05.18] Del Bromham Blues Devils Live’ does what it says on … Continue reading
Album review: DON AIREY – One Of A Kind
earMUSIC [Release date 25.05.18] Don Airey can be considered rock royalty and in a quiet sort of way, and in down time from his Purple “day job”, finds the time to release consistently excellent solo albums. This is the successor … Continue reading
Album review: DAVE GREENSLADE – Cactus Choir
Angel Air [Release date: 18.05.18] While it’s done the rounds before, this is a timely reissue for ‘what Dave did next’ post-the winding up of his eponymous progressive rock ensemble. The ex-Colosseum keyboards whizz had recorded a quartet of acclaimed … Continue reading
Quick plays: SHARKS, GIG, SANDERS & SAVAGE
SHARKS Ready Steady Go 3MS Music [Release date 29.06.18] Sharks can trace their origins back to 1972 when they were formed by former Free bass player Andy Fraser, guitarist Chris Spedding and vocalist Steve ‘Snips’ Parsons, both of who are in this … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Awake, blues, Brave New World, Bruce Gaitsch, Chris Spedding, Dave Innis, folk, gig, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, melodic, pop, Randy Goodrum, Ready Set Go, review, rock, Sharks, singer, songwriter
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Album review: SAXON – Denim And Leather, Power And The Glory, Crusader (reissues)
BMG [Release date 25.05.18] BMG continue with their Saxon reissue campaign and have produced fine editions of their fourth, fifth and sixth albums. And we can announce these the same week as the first three remasters (Saxon, Wheels Of Steel … Continue reading
Gig review: BETH HART – Royal Albert Hall, London 4 May 2018
Tonight Beth Hart reaffirms her qualities as a great singer, a passionate performer and an unfettered spirit. She draws on every sinew of her professionalism to conquer the unforgiving spaces of the Royal Albert Hall and the claustrophobic presence of … Continue reading
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Tagged beth Hart, blues, gig, gospel, review, rock, Royal Albert Hall, singer songwriter, soul, vocal
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Gig review: JAMES GRANT & The Hallelujah String Quartet – The Met, Bury, 5 May 2018
Whether it is a folk club in Biddulph (2007) or an art gallery in Liverpool (2011), you can see James Grant in any number of small venues but the bigger stages seem to be reserved for his homeland. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 May 2018, acoustic, Bury, gig, James Grant, Love & Money, Love And Money, review, singer, songwrier, The Hallelujah String Quartet, The Met
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Gig review: BABAJACK – The Robin 2, Wolverhampton, 2 May 2018
On Tuesday 8 May on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio at 21:00 GMT Pete Feenstra chats to Babajack More information And suddenly they are back. Tribal roots and contemporary blues stylists Babajack return with a significant line-up change, with multi-instrumentalist … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Bertenshaw, Babajck, Becky Tate, blues, bouzouki, guitar, percussion, Robin 2, rock, roots, Tevor Steager, Tosh Murase, Troy Redfern
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Gig review: NINEBARROW – South Hill Park, Bracknell, 3 May 2018
South Hill Park is a lovely venue on the outskirts of Bracknell and tonight’s gig was in the cellar bar, perfect for a folk gig. Before Ninebarrow we had Edward Naismith who performed a short set and his vocals and … Continue reading
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Tagged Edward Naismith, folk, gig, Jay LaBouchardiere, Jon Whitley, Led Zeppelin, live, mellow, melodic, Ninebarrow, review, Simon & Garfunkel, The Waters Wild, traditional
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Album review: NO HOT ASHES – s/t
Frontiers [Release date 23.03.18] They never made it back in the eighties, despite a big reputation in their native Northern Ireland, but No Hot Ashes have been festival favourites for the last few years and finally make it to an … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Eamon Nancarrow, melodic rock, No Hot Ashes, review
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Album review: W.E.T.- Earthrage
Frontiers [Release date 23.03.18] In the extensive world of melodic rock collaborations, W.E.T. can be seen as the nearest to a supergroup, bringing together the talents of prolific vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, Eclipse’s main man Erik Martensson and Work of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Eclipse, Erik Martensson, Jeff Scott Soto, Magnus Henriksen, melodic rock, review, Robert Sall, W.E.T.
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Album review: MIKE ZITO – First Class Life
Ruf [Release date 11.05.18] ‘First Class Life’ is Texas based Mike Zito’s 14th album. It’s is a stripped down blues album on which he sets himself the challenge of penning some meaningful narratives to fill the genre with fresh input … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernard Allison, blues, Blues Caravan, Bobby Bland, First Class Life, funk, guitar, John Fogerty, Koko Taylor, R&B, review, rock
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Quick plays: HEARTWIND, CAPTAIN BLACK BEARD
HEARTWIND Higher and Higher AOR Heaven [Release date 25.04.18] Heartwind hail from Sweden and were formed by guitarist Goran Engvall (ex-Hitworks) and keyboard player Mikael Rosengren (Constancia, Token). They are joined by drummer Peter Svensson (Constancia, Faith), vocalist German Pascual … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Captain Black Beard, hard rock, Heartwind, Higher and Higher, review, rock, Struck By Lightning
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Gig review: JESUS JONES – Sub 89, Reading, 29 April 2018
A decent turn out for a Sunday night to see Jesus Jones who have been playing a few UK dates in support of their excellent new album ‘Passages’. First up were three piece Beautiful Mechanica who mixed synths/programming with a … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful Mechanica, dance rock, gig, grebo, Jesus Jones, live music, reading, review, rock, Sub 89
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Album review: CREMATORY – Oblivion
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date: 13.04.18] ‘Oblivion’ is the 14th studio release from German gothic-metallists, Crematory. A number of key line-up changes over the last couple of years don’t seem to have freshened up the sound much and the album more or … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Crematory, gothic metal, Oblivion, review
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Album review: ANDY SUSEMIHL – Elevation
On Sunday 20 May, in the first hour of his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, David Randall chatted to Andy Susemihl and played tracks from the new album ‘Elevation’ SM Noise Records [Release date 05.02.18] Andy who? … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Susemihl, Elevation. album, guitar, guitarist, interview, melodic rock, review, Sinner, U.D.O
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Gig review: ESP 2.0 – Half Moon, Putney, London, 17 April 2018
My first trip to the Half Moon for a good few years and although the pub at the front had had a sharp makeover, it was good to see that the venue through the swing doors had not changed at … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 April 2018, band, Esp 2.0, gig, Half Moon Putney, King Crimson, live, Mark Brzezicki, Peter Coyle, prog rock, Robert Fripp, the Lotus Eaters, Tony Lowe
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Single & EP reviews: THE JADE ASSEMBLY, THE ELATION
THE JADE ASSEMBLY Nothing Changes [Release date 04.05.18] The Jade Assembly are a four piece hailing from Bolton consisting of John Foster (vocals & guitar), Gareth Smedley (lead guitar), Andy Watson (drums) and Danny Hayes (bass). They have been creating … Continue reading
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Tagged alt rock, Anywhere But Here, Click Bait, EP, Gainstrive, indie, Nothing Changes. The Elation, review, rock, single, The Jade Assembly
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Album review: TONY BUTLER – My Time
Phoenix Rising Records [Release date 01.06.18] Former Big Country bassist Tony Butler Big Country started working on this album when he left Big Country in 2012. He is managed by former Big Country manager Ian Grant and the band’s drummer Mark … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bassist, Big Country, Mark Brzezicki, My Time, pop, review, rock, Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
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Gig review: G3 2018 – JOE SATRIANI, JOHN PETRUCCI, ULI JON ROTH – Manchester Apollo, 27 April 2018
There was a moment in this latest iteration of the global guitar circus that it all fell into place. Two-and-a-half hours in, during a stellar version of ‘Super Funky Badass’ Joe Satriani underlined why we worship our guitar heroes. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 April 2018, classic metal, Dream Theater, G3 2018, gig, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Manchester Apollo, progressive metal, review, Scorpions, Uli Jon Roth
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