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Interview: ERIK NORLANDER

Erik Norlander has just released his latest album, ‘Surreal’ and here he talks about the stories behind the music, along with Last In Line who he recently joined… Could you take us through the songs on your new album ‘Surreal’? … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged Asia, Dio, Erik Norlander, instrumental, interview, John Payne, Lana Lane, Last In Line, prog, progressive, rock, Surreal
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News: SARI SCHORR – Album, UK Tour, Interview (August 2016)

New York-based singer songwriter Sari Schorr releases her debut album via Manhaton Records on 2 September. Sari plays the Colne R&B Festival on 29 August followed by extensive UK tour dates. ‘A Force Of Nature’ is produced by blues veteran … Continue reading
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
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
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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Album review: MARILLION – FEAR

This hour special was broadcast in the first hour of David Randall’s weekly show ‘Assume The Position’ on Sunday 18 September at 22:00 GMT on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. More information earMUSIC [Release date 23.09.16] Is it really nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, FEAR, interview, Marillion, prog, Progressive Rock, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – An Evening With Todd Rundgren (Live At The Ridgefield)

Purple Pyramid Records [Release date 26.08.16] CD/DVD With a Todd Rundgren live album, as with any tour, it’s all about the set list. Will it include the “hits”, more recent stuff, or something more obscure? Will Todd play electric guitar? … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged album, An Evening With, Kasim Sulton, Live At The Ridgefield, Nazz, pop, Prairie Prince, review, rock, soul, Todd Rundgren, Utopia
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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
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
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: STORMTROOPER – Pride Before A Fall (The Lost Album)

Bristol Archive Records [Release date 19.08.16] This album dates back to the glory days of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal when so many great rock bands emerged on the UK scene. Some went on to worldwide fame and … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged album, Bob Starling, Colin Bond, Nick Hancox, Pride Before A Fall, prog, review, rock, Rush, Stormtrooper
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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
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
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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News: WINTERSTORM – Troon rocks in November with FM, Ricky Warwick, Last In Line and more

On Sunday 21 August, in his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, David Randall previewed the Winterstorm event playing tracks by some of the artists appearing including Tygers of Pan Tang and FM. (20:09) Troon’s only real rock … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Festivals & Large Events, NEWS
Tagged 25-26 November 2016, AOER, Ayrshire, event, festival, FM, gig, hard rock, Inglorious, Last In Line, melodic rock, NWOBHM, Ricky Warwick, Toseland, Troon, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Vega, Winterstorm
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Album review: SESSION AMERICANA with Jefferson Hamer – Great Shakes

[Release date 14.10.16] Session Americana are a Boston area collective formed in 2003 with six previous releases and a significant number of local area nominations and awards. And while guitarist/ singer Jefferson Hamer has been an integral part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, folk, Great Shakes, Jefferson Hamer, review, rock, roots, Session Americana
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Album review: FAVNI – Windswept

[Release date 20.05.16] With a name change from Fauns (primarily because of the clash with the British band The Fauns) marking the introduction of new electric guitarist Thomas Glase and vocalist, flautist and fiddler Kirsten Middeke, this five-piece from Berlin … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Favni, folk, Germany, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Windswept
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Album review: BURNT BELIEF – Emergent

Alchemy Records [Release date 09.09.16] I must be getting old; from the opening chords of ‘The Bubble Bursts’ the lead track on an album featuring Porcupine Tree bassist and founder member Colin Edwin I was sucked in. Recalling the fusion … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Burnt Belief, Colin Edwin, Emergent, fusion, jazz funk, Jazz rock, Porcupine Tree, review
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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
Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS
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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News: JOHN VERITY UK dates and interview (August 2016)

On Sunday 14 August, John Verity was special guest in The Pete Feenstra Feature on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. More information John Verity began his music career in the early 1960′s, supported Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in the … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Gigs and Tour News, INTERVIEWS, NEWS, Radio interview
Tagged Argent, August 2016, blues rock, gigs, guitar, guitarist, interview, John Verity, John Verity Band, Phoenix, radio, Tour
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Album review: HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – Sour Grapes

MelodicRock Records [Release date 26.08.16] Time doesn’t half fly as House Of Shakira have been around since 1991 and their classic ‘Lint’ album was released back in 1994 – every rock fan’s home should have a copy of that album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, House Of Shakira, melodic, review, rock, Sour Grapes
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Quick plays: CHANGE OF HEART, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE

CHANGE OF HEART – Last Tiger Escape Music [Release date 22.07.16] Change Of Heart first appeared back in 1998 and released their last album way back in 2005 ‘Truth Or Dare’. They are back with their polished Brit AOR/melodic rock … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Quick Plays
Tagged album, AOR, Change Of Heart, gothic, Imagica, Last Tiger, melodic, review, rock, Thadeus Gonzalez, the Birthday Massacre
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Album review: BRIJITTE WEST & THE DESPERATE HOPEFULS – From NY With Love

www.pledgemusic.com Pledge Music is becoming the best way for bands to connect with fans and new album ‘From NY With Love’ from Brijitte West & The Desperate Hopefuls is a great example of an album funded by the people who … Continue reading









