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Album review: KING KING – Reaching For The Light
Manhaton [Release date 04.05.15] Four years after their debut album, King King have outgrown their original mould to such a extent that the album title is more a reality than an aspiration. ‘Reaching For The Light’ reflects a band that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Nimmo, album, Bad Company, blues, Bob Fridzema, Charlie Dore, Free, funk, King King, Lindsay Coulson, Paul Carrack, Paul Rogers, review, rock, soul, Storyville, Whitesnake
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DVD review: PETER GABRIEL – Play The Videos
Eagle Rock [Release date 18.05.15] Peter Gabriel completists may wonder at the re-release of video hits collection. It first surfaced in 2004 and was included as an ‘extra’ with the Live in Athens Bluray release. So, what’s new? Well, nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluray, DVD, Peter Gabriel, Play The Videos, review, video
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Album review: HALESTORM – Into The Wild Life
Atlantic [Release date 13.04.15] First, let me nail my colours to the mast – I loved Halestorm’s eponymous 2009 debut. Under the guidance of producer Howard Benson it was perfect radio friendly female fronted pop/rock from the first to last … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Halestorm, hard rock, Into The Wild Life, Lzzy Hale, review
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Album review: DORIS BRENDEL & LEE DUNHAM – Upsidedownworld
Sky Rocket Records [Release date 20.04.15] Doris Brendel. It’s a name to be conjured with. It isn’t one that sounds particularly rock ‘n’ roll. Maybe a 1920′s sidekick for Miss Marple? First encountered back in 1991 fronting The Violet Hour … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Doris Brendel, electronica, Lee Dunham, pop, review, rock, The Violet Hour, Upsidedownworld
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Album review: LUNDEN REIGN – American Stranger
Cleopatra Records [06.04.15] OK, let’s get the name out of the way first. It’s pretty naff. And unimaginative. Isn’t it about time that this purposeful phonetic misspelling malarkey faded into obscurity? It may be my 11+/grammar school education, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged album, American Stranger, AOR, hard rock, Lora G, Lunden Reign, melodic rock, Nikki Lunden, review
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Album review: PETERIK-SCHERER – Risk Everything
Frontiers Records [Release date 17.04.15] Founding Survivor member Jim Peterik returns with his latest project featuring his latest vocal find in Marc Scherer. “Risk Everything” was written specifically to suite the vocal talents of Scherer who he first met during … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alex Ligertwood, AOR, Bill Syniar, Bob Lizik, Ed Breckenfield, Frontiers, Jim Peterik, Klem Hayes, Marc Scherer, melodic rock, Mike Aquino, Nick Rich, Peterik-Scherer, review, Risk Everything, Shoshana Bean, Survivor, Toby Hitchcock
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News: SONJA KRISTINA (Curved Air) interview on Sunday 3 May 2015
Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Sonja Kristina Special (Part 1) – 3 May 2015 by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Curved Air vocalist Sonja Kristina is the latest subject of a two-part special on internet-based Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. … Continue reading
Gig review: ROBBEN FORD – 02 Academy, Islington, 30 April 2015
Robben Ford is the master of deep wrought grooves, exploratory solos and keen dynamics. He’s technician with a wonderful chops whose multi-genre proficiency allows him to explore lingering tones and unique arrangements. He’s an understated player of great sensitivity who … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 April 2015, B.B. King, blues, Brian Allen, Freddie King, fusion, gig, guitar, Islington, James Cotton, jazz, Johnny Henderson, Mose Allison, O2 Academy, review, Robben Ford
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Gig review: GIRLS WITH GUITARS 2015 – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 25 April 2015
What a difference three months touring makes. Last February the 2015 Blues Caravan/Girls With Guitars made a splash at the Skegness Rock & Blues Festival, but only got about 45 minutes to show what they can do. A few months … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Blues Caravan, boogie, Dave Mason, Eliana Cargnelutti, Etta James, gig, Girls With Guitars 2015, guitar, Gwen McCrae, Heather Crosse, Jamie Little, review, rock, ruf records, Sadie Johnson, soul, Warren Haynes, Willie Dixon, ZZ Top
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News: RICHARD THOMPSON, BLACK SABBATH, WASP – Tuesday 28 April 2015
Richard Thompson releases his new album ‘Still’ on June 29th via Proper Records. Red Dragon Cartel have another new vocalist, step forward Chas West, who replaces Darren Smith who lasted just over a month! Kingcrow release their new album ‘Eidos’ … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, Black Sabbath, Evanescence, folk, gigs, metal, Motorhead, news, Ozzfest, Richard Thompson, rock, symphonic metal, tours, WASP
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Gig review: DAN PATLANSKY – Borderline, London, 27 April 2015
The Pete Feenstra Feature – Dan Patlansky (26 April 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Dan Patlanky’s UK debut is a de facto showcase for his ‘Dear Silence Thieves’ album. His fiery guitar playing and lived … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Dan Patlansky, Dear Silence Thieves, gig, guitar, Pearl Jam, review, rock, Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Gig review: LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, 23 April 2015
They may be inextricably linked with the Deep South of the USA, but Lynyrd Skynyrd seem to have a real bond with the UK. They are regular visitors to these shores and by my reckoning this was the fifth London … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, Gary Rossington, gig, Johnny Van Zant, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mark Matejka, Mick Ralphs, Peter Keys, Ricky Medlocke, southern rock
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Album review: THE BLACK CIRCLES – From The Top
The Black Circles [Release date 16.03.15] The Blues is the blues whether you come from the deep-south or from Warrington in the North West of the UK. The Black Circles prove the point. Their debut 4 … Continue reading
Album review: RAVEN – ExtermiNation
SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] It is no secret that I love the legendary NWOBHM band Raven. They have been a constant favorite of mine for the better part of my life. When I learned that they were crowd funding their … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic, ExtermiNation, metal, NWOBHM, RAVEN, review, SPV
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Quick plays: NO POWER NO CROWN, THE FIFTH, DOGBANE
NO POWER NO CROWN – Be Peace…Or Else Steve Coleman, guitarist/singer/writer for No Power No Crown, has been pursuing me for while to check them out live. NPNC is a band based out of Charlotte NC and since I am … Continue reading
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Tagged ALBUM REVIEWS, alternative, Cold Sweat, DOGBANE, metal, NO POWER NO CROWN, NWOBHM, punk, Quick Play, Roy Cathey, Steve Coleman, The Fifth
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Album review: KYLE GASS BAND
SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] Kyle Gass is one half of Tenacious D, the other half being Jack Black. This is Kyle striding out on his own, with the help of a hand picked bunch of fellow musicians. It will come … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, debut album, Jack Black, Kyle Gass, review, rock, SPV, Tenacious D, the Kyle Gass Band
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News: THE DARKNESS, LEMMY, TRIXTER – Sunday 26 April 2015
The Darkness drummer Emily Dolan Davies has left the band, after only joining the band in March. Iron Savior release ‘Live At The Final Frontier’ in June on AFM Records. Soulfly release their new album ‘Archangel’ in August on Nuclear … Continue reading
Album review: DENNIS CHURCHILL DRIES – I
AOR Heaven [Released 01.06.15] Vocalist/bassist Dennis Churchill Dries (DCD) is known to lovers of melodic rock as the vocalist in White Sister and their successor band Tattoo Rodeo. White Sister issued two immense melodic rock/AOR albums in the 80′s and … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, Dennis Churchill Dries, melodic, Paul Sabu, rock, White Sister
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Album review: MAGIC KINGDOM – Savage Requiem
AFM Records [release date 20.03.15] Take the band name (Magic Kingdom) and throw in an excellent cover featuring a fire breathing dragon and you just know what “Savage Requiem” is going to sound like…Rhapsody of Fire on steroids comes fairly … Continue reading
Gig review: MONUMENT AND OUTLOUD, Barfly, Camden, London- 17 April 2015
The contrasting styles of Monument and Outloud have combined for what by all accounts has been a successful tour and a good value double bill, but at their London show at the Barfly not all went to plan. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged Barfly, Bob Katsionis, Chandler Mogel, gig, hard rock, heavy metal, London, Monument, Outloud, Peter Ellis
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Quick plays: AXEL RUDI PELL, FREEDOM CALL, DANIELZ
AXEL RUDI PELL & FRIENDS – Magic Moments 25th Anniversary Special Show SPV www.spv.de (3CD/3DVD/Blu-Ray) [Released 27.04.15] This was a special one-off concert filmed and recorded back in July 11th 2014 at the ‘Bang Your Head’ festival to celebrate German … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th Anniversary Concert, album review, Axel Rudi Pell, Danielz, Doogie White, Eternity, Freedom Call, Graham Bonnet, Jeff Scott Soto, Marc Bolan, metal, power metal, Quick Play, Rainbow, re-issue, Tony Carey
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Gig review: RENAISSANCE – The Citadel, St.Helens, 24 April 2015
If this short and sweet tour was bookended by a couple of false starts, it demonstrated the easy charm of the bandleader. “Is there anyone here from Bolton?” she enquired as she marked time. “Is there anyone who went to … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 April 2015, Annie Haslam, prog, Progressive Rock, Renaissance, review, St Helens, symphonic rock. gig, The Citadel
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Album review: THE CRUNCH – Brand New Brand
Cargo records [release date: 30.04.15] With this second outing, The Crunch has become a bit more than a side project for a bunch of seasoned punk stalwarts who only got together for a book launch. Headline tours, film premieres and … Continue reading
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Tagged Brand New Brand, Cockney Rejects, Diamond Dogs, power pop, punk, Sham 69, The Clash, THE CRUNCH
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Gig review: STATUS QUO AQUOSTIC – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 April 2015
Mention Status Quo to any non-rock fan and you will get all the usual comments about the band being three chord wonders or how they have only ever written one song which they have milked for the last forty odd … Continue reading
Album review: PAT TRAVERS – Retro Rocket
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 06.04.15] It seems that Pat Travers has been coaxed further on the long and winding road that leads to his now legendary seventies work. Before 2013′s ‘Can Do’ album, in a solo capacity Travers had largely … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Cleopatra, guitar, guitarist, Pat Travers, Retro Rocket, review, rock, seventies
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