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Album review : STATUS QUO – The Early Years Vol 2 (1970-72) 5 CD Boxset
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Quick plays: JUNIPER, ADY JOHNSON, ADAM BEATTIE
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Album review: ALBERT CASTIGLIA – Grits & Glory
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Album review : NINA ANTONIA AND THE LUNAR MOTHS – Dropping Like Butterflies
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Album review – PALLAS – The Midas Touch Boxset (8CDs+DVD)
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Album review: THE WESTERN FRONT – Eureka
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Album review: KISSIN’ DYNAMITE – Megalomania
AFM Records [Release date 05.09.14] Kissin’ Dynamite are a young German rock band from the southern Swabia region of the country and even though they are still in their early twenties “Megalomania” is their 4th album. Debut album “Steel of … Continue reading
Album review: PHI – The Waves Of Sound Remain
Gentle Art Of Music [Release Date 03.11.14] Despite being described by Phi themselves as ‘art rock’ this Austrian 3-piece’s musical debut screams progressive rock all day long – although, it has to be said, the prog metal template of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, art rock, Phi, prog, progressive, review, RPWL, The Waves Of Sound Remain
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Quick plays: GRAND DESIGN, 220 VOLT, JUDE GWYNAIRE
GRAND DESIGN – Thrill Of The Night AOR Heaven [Release date 29.09.14] Grand Design are back with their 80’s influenced hard rock, or as I like to think Def Leppard with a helium infused vocalist! Vocalist Pelle Saether has a … Continue reading
Album review: IRON BUTTERFLY – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (reissue)
Salvo [Release date 27.10.14] In terms of psychedelic rock heavyweights of the late-1960s, they don’t come much heavier than Iron Butterfly. Sometimes even credited for inventing the heavy metal idiom - as epitomised by the 17 minute title track. The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bonus tracks, heavy metal, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Iron Butterfly, pop, psychedelic, reissue, review, rock
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Album review: THE TEXAS FLOOD – Young Dogs, Old Tricks
To The Bone Records [Release date: 21.06.14] www.thetexasflood.co.uk Whilst relatively new-ish on the scene ‘The Texas Flood’ have done the groundwork and built up a solid fanbase by gigging and getting themselves out there. TTF entered a national competition, Highway … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Old Tricks, review, rock, The Texas Flood, Young Dogs
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Album review: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE – Single Mothers
Loose [Released 29.09.14] Justin Townes Earle has led an interesting life that’s for sure, from stints in rehab through to a revolving door with record labels. He is also the son of legendary country artist Steve Earle, although as the … Continue reading
Gig review: VOODOO VEGAS – Camden Barfly, 4 October 2014
Voodoo Vegas were headlining for the first time at the Barfly and they were worried if many would turn up, well it was pretty rammed and the crowd seemed mostly to be there for the headliners. I missed the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden Barfly, classic rock, gig, hard rock, Kolo, review, Voodoo Vegas
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News: CHANTEL McGREGOR, STEVE HOGARTH and JOHN ILLSLEY radio features on Sunday 5 October
Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR! Special features on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio On Sunday 5 October, in The Pete Feenstra Feature, CHANTEL McGREGOR chats to Pete about her forthcoming album and about her career to date. (19:00 GMT) Chantel released her … Continue reading
Album review: STATE OF SALAZAR – All The Way
Frontiers Records [Release date 25.08.14] “All The Way” is the debut album from Swedish band State Of Salazar and the review could be condensed to state “yet another Scandinavian rock band releases yet another superbly produced slice of genuine 1980’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, All The Way, AOR, Frontiers, review, State of Salazar
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Gig review: VIRGIL & THE ACCELERATORS – Borderline, London, 29 September 2014
Tonight is arguably the most significant gig of Virgil & The Accelerators young career. It’s their central London showcase for the hard hitting ‘Army of Three’ album. And on an unseasonably warm Monday night, they play their early evening set … Continue reading
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Tagged band, Billy Gibbons, Gabriel McMahon, gig, Hendrix, Jack Alexander Timmis, Joe Walsh, Keith Richard, Leslie West, Philip Sayce, review, rock, Royal Blood, Steve Miller, Thin Lizzy, Virgil & The Accelerators, Virgil McMahon, Wolfmother
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Album review: WOLFBORNE – In The Beginning…
Karvorka Records [Release date – out now] This is the debut album from Wolfborne who hail from Vancouver. The premise was ‘to create a record to redefine rock music for the current generation’ an ambitious plan, so have they come … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chris Witoski, funk, Funky Town, In The Beginning..., metal, review, rock, Sex Sells, Soil, UK tour, Wolfborne
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Album review: HELIX – Bastard Of The Blues
Perris Records [Release Date – out now] I got a bit of a surprise when this album popped through my door mainly because I had no idea that Helix were still in existence. I saw Helix back in 1983 in … Continue reading
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Tagged 40th anniversary, album, Alice Cooper, Bastard Of The Blues, Brian Vollmer, Canada, Helix, Kiss, metal, review, rock
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DVD review: STATUS QUO – The Frantic Four’s Final Fling
Abbey Road/ Universal [Release date 01.09.14] On the 12th April 2014 in Dublin the last chords of the Frantic Four’s second and final reunion tour rang out and with it closed another chapter in the long history of Status Quo, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th April 2014, Abbey Road, Alan Lancaster, Blu-ray, CD, Francis Rossi, Glasgow, John Coghlan, Live In Dublin, Rick Parfitt, Status Quo, The Final Fling, The Frantic Four, Universal
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Single & EP reviews: DEAD CITY SOULS, CLEAR THE AUDITORIUM
DEAD CITY SOULS –Dead City Souls EP Self Release [Release date 10.11.14] Dead City Souls release their debut, self titled CD in November, they bill it as a mini album but surely that is an EP? Containing seven tracks, one … Continue reading
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Tagged Clear The Auditorium, Dead City Souls, electronic, EP, Gaming, metal, My Chemical Romance, review, rock, South Wales, Stoke-on-Trent
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Album review: UNISONIC – Light Of Dawn
earMUSIC [Release date 04.08.14] Arguably, 2014 has already been a good year for the power metal genre: Gamma Ray, Edguy and Freedom Call, amongst others have spun out very worthy platters. German supergroup Unisonic have easily augmented that roster … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dennis Ward, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Light Of Dawn, Mandy Meyer, Michael Kiske, power metal, review, Unisonic
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Gig review: KIP WINGER & FIONA – Borderline, London, 27 September 2014
Despite a busy year for Winger, with the band touring the new Better Days Comin album as recently as June, Kip Winger’s London shows have now become an annual fixture in the calendar. As a bonus on this occasion one … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 September 2014, AOR, Borderline, Fiona, gig, Jorge Salan, Kip Winger, London, melodic rock, review, Winger
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – October 2014 Highlights
October 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website Check back here as we add new features throughout the month. All times, BST (GMT+1) Photo: Simon Dunkerley Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues Signposting upcoming and established blues/rock artists … Continue reading
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Tagged Chantel McGregor, Dire Straits, feature, Genesis, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, highlights, interview, Jethro Tull, John Illsley, Larry Miller, Marillion, Martin Barre, October 2014, radio, special, Steve Hackett, Steve Hogarth
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Album review: OPETH – Pale Communion
Roadrunner Records [Release Date 25.08.14] Mikael Akerfeldt – the debate rages… Rather like Steven Wilson and Mike Portnoy, there are sections of the music press which are so sycophantic and so over the top in hyping up the Opeth frontman … Continue reading
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Tagged album, MIKAEL AKERFELDT, OPETH, Pale Communion, prog, Progressive Rock, review
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Album review: SOLSTAFIR – Otta
Season Of Mist [Release date 01.09.14] Iceland may be one of the most barren places on earth but the same cannot be said about its music scene – which is a rich gathering of like-minded and highly artistic people that … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Iceland, metal, Otta, progressive, review, Solstafir
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Album review: THE HAUNTED – Exit Wounds
Century Media [Release date 25.08.14] To lose one founding member may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness… Now, I am not normally in the habit of paraphrasing Oscar Wilde when writing music reviews but this … Continue reading
Album review: U.D.O. – Steelhammer Live From Moscow
AFM Records [Release date 26.05.14] It was thirteen years ago that ex-Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider recorded his solo band’s first ever live album in Russia and, if the AFM Records press release is to be believed, the very same logic … Continue reading
Album review: TUSMORKE – Riset Bak Speilet
Svart Records – Out Now. Some people may have all the luck in the world but then the majority of us have to try really hard in order to achieve our goals in life. Take Norwegian Folk Rock quartet Tusmorke … Continue reading
Album review: FLYING COLORS – Second Nature
Music Theories Recordings/Mascot [Release date 06.10.14] Flying Colors, the prog rock supergroup, are back with their second album just two years after their exceptionally strong debut release. Can they match that high standard? You bet they can! If anything this … Continue reading
Gig review: BIG COUNTRY – Concert Hall, Perth, 28 September 2014
Tonight’s gig was part of a weekend of music in celebration of the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament which was being held a few miles down the road at Gleneagles. The premise I take it was to cash in on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 September 2014, Big Country, Bruce Watson, Concert Hall, Derek Forbes, Fields Of Fire, gig, Gleneagles, golf, In A Big Country, Jamie Watson, Jon McKenzie, live, Mark Brzezicki, Perth, rock, Ryder Cup, Scotland, Simon Hough, Simple Minds, Steeltown, Stuart Adamson, The Holy Ghosts
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Gig review: ELECTRIC BOYS, Camden Underworld, London, 26 September 2014
Since they reformed in 2009, Sweden’s own self proclaimed funk-o-metallers Electric Boys have been regular visitors to these shores, with this tour at least their fourth by my reckoning including festival appearances. Perhaps it is this over familiarity that has … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 September 2014, Bad Touch, Camden Underworld, Electric Boys, gig, glam, London, metal, review
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