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Album review : DANA GILLESPIE – First Love

Posted on June 5, 2024 by brianmc

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Fretsore Records [Release date : 31.05.24] Had it been published in the midst of today’s gender wars, the title of Dana Gillespie’s controversial autobiography, “Weren’t Born A Man” would have new resonance. As it is, celebrating 60 years in the … Continue reading →

Album review : KURT FROHLICH – 1977

Posted on June 2, 2024 by brianmc

Golden Robot Records [Release Date : 07.06.24] Kurt Frohlich, currently vocalist with Riley’s LA Guns, has already fronted Faster Pussycat and Mark Ramone’s band. Limited as that pedigree might be, it lets us know where he’s coming from. 1977 is … Continue reading →

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Album review: NESTOR – Teenage Rebel

Posted on June 2, 2024 by jason

Napalm Records [Release date 31.05.24] Album number two from Nestor sees the band signed to a big label, namely Napalm Records, home to fellow lovers of a good 80′s melodic rock riff, the Night Flight Orchestra. According the band’s bio … Continue reading →

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Album review: RICK ESTRIN AND THE NIGHTCATS – The Hits Keep Coming

Posted on May 31, 2024 by petefeenstra

Alligator Records [Release date 08.03.24] It’s five years since Rick Estrin & the Nightcats cut an album signifantly called ‘Contemporary’. And as if too illustate his almost unique standing as a conduit between old school blues and his current groundbreaking … Continue reading →

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Album review: FOCUS – Focus 12

Posted on May 30, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall chatted to Thijs van Leer for his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 9 June 2024 and featured in the second hour. Spirit Of Unicorn Music [Release date … Continue reading →

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Album review : RHAPSODY OF FIRE – Challenge The Wind

Posted on May 25, 2024 by brianmc

AFM Records [Release date : 31.05.24] Fans of the Symphonic Metal genre will know ROF is a band big on concept. This new album, Challenge The Wind, is the third in their “Nephilim Empire Saga”. The second, Glory For Salvation, … Continue reading →

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Album review: CASEY MAUNDER – Get Out and Push

Posted on May 25, 2024 by jason

Facebook [Release date 13.05.24] Casey Maunder is back with the follow-up to his enjoyable debut album ‘Until Your Heart Stops Beating’. That album was jammed packed with riff led hard rockers and pleasingly ‘Get Out and Push’ follows on nicely. Opener … Continue reading →

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Album review: FM – Old Habits Die Hard

Posted on May 24, 2024 by andynathan

Frontiers Records (Release Date 03.05.24) FM appear to be constantly on tour, and yet between that activity they somehow find time to consistently write and release a new album every two or three years. ‘Old Habits Die Hard’ actually marks … Continue reading →

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Album review: REMEDY – Pleasure Beats Pain

Posted on May 24, 2024 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 24.05.24] Remedy released their debut album at the tail end of 2022 and it earned rave reviews (including from this reviewer!), although being independently released it didn’t get the full coverage it deserved. Enter Escape Music … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE MIGHTY BOSSCATS – Are You The Person You’ve Always Wanted To Be / Photoshoot

Posted on May 22, 2024 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 29.09.23] Richard Townend is an indefatigable singer-songwriter, guitarist and band leader of The Mighty Bosscats, who never let rust sleep. His consistent output has the feel of a diarist who needs to get the minutiae of … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROCKY ATHAS – Livin My Best Life

Posted on May 17, 2024 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Rocky Athas for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, playing tracks from the album ‘Living My Best Life’. First broadcast 12 May 2024. Cherryburst Records [Release date 10.03.24] ‘Living My Best Life’ is Rocky … Continue reading →

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Album review: MANDOKI SOULMATES – A Memory Of Our Future

Posted on May 16, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

Red Rock Music/Inside Out Music [Release date 10.05.24] I think it fair to say that Leslie Mandoki doesn’t do things half-arsed. Several years ago a couple of reissues were accompanied by an expansive press kit, a real thick tome that … Continue reading →

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Album review: T BEAR – The Way Of The World

Posted on May 15, 2024 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to T Bear for his feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and featuring tracks from the new album ‘The Way Of The World’. First broadcast 19 May 2024. Quarto Valley Records [Release date 22.03.24] ‘Way … Continue reading →

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Album review: THESE WICKED RIVERS – Force Of Nature

Posted on May 14, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

Fat Earth Records [Released date 01.03.24] This is a perfectly formed second album from Derby’s finest. Formed in 2014, the band combine elements of southern, classic and heavy rock. The title track is a great calling card and guaranteed to … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE TREATMENT – Wake Up The Neighbourhood (plus album launch, 11 May 2024)

Posted on May 14, 2024 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 10.05.24] The Treatment have released their much-anticipated 6th studio album, “Wake Up The Neighbourhood”, after teasing us with singles that could only hint at the epic masterpiece that was to follow. For the uninitiated, The Treatment are … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARISA AND THE MOTHS – What Doesn’t Kill You

Posted on May 13, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

Tonesick Records [Release date 03.05.24] I first became aware of Marisa And The Moths during Lockdown and they ultimately produced some excellent stripped back versions of their songs, not least a truly wonderful version of ‘Choke’. At that time they … Continue reading →

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Album review: ATTIC THEORY – What We Fear The Most

Posted on May 13, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

ThunderGun Records [Release date 26.04.24] It shows an album’s strength when four tracks are pre-released as “singles”. There could have been more. The debut album from this Liverpool band is a great example of burgeoning home grown talent in 2024. … Continue reading →

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Album review: TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN – Electrified

Posted on May 12, 2024 by jason

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Rattle Shake Records [Release date 10.05.24] Album number six from Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown who still don’t look old enough to have made so many albums. Seemingly down to a trio of Tyler Bryant (vocals, guitar) Caleb Crosby (drums), … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEMON – Invincible

Posted on May 11, 2024 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 17.05.24] You’d be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped back in time to the late 70s/early 80s, as the first half of 2024 has seen new albums from the likes of Magnum, Saxon, Judas Priest, Praying Mantis, Tygers … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEFECTS – Modern Error

Posted on May 7, 2024 by jason

Mascot Records [Release date 24.05.24] ‘Modern Error’ is breathtakingly raw with emotion. Conceptually, it is a deeply cathartic album that acts as a vessel for singer Tony Maue to organise his thoughts on the trauma of being taken into care … Continue reading →

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Album review: JACK BADCOCK – Cosmography

Posted on May 3, 2024 by jason

www.jackbadcock.com [Release date 03.05.24] Jack Badcock is best known as frontman and founding member of Dallahan. After releasing ‘The Driftwood Project’ EP in 2021 we now arrive in 2024 and Jack Badcock releases his first solo album. Jack plays guitar, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: WALTER TROUT – The Alhambra Theater, Paris, 30 April 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024 by petefeenstra

Walter Trout in Paris is an opportunity not to be missed and so it proves as Walter and his road tested band bring a capacity seated audience to its feet On a personal note it’s 35 years since I first … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHADES OF PLATO – Blackout

Posted on May 1, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

Platonic Arrangements [Release date 20.06.24] shadesofplato1.bandcamp.com/ Any album with a song title ‘Bacteria With Shoes’ demands attention. And you’ll find it on the third album from gothic rockers Shades Of Plato. By their own admission this album predicts a post-pandemic apocalypse … Continue reading →

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Album review: VARIOUS – Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King

Posted on April 30, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

Purple Pyramid Records [Release date 19.04.24] King Crimson’s 1969 album is one of the most significant and influential prog albums and here gets a fresh coat of paint courtesy of a stellar gathering of prog and fusion A listers. And, … Continue reading →

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Album review : FRANCIS ROSSI & HANNAH RICKARD – We Talk Too Much (2024 vinyl version with bonus track)

Posted on April 29, 2024 by brianmc

earMUSIC [Release date : 03.05.24] 2014’s Aquostic (Stripped Bare) was Status Quo’s first full blown tilt at “reimagining” older material in an acoustic set up. It was a big success, commercially and critically. It led to this collaboration between Francis … Continue reading →