Tag Archives: blues

Album review: THORBJØRN RISAGER & THE BLACK TORNADO – Songs From The Road

Posted on September 24, 2015 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 25.09.15] If ever there was ever a case to be made for a European blues band emulating or surpassing their American counterparts, then you need look no further than Denmark’s Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado. ‘Songs … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIKE BROOKFIELD – Love Breaks The Fall

Posted on September 19, 2015 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 13.03.15] Irish based, Liverpudlian guitarist Mike Brookfield has enjoyed a rich musical career from playing in the west end orchestra pits to being music coordinator, arranger and musical director for RTE, as well as copping a former … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILY BO WALKER – Moon Over Indigo

Posted on September 17, 2015 by petefeenstra

Mescal Canyon [Release date 25.09.15] Blues award nominee, prodigious songwriter, multi band leader and genre hopping roots rock artist, Wily Bo Walker returns with the concluding part of his 2015 trilogy of solo albums. ‘Moon Over Indigo’ comes complete with … Continue reading →

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Album review: DANNI NICHOLLS – Mockingbird Lane

Posted on September 17, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Danni Nicholls Music [Release date 23.10.15] You’d never guess Danni Nicholls was from Bedford. Mockingbird Lane, her second album, is an album that has the hallmarks of classic American folk, county and splashes of rock ‘n’ roll. Re-uniting with producer … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEN REEL – 7th

Posted on September 17, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

[Release date 22.06.15] www.benreel.com With each new release Northern Ireland songsmith Ben Reel steps inexorably closer to becoming the home soil torchbearer of American heartland rock. That is, the mantle occupied across the pond by the likes of The Boss … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – Lose Control

Posted on September 16, 2015 by petefeenstra

Tis Rock Music Ltd [Release date 09.10.15] For an artist who has made her mark by always being in control – she’s the songwriter, co-producer, guitarist, vocalist and is even responsible for the art work and photography of the CD … Continue reading →

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News: DEBORAH BONHAM plays Bolanesque and John Otway gig this autumn

Posted on September 11, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: MHP Studios Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Featured Artist Deborah Bonham plays UK dates this autumn. Deborah is a special guest at the “Bolanesque” event in aid of Marc Bolan Music School in West Africa, on 15 September. Her … Continue reading →

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DVD review: TASTE – What’s Going On – Live At The Isle Of Wight

Posted on September 9, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

In this exclusive interview edit (17:49) Rory Gallagher’s brother and custodian of his legacy, Donal, tells David Randall about Taste’s tour with Eric Clapton/Blind Faith in the USA in 1969 and Rory’s growing frustration with tour/label management. Donal also talks … Continue reading →

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Interview: THE ZILLA PROJECT

Posted on September 7, 2015 by jason

Cyprus based blues band the Zilla Project have just released their debut album ‘This One’s for the President’. Here we catch-up with vocalist/guitarist Emmanuel ‘Big Mo’ Vourakis… Brief history of the band and how you got together… The Zilla Project … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARTIN BARRE – Back To Steel

Posted on September 7, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Assume The Position – Martin Barre Special (20 September 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Garage Records www.martinbarre.com [Release date 18.09.15] Described by Martin Barre as the “most important work in my career as a musician” sets … Continue reading →

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Album review: GERRY JABLONSKI AND THE ELECTRIC BAND – Trouble With The Blues

Posted on September 3, 2015 by petefeenstra

GJB [Release date 21.04.15] Anybody who has heard Gerry Jablonski’s ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ , the opening cut from their last ‘Twist Of Fate’ album will know the high standards the Scottish band set themselves. ‘Trouble With The Blues’ is … Continue reading →

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Album review: FULL TRUNK – Time For Us To Move

Posted on September 3, 2015 by petefeenstra

Full Trunk [Release date 04.05.15] Full Trunk is an interesting rock-blues outfit with a difference. They have a musical vision routed in early 70’s with occasional folky edges, and ‘Time For Us To Move’ has a refreshingly song driven quality, explored … Continue reading →

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Album review: SOLOMON HICKS – Carrying On The Torch Of The Blues

Posted on September 3, 2015 by petefeenstra

Organic Recordings [Release date 08.06.15] 20 year old Solomon Hicks is a self proclaimed ‘jazz & blues innovator and keeper of the legacy’, who as his album title suggests is ‘Carrying On The Torch Of The Blues’. The guitar playing … Continue reading →

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Album review: DELTA DEEP – Delta Deep

Posted on August 25, 2015 by jason

[Release date 23.06.15] I usually approach solo projects by artists from established bands with some degree of skepticism but Phil Collen has led me to re-appraise that approach. I think that’s because the songs on this exceptional album came out … Continue reading →

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Album review: MOTORHEAD – Bad Magic

Posted on August 21, 2015 by david.wilson

UDR [Release date 28.08.15] When I reviewed the last Motorhead album ‘Aftershock’ a couple of years back I did think that it was going to be the band’s swansong due to Lemmy’s ongoing health issues. Lemmy though has stuck two … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBERT CRAY – 4 Nights of 40 Years Live

Posted on August 14, 2015 by petefeenstra

Mascot [Release date 04.09.15] In an age where volume, speed and showmanship dominate, Robert Cray is here to remind us of the value of heartfelt lyrics, a resonant tone and a soulful singer’s ability to explore every nuance of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ & BLUE COMMOTION – I’ll Be Your’s Tonight

Posted on August 8, 2015 by petefeenstra

33 Records [Release date 01.06.15] With 3 studio albums under their belt and a busy gig sheet, Zoe Schwarz & Blue Commotion have established themselves as a sophisticated blues band with their own unique selling point. … Continue reading →

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Album review: STONE THE CROWS – Stone The Crows/Ode To John Law (reissues)

Posted on August 7, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

This is an exclusive extract from a longer interview with Maggie Bell which is featured in an artist special broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 23 August (5:00). This is now available via Mixcloud (see above) Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE, LA BASTARD, GRYS GRYS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 5 Aug 2015

Posted on August 6, 2015 by petefeenstra

There’s nothing quite like standing in the middle of a big French festival crowd while Welsh duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe light the fuse with an incendiary show that transforms a sense of anticipation into the second coming. Sandwiched between the … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ZILLA PROJECT – This One’s For The President

Posted on July 26, 2015 by jason

[Release date 25.09.15] www.zillaproject.com The Zilla Project hail from Cyprus, not maybe a country you’d associate with blues based music. This four piece band are set to change that perception and if you like your blues steeped in the classic … Continue reading →

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Gig review: A Week in Rock on the Riviera‏ – SLASH, ZZ TOP (5-9 July 2015)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jason

Now, I know most of you are thinking that life on the French Riviera doesn’t suck, and in some ways, you’d be right. But if you’re a rock and blues junkie, this place is a cultural wasteland where some apocalyptic … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD, CANDY KANE BAND, TEXAS CANNONBALLS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 12 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by petefeenstra

Royal Southern Brotherhood - Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 12 July 2015

As Candy Kane tells the crowd, the French have always supported music and the arts, and tonight it seems they are supporting an American blues export drive it. Texas Cannonballs do what it says on the tin. You can take … Continue reading →

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Album review: JARED JAMES NICHOLS – Old Glory And The Wild Revival

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jason

Listenable Records [Release date 06.04.15] The blues rock revival shows no sign of slowing and another newcomer worthy of your attention is 25 year-old US based blues rock guitarist Jared James Nichols. Prior to the release of this debut album … Continue reading →

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News: SPOCK’S BEARD, QUEENSRYCHE, RORY GALLAGHER – Thursday 2 July 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by jason

Queensryche will release their new album in October. AC/DC have added their music to streaming music services including Spotify and Apple. Spock’s Beard release their new album ‘The Oblivion Particle’ on Aug 21st on Inside Out. Sony have won a … Continue reading →

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Album review: BACHMAN – Heavy Blues

Posted on June 21, 2015 by petefeenstra

Linus Entertainment [Release date 13.04.15] There’s no better time than in the autumn of your career to go back to the musical roots that inspired you in the first place, and so it is that the former Guess Who and … Continue reading →