Tag Archives: eighties

Album review: HOW WE LIVE – Dry Land (Steve Hogarth)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall chatted to Steve Hogarth about his career in July 2014. In this hour special, tracks include How We Live and Marillion, plus Steve’s solo work. Esoteric [Release date 26.08.16] ‘How We Live’ is an important part of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: RUN LIBERTY RUN – We Are

Posted on August 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

earMUSIC [Release date 22.07.16] There’s something in the ether. Having just reviewed goth/metal revivalists Sinnergod I’ve also been privy to a new German band and their debut album. The read across – albeit with less heavy guitars – is quite … Continue reading →

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News: JOHNNY HATES JAZZ Interview Feature and UK Tour (28 February – 25 March 2016)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

A special feature is broadcast in the first hour of ‘Assume The Position’, presented by David Randall on Sunday 28 February on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. The sequence is repeated on Friday 4 March at 22:00 or you can … Continue reading →

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Album review: MISSING PERSONS feat. Dale Bozzio – Missing In Action

Posted on February 5, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Cleopatra Records [Release date 04.03.14] The digipak at the top of the stack didn’t look that inviting. Could it have been Dee Snider’s half-brother on the cover? There’s an awful lot of ivory around that lady’s neck. The name Dale … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SIMPLE MINDS and ULTRAVOX, O2 Arena, London, 30 November 2013

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jason

Simple Minds, Liverpool Empire, 20 April 2013

It’s an 80’s revival tonight with one of the 80’s big stadium bands Simple Minds headlining, but first we had Ultravox who had their own series of hit singles in the early to mid-80’s. They reformed with their classic line-up … Continue reading →

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Album review: WANG CHUNG – Tazer Up!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jason

www.wangchung.com [Release date 03.06.13] Blimey here is a blast from the 80’s, a band I knew from the classic 80’s compilation album ‘American Heartbeat’ with their big hit ‘Dance Hall Days’ (although as one of my fellow melodic rock fans … Continue reading →