Tag Archives: Grand Prix

Gig review: FIREFEST – Manchester Academy, 11-13 October 2024

Posted on October 27, 2024 by andynathan
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For a decade through to 2014, Firefest built a reputation that most festivals would kill for. It wasn’t just the stellar line ups of melodic hard rock acts, from the rising stars through to long dormant bands from the eighties … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN MCAULEY – Alive

Posted on February 16, 2023 by david.wilson
ROBIN McAULEY - Alive

Frontiers Records [Release date 17.02.23] Robin’s last album ‘Standing On The Edge’ was my top album of 2021 so this new release has a lot to live up to. However, with Robin you know that quality is assured and with … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN MCAULEY – Standing On The Edge

Posted on April 20, 2021 by david.wilson
ROBIN McAULEY - Standing On The Edge

Frontiers [Release date 07.05.21] Robin McAuley has been very busy of late. Following on from his return stint with Michael Schenker he then went on to front the Black Swan project, joining Jeff Pilson and Reb Beach, who released the excellent ‘Shake The World’ … Continue reading →

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Feature: Albums that time forgot – GRAND PRIX – Samurai

Posted on April 14, 2020 by david.wilson

Chrysalis [1983] Back in 1983 I ventured along to my first gig on my own at the tender age of 14 to see Iron Maiden at the Playhouse in Edinburgh (Friday 13th May to be exact) and what a show … Continue reading →

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Album review: PHIL LANZON – 48 Seconds

Posted on August 10, 2019 by jason
PHIL LANZON - 48 Seconds

Phil Lanzon Ditties/Cargo Records UK [Release date 02.08.19] Hot on the heels of last year’s ‘If You Think I’m Crazy’ Uriah Heep’s keyboards player Phil Lanzon is back with another solo album, which again sees him working with producer Simon … Continue reading →

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Album review: PHIL LANZON – If You Think I’m Crazy

Posted on February 27, 2018 by jason
PHIL LANZON - If You Think I'm Crazy

Following the GRTR! reviewers’ choice for ‘Best of 2018′ Top Album, David Randall chatted to Phil Lanzon at the start of Uriah Heep’s UK tour in December 2018.  First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Phil Lanzon Ditties/Cargo Records … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST– O2 Ritz, Manchester, 4 November 2017

Posted on November 6, 2017 by david.wilson
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST– O2 Ritz, Manchester – 4 November 2017

Around this time of year there are cries around the country of ‘Christmas gets earlier every year’ as the first decorations are spotted and every TV ad features snowy scenes and perfectly wrapped presents. Manchester took this a step further … Continue reading →

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GRAND PRIX – Samurai

Posted on February 25, 2012 by jason

Rock Candy In the early 80s Grand Prix were one of Britain’s premier pomp rock outfits, mixing the Britishness of Magnum with US influences from the likes of Kansas, Styx and Journey. 1983 and Samurai was the band’s third album, … Continue reading →

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