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Album review : AS I ROVED OUT – THE STORY OF CELTIC ROCK 1968-78 (3CDs)
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Cherry Red [Release date: 21.06.24] Celtic music dates back to the 17th century. It’s part of the musical scenery in western Europe… mainly Portugal, Spain and France. And across the Atlantic in Canada … most especially among the island communities … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged Al Stewart, Cape Breton, Celtic rock, France, Ireland, Newfoundland, Pentangle, Portugal, review, Runrig, Scotland, Spain, TASTE, Thin Lizzy
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News: ELEANOR McEVOY – UK tour (May 2017)
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Ireland’s internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy continues her ‘Naked… Live’ tour with the announcement of a fourteen-date tour across England and Wales throughout May 2017. Best known for her songs ‘Sophie’ and the Irish standard ‘Only A Woman’s Heart’, which … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Eleanor McEvoy, folk, Ireland, may 2017, pop, rock, singer, songwriter, Tour, uk
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Album review: RICKY WARWICK – When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues) / Hearts On Trees
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Nuclear Blast (Release date – 26.02.16) There have been a number of candidates over the years competing for the title of the ‘hardest working man in rock’. A few instantly spring to mind, Ginger Wildheart, Devin Townsend and Dave Grohl … Continue reading
News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – PICTUREHOUSE acoustic session, Sunday 17 August
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Sunday 17 August, 21:00 (Tuesday 19 August, 16:00 and Thursday 21 August, 21:00 repeat) This Sunday, 17 August, Irish popsters PictureHouse perform an exclusive set for the ‘In Session for GRTR!’ series. The band formed back in the early-1990s, releasing … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, GIG REVIEWS, NEWS
Tagged acoustic, Dave Browne, Evolution, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Ireland, live, PictureHouse, pop, radio, session
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Album review: AISLING JARVIS – A Handful Of Bad Ideas
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BEO Records [Release date 01.09.14] From the opening lines of the addictive opening number ‘Your Shoes Don’t Fit’, there’s no doubt that singer songwriter Aisling Jarvis hails from the Emerald Isle with that distinctive and captivating brogue shining through. With … Continue reading
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Tagged A Handful Of Bad Ideas, Aisling Jarvis, album, Clannad, electronica, Ireland, Moya Brennan, pop, review, singer, songwriter
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Album review: PICTUREHOUSE – Evolution
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Cherry Red Records [Release date 04.08.14] Irish band PictureHouse enjoyed success in their homeland during the 1990’s and early 2000’s, reuniting recently after a ten year break. This album was released in Ireland last year and now gets a UK … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Evolution, Ireland, PictureHouse, pop, pop rock, review
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