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Album review : ROBIN BIBI BIG BAND – Blowing A Storm!
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Self release[Release date 02.07.24] Robin Bibi Big Band’s ‘Blowing Up A Storm!’ is a celebratory, high energy horn infused album. It extends Robin Bibi’s big band vision, last glimpsed on his 2016 ‘No More A Secret’ album. The album effortlessly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, B.B. King, Blowing A Storm!, blues, Craig Bacon. John O'Neil, Cream, Dave Priseman, funk, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green, review, Robin Bibi, Robin Bibi Big Band, rock, soul, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beatles, Tom Kleyn, Yes
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Album review: MARCUS MALONE & THE MOTOR CITY HUSTLERS – Interstate 75
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Pete Feenstra chatted to Marcus Malone and Dan Smith for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast, 6 August 2023. Ramrock Red [Release date: 07.04.23] Marcus Malone & The Motor City Hustlers is a brand new soul, … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Radio interview
Tagged album, blues, Dan Smith, funk, Ike Turner, Interstate 75, interview, James Brown, Marcus Malone, Marcus Malone & The Motor City Hustlers, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Monophonics, Otis Redding, Prince, R&B, radio, review, Sly Stone, soul, The Meters, The Noisettes, The Temptations, vocal
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – The Historic Collection (2 CDs)
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Store For Music [Release date 21.01.22] Graham Bonnet needs little or no introduction. His 5 decade back catalogue is a rich and constant source of reissues and expanded versions. This double CD package sees his 1991 album, Here Comes The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Denny Laine, Graham Bonnet, James Brown, Lieber & Stoller, live, melodic hard rock, Ray Davis, review, Sam Cooke, Van Morrison
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Album review: LOUISIANA’S LE ROUX – One Of Those Days
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Gulf Coast [Release date 24.07.20] In keeping with the gumbo tradition of Louisiana cuisine, Louisiana Hall Of Fame inductees Le Roux’s brand new album ‘One Of Those Days’ is a musical hotch-potch of all that’s good about Louisiana roots music and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dustin Ransom, Free, James Brown, Jeff Glixxman, Jeff McCarty, Jim Odom, Le Roux, Little Feat, Louisiana, Louisiana's Le Roux, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, review, roots rock, southern rock, The Allman Brothers, The Doobie Brothers, Tony Haselden
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Album review: JD SIMO – JD Simo
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Pete Feenstra chatted to JD Simo in September 2020 including tracks from the self-titled album. First broadcast 27 September 2020. Crows Feet Records Inc [Release date 21.08.20] For some folks, Acid Rock never really went out of fashion, it was … Continue reading
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Tagged acid rock, album, blues, Curtis Mayfield, guitar, interview, James Brown, JD Simo, psychedelia, review, soul, Supersonic Blues Machine
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Album review: RONNIE BAKER BROOKS – Times Have Changed
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Provogue [Release date 20.01.17] ‘Times Have Changed’ is an aptly titled album that sees Ronnie Baker Brooks refreshing his own brand of blues with a dip into the best of Memphis as he veers into a more soulful direction. His … Continue reading
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Tagged Angie Stone, Ann Peebles, Big Head Todd, blues, Creed Taylor, funk, Grover Washington, Hi Rhythm Section, James Brown, Lee Roy Parnell, Lonnie Brooks, Memphis soul, Robert Cray, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Steve Cropper, Steve Jordan, Times Have Changed
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Gig review: KYLA BROX – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 17 August 2016
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There’s a lot to be said for mixing genres on a festival bill, as it provides contrast, dynamism and even brings in a different crowd during the course of 5 hours or more, of rock/blues related music. Tonight’s bill of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis Evans Sextet, Americana, Aretha Franklyn, Bastien Cazebon, blues, Bordeaux, Danny Blomeley, Florian Royo, gig, gospel, James Brown, Jerry Garcia, Kyla Brox, Lennon & McCartney, Mark Knopler, Memphis soul, Ms Nikki & The Memphis Soul Connection, Neil Young, Nicole Whitlock, Paul Farr, Relache Festival, review, soul, T. Bo Ripault, The Possums, Tina Turner, Victor Brox
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Gig review: VINTAGE TROUBLE – 02 Forum, London,17 November 2015
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While Vintage Trouble front man Ty Taylor never actually mutters the immortal phrase ‘get on up’ – he frequently uses the line ‘I can’t even hear you’- he shares much in common with late godfather of soul, James Brown. There’s … Continue reading
Album review : A.C.MYLES – Reconsider Me
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Daf [Release date 31.05.14] ‘Reconsider Me’ is a gloriously retro, soulful and at times funky, rock-blues crossover album with 7 carefully chosen covers and 4 originals, all glued together by A.C.’s vocal tour-de-force which gives him his signature sound. ‘Reconsider … Continue reading
Album review: PAUL GILBERT – Stone Pushing Uphill Man
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Music Theories Recordings [Released 15.09.14] Former Racer X and Mr. Big Guitarist Paul Gilbert has always had a refreshing and thoughtful approach to his instrumental work. On the Sisyphusian concept of ‘Stone Pushing Uphill Man’ his 13th solo album, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, album, Elton John, Eric Carmen, guitar, James Brown, Jeff Beck, k.d lange, Kenny Aronoff, Loverboy, Mike Portnoy, Mr Big, Paul Gilbert, Paul McCartney, Peter Green, Racer X, review, Sting, Stone Pushing Uphill Man, The Beatles, the Police
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Interview with OLI BROWN – 25 November 2013
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Having worked most of his career as part of his own band – including a UK tour with John Mayall and a recent high profile European tour with Joe Satriani – the multi-award winning guitarist and singer, Oli Brown takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Anders Osborne, Blinddog Smokin, blues, blues rock, Buddy Whittington, D’Angelo, guitar, guitarist, interview, James Brown, Joe Satriani, John Mayall, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Lyle Molzan, Mike Vernon, Nikka Costa, November 2013, Oli Brown, P-Funk, Ray Charles, Ron Sayer Jr., The Trews, Walter Trout, Wayne Proctor
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