Tag Archives: Latino

Single review: GYPSY PISTOLEROS – Welcome to the Church of the Pistoleros

Posted on October 25, 2024 by jason

Earache Records [Release date 25.10.24] Gypsy Pistoleros are on an upward trajectory and one that is well deserved as they have certainly put their heart and soul into both many live shows, but also this new single and album of … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE MIGHTY BOSSCATS – Are You The Person You’ve Always Wanted To Be / Photoshoot

Posted on May 22, 2024 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 29.09.23] Richard Townend is an indefatigable singer-songwriter, guitarist and band leader of The Mighty Bosscats, who never let rust sleep. His consistent output has the feel of a diarist who needs to get the minutiae of … Continue reading →

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Album review: GREIG TAYLOR BAND – The Light

Posted on July 26, 2023 by petefeenstra

Bandcamp [Release date 08.08.23] The Greig Taylor Band is built round Scottish soul singer Greig Taylor, a vocalist whose life experiences help bring gravitas to his self penned songs and gritty soulful phrasing. The combination of his vocal flexibility, meaningful … Continue reading →

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Album review: SNOWY WHITE – Driving On The 44

Posted on July 15, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Snowy White in July 2022 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 10 July 2022. Soulfood [Release date 11.07.22] Snowy White has always been a one guitar blues man. The fact his Les Paul Goldtop … Continue reading →

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Album review: FRANKY PEREZ – Crossing The Great Divide

Posted on June 4, 2022 by jason

Black Sea Music [Release date 24.06.22] Singer-songwriter Franky Perez releases his fifth solo album. He has worked and toured with the likes of Slash, Scars On Broadway and Apocalyptica (for whom he is the band’s touring singer). On this album … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DAVEY JOHNSTONE BAND – Deeper Than My Roots

Posted on February 20, 2022 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Davey Johnstone for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 13 February 2022. Spirit Of Unicorn Music/Cherry Red [Release date: 04.02.22] 49 years after his ‘Smiling Face’ debut album, Elton John’s guitarist Davey Johnstone is back … Continue reading →

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Single review: SANTANA – Move

Posted on August 22, 2021 by jason

BMG [Release date 18.08.21] ‘Move’ is the first single from Carlos Santana’s new album ‘Blessings and Miracles’, which is released on October 15 by BMG. This single also heralds the much-anticipated reteaming of Santana with Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas. … Continue reading →

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Album review: GYPSY PISTOLEROS – The Mescalito Vampires

Posted on June 6, 2021 by jason

Off Yer Rocka Records [Release date 14.08.21] Gypsy Pistoleros are back and in better shape than ever. The line-up consists of vocalist/guitarist Gypsy Lee Pistolero, guitarist Mark Westwood (Shadowland, Clive Nolan), on double bass Gaz Le Bass (The Delray Rockets), … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILLY F GIBBONS – Hardware

Posted on May 26, 2021 by petefeenstra

Concord [Release date 04.06.21] Billy F Gibbons new album ‘Hardware’ is a return to his rock-a-boogie template, but with a contemplative feel born of the band’s isolated recording environment in the Mojave desert. There’s always something consistently familiar about Billy … Continue reading →

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Album review: ELECTRIC BLUES MATES – Electric Blues Mates

Posted on February 18, 2021 by petefeenstra

Timezone [Release date 18.12.20] Given the recent number of lockdown and remotely recorded albums, ‘Electric Blues Mates’ is by no means a unique project. But when it comes down to the spirit of cooperation, focus, intensity and sheer exuberance, this … Continue reading →

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Album review: POPA CHUBBY – It’s A Mighty Hard Road

Posted on February 18, 2020 by petefeenstra

Dixie Frog Records [Release date 14.02.20] Popa Chubby’s ‘It’s A Mighty Hard Road’ is the self proclaimed ‘Beast From The East’s 30th anniversary album. It’s a song driven set encompassing rocking blues shuffles, funky feels and surprisingly soulful moments, all … Continue reading →

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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ BLUE COMMOTION – Chameleon

Posted on February 11, 2020 by petefeenstra

33 Records [Release date 03.04.20] ‘Chameleon’ is Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion’s 6th and best release so far. It’s a superbly crafted contemporary blues album with a dozen self penned track and a hidden bonus, full of musical diversity, imaginative arrangements, … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEL BROMHAM – White Feather

Posted on February 4, 2019 by petefeenstra

In February 2019 Pete Feenstra chatted to Del Bromham for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, playing tracks from ‘White Feather’. Estoteric Antenna [Release date 12.10.18] After a 50 odd year career, ‘White Feather’ finally reveals who … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIKE SPONZA – Made In The Sixties

Posted on January 15, 2019 by petefeenstra

In January 2019 Pete Feenstra chatted to Mike Sponza and played tracks from the album ‘Made In The Sixties’ First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 20 January 2019 Epops Music [Release date 22.06.18] “Made In The Sixties” is … Continue reading →

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Album review: TOM TOOMEY – Turquoise

Posted on February 15, 2018 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chatted to Tom Toomey in his Feature show broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 25 February 2018, including tracks from ‘Turquoise’. Giant Records [Release date 06.01.18] Tom Toomey is best known as the guitarist with The … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEVON ALLMAN – Ride Or Die

Posted on August 28, 2016 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 16.09.16] ‘Ride Or Die’ is a proud statement of just who Devon Allman is. He’s a southern rocker with a wide musical outlook who over the last decade has carved out his own rootsy niche. ‘Ride Or … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SELWYN BIRCHWOOD, JAMES LEG, THE LIMBOOS, ELLI de MON – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 12 July 2016

Posted on July 14, 2016 by petefeenstra

Bordeaux’s Relache Festival has quickly carved an important niche on the Euro Summer Blues Festival circuit. It’s an annual umbrella for two months worth of rock/blues/soul and related music in different parts of the city. Tonight we’re treated to the … Continue reading →

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Album review: VARGAS BLUES BAND – Hard Time Blues

Posted on May 8, 2016 by petefeenstra

Santo Grial [Release date 15.02.16] Its 22 years since Carlos Santana covered Javier Vargas’s song ‘Blues Latino’. And while the Spanish guitarist has built up an impressive discography in the interim, the challenge he continues to sets himself is to … Continue reading →

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Album review: OSIBISA – Singles A’s B’s &12 Inches

Posted on November 4, 2015 by petefeenstra

Repertoire [Release date 18.09.15] It’s hard to know just who this album is aimed at, as long term fans will have the album highlights (particularly the early career material), but will have little interest in a series of outtakes, coffee … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHWIZZ – My Good Side/My Bad Side

Posted on September 1, 2015 by petefeenstra

CD Baby [Release date 16.05.15] There’s something stirring on the Stateside prog rock scene, from the exciting new bands populating the festival circuit to the upswing in independent releases. Look no further than New Yorkers ShwizZ for further evidence. They … Continue reading →

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Album review: VARGAS BLUES BAND – From The Dark

Posted on November 26, 2014 by petefeenstra

Off Yer Rocka [Release date 27.10.14] It’s 23 years since Javier Vargas first announced himself to European blues audiences. In the interim, the Spanish rock blues guitarist has established himself a Latino blues crossover artist who has also prospered in … Continue reading →

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Album review: NORMAN WATT-ROY – Faith & Grace

Posted on June 11, 2013 by petefeenstra

Cadiz [Release date 17.06.13] The mission statement for this album comes in the middle of the autobiographical ‘Me My Bass And I’: ‘When I heard Jaco (Pastorius) and Weather Report that was basically it. I realised where I came from, … Continue reading →