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EP review: THE JOY FORMIDABLE, EMMET SCANLAN
THE JOY FORMIDABLE Sleep Is Day EP [Release date 26.09.16] You certainly can’t complain at value for money with an EP that runs to a very generous seven tracks over 32 minutes. I’ve seen plenty of albums that aren’t much … Continue reading
Quick plays: JULIETTE STRANGE, NERISSA SCHWARZ, THE FERTILITY CULT, MAGNUSON
JULIETTE STRANGE Romeo Kills Romeo [Release date 12.05.16] Sometimes you hear an album that just chimes with the way you are feeling at the time. ‘Romeo Kills Romeo’ may be one of those. A collaboration (presumably via the ether) of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Forest Of Kings, album, ambient, Discordia, Frequency Drift, Juliette Strange, Magnuson, Nerissa Schwarz, Playgrounds Lost, pop, prog, progressive, psychedelic, review, rock, Romeo Kills Romeo, The Fertility Cult
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Album review: WINTER MOUNTAIN – I Swear I Flew
Astral Fox Records [Release date 18.11.16] The sophomore album by Cornish singer songwriter Joe Francis, who otherwise goes by the name of Winter Mountain (formerly a duo with Donegal’s Marty Smyth), is a mishmash of influences. Featuring contributions from Seth … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, I Swear I Flew, Joe Francis, pop, review, singer, songwriter, WINTER MOUNTAIN
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Album review: HOW WE LIVE – Dry Land (Steve Hogarth)
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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Tagged album, Colin Woore, Dry Land, eighties, How We Live, Marillion, pop, reissue, review, rock, Steve Hogarth
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Album review: MICHAEL ARMSTRONG – s/t
Harbour Light Music After a quick search on the website I realised I had reviewed a single by Michael Armstrong, ‘Radio Days’, which makes this debut album. This self-titled album has been available since last year via Amazon and the … Continue reading
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Tagged ALBERT LEE, album, Elliot Randall, Michael Armstrong, Phil Palmer, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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DVD review: THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Harmonies From Heaven
Eagle Vision [Release date 09.09.16] Between 1957 and 1962 Don and Phil Everly dominated the pop charts on both sides of the Atlantic. With hits like ‘Wake Up Little Susie’, ‘Cathy’s Clown’, ‘Crying In The Rain’, ‘Bye Bye Love’ and … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, 60's, DVD, Eagle Vision, Harmonies From Heaven, pop, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, the Everly Brothers
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DVD review: THE BEACH BOYS – Classic Albums Pet Sounds
Eagle Vision [Release date 23.09.16] One of the most important and significant albums in the history of popular culture, it is now 50 years since The Beach Boys released ‘Pet Sounds’, a hugely influential album that amazingly took 20 years … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Brian Wilson, Classic Albums, DVD, Eagle Vision, Pet Sounds, pop, review, surf music, The Beach Boys
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Album review: JON HERINGTON – Adult Entertainment
CD Baby [Release date 14.06.16] Jon Herington is best known as the guitarist in Steely Dan for the last 16 years, yet he’s also managed to carve out his own solo career that stretches back to 1992. ‘Adult Entertainment’ – … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Adult Entertainment, album, blues, country, Dennis Espantman, Frank Pagano, Fred B. Owens, Fred Owens, Jackson Browne, Jim Beard, Jon Herington, Neil Young, pop, reggae, review, rock, Rolling Stones, singer songwriter, soul, Steely Dan, The Beatles, The Coasters, Tom Petty, vocal
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Gig review: LEVEL 42 – The Lowry, Salford, 4 October 2016
David Randall chatted to Mark King for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in July 2016. This hour long special traces the rise of Level 42 in the 1980s and their subsequent reformation. Part 2 of this feature showcases some of … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 October 2016, Brit funk, funk, gig, Level 42, Mark King, Mike Lindup, pop, review, Salford, Sirens II, The Lowry
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Album review: HEY HELLO! – Hey Hello! Too!
Round Records [Release date 23.09.16] I am sure that everyone is aware of the legend concerning blues man Robert Johnson meeting the devil at the crossroads and signing his soul away in return for his musical ability. I always imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ginger Wildheart, Glass Of Champagne, Hey Hello! Too!, Hey! Hello, pop, review, Robert Johnson, rock, Round Records, Sailor, The Monkees, Toshi
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Album review: KONGOS – Egomaniac
RCA [Release date 10.06.16] When your Dad is the hit single selling Lennon-lookalike John Kongos (He’s Gonna Step On You Again, Tolokoshe Man) there’s a double-edged sword to potentially fall on with your (third) album release. Firstly unfair bunk up … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Egomaniac, John Kongos, Kongos, pop, review, rock, world
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Quick plays: THE NEW 52, MIKE HURST, ORFILA
THE NEW 52 Let Me Sleep www.thenew52music.com [Release date 16.09.16] The New 52 is the brainchild of Darragh Cullen, and he is joined by drummer Sean O’Connor, guitarist Connor McLoughlin and bassist Mikey Deasy for live shows – on the … Continue reading
Gig review: STATUS QUO – Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli, 27 August 2016
Billed as “Last Night Of The Electrics” you wonder if this will be the last time to catch the Quo live in all their denim clad glory although the annual Christmas tour may be their swansong in that format. Sadly, … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 August 2016, Andy Bown, Departed, Francis Rossi, gig, Llanelli, Parc Y Scarletts, pop, review, rock, Status Quo, THE JOKERS
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Album review: DAMIAN WILSON – Built For Fighting
Blacklake [Release date 09.09.16] This is only Damian Wilson’s fourth solo album and his first in over ten years, mind you we can let him off as he has been busy with Threshold, Headspace and Maiden United to name but … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Built For Fighting, Damian Wilson, Headspace, melodic, pop, review, rock, Threshold
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Album review: THE BEAT featuring RANKING ROGER – Bounce
DMF Records [Release date 30.09.16] The Beat are best remembered for a string of hit singles at the height of 2-Tone/ska boom in the late 70′s/early 80′s. These included a cover of ‘Tears Of A Clown’, ‘Mirror In The Bathroom’ … Continue reading
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Tagged 2Tone, album, Bounce, Mick Lister, pop, Ramking Junior, Ranking Roger, reggae, review, ska, The Beat
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Album review: RACHAEL YAMAGATA – Tightrope Walker
Frankenfish Records [Release date 04.11.16] Virginia based singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata’s 4th studio album, to be supported by US and European tour dates, is something of a departure on a number of levels. Inspired by the ‘there is no why’ philosophy … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, pop, Rachael Yamagata, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Tightrope Walker
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News: JUDIE TZUKE – Tour dates and radio interview (September 2016)
David Randall first chatted to Judie Tzuke in April 2010. His latest interview formed part of a two-hour special broadcast on 4 September 2016 on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Part 2 is also available via our Mixcloud page. More … Continue reading
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Tagged interview, Judie Tzuke, pop, radio, rock, September 2016, singer, songwriter, UK tour
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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – An Evening With Todd Rundgren (Live At The Ridgefield)
Purple Pyramid Records [Release date 26.08.16] CD/DVD With a Todd Rundgren live album, as with any tour, it’s all about the set list. Will it include the “hits”, more recent stuff, or something more obscure? Will Todd play electric guitar? … Continue reading
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Tagged album, An Evening With, Kasim Sulton, Live At The Ridgefield, Nazz, pop, Prairie Prince, review, rock, soul, Todd Rundgren, Utopia
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Album review: BILL WYMAN/RHYTHM KINGS – The Best Of
Edsel Records [Release date 29.07.16] Ask almost anyone to name three things about Bill Wyman, and the chances are you’ll get three of 1) Rolling Stone, 2) Mandy Smith, 3) (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star, and 4) Rhythm … Continue reading
EP review: ROBBIE RANSOM – Rocks In My Pocket
On Sunday 4 September, at 21:00 Robbie Ransom is featured in the “In Session” series, exclusively for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio More information Rubber Meets The Road Records [Release date 29.07.16] www.robbieransom.xyz Debut EP release from a highly talented … Continue reading
Album review: RUN LIBERTY RUN – We Are
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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Tagged album, eighties, electronica, pop, review, rock, Run Liberty Run, We Are
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Album review: SINNERGOD – Sinnergod
[Release date 09.09.16] www.sinnergod.com Described as “Goth Metallers” this is the Wigan/Manchester quintet’s sophomore album release. There’s a confidence at play, the more so when you realise it has been conceived and produced locally and by the band’s twin brothers … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, electronica, goth, metal, pop, review, rock, Sinnergod
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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Reissues
Hear No Evil Recordings/Cherry Red [Release dates March-May 2016] The Graham Bonnet “backstory” before his tenure with Rainbow is highlighted by these reissues. It was clearly evident in 1979 that Bonnet came from the pop mainstream – coming to wider … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alcatrazz, Back Row In The Stalls, Graham Bonnet, line-up, Michael Schenker, Micky Moody, MSG, No Bad Habits, pop, Rainbow, reissue, review, rock, soul
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Gig review: Festival D’ete De Quebec, 7-17 July 2016
If I was to ask you if you had ever heard of Festival D’ete De Quebec I am betting the answer would be NO … me neither so when I was handed the opportunity to experience this event I jumped … Continue reading
Gig review: 10cc – Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, 9 July 2016
Some of the great historic and cultural attractions in London are now opening their doors to a more contemporary entertainment form with a summer concert series. Following the likes of Hampton Court, Somerset House and Kew Gardens is now the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 9 July 2016, Cockney Rebel, gig, Graham Gouldman, Greenwich Music Time, Mick Wilson, Old Royal Naval College, Paul Burgess, pop, progressive, review, Rick Fenn, rock, Steve Harley, Steve Hayman
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