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Tag Archives: Randy Newman
Album review: T BEAR – The Way Of The World

Pete Feenstra chatted to T Bear for his feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and featuring tracks from the new album ‘The Way Of The World’. First broadcast 19 May 2024. Quarto Valley Records [Release date 22.03.24] ‘Way … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Dr John, funk, interview, Laurence Juber, Leon Russell, Paul Rogers, radio, Randy Newman, review, Richard T Bear, rock, singer, songwriter, Steely Dan, T. Bear, The Beatles, Tony Braunagel, Walter Trout, Way of the World
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Album review: IAN SHAW – Greek Street Friday

Silent Wish [Release date 20.10.23] With previous album titles such as ‘In A New York Minute’, ‘Soho Stories, ‘A Ghost In Every Bar’ and the new ‘Greek Street Friday’ it’s tempting to regard vocalist Ian Shaw’s oeuvre as akin to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, funk, Greek Street Friday, Guy Bellamy, Ian Shaw, Jamie Safir, jazz, Mark Murphy, Randy Newman, review, Rickie Lee Jones, singer, songwriter, soul, Steely Dan, vocal
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Album review: JACKIE MCAULEY– The Cherryvale Files

Red Button Records [Release date 21.02.20] ‘The Cherryvale’ Files is Jackie McAuley’s first album for about 4 years and though it’s an introspective aggregation of songs rather than a full-blown album, it’s been worth the wait. The former Them, Belfast … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Belfast Gypsies Trader Horne, blues, Celtic, folk, Jackie McAuley, Leon Redbone, Pierre Luigi Cioci, Poormouth, Randy Newman, review, rock, songer, songwriter, soul, Them
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Album review: DENNIS GREAVES & MARK FELTHAM – Duo

Zed [Release date 05.04.15] There’s no denying the veracity underlying Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham’s stripped down ‘Duo’ album. It’s crafted with a genuine feel for the music, care for the arrangements and it’s sparked by some inspired interplay and … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Area Code 615, Bessie Smith, Billy Regis, blues, Brownie McGhee, Charlie McCoy, Dennis Greaves, Eddie Calvert, harp, Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, Mark Feltham, NINE BELOW ZERO, Randy Newman, Sonny Terry, Warren Zevon
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Album review: WILLIE NILE – American Ride

Blue Rose Records [Release date 24.06.13] Willie Nile is a true blue collar troubadour with a poet’s eye for colourful analytical prose. He’s worked every bar, club and theatre in town, world-wide and he’s excited audiences big and small with … Continue reading