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Gig review: THE TUBES – Club Academy, Manchester, 8 August 2015
I really hope The Tubes don’t leave it another decade before their next UK tour. I mean the 50th anniversary will be in 2025 and their oldest member will be nearly 80. The band have always had a soft spot … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 August 2015, AOR, Club Academy, David Medd, Fee Waybill, gig, Manchester, melodic rock, Prairie Prince, punk, Quay Lewd, review, Rick Anderson, rock, Roger Steen, The Tubes
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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ & BLUE COMMOTION – I’ll Be Your’s Tonight
33 Records [Release date 01.06.15] With 3 studio albums under their belt and a busy gig sheet, Zoe Schwarz & Blue Commotion have established themselves as a sophisticated blues band with their own unique selling point. … Continue reading
Gig review: SOS FESTIVAL – Radcliffe Civic, Manchester, 17-19 July 2015
It’s that time of year when the Civic Hall, Radcliffe gets its roof well and truly raised as the hordes of rockers and metal-heads gather for the annual SOS festival. Organized by Rocksector Records it showcases not only their own … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-19 July 2015, Black Whiskey, Blaze Bayley, Furyon, gig, Knock Out Kaine, Manchester, metal, NWOBHM, Radcliffe Civic, review, rock, SOS Festival, The Amorettes, Triaxis, Tysondog
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Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL Day 2 – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 26 July 2015
Photo: Simon Dunkerley What a difference twelve hours can make, from beautiful blue skies to masses of mud, the lovely Welsh rain has made an appearance but, no matter, the show goes on. Skam had the unenviable task of starting … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 July 2015, Colour Of Noise, Danny Vaughn, Day 2, Dee Snider, Doro, Ebbw Vale, FM, gig, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, review, South Wales, Steelhouse Festival, Twisted Sister, Tyketto
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Album review: RIVERS OF NIHIL – Monarchy
Metal Blade [Release date 21.08.15] When a band records a first album that is so amazing, you wonder if that band will be able to follow it up and come even close to its greatness. Look at a band like … Continue reading
Album review: CATTLE DECAPITATION – The Anthropocene Extinction
Metal Blade [Release date 07.08.15] I love Cattle Decapitation. From the moment I heard the name I knew I had to check them out. I was not disappointed when I did. Lucky enough I was already getting more and more … Continue reading
Album review: KILLER KHAN – Kill Devil Hills
My writing has given me so much satisfaction in my life. Not necessarily the writing itself, but certainly most of the events leading up to it, and some aspects that have remained with me forever. I have seen some amazing … Continue reading
Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL Day 1 – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 25 July 2015
Steelhouse is celebrating its fifth anniversary and I am proud to say I was there at the inaugral event on a cold and rainy windswept mountain … not a lot has changed weatherwise since then. In fairness to the Steelhouse … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 July 2015, Day 1, Ebbw Vale, gig, Massive Wagons, Nazareth, review, rock, South Wales, Steelhouse Festival, The Treatment, Trucker Diablo, UFO, Y&T
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Album review: STONE THE CROWS – Stone The Crows/Ode To John Law (reissues)
This is an exclusive extract from a longer interview with Maggie Bell which is featured in an artist special broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 23 August (5:00). This is now available via Mixcloud (see above) Part 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Colin Allen, interview, Jim Dewar, John McGinnis, Les Harvey, Maggie Bell, Ode To John Law, reissues, review, Stone The Crows
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Gig review: RAMBLIN’ MAN FESTIVAL Day 1 – Mote Park, Maidstone, 25 July 2015
Photo: Paul Rodgers Another summer and yet another new festival joins the ranks of the many. This one however had the classic rock fraternity foaming at the mouth with a line up which comprised some of the biggest names in … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 July 2015, Anathema, Biff Byford, Blue Oyster Cult, Camel, Dream Theater, FM, gig, Klaus Meine, Maidstone, metal, Mote Park, No Hot Ashes, prog, Ramblin' Man Festival, review, rock, Rudolf Schenker, Saxon, Scorpions, Toseland, Touchstone
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Album review: OZONE – Self Defence
Escape Music [Release date 25.09.15] This album is a little bit special as it sees two of the UK’s premier rock vocalists team up, namely FM’s Steve Overland and Chris Ousey, currently fronting Snakecharmer and Heartland, plus he fronted Virgina … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Greer, Chris Ousey, City Boy, FM, Heartland, Kansas, melodic rock, Mike Slamer, Ozone, review, Self Defence, Seventh Key, Steve Overland, Tommy Denander
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Gig review: HENRY’S FUNERAL SHOE, LA BASTARD, GRYS GRYS – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 5 Aug 2015
There’s nothing quite like standing in the middle of a big French festival crowd while Welsh duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe light the fuse with an incendiary show that transforms a sense of anticipation into the second coming. Sandwiched between the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aled Clifford, Anna Lienhop, blues, Brennig Clifford, gig, Grys Grys, Henry's Funeral Shoe, Hound Dog Taylor, Jon Spencer Blues, Julia Watt, Keith Moon, La Bastard, Noel Gallagher, Relache Festival, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, The Dirt Bombs, The Pretty Things, Tom Waits
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Gig review: TYKETTO – Camden Underworld, London, 28 July 2015
They may never have had the big break that their talents deserved, but US melodic rockers Tyketto’s standing among their loyal UK following is as strong as ever, judging by the way the Underworld was almost sold out for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Touch, Chris Childs, Chris Green, Danny Vaughn, gig, melodic rock, Michael Clayton Arbeeny, review, Tyketto
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Album review: STYX – Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas
Eagle Records [Released 24.07.15] Another live album from Styx, their ninth in total now and you may wonder if the world needs another one? Heck yes, as the band are in a purple patch live wise, sadly not recording wise … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic, James Young, Lawrence Gowan, Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas, melodic, review, rock, Styx, Tommy Shaw
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Album review: ONE THOUSAND YEARS – Get Your Rabbit’s Foot And Run
Arguably, the only two reasons you will ever have heard of Fremantle, Western Australia (population 25,000) are that AC/DC’s spiritual leader, Bon Scott, grew up there (in the sense that it was there that he got older, though perhaps not wiser) and … Continue reading
Album review: CONSIDER THE SOURCE – World War Trio Parts II & III
Techne Records [Release date 02.06.15] Creative, inspirational and intense, but with enough subtlety and light and shade to tap into the true elements of Prog Rock, ‘World War Trio (Parts 11 & 111)’ is an essential purchase of all true … Continue reading
Album review: BITERS – Electric Blood
Earache Records [Release date 07.08.15] www.facebook.com/biters Biters are a four piece band hailing from Atlanta, USA and this debut album certainly tips it’s hat to 70′s rock with a little punk attitude thrown in for good measure. Unusual to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Biters, debut album, Earache Records, Electric Blood, glam, review, rock, Thin Lizzy
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Album review: POWWOW ORCHESTRA – Everybody Powwow!
[Release date 15.06.15] www.facebook.com/powwowthealbum This double CD is the work of composer and musical arranger Simon Webb. The story centres around Thomas Christian, a miner from the north of England, who travels to America where he falls in love with … Continue reading
Album review: VINDICTIV – World of Fear
MelodicRock Records [Release date 10.07.15] Swedish neo-classical metal band Vindictiv return with their fourth album, “World of Fear”, and their first with well-travelled vocalist Mark Boals. Guitarist Stefan Lindholm, keyboard player Pontus Larsson and bassist Nalle Påhlsson have been in … Continue reading
Album review: THE ZILLA PROJECT – This One’s For The President
[Release date 25.09.15] www.zillaproject.com The Zilla Project hail from Cyprus, not maybe a country you’d associate with blues based music. This four piece band are set to change that perception and if you like your blues steeped in the classic … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Cyprus, guitar, review, rock, the Zilla Project, This One's For The President
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Gig review: VARDIS & DIAMOND HEAD – Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush, London, 18 July 2015
It’s been thirteen years since I started working for Get Ready to ROCK! and, during that time, I have had the pleasure of reviewing many London shows – yet, I have to admit that I didn’t know that the Bush … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 July 2015, Bush Hall, Diamond Head, gig, heavy rock, London, NWOBHM, review, Vardis
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Album review: RUSS BALLARD – It’s Good To Be Here
umumusic.com The recent return of Russ Ballard – initially with Argent (reforming in 2010/13) – has been one of great rejoicing and relief. He was perhaps thought to be exiled forever in some L.A. mansion spending his dotage peeling grapes … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Argent, interview, It's Good To Be Here, Kiss, review, rock, Russ Ballard, singer, songwriter, Three Dog Night, umumusic, Unit 4 + 2
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Album review: FREDDIE STEVENSON – The Darkening/The Brightening
[Release date 18.09.15] Co-produced by Mike Scott, this release by British/American songwriter and guitarist Freddie Stevenson comprises 18 short stories written in the Scottish Borders and arranged in two song montages. Originally conceived as just The Brightening following breaking up … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, Freddie Stevenson, Mike Scott, review, singer, songwriter, The Brightening, The Darkening, The Waterboys
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Quick plays: OFFICER, GILMORE & ROBERTS, HIP HATCHET, SAM LEWIS
OFFICER Myriads You’d think – in these digital days – if you were going to record under a pseudo name, you’d have the foresight to pick one that might be a little easier to find via Google. But unless you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Conflict Tourism, country, folk, Gilmore & Roberts, Hip Hatchet, Hold You Like A Harness, Let It Be, Mark Brown, Myriads, Officer, pop, review, rock, roots, Sam Lewis, Simon Murphy, singer, Skin & Bone, songwriter, Waiting On You
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Album review: SUPERTRAMP – Live In Paris ’79
Eagle Rock [Release date 17.07.15] This definitive Supertramp live set has been a long time coming. Originally recorded as part of the band’s 10 month Breakfast In America tour, and released as a double LP in 1980 it included the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, DVD, Live In Paris '79, pop, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson, Supertramp
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