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Album review: FRANCIS DUNNERY – The Blues Of Tombstone Dunnery, Vol.1
Pete Feenstra chatted to Francis Dunnery about his blues album for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. First broadcast 5 November 2023. Francis Dunnery Music [Release date 15.09.23] Francis Dunnery’s ‘The Blues Of Tombstone Dunnery Vol 1’ is a concept that … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Collins, album, blues, Chicago Blues, Climax Blues Band, Francis Dunnery, funk, guitar, horns, interview, It Bites, jazz, Jump, radio, review, ska, swing, The Blues Of Tombstone Dunnery, vocal, Vol. 1
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Album review: TOXIC REASONS – Reissues
Kill By Remote Control, Within These Walls, Bullets For You, In The House Of God, No Peace In Our Time, God Bless America Audio Platter [Release date 21.10.22] Formed in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1979, Toxic Reasons were a punk … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, Audio Platter, best of, Hardcore, punk, punk rock, reissue, review, ska, Toxic Reasons
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Book review: DONT WORRY ‘BOUT THE BEAR (From the Blues to Jazz, Rock & Roll and Black Sabbath) by Jim Simpson with Ron Simpson
Brewin Books [Publication date 22.06.2019] Jim Simpson’s ‘Don’t Worry ‘Bout The Bear’ – the title comes from a Doctor Ross song written for the author– is a down to earth account of his 60 plus years in the music business, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bakerloo, Big Bear Records, Black Sabbath, blues, book, Buddy Guy, Champion Jack Dupree, Doctor Ross, Don Arden, Don't Worry 'Bout The Bear, Don't Worry 'Bout The Bear - From the Blues to Jazz, Humphrey Lyttleton, Jasper Carrott, jazz, Jazz Rag, Jesse Fuller, Jim Simpson, Locomotive, Miles Davis, prog, review, rock, Rock & Roll and Black Sabbath, Ron Simpson, ska, Tea & Symphony, Val Wiseman
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Album review: THE BRUTALISTS – We Are Not Here To Help
Cleopatra Records [Release date 06.09.19] Following on surprisingly quickly from their superb debut album, The Brutalists have recently release new effort “We Are Not Here To Help”, and I am pleased to report that this follows on exactly as you … Continue reading
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Tagged album, garage rock, Nigel Mogg, pub rock, reggae, review, ska, the Brutalists, The Quireboys, We Are Not Here To Help
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Gig review: FISH – Craigiehill Fest, Perth, 31 August 2019
Craigie Hill Fest is held annually in the carpark of Craigiehill Golf Course on the outskirts of Perth. I must say it hadn’t featured on my gig radar prior to this year and they have an eclectic mix of musical styles on throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged 31st August 2019, Craigiehill, Doris Brendal, festival, Fish, Foss Paterson, gig, Golf Club, Internal Exile, Marillion, prog, review, Robin Boult, rock, ska, Steve Vasantis, The Rude Boys
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Gig review: CORNBURY FESTIVAL – Great Tew, Oxfordshire, 5-7 July 2019
Friday 5 July Arriving onsite just in time to catch the tail end of former Supergrass singer/songwriter Gaz Coombes set. Being a bit of a local musical hero his set was well received although he may have missed a trick … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Tone, 80's music, Alfie Boe, Billy Lockett, blues, Chris Difford, Cornbury, Echo And The Bunnymen, Elkie Brooks, festival, folk, gig, Hothouse Flowers, indie, Keane, Paul Carrack, pop, Rainbreakers, review, rock, ska, Steeleye Span, The Beach Boys, The Specials, Trevor Horn
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EP review: THE SPITFIRES – Live EP
Hatch Records [Release date 15.03.19] The Spitfires hail from Watford and have released three albums to date. The line-up is Billy Sullivan (guitarist, vocalist), Sam Long (bass), Matt Johnson (drums) and George Moorhouse (keyboards), along with on the live shows … Continue reading
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Tagged EP, live, mod, punk, review, rock, ska, The Jam, the Spitfires
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DVD review: SUGGS – My Life Story
Cadiz Music [Release date 23.11.18] Whether you are a fan of Madness or not, if you have read either of Suggs’ books (“Suggs and The City” and “That Close”) you will know he can tell a story, and here he … Continue reading
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Tagged 2Tone, DVD, film, Madness, Madstock, memoir, My Life Story, pop, review, ska, Suggs
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Gig review: BEARDED THEORY, Catton Park, Derbyshire, 24-27 May 2018
Thursday 24 May Thursday morning and the weekend was finally here. Bearded Theory was finally here. So, giddy as a kitten in a box of tinsel we loaded up and hit the road. The sun shone brighter as we drew … Continue reading
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Tagged 24-17 May 2018, Bearded Theory, Blossoms, Catton Park, Derbyshire, dub, Dub Pistols, festival, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Idles, Jake Bugg, Jimmy Cliff, Led Zeppelin, Reverend and the Makers, Robert Plant, rock, Show Of Hands, ska, Spring Gathering, The Coral
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Album review: THE MEMBERS – Greatest Hits
Cadiz Music [Release date 10.11.17] The Members have recorded for labels including Beggars Banquet, Stiff, Virgin, Island and Cadiz Music and been signed by amongst others Dave Robinson, Richard Branson and Clive Davis. This compilation gathers together for the first time the band’s singles … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Greatest Hits, punk, reggae, review, rock, ska, The Members, TwoTone
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Single review: SHARON LAZIBYRD – Don’t Worry
[Release date 01.09.17] The third single by Sharon Lazibyrd from her upcoming album due later this year. The song features Sharon Lazibyrd on vocals, ukulele, viola and cowbell and she is joined by Damon Bridge (accordion), Kate Bridge (backing vocals), … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't Worry, folk, pop, review, Sharon Lazibyrd, singer songwriter, single, ska
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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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Interview: TIM ARNOLD (June 2015)
Tim Arnold aka the Soho Hobo, has a new album ‘The Soho Hobo’ out. Over to Tim to tell us more about the album, his love of Soho, Queen’s ‘A Night At The Opera Album’ and his musical influences… The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Gary Kemp, interview, music hall, Phil Daniels, pop, singer, ska, Soho, songwriter, the Soho Hobo, Tim Arnold
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Gig review: LEVELLERS/The Selecter – William Aston Hall, Wrexham, 18 November 2014
There is something wonderfully timeless about a Levellers gig. Every time I have seen them over the past twenty-odd years they have always been the same, giving a full-on performance for their adoring fans and leaving nothing on the stage … Continue reading
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Tagged folk, gig, Levellers, review, rock, She Makes War, ska, the Selecter, William Aston Hall, Wrexham
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Gig review: LEVELLERS, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 13 November 2014
Levellers are currently on their Greatest Hits tour and played to a packed crowd at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. There were two support acts, first up a female singer performing under the name of She Makes War. It was an … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 November 2014, folk, gig, Levellers, London, pop, review, rock, She Makes War, Shepherd's Bush Empire, ska, the Selecter
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Album review: THE BUNNY GANG – Thrive
Hardline/Membran [Release date 17.11.14] The Bunny Gang are fronted by Flogging Molly bassist Nathen Maxwell. However, the musical style of his side project is very different from Flogging Molly’s boisterous and defiant Irish punk drive. ‘Thrive’, the band’s second album, … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Flogging Molly, Nathen Maxwell, punk, reggae, review, ska, The Bunny Gang, Thrive
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Album review: THE BEAT – The Complete Studio Recordings
Edsel [Release date 12.05.14] Formed in Birmingham in 1979, The Beat had a string of hit singles and released 3 studio albums- 1980’s “I Just Can’t Stop It”, followed by 1981’s “Wha’ppen” and 1982’s “Special Beat Service”. I’d like to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, box set, review, ska, The Beat, The Complete Studio Recordings
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