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Album review: BETTYSOO – When We’re Gone
[Release date 30.10.15] I was rather taken with Bettysoo’s last album – Heat Sin Water Skin (2009). But a lot happens in five years. For a start, the singer songwriter, and the Americana market in particular, has exploded. For an … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Bettysoo, folk, review, rock, singer, songwriter, When We're Gone
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Album review: BEN REEL – 7th
[Release date 22.06.15] www.benreel.com With each new release Northern Ireland songsmith Ben Reel steps inexorably closer to becoming the home soil torchbearer of American heartland rock. That is, the mantle occupied across the pond by the likes of The Boss … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th, album, Americana, Ben Reel, blues, country, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter
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Album review: DANA IMMANUEL – Dotted Lines
Self-release [Release date 23.10.15] Eight tracks over 32 minutes isn’t the most expansive of albums. But in the case of banjo-toting, whiskey-drinking north London-based singer-songwriter Dana Immanuel, the quality that oozes through every track on the follow up to her … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Dana Immanuel, Dotted Lines, review, singer, songwriter
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Quick plays: THE GRAHAMS, MAURA KENNEDY, GILLIAN GLOVER
THE GRAHAMS Glory Bound 12 South Records [Release date 02.10.15] Husband and wife Americana duo Alyssa and Doug Graham follow up their 2013 debut Riverman’s Daughter with the dual release of their studio album Glory Bound, and Rattle The Hocks … Continue reading
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Tagged album, country, Crimson Chrysalis, Enraptured, folk, Gillian Glover, Glory Bound, Heart Of Gotham, It's What The Dog Saw, Maura Kennedy, Pete Kennedy, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Still Life With Music, The Grahams, Vienna D'Amato Hall, Villanelle
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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: IRON AND WINE & BEN BRIDWELL – Sing Into My Mouth
Black Cricket/Brown Records [Release date 17.07.15] Iron And Wine is a strange pseudo name for an individual – Samuel “Sam” Beam, an American singer-songwriter who’s released five studio albums, here teams up with Band Of Horses lead singer Ben Bridwell … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Band Of Horses, Covers, folk, Iron And Wine & Ben Bridwell, pop, review, Sing Into My Mouth, singer, songwriter
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Quick plays: OSUKARU, DAVID CELIA, ED DUPAS
OSUKARU Transition www.osukarumusic.com [Release date 01.06.15] A band led by keyboards player/songwriter Oz Osukaru and this album is half new material, with some older songs given a reboot. Must admit not to knowing the name, however the songs on here … Continue reading
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Tagged A Good American Life, album, AOR, David Celia, Double Mind, Ed Dupas, folk, melodic, Osukaru, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Transition
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Interview: TOM MORIARTY (June 2015)
Tom Moriarty releases his new album ‘The Road’ in August. GRTR! caught up with him for some insight into the songs on the album and this thoughts on the current state of the music scene and more… Pre-order ‘The Road’ … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, interview, June 2015, singer, songwriter, The Road, Tom Moriarty
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Quick plays: STEVE LOGAN, MRS FRIZZLE, DEADLOCK NCHC
MRS FRIZZLE Queen German’s can’t do pop. At least not convincingly. Or if they can, I can’t think of a single one that has managed to cross over to the world market. Mrs Frizzle are not likely to be the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Deadlock NCHC, Deliverance, Hardcore, metal, Mrs Frizzle, pop, Queen, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Steve Logan, The Fill-In's
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Album review: VONDA SHEPARD – Rookie
[Release date 07.08.15] Best known (obviously) for her association with the Ally McBeal, singer songwriter Vonda Shepard has released five albums and toured extensively in Europe since the five season TV series run ended 13 years ago. Rookie, her 14th … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ally McBeal, AOR, pop, review, Rookie, singer, songwriter, television, TV, Vonda Shepard
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DVD review: Heaven Adores You (The Life & Music of Elliott Smith)
Eagle Vision [Release date 17.07.15] Several things are clear from this elegant documentary of the life and music of Elliott Smith. Firstly, he was revered by those whose lives he touched, and secondly, as evidenced by some of the footage … Continue reading
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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Interview: JOSH TAERK (June 2015)
Josh Taerk releases his new album ‘Here’s To Change’ in July and has just completed a run of UK shows. We catch-up with Josh who tells us more about the album, and how the recent UK dates went. Over to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Canadian, Here's To Change, interview, John Oates, Josh Taerk, Max Weinberg, Nasville, pop, Rising Stars, rock, singer, songwriter
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Album review: TIM ARNOLD – The Soho Hobo
TA Music [Release date 10.08.15] Tim Arnold has been a champion of Soho and created the alter ego the Soho Hobo. He has also released twelve self-titled albums to date and helps lead the Save Soho campaign with Stephen Fry … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Phil Daniels, review, singer, songwriter, the Soho Hobo, Tim Arnold
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Quick plays: TOM MORIARTY, WE GHOSTS, SOLEY MOURNING
TOM MORIARTY The Road Driftwood Records [Release date 03.08.15] London-based singer songwriter Tom Moriarty released his debut album Fire In The Doll’s House (2012) to critical acclaim garnering Radio 2 play listing and 4 star reviews from the mainstream press. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Decade, pop rock, review, singer, songwriter, The Road, Tom Moriarty, We Ghosts
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Gig review: JOSH TAERK – O2 Islington Academy, 5 June 2015
Canadian singer/songwriter Josh Taerk was playing last of three London gigs tied in to promote his upcoming new album ‘Here’s To Change’. Joining him were guitarist Teddy Morgan (who produced the new album and is also in Kevin Costner’s band), drummer … Continue reading
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Album review: SEAN TAYLOR – The Only Good Addiction Is Love
The Pete Feenstra Feature – Sean Taylor (14 June 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Sean Taylor Songs [Release date 15.06.15] ‘The Only Good Addiction is Love’ is Londoner Sean Taylor’s seventh album and is another step … Continue reading
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Tagged album, ambient, blues, Danny Thompson, folk, interview, jazz, JJ Cale, John Martyn, Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica, Leonard Cohen, Lorka, Mark Hallman, Niall McCormack, Nils Lofgren, Paul Klee, review, Rothko, Sean Taylor, singer, songwriter, The Only Good Addiction Is Love, Van Morrison, WB Yeates
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Album review: BUFORD POPE – Sticks In The Throat
[Release date 02.05.14] All the ingredients for a wider breakthrough are to be found in the second release by Swedish singer songwriter Buford Pope (aka Mikael Liljeborg) – raspy vocals reminiscent of a young Rod Stewart and pop/rock songs echoing … Continue reading
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Album review: THEA GILMORE – Ghosts & Graffiti
Fullfill [Release date 11.05.15] We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – Thea Gilmore is one of the finest contemporary singer songwriter gracing these fair isles. In another era she would have packed theatres the length and breadth … Continue reading
Quick plays: LOVE/LESS, WES FINCH, LITTLE DEVILS, ANNA LAUBE
LOVE/LESS Hollow Faith [Release date 22.06.15] Love/Less are a five piece band from London who have recorded this debut EP. They have recorded a very impressive set of tunes and like they say in the press release, they wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anna Laube, Awena, blues, Hollow Faith, Little Devils, Love/Less, modern, Quick Play, review, rock, singer, songwriter, The Storm Inside, Wes Finch
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Album review: RICHARD THOMPSON – Still
Proper Records [Release date 29.06.15] Following on from last year’s enjoyable ‘Acoustic Classics’ album Richard Thompson is back with another set of new songs. This time he has Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy handling production, who Thompson recruited to shake-up his creative … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, folk, guitarist, Jeff Tweedy, review, Richard Thompson, rock, singer, songwriter, Still
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Gig review: JUDIE TZUKE – The Lowry, Salford, 10 May 2015
Judie Tzuke’s Songs & Stories tour, billed as ‘an intimate evening of old favourites, new songs and tales from her life and career’ is something of a revelation. If for no other reason than the apparent exorcism of her well … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 May 2015, acoustic, gig, Judie Tzuke, pop, review, rock, Salford, singer, songwriter, The Lowry
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Gig review: BETH HART, The Barbican, London, 8 May 2015
The Barbican is hot tonight. The apparent lack of air con and a sense of pre-gig anticipation mean that when Beth Hart hits her stride the venue has an old fashioned clubby vibe. An expansive black back-drop, flickering candles on … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 May 2015, Barbican, beth Hart, gig, London, review, rock, singer, songwriter, soul, vocalist
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