Tag Archives: soul

Album review : A.C.MYLES – Reconsider Me

Posted on November 8, 2014 by petefeenstra

Daf [Release date 31.05.14] ‘Reconsider Me’ is a gloriously retro, soulful and at times funky, rock-blues crossover album with 7 carefully chosen covers and 4 originals, all glued together by A.C.’s vocal tour-de-force which gives him his signature sound. ‘Reconsider … Continue reading →

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Gig review: PAUL RODGERS – Royal Albert Hall, London, 3 November 2014

Posted on November 4, 2014 by petefeenstra

Paul Rodgers returned to the UK as a fully fledged soul man for a special one off show to put the Royal back into the Royal Albert Hall. His perfectly preserved voice soared above his 9 piece Memphis band, which … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEN POOLE – Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Posted on October 24, 2014 by petefeenstra

Manhaton [Release date 06.10.14] Soulful voiced Ben Poole never strays too far from his soulful strengths on a live album full of feel, subtle dynamics and a passionate performance. Originally recorded as a radio session for the Paul Jones BBC … Continue reading →

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DVD review: ARETHA FRANKLIN – The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert 1968

Posted on October 23, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Wienerworld [Release date: 28.07.14] One has to wonder at the justification of a full price DVD release – unique footage, or no – when the running time is only 42 minutes, including an interview. At the peak of her powers … Continue reading →

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Video interview: STEVE CROPPER – Stax legend, guitarist and producer – 18 October 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

The term legend or legendary is used perhaps too flippantly in the context of music, but the term can be firmly applied to Steve Cropper. Steve was a member of the Stax Records house band from the early-1960s and lent … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STEVE CROPPER with ANIMALS & FRIENDS – Live Rooms, Chester, 18 October 2014

Posted on October 20, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Steve Cropper - Chester Live Rooms, 18 October 2014

Interview with Steve Cropper, chatting about his career (18 October 2014) I last saw The Animals and Steve Cropper back in 2011. Sadly the setlist hasn’t changed much since then, inevitably built around the “hits” and some Colonel fans may … Continue reading →

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News: STEVE CROPPER tour with ANIMALS & FRIENDS – Interview and Feature

Posted on October 20, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Steve Cropper - Great British Rock & Blues, 27 February 2013

Photo: Noel Buckley Stax legend Steve Cropper heads out on the road again in October/November as special guest of Animals and Friends. Following their critically-acclaimed and hugely successful tours together in 2008, 2011 and 2012 this legendary combination of musicians … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – The Dirty Truth

Posted on September 24, 2014 by petefeenstra

Axehouse Music [Release date 22.09.14] We live in such an age of instant gratification and downloads that you sometimes you have to pause and remind yourself just how quickly Joanne Shaw Taylor’s career has taken off since her debut album … Continue reading →

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News: Cherry Red Records showcase on 21 September – win featured albums

Posted on September 17, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Sunday 21 September, 21:00 GMT Tuesday 23 September, 16:00 and Thursday 25 September, 21:00 repeat Since 2012 Get Ready to ROCK! Radio have been showcasing the wide range of music from the Cherry Red group of labels, combining an hour-long … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHELLE RENEE – Michelle Renee

Posted on August 28, 2014 by petefeenstra

Yelloweed [Released 14.07.14] Ideally you need a great voice and equally good material to make the transition from being a backing singer to establishing a solo career. Michelle Renee undoubtedly has a sultry voice, but her choice of material from syrupy … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HALL AND OATES – Hammersmith Apollo, 11 July 2014

Posted on July 12, 2014 by jason

At a sold out Apollo it was a chance to witness musical legends Daryl Hall and John Oates, the most successful duo in US chart history, even surpassing the Everly Brothers. They can still draw a crowd (all the UK … Continue reading →

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News: Cherry Red showcase in July – win featured albums!

Posted on July 2, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

The latest showcase for the Cherry Red group of record labels offers listeners a chance to win six of the featured albums! Listen in and then follow the link to our competition page. Competition closes 23:59 BST (GMT+1) 27 July. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STEVIE WONDER – Calling Festival, Clapham Common, 29 June 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jason

The Calling Festival continues its nomadic existence having moved from its previous home at Hyde Park to the Queen Elizabeth stadium last year and now at Clapham Common. It has also been reduced to two, one day festivals (Aerosmith headlined … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 25 June 2014

Posted on June 28, 2014 by petefeenstra

Royal Southern Brotherhood reconfigure the classic rhythm and blues revue to their own ends, with great playing, 3 great lead vocalists, glistening harmonies and an essential harmonic relationship between strong songs that gives the evening its free flowing feel. Their … Continue reading →

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Album review: CADO BELLE – Cado Belle (reissue)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Big Break Records [Release date 23.06.14] At last, Cado Belle’s one and only album – originally released in 1976 – gets a proper reissue. Earlier versions have suffered from a lack of bonus tracks, decent audio and packaging, with one … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILLY WALTON BAND – Wish For What You Want

Posted on June 13, 2014 by petefeenstra

self release [Release date August 2014] Things may come and things may go but there’s always a better than average chance that the New Jersey shore line will periodically produce a band worth spending your leisure time on. The Billy … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Heartsoulblood

Posted on June 8, 2014 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 16.06.14] Royal Southern Brotherhood’s ‘Heartsoulblood’ is a delightful celebration of the band’s talented parts. Sure, they are bound by a rock royalty bloodline that makes them a de facto supergroup, but each member of the band is … Continue reading →

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Gig review: COCO MONTOYA – Beaverwood Club, Chislehurst, 22 May 2014

Posted on May 25, 2014 by petefeenstra

There are great blues players and then there is Coco Montoya. He’s a purveyor of a historic blues lineage that stretches back to his formative years with Albert Collins, but he transforms it into his own exciting blues hybrid, … Continue reading →

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Album review: COCO MONTOYA – Songs From The Road

Posted on May 3, 2014 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 17.05.14] Coco Montoya’s ‘Songs From The Road’ stands or falls by his record company’s claim that it transports you to the front of the crowd at his two appearances at The Triple Door in Seattle. Happily this … Continue reading →

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News: Cherry Red label showcase on Sunday 30 March – win featured albums!

Posted on March 26, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Sunday 30 March, 13:00 GMT Get Ready to ROCK! Radio The latest showcase for the Cherry Red group of record labels offers listeners a chance to win six of the featured albums! The hour-long special features recent releases from the … Continue reading →

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Album Review: ROBERT CRAY – In My Soul

Posted on February 27, 2014 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date 31.03.14] He may be a 5 times Grammy Award Winner and the youngest living artist to be inducted into the ‘Blues Hall Of Fame’, but Robert Cray is always looking for a fresh and meaningful context for … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAUL RODGERS – The Royal Sessions

Posted on January 25, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

429 Records [Release date 27.01.14] It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Paul Rodgers took himself off to Memphis in 2013 and recorded this homage to the golden age of soul, working with some of that genre’s legendary players. It … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NOEL McCALLA/JIM MULLEN – Half Moon, Putney, 19 January 2014

Posted on January 21, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

When a vocalist begins his set by launching into a cover of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine”, you could be forgiven for slight trepidation, or even thinking you’ve wandered into the wrong gig altogether. After all, covers gigs, such as … Continue reading →

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Gig review: PAUL CARRACK – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, 1 December 2013

Posted on December 24, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Sunday night in Aylesbury isn’t necessarily a term that fills one with excitement. However, any such doubts can be put aside on realising you’re going to watch one of the greatest white soul voices to have emanated from the UK … Continue reading →

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Album Review: BROTHERS GROOVE – Play The Game

Posted on December 18, 2013 by petefeenstra

Shabby Toad Records – [Release Date: January 2014] The Brothers Groove comprises a trio of funk loving, soulful blues veterans from Birmingham, who together with producer /drummer Wayne Proctor live up to their name on an album full of good taste, feel … Continue reading →