Get Ready to ROCK! » Tex Mex https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:48:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Album review: JOHN ILLSLEY – VIII https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/02/album-review-john-illsley-viii/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/02/album-review-john-illsley-viii/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2022 18:08:48 +0000 brianmc https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=78881 john-illsley-viii-Cover-Art100% Records [Release date 04.03.22] VIII is ex Dire Straits founding member John Ilsley’s eighth solo album. The singing bass player’s voice is rough hewn. His grainy, been-round-the-block-a-few times, half spoken, half sung vocal style is a perfect fit for … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/02/album-review-john-illsley-viii/feed/ 0 Album review: ELECTRIC BLUES MATES – Electric Blues Mates https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/02/album-review-electric-blues-mates-electric-blues-mates/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/02/album-review-electric-blues-mates-electric-blues-mates/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:29:49 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=71014 Electric Blues MatesTimezone [Release date 18.12.20] Given the recent number of lockdown and remotely recorded albums, ‘Electric Blues Mates’ is by no means a unique project.  But when it comes down to the spirit of cooperation, focus, intensity and sheer exuberance, this … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/02/album-review-electric-blues-mates-electric-blues-mates/feed/ 0 Album review: LOS PACAMINOS – Viva! https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/01/album-review-los-pacaminos-viva/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/01/album-review-los-pacaminos-viva/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:07:52 +0000 jason http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=57417 Recado Records [Release date 02.11.18] To describe Los Pacaminos as Paul Young’s band is slightly misleading, although he assembled the seven piece Tex Mex outfit back in 1992, the bands members are each of a high calibre and indeed highly … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/01/album-review-los-pacaminos-viva/feed/ 0 Album review: IAN PARKER – Spoonful Of Gold (Blues For Willie) https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/12/album-review-ian-parker-spoonful-of-gold-blues-for-willie/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/12/album-review-ian-parker-spoonful-of-gold-blues-for-willie/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:41:17 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=57022 IAN PARKER – Spoonful Of Gold (Blues For Willie)Eye Pea Records (Release date 23.10.17) It’s over 15 years since Ian Parker originally signed to Ruf records and confounded his fans and probably his record company too by cutting a deeply introspective album that became a best seller. Since … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/12/album-review-ian-parker-spoonful-of-gold-blues-for-willie/feed/ 0 Album review: ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO – The Crossing https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/09/album-review-alejandro-escovedo-the-crossing/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2018/09/album-review-alejandro-escovedo-the-crossing/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2018 15:15:35 +0000 jason http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=55116 Yep Roc Records [Release date 14.09.18] Alejandro Escovedo’s ‘Burn Something Beautiful’ was one of last year’s better albums and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck helped out on that one. Now we have ‘The Crossing’, Alejandro’s first ever concept album telling the story of two … Continue reading →

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