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DECEMBER 2017 |
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THEA GILMORE TOPS BEST OF 2017 POPULAR POLL!
'The Counterweight' by
singer songwriter Thea Gilmore has been voted 'Top Album' of
2017 in our Popular Poll.
Readers and listeners
could vote for their favourites from 4 December and the results
were announced on Sunday 17 December.
Thea tweeted that she
doesn't recall ever having been nominated in a similar poll and,
following her success, added "What a lovely Christmas
pressie...."
Readers/listeners voted Marillion Top Live Act whilst
Breakthrough Act of 2017 is Peterborough rockers Austin Gold.
The Best of 2017
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Genre Albums of the
Year
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PROGRESSIVE (Nominated by Alan Jones) |
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MAGENTA We Are Legend
(Tigermoth)
"…Yet another superb album from one of British progressive rock’s finest
exponents...Just the three tracks (how prog is that?) and yet the myriad of
styles and mood-swings keep the listener enthralled throughout.” (Alan Jones) |
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SINGER SONGWRITER (Nominated by Pete
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JUDIE TZUKE Peace Has
Broken Out (Big Moon)
"a very beautiful album that comes from the heart. And you
can’t ask for more than that." (Pete Whalley) |
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MELODIC ROCK (Nominated by Andy Nathan) |
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ECLIPSE
Monumentum (Frontiers)
"Eclipse have if anything raised the bar even
higher from their previous trio of top class albums.
If there is any justice, this album will help them
break out of their relatively small, cult market and
give them the ‘big mo’ implied by its title.” (Andy
Nathan) |
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BLUES ROCK (Nominated by Pete Feenstra) |
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MARCUS MALONE A Better
Man
(Redline Music)
"He’s a peerless vocalist and a hugely impressive songwriter and also has
the Midas touch as a producer … ‘A Better Man’ is an early year highlight and an
essential purchase for all rock/blues fans.” (Pete Feenstra) |
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This month in
ROCK
December 15 - January 14 |
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In 1967 Ian Anderson and
Glenn Cornick form Jethro Tull
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Paul McCartney files a writ in London High Court seeking
dissolution of The Beatles in 1970
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On January 1 1962 The Beatles failed their audition for Decca Records. A&R man
Dick Rowe's immortal words: 'Guitar groups are on the way out
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In 1985 Bryan Adams debuts in UK chart
with Run To You |
New to our Radio Playlist w/c 18 December 2017
EVANESCENCE Synthesis (BMG)
NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS Who Built The Moon (Sour Mash)
MAGNUM Lost On The Road To Eternity (SPV)
Photo: Dave Atkinson
Meet GRTR!
Alan Jones
Alan has been a long-time fan of
Thea Gilmore with a comprehensive collection of her releases.
He listed 'The Counterweight' as his personal favourite of 2017. |
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Latest gig reviews...
Recent reviews include DEEP PURPLE, STATUS QUO, CHRIS REA (pictured), H.E.A.T., MR BIG,
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RECOMMENDED UK TOURS/GIGS/FESTIVALS
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2018
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – 2-4 January
OPERATION MINDCRIME 11-21 January
KING KING 17-27 January
GREAT BRITISH ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL 19-21 January
GIANTS OF ROCK 26-29 January
MAGNUM 20 February-12 March
STONE BROKEN/Jared James Nichols/The Bad Flowers 22 Feb – 7 March
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