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Elly Roberts reviewsClaire Sproule: Claire SprouleDistributed byParlophone Released: October 2005 Rating: 6/10 Pleasant, inoffensive, confident self-penned debut from 21 year-old Irish songbird Claire Sproule (pronounced ‘sprool’)., What’s even more remarkableabout these songs is that they …
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Elly Roberts passed away in 2011, but he was a man who was so passionate about all types of music and loved meeting his musical heroes, such as Mick Hucknall at a book signing at the Trafford Centre, Manchester in 2007.
A former teacher and also a music journalist, DJ and radio presenter on local community station Calon FM, plus appearances on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 2, Elly started doing reviews for DVDfever.co.uk in 2004 and he did the majority of the CD and concerts reviews on the website.
I know also that he loved getting away for the summer to Spain and I hope that wherever he is now he is enjoying the hot sunshine and, as one of his friends has said on his Facebook page, that he is interviewing his musical heroes.
Sweet Soul Music: Various Artists
DVDfever.co.uk – Sweet Soul Music: Various Artists CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsSweet Soul Music: Various ArtistsDistributed byBear Family Records Released: September 2009 Rating: 10/10+ Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Soul galore from 68. Sub-titled …
Continue readingSeasick Steve: I Started Out With Nothin’ And I’ve Still Got Most Of It Left on CD
Elly Roberts reviewsSeasick Steve: I Started Out With Nothin’ And I’ve Still Got Most Of It LeftDistributed byWarner Brothers Records Released: September 2008 Rating: 10/10 Vote and comment on this album: Seasick Steve must be …
Continue readingSparks: Hello Young Lovers
Elly Roberts reviewsSparks: Hello Young LoversDistributed byGut Records Cat.no: GUTCD53 Released: February 2006 Rating: 8/10 Sparks’ 20th studio album, Hello Young Lovers, is set to raise some eyebrows. Eccentric American brothers Russell (curly haired singer) …
Continue readingSparklehorse: Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain
Elly Roberts reviewsSparklehorse: Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A MountainDistributed byCapitol September 2006 Rating: 6/10 Sparklehorse is Mark Linkous,an enigmatic guy from North Carolina whos battled severe depression, andhas been out in …
Continue readingSparks: Kimono My House
Elly Roberts reviewsSparks: Kimono My HouseDistributed byUM3/Island Released: October 2006 Rating: 10/10+ 1974 was big year for the Mael brothers aka Sparks. Containing two hit singles This Town Aint Big Enough andAmateur Hour, their …
Continue readingSouth Side Johnny with La Bambas Big Band
Elly Roberts reviewsSouth Side Johnny with La Bambas Big Band Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom WaitsDistributed byEvangeline Records Released: September 2008 Rating: 10/10 Vote and comment on this album: One great meets another …
Continue readingSonja Kristina: Sonja Kristina
Elly Roberts reviewsSonja Kristina: Sonja KristinaDistributed byMarket Square Released: August 2006 Rating: 8/10 In true 1960s style, Sonja Kristina was a real musical troubadour. From her stage exploits in hit musical Hair, she went on …
Continue readingNatascha Sohl: Strange Fascination
Elly Roberts reviewsNatascha Sohl: Strange FascinationDistributed byGranite Music (Nova/Pinnacle) Released: November 2004 Rating: 8/10 Cat.no.: CDPRBC010 Loaded albums dont come much more loaded. This smoking gun of a CD will no doubt impress industry people. …
Continue readingSolomon Burke: Make Do With What You Got
Elly Roberts reviewsSolomon Burke: Make Do With What You GotDistributed bySony/BMG Released: February 2005 Rating: 8/10 Cat.no.: 5195382 Its hats off to one of the best RocknSoul exponents of all-time. Almost touching 70, the Philadelphia …
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