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Elly Roberts reviewsSimply Redat ENA, ManchesterFriday, October 28th, 2005 Twenty years on and Manchesters love affair with Simply Red continues to grow., A couple of years ago, the band failed to sell out the arena. …
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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.
Simply Red: Cuba!
Elly Roberts reviewsSimply Red: Cuba!Distributed byWarner Music Vision Cert: Pressing: 2005 Region(s): 0, PAL Running time: 118 minutes Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, Stereo Languages: English Subtitles: (documentary only) English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, …
Continue readingPaul Simon: The Essential Paul Simon
Elly Roberts reviewsPaul Simon: The Essential Paul SimonDistributed byWarner Bros.2-CD: 2-CD + DVD: Released: April 2008 Rating: 10/10++ Vote and comment on this album: One of Americas greatest. Hits galore and more. For many people …
Continue readingSigur Ros: Takk
Elly Roberts reviewsSigur Ros: TakkDistributed byEMI Cat.no: 3372522 Released: September 2005 Rating: 6/10 At the time of writing the review,it’s Monday September 12, and I’m sunbathing in the glory of an unexpectedIndian summer – working …
Continue readingSigur Ros: Hvarf/Heim
Elly Roberts reviewsSigur Ros: Hvarf/HeimDistributed byEMI November 2007 Rating: 10/10+ Iceland has always had an air of mystery about it. Maybe its because of the huge mantle plume, an enormous seafloor heat-flowrising beneath the island. …
Continue readingSigur Ros Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Elly Roberts reviewsSigur Ros Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust(With A Buzz In Our Ears We Play Endlessly)Distributed byOne Little Indian Records Released: June 2008 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album: …
Continue readingSilje Nes: Ames Room
Elly Roberts reviewsSilje Nes: Ames RoomDistributed byFat Cat January 2008 Rating: 4/10 Lo-fi experimental quirkiness, from the land of Vikings. Norwegian performer and composer Silje Nes writes cute, weird songs. This gorgeous Scandinavian blonde is …
Continue readingPaul Simon: Surprise
Elly Roberts reviewsPaul Simon: SurpriseDistributed byWarner Bros Cat.no: 9362499822 Released: June 2006 Rating: 2/10 Just like his hair-line, Paul Simon has been receding on the music front for quite some time.His last solo effort was …
Continue readingSia: Lady Croissant
Elly Roberts reviewsSia: Lady CroissantDistributed byEMI May 2007 Rating: 8/10 All songs are recorded live at the Bowery Ballroom New York on April 17 2006, except new studio song Pictures. Sia Furler is best known …
Continue readingShelly Poole: Hard Time For The Dreamer
Elly Roberts reviewsShelly Poole: Hard Time For The DreamerDistributed byTransistor Project Released: September 2005 Rating: 10/10 Catalogue number : TRANSPCD1 Its little wonder that the music critics are drooling over this gorgeous CD. The Times …
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