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DVDfever.co.uk – Rush: Retrospective III CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsRush: Retrospective IIIDistributed byAtlantic Records Released: March 2009 Rating: 6/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments The spirit of Rush reigns on and on. Canadian Prog-Rockers …
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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.
Runrig: The Best – 30 Year Journey
Elly Roberts reviewsRunrig: The Best – 30 Year JourneyDistributed byRidge Records Cat.no: RR037 Released: August 2005 Rating: 10/10 Sonic wonderland from 30 years of Scotland’s premier neuvo-Celtic cross-over rockers, Runrig.Formed on the Isle Of Skye, …
Continue readingMorning Runner: Wilderness Is Paradise Now
Elly Roberts reviewsMorning Runner: Wilderness Is Paradise NowDistributed byParlophone (EMI) Cat.no: 3560972 Released: March 2006 Rating: 4/10 With most of the recent music cred coming from ‘up north’,Reading’s Morning Runner debut album is hardly going …
Continue readingRufus Wainwright: Want Two
Elly Roberts reviewsRufus Wainwright: Want TwoDistributed byDreamworks (Polydor/Universal) Released: March 2005 Format: CD Rating: 10/10+ Cat.no.: 2103092 Mozart was only declared a genius long after he died at the premature age of 35 years. During …
Continue readingRufus Wainwright – Live in Manchester, 2005
Elly Roberts reviewsRufus Wainwrightat The Lowry, Salford Quays, ManchesterThursday, 14th April, 2005 Last year, Elton John declared that Rufus Wainwright was the greatest songwriter on the planet., Quite a profound statement from the king of …
Continue readingRowetta: Rowetta
Elly Roberts reviewsRowetta: RowettaDistributed byGut Records Cat.no: GUTCD50 Released: October 2005 Rating: 8/10 Some critics and music fans might snub this album on the grounds of Rowetta‘s X-Factor connection from 2004. Also, establishing some kind …
Continue readingJosh Rouse: Best Of The Rykodisc Years
Elly Roberts reviewsJosh Rouse: Best Of The Rykodisc YearsDistributed byRhino/Ryko Records Released: September 2008 Rating: 10/10+ Vote and comment on this album: Format: 2 CD set View Comments Melodic marvels from Nebraskan wonder; now living …
Continue readingTim Rose: The London Sessions – 1978-1998
Elly Roberts reviewsTim Rose: The London Sessions – 1978-1998Distributed byMarket Square & BMG/RSK Cat.no: MSMCD119 Rating: 6/10 Retro collection from one of the music businesses real troubadours, Tim Rose. Like his life, which was colourful …
Continue readingMark Ronson: Version
Elly Roberts reviewsMark Ronson: VersionDistributed bySony/Columbia April 2007 Rating: 10/10 At the moment, Mark Ronson seems unstoppable. If there was ever a threat to Fat Boy Slims crown, then he is it! When youve got …
Continue readingRory Gallagher: The Complete Rockpalast Recordings
Elly Roberts reviewsRory Gallagher: The Complete Rockpalast RecordingsThe Definitive CollectionDistributed byWienerworld Ltd. Cert: Cat.no.: 53025 Pressing: 2005 Region(s): 0, PAL Running time: 9 hours Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo Languages: English Subtitles: English, German Fullscreen: …
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