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DVDfever.co.uk – Richard Walters: The Animal CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsRichard Walters: The AnimalDistributed byKartel Records Released: October 2009 Rating: 8/10 Sensitive souls debut. Richard Walters is 26. He has a beautiful falsetto voice. He wrote …
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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.
Walter Becker: Circus Money
Elly Roberts reviewsWalter Becker: Circus MoneyDistributed bySonic360 Released: July 2008 Rating: 4/10 Vote and comment on this album: Steely Dans Walter Becker doesnt rush his solo albums his last was 14 years ago! Now …
Continue readingDonald Fagan and Walter Becker: You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Before You Lose That Beat)
Elly Roberts reviewsDonald Fagan and Walter Becker: You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It (Before You Lose That Beat)Distributed byCherry Red Records Released: 2006 (original recording 1971) Rating: 4/10 Before ol Walt and Dan …
Continue readingVic Chesnutt: At The Cut
DVDfever.co.uk – Vic Chesnutt: At The Cut CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsVic Chesnutt: At The CutDistributed byConstellation Records Released: Out now Rating: 4/10 Le miserable… again. Things dont seem to change in the world of paraplegic …
Continue readingVic Chesnutt: North Star Deserter
Elly Roberts reviewsVic Chesnutt: North Star DeserterDistributed byConstellation September 2007 Rating: 2/10 Confined to a wheelchair aged 18 after a car crash, this paraplegic singer/songwriter remains one of the most engimatic artists of his generation. …
Continue readingLaura Veirs: July Flame
DVDfever.co.uk – Laura Veirs: July Flame CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsLaura Veirs: July FlameDistributed byBella Union Records Released: January 2010 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Share Late developer… comes of age. Geeky-looking …
Continue readingVetiver: Thing Of The Past
Elly Roberts reviewsVetiver: Thing Of The PastDistributed byFat Cat Records Released: May 2008 Rating: 10/10+ Vote and comment on this album: Oldies. With new values. Driving through the sparse north Wales countryside seemed an appropriate …
Continue readingVarious Artists: Chicago Hit Factory
Elly Roberts reviewsVarious Artists: Chicago Hit FactoryDistributed bySnapper Music PLC Released: January 2005 Format: 4-CD Boxset Rating: 10/10 Cat.no.: 0341557232 Extras: Comprehensive historical booklet, 48 pages Long before Berry Gordy formed Tamla Motown records in …
Continue readingUniting Nations: One World
Elly Roberts reviewsUniting Nations: One WorldDistributed byGusto Cat.no: GUSCD02 Released: September 2005 Rating: 6/10 Forty six minutes and 17 seconds of club beats as the BPMs (Beats Per Minute) go ballistic. It’s not usually my …
Continue readingU2 – Live in Manchester, 2005
Elly Roberts reviewsU2at the City of Manchester StadiumTuesday June 14, 2005 Everything about U2 is big. The stadiums, the presentation, the music, thesound, and yes, even their photo passes!, In the run-in to the Live …
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