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Elly Roberts reviewsThe Fureys & Davey Arthurat Stiwt Theatre Rhos, Wrexham, N.WalesTuesday 27th April 2004 Welsh eyes were smiling as The Fureys and Davey Arthur,turned on the Irish charm at the Stiwt Theatre in Rhos …
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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.
Super Furry Animals – Live in Wrexham, 2005
Elly Roberts reviewsSuper Furry Animalsat William Aston Hall, NEWI, WrexhamWednesday 25th May, 2005 Rating: * When you put on a gig which clashes with a major European event(intentionally or not) – i.e. Champions League Final, …
Continue readingTwo Gallants: Two Gallants
Elly Roberts reviewsTwo Gallants: Two GallantsDistributed bySaddle Creek Europe September 2007 Rating: 10/10 Some might say that Californian childhood buddies Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel and the alt-folk equivalent of The White Stripes …
Continue readingStephen Fretwell: Magpie
Elly Roberts reviewsStephen Fretwell: MagpieDistributed byFiction Records Released: November 2004 Rating: 8/10 Cat.no.: 9868907 After a slow start, Magpie really takes off. Its a bit like a bird waking up,spreading its wings, waiting for the …
Continue readingFreemasons: Shakedown
Elly Roberts reviewsFreemasons: ShakedownDistributed byLoaded Records January 2007 Rating: 8/10 Sweaty non-stop dance re-mixes from Brighton studio wizards/dance DJs James Wiltshire and Russell Small, aka Freemasons. A whopping 28-track double CD is bound to thrill …
Continue readingFree: Free Forever
Elly Roberts reviewsFree: Free ForeverDistributed byUniversal Music Group DVD: CD – Chronicles: CD – Live at the BBC: Released: September 2006 Format: 2*DVD9 Region: 0, PAL Cert: E Sound: DTS 5.1, Dolby 2.0 Stereo Fullscreen: …
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Elly Roberts reviewsFree: ChroniclesDistributed byIsland Records (Universal) Cat.no: 9822554 Released: April 2005 Rating: 10/10 Songs of yesteryear from one of the greatest rock bands of all time. If Led Zeppelin was the heaviest folk band,then …
Continue readingFranz Ferdinand: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
DVDfever.co.uk – Franz Ferdinand: Tonight: Franz FerdinandElly Roberts reviewsFranz Ferdinand: Tonight: Franz FerdinandDistributed byDomino RecordsCD: Special Edition: Released: January 2009 Rating: 10/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Franz go disco. Sweaty stuff. Tonight: …
Continue readingFreddie Stevenson: Body On The Line
Elly Roberts reviewsFreddie Stevenson: Body On The LineDistributed byJuicy Musical Creations Released: June 2006 Rating: 6/10 Theres something rather unnerving about an actor to turns tunesmith. Not quite sure what it is, but I kind …
Continue readingFreddie Mercury: The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo
Elly Roberts reviewsFreddie Mercury: The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury SoloDistributed byEMI CD: DVD: Released: September 2006 Rating: 10/10 Format: 2-CD set Queens Brian Mays inscription for the Freddie Mercury statute in Montreux was “Lover …
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