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DVDfever.co.uk – Exene Cervenka: Somewhere Gone CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsExene Cervenka: Somewhere GoneDistributed byBloodshot Records Released: Out now Rating: 8/10 Punk rockers, Xhave only achieved moderate limited mainstream success since forming in Los Angeles in …
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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.
Donald Fagen: Morph The Cat
Elly Roberts reviewsDonald Fagen: Morph The CatDistributed byReprise Cat.no: CDW49976 Released: March 2006 Rating: 10/10 When going solo,sophisticated cross-over jazzman Donald Fagen doesn’tgravitate much from the latter Steely Dan template. Morph The Cat, the thirdin …
Continue readingFairport Convention: Over The Next Hill
Elly Roberts reviewsFairport ConventionOver The Next HillDistributed byMatty Grooves Released: August 2004 Rating: 10/10 Cat. No: MGCD 041 Track listing: 1. Over The Next Hill2. Im Already There3. Wait For The Tide To Come In4. …
Continue readingFuture Clouds And Radar: Future Clouds And Radar
Elly Roberts reviewsFuture Clouds And Radar: Future Clouds And RadarDistributed byStar Apple Kingdom Records May 2007 Rating: 6/10 Lennon-esque psych-folk pop, and teeny bit more. Whilst recuperating in bed for two years from a …
Continue readingErrol Brown Live in Rhyl, 2009
DVDfever.co.uk – Gig Review: Errol BrownElly Roberts reviewsErrol Brownat Pavilion Theatre Rhyl, North WalesSunday 1 February, 2009 Hot Chocolate: Greatest Hits: Rating: 10/10+ View Comments Ivor Novello winner still has a sexy thing. It may …
Continue readingEspers: Espers II
Elly Roberts reviewsEspers: Espers IIDistributed byWichita July 2006 Rating: 6/10 Fascinating release by retro-folksters The Espers. Trad British folk is their inspirational template, with an American twist onthe genre. Their slow-paced ethereal music is quite …
Continue readingEva Cassidy Sings
Elly Roberts reviewsEva Cassidy SingsDistributed byHot Records Cert: Cat.no: G8 – 10083 Running time: 46 minutes Year: 1996 Pressing: 2004 Region(s): 2, PAL Sound: Dolby Stereo Languages: English Fullscreen: 4:3 Disc Format: DVD 9 Price: …
Continue readingEvanescence Live in Birmingham, 2004
Elly Roberts reviewsEvanescenceat the NEC BirminghamSaturday 22nd May 2004 CD: FallenExplosive Evanescence rocked the NEC Birmingham,on their UK debut appearance. With one hit album and three singles successes,theyre rapidly turning the tourniquet on inferior American …
Continue readingEric Clapton at ENA Manchester – Live, 2004
Elly Roberts reviewsEric Clapton at ENA ManchesterThursday 29th April 2004 Awesome, amazing, unbelievable,but more importantly influential. Thats the verdict on Claptons triumphant return to the British stage at Manchesters Evening News Arena. Hes overcome …
Continue readingErasure: Union Street
Elly Roberts reviewsErasure: Union StreetDistributed byMute Records Cat.no: CDSTUMM235 Released: April 2006 Rating: 10/10 Erasure has always been full of surprises – this is no exception. Twenty years into a brilliant pop career and 14 …
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