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DVDfever.co.uk – Corrine Bailey Rae: The Sea CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsCorrine Bailey Rae: The SeaDistributed byEMI Records Released: February 2010 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Share Nu-soul songbird Corrine Bailey Rae, …
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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.
Corinne Bailey Rae: Corinne Bailey Rae
Elly Roberts reviewsCorinne Bailey Rae: Corinne Bailey RaeDistributed byEMI Cat.no: 3541172 Released: February 2006 Rating: 6/10 Britain’s infatuation with snoozy-type MOR continues to thrive.This timeits Leeds starling Corinne Bailey Rae’s turn to fall into the …
Continue readingCatherine McLellan: Water In The Ground
DVDfever.co.uk – Catherine McLellan: Water In The Ground CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsCatherine McLellan: Water In The GroundDistributed byTrue North Records Released: June 2009 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Rising Canadian star …
Continue readingCate Le Bon: Me Oh My
DVDfever.co.uk – Cate Le Bon: Me Oh My CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsCate Le Bon: Me Oh MyDistributed byIrony Bored Records Released: October 2009 Rating: 6/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Lo-fi second from… …
Continue readingCat Power: Jukebox
Elly Roberts reviewsCat Power: JukeboxDistributed byMatador Records January 2008 Rating: 6/10 Cat Power releases 11 covers, and two originals, on her Jukebox. Yes, by all means do a covers album, but why drop in two …
Continue readingMarc Carroll: Dust Of Rumour
DVDfever.co.uk – Marc Carroll: Dust Of Rumour CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsMarc Carroll: Dust Of RumourDistributed byHigh Noon Recordings Released: July 2009 Rating: 10/10+ Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Share IrishmanÂ’s classic. Stood standing …
Continue readingCarole King: The Living Room Tour
Elly Roberts reviewsCarole King: The Living Room TourDistributed byRockingale/Concord/Hear Released: August 2005 Rating: 10/10 Format: 2-CD set Catalogue number : RCD2-6201-2 One-time girlfriend of Neil Sedaka,sixty-two-year-old Carole Klein, akaCarole King, finally emerges from the shadows …
Continue readingCaroline Lavelle: A Distant Bell
Elly Roberts reviewsCaroline Lavelle:A Distant BellDistributed byRinging Tree Records Year: 2004 Rating: 10/10 Cat. No: RTR2 Track listing: 1. Gently Johnny2. So Uncool3. Innocence Sleeping4. Banks Of The Nile5. Simple Lyric6. No More Words7. Too …
Continue readingMercedes Cano sings Spanish Folklore
DVDfever.co.uk – Gig Review: Mercedes Cano sings Spanish FolkloreElly Roberts reviewsMercedes Cano sings Spanish FolklorePena Flamenca, Lorca (Murcia)Saturday 22nd May, 2010 Rating: 10/10+++ Sick of the proverbial karaoke nights, and ‘second rateÂ’ pretenders on the …
Continue readingCandi Staton: His Hands
Elly Roberts reviewsCandi Staton: His HandsDistributed byHonest Jons Cat.no: HJRCD23 Released: March 2006 Rating: 10/10 Joss Stone, Macy Gray and Corinne Bailey Rae are making a good living out of being ‘soul pretendersÂ’ – now …
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