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Elly Roberts reviewsThe Very Best Of The Beach Boys:Sights And Sounds Of SummerDistributed byCapitol Released: July 2006 Rating: CD 10/10, DVD 10/10 Format: CD & DVD As soon as the temperature rises, its time to …
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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.
My fear of interviewing Jeremy Beadle
Elly Roberts presentsMy fear of interviewing Jeremy BeadleBeadle’s Miscellany: Prankster Jeremy Beadle was nationally known for his TV antics. So, when the opportunity came to interview him, it was with sometrepidation. What would he try …
Continue readingThe Beatles: LOVE
Elly Roberts reviewsThe Beatles: LOVEDistributed byApple Corps Ltd./EMI Music Released: November 2006 Rating: 10/10+ All you need is LOVE to make your Beatles collection complete. Week commencing December 3rd it was at No.5 after two …
Continue readingBarry Manilow: The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies
Elly Roberts reviewsBarry Manilow: The Greatest Songs Of The SeventiesDistributed byArista September 2007 Rating: 8/10 Never give up a winning formula, so Barry Manilow sticks with it., Following a similar path to Rod Stewarts American …
Continue readingBishop Allen: Grrr…
DVDfever.co.uk – Bishop Allen: Grrr… CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsBishop Allen: Grrr…Distributed byDead Oceans Records Released: March 2009 Rating: 6/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Number three from NY indie rockers. New York seems …
Continue readingFrank Baijens: Odd Man Out
Elly Roberts reviewsFrank Baijens: Odd Man OutDistributed byRiver Records January 2008 Rating: 10/10 With a little help from his famous friends, Frank Baijens cuts the mustard – and a debut CD. So, when Paul McCartney …
Continue readingBadly Drawn Boy: Born In The UK
Elly Roberts reviewsBadly Drawn Boy: Born In The UKDistributed byEMI Released: October 2006 Rating: 6/10 Having had a crisis of confidence for well over a year,woolly-hatted Mancunian Damon Gough (aka Badly Drawn Boy) finallynailed this …
Continue readingJoan Baez: Day After Tomorrow
Elly Roberts reviewsJoan Baez: Day After TomorrowDistributed byProper Records Released: September 2008 Rating: 6/10 Vote and comment on this album: Baezs swansong? Possibly. In her prime, Queen of Folk Joan Chandos Baez had one of …
Continue readingBabyshambles: Shotters Nation
Elly Roberts reviewsBabyshambles: Shotters NationDistributed byParlophone October 2007 Rating: 8/10 Hey man, Pete finally gets down to work! Really. OK, so we all know Pete Doherty as a drug addled prat and for on-off Kate …
Continue readingThe Aviator: Original Soundtrack
Elly Roberts reviewsThe Aviator: Original SoundtrackDistributed byColumbia (Sony Music Soundtrax) Released: January 2005 Rating: 10/10 Leonardo DiCaprio has definitely come of age as a an actor. His portrayal of the eccentric billionaire in the Aviator, …
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