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Elly Roberts reviewsTaj Mahalat the Bridgewater Hall, ManchesterTuesday June 21, 2005 Guitar totting Bluesman Taj Mahal flooded the Bridgewater Hall with his unique blend of eclectic fusions. Waves and waves of exotic blues, to equally …
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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.
Sweet: The Very Best of Sweet
Elly Roberts reviewsSweet: The Very Best of SweetDistributed bySony/BMG Released: January 2005 Rating: 8/10 Cat.no.: 82876668172 Fairground favourites and Glam-Rock giants get a new lease of life. There couldnt be a better group to take …
Continue readingThe Sweet: Glitz, Blitz and Hitz
Elly Roberts reviewsThe Sweet: Glitz, Blitz and HitzDistributed bySony/BMG Cert: Cat.no: WNRD 2185 Running time: 120 minutes Year: The ’70s Pressing: 2005 Region(s): 2, PAL Sound: Dolby Stereo Languages: English Fullscreen: 4:3 Disc Format: DVD …
Continue readingRichard Swift: The Atlantic Ocean
DVDfever.co.uk – Richard Swift: The Atlantic Ocean CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsRichard Swift: The Atlantic OceanDistributed bySecretly Indian Records Released: Jan 2009 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments After what can only called …
Continue readingDudley Taft: Left For Dead
DVDfever.co.uk – Dudley Taft: Left For Dead CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsDudley Taft: Left For DeadDistributed byDudley Taft Released: September 2010 Rating: 10/10 Power Blues-Rock from Seattle. New Stevie Ray Vaughan? Goatee-bearded Dudley Taft, 44, has …
Continue readingSumitra: Indian Girl
Elly Roberts reviewsSumitra: Indian GirlDistributed byFDM Records Cat.no: NGE033 Released: January 2006 Rating: 8/10 A well established household name in Austria, New York born Sumitra releases an adventurous contemporary Jazz album. Purists may well snub …
Continue readingSufjan Stevens/Osso: Run Rabbit Run
DVDfever.co.uk – Sufjan Stevens/Osso: Run Rabbit Run CD reviewElly Roberts reviewsSufjan Stevens/Osso: Run Rabbit RunDistributed byAsthmatic Kitty Records Released: November 2009 Rating: 8/10 Vote and comment on this album:View Comments Re-working of 2001 album. Tasteful. …
Continue readingStuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle
Elly Roberts reviewsStuart Sutcliffe: The Lost BeatleDistributed byVital Distribution / Digital Classics DVD Cat.no: DC10008 Released: March 2006 Format: DVD 9 Rating: 8/10 Running time: 60 minutes Region: 2, PAL Widescreen: 16:9 Sound: Dolby Stereo …
Continue readingThe Storys: The Storys
Elly Roberts reviewsThe Storys: The StorysDistributed byKorova Records (Warner Music UK Ltd) Cat.no: KODE1002 Released: March 2006 Rating: 10/10 The Storys are the best band to come out of Wales in a long, long time. …
Continue readingKelley Stoltz: Circular Sounds
Elly Roberts reviewsKelley Stoltz: Circular SoundsDistributed bySub-Pop February 2008 Rating: 4/10 Vote and comment on this album: More DIY. Weaker songs, this time. When Kelley Stoltz released Below The Branches in 2006 he came a …
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