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SUMMER FESTIVAL SEASON START: EARLY THOUGHTS

The Summer Festival season in the UK got underway at the end of May, with Bearded Theory in Derbyshire (pictured above).  Our reviewer Hollie Latham described it as "a relaxed happiness ... the happiness that comes from being among your tribe, free to be your real self without the constraints of societal norms and everyday life."

There were mixed thoughts about Download from our reviewer Darren Griffiths who thought that it might have forgotten its classic rock/metal roots.  On the other hand, Andy Nathan may have provided an explanation, reporting on the Sunday programme including Aerosmith noting "Download will find it very hard to attract headliners ... when the golden generation of rock acts are no longer touring."

Andy has also reviewed Stone Free Festival at London's O2 Indigo on  which included performances from Blue Oyster Cult and Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.

In the coming month GRTR! will be reviewing the major Ramblin Man Fair event in Kent and Steelhouse Festival in South Wales.

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STACKRIDGE BOW OUT WITH THE FINAL BOW

Pop/progsters Stackridge called it a day in 2015 and July sees the release of their farewell gig in Bristol in December of that year, via Angel Air Records.

The band's James Warren chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! recently about the band and his own solo career including a major international hit 'Everyone's Got To Learn Sometime' with The Korgis.  An hour special/feature is repeated on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on Thursday 29 June at 22:00 GMT and will be available subsequently via Mixcloud.

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Albums of the Month

	ROBIN TROWER Time And Emotion (Manhaton) "His delicate touch and judicious use of tone, as well as his latter career world-weary vocals, stand out as a testament to his art...a coherent musical journey that demands patience, focus and - unsurprisingly - space and time"  (Pete Feenstra)
	THEA GILMORE The Counterweight (Cooking Vinyl) "...by anybody else this would be hailed as one of the finest albums of the new millennium, so why not because it’s by Thea Gilmore?...Simply breathtaking"   (Alan Jones)
	ORDEN OGAN Gunmen  (AFM Records) "...featuring the band’s trademark choral backing vocals and some serious riffing...one that will please old and new fans alike. (Jason Ritchie)
	VOODOO SIX Make Way For The King (Cadiz Music) "When mixed with a strong tipple or three the combination – especially live – could be rather wonderful. But, wait, we are told that we might lose a few more brain cells in the process? Fuck dementia, and enjoy."  (David Randall)
	THE MAGPIE SALUTE s/t (Eagle Rock) "...I can only imagine what quality will flow when they get around to writing original songs. A Tour de Force indeed..." (Mark Shaw)