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The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer - Live at the King Eddy - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live at the Eddy, by The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer and it's a great live concert. Opening with Cry A Little, a soulful rocker seeming like…
Continue Reading »THE HARPOONIST & THE AXE MURDERER ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND SUMMER TOUR DATES
A Real Fine Mess set for release on June 17th “With a name like The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Vancouver-based duo is some sort of concept group based on…
Continue Reading »The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer Breakout at BreakOut West
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer Breakout at BreakOut West Vancouver’s edgy blues duo The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer have ended the summer season on a high note with their participation in The BreakOut West Festival held…
Continue Reading »The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer Partner With Music Maker Relief Foundation
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer Partner With Music Maker Relief Foundation For Immediate Release: September 21, 2012; (Stratford, Ontario) – Vancouver’s edgy blues duo The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer have partnered with the Music Maker Relief…
Continue Reading »The Hawks Blues Band
The Hawks are a group of guys who love the blues. Besides getting to play with other musicians who enjoy the blues - the group's primary purpose is to share the blues with others. We would like to…
Continue Reading »The Healer (Jam)- Frank Solari and Alex Martinho
Frank Solari was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Since 1988 he had been highly regarded by the critics. This reputation helped get him the opportunity to audition to open BOB DYLAN’s concerts, as well as play with the…
Continue Reading »The Highway Is My Home - PERCY STROTHER
For a sense of the blues at its most tangible, one needs to look no further than singer/guitarist Percy Strother, who triumphed over incredible tragedy to create music of genuine pain and sorrow. Born July 23, 1946 in…
Continue Reading »The History of Red House
"Red House" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and originally recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966. The song, a slow twelve-bar blues, "is one of the most traditional in sound and form of all his…
Continue Reading »The Holmes Brothers
Over the course of their 30-plus year career, The Holmes Brothers (bassist/vocalist Sherman Holmes, guitarist/pianist/vocalist Wendell Holmes, drummer/vocalist and brother-in-spirit Popsy Dixon) have been feeding the souls of their devoted and ever-growing fanbase with a joyous and moving…
Continue Reading »The Honey Island Swamp Band Brings A Sledgehammer To Demolition Day - 4/29
The Honey Island Swamp Band Brings A Sledgehammer To Demolition Day Out April 29 During Jazz Fest In New Orleans “They’re irresistible by their name alone…” - Elmore Think The Band’s Music From Big Pink album and add…
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