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DOC SPAN BAND-TIM GAZE
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, the young Doc entertained Dutch sailors at his Grandmothers saloon on the New York waterfront, playing the accordion. In the sixties he made Chicago his home and learned the harmonica at Blues Clubs…
Continue Reading »Screwed Live - Slidin' Slim
I grew up listening to Jerry Lee, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino and that might have put the mean R&B in my blood when I was just a small kid. In the late 70..s and early 80..s I…
Continue Reading »Blues for Robert - Krissy Matthews
Krissy Matthews, who is also half Norwegian was born 25th May 1992, and now at the rare age of 16, has already managed to do a lot of things a normal young teenager wouldn’t. Krissy’s father, Keith Matthews…
Continue Reading »Hoochie Coochie Mancunian
Hoochie Coochie Mancunian playing by the war memorial, Sunday 24th August,2008 - Colne Blues Festival He stands in Manchester under an umberella and sings! Like my Facebook Page, Post your video on my Wall or post your Photos…
Continue Reading »Law Dog - How Askew
How Askew plays soulful contemporary blues, showcasing a natural guitar-playing talent honed over nearly a quarter of a century. Inspired at an early age by the power of pre-war blues giants like Big Bill Broonzy and Robert Johnson,…
Continue Reading »Sony Music in association with Capo Records and Legacy re-issue of Rory Gallagher- Irish Tour - Review
Third in the review of re - issue Rory Gallagher... Irish Tour. This is a recording that should be in every blues rock lovers library. It sounds as fresh as recorded yesterday and easily one of Gallagher's strongest…
Continue Reading »Make Signals - Guadalupe Plata
Ubeda, Spain. June 2006. Two young swamp blues worshippers - Pedro de Dios Barcelo and Carlos Jimena - perform a chemical experiment by mixing the rusty-water-wheel chant of Hound Dog Taylor, the darkness of Skip James, the hypnotic…
Continue Reading »Walkin' Blues - Papa George & Alan Glen
Internationally acclaimed London bluesman Papa George is admired on the UK blues circuit as an extremely well respected musician. Since the mid-70s Papa George has forged a reputation for stunning performances on the blues circuits and festivals, “Highly…
Continue Reading »BluesNews Records artist: Pristine -New Release - Detoxing - Review
I just received a copy of the new recording by Pristine called Detoxing. Pristine is a Norwegian band led by vocalist Heidi Solheim. The recording opens with a very cool unusual jazzy blues tune called Damned If I…
Continue Reading »Tell Mama - The Blue Rats
The Blue Rats are a Manila-based blues band that serves up a menu of straight-up electric blues, old-time R&B and blues-based music. Founded on the tradition of blues improvisation, the Rats mix up their sets, try not to…
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