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Forty Below Records artist: Eric Corne - Happy Songs for the Apocalypse - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (4/20/18), Happy Songs for the Apocalypse, by Eric Corne and I really like it. Opening with Mad World, a British feeling folk tune with contemporary sensibility, it…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: Freedy Johnston - Back On The Road To You - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Back On The Road To You, from Freedy Johnston and it's a well written and performed set of great tunes. Opening with Back On The Road To…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: Joe Louis Walker - Weight Of The World - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Weight Of The World, by Joe Louis Walker, and it's a cool uncompromised blues release. Opening with title track, The Weight Of The World, Joe Louis Walker…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - A Special Life
I just received the newest release (May 13, 2014), A Special Life, from John Mayall and in keeping with tradition, Mayall gives us another new view at his take on the blues. Opening with Why Did You Go…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - Find A Way To Care - New release Review
I just received the newest release, Find A Way To Care, from John Mayall and it has a real nice groove! Opening with Don Robey's Mother In Law Blues, Mayall leads the drive both vocally and with solid…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - Nobody Told Me - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release (February 22, 2019), Nobody Told Me, from John Mayall and it's quite good. Opening with Magic Sam's, What Have I Done Wrong, a solid blues rocker, Mayall…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - Talk About That - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Talk About That, from John Mayall and it's diverse with a wealth of blues. Opening with title track, Talk About That, John Mayall steps up with a…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - The Sun Is Shining Down - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Sun Is Shining Down, from one of the fathers of modern blues, John Mayall and it's quite good. Opening with Hungry and Ready, Mayall on harmonica…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - Three For The Road - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Three For The Road, a new live album from John Mayall and it's quite cool. Opening with shuffle track, Big Town Playboy, Mayall is back full and…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Live In 1967 - New Release review
I just received the newest release (April 21, 2015) from Forty Below Records, Live in 1967 by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and it's over the top! Secretly recorded on a one channel reel - to - reel recorder the…
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