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Living in the Magic - Lewis Hamilton and the Boogie Bros with Iain Gibney
Fresh from supporting guitar virtuoso Henrik Freischlader during his Scottish tour, 18 year-old Lewis Hamilton has found his name spreading fast around the music scene in the UK, winning a positive album review in Blues Matters magazine and…
Continue Reading »Living With The Blues - Cliff Aungier
9 April 1941, Croydon, Surrey, England, d. 12 March 2004. It was while watching a television documentary about ‘Big’ Bill Broonzy that Aungier was inspired to buy his first guitar. Before that he played trumpet for the Air…
Continue Reading »LL Records artist: Lazer Lloyd - Self-titled - New Release Review
I just received the newest self-titled release from Laser Lloyd and it's quite good. Opening with blues rocker, Burning Thunder, Lloyd shows a definitive sense for contemporary music with a stripped down feel and a rock solid beat.…
Continue Reading »Lola - The Communal Well
The Communal Well is: Jules Berube, Drums Guy Cunis, Lead & Rhythm Guitars Greg Kinsey, Harmonica, Vocals Mark Heim, Trumpet, Cornet & Vocals Sylvain Herrera, Bass Roger Hoeberichts, Vocals & Guitars And Casey Obrien, Percussion Andrew Peterson, Vocals,…
Continue Reading »Lonely Man - Guitar Mikey and The Real Thing
Guitar Mikey and the Real Thing are definite proof that blues is fresh and alive. With the funk of James Brown and the intensity of Buddy Guy combined with the heaviness of Led Zeppelin the band has earned…
Continue Reading »Lonely Man Blues - Snowy White
I had never heard of Snowy White until I bought the Rattlesnake Guitar tribute cd to Peter Green. Guy can blister the walls. Check him out! Snowy White on tour with Roger Waters, 6 June 2007, in Ottawa…
Continue Reading »Lonesome Road - Livin Blues
Livin' Blues was one of the best Dutch blues bands. Many people think the band's name came from the American magazine called Living Blues, but that wasn't established until 1970. Former members of the band claim it was…
Continue Reading »Long Distance Call - Shakey Vick
Shakey Vick got into blues in the late fifties and early sixties in various duos and blues bands around London. In 1963 he formed his first band, teaming up with Chris Youlden. They won a heat of an…
Continue Reading »Look At Yourself - Big Bat Blues Band
The Big Bat Blues Band have been on the road for seventeen years now, showing their musical roots from the traditional blues and playing great names from the 40's and 50's, when the genre was going through its…
Continue Reading »Lookin' At Lucky - Steve Kozak with special guest James Harman - New release review
I just received the newest release, Lookin' at Lucky, by Steve Kozak and it's quite good! This recording is packed with 12 solid tracks, 5 originals by Kozak and the balance by such names as Little Walter, Sonny…
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