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Radiation Records artists: Paul Mark & the Van Dorens - Smartest Man In The Room - New release review
I've just had the pleasure of listening to the new release (released Tuesday) Smartest Man In The Room by Paul Mark & the Van Dorens. This is a very cool and seductive cd with a lot of reality…
Continue Reading »Wilko Johnson - book signing at 'Rough Trade East' (May 30)
Due for release on Wednesday 30th May 2012 - Looking Back At Me is the unique, vibrant and hotly anticipated autobiography of former Dr Feelgood guitarist, British R&B legend and proto-punk pioneer Wilko Johnson, written and collated with…
Continue Reading »Delmark artist: Quintus McCormick - Still Called The Blues - New Release review
I just got my copy of Quintus McCormick's now release, Still Called The Blues. Seven of the 13 tracks on the cd are originals demonstrating McCormick's influences in solu, blues, R&B, funk and rock. On Bobby Rush's What's…
Continue Reading »Leo share a stage with David Cassidy, Hot Chocolate and Smokie for the very first time.
24 HOUR CREDIT CARD HOTLINE: 0844 847 1726 - 0871 220 0260 BOOK ONLINE: www.seetickets.com www.ticketmaster.co.uk TICKETS ON SALE - FRIDAY 20th APRIL 2012 Once In A Lifetime is an unforgettable UK tour that will feature the crème…
Continue Reading »Oakland blues - Mississippi Johnny Waters
WATERS, MISSISSIPPI JOHNNY b. John Sandifer, 24 May 1935; Jackson, MS d. 30 January 1987; Oakland, CA Waters changed his name in honor of Muddy Waters, a major influence as singer and guitarist. He moved to Oakland, California,…
Continue Reading »SOPRANO BOOGIE - Herbie Fields Quintet
A solid exponent of the swing-to-bop approach, Herbie Fields came up in bands led by Hot Lips Page and Raymond Scott, replaced Earl Bostic in Lionel Hampton's orchestra, and led a series of small and large groups throughout…
Continue Reading »Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan , born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work…
Continue Reading »I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles (born April 27, 1947) is an African American singer-songwriter who gained celebrity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s on the Hi Records label. Two of her most popular songs are "I Can't Stand the…
Continue Reading »Little Wing - Eric Tessmer
Beloved by audiences throughout the world, the Eric Tessmer Band has captured the attention of fans from all ages as a result of their uncompromising musicianship and unbridled aggression. Their music is organic and natural—they’re real and every…
Continue Reading »Cherry Red - Eddie Martin Band
With 11 acclaimed cd releases,3 USA tours and constant globe-trotting since turning professional in 1995, London-born Martin has been booked and rebooked for many major roots festivals internationally including 3 WOMAD appearances, Bulldog Bash, Glastonbury, Colne and Burnley…
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