March 29, 2018 | Leave a comment
In the magazine this month we have a chat with Eric Gales who is making a few appearances here in the UK. Our other interviews are with home-grown artists: Errol Linton and Kris Barras who both have new albums to play to you as they gig around the country. Catfish had a successful run of […]
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February 26, 2018 | Leave a comment
In our News section this month we report on a new venue in Surrey, we wish them well, but sadly this month we also have three obituaries of members of the blues fraternity. Previously we’ve brought to your attention the antics of northerners George Shovlin and this month we find him and George Lamb playing […]
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January 30, 2018 | Leave a comment
In February’s issue we continue our feature on Spotify, bring you reviews of the gigs that you’ve been to up and down the country, and we review many of the new album releases. Overseas artists are starting to visit the UK for a tour and promote their new albums, so we find out the details […]
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December 28, 2017 | Leave a comment
A happy and prosperous new year to you all. We look forward to bringing you all the latest news, reviews and interviews in the coming year. To start the year we continue our feature on Spotify, bring you reviews, from the highest number of contributors we’ve ever had, of the gigs that you went to late […]
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October 29, 2017 | Leave a comment
In this month’s issue there are some big names on tour and a final farewell tour from Kaz Hawkins. Get along to see them, you’ll find all the details listed in our extensive Gig Guide starting on page 34 and don’t forget there are some good savings to be had on Early Bird festival tickets for […]
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October 1, 2017 | Leave a comment
In October’s issue we talk to Kenny Wayne Shepherd who is over here from the States touring with his own band and Austrian outfit Runway 27, Left talk about their travels, concerts and recordings in Wales. We find Barry with a new type of venue at the bottom of his garden and the second part […]
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May 29, 2017 | Leave a comment
The festival season is now coming into full bloom. It’s nice to see some new names and you can find the UK’s most comprehensive Blues Festival listings starting on Page 39. Our Club this month is the Hope Tavern pub. We thought we’d interview three Chrises for this edition. Chris Antonik is from Canada, has a new […]
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April 27, 2017 | Leave a comment
This month we talk to Matt Andersen and Little Hurricane who are both visiting the UK, we catch up with Ruby Tiger as she and the Revelators release their new album and talk to Gerry Jablonski. He and the band will be appearing at clubs up and down the country as well as at festivals. […]
Continue ReadingMarch 26, 2017 | Leave a comment
The North are getting more than their fair share of attention in this month’s edition as we get an update on the live music scene (with the emphasis on blues) in Sunderland, we hear from Newcastle based band Broken Levee and Salford based Norman Beaker about being inducted into the American Blues Hall of Fame. […]
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January 31, 2017 | Leave a comment
This month, we have so many interviews we’ve had to drop the Big Picture and use the space. We talk to new album releasers Fran McGillivray and Mike Burke, Troy Redfern, Jack J Hutchinson and Catfish. We find out about two clubs and hear about the new arrangements for Colne in August. Blue Touch introduce themselves and Bad […]
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