Tag Archives: Blues
#150 – Remembering Etta James
It’s been about a week now since Etta James, one of the most talented and recognisible characters in the Rhythm and Blues scene of the 50′s and 60′s, passed away. She had a sound that blended Jazz, R&B and Rock … Continue reading
12 Days Of Christmas – 29th December
After yesterday’s song by The Black Keys and the good reception it’s had, I thought I’d keep things similar. The Calimocho Club are a two man garage/blues rock duo from Salford. They make an absolute racket, and from what I … Continue reading
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12 Days Of Christmas – 28th December
Good afternoon. If you’re lucky like me, you’ve got another week off until you’re back at work again. Which is great, but it also feels like a countdown now. Before you think I’m going to post that classic by Europe, … Continue reading
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#107 – Little Foot Long Foot Told Me To
These guys are Little Foot Long Foot and they’ve taken our “Suchandsuch Told Me To” feature and added a little twist to it, by giving us a brief walkthrough of their new album called Oh, Hell. It’s pretty enlightening to … Continue reading
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#82 – Lewis Floyd Henry
Hello all. Here’s a note about a guy called Lewis Floyd Henry and the fact that he’s playing a gig for some friends of mine soon. If you’ve not heard of him, Mr Henry is a busker who’s been creating … Continue reading
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#80 – Weekly Roundup
Another week’s gone. Sadly, so has another weekend. So let’s bury our heads in the sand at the prospect of another week of work and listen to some music. Here’s what I’ve been listening to over the last seven days… … Continue reading
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#39 – What’s That Song?
Here are two very different songs for you. The first is a pretty recent rap song that got some heavy rotation over the summer. When I read that NaS and Damien Marley had put together an album I was tripping. … Continue reading
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#35 – Alex Told Me To
Here’s a little something by a friend of ours, Alex Martin. He’s quite the fan of old blues and while on the phone yesterday we were discussing Bo Diddley. Anyway, he sent me a little selection of some of his … Continue reading
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#10 – Revolutionary Music
Vive La Revolution! I’ve been in Bordeaux this past week and they’ve been making a right racket about these reforms to the pensions. In a nutshell, the government is trying to up the retirement age to 62 from 60, and up … Continue reading
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