Tag Archives: blues

MIKE GOUDREAU BAND – The Isolation Blues

July 29, 2021

PMG 2021 Sadness and exhilaration from the heart of Quebecois who refused to bow down to lockdown. Since recently, there’s no better way to date your album or outline the circumstances of its creation than to put something referring to … Continue reading →

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JUSTIN SALADINO BAND – Live

July 9, 2021

Disques Bros 2020 Out of Quebec with fiery sadness, young bluesman takes to the stage to right the wrongs of our world. This musician has been striding the scene for nigh on a decade now, yet his concert audiences seemed … Continue reading →

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STEVE MARRINER – Hope Dies Last

July 4, 2021

Stony Plain 2021 From Ottawa to Toronto and on to the world with words of wisdom: Canadian blues-breaker bucks the pessimistic trend. Not that Steve Marriner has been twiddling his thumbs since stepping on a solo route with “Going Up” … Continue reading →

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KRISTIAN MONTGOMERY & THE WINTERKILL BAND – Prince Of Poverty

June 6, 2021

Kristian Montgomery 2021 Boston band’s second outing probes the boundaries of genre possibilities to comment on the foibles of our time. Looking at the front cover of Kristian Montgomery’s sophomore offering, its potential listener may assume this is a typical … Continue reading →

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FUEL JUNKIE – All Out

June 3, 2021

Fuel Junkie 2019 Hot and nasty team from Montreal set on a blazing course with sophomore effort to prove they’re the real deal who’s here for the long haul. Listening to this ensemble’s melodious brass assault on blues, it seems … Continue reading →

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