Tag Archives: blues

BEN POOLE – Time Has Come

July 7, 2016

Manhatton 2016 Slow burn, deep cut, damage done: British bluesman is coming of age in spectacular way. Having garnered accolades from masters of his trade and delivered an album from the Albert Hall stage, Ben Poole has toned down his … Continue reading →

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VERNON NEILLY – Outta Time

June 17, 2016

Boosweet 2016 Guest-infested funk-fest from the City of Angels’ blues grinder. Not a household name, Vernon Neilly’s been well connected to the twilight zone of versatile players from across America ever since moonlighting with the likes of Etta James, and … Continue reading →

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ANDY GUNN – Miracle Of Healing

May 24, 2016

Market Square 2015 Sitting on top of a personal world, a Highlander sings the blues to the wonder of life. Blues is literally in this artist’s blood – a hemophiliac, he was infected with a whole lotta diseases when infusion … Continue reading →

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SPOOKY TOOTH – Nomad Poets

May 9, 2016

Koch 2007 / Esoteric 2016 Facing tomorrow again: live document of British legends’ latter-day resurrection. 2004 marked 30 years of this band’s sad demise and, since Gary Wright, who had left the line-up earlier, backed out of their 1998 reunion, … Continue reading →

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ROBIN TROWER – Where Are You Going To

May 4, 2016

Manhatton 2016 Casting a glance to the bridge of sighs, British blues stalwart ponders his path on this mortal coil and other life choices. There’s no question at the end of this album’s title, because the answer is on its … Continue reading →

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