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Album review: STEVE EGGS – We Humans

Self release [Release date 08.02.19] The Steve Eggs Band is a Brit-Americana into country rock outfit with strong songs, sparkling harmonies and a significant Tom Petty influence. ‘We Humans’ showcases ten original Eggs songs and one co-write with bassist Peter … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Brooks, ballads, Brit Americana, Celtic, country, David Surkamp, Jon Kershaw, Mark Taylor, Neil Young, Pavlov's Dog, Peter Wass, review, rock, singer, songwriter, Sonny Landreth, Steve Eggs, Steve Eggs Band, The Beatles, Tom Petty, We Humans
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Album review: SHEMEKIA COPELAND – America’s Child

Alligator Records[Release date 03.08.18] Shemekia Copeland’s ‘America’s Child’ is very much an album of our times. The title is an all enveloping concept that leads into a bunch of related, philosophical and at times analytical songs that shift from the … Continue reading
EP review: DORIAN SORRIAUX – Hungry Ghost

Soulseller Records [Release date 29.06.18] Dorian Sorriaux is the guitarist in Blues Pills where he has gained many plaudits for his playing with comparisons to legendary blue guitarists such as Peter Green and Paul Kossoff. On this EP he has … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Blues Pills, Dorian Sorriaux, EP, guitarist, Hungry Ghost, Neil Young, review
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Album review: DS4 – Sweet Georgina

Critical Discs [Release date 11.05.18] DS4′s ‘Sweet Georgina’ is a lyric-led album, full of Ray Davies style vocals and coloured by imaginative narratives that leap from the page. And right there at the bottom of the credits is the great … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Becci Wallace, blues, Bob Dylan, David Sinclair, Derek White, DS4, Geoff Peel, Jimi Hendrix, Keir Adamson, Laurie Garman, Neil Young, Ray Davies, review, rock, Rolling Stones, songwriting, soul, Sweet Georgina, The Beatles, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Gig review: DAN BAIRD AND HOMEMADE SIN/Austin Gold – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 21 May 2018

Dan Baird And Homemade Sin remain a glorious anomaly in the contemporary rock scene. They are a southern rock band with one foot in Nashville and one foot in kick-ass rock and roll, all tied together by a lyrical twist. … Continue reading
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Tagged 21 May 2018, Austin Gold, blues, Boom Boom Club, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dan Baird And Homemade Sin, gig, Mauro Magellan, Neil Young, review, rock, Rolling Stones, Sean Savacool, southern rock, Sutton, The Georgia Satellites, Warner E Hodges
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Album review: STEVE LOGAN – Backstreets Of Eden

Moondragon Records [Release date 24.03.18] Steve Logan is a Welsh roots rocker, bordering on Americana, who explores a musical arc that merges the acoustic singer songwriter mode with what he terms “high octane rock”. He’s a song writer whose relationship … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Backstreets Of Eden, Bob Dylan, grunge, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Oasis, review, rock, singer, sonwriter, Steve Logan, The Beatles
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Album review: JOE BONAMASSA – Live At The Carnegie Hall, An Acoustic Evening

Provogue [Release date 23.06.17] Joe Bonamassa’s ‘Live at Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic Evening’ is a successful mid-career sleight of hand. It’s a live acoustic album that recycles mostly familiar material while keeping the career juggernaut moving forward. Being Bonamassa, … Continue reading
Album review: LITTLE HURRICANE – Same Sun Same Moon

Mascot [Release date 14.04.17] Little Hurricane feature Anthony ‘Tone’ Catalano on guitar and vocals and Celeste ‘CC’ Spina on drums. ‘Same Sun, Same Moon’ is a contemporary take on “dirty blues” (think The White Stripes meets The Black Keys), but the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Americana, Antnony Tone Catalano, Ben Harper, Blanche, Celeste CC Spina, dirt blues, electronica, Imperial Crowns, Jon Butler, Little Hurricane, minimalist, Neil Young, review, rock, Same Sun Same Moon, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, wille and the bandits, Wille Edwards
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Album review: ADAM ECKERLSEY BAND – The Second Album

Universal Australia [Release date 15.08.15] Although released some 18 months ago, this album seems to be getting a more belated push in Europe. The Adam Eckersley Band infuse harmony laden country rock with a southern rock feel in well crafted … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Eckersley Band, album, Allman Brothers, Australian, Benny Elliot, Black Stone Cherry, blues, Charlie Daniels, country, Dan Biederman, harmonies, Little Feat, Neil Young, Rascall Flatts, review, rock, Scotty Greenaway, soul, southern rock, The Second Album
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Album review: JON HERINGTON – Adult Entertainment

CD Baby [Release date 14.06.16] Jon Herington is best known as the guitarist in Steely Dan for the last 16 years, yet he’s also managed to carve out his own solo career that stretches back to 1992. ‘Adult Entertainment’ – … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, Adult Entertainment, album, blues, country, Dennis Espantman, Frank Pagano, Fred B. Owens, Fred Owens, Jackson Browne, Jim Beard, Jon Herington, Neil Young, pop, reggae, review, rock, Rolling Stones, singer songwriter, soul, Steely Dan, The Beatles, The Coasters, Tom Petty, vocal
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Gig review: KYLA BROX – Relache Festival, Bordeaux, 17 August 2016

There’s a lot to be said for mixing genres on a festival bill, as it provides contrast, dynamism and even brings in a different crowd during the course of 5 hours or more, of rock/blues related music. Tonight’s bill of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis Evans Sextet, Americana, Aretha Franklyn, Bastien Cazebon, blues, Bordeaux, Danny Blomeley, Florian Royo, gig, gospel, James Brown, Jerry Garcia, Kyla Brox, Lennon & McCartney, Mark Knopler, Memphis soul, Ms Nikki & The Memphis Soul Connection, Neil Young, Nicole Whitlock, Paul Farr, Relache Festival, review, soul, T. Bo Ripault, The Possums, Tina Turner, Victor Brox
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Album review: ALLIGATOR RECORDS – 45th Anniversary Collection

Alligator [Release date 10.06.16] With a back catalogue of 300 albums and a roster that spans generations, Alligator Records has every right to make a claim to being the premier independent blues label of our time. The ‘Alligator 45th Anniversary … Continue reading
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Tagged 45th Anniversary Collection, Albert Collins, album, Alligator Records, Anders Osborne, Ann Rabson, Bruce Iglauer, Elvin Bishop, Hound Dog Taylor, J.J. Grey, James Cotton, James Solberg, Jarekus Singleton, Joe Louis Walker, Johnnie Johnson, Johnny Winter, Kentucky Headhunters, Koko Taylor, Lil' Ed, Luther Allison, Marcia Ball, Mavis Staples, Michael Burks, Moreland & Arbuckle, Neil Young, review, Rick Estrin, Selwyn Birchwood, Shemekia Copeland, Son Seals, The Holmes Brothers, Toronzo Cannon
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Album review: GEOFF CARNE AND THE HATZ – Get Close

Advision UK [Release date 07.03.16] At times it’s hard to believe that Geoff Carne and his long time musical partner Mick Hatz are only a duo, but having taken their inspiration from the likes of The White Stripes, they pursue … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Geoff Carne And The Hatz, Get Close, guitar, Mick Hatz, Neil Young, Paul Mex, review, rock, song writer, The White Stripes
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Quick plays: ISRAEL NASH, IMAGINARY PEOPLE, FERRIS & THE WHEELS

ISRAEL NASH’S SILVER SEASON Loose/Thirty Tigers [Release date 09.10.15] www.israelnash.com Israel Nash has already earned some plaudits for his previous album, 2013′s ‘Israel Nash’s Rain Plans’. The one thing that instantly comes to mind upon hearing this album for the … Continue reading
Book review: THE HISTORY OF CANADIAN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL by BOB MERSEREAU

Backbeat Books [Published 22.05.15] RRP £16.50 A quick word of advice: this book covers rock ‘n’ roll in its broadest terms, heck even Celine Dion gets mentioned and Triumph get a one page mention, so don’t go expecting any Maple … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Backbeat Books, Bob Mersereau, book, Bryan Adams, classic, Neil Young, Nickelback, review, rock, Rush, The History of Canadian Rock 'N' Roll
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Album review: BACHMAN – Heavy Blues

Linus Entertainment [Release date 13.04.15] There’s no better time than in the autumn of your career to go back to the musical roots that inspired you in the first place, and so it is that the former Guess Who and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anna Ruddick, Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, blues, Bo Diddley, Dale Anne Brendon, Guess Who, Heavy Blues, Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, Keith Moon, Kevin Shirley, Luke Dourcet, Neil Young, Pete Townsend, Peter Frampton, Randy Bachman, review, Robert Randolph, rock, Scott Holiday
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Album review: TODD GRIFFIN – Mountain Man

Bad Reputation [Release date 22.12.14] ‘Mountain Man’ has a lovely retro feel – part garage rock, part straight ahead rock and roll – and survivor’s lyrics that never dim in their optimistic outlook. … Continue reading
Album review: J.HOUSTON BAND – The Hunter

CD Baby [Released 24.04.14] Canadian soft rock outfit the J.Houston Band combine heartfelt lyrics with mid tempo rock and Americana on a song driven album in search of a decent producer. ‘The Hunter’ grows on you with repeated plays, but the … Continue reading
Album review: RICH ROBINSON – The Ceaseless Sight

The End [Release date 03.06.14] Rich Robinson’s ‘The Ceaseless Sight’ gently washes over you, invites you to immerse yourself in its deep textures and lyrical reflection, leaving you with a gentle uplifting feeling of having shared Rich’s heartfelt feelings and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amy Helm, country rock, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Fleet Foxes, guitar, Jackson Brown, Joe Magistro, Leon Helm, Litte Feat, Marco Benevento, Neil Young, review, Rich Robinson, Rolling Stones, The Black Crowes, The Ceaseless Sight
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