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Gig review: TOBY JEPSON – Online, Thursday April 23 2020
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Gig review: PAUL CARRACK – London Palladium, 14 March 2020
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Gig review: JAKE BUGG – Cambridge Corn Exchange, 5 March 2020
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Gig review: KIEFER SUTHERLAND – The Junction, Cambridge, February 26 2020
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Gig review: JON BODEN – Cornerstone, Didcot, 5 March 2020
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Tag Archives: Rick Estrin
Album review: THE HERBAL REMEDY – Land Of The Livin’
1454875 Records DK [Release date 04.09.219] The Herbal Remedy is a roots rock band from the North East of England who play their music the way they feel it. ‘Land Of The Livin’ is a live album in all but … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Bo Diddley, Coen Brothers, Davey Curtis, Eric Burdon, Gary Boner, Gary Grainger, George Thorogood, Helen Armstrong, John Timney, Land Of The Livin', Nick Phillips, review, Rick Estrin, Roadhouse, Robin Trower, rock, roots, Rory Gallagher, Ry Cooder, The Herbal Renedy
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Album review: BILLY PRICE– Dog Eat Dog
Gulf Coast records [Release date 02.08.19] Billy Price’s ‘Dog Eat Dog’ is a well crafted slice of contemporary soul. This is the peerless soul singer’s 17th album and he surrounds himself with an intuitive band, a killer horn section and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama Mike, album, Billy Price, blues, Bobby Byrd, Curtis Mayfield, Dog Eat Dog, funk, Gulf Coast, Jim Pugh, Kid Andersen, Mike Zito, Motown, Otis Clay, Philly, R&B, review, Rick Estrin, Roy Buchanan, soul, Willie Dixon
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Album review: TAS CRU – Memphis Song
Subcat Records [Release date 01.06.18] Tas Cru is a blues artist and an observatory story teller for whom the combination of songcraft, feel and an underlying groove are sacrosanct. He also leaves plenty of room for quirky lyrics, ironic humour … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, backing vocals, Bob Purdy, country blues, Dick Earl Erickson, Donna Marie Floyd-Tritico, Dr. Richard Bates, funk, JJ Cale, Mary Ann Casale, Memphis blues, Memphis Song, Pat Harrington, Patti Parks Victor Wainwright, review, Rick Estrin, rock blues, Sleepy John Estes, soul, Steely Dan, Tas Cru
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Album review: RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS – Groovin’ In Greaseland
Alligator Records [Release date 18.08.17] Rick Estrin has lived a lifetime of the blues. He’s old enough to have known Muddy Waters and came within a missed phone call of working for him. But he’s also young enough to pen … Continue reading
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: RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS – You Asked For It…Live!
Alligator [Released 08.07.14] It’s hard not to warm to the award winning harp player Rick Estrin’s style. His understated humour and wry lyrics are backed up by stellar harp playing and real showmanship. He’s prospered since taking over The Nightcats … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Charlie Batey, harp, Jimmy Hansen, Kid Anderson, Little Charlie & The Nightcats, Lorenzo Farrell, Percy Mayfield, review, Rick Estrin, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Sony Boy Williamson 11, vocal, You Asked For It...Live!
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