Tag Archives: the Commoners

Single review: SPENCER MACKENZIE – Frozen Hearts

Posted on November 23, 2025 by jason
SPENCER MACKENZIE – Frozen Hearts

JUNO nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer MacKenzie has just dropped his third single from his forth coming album Empty Chairs, which coincidentally was produced mixed and engineered by Ross Hayes Citrullo guitarist from The Commoners whose single I … Continue reading →

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Single review: THE COMMONERS – Just Watch Me

Posted on November 23, 2025 by jason
THE COMMONERS - Just Watch Me

The Commoners, a Canadian band from Toronto, lay their southern style rock on us in big layers with this brand new single Just Watch Me. An engaging guitar riff brings the song to life courtesy of Ross Hayes Citrullo, who … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 December 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 by andynathan
THE SHEEPDOGS, THE COMMONERS- Islington Assembly Hall, London, 5 December 2024

By coincidence, for the second week running, Islington Assembly Hall played host to a pair of bands playing music inspired by the sounds of the American south, yet based thousands of miles apart.  On the heels of Robert Jon and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MAID OF STONE FESTIVAL – Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, 20 July 2024

Posted on August 14, 2024 by andynathan
MAID OF STONE FESTIVAL- Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, 20 July 2024

Over its five years Ramblin’ Man Festival in Kent established itself as one of the festivals of choice for us middle-aged rockers with a relaxed atmosphere and selection of bands from variety of classic rock genres, both old and new. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE COMMONERS – Arlington Arts Centre, 25 July 2024

Posted on July 25, 2024 by jason
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Back at the lovely Arlington Arts Centre for a night of blues based rock. A decent sized crowd, which had me pondering that the artists on stage are looking younger each time, yet the audience is definitely getting older… Shout … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SAMANTHA FISH & JESSE DAYTON – Junction, Cambridge, 25 October 2023

Posted on October 29, 2023 by jason
Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton

The fact that the Junction is wall to wall with people is testament to not just the rise of Samantha Fish but also how the revival of blues has never been stronger. With its blue-collar honesty and everyman appeal, this … Continue reading →

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