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Tag Archives: Brendan O’Neill
Gig review: BAND OF FRIENDS- 229 Club, London, 4 January 2026

On a day when the rock world marked the 40th anniversary of Philip Lynott’s passing, it was a fellow all-time great of Irish rock that was also on my mind as I attended my first gig of the year- one … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Brendan O'Neill, David Cowan, Davy Knowles, Gerry McAvoy, gig, London Blues Festival, Rory Gallagher
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Album review: NINE BELOW ZERO – Blues Power Volume 1

Zed Records [Release date 22.09.25] Nine Below Zero’s ‘Blues Power Volume 1’ does what it says on the tin. The album represents the best blues tracks they bands has recorded over the last 20 years. And if the South London … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert King, album, Ben Waters, Blues Power Volume 1, Brendan O'Neill, Chicago Blues, Dennis Greaves, Eddie Boyd, Freddie King, Gerry McAvoy, Glenn Tilbrook, J.Geils Band, Little Milton, Little Walter, Mark Feltham, NINE BELOW ZERO, review, Stan's Blues Band, Wayne Proctor, Willie Dixon
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Gig review: BAND OF FRIENDS – 229 Club, London, 12 January 2025

In the 30 years since his untimely death, the stock of the late Rory Gallagher continues to rise. Last year there was a new documentary shown on the BBC and hardly a week goes by without some form of tribute, … Continue reading
Album review: THE SHARPEEZ – Wild One

Pete Feenstra interviewed Bill Mead for his Sunday Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This hour special features tracks from ‘Wild One’ 3Ms Music [Release date 30.05.18] The Sharpeez ‘Wild One’ makes a big statement of intent. For … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Baz Payne, Bill Mead, Brendan O'Neill, Ducks Deluxe, funk, guitar, Loz Netto, Mark Knopfler, Paul Madden, Rebel, review, rhythm & blues, rock, Rolling Stones, Teresa Revill, The Sharpeez, THE WHO
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Gig review: THE SHARPEEZ – Half Moon, Putney, 30 May 2018

British rhythm and blues is alive and well in the capable hands of The Sharpeez. They set the bar high for a genre of music that was almost rendered extinct by American rebranding of the genre as contemporary urban music. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Mead, Brendan O'Neill, gig, guitar, Loz Netto, Mick Green, Mike Steed, review, rhythm & blues, The Sharpeez
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