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Tag Archives: Juha Verona
Gig review: ERJA LYYTINEN BAND – Boom Boom Club, Sutton,14 October 2016

What a difference year makes. While Finnish guitarist Erja Lyttinen is a regular visitor to these shores for festival and select clubs dates, she’s upped her game with a revamped line-up, some excellent new songs and stellar performance levels that … Continue reading →
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Tagged blues, Curtis Mayfield, Elmore James, Erja Lyytinen, Erja Lyytinen Band, Finland, gig, guitar, Harri Taittonen, Juha Verona, Kai Jokiaho, review, slide guitar
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Gig review: THE FINNISH BLUES AWARDS 2015 – Virgin Oil Co, Helsinki, 21 March 2015

Europe has long been a creative well for the blues, and while American culture and English language still remain the building blocks, Finnish blues bands and their European counterparts have been busy carving out their own niche. It’s perhaps stretching … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aija Puurtinen, Amy Winehouse, Cindy Lauper, Dave Forestfield & Joey Buddy, Davide Floreno, Eartha Kitt, Eero Raittinen, Elmore James, Erja Lyytinen, Erja Lyytinen Band, Esa Kuloniemi, Finnish Blues Awards 2015, Honey B & T-Bones, Huff 'N' Puff, Ina Forsman, James Brown, Juha Verona, Lauri Ankerman, Lena & The Slide Brothers, Marjo Leinonen, Markku Reinikainen, Matti Vallius, Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip, Olavi Rytkönen, Robbie Hill, Ruth Brown, Son House, Tasavallan Presidentti, Teemu Vuorela, The Fabulettesista, Ville "Lefty" Leppänen
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