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Gig review: KING KING – Jazz Cafe, London, 6 May 2015

These are good times for King King. The band sits at the top of the blues charts with ‘Reaching For The Light’ and this official album launch comes right in the middle of a hugely successful tour. They’ve sharpened their … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Nimmo, blues, Bob Fridezma, Eric Clapton, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Frankie Miller, gig, King King, Lindsay Coulson, review, rock, soul, Wayne Proctor
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Album review: KING KING – Reaching For The Light

Manhaton [Release date 04.05.15] Four years after their debut album, King King have outgrown their original mould to such a extent that the album title is more a reality than an aspiration. ‘Reaching For The Light’ reflects a band that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Nimmo, album, Bad Company, blues, Bob Fridzema, Charlie Dore, Free, funk, King King, Lindsay Coulson, Paul Carrack, Paul Rogers, review, rock, soul, Storyville, Whitesnake
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Gig review: KING KING – The Globe, Cardiff, 8 March 2015

A Sunday night can be a tricky one for any gig but thankfully the fans came out in their droves for an almost full house at The Globe in what I can only describe as a masterclass in musicianship. This … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 March 2015, Alan Nimmo, blues, blues rock, Cardiff, gig, King King, review, The Globe
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Album review: NEVER THE BRIDE – Jealousy

Lock Stock And Barrel [Release date 29.12.14] Never The Bride are back with their most accessible album ever, the hard hitting but musically slick ‘Jealousy’. The band tells us it’s ‘A Tribute to Transatlantic Rock and Blues Pioneers’, and its … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, Been, Bettye LaVette, blues, Catherine Feeney, Chuck Leavell, Clem Clemson, Elliot Mortimer, Fergus Gerrand, Frankie Miller, J.J. Cale, Janis Joplin, Jealousy, Joanne Shaw Taylor, King King, Maggie Bell, Melissa Etheridge, Never The Bride, Nikki Lamborn, review, rock, Rolling Stones, Sally Jo, soul, Stacey Collins
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Album review: KING KING – Standing In The Shadows

Manhaton Records [Release date 25.03.13] The award winning King King’s second album isn’t so much a problematical second album as a honing of their style, a polishing of their craft and a confident step towards a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Nimmo, Bennett Holland, blues, blues rock, guitar, King King, Lindsay Coulson, Wayne Proctor
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