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Album review: MIKE ZITO – Resurrection

Gulf Coast Records And Hillside Global [Release date 16.07.21] It is 13 years since Mike Zito cut his first major label album, the David Z produced ‘Home’. 7 collaborations later, the duo reunite again on a project that sounds as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Blind Faith, blues, David Z, Eric Demmer, funk, Guy Hale, JJ Cale, John Fogerty, Lewis Stephens, Mike Zito, Resurrection, review, rock, soul, swamp, Willie Dixon, Yool Kim, Zach Zito
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Album review: ELECTRIC BLUES MATES – Electric Blues Mates

Timezone [Release date 18.12.20] Given the recent number of lockdown and remotely recorded albums, ‘Electric Blues Mates’ is by no means a unique project. But when it comes down to the spirit of cooperation, focus, intensity and sheer exuberance, this … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alf Schneider. compilation, Americana, blues, Danny Giles, EBB Allstars, Electric Blues Mates, Freddie King, funk, Innes Sibun, Jimmy carpenter, JT Lauritsen, JT Lauritsen And The Buckshot Hunters, Latino, Lewis Stephens, Malone Sibun, Marcus Malone, Martin Scheschonka, Mike Zito, Pat Garvy, Reverend Rusty And The Case, review, rock, Rolf Dieter Schnapka, Rusty Stone, Smokey Robinson, soul, Steve Brook, Tex Mex, The DGB, Timezone Records, Will Wilde
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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Texas Honey

Ruf Records [Release date 22.03.19] Ruf Records has long established its niche in the contemporary blues market with a roster of up and coming talent that reflects the best of the global blues scene. From Aynsley Lister, Ian Parker, Erja … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ally Venable, AYNSLEY LISTER, Blues Caravan, Bobby Wallace, Christina Pejak, Eliana Cargnelutti, Elija Owings, Eric Gales, Erja Lyytinen, guitar, Ian Parker, Ina Forsman, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Laurence Jones, Lewis Stephens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mike Zito, Mississippi Hill Country Blues, Oli Brown, review, rock, roots rock, ruf records, Samantha Fish, southern rock, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Blues, Texas Honey, Vanja Sky, WC Handy, ZZ Top
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Album review: ALBERT CASTIGLIA – Big Dog

On Sunday 11 September in the Pete Feenstra Feature on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Pete chats to Albert Castiglia about his music with tracks from ‘Big Dog’ More information Ruf [Release date 20.05.16] ‘Big Dog’ is a bulldozer of … Continue reading