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Gig review: SAMANTHA FISH – Koko, London, 6 October 2024

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Davoski

The splendid Koko was brimming full for the return of Samantha Fish to these shores with her own band, following last year’s shows with Jesse Dayton. And great to see the crowd that welcomed The Zac Schulze Gang’s support slot … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE PLEASURES – The Beginning Of The End

Posted on January 20, 2024 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release Date 04.08.23] The Pleasures are an Australian duo comprising Catherine Britt and Lachlan Bryan, supported by a fine rhythm section who always serve the song. The duo are the focal point throughout on 11 uncompromising, finely crafted … Continue reading →

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Book review: WHO IS BLUES Vol.2 – The Interviews. Blues Encounters 2000 – 2020 by Vincent Abbate

Posted on September 20, 2021 by petefeenstra

Self Published [Publication date 01.09.21] ‘Who Is The Blues Vol.2: The Interviews. Blues Encounters 2000-2020′ is an interesting cross section of 20 years of interviews of contemporary blues artists by the German based, New York blues scribe Vincent Abbate. Abbate … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – Bury’d Alive

Posted on November 20, 2019 by petefeenstra

Tis Rock Music Ltd [Release date 24.09.19] ‘Bury’d Alive’ is an album that celebrates honesty, integrity and intensity. It’s honest because what you hear is what went down on the night. It’s full of integrity because Chantel McGregor champions new … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Kill Or Be Kind

Posted on June 30, 2019 by petefeenstra

Rounder [Release date 20.09.19] There’s no denying the natural vivacity, or the cigar box guitar driven grooves and songcraft of Samantha Fish. Since bursting on the rock-blues scene a decade ago, she’s cut 6 solo albums of which the last … Continue reading →

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Album review: INA FORSMAN – Been Meaning To Tell You

Posted on June 25, 2019 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 25.01.19] ‘Been Meaning To Tell You’ is a challenging cross genre album that suggests Ina Forsman will be a musical force to be reckoned with. The low key vocal and piano intro to the opening ‘Be My … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Texas Honey

Posted on June 23, 2019 by petefeenstra

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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Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Belle Of The West

Posted on November 8, 2017 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 17.11.17] Samantha Fish is fast turning into a musical chameleon, as she pursues a broad musical sweep that is well suited to her versatile voice. She’s teamed up with roots producer Luther Dickinson – best known for … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Wild Heart

Posted on June 5, 2015 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Released by 29.06.15] ‘Wild Heart’ is a stylist departure for Samantha Fish, a young blues-rock artist who is flexible and young enough to soak up new and different influences and bring them to bear on her own mature song-writing … Continue reading →

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Album review: A BLUES TRIBUTE TO CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

Posted on August 20, 2014 by petefeenstra

Cleopatra [Release date 25.08.14] It’s a measure of the contemporary music scene’s fascination with introspection that three quarters of ‘A Blues Tribute To Creedence Clearwater Revival’ is given a stripped down feel. The result is an album that isn’t so … Continue reading →

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Album review: TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAIN KILLERS – The Devil You Know

Posted on February 22, 2014 by petefeenstra

Alligator records [Release date 20.01.14] While this album is a slimmed down version of Tommy Castro And The Pain Killers, there’s actually some 14 guest musicians helping him out in the absence of his previous horn section. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 28 September 2013

Posted on October 2, 2013 by petefeenstra

Royal Southern Brotherhood may be considered the latest super group on the circuit, but the label appeared irrelevant to a line-up that celebrated its wealth of talent with a breathtaking two hour set. RSB is the considerable sum of its … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAMANTHA FISH – Black Wind Howlin’

Posted on August 26, 2013 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 23.09.13] Samantha Fish makes much of her growing maturity on her second solo album ‘Black Wind Howlin’. Given the wide variety of relationship songs and a mix of reflective and self confident narratives, it appears she’s taken … Continue reading →