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Tag Archives: Vargas Blues Band
Album review: VARGAS BLUES BAND – Hard Time Blues
Santo Grial [Release date 15.02.16] Its 22 years since Carlos Santana covered Javier Vargas’s song ‘Blues Latino’. And while the Spanish guitarist has built up an impressive discography in the interim, the challenge he continues to sets himself is to … Continue reading
Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – Sheffield Corporation, 27 November 2014
In over thirty years The Quireboys have had multiple lineup changes but the core of Spike and Guy has been together for all the albums and has helped to develop their distinctive rock and roll sound. Support band tonight Preachers … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 November 2014, blues, gig, Preachers Son, review, rock, Sheffield Corporation, Spike, The Quireboys, Vargas Blues Band
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Album review: VARGAS BLUES BAND – From The Dark
Off Yer Rocka [Release date 27.10.14] It’s 23 years since Javier Vargas first announced himself to European blues audiences. In the interim, the Spanish rock blues guitarist has established himself a Latino blues crossover artist who has also prospered in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Dani Wilde, From The Dark, Gaz Pearson, guitar, javier Vargas, Latino, Los Lobos, review, rock, Roy Buchanan, Vargas Blues Band, ZZ Top
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Gig review: THE QUIREBOYS – The Garage, Glasgow, 20 November 2014
Mid November is a time when you can count on a few things, shops will have their decorations up, the latest ridiculous Christmas ads will hit your TV screens and Spike and his merry men will be in town ready … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 November 2014, blues, Brian Hogan, gig, Glasgow, Guy Griffin, javier Vargas, Keith Weir, live, Paul Guerin, Preachers Son, review, rock, Spike, The Garage, The Quireboys, Vargas Blues Band
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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL BLUES – Pwllheli, 21-22 March 2014
Friday 21 March Kicking off the blues stage properly for the festival was Crowsaw, a hard hitting 3 piece blues outfit from South Wales whose riff driven blues rock sparks a glimmer of life in the bleary eyed yet enthusiastic … Continue reading