INTERVIEW: Wade Schuman - Hazmat Modine
"Nothing you have heard before can prepare for Hazmat Modine" writes Garth Cartwright for BBC Radio 3, and he might have a point. You could do worse than start with this interview though...
CD/DVD REVIEWS
The Experimental Tropic Blues Band, The Black Keys, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, KC McKanzie, Mama Rosin, 2007 Blues Music Awards DVD >>
LIVE REVIEW: Blues: Back to the Source With Guy Davis, Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Otis Taylor and Don Vappie + Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Barbican, April 28 2008
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Nathan James & Ben Hernandez - Interview "... the very future of the blues, that is the real living blues now!" say's James Harman, and that's a good enough recommendation for us!
James Hunter
It's been a lively couple of years for James since we last interviewed him. Sharnalee Foster caught up with him for and update before the recent 100 club gig.
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
Our man David Atkinson has been down in the tube station at midnight (or actually at pre-booked times of the day) busking. Here's his first instalment from behind the yellow line...
Cyril Davies & The Birth of the UK R&B Scene
Previewing the upcoming Cyril Davies Tribute Gigat the Marquee on March 1st, Todd Allen give us the low-down on the influential early UK blueser
April Reviews Roundup
Son of Dave, Naughty Jack, Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers, John 'Juke' Logan, Tom Shaka, Paul Reddick, Marie Knight
March Review Roundup
Ali Farke Touré, Tinariwen, Mitch Kashmar, The Great Debaters - Original Soundtrack, Hellounds, John - Alex Mason, Fiona Boyes & The Fortune Tellers, Watermelon Slim, Stuart Turner
News:
Damn right we've got Buddy Guy tickets!
Yes folks, Mr. Legends is playing Shepherds Bush Empire on June 24th and we've got a pair of tickets to give away. Get to see one of the all time greatest blues players for free by contacting us and asking. Winners will be drawn out of the virtual hat on 1st June and you'll need to collect the tickets from Bluesinlondon Towers in Spitalfieds.
The Empire show is part of a UK tour which includes Wed 25th June Manchester Bridgewater Hall and Fri 27th June Birmingham Symphony Hall. 24 HR TICKET HOTLINE: 0870 735 5000 & www.bookingsdirect.com
More info about the man: www.buddyguy.net
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LIVE REVIEW: Blues: Back to the Source
LIVE REVIEW: The Bottleneckers and The Five Aces
Cyril Davies Tribute Concert & the 50th Anniversary
