Tag: Mick Jagger
Kenney Jones (Part Two)
Pete and Kenney continue their chat about his splendid autobiography Let The Good Times Roll…
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Javier Vargas – Blues Latino
Pete meets the renowned Spanish guitar stylist in North London to discuss recent recordings and much more, taking in Carlos Santana and Canned Heat…
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2018 In Review
As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.
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The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer – Apocalipstick
Described as a ‘Canadian alt/blues-rock duo’, this act played some UK dates a few weeks ago before moving to Europe to perform there. I had the advantage of catching them with friends – notwithstanding local directional ‘advice’ – in an obscure village hostelry down a very long dark lane as they fitted in an extra show in deepest Sussex. They had no trouble charming the crowd.
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Project Mama Earth – Project Mama Earth
This release really has an interesting list of participants – Joss Stone, Nitin Sawhney, Jonathan Joseph, Etienne M’Bappe, Jonathan Shorten. I really liked a previous gathering including Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart and called SuperHeavy but how does this fare ?
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Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown -Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown
On the back of a reputation for delivering incendiary live performances, this outfit deliver a new album and get set to tour it. Some of the song titles have a whiff of Alice Cooper about them, don’t they?
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The Rolling Stones – Back To Blues Roots
The Stones record a new blues-based album in London and subsequently Chuck Leavell adds piano parts in the US. Our man talks to Chuck about the Stones, the new blues set release, song selections and more
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George Thorogood – Party Of One
My abiding memory of this is entertaining artist is being backstage at the Shepherds Bush Empire trying to interview the opening act Big Head Todd & The Monsters, with a gruff voice coming through the cracked door intoning “ We owe it all to George Thorogood ! He is The Man !”…
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Alice Cooper – 21 Reasons To Love Alice Cooper
There’s something endearing about the notion of one of the Great Wild Men Of Rock playing golf with the late dry-as-dust comedian George Burns. But Alice Cooper – born Vincent Furnier – has some intrinsic skills that have ensured his staying power as a performer.
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2016 In Review – Part One
Welcome readers to our personal roundup of good moments and events that happened during this year. Maybe one of your favourite acts or artists is mentioned? Read on to find out and bear in mind we are thinking sounds AND sights…..
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Will.i.Am – Featuring Pia Mia ‘Boys and Girls’ (Single)
Will.i.Am Featuring Pia Mia Boys & Girls (Single) (Interscope Records) So the artist known as...
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Dave Hanson – 20 Questions
Dave Hanson – 20 Questions Tell us about your new EP, please – seems as though you wish one...
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Gary Clark Jr. New Album and London Tour Dates Announcement
Gary Clark Jr. New Album and London Tour Dates Announcement American blues guitarist Gary Clark...
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Cliff Richard – ‘Golden’ (Single)
Cliff Richard Golden (Rhino) It’s a big year for Cliff’s musical career – Rhino are releasing a...
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An Evening with Toto, May 2015, Eventim Apollo, London, United Kingdom
An Evening with Toto Tuesday 26th May 2015 Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom A...
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Dave Stewart – Hospital Club – Dec 2014
DAVE STEWART Live Q & A Session The Hospital Club, London 22 December 2014 A gathering...
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