Tag: New York
Earl Slick In Conversation
High on our target list of musicians we would love to catch up with is American guitar sharpshooter Earl Slick, who we have seen perform with Glen Matlock and the New York Dolls. Of course his work with Lennon and Bowie is key to both these artists’ opera…Ear’s recall is exemplary. So this is two guitar nerds I conversation when Slick’s travels brought him to London…
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Savoy Brown – Neon & Shadows
With a brand new album City Night out on Quarto Valley, Kim Simmonds brings the vibrant Savoy Brown trio to London for a special gig. Pete and Kim catch up backstage to discuss the new record and related matters…
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Jon Paris – A Man For All Seasons
The Johnny Winter Band, Elephants Memory, Link Wray..if anyone could claim to be a true rock-blues journeyman, Jon Paris is that man. Here, Pete and Jon discuss matters past, present and future…
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Samantha Fish And Special Guests Curse of Lono, May 2019, The Garage, Islington, London, United Kingdom
On a mild May evening I made the journey to The Garage in Islington, London to attend Samantha Fish’s headline show as part of her 2019 UK and European tour with special guests and friends of JLTT Curse of Lono.
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The Zombies On The Band And The Blues (Part Two)
Pete meets up with keyboard ace and composer Rod Argent for a general chat and the latter’s five Blues Choices to make up the group’s ten. Over tea and cakes, Rod’s love of music is ever more evident…
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K-Syran – Journey
The dance-pop queen rounds up recent releases for this album and the changes are rung. She seems to create a song for most moods and here the material is varied, as we might by now expect.
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Afterhere – Real Time
When you write about music, you are always looking out for a release that makes you want to play it to everyone you know…everyone who might appreciate the magic that you have picked up on. Even after many years of journalism, it is still a thrill when this happens.
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Gregg Allman – The Road Home
The man who knows more than anybody outside Gregg Allman’s family about his final years is his manager and close friend Michael Lehman. Pete met him in London to talk about the great musician’s final years…
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Big Apple Blues – Manhattan Alley
Recorded at Sear Sound in Manhattan, this NY crew, this follow-up album to Energy Harrison is drummer, Zach Zunis plays guitar, Jim Alfredson mans the keys and Anthony Kane is on harp. Some guests appear hear and there. The act records in one room, for that intimate/organic feel.
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Glen Matlock – Never Mind The Trivia
I never wanted to interview Malcolm McLaren, the shapeshifting one-time Sex Pistols manager, because as a would-be and sometimes successful manipulator of the media of his day (wouldn’t he have loved Twitter, SnapChat et al?
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Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy – Live
This is a live performance CD and DVD set,with a twist on the ELP songbook and more – and helmed by none other than drummer Carl Palmer! The shows are from Tralf Music Hall in Buffalo, New York for the CD and the Olympia Theater in Miami for the later DVD performance.
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Rufus Wainwright Announces April 2019 UK Tour
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Rachael Sage Announces New Single
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Reverend Freakchild – Dial It In
An individual approach to roots music inspires this release. The guests include one of our favourite guitarists, Mark Karan of Bob Weir’s Ratdog ensemble and Tom Constanten’s Live Dead touring group.
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Band Of Friends – Taking Rory Gallagher’s Music Back To The US
Ted McKenna, Davy Knowles and Gerry McAvoy are soon touring the US flying the Rory Gallagher legacy flag – and who better to do it ? Pete asked McAvoy for his thoughts around…well, everything related:
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Steve Logan – In The Spotlight
Steve Logan is a singer – songwriter – instrumentalist with a new album due. We had the chance to run some questions – triggered by his songs – past Logan and can present his thoughtful and informative answers. Thank you, Steve
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Joe Bonamassa – Back To The Wood
It’s acoustic album time once more for the American guitar man, as his Live At Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic Evening set is released. Pete and Joe discuss the material, personnel and everything else. But how long this time before the conversation descends into pure guitar nerdery? Read on to find out…
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Sari Schorr – Back On Our Shores
With the soul blues whirlwind returning to the UK for live dates with her excellent band, we were glad of the chance to supplement the original interview piece with some fresh questions. Enjoy Sari’s responses and check whether she is performing anywhere near your hometown:
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