Eric Gales Live from The Cluny
Cedric Burnside at The Cluny in Newcastle
It goes without saying that the name Burnside is synonymous with the blues. Of course, the late RL Burnside was one of the greats of the Hill Country Blues sound, and music most certainly runs in the family. Words & Images: Adam Kennedy RL’s grandson Cedric Burnside is a protege of the legend, having toured […]
ROBBIE REAY & FRIENDS Live – Repas7, Berwick Upon Tweed
Took a saunter over the border to Berwick to see Robbie Reay play at Repas7; a contemporary music venue/restaurant, that offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The venue has a low roof making acoustics sound really tasty and tonight was no exception. A full house was entertained with blues, gospel, humour throughout but […]
Robert Jon & The Wreck Ft. Laura Evans at the Riverside Newcastle Live Review
Within a matter of just eight months, US-based blues/rockers Robert Jon and the Wreck make their eagerly anticipated return to the North-East of England. As a result of the band’s continued success, this evening’s venue The Riverside in Newcastle sees the band almost double their crowd since their last visit to Tyneside, and deservedly so. […]
Joe Bonamassa Live at the ROYAL albert hall – review
Joanne Shaw Taylor at the York Barbican
Perhaps due to the pandemic, blues/rock guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor has been away from our UK shores for a little longer than usual. Presently residing in the USA, she jokes that she can no longer understand the various local accents in her former homeland, other than that of the Midlands. Words & Pictures: Adam Kennedy […]
Joe Bonamassa – Live at SEC Armadillo
Well; three years since Joe Bonamassa and his band played Scotland and yes, a lot has happened since then, as touring musicians know by now. This band are no different and even being “Jetlagged to fuck” (Joe’s words onstage) they put on a phenomenal concert peppered with tunes from his recent two releases, Time Clocks […]
York Blues Festival 2022 Review
YORK BLUES FESTIVAL – 2nd April 2022 The Crescent Community Centre, York Words & Pictures: Colin Campbell Well, it was time again to go to the wonderful city of York for a Blues Festival, second time in a year. Last one being in July due to rescheduling through the dreaded pandemic. April is a better […]
Live review: DAN PATLANSKY – Norwich, The Waterfront
South African based Dan Patlansky has just hit the UK launching his European tour to promote the cracking new album Shelter Of Bones. Like many internationally touring artists it’s been a case of riding out the pandemic and patiently waiting to get the timing right between release and tour. Words: STEVE YOURGLIVCH Pictures: Laurence […]
TERRI’ THOUARS BLUES FESTIVAL, THOUARS, FRANCE
17 – 21 March 2022 By Iain Patience. Photos: Claude Adam Usually the opening festival of the season, Terri’ Thouars, is always a welcome event, no more so than this year. Following two years of Covid lockdowns and cancellation, the festival kicked-off with its usual mix of local, French and international blues artists. About fifty […]
