Gig Reviews

Well, I am sitting here in Stromness situated on Orkney Mainland at the end of what has been a wonderful weekend of music. Due to the storms have had to wait another night to get back to Scotland but that is another tale all together. Suffice to say all involved with...

IMAGES: PETER HEYNEMAN WORDS: Eddy Bonte‘When punk came along, I was too old. Now that I’m old …’, was Norman Beaker’s typically ambiguous way to announce he was about to let loose a pure punk version of his song ‘Take Me to Your Pleasure Dome’. We are now nearing the...

I have never been to a gig at Huntingdon Hall before, so you could say that I’m a Worcester virgin. This will not be the last time at this magnificent venue either. Huntingdon Hall is a Grade II listed building that was built in 1804. It was the Countess Of...

Presented with the opportunity to go to this festival, one look at the stellar lineup made my decision very easy, that and I've never been to Romania before, add to the equation that I hadn't been on a plane in three years and my suitcase was packed before I finished...

After a few tough years of Covid-enforced nothing, the French blues festival scene moved slowly into gear with the country’s two most important events following snapping each others’ heels through July.Words: Iain Patience    Pictures: Jan VenningCognac Blues...

Well, the time has arrived, after many reschedules and various associated problems it was time for Christone Kingfish Ingram to start his 2022 UK Tour. Cannot think of a more perfect setting to spread the news of a rising bluesman than in the splendid surroundings of...

It had been in the making for over two years. But like most tours, Jeff Beck's latest UK run had suffered the agonising ordeal of having to be rescheduled due to the pandemic. But finally, the moment that Tyneside fans of the guitar legend had been waiting for finally...

It seems only fitting that guitar supremo Eric Gales would arrive in the UK to promote his new album ‘Crown’ over the Jubilee weekend. This is the US-based artist's second tour on this side of the pond this year. Having recently performed at nearby Whitley Bay, Eric...

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 KennedyRL's grandson Cedric Burnside...