Review – London Festivals

November 27, 2011 | Leave a comment

A couple of capsule reviews we didn’t have space for in the magazine. Jon Taylor reports from the Thames Festival and the Imperial Wharf Jazz Festival.

Allen Toussaint – Jazz Café, London 16/08/11

September 30, 2011 | Leave a comment

A review we couldn’t fit in the magazine! By Kate Pieroudis. Allen Toussaint thrilled the crowd at the Jazz Café on a lilting Tuesday summer evening in Camden. His background as singer, songwriter, producer, arranger and supreme bearer of musical piano-playing gifts was more than apparent during this mesmerising solo show. Kicking off with a [...]

Boogaloo Big Blues Festival, Prestatyn : Sept 3rd – 5th

October 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

A review we couldn’t fit in the magazine! By Bob Chaffey. Friday night swiftly realised the justification of the keen anticipation of the terrific line up at this first Boogaloo festival at Pontins as Chix Wiv Pix led off. Fronted by vocalist Rox Clayton Scott whose bouncy confidence and wonderfully mature and powerful Tina Turner [...]

Tribute To Cyril Davies

August 26, 2010 | Leave a comment

Online exclusive review – this was a night when a galaxy of Blues musicians and enthusiasts gathered together to celebrate the life and work of the first true British Chicago style blues harmonica player Cyril Davies.

Tommy Castro & Eric Bibb Reviews

July 4, 2010 | Leave a comment

Here are a couple of gig reviews that we didn’t have room for in the magazine: Tommy Castro Band - Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 16/5/10 – by John Mitchell Fresh from his four awards at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis the previous week – Band of the Year, B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year, Contemporary [...]

City Pulse Festival – Old Market Square, Nottingham 25/5/09

July 28, 2009 | Leave a comment

Online exclusive review by Martin Byrom

Nottingham’s Old Market Square is the largest urban public space in Britain (bar London’s Trafalgar Square) and provided the ideal arena for the main acts at this year’s free City Pulse Festival.

Sugar Ray Norcia at The Pavilion, Cork 5/12/08

March 21, 2009 | Leave a comment

Online exclusive review by Clive Sinclair-Poulton

Sugar Ray Norcia flew from Rhode Island to Cork for this one-off pre-Christmas charity gig. It was a treat for all.

The Stumble at The Hop Pocket, Chorley, 29/11/08

March 2, 2009 | 4 Comments

Online exclusive review by Dave Sawyer The Hop Pocket in Chorley is home to BJ’s Blues Club which holds regular gigs on Thursday and Saturday evenings throughout the year. The club was founded by Brian ‘BJ’ Jeffrey in February 2007 and has since become a firm fixture on the north west blues circuit. Sadly BJ [...]

Charlie Musselwhite & Dave Peabody at The 100 Club, London: 19/11/08

January 6, 2009 | 2 Comments

Online exclusive review by Darrell Parsons

It’s not often I’d go to the 100 Club on a Wednesday, especially with the prospect of an early start the next day, but this was a rare opportunity to see a blues legend in the flesh.

25th Chicago Blues Festival

September 26, 2008 | Leave a comment

Chris Simmonds reports on the 25th Chicago Blues Festival – online and exclusive!