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  • Wednesday
    30th November

    • The Hips - Mean Dog Blues

      Presenter
      Stephen Hall

      Local Independent

      While The Hips have a long history (first playing together over 30 years ago as Spinifex) they started playing gigs around the WA blues haunts as The Hip Replacements in 2006. Most of their playlist in those days was blues standards from the school of Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin’ Wolf and Junior Wells… more »

  • Friday
    26th November

    • Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues

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      Morning Magazine
      Author
      Joey K

      Bloodshot

      If you follow the music press you’ll no doubt be familiar with Justin Townes Earle’s troubles of late. A reformed addict, two days after the release of this new record he suffered an apparent relapse and was reportedly involved in a violent altercation… more »

  • Wednesday
    10th November

    • Charlie Parr - When The Devil Goes Blind

      Presenter
      Natalie Ong

      Level Two Music

      Duluth blues stomper Charlie Parr’s latest album features more of his trademark stripped-down blues. He plays his own brand of refreshing down-home bluegrass tinged originals on banjo, resonator and 12 string guitar as if they were… more »

  • Wednesday
    10th June

    • Jeff Beck – Performing This Week Live at Ronnie Scott’s

      Presenter
      shy swan

      Jeff Beck, master and wizard of the axe, pick, slide, indeed the entire electric guitar toolbox, needs no introduction.

      Recorded live during a 5-night gig at one of the oldest jazz clubs in the world, ronnie scott’s of Soho, London, no matter how many JB albums you may have in your collection, this gem’s a shiner… more »

  • Tuesday
    4th November

    • Little Walter - His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)

      Show
      Morning Magazine
      Presenter
      Stephen Hall

      These are the recordings that changed the sound and style of blues harmonica forever. Marion Walter Jacobs (b. 1930 Louisiana) was influenced by Sonny Boy Williamson (No. 1) and Louis Jordan with his jump saxophone arrangements and then revolutionized the blues harmonica technique after arriving at Chicago’s notorious ‘Maxwell Street’ market in 1947. more »

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