The venue pub Hotel California in Birkenhead have an all-day blues session on Sat 16th June called “Songs In The Key of Blues” The session runs 2pm to 10pm with £5 entry on the door. There is a BBQ in the garden. Headlining is the new kid on the block Oli Brown Band – the [...]

The power of Jools. I hear that Seasick Steve is sold out for Liverpool this Friday.

James Hunter will be performing two songs on “Later with Jools Holland” Friday 01 June at 11.35. There will also be one downloadable video on the Later website. “Later” is always mandatory in the Peace household and has been for many years. Many things produced by the B.B.C. make me very proud of this crazy [...]

Now I know what a diaporama is… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hd25dhnOu0

Here’s a nice review of the latest Candye Kane CD – Guitar’d and Feathered from the Blogcritics site. Music Review: Candye Kane – Guitar’d And Feathered

Steve Guyger is a top bluesman and harp blower plus we keep hearing on how great the blues scene is in Scandinavia. Here’s a chance to see both things at the same time. This clip is Steve Guyger at the Liberté in Helsinki, Finland playing with the super cool T. Leino Band.

The Hamsters will play a three set special on Sat 23rd June at the Brindley, Runcorn. Hamsters, Hendrix and ZZ Top. The Brindley is at High Street,Runcorn, Cheshire. WA7 1BG

Anyone who knows me will know of my love of the great American, German and Turkish band Memo Gonzalez and the BluesCasters. Here’s a new clip of the boys in action. A very nice relaxed groove.

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Hello from Toulouse.  Seasick Steve will be at Liverpool Academy this Friday 01 June. www.seasicksteve.com

Here’s some recent footage of John Nemeth with Junior Watson on guitar. Nemeth is a great singer and Watson is a legend and the rest of the band are hot. Magic Touch Blue Broadway or you can go to Teebee Ferris’ YouTube page for more.

Here’s an excellent blues double bill. Mary Flower and The Stumble at Southport Arts Centre on Sat 23 June. Tickets are £12 and are available from the box office on 01704 540011.

I was watching The Culture Show last night on BBC2 and was excited to see a hot young UK rapper. Not only was the rapper fresh and talanted but he is using a Muddy Waters sample on his latest single. Muddy singing “I just want to make love to you” is used extensively in the [...]

BBC RADIO SUFFOLK are broadcasting a one-hour live recording of the IAN SIEGAL BAND this Monday, 28th May, from 6pm to 7pm (UK time). This was recorded at a show in Ipswich last Sunday. you can also hear it via the web: http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk On Monday, June 4th the Paul Jones Show on BBC RADIO 2, [...]

The Chicago Blues Allstars featuring Walter Horton from the early 1970′s at the Berliner Jazz Festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT_ltCsxCIw

Don’t forget that the Kirk Smithhart Band will be in the region next weekend at the Goulbourne, Wrexham next Friday 1st June. Read our previous post for more details.