It’s that time again.  To keep ahead of the hackers and spammers I really need to think about another site upgrade.  Chances are it will rain this weekend as it’s a bank holiday — so most likely I’ll carry out the activity then.  Service will be interrupted and the site may take on another look [...]

Due to a “cock up over the dates” Ray has changed the next gig at Warrington. In place of Simon Hickling on 6th May you can now see Ernie’s Rhythm Section on 16th May. Ray says that Simon will be back later in the year.

Blues singer and guitarist Bobby Parker, famous for his hit records “Watch Your Step” (V-Tone label, 1961) and “Blues Get Off My Shoulder” (VJ label, 1958) as well as his two contemporary blues CDs on the Black Top label, has been hospitalized for the past three and a half weeks. Presently, he is at Georgetown [...]

Here are Tom Principato and Danny Gatton in their Blazing Telecasters identity in the 1980s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PczPU6w4M70

  Don’t forget Hamilton’s Liverpool debut this week on Thu 01 May at the Harbourside Club. As an extra incentive, James Hanks from the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall has kindly donated two tickets for Buddy Guy’s eagerly awaited summer concert. These will be used, on the night, as one of the prizes in the raffle in [...]

Veteran jazz musician and radio host Humphrey Lyttelton has died aged 86.  The BBC news pages have a very sweet page with words and a video clip… http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7367385.stm Here is the formal obituary… http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3477089.stm In my mind I am hearing the sound of the funeral march on the swanee whistle and the kazoo.  Thanks for [...]

The 4th Worthenbury Blues and Roots Festival Worthenbury, North Wales 28 June 2008 This year will be the 4th Worthenbury Blues & Roots Festival and it will take place on June 28th and as always it will present a good mix of British and American acts. Headlining this year are Lightnin’ Willie and The Poor [...]

What is Kid Ramos up to these days since quitting the Fabulous Thunderbirds a few years ago?  I stumbled across this photo on Flickr that answers the question. http://www.flickr.com/photos/orbitgal/2426500343/

Here’s the MySpace site for Liverpool and North Wales band The Blues Gang. http://www.myspace.com/thebluesganguk

Click here for the poster of the Blues on the River Festival in Glasgow 20 to 22 June I previously mentioned the festival here on bluesinthenorthwest.com

What did Stevie Ray Vaughan sound like in the 1970s? Now we all can hear the answer.  Here’s a tune from The Cobras from 1975. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uv7cv1AzH4

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From just a few short weeks ago. http://www.connectsavannah.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A6984

Blues fans.  Don’t forget that the new Rolling Stones film directed by Martin Scorcese has a reasonable blues quotient. I haven’t seen the film myself but Chief Reviews Editor Grahame Rhodes went last week and says…. I would wholeheartedly recommend “Shine A Light” – it was louder than some gigs I have been to!Fair play [...]

  The Nimmo Brothers – Poulton le Fylde – 26 April 2008 Saturday April 26th sees the welcome return to the Fylde coast of the UK’s finest Blues/Rock siblings. The Nimmo Brothers will be appearing at The YMCA Hall, Breck Road, Poulton le Fylde (Nr Blackpool), FY6 7PU. Tickets are available in advance, priced £10 [...]

  This looks like an interesting and excellent gig this week in Chester.  Miller Anderson will be playing with his band on Thursday evening at Alexander’s, Rufus Court, Chester. I am 100% sure that there will be some bluesy material.  From the samples of his new CD Chameleon available on his web site he is a [...]