The Stumble Lakes Court Hotel, Carlisle Sat 07 Feb 2009 SO WHO ARE THE STUMBLE ?… If you’ve seen us before then you will know that we are all about live rapturous Chicago style rhythm & blues. If you are new to the band, then allow me to explain…. The Stumble are a six piece [...]

These are great.  Very imaginative.  It doesn’t really work with CDs though does it.  And MP3s – f’get aboudit. http://www.rabatjoie.com/series/s-19-vinyles.html

Sunday 25th Jan 2009 – BENNY GALLAGHER Tuesday 24th March 2009 – GROAN BOX BOYS Thursday 26th March 2009 – ZOOT MONEY Wednesday 15th April 2009 – LIANE CARROLL Jalons Restaurant 477 Smithdown Road Liverpool Merseyside L15 5AE Tel: 0151 734 3984 http://www.jalons.co.uk/Index.htm

Down at Antones Blue C Blues on the Rock at at Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton Sunday February 8th – Afternoon Gig Raphael Callaghan the gig promoter has written in with details of the next Blues at the Rock gig coming up in New Brighton a few short days away. There is a real buzz [...]

Must get me some new clobber.  Chicago December 17, 1974 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0s4UPsANq14

Grahame just texted me to tell me that the legendary John Martyn has passed away.  He was only 60. One of the all time great voices. My first ever gig was John Martyn at Huddersfield Polytechnic (now The University, Huddersfield).  One man, one guitar and a huge delay pedal (although thinking back it muts have [...]

creweroots is a new club to me.  I’ll be making contact with them to see if they want to send me details of all the blues gigs that they present. http://www.creweroots.co.uk The great news for those of you within striking distance of Crewe is that creweroots presents Johnny Dickinson at SquareOne, Crewe on 11 Mar [...]

Here’s a little bit of Welsh blues.  Pretty good I reckon. J Alexander & the Blues Devils playing “Aww Baby” at Blues Dragon Club Cardiff. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ihDNUbK-SiE The guy got tone and sings pretty well.  All in all a good show.  Well done lads.

The other cats are good but Kim absolutely monsters it. Tone Tone Phrasing, Tone Tone Tone Phrasing http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OYNt3U8g0fY

Here’s Kent DuChaine from the recent Liverpool gig reviewed here. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRBYHcH0Ja4

My old mates the Harpbreakers have a gig coming up in Altrincham this Friday.  Don’t forget that there is also a Harpbreakers / Down at Antones double header upcoming at the Warrington Blues Club on 27th Feb.  Showcasing two of the regions most popular bands from the 1990s both now back and gigging. www.myspace.com/harpbreakers

Check out this Tele with added bottle opener.  In my opinion they could have chosen a better beer but full marks for the idea. Flickr photo verytallsam.

Who better to start a new year of blues shows than the man who conjures up the most authentic images of the Mississippi Delta, Kent DuChaine? True to form and armed with Leadbessie, his trusty, 75-year old  National steel guitar, the maestro delivered a superb evening’s entertainment. The first set ranged over a couple of [...]

Here are some pictures from the gig, courtesy of Ian Williams.  The rest of the set can be seen in the bluesinthenorthwest.com photo archive. http://flickr.com/photos/kenpeace/sets/72057594077095337/ It’s good to see both of them looking so well. Don’t forget upcoming Blues Band gigs in Chester and Wrexham.  Check the gig guide for more information.

This film from 2006 looks very interesting and would appear to express some of the concerns that I have about current society. Never have so few companies controlled so much of the music played on the radio and for sale at retail stores. At the same time, there are more bands and more ways to [...]

This is incredible.  The master. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PKf0-Kiqiw0