Man, I love Kaplan.  The band are not bad either   That’s what it’s all about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=972rX9qUk4s I love the quotation….”If that don’t get it,it can’t get got”

Makes me want to be back in the US. Flickr photo Herschell Hershey

Acclaimed film maker Julian Temple is making a film about the legendary band Dr. Feelgood. The story of Dr Feelgood, four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early ’70′s, sandpapered the face of rock’n’roll, leaving all that came before a burnt-out ruin – four estuarine John-the-Baptists to Johnny Rotten’s [...]

This was posted by Jonny Meister on the Blues-L list. The Pristine Audio company in France has done it again, with a wonderful-sounding collection on Blind Blake called “No Dough Blues” using the “XR” process to restore audio. It sounds definitely better than previous Blind Blake reissues. The album is available as a download or [...]

Thanks to Ben Felten of Musical Ramblings for tipping me off to this beauty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUJmuguXaP0 Interesting number of strings on that guitar.

Until Easter 2008, it is fair to say that The Backbones were relatively unknown in the UK. They then took the main stage of the Burnley Blues Festival by storm and Holland’s best-kept secret was dramatically exposed. The band comprises Pieter ‘Big Pete’ van der Pluijm on lead vocals and harmonica, Sander Kooiman on guitar, [...]

I did terribly I only got 19.  That should be easy to beat, really easy.  You are probably thinking 19 out of 20, not bad, however my score was 19/69 a measly 28%. http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=585&p=1

King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys Friday 17th April Doors 8pm Tickets £14/£12 Imelda May Friday 15th May Doors 8pm Tickets £12 The Nimmo Bothers Saturday 30th May Doors 8pm Tickets 10/£8 The Citadel’s details are: Waterloo Street, St.Helens WA10 1PX 01744 735436 www.citadel.org.uk

This is ace but for one thing.   The harp player isn’t very good.  Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxSBlLyYZiU

Ahead of what will be a fantastic review by Lionel I thought that I would post my YouTube clips of the ace gig by the Backbones last Thu, 12 Mar 2009.  A fabulous band and a great night.  I didn’t get an complete songs as I don’t like sitting there holding my camera still for [...]

JOHNNY DICKINSON creweroots at Square One, Crewe: 11.03/09 It’s always a pleasure to get to a new venue, so it was a treat to check out again the superb Johnny Dickinson, appearing in Crewe for the very first time, organised by the CreweRoots guys in the intimate surroundings of Square One – with the Wednesday [...]

I have posted before but worth another look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fJ13MUGhJQ

The guitarist Snowy White (known for his work with Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, Roger Waters and Peter Green and his 1984 hit single ‘Bird of Paradise’) will be touring the UK and Europe with his new band THE SNOWY WHITE BLUES PROJECT. The band features on guitar and vocals Matt Taylor, on bass and vocals [...]

I think that this was the band that I saw in Nelson back in the ’90s. I like to think that James was an influence on my harp playing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSE0pTYQgs8 There are others too…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtJ93VyKHpc Great songwriter, great player and an amazing vocalist.

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Moblog – Backbones, originally uploaded by kenpeace. From Liverpool.

I’ll be at The Backbones gig in Liverpool.