Nominations will be announced and voting will start 01 June 2010. http://britishbluesawards.com *note – doesn’t work in my version of Firefox – I used IE.

Dave Arcari live at the Ruby Lounge, Manchester SCOTTISH alt.blues artist Dave Arcari returns to Manchester for a show at The Ruby Lounge in the city’s Northern Quarter on Thursday 10 June (tickets £8/£6adv/doors 7.30pm). Special guests for the show are Pablo’s Finest Hour and Plastic Poets. The show is part of Arcari’s summer tour [...]

A quick update to the towerblues news. Unfortunately, the planned Buddy Whittington show at the Marine Hall on Friday June 4th will not now take place due to disappointing ticket sales. The box office will be contacting those people who have booked to arrange refunds. Don’t forget that the next Wyre Blues show at The [...]

Smokin’ Hogs True Blues Club Earlestown Conservative Club Newton-le-Willows 12 June 2010 A note from Graham Woodhouse Friday 7th May saw Steve Nunn and CROSSFIRE once again mesmerise the audience with their amazing talents. With many tracks from their new CD “Just the Trick” they gave us 70 minutes of fantastic sounds. Mick Walsh and [...]

Monday, 15:00 on BBC 6 Music The John Bonham Story Rock superstar and lifelong Led Zeppelin fan, Dave Grohl, celebrates a man who the Encyclopedia Britannica describes as “the perfect model for all hard rock drummers that have followed.” The preview interview with Page is here… http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sj1pw#p0081dtj Thanks to Nick Lauro for the links.

ANDERS OSBORNE “American Patchwork” (Alligator Records – ALCD 4936) Here is a fine release from the Swedish-born, New Orleans-based, singer and guitarist, Anders Osborne – his first for Alligator Records. The title for “American Patchwork” based on the destruction and re-birth of his adopted home city – the loss of community and friends and the [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNn5e_Euf48

A thread this week on Blues-L regarding this clip.  Is it blues? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGJafrBw5UA

Don’t forget the brand new blues jam night hosted by Noel Ward, the HOOCHIE COOCHIE MANcunian. Manchester Blues Jam The Bull’s Head Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester. M45 8QP Excellent house band Next session Tues 1st June 1st Tues of every month http://bit.ly/cFsfv3

The new band is called the EXTRAS (www.theextras.co.uk). their material is old school high energy R&B, such as the Feelgoods, the Pirates and 9 Below Zero. Extras band members have formerly worked with the Hexmen, the Stumble, the Upsetters, and others. Their first gig is at the Wrecking Crew Rally in Southport. The event starts [...]

The US public radio network NPR yesterday featured Anders Osborne. A ‘Patchwork’ Tour Of New Orleans With Anders Osborne : NPR.

THE WILDCARDS “When The Moon Shines Bright” (WILDCD003) The third studio album from the Devon-based band, The Wildcards, features an appealing mix of uptempo r&b, blues and rock ‘n’ roll, delivered with their customary vigour and musical quirkyness – with some heavy tremolo and surf guitar and powerful playing from the whole band that comprises [...]

This weekend see the second Warrington Blues Festival. Sat 29 May. A prompt 3pm start (Doors 2pm) to 11pm. £20 In the line up are… Down at Antone’s Escape Committee Big Blues Tribe The Tommy Allen Band featuring Johnny Hewitt The Nimmo Brothers I hope to see you there. Check out the bluesinthenorthwest.com original post [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ht__0COHkU Look out for some gigs.  Coming to a town near you very soon.

Yesterday I forgot to post to remind everyone of the Imagine series looking at “Exile on Main Street” that was on BBC1 last night. The programme is available on BBC iPlayer right now….. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sl8bf/Imagine_The_Stones_in_Exile/

Not a bad set of friends. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viGsbZQmL8A One of several videos from the same session.  Shame the BBC didn’t do this for the 20 odd years of Paul Jones sessions. For which P.J. session would you like to see the video?