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Jeff Jensen Morose Elephant
Submitted by Iain Patience Jensen is a Memphis-based rock-blues guitarist/singer/songwriter. Morose Elephant is a hi-energy, rocking release featuring some excellent fretwork from Jensen himself and...
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Michael Messer's Mitra
Submitted by Iain PatienceNow, here we have that genuinely rare thing - a total original of wondrous cross-continental music that makes you pinch yourself and ask why it hasn't been done before.Messer...
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Tim O'Brien: Pompadour
Submitted By Iain PatienceIt's a surprise to discover this is Tim O'Brien's first release since 2011 when 'The Crossing' launched to widespread acclaim. Of course, O'Brien himself has been busy...
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Debbie Bond: That Thing Called Love
Submitted by Iain PatienceBack home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, following a roller-coaster, roaring, successful tour of the UK and France, Debbie Bond remains elated by the whole experience and confirms...
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The Ragpicker String Band
Submitted by Iain PatienceBack in the day we had so-called supergroups, bands of big-name musicians jamming together, producing big-selling albums and reaping huge financial rewards for their...
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Paul Cowley Rural
Submitted by Iain PatienceThis is a twelve-track album stuffed with tasteful, acoustic and slide guitar picking from an Englishman now resident in rural France - hence the title.Cowley, originally from...
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The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain: Pretty Girls
Submitted by Iain PatienceThe latest wonderful fun-filled release from this talented, eclectic - at times, downright mad - bunch of ukulele-toting British musicians is a 13-track collection mostly...
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Dave Kelly: Solo Performances Live In Germany 1986-1989
Submitted by Iain PatienceIf ever there was a UK bluesman needing no introduction it must surely be Dave Kelly. If anyone has paid his blues dues in this country, and beyond as this release proves, it...
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Coffee, Country and the Blues
Submitted by Pat BlythePhoto Credits: Pat BlytheIt was Super Bowl Sunday and the hype hadn't seemed to penetrate those of us heading to Taste of Colombia for an evening of music. As a matter of fact, I...
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Danny Marks: Cities in Blue
Submitted by Lee FraserThe year 2013 was a year of good fortune for Danny Marks and we, his fans, have been reaping the rewards ever since. The latest reward for our patience has just been released:...
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Lucinda Williams The Ghosts Of Highway 20
Submitted by Iain PatienceYet again, Lucinda pulls out all the stops with another double album full to overflowing with her quirky, sly take on life, love, death and virtually everything in between....
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Jen Lane This Life of Mine
Submitted by Lee FraserJen Lane grew up writing and singing, creativity naturally streaming through her vocal chords and fingers. She had an album released when she was still a teenager. With the...
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Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats The Avenue
Submitted by Iain PatienceAnother contender at this year's International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats were there to fly the flag for their home-town of Kansas City. The...
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Benny Turner When She's Gone
Submitted by Iain PatienceThis is an excellent album, packed with real quality musicianship, vocals, material and soulful feeling. Turner is not just another bluesman but the brother of the late,...
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Matt Andersen: Honest Man
Submitted by Iain PatienceMatt Andersen comes from Canada. He plays blues and soul music with class and confidence. His guitar-work is solid, soulful and tasty. Honest Man is an excellent album with...
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Debbie Bond Shoals Sessions Enjoy The Ride
Submitted by Iain PatienceOften likened to Bonnie Raitt, Alabama blues-lady Debbie Bond’s latest release, ‘Enjoy The Ride’, kicks off strongly with an upbeat, optimistic surge of soul and passion on...
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Red Dirt Skinners Behind The Wheel
Submitted by Iain PatienceThe fourth studio album from the Red Dirt Skinners, an English husband and wife duo featuring Rob Skinner on guitar and his partner Sarah on Soprano Sax, is a welcome addition...
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CW Ayon: Enough To Be Proud
Submitted By Iain PatienceThis is an 11-track album drawing strongly and positively on the renowned blues music of the Mississippi hills. CW, or Cooper, Ayon is a part-Cherokee native American from New...
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Brothers Brown: Dusty Road
Submitted by Iain PatienceThe Brothers Brown is a hard-rocking, blues four piece led by two Grammy-winning frontmen, both named Paul Brown. Despite the potential for confusion here, the music is loud...
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Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective: 'Live 'N' Kickin'
Submitted by Iain PatienceJamie Williams & The Roots Collective is a six-piece English outfit with a firm grasp on modern Americana with underlying blues and rock influences clearly part of its...
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