by Pete Sargeant | Dec 29, 2018 | Reviews
Jon Allen – My Blues Top Ten Is there such a thing as dark honey? It’s surely to be found in the affecting vocals of Jon Allen but his songwriting talent is the sustaining factor in his career. Watching the great Dionne Warwick’s Royal Albert Hall audience in...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 29, 2018 | Interviews
The Zombies – On The Blues (Part One) The Zombies – veteran purveyors of scintillating and haunting music for over five decades, drawing on jazz, rock and blues influences at every turn but scoring durable chart hits all over the world, even gifting Carlos...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 28, 2018 | Reviews
Earl & The Agitators All Star Band feat. Scott Holt Shaken & Stirred (Foghat Records) As a reviewer, I get a lot of records to write about. More and more, with a lot of new music business produce there is something missing. Something that...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 26, 2018 | Live Reviews
2018 In Review 2018 In Review As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018. The best way of paying respect is to savour their creativity...
by Pete Sargeant | Dec 25, 2018 | Interviews
Doyle Bramhall II – Tea, Tones & Tunes With a new album coming out on Mascot and titled Shades it seems a good time to catch up again with the artist as he flies in from sunny California to overcast Shoreditch for press sessions. Pete and fellow guitarist...