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Doug Kershaw – “The Raging Cajun” : 100 Club, Oxford Street, London – June 16th 2019
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Accordion Revolution – Due 2019
A New Book by Bruce Triggs – Due in the Spring of 2019! Uncover the hidden history of the Accordion in North America:Ā fromĀ the Industrial Revolution to the Rock and Roll upheaval of theĀ 1960’s. The book features the ‘squeeze’box in Rock … Continue reading
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Around The World In 80 Record Stores – Book Review
Posted in 45 rpm, 78rpm, Americana, Blues, Cassette, Compact Disc, Country/Hillbilly, Gospel, Jazz, Rare Records, Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots, Soul, Vinyl, World Music
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Morrison Releases 40th album – Is that Archie Andrews On The Cover?
ļ»æ Van Morrison has recently confirmed that he will release his 40th studio album, āThe Prophet Speaksā, on 7th December on Caroline International. The new album will also feature jazz organist and trumpeter Joey DeFrancesco. āGot To Go Where the … Continue reading
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‘The Blues Come To Texas’ To Be Published
Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick’s unfinished 500 page book to be published on January 29th, 2019 From October 1959 until sometime in 1974, Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick collaborated on what was to be a definitive history and analysis of … Continue reading
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How They Got Over: Black Quartets and the Road to RockānāRoll
SCREENING: 17th November 2018 at 16:00 LDN – Picturehouse Central Dir. Robert Clem, 2017, USA, 87 mins UK Premiere + Q&A with the director and producer hosted by author Viv Brough In the decades following the Second World War, the … Continue reading
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New 4 CD Rare Blues Set: ‘Tough Enough’ Down Home Blues: New York, Cincinnati & The North Eastern States.
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Australia’s biggest record collection is up for sale
After accumulating over 80,000 records over half a century, the passing of Aussie record collector Ken Perkins (originally from the UK) has left Australia’s biggest record collection up for sale. The extensive collection was passed down to his daughter Natalie … Continue reading
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Trailer: ‘Should’ve Been There’ The Story of The Melody Maker
Directed by: Leslie Ann Coles and starring: Barrie L Wentzell, Ian Anderson, Eric Burdon, Alan Jones, Sonja Kristina, Peter WhiteheadĀ – behind the scenes peek at all the rock ān roll legends of the 1970s, as director Leslie Ann Coles … Continue reading
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Battle Ground Korea – Songs And Sounds Of America’s Forgotten War
Box set specialist Bear Family are to releasea four CD set ‘Battleground Korea: Songs and Sounds of Americaās Forgotten War’, on March 23rd. Bear Family Records have assembled an impressive four-CD anthology that is part 1950s American soundtrack and part … Continue reading
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