Category Archives: Rock & Roll

Slim Harpo Box Set Due

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Tony

Bear Family Records have announced they will be issuing a five CD boxed set (LP-size) complete ith 104 page hardcover book, 142 tracks and a total playing time approximately 410 minutes. Born in 1924, Slim Harpo was among the last of … Continue reading →

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Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters, Brooklyn Academy Of Music

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Tony

Robert Plant and his Sensational Space Shifters played a stunning set of music consisting of American blues, British rock and North African rhythms on September 28th. Plant’s band is proving to be a real crowd puller and the played to a sold … Continue reading →

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Sonic Highways – New Film By Dave Grohl

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Tony

Foo Fighters fans will soon be able to embark on an episodic journey with Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and producer, Butch Vig, for the HBO premiere of ‘Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways‘. The eight-episode docu-series takes viewers on the … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t No Mouse Music!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Tony

‘This Ain’t No Mouse Music!” is a feature length documentary made by Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling on Arhoolie Records boss – the legendary Chris Strachwitz. Strachwitz has been described “as a detective of sounds, an archaeologist of the deep American music, … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day Exclusives List

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Tony

The 2014 Record Store Day (RSD) exclusives list is now available. There are 608 records that will only be available on this year’s Record Store Day, which will take place on April 19th. Its a long, long list, too many … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2014

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Tony

Record Store Day came into being in 2007 when over 700 independent records stores and outlets in the USA came together to celebrate their unique culture. The UK followed suit and 2014 will see the seventh celebration of the UK’s unique … Continue reading →

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DUST & GROOVES – Adventures In Record Collecting

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Tony

‘Dust & Grooves – Adventures In Record Collecting’ is a forthcoming 416-page coffee-table book illuminates over 130 vinyl collectors and their collections in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms by Eilon Paz.  It will consist of “compelling photographic essays” which are … Continue reading →

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Who Is Hank C. Burnette?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Tony

Well, he is Swedish and his real name is Sven-Ã…ke Högberg, but is better known as ‘The Legendary Hank C. Burnette’. He has released over 70 records and CDs the first being on the US Blue Horizon label out of … Continue reading →

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The Texas Box – 1950s and 1960s Oddball Record Labels

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Tony

Now here is something! A 10 CD limited edition box set of obscure Texas Rockabilly, Hillbilly and Country Bop – comes complete with 200 page hardback book, 12″ x 12″ style box-set – a stunning selection of rare records.  Retailing at around … Continue reading →

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Once Again!! By Public Demand! Santa and His Reindeers sing an R&B version of ‘White Christmas’!

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Tony

Fantastic cartoon of Santa and his Reindeers’ performing ‘White Christmas’ (or rather to the great 1954 version by The Drifters, with the legendary Clyde McPhatter taking the high notes!). You can’t fail to be impressed! Wonderful stuff!

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