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BBC Radio 2 : Hoboing With Honeyboy

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Tony

Radio 2 broadcast a celebration of the life  bluesman David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards, on August 28th. Honeyboy died a year ago. According to the BBC blurb: “American based music journalist and broadcaster Gianluca Tramontana conjures the wild and tangled forests, the … Continue reading →

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The King Of 78s – Joe Bussard – new interview on Dust & Grooves

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Tony

Few people have devoted as much of their life to records as Joe Bussard has. Born in 1936 in Frederick, Maryland, he started playing records on his parents’ phonograph and by the end of World War II, he had the … Continue reading →

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Van The Man Gets Back To Jazz

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Tony

Van Morrison’s latest album his first for Blue Note in nine years, sees the ‘Belfast Cowboy’ getting back to jazz. It was Blue Note Records, who released his Grammy-nominated album, ‘What’s Wrong With This Picture?’ in 2003. ‘Born To Sing: … Continue reading →

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Northern Soul in Manchester

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Tony

Black Bee Soul Club is a Manchester based Northern Soul nighter based out of Kraak Gallery in the Manchester’s northern quarter. It is run by young ‘soulies’ and has an uptempo 100% Northern Soul music policy. Thanks to Tom Watson … Continue reading →

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Updated: Last Shop Standing out September 10th

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Tony

“You are never going to discover Captain Beefheart or the 13th Floor Elevators or the Velvet Underground in your local supermarket, ever.” – Richard Hawley, Musician ‘Last Shop Standing’ is a documentary film to be released on September 10th this year and … Continue reading →

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Joe Bussard : King Of Record Collectors

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Tony

Joe Bussard has been dubbed the ‘King Of Record Collectors’ – with good reason. Now aged 75, Joe has perhaps the greatest collection of vintage blues, country,  gospel and early jazz records ever assembled. Over a period of 50 years, … Continue reading →

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