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Kim Lenz & The Jaguars

30/5/2015

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Follow Me (2013) & Up To My Old Tricks Again (2005)
Both albums are not to my taste, travel back to the 1950's with rockabilly & rock n roll didn't like any of the 24 tracks 12 on each record.
Both rating a miserable 0.00.
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Cargnelutti, Johnson & Crosse

29/5/2015

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Girls With Guitars (2015)
Was looking forward to playing this new RUF records 2015 GWG, after the amazing 2011 incarnation with Fish, Wilde & Taylor.
Disappointed was my first thought, the playing is exceptional but the vocals are such a let down, none of them can sing & the choice of songs is poor.
Sometimes sounding like one of these dreadful 1980's american chick rock bands.
Rating 2.50.

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Allison Moorer

29/5/2015

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Down to Believing (2015)
Read this album was recorded after a few personal lows, divorce from Steve Earle & son diagnosed with autism.
Verging more on country tunes than blues, the lyrics contain some angst of blues to give a balance, but overall it's a good album of personal reflection.
Quiet album when in the mood, rating 4.15.

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Alabama Shakes

29/5/2015

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Sound & Color (2015)
Think I've got a paradox here, always looking for new original music then when in comes round I want to retreat into my comfort zone!
Loads more plays required to appreciate this album fully, impressed with Gimme All Your Love.
I know this has the potential to make the top ratings, will take time & plays. Didn't like a few tracks, eg The Greatest.
For now my rating is 3.50.
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Innes Siburn

29/5/2015

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Tail Dragger (2007)
The British blues rocker delivers an highly enjoyable record. Web for more info  http://www.innessibun.org.uk/index.html
Lovin' some of the riffs and excellent guitar playing, voice ain't bad and the songs are well produced. Another great find from James.
Rating 4.25. 
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Sons Of The Delta

29/5/2015

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One For The Road (2004)
Fine album of Delta Blues, no frills just honest simple arrangements of acoustic and electric blues music.
Liked this album, rating 4.25. 
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Various Artists

29/5/2015

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CD 1: Girls With Guitars

1.       Samantha Fish, Cassie Taylor, Dani Wilde – Bitch
2.       Dana Fuchs – Bliss Avenue
3.       Joanne Shaw Taylor – Can’t Keep Living Like This
4.       Samantha Fish – Down In The Swamp
5.       Dani Wilde – Shine
6.       Meena –  Try Me
7.       Ana Popovic – Love Fever
8.       Eliana Cargnelutti – Stranded in Memphis
9.       Joanna Connor – Never Been Rocked Enough
10.   Erja Lyytinen – Skinny Girl
11.    Sue Foley – Show Me
12.    Candye Kane and Laura Chavez – Toughest Girl Alive
13.    Sue Foley, Deborah Coleman, Roxanne Potvin – In The Basement
20 Years Anniversary of RUF Records (2014)
Have most of these songs, so no surprises.
Great artists and tracks, well done RUF Records for signing such talent!
There are some that are new to me and need to be checked out, Meena, Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Albert Castiglia & Luther Allison.
The rest I know, overall a fantastic listen of exceptional blues based music.
Rating 4.50.




CD 2: Guys With Guitars

1.       Thorbjørn Risager – If You Wanna Leave
2.       Royal Southern Brotherhood – Rock And Roll
3.       Walter Trout – Livin’ Every Day
4.       Oli Brown – Speechless
5.       Laurence Jones – Temptation
6.       Mike Zito – Voices In Dallas
7.       Bart Walker – Waitin On Daylight
8.       Spin Doctors – Some Other Man Instead
9.       Aynsley Lister, Erja Lyytinen, Ian Parker – Blues Caravan
10.     Jeff Healey –  I’m Torn Down
11.      Cyril Neville –  Swamp Funk
12.     Devon Allman: Homesick
13.     Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown – Nuthin‘ Like The Blues
14.     Albert Castiglia -Bad Avenue
15.     Luther Allison – You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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Val Starr & The Blues Rocket

26/5/2015

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Blues Away (2014)
Not going to waste much time on this review, after two tracks I couldn't listen to any more, skipped through the rest.
Poor Chicago blues, bad songs & flat horrible vocals.
Never to be played ever again!!
Rating 1.00. Thats for the harp playing on Let It Go and the rest of the album.
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Mojo Stu

26/5/2015

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Wild About My Baby (2012)
Bad start with a version of the religious durge Amazing Grace, admit, they play it well.
As for the rest, sounds to me like another club band recording their set covers, just no originality and pretty poor vocals through out.
Disappointed with this style of blues, bandwagon blues!
That said I can't fault the playing, songs and vocals were the let down.
The more I hear the worse it gets, awful songs. Rating 1.50.
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Mojo Maker

26/5/2015

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Wait Till The Morning (2013)
Danish blues band's debut album is class, a musical experience to behold.
What first impressed me was Kasper Osman's vocals along with impeccable playing.
Not your typical blues, blues rock album has many variations that all work well.
Rated 4.25.

http://www.mojomakers.dk/
  
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