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Thursday, 6 January 2022
Tuesday, 4 January 2022
Old Nicks Tavern, Horncastle, Lincolnshire - January 2022 Live Music Itinery
Old Nicks Tavern, Horncastle, Lincolnshire - January 2022 Live Music Itinery
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Thursday, 30 December 2021
Wednesday, 29 December 2021
Some Great Rock Music Books Coming in 2022 from Spenwood Books! Check Them Out Now
now…
All Down The Line – A People’s History of the Rolling Stones 1972 North American Tour
Hear the diesel drumming… all down the line! The 1972 visit to North America by the Rolling Stones was the first concert tour by the bad boys of rock since the ill-fated Alamont show in 1969. The tour has gone down in history as one of rock’s most celebrated, and this book brings together the eyewitness accounts of more than 250 fans as we travel across Canada and the United States with Mick, Keith and the boys, playing 48 shows across 23 states in just 54 days. Compiled by Richard Houghton
Thin Lizzy – A People’s History
It’s been 35 sad years since Phil Lynott passed away. This book takes you back to the glory days of the 1970s and 1980s, with the Thin Lizzy story told in the words of over 300 fan memories of Phil, Scott, Brian, Robbo, Gary, John – and Midge! It won’t be long ’til summer comes…. Compiled by Richard Houghton
Neil Young – A People’s History
Neil Young has been rocking like a hurricane since the 1960s. This book brings together the memories of over 400 fans of the Godfather of Grunge, whether performing with CSN&Y, on his own, with the Stray Gators, the Blue Notes or the mighty Crazy Horse. From early solo success to feedback laced guitar frenzy, this is the story of Canada’s greatest export to the world! Compiled by Richard Houghton.
Slade – A People’s History
For anyone who grew up in Britain in the 1970s, the sound of Slade is as much a part of their youth as wanting a Raleigh Chopper and a pair of platform boots. Slade – A People’s History is the story of the first band since The Beatles to have three successive singles go straight into the charts at number 1. Get down and get with it as over 300 Slade fans share their memories. Written by music journalist Malcolm Wyatt, author of This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash, and Richard Houghton.
Goin’ Down De Mont
Leicester’s De Montfort Hall has been the venue of choice for live music acts going back to before the days of The Beatles. This collection of music memories of one of the Midlands’ most loved concert halls has been compiled by Bruce Lee Pegg, author of the acclaimed 2002 biography, Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry.
Check out the website…
Thursday, 23 December 2021
Robert Plant's "Music To Soothe Your Soul" Playlist Available Online
Robert rifles through his almost alphabetically filed record
collection to soothe your seasonal soul. Expect a few festive nuggets alongside
some Delta Blues. Tune in here.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss recently released their first new
album in fourteen years, Raise The Roof, via Rounder Records.
Like its platinum-selling 2007
predecessor, Raising Sand - which won six Grammys, including Album and Record
of the Year - Raise The Roof delivers new takes on songs from legends and
unsung heroes of folk, blues, country and soul music.
Recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios, sessions for
Raise The Roof began in late 2019 and wrapped just weeks before the world went
into lockdown. “One of my favorite parts of this is the songs and songwriters
that I had never heard of,” says Alison Krauss. “Working with Robert, and with
T Bone, is always a great education in music history.”
Raise The Roof includes deep cuts by Merle Haggard, Allen
Toussaint, The Everly Brothers, Anne Briggs, Geeshie Wiley, Bert Jansch,
Calexico and more. “It’s such a far cry from everything I’ve done before,” says
Robert Plant. “I love the whole kaleidoscope of music that I’ve explored, but
this is a place where you can think within the song, you can decide how to
bring home an emotion. It’s another blend that we’ve got, and long may we have
more of them.”
Order Raise The Roof here.
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Planet Rock Winters End Festival 2022
In case you missed it, Smith/Kotzen have
been unveiled as the third headliner at
Winter's End 2022!
The Iron Maiden & Winery Dogs duo join a lineup that also includes Motorhead legend Phil Campbell, Wayward Sons, Gun, and 20 other bands from 4th-6th March 2022 in Leamington Spa.
More info and tix…
Monday, 20 December 2021
Check Out Rudi The Red-Nosed Reindeer by The Steam Shovel. It's Amazing!
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Rudi The Red-Nosed Reindeer by The Steam Shovel. Fifty years in the
Making and it’s still late for Christmas |
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The story of Rudi The Red-Nosed Reindeer began 53 years ago, in
Birmingham with the first ska recording to hit in the UK. The band were The
Locomotive, a well-established touring band who started off playing Kansas
City style rhythm & blues in the early 60s but underwent a dramatic
change of style when they stumbled across Rock Steady in a local record store
that specialised in Jamaican imports.  Armageddon”. |
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So there he was, a finished recording of “Rudi
The Red-Nosed Reindeer” and the B-side a ska version of “White
Christmas” in hand, Christmas fast-approaching, what was he to
do? He took what appeared to him to be the logical step and set up his own
record label, Big Bear Records, which now is probably the longest-established
independent record label in the country. Distribution was though
Island Records, who allocated a Trojan catalogue number (TR 635) and it was
released just in time for Christmas 1968. It sold enough to pretty much
recoup the recording costs, but there was to be a sting in that reindeer’s
tail. Big Bear Records needed a logo, went to design agency Mustard Creasey,
who for the princely sum of £25 produced a pink Big Bear logo that Simpson
opined resembled Balou The Bear. Not to worry, said those design chaps, it’s
a different colour and its hairs are different, so no problem. Walt Disney,
however, felt otherwise and quickly despatched his legal chaps to have a
stiff word with Simpson who swiftly agreed to do as they asked, to cease and
desist. The single was later to
see the light of day on two occasions, re-released in November 1994 and
December 1979 on Big Bear Records, with a new Disney-proof logo, with
catalogue number BB25 and credited to The Gangsters, and here we go, all
those years later, with a digital release and hope that, in these troubled
times, folk out there are ready for some silliness and fun. Welcome to Big Bear Music - Big Bear Music @BigBearMusic68 |
An Evening With Wilson & Wakeman @ Kirton Town Hall, Thursday 23 December 2021
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with a concert from Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman back to Kirton for their fourth appearance at Town Hall Live. Their three previous concerts in 2018 – 2020 have been the highlight of the year for us. Their concert is the last date of their delayed 2021 European tour UK Tour.
With
Damian Wilson on vocals and acoustic guitar and Adam Wakeman on keyboards, vocals
and acoustic guitar, it will be an evening of great musicianship, great songs,
great atmosphere and jovial banter between themselves and the audience, with
stories and memories from their touring careers.
Damian Wilson is most
widely known for his contribution to the progressive rock genre, as lead singer
in bands such as Threshold, Headspace and Rick Wakeman’s English Rock
Ensemble. As a solo artist he has released five solo albums and a
retrospective compilation. He has featured in over 70 albums in his
career and played the lead role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Damian
has one of the most versatile voices in rock, with an incredible vocal range.
Adam
Wakeman is
best known as the keyboard player with Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne.
He has played with them for over 15 years. He has released nine albums
with his father Rick, as well as releasing four solo albums. He co-wrote
the 2010 platinum solo album ‘Scream’ with Ozzy and has also toured with the
likes of Travis, Annie Lennox and 10cc.
As
a duo, Damian and Adam have released three albums, ‘Weir Keeper’s Tale’ in 2016
and ‘The Sun will Dance in its Twilight Hour’ in 2018 and ‘Stripped’ in
2019. The latter is a ‘live’ studio album featuring songs from their 2018
tour and are the staples of their concerts. It has just Damian and
Adam playing acoustic guitar and keyboard and includes many of their own songs
and choice covers such as Life on Mars and Feel Like Going Home.
Both
are due to release new solo albums in November. Damian’s is called
‘Limehouse to Lechlade’, which refers to the navigable length of the River
Thames heading upstream from Central London to the Cotswolds. Damian
loved his many years living on river boats and travelling the Thames is special
for him. The album has an underlying concept throughout and also
represents our journey through life. Adam’s album is called ‘A Handful of
Memories’ and his first contemporary piano in 25 years. It is a
reflection of Adam’s experiences over the years including family trips, his
touring family and places that hold special memories for him.
Advance tickets £14.00 from Londis (Kirton), Brian on 01652 649230/ brianchudley@btinternet.com or www.wegottickets.com
Thursday, 16 December 2021
The Sign of the Times Festival is back on 1st and 2nd July 2022
The Sign of the Times Festival is back on 1st and 2nd July 2022 Here is the first line up, with a host of fantastic bands, and more big names still to be announce. Shed Seven will be headlining a Saturday of incredible live music and the legendary Echo and the Bunnymen will be there on Friday, plus many other great bands!
A limited number of Early Bird tickets are now on sale from…
www.signofthetimesfestival.co.uk
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
See Keith Luckey at the Bluebell, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 on Friday 17 December.
17 December 2021. An eveningof Festive Frolics, Fun and Tunes. Come along and singalongakeef!
Downbeat at 8pm#
Admission Free...
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