27 days ago by Al Cook.

Where to begin. I’ve been secretly putting a band together. …Even more secretly than that, I’ve also put a second secret band together! - I’m two timing myself with myself! (Hope I don’t find out!) So, that makes 2 secret bands and they are so secret that even I don’t know how they’ll both eventuall ...

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86 days ago by Al Cook.

…and even although I’ve been playing the guitar for 20 years now, I have absolutely NO IDEA what I’m doing with the banjo. My Sister bought me a 5 Stringed Banjo for my Birthday last month and it’s downright gorgeous – which is a good thing because all I can really do with it just now is stare at it ...

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89 days ago by Catholic Glasses

Litany to Saint Cecilia Patroness of Musicians. Feast Day November 22. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of heaven, Have mercy … Continue reading →

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143 days ago by Alan Cook.

I dug out my old battered vinyl copy of John Lennon’s single “Cold Turkey” the other night. Now, I stole that record from a girlfriend YEARS ago who got it from her Aunt and over the years, I’ve played it to death! I know where every scratch, pop and crackle is on the record and I wouldn’t give it u ...

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143 days ago by Vinny "Bond" Marini

Working hard on putting together the shows for the International Blues Challenge (Jan 31 - Feb 1-4) here in Memphis. As I have said, I have one package booked and inquiries from others on some of the smaller packages. Lots of work to be done. I decided to go from a collage to a slideshow for the gue ...

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162 days ago by Alan Cook.

I don’t know why someone didn’t come up with this sooner and by that I mean “Now why didn’t I think of that?” The lyrics to David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” have been illustrated and transformed into a wee book for children! Click on the pictures to enlarge… …Actually, don’t click on the pictures to enl ...

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162 days ago by Alan Cook.

I’m not dead! …Although I am now almost 30 with a mortgage so, same thing really. Heh heh. This old blog will be back to normal in a few days but in the meantime, here are some of the albums I’ve been listening to whilst moving furniture over the past few days… Bob Dylan’s “Theme Time Radio Hour”. E ...

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175 days ago by Alan Cook.

Well, I’ve slowly been moving out of my flat for the past couple of days now and here are some of the records that have kept me from going mad… Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three – “Live At The Newport Folk Festival 2010″: Robert Crumb And His Cheap Suit Serenaders’ selt titled Debut Album (1974): ...

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189 days ago by Alan Cook.

Prince’s mysterious and hard to find acoustic album “The Truth” (1997): The Cramps, “A Date With Elvis” (1986): The soundtrack from “The Devil’s Rejects” (2005): The Misfits’ “Night Of The Living Dead” Single (1979): ZZ Top’s “Eliminator” (1983): Cab Calloway’s “Are You Hep To The Jive?” (1994): Thi ...

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198 days ago by Alan Cook.

You know you’re getting on in life when the 20th Anniversary of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” is rolling towards you. …Or swimming towards you like the baby on the front cover… …Who’s not even a baby anymore because WAKE THE HELL UP MAN! THAT WAS 20 YEARS AGO! That’s right, you’re old! Nirvana’s “Nevermind” ...

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