Wednesday's Even Worse (23 Feb)

 Join me for Wednesday's show on Phonic.FM (www.phonic.fm click 'listen': Click the title above to go to the site) for a bunch of GREAT, brand new music, from the likes of the Geoff Everett Band, Son Jack Jr and Michael Wilde, a wonderful new CD from Catfish Keith, King King, featuring Alan Nimo and much, much more, including a Birthday dedication for Dr James Ruiz and not one, not two, BUT three competitions. So much music I may not be able to get a word in! Email me in the studio at studio@phonic.fm for a LIVE shout out!

British Blues Awards: Nominations

Here's your chance to get involved!

After the success of last year's inaugural British Blues Awards, nominations for the British Blues Awards 2011 are now open.  To make your nominations go to www.britishbluesawards.com  and select 'nominations'. Nominations are open until 31 March 2011.  With the exception of the 'overseas' category, all artists must be British Citizens or resident in the UK.

After the nominations have been scrutinized and collated, the nominees will be announce on 6 internet radio shows including Wednesday's Even Worse on Phonic FM.  To help you think about your nominations here is the list of categories.

British Male Vocals
British Female Vocals
British Blues Band
British Guitarist
British Harmonica Player
British Keyboard Player
British Bass Player
British Drummer
British Instrumentalist Other (Instrument not included in above categories)
British Young Artist (Under 25 years old as of 1st January 2011)
British Blues Festival
Overseas Artist
British Blues Broadcast (e.g. Radio Show, Internet based radio show, Podcast or similar)
British Blues Album (Released since 1st January 2010) - Album Name / Artist

Wednesday's Even Worse (9th Feb) now on line

Last Wednesday's Blues radio show is now on line (one week only) at www.bluesinthesouth.com/music.htm

Grammy Show on your computer

ChocQuibTown, Buddy Guy, Cyndi Lauper, Maria Muldaur, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, Kirk Whalum and Betty Wright will perform at prelude to Music's Biggest Night® and kick off the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards®.

Bobby McFerrin and Esperanza Spalding will co-host the star-studded ceremony and Laurie Anderson, Sara Bareilles, BT, Kathy Griffin, and Wayne Wallace will present the first 98 GRAMMYs of the night.

The 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 13 from 1 – 4 p.m. PT (That''s 9pm - 12 midnight UK time) at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live internationally on www.grammy.com/live andwww.youtube.com/thegrammys beginning at 1 p.m. PT. The live stream of the Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following the event.

See link above to win tickets for Battle of the Blues Bands Final

Last night's blues show on Phonic FM now on listen again...One week only

Last night's show presented by Julian Piper is now on line at www.bluesinthesouth.com/music.htm

Two hours of the best of blues.  Check it out.

Mustangs on the radio

Adam & Derek on Radio Wey's Blues Session

Adam & Derek of Hampshire based band The Mustangs, will be chatting and performing live on The Blues Session, Radio Wey, Friday February 4th.

Hosted by Martin Clarke, the Blues Session has fast become a well known and important stop on any blues lover's radar.

Adam and Derek will be talking about the year ahead, and playing songs as a duo from the band's catalogue. 

The session will start at 9pm and you can listen in live at www.thebluessession.co.uk

Don't miss it!

New Blues Radio Show

Check this one out folks

http://fromefm.co.uk/pcasts/media/110129bluestrain.mp3

Help to choose the best runner-up band for a place in the final of the New Brunswick Battle of the Blues Bands

The list of runners up from the recent New Brunswick Battle of the Blues heats held around the UK is at  http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.co.uk/competition/vote-on-these-ones

You have the chance to help choose which one act you think should go to London for the final on 29th March.

Please view each video, and then vote for the score that you feel each act should receive. The final voting date is 28th February after which no further votes will count. There were some issues recording some of the acts - mainly due to the different equipment and lighting at each venue so please play fair and make allowances for this when you vote. Make sure you select the number of stars for each act you vote for. Just clicking the star link doesn't work.

Please note that in the event of a draw the judging panel will make the decision and their decision will be final. 

Also note that only one set of votes per IP Address is allowed. If the judges feel that the voting is being manipulated in an unfair way they reserve the right to suspend the voting.

News about The Mustangs

THE MUSTANGS kick off 2011 with a gig at the legendary Eel Pie Club in Richmond on February 9th. You can get tickets by visitingwww.eelpieclub.com .

On February 20th the band plays the Broadstairs Blues Bash on the Kent coast. Full details and and tickets from www.broadstairsbluesbash.com

The band is also readying a new, as yet untitled, studio album. Due out in July 2011, it will be the band’s second for Cross Border Records, following on from the critically acclaimed Cut Loose in 2010. Tracks due to appear on the record will include current live favourites Cracking Up, The Line and Monkey On Your Back. 

 

For full details of Mustangs news and gigs in 2011, visit www.themustangs.co.uk