Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Issue 1050

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THE OFFICIAL 1ST STOP FOR MUSIC WRITING, COMMENT, INTEGRITY, OPINION AND LISTINGS

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Charles Bradley: OXYO, London 14/11/11

Charles Bradley: XOYO, London 14/11/11

Walking down the stairs to the basement of the club you could sense the atmosphere, which was electric tonight, as one of the last true soul men standing was in town - the young funk & soul crowd, the type that pack a...

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Shalamar's Carolyn Griffey and Howard Hewett @London's Indig02 29/10/11

Shalamar: IndigO2 29/10/11

Saturday night was 'party night' as the current line up of Shalamar took to the stage in what was THE night of The Ultimate Boogie Nights series at Indigo2 for 2011...

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Gwen McCrae: Islington Assembly Hall, London 17/11/11

Gwen McCrae + Electric Empire: Islington Assembly Hall, London 17/11/11

When I saw Gwen McCrae was playing for one night in London, you could say I was somewhat excited. What happened next is something that will stay with me for a long time...

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Bob James and Charles Loeb - Fourplay: The Clapham Grand, London 10/11/11 Nathan East and Charles Loeb - Fourplay: The Clapham Grand, London 10/11/11 Bob James and Nathan East - Fourplay: The Clapham Grand, London 10/11/11 Harvey Mason - Fourplay: The Clapham Grand, London 10/11/11

Fourplay: The Clapham Grand, London 10/11/11

Fourplay. The so-called Jazz “Supergroup,” who have clocked up two decades since celebrated pianist and film/TV score composer Bob James, grabbed bass legend Nathan East and drum hero Harvey Mason at a recording session...

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The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11 The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11 The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11 The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11

The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11

tonight was the chance to see the four times Grammy winners/global superstar neo-soul & hip-hop band and experience them first hand. I was ready for surprises, but I wasn't prepared at all for what followed!

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The Cat Empire: O2 Empire, Shepherd's Bush 20-10-2011 The Cat Empire: O2 Empire, Shepherd's Bush 20-10-2011 The Cat Empire: O2 Empire, Shepherd's Bush 20-10-2011 The Cat Empire: O2 Empire, Shepherd's Bush 20-10-2011

The Cat Empire: O2 Empire, Shepherd’s Bush 20/10/11

This is a group and a performance worthy of this venerable music establishment. Indeed, as Felix Riebl, one of the lead vocalist said, they love playing here because of the relative large capacity but it still feels intimate...

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Mother's Finest: Moses Mo, Glenn Murdock, John Hayes, Joyce Mother's Finest: Moses Mo, Glenn Murdock, John Hayes, Joyce Joyce Samual Jackson at the South Music: 33rd Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Awards

South Music: 33rd Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards

The 33rd Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards returns to Atlanta... Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell, Ray Charles and Willie Nelson are not the only ones with Georgia on their minds…especially when it comes to music!

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Raekwon: Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic) Mobb Deep: Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic) Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic) Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic)

Rock the Bells - Atlanta feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Mobb Deep 15/09/11

It was two-and-a-half hour trip back to 1995 all over again – a simpler time full of guts from Phillie Titan cigars blowin’ in the wind, semi-laced Timberland boots stompin’ across the pavement...

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George Michael - Symphony Orchestra: Royal Albert Hall 25/10/11

George Michael: Royal Albert Hall 25/10/11

Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Orchestra, first night of UK icon George Michael tour, it doesn’t get much better than this dear reader. Having already played to packed stadiums across Europe it was the UK's turn...

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Angie Stone: Hot Buttered Soul – Black is Beautiful Tour (Atlanta)  23/09/11 Angie Stone: Hot Buttered Soul – Black is Beautiful Tour (Atlanta)  23/09/11 Angie Stone: Hot Buttered Soul – Black is Beautiful Tour (Atlanta)  23/09/11 Angie Stone: Hot Buttered Soul – Black is Beautiful Tour (Atlanta)  23/09/11

Hot Buttered Soul – Black is Beautiful Tour: Boisfeuillet Jones centre, Atlanta 23/09/11

B&S' Christopher Daniel was ringside as Angie Stone and Raheem DeVaughn headline/kick off the Black is Beautiful Tour in Atlanta. Guests included Anthony David, Algebra Bassett and Calvin Richardson on this very special night...

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THE GOOD FOOT @Madame JoJo's (Every Friday 10pm-3am) Soho, London

Madame Jojo's presents one of the UK's most acclaimed DJ's, Snowboy, for a Friday night residency- 'The Good Foot' features original and authentic Sixties and Seventies Deep Funk, Soul, Rare Groove, Boogaloo, Mambo and R&B

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SINTILLATE @ CC Club (every Friday, 10pm-3.30am) London

It’s quite an achievement for a night to last five years in the volatile and competitive world of Central London clubbing. It’s even more impressive when it doesn’t sell out musically in order to achieve such a status.

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