Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Issue 1008

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Latest Live Items

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Carlinhos Brown: Barbican 24/06/08

Carlinhos Brown: BARBICAN 24/06/08

The Barbican witnessed a whirlwind Carnival and CB knew exactly how to command the crowd,he had us running up and down the aisles doing the Mexican wave etc- we had become an amoebic mass swaying helplessly to his orders...

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Eric Bibb

Eric Bibb: Cadogan Hall London 09/06/2008

The magnificent church like Cadogan Hall with it’s incredibly stylish Art Deco interior, was the perfect setting and be rest assured, a performance by Eric Bibb is an all encompassing experience-both musically and Spiritually.

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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Barbican 28/05/08)

Seun Kuti & Egypt80 + Geraldo Pino & the Heartbeats:: 28/05/2008 @The Barbican

I DOUBT I'LL GET TO REVIEW SUCH AN AWSOME SHOW THAT WAS IN SUCH EVIDENCE FOR A LONG TIME. Afrobeat is stretching i'ts borders and i'ts Global DNA and indigenous rhythm is in i'ts glorious ascendancy once more...

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ASA

ASA: Islington Academy 12/05/08

THISWAS INDEED A PARTISAN CROWD THAT WAS FULLY INTENT ON ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND THIS MADE FOR AN ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE.

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PETER WHITE:

PETER WHITE:

YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO BE PRETTY SPECIAL IF YOU ARE THE RECENT WINNER OF THE NATIONAL SMOOTH JAZZ AWARDS 'BEST GUITAR' FOR THE THIRD TIME. SO WHO IS THE SPECIAL ONE? MOVE OVER JOSE MOURINHO AND ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE PETER WHITE.

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Method & Redman: (Picture Aneesha Pandor)

Method Man & Redman: Shepherds Bush Empire TUESDAY 15/4/08

NOT ONLY DID THE PAIR DELIVER- THEY BIT THE ROOF OFF- CHEWED IT UP AND SPAT IT BACK OUT IN TO THE CROWD WITH OPTIMUM EASE.

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Wiley

WILEY: LIVE @ CARGO: LONDON, 21.06.07

It’s rare to see a night dedicated just to grime music, even though it is arguably the fiercest sound ever to beat out of the grubby streets of which it was named after...

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Nas: Live @ Hammersmith Apollo (Photo by: Nathalie Gordon) Nas: Live @ Hammersmith Apollo (Photo by: Nathalie Gordon) Nas: Live @ Hammersmith Apollo (Photo by: Nathalie Gordon) Nas

NAS: LIVE @ HAMMERSMITH APOLLO, LONDON: 22.05.07

When Nas wrote ‘Hip Hop Is Dead’, I doubt he realised much of the crowd at his London show would deem this performance hip hop’s parting shot...

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Little Brother live @ the Jazz Cafe [Photo by: Matt Crossick] Little Brother live @ the Jazz Cafe [Photo by: Matt Crossick] Little Brother live @ the Jazz Cafe [Photo by: Matt Crossick] Little Brother live @ the Jazz Cafe [Photo by: Matt Crossick]

LITTLE BROTHER: LIVE @ THE JAZZ CAFE, 06.05.2007

Little Brother's humble tales of everyday life translated into a fast-paced show, from a group hungry and modestly confident of giving a quality performance...

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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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DNA Bournemouth

BOURNEMOUTH'S ONLY CARIBBEAN STYLE NIGHTCLUB. YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME... DAYTIME, NIGHTIME... ANYTIME!

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