Tag Archives: blues rock

SONG OF THE DAY Duffy Power – Dollar Mamie

Posted on November 27, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Duffy Power is one of those unsung musical heroes that is worthy of so much more recognition than he ever got! A truly credible artist in his own right, he has collaborated, worked and written with some of the greats, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Graham Bond Organisation – Harmonica

Posted on July 26, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The Graham Bond Organisation are one of those bands that everyone should know, yet they still manage to remain partially submerged under the radar. Anyone lucky enough to discover their wonders will know that this band was the pivotal mechanism … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Eugene McDaniels – Unspoken Dreams Of Light

Posted on July 19, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“Even from its inception, his career was destined to rattle the establishment…….” I don’t know how many moons this track has been sitting in my ‘blog ideas’ folder, but it’s been a while! I somehow knew there would be a … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dan Hicks – I Scare Myself

Posted on June 16, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Spending just over five decades writing and performing music, Danial Ivan Hicks, a.k.a. Dan Hicks, has somehow never appeared in my radar…until recently. Celebrating a wealth of albums and singles over his lengthy career, his recent passing (in 2016) created … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dion – Spoonful

Posted on May 16, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

A very quick song before the arms of slumber come grabbing for me!! Today’s late offering unfolds in the splendour of Dion’s version of Spoonful.  As far as cover’s go, his rendition really stands out, offering a new take on … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Question Mark & The Mysterians – Up Side

Posted on March 21, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I would imagine that today’s little baby had no problem’s turning heads in its day (or any day for that matter), it’s just hyper-cool all the way through! Up Side was one of twelve tracks to make it onto the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Gun Club – Yellow Eyes

Posted on November 29, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

“Swamp music for thinking people…….” The Gun Club may have become a well-known and established band with a few band member changes over the years, but they never quite lost that little ‘rough-round-the-edges” sound. Mother Juno was an album the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mike Edison & Guadalupe Plata – Who Ya Gonna Call

Posted on February 7, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

A very welcome return for Spain’s finest purveyors of raw, rock’n’roll blues comes in the form of today’s dusty refrain.  Announced two days ago, Guadalupe Plata have teamed up with US artist/blues singer, Mike Edison for new album, The Devil … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Mothers of Invention – Trouble Every Day

Posted on July 18, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Producer Tom Wilson of MGM Records signed the Mothers of Invention to Verve Records on 1st March 1966 on the strength of today’s song alone! Without any shred of a doubt, I would’ve done too!! Backed with Who Are the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Canned Heat – Poor Moon

Posted on April 7, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

With the sky so wonderfully illuminated by tonight’s Super Moon, it would be rude not to pay homage to this majestic beast! In these weird times we find ourselves amidst, nature is the one constant and in nature we find … Continue reading →

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