‘Outtakes’is een volwassen en gevarieerd bluesalbum dat laat zien dat zelfs de onbedoelde opnames van Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip van uitzonderlijk hoog niveau zijn. Het bewijst de kracht van een band die al jaren trouw blijft aan zijn stijl, maar tegelijkertijd blijft evolueren.
Review: Grey Delisle – The Grey Album
The pure country songs alternate very nicely with the more rocking tracks, thus creating a very interesting and highly enjoyable listening experience.
Josh Gray – Tour Sampler 2025
Josh Gray zal op deze nieuwe tour zowel solo-optredens spelen als begeleid worden door multi-instrumentalist Janos Koolen en/of bassiste Nathalie Schaap.
New Release: Grey DeLisle – The Grey Album
‘The album Grey’ shows DeLisle at her most versatile: from raw country ballads to atmospheric Americana and intimate folk songs.
Review: Moses Patrou – Confession Of A Fool
‘Confession Of A Fool’ is een zeer smaakvol album.
Review: Dean Owens – Spirit Ridge
The album contains twelve impressive tracks, six of which are completely new , four are re-recorded demos from the EPs and two are extended mixes.
New Release: Kyshona – Legacy
Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community.
New Release: Jeff Finlin – Myth Of The Giver
In 2023 Jeff Finlin was named one of the top ten greatest Americana artists of all time by Americana UK.
New Release: Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip – Outtakes
Hokahey! Records / Continental Record Services are thrilled to announce two new album releases from Finnish bluesman and bandleader Micke Bjorklof. Micke Bjorklof & Blue Strip – Outtakes.
Tour: Suzie Ungerleider & Suzanne Jarvie
Voor deze tour worden Suzie en Suzanne herenigd met Neerlands meestergitarist BJ Baartmans.
New Release: Moses Patrou – Confession Of A Fool
Moses Patrou brings a fresh take on an old school sound and delivers a quality of music that is becoming harder and harder to find these days.
Review: BJ Baartmans & Wild Verband – A Pawnshop Love Affair
‘A Pawnshop Love Affair’ is een zeer aangenaam album van een stel rasmusici.
Review: Shawn Pittman – My Journey
Shawn Pittman truly justifies his reputation as leading man of Texas blues with this superb, scorchingly hot album.
New Release: Dean Owens – Spirit Ridge
The twelve songs on ‘Spirit Ridge’ are a musical and lyrical development, both monumental and deeply personal.
New Release: Chip Taylor – The Truth And Other Things
Chip Taylor has been writing and performing for over 60 years and is back with what might be his final epic album, ‘The Truth And Other Things.’
Review: Dean Owens – The Ridge Trilogy EPs
Because of these three intriguing appetizers I can’t wait to find out what the actual album will have come to sound like in the end.
New Release: Shawn Pittman – My Journey
Album release: March 14, 2025 and the first single single “Unril The Time Is Right.”
New Release: BJ Baartmans & Wild Verband – A Pawnshop Love Affair
BJ Baartmans is presenting ‘A Pawnshop Love Affair.’ A collection of remakes from songs that BJ recorded between 1998 and 2004 and released on either solo albums or band efforts with BJ’s Pawnshop.
Review: Dean Owens – The Ridge Trilogy – Ridgeline
Op deze tweede EP zijn drie mooie countrysongs te horen plus een mooie demo.
Review: Kai Strauss – Wailin’ In Vienna
With ‘Wailin’ in Vienna,’ Kai Strauss shows that he is a true master of the blues. Period.
Review: Sean Taylor – The End Of The Rainbow
‘The End Of The Rainbow’ is een heel mooi en sfeervol album.
Single I BJ Baartmans & Wild Verband – Cry
A bluesy ballad about heartache and longing in a soulful band performance with a breathtaking slideguitar solo.
Review: Ian Siegal Meets Johnny Mastro – Easy Tiger
‘[ Easy Tiger’ presents Ian Siegal and Johnny Mastro in full glory. You won’t get it dirtier than this!
Single I Kai Strauss – Old Fashioned Daddy
Kai and the gang serve up a feast of swingin’. Listen to the first 2 tracks.
Review: Mojo Man – Love & Revolution
Mojo Man is back and how! With Love & Revolution Marcel Duprix and his mates show that the band has been revived and have refined their ‘balls and horns’ sound into a versatile blues, rock and soul revue.
Review: Josh Gray – Songs Of The Highway (Bonus Version)
Gezien het aantal luisterbeurten op Spotify is hij maar bij een heel klein select gezelschap bekend. Vaak zijn dat dan wel weer de fijnproevers van bijzondere muziek.
Review: Monti Amundson – The Mean Eighteen
If you were born in the beginning of the century, and you are into honest feelgood rock ‘n roll, take the chance to get this record and learn how it is done!
Review: David Rodriguez & The Rhythm Chiefs – Rise And Shine
‘Rise And Shine’ is een wonderschoon afscheidscadeau van David Rodriguez.
New Release: Kai Strauss – Wailin’ In Vienna
For ‘Wailin’ In Vienna,’ Kai has realized his long-standing plan to record an old-school blues album, going back to his roots and beyond.
Review: Iain Matthews – How Much Is Enough
With How Much Is Enough, Iain Matthews has once again added a gem to his already impressive oeuvre that has made him a phenomenon in the folk rock/Americana genre.
New Release: Monti Amundson – The Mean Eighteen
After a hiatus of a couple of years, Monti will be heading to the Netherlands again as one of the headliners of the Utrecht Blues Festival, March 16 2025.
New Release: Dean Owens – The Ridge Trilogy – Ridgeline
‘Ridgeline’ is the second in a series of 3 EPs (The Ridge Trilogy).