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August 26, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #671
One of the truisms about Geelong life is the common perception by the Yarra River dwellers that it’s a shorter trip from Geelong to Melbourne, than it is from Melbourne to Geelong…
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August 19, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #670
Following from a Blues Train, how about a Blues Cruise? You have two options here, the Hygeia in Geelong and the Lady Cutler in Melbourne.
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July 30, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #669
The Blues Train took a much needed and deserved winter break for June and July before its brand new season kicks off on Saturday August 5. Tickets for the new season have been on sale for a while and might be in short supply, but for us locals, there are a few tricks we can do.
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July 18, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #668
This month Sleepy Hollow Blues Club is doing something different and featuring one of our local legends, Gary Quick.
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July 4, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #667
There’s a nip in the air, fogs in the morning, and the sun just doesn’t seem to have that bite any more. It’s time to get off to the Winter Blues Festival!
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June 19, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #666
A couple of weekends ago, the fates took us riding through the Dandenong Ranges, to Olinda to be precise. After we’d blinked and totally missed Olinda, we ended up in Belgrave, where we happened upon Sooki Lounge, a purely random choice.
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June 6, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #665
One of my grandfathers disappeared on his wedding night. Not for good though, he arrived back shortly after midnight to his bride of less than 24 hours, and before she could say anything he poured a hat-full of gold sovereigns over her, enough to buy two blocks of land in Ivanhoe.
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May 27, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #664
Who can forget that amazing Bluestone when Sammy Owen did an impromptu set with Greg Dodd and the Hoodoo Men to cover the absence of a band? The two of them were an inspiration and produced a sound much talked about.
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May 10, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #663
Where’s that place they reckon that if you stand there everyone you know will walk past you? It was Grand Central station, or maybe Flinders Street clocks, it doesn’t really matter.
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April 23, 2017 in Blues News, Columns
Blues News #662
Tomcat Playground is a new act on the blues scene, but if I was to mention Ali Penney and the Moneymakers, The Jacky Howellers and the Sound of KoKo, that would probably ring a few bells.
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