Articles by Eric Thom

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  Sirens

  Smilin'

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2000

  Somewhere between the Andrew Sisters of the '50s and the Roches, you may well fall in love with the Sirens (as is their way). A triple thre...

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  Koko Taylor

  Royal Blue

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2000

  Koko Taylor already reigns as the queen of the blues and Royal Blue can only further extend her rightful kingdom. The 64-year-old sovereign...

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  Valdy & Gary Fjellgaard

  Contenders

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2000

  Even the most cynical of folk-bashers must concede that Valdy's warm, moustache-filtered voice, a Canadian touchstone, has been missed. His...

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  B.B. King

  Let The Good Times Roll: The Music Of Louis Jordan

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  For many, the blues began with a B.B. King record, and the 74-year old King has long since paid the cost to be the boss. King is the consum...

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  Bob Corritore

  All-Star Blues Sessions

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Bob Corritore is a friend and fan of the blues, learning the trade with exposure to Magic Slim, Honeyboy Edwards and Mighty Joe Young in Ch...

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  Jimmy James

  Calling On Love

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Out of a basement in Beaconsfield, PQ comes a rich guitar talent who had to be coaxed into releasing this disc of powerful, original blues...

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  Little Milton

  Welcome To Little Milton

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  One of the world's greatest blues guitarists, singers and composers, Milton Campbell's stature is anything but "Little." His lack of creati...

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  Mannie and the Swingin' Hipshakers

  Off The Wall Jive

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  There's something cooking in Ottawa, but it has little to do with politics. Mannie and the Swingin' Hipshakers have fashioned a powerful bl...