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MARCH 2004


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August Edition
Exclusive interview with John Leyton
The Hamsters C.D Review

September Edition
Exclusive article on the making of Hem
John Mayall & Alex Harvey Reviews

October Edition
Exclusive interview with Dennis Locorriere
Jefferson Starship, Keith James & Na Dorsa Previews.
Tony Joe White, Colin Blunstone/Rod Argent Band, The Electric Prunes & The Tiger Lillies Gig Reviews

November Edition
Exclusive interview with Gordon Haskell
Gordon Haskell & Christine Collister C.D Reviews
Gordon Haskell, 21st Century Beatniks, Tola & Mirella, Mike Beck, The Paladins, Jefferson Starship, Show Of Hands, Bobby Vee, Lindisfarne & Nick Harper Articles
Show of Hands & Lindisfarne CD Giveaway competitions.

December Edition
Exclusive interview with Gordon Haskell
Gordon Haskell, Christine Collister, Kate Rusby & Nick Harper C.D Reviews
Gordon Haskell, 21st Century Beatniks, Martin Simpson, Sid Kipper, Tola Custy and Mirella Murray, Last Night’s Fun & Mike Berry Articles
Show of Hands & Lindisfarne CD Giveaway competition winners.

January Edition
Wilko Johnson, Gordon Haskell, Christine Collister, Kate Rusby & Nick Harper C.D Reviews
Stringybark McDowell, Slainte Mhath, The Renato D’Aiello/Patrice Galas Quartet, North Cregg, Gordon Giltrap Neil Innes Articles
Show of Hands & Lindisfarne CD Giveaway competition winners.


February Edition
Jamie Cullum, Ezio, Edwin Starr, The Be Good Tanyas Reviews
Edwin Starr,
Kent DuChaine, Eleanor McEvoy, Jamie Callum, Uncle Herb, Nine Dogs Deep, Supatones, Tuuli, Fairport Convention, Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, The Be Good Tanyas Articles

March Edition
Exclusive interview with Richard Hunt
Rod Picott, Sun Records, Eric Bibb, Ron Sexsmith, Ezio, The Be Good Tanyas, Beach Boys Inc, Spaceritual.net, North Cregg, Linda Gail Lewis & Big Red Reviews
The Levellers
, Eddi Reader, Karnataka, Big Brother, The Bluehorses, Ian Anderson, Pierce Pettis, Nine Dogs Deep!, Preston Reed, The Supatones & The Be Good Tanyas Articles


April Edition
Exclusive interview with Ian Anderson
Gosport & Fareham Easter Folk Festival, Jackie Leven CD, Arnie Cottrell CD, Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band GIG, Rod Picott CD Reviews
Maroon Town, Jimmy Carl Black
, Eddi Reader, Alvin Youngblood, Richard Hunt, Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band Articles


May Edition
The Troggs, Bob Pearce & The Jazz Assassins, The Barrelhouse Blues Orchestra, Equation Return to me CD, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter Reckless Burning CD, Gosport & Fareham Easter Folk Festival, Jackie Leven Shining Brother, Shining Sister, Arnie Cottrell Crazy Train CD, Tuuli Here We Go CD & Star Spangled Express Reviews
Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain, Ten Years After
, Guy Davis, Mike Berry, Edgar Winter, Carleen Anderson, Fareham’s Ashcroft Arts Centre, Mark Nightingale Articles

June Edition
Bluesathon, Kelly Joe Phelps, The Silver Beatles, Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent Band, Glenn Tilbrook, Ten Years After, Mike Berry Reviews
Sarah Sharp,
Kevin Ayers, Kelly Joe Phelps, Bill Jones, Pumpbottom Farm, Derrin Nauendorf and Dave Downing Articles

July Edition
Exclusive interview with Ravi Shankar
Larmer Tree Festival, Folk at the Abbey, Sarah Sharp, Shine, Larry Miller, Eddi Reader CD & Kelly Joe Phelps CD Reviews
Bebel Gilberto, The Blues Band, Catrin Finch, Arlen, Real Abba Gold Articles

August 03 Edition
Exclusive interview with Showaddywaddy
The Rolf Harris ‘Rock ‘n’ Rolf Show, The SAS Band, Trowbridge 30th Village Pump festival, Dennis Locorriere, Eastleigh Summer Festival, Magic Car CD & Rose Kemp CD Reviews
Basingstoke Anvil New Season, Mick Taylor,
Hedge Monkeys, The Extraordinaires & Susan Maughan Articles

September 03 Edition
Exclusive interview with Geno Washington
Aqualung, Sam Brown, Bullfrog Blues Machine CD, The Paperboys CD & Martin Simpson CD Reviews
Carvin Jones, Biffy Clyro, Charles Walker, Bobby Cochran & The Poozies Articles

October 03 Edition
Exclusive interview with Michael Weston King
Exclusive interview with Long John Baldry
Exclusive interview with Walter Trout

Michael Weston King & The Decent Men
, Southampton YMCA Musical talent contest special, Bluehorses, The Chucky Monroes, The Davey Brothers, Georgie Fame, Walter Trout & The Radicals,  Walter Trout CD, The Handsome Family CD, Kate Rusby CD & Michael Weston King CD Reviews
Southampton YMCA Musical talent contest, Hampshire Hog The Limelight scheme,
The Angel Brothers / Satnam Singh & Denys Baptiste Articles

November 03 Edition
Exclusive interview with Gordon Haskell
Kelly Joe Phelps, Thea Gilmore, Show of Hands, Michael Weston King & The Decent Men, Show of Hands CD, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers & Friends CD & John Lee Hooker CD Reviews
Andy Sheppard, Ben Weaver, Dame Cleo Laine, Ezio & The South
African Gospel Choir
Articles

December 03 Edition
Albert Lee, Yardbirds, Horse Stories, Never The Bride, Martyn Joseph, Midge Ure, Ben Weaver, Colin Vearncombe, Gordon Haskell, Ben Weaver CD & Ian Parker CD Reviews
The Dylan Project, Horse Stories, The Spikedrivers, Peter Rowan, Roger Chapman & The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Articles

January 04 Edition
Albert Lee, Yardbirds, Horse Stories, Never The Bride, Martyn Joseph, Midge Ure, Ben Weaver, Colin Vearncombe, Gordon Haskell, Abbie Lathe CD & Willard Grant Conpiracy CD Reviews
The Black Keys, Top Topham / John Idan Band, Southampton Jazz Club, The Tyla Gang,
Tina May & Salisbury City Hall Articles

February 04 Edition
Los Pacaminos, The Pickpockets, The Hollies, Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, Gig at the Guildhall, Kirsty McGee CD Reviews
Martha Reeves and Jimmy Ruffin, The Searchers, Dolly Varden, Jethro Tull, Paul Kelly & Sophie Yates Articles

MARCH
Featured artists:
(see
Articles for info)

Katie Melua - Pavilion Theatre,  Bournemouth - Wednesday March 10.
Katie Melua
Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth
Wed March 10

Steve Hackett - Guildhall, Southampton - Sat March 20
Steve Hackett Guildhall, Southampton
Sat March 20

Gordon Haskell - The Brook, Southampton - Sun March 14
Gordon Haskell
The Brook Southampton
Sun March 14

John Walker - Solid 60s Show - Various dates throughout March
John Walker
Solid 60s Show Various dates throughout March

Elenor McEvoy - The Duck, Laverstock - Sunday March 14
Elenor McEvoy
The Duck
Laverstock
Sun March 14

Rokia Traore - The Lighthouse Poole - Thursday March 11
Rokia Traore
The Lighthouse Poole
Thurs March 11

Freed - See Playing Out Loud News for full tour details
Freed
The Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, Dorset Fri March 19

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