Monday, October 19, 2009

Rob Blackledge
photo: Caleb Kuhl

Rob Blackledge was pretty good at baseball, but after some serious thought made the decision to go for the less profitable career of musician. He attended Nashville's Belmont University, won a a school talent competition and hit the road with a guitar and a keyboard, gigging endlessly.

His debut album Inside These Walls follows the blueprint of artists like Billy Joel and Ben Folds - songs centered around his piano chops, with a few strains of hillbilly country (Sweet Sweet Lady), bu the more interesting songs like Granola Girl are more percussive or have the added attraction of a brass section (Early Morning Riser).

Rob Blackledge: Inside These Walls

Inside These Walls is released thru One Revolution Entertainment.

Tracks:
  1. Should Have Known Better
  2. Everything
  3. Early Morning Riser
  4. Sweet Sweet Lady
  5. Worth Taking
  6. Granola Girl
  7. Your City, My City
  8. One Step Away
  9. The Hard Way
  10. Our World

MP3: Rob Blackledge - Should Have Known Better

» robblackledge.com
» myspace.com/robblackledge

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Steve Conte
photo: © Paul Bachmann

New York Dolls guitar player Steve Conte has teamed up with Lee "Leeko" Kostrinsky (bass, backing vocals and Phil Stewart (drums, backing vocals. Previously only available at Dolls gigs, the debut album of the power trio Steve Conte & The Crazy Truth is released in the UK/ Europe on November 30th by Varese Vintage/Colosseum Music. David Johansen plays harp on some of the tracks.

Live date:
  • 11/11 Bowery Electric, New York City, NY

Steve Conte is on tour with The New York Dolls in the UK in December.

» steveconteandthecrazytruth.com
» myspace.com/stevecontecrazytruth

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José Feliciano, live at Het Paard, The Hague, The Netherlands 2009/10/18
photos: HCTF

José Feliciano performed at Het Paard, The Hague, The Netherlands 2009/10/18. With a pretty cool electric set: Heartbreak Hotel > Oye Come Va (with Eruption tease) > Purple Haze > Star Spangled Banner.

» josefeliciano.com
» myspace.com/josefelicianoofficialpage

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