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…”Jim Riley’s Blues Foundation’s album is a fantastic collection of original and covered songs. So I thought I should write something about it.” Stephe Morris Read the full article by Stephe here on reviewage.net Purchase the album on vinyl or compact disc from the Groovy Uncle Shop
Uncle Jim’s on a roll, here’s the latest new release from Ranscombe Studios by Medway legend Funke and the Two Tone Baby. ‘From the political, pertinent, yet lighthearted and witty commentary on fake news with ‘Genghis Khan’, to the jazz meets drum & bass mash-up of ‘Doppelganger’ and the outright festival sing-along classic of ‘Work all Week’, each track is individual but drawn together with a coherent vision and unique sound. Check … Read more
Groovy Uncle is about to give birth to a brand new opus assisted by the musical midwifery skills of Uncle Jim at the controls. Here’s a wee snippet…
Jim is getting all excited. Event hosted by Terry Lane. Tickets available via WeGotTickets (please note the booking fee is extremley modest and certainly does not represent the online version of a dodgy bloke in a sheepskin jacket smoking a fag outside hammersmith odeon with a wallet full of grubby notes… far from it!)
…. just put this up here … one from the Ranscombe archives, Foodbanks and Ferraris courtesy of Sally Ironmonger
Tape saturation and distortion abound on a collection that boasts outstanding homages to R&B classics, alongside four strong original compostitions. Jimmy Reed’s 1959 ‘Come Love’, Sonny Boy Williams II 1963 standard ‘Help Me’ and Price & Walsh’s sublime ‘Ain’t No Love in The Heart of The City’ are just three of the timeless numbers given the Blues Foundation treatment on this stunning release. Greg Healey – Shindig Magazine #76
Released this coming Monday 15 January Available on Trouserphonic Records from groovy-uncle-co.uk
Medway’s Glenn Prangnell is a bloody genius. I’ve absolutely no idea how many years this guy has spent on this planet but he’s spent that time soaking up the sounds of the 60’s and 70’s, not just from the beat-boom era this writer had initially slotted him into but from other genres as well from Northern Soul to film soundtracks and everything in-between. ‘A Clip Round the Ear’ (even the title will … Read more