The Doors Of The Kingdom Blog - Bands on tour

• Crooked Still

  One Sunday in May we took the Kingdom to Ennis to see Crooked Still at the sparkly 'new' theatre there. Glór. It's a funny place, not least because you can't take your drink into the auditorium. The stage is wide and the seats are not far away but the back...(read full post)

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  • Crooked Still ON TOUR (US)
• Janis Martin and Rachael Stokes

  Now here's where I get to thank the internet.I was going to post a couple of Janis Martin tracks (because she's great, of course) and her story is one of those 'what might have been' tales. With the backing of RCA Victor in 1956 and some great songs, the sassy...(read full post)

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  • Brenda Lee ON TOUR (US)
  • Wanda Jackson ON TOUR (UK)
• Top Ten Covers

  OK semi retirement be damned.Berkeley Place is hosting an Audience Participation event, tracking down the top ten covers of the Century (so far)get on over there and see if they've missed anything.Here's mine (for today anyway)Old Crow Medicine Show - Down Home Girl (the Coasters)Hayseed Dixie - Ace Of Spades...(read full post)

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  • Hayseed Dixie ON TOUR (UK)
  • Sam ON TOUR (US/UK)
• The Duhks

  So not only are the Old Crow Medicine Show playing tomorrow night, but The Duhks (Myspace) are here next week, along with Aoife O'Donovan of Crooked Still Which promises to be a right rootsy night, as they have some cracking songs up on their Myspace pageAnd here's a Crooked Still...(read full post)

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  • Old Crow Medicine Show ON TOUR (US/UK)
• I'm Going Down the Road to See Bessie

  So The Band sang on "The Basement Tapes".Bessie Smith died following a car accident in 1937, four years after her last recordings, still in demand throughout the 30s for live performances. The 20s were her heyday, though.Today is the anniversary of her death. 70 years ago.There is a good discography...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Black Mountain ON TOUR (US)
  • Jazz ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • Smith
• I'm saving up coupons to get one of those

  Last friday I wandered up to my local record emporium after work wondering what was going to grab me. I was hoping for the Gillian Welch album which features "Elvis Presley Blues" and "I Dream a Highway" a fifteen minute wonder of a track which i heard over at The...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Gillian Welch
• I Can't Understand It - Willie Egans

  As it says in this Obituary Krazy Kat released a bootleg LP of Willie Egans 50s material in 1982 and it caused quite a stir. Two respected collectors, Jim Raper and Pete Bowen, used to say "Stu. You've got no money. How can you think of collecting? Just buy the...(read full post)

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  • Obituary ON TOUR (US)
• I Just Can't Seem To Drink you Off My Mind

  Over at Big Rock Candy Mountain the work has been done. The votes have been counted, and some long forgotten tunes have resurfaced along with all their acoutrements, all those old memories you thought you'd grown out of, and put behind you. Or some of our favourite "stagger home from...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • The Rolling Stones
• Scott H Biram hits the UK in April

  Damn it all to Hell. Scott H Biram is playing the UK today. And Tomorrow. And the next day! Does he not like Guinness or something?? Ireland is calling you Scott. Scott? Are you listening, Scott. Mr Biram? Sir?? I'll buy you the damn Guinness ...One of the most inspiring...(read full post)

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  • Scott H Biram
• St Patrick's Weekend

  Well if there's no work then the party won't stop, will it now? Get a grip.So here's a few things to get you in the mood. Some Songs and some Tunes. The Songs first.These files will collapse in a heap on Sunday Morning on a riverbank somewhere shouting joyously at...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Flook ON TOUR (UK)
  • Luka Bloom ON TOUR (US/UK)