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The photo alongside this intro features Imelda May, Ian Siegal and Norman Beaker, and I'm really proud to say that they once played a night of great music just for us…
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New Ian Siegal CD 'The Skinny' - out now!!!
Posted: 25th May, 2011
Just got my hands of this swampy slow burning masterpiece and love it already…
More on this soon when I've had time to give this album my fullest attention!
Buy it from Nugene records website now, at an Ian Siegal gig, from... Read more
Larry Garner - The man from Baton Rouge!
Posted: 4th May, 2011
Larry Garner plus The Norman Beaker Band, Darlington Arts Centre (29/04/11)!
Larry Garner is a true bluesman who just rolls around this old world playing his blues... Read more
New CD from the legendary New York Dolls - and it was partly recorded in Newcastle!
Posted: 28th March, 2011
Last night (27/03/11) The New York Dolls played at the O2 Academy in Newcastle Upon Tyne to launch their new CD. We were there and it was amazing. The new CD is pretty amazing too so here's a bit of... Read more
Ian Siegal Band - (Cranleigh 19/03/11), by Jilly Penegar
Posted: 22nd March, 2011
After all the comments I’d heard and read about the Ian Siegal band’s current tour I was determined to get to see at least one of the gigs - would the gig live up to expectations? It took me a... Read more
Ray LaMontagne (Newcastle City Hall - 28/02/11).
Posted: 7th March, 2011
Ray LaMontagne stepped out of the shadows tonight with a new confidence which even included a bit of swearing when the monitor wasn't working… No more whispering for him now it seems, but he still inhabits the side of the... Read more
Imelda May - BRILLIANT!!!
Posted: 6th March, 2011
O2 Academy, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (11/02/11).
Almost ten years ago my friends and I walked into a Mike Sanchez gig and encountered for the first time the wonderful Imelda, who at that time was singing backing vocals for his excellent band. She was... Read more
Larry Garner, Norman Beaker and friends at The Arc in Stockton
Posted: 2nd May, 2010
Larry Garner is on tour with the Norman Beaker band just now (see dates in an earlier post on this page). We Guru's were lucky enough to see them in Stockton the other night (29/04/2010) and can thoroughly recommend this... Read more
Larry Garner and the Norman Beaker Band dates!
Posted: 9th February, 2010
There is a new CD out now from the excellent Larry Garner and Norman Beaker and his band...
Also these unique musicians are about to undertake a tour here...the following dates are those released at the time of writing this:
Fri Apr 16th Selby Town... Read more
Tom Russell/Thad Beckman review by Helen Mitchell
Posted: 8th February, 2010
Tom Russell at Gateshead Old Town Hall January 28th., 2010
Having last seen Tom Russell perform at The Sage, this was my first time attending a gig at Gateshead Old Town Hall, already it seems, affectionately named the GOTH, and I... Read more
Mike Sanchez and the Portions. Guisborough 12/12/2009
Posted: 14th December, 2009
It would just NOT be Christmas for us lot at Guru Boutique without a gig from the mighty Mike Sanchez - if you ever get the chance to see Mike either solo or with his awesome band GO!!! The most... Read more