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We suppose that a bit like London buses, you wait five years for a Black On Blues podcast Track Of The Day and then two come along in the space of four days! Well show No. 258 featuring 'Blues Women' is a particularly special one for the blackonblues.com team as host Kevin and producer Jason celebrate five years of the show. Anyway, featured on this broadcast are Dr. Izzy Band, The Laura Holland Band (pictured), Brigitte Rios Purdy, Nicole Christian, Hurricane Ruth LaMaster, Joyann Parker & Sweet Tea, Rory Block and Zoe Schwarz. Here’s to another 5 more years!

With just two remaining 2015 WRC Awards to be announced - today we reveal that Southbound have won our 'One's To Watch' award. Following in the footsteps of The Mentulls (2012), Absolution (2103) and Little Devils (2014) - Southbound fought of the awesome international competition of both SIMO (St. Moritz, London) and The Brothers Landreth (Borderline, London) to win this coveted prize - thanks to stand-out gigs at Leos Red Lion, Gravesend, The Half Moon, Putney, and The Horn, St. Albans (pictured) during 2015. And you can catch the guys tonight at The Troubador in London with, coincidentally, Little Devils! In the meantime check out today's Vid Of The Day!

And talking of New Year's Eve - there's still time to order our 2016 WRC calendar (pictured) which is available from our merchandise page for £7 + p&p here. We also have some Wrinklystock IVT.Rextasy t-shirts available here, '2015' On Tour' t-shirts here and 2015 BluesRockFest DVD/CD's here. Don't forget that WRC members automatically get 10% off by entering their WRC promo code!!

Today's Track Of The Day is the Blues on the Marsh show originally broadcast by host Kevin Beale on Friday night. The Marshman's playlist this week includes The Hitman Blues Band, Hot Tin Roof, The Blues Rebels, Junior Parker, Beige Fish, Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Kaz Hawkins, La Bedoune, Kyla Brox, Toronzo Cannon, Will Johns, Matt Andersen, The BluesBones, Howlin' Stone, Poplar Jake And the Electric Delta Review Band, Guy Clark and Corey Dennison. There's also track from BluesRockFest's Robin Bibi (pictured) who is live in the Channel Radio studio this coming Friday at 7pm.

According to The Marshman, tonight's Blues On The Marsh show here at 7pm is in the bag! For your delectation Kev will be playing tracks from Hitman Blues Band, Howlin' Stone, The Bluesbones (Nico De Cock), Kaz Hawkins Band (pictured), La Bedoune, Poplar Jake and The Electric Delta Review, The Blues Rebels ( Andy Watts), Hot Tin Roof, the four IBBA Picks of the Month, Kyla Brox, Matt Andersen, Toronzo Cannon and Will Johns. There are no less than two world exclusives from John Schiessler (Beige Fish) and Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats plus two birthday celebrations for Taj Mahal and Big Joe Turner and a track remembering the late great Guy Clark. Not only that, but the show has also been nominated for the third year running in the British Blues Awards!

Alternative Blues Slide guitarist and songwriter Dave Arcari joined Richard Dunning for Blues On The Radio in the Croydon Radio studio this week for a very special show, ahead of his appearance at The Tuesday Night Music Club. Listen to today's Track Of The Day as Dave selects some of the songs that have influenced him, chats about his career to date and even breaks out the guitar to treat you to some live songs! And of course Richard squeezes in some of the latest and greatest releases from around the world as well as playing the Independent Blues Broadcasters Associations picks of the month for June including WRC Award winners and BluesRockfest's Little Devils (pictured).

If you want to see more of Rockrpix photographer John Bull's excellent photos of our recent Mentulls/Rainbreakers Red Lion, Gravesend gig then look no further than here for The Mentulls and here for The Rainbreakers (pictured).

It's about time we had another band in our 'Introducing ......' feature and today we're delighted to showcase Spanish Rock and Roll band Queen Bitch who were formed five years ago. Their music is a mixture of genuine American Rock and Roll with Blues, Soul and Country music, giving an original, energetic and unique live performance on stage as today's 'Video Of The Day' testifies. In 2012 they released their debut album 'Come Hell Or High Water' and their second album 'The Soul Salvation' is due to be released shortly - further exploring the deep fusion of sounds of Queen Bitch!

Remember we told you about our T.Rextasy Charity gig being up in lights at Charlton's football ground a couple of weeks ago? Well it's exactly half a year today till Wrinklystock 4 at The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, on Saturday 21st November. Not only that - but as of Monday over half the tickets had already been sold! Remember T.Rextasy (our Vid Of The Day) are the only band that is accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex - and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original ex-members of T.Rex and Bolan’s catalogue management! It's going to be be a sell out just like last year so don't miss out and get your tickets here!

Our Skynyrd 'I Need You' YouTube vid received over 300 hits yesterday and received favourable comments such as "fantastic/gig night and great video!" Anyway go to our Video Vault if you haven't seen the vid already and if anyone has a vid of 'Simple Man' please contact us below.

We recently received the following tweet: "@WRINKLYCLUB Thx for the follow! Kat & Co new single CALLING YOUR NAME#londonUK" Consequently we are delighted to include American blues vocalist, Kathleen (Kat) Pearson as today's 'Track Of The Day'! Yes Kat & Co. is the latest artist to be showcased in our 'Introducing ...' feature - a vibrant collaboration between Kat, guitarist Francesco Accurso and pianist Federico Parodi with Ettore Virgillito on bass and Nicholas Owsianka on drums. Between them they have created a contemporary image to The Blues with an authentic personal sound that creates an infectious energy that enthralls their audiences.

If you can't make Larry Miller's gig at the Borderline in London tonight then do not despair! Yes Larry is returning to scene of his 2013 Bluesfest triumph at The Red Lion, Gravesend, on Saturday 29th August - ticketing details to follow. Not only that but the impressive Loose Moorings will also be returning to support Larry on the bill. Larry's opener at Bluesfest 2013 'Still Ain't Done With The Blues' is our Video Of The Day and if there is a better opener than this to a set out there then we have not seen it! Oh yes - the DVD/CD is still available for sale here. Enjoy!