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Following our T.Rextasy ticket news yesterday, our apologies to The Replicants lead guitarist Stu O'Brien for omitting to mention that they will of course be returning to Wrinklystock again! Not only that, but The Replicants are also playing the Carlton Centre in Sidcup, Kent, on Saturday 18th April at 8pm with support from The Prenups. You can get £5 tickets here. WRC members can get there's for just £4 by e-mailing wrinklyrockers11@aol.com Remember you can fill out a form here to become a WRC member for life for FREE and we'll consequently send you a WRC members card which you can use to benefit from all the current members offers which we also hope to add to in the future.

"JV doesn’t waste time talking to the crowd and gesticulating to them to clap their hands - he doesn’t need to. His set combines his own compositions mixed in with classic Blues rock numbers. The first half is not a lightweight affair as it includes heavyweight classics such as ‘Cocaine’ and ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’ mixed in with his own compositions which include one of my favourites in 'Prove Your Love'. I say first half even though there isn’t a break, but you feel the set gaining momentum with two more Verity songs ‘Nothings Changed’ and the brilliant ‘Say Why’ which envelop the classic ‘Rocky Mountain High’." Read the rest of Wrinkly's JV review here plus check out our Photo Gallery here and Video Vault here.

The Blues Club Podcast returns today and features UK IBBA Presenters' Picks for January, music from BluesRockFest 2015, new releases, new artists, new albums and tracks from some Ladies in Blues! Our Track Of The Day includes tracks from Katie Bradley, Thornetta Davis, Lauren Housley, Rebecca Downes, Jo Harman, Beth Hart, Malaya Blue (pictured), 2015 WRC Award winner Chantel McGregor, Joyann Parker & Sweet Tea, Billy Walton Band, King Solomon Hicks, The Reverend Shawn Amos, Joe Cocker, Keith Thompson, Little Devils, Richard Townend & The Mighty Boss Cats, Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames, Norman Beaker, Cotton Belly's, Lewis Hamilton, The Blues Spiders, Gregg Allman, Wily Bo Walker, Paul Carrack, Danny Bryant, Edmund Jeffery, B. B. & The Blues Shacks and more!

Danny Bryant said about 'Blood Money' - “I wanted to make this album ever since I began my musical journey 20 years ago as a 15 year old boy who fell in love with his parent’s record collection.” On 'Blood Money', Bryant set out to record an album that showed an introspective return to his roots and an appreciation of his Blues influences, by paying homage, as he puts it “to all the different influences and flavours of this wonderful music that I have loved for many years.” I only read this after I listened to the album and had started penning the review – DB listed his influences for some of the songs – I found myself listing my own and I am sure others will add theirs when they hear this excellent album. Read Wrinkly's full review here plus check out todays Vid Of The Day!

Well I suppose we did stipulate yesterday that anyone posting on our Facebook page would be rewarded! Anyway following Kevin Black's message yesterday: "Can't believe that after 5 years broadcasting and now on 2 USA stations and 2 in the UK the WRC doesnt know about the black on blues podcast" - the truth is Kev that we do listen to Black On Blues but you're quite right that it has never been included as our Track Of The Day! Well let's put that right then by featuring the latest Black On Blues podcast this coming Sunday!

Just three years after winning our WRC 'One's To Watch' award - the prophecy has certainly come to fruition as The Mentulls have walked away with our 2015 WRC 'Best Blues Performance' award! Hard lines to the worthy challenge of the other two nominees - namely Bernie Marsden (Ramblin' Man) and Joanne Shaw Taylor (Jazz Cafe) - but The Mentulls awesome Red Lion gig in May (pictured) swung the vote their way! Don't forget that you can still purchase both the 2013 & 2014 BluesFest DVD/CD's featuring The Mentulls through our merchandise page here. Anyway check out both today's Vid Of The Day plus watch out for further exciting news re: The Mentulls tomorrow!

Matt Woosey joined another WRC Award nominee in the Blues On The Radio studio ahead of his recent gig at The Tuesday Night Music Club. Today's Track Of The Day has host Richard Dunning chatting with Matt and spinning some of his favourite music. And of course there's also the IBBA albums of the month, news of gigs coming up and some of your favourite music. Two hours very well spent and it's the last BOTR show before Christmas!

If you missed the exclusive BBC2 Radio airing last night of a special live performance from Joe Bonamassa recorded in the intimate setting of Mr. Kyps in Poole 10 years after his first ever UK show there - well the good news is that you can listen to the broadcast again as it's today's Track Of The Day! In 2005 club owner Mark Kyprianou was approached by JB, at that time a completely unknown American guitarist, who was keen to gain exposure in this country. Although Mark had faith in Joe's talent it was difficult to sell tickets with the result that only 100 people paid to see the show. Afterwards Joe promised Mark that he would be back one day - a promise he made good on this autumn. At the end of his latest sell out arena tour in November, JB and his band returned to the 300 capacity club for an unforgettable evening and BBC Radio 2 was given exclusive access to capture the event!

Just a reminder that the 2015 BluesRockfest DVD/CD is still available here. Also don't forget you can see one of the stars of BluesRockfest - Albany Down -at our WRC Xmas Bash at The Horn in St. Albans on Wednesday 2nd December - not to be missed!!

Further to Monday's release of our new webpage 'LastMinuteBandz' - WRC Promotions pool of Rock, Blues, Tribute and Covers bands for venues - a number of bands have contacted us on how they can get on the roster! Well simply go to our new band registration page here - fill out the generic template and we will be in touch. Simples! And as for venues - even though you have the facility to contact us on each of the band pages - we will also be designing a specific venue registration page as well! Watch this space! Phew!

This week's two hour Blues Club Podcast is predominantly New Blues but also Rock, Soul, Jazz, Acoustic and whatever else takes Jim and Malcolm's fancy! Our Track Of The Day features the UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association Presenters' Picks for October including Bob Malone, Trevor Sewell, Angela Lewis Brown, Half Deaf Clatch and Jesse Davey plus also tracks from Buddy Guy, Tommy Castro, Joe Bonamassa (pictured), Nathaniel Rateliff, The Chris O'Leary Band, King King, Bobby Rush, Mick Kolassa, Dr. John, Danielle Nicole Band, Phily K, The Beat Daddys, King Solomon, Little Boys Blue, Taj Mahal, Crooked Eye Tommy, Jo Harman, Tanya Piche Blues Band, Blinddog Smokin', Maggie Bell, Heritage Blues Orchestra, Richard Townend & The Mighty Boss Cats, Paul Cox, Nine Below Zero, Niecie Blues and B. B. & The Blues Shacks!

Given last week's gremlins - last Thursday's Blues Club Podcast is today's Track of The Day with another two hours of non-stop "Best In Blues with More Music and Less Chat". Tracks featured this week include Angela Lewis Brown, Trevor Sewell, Bob Malone, Jesse Davey, MonkeyJunk, The Band, Boz Scaggs, Billy Hector, Lilly Martin, Rebecca Downes, Nick Fishman Blues Band, Joe Walsh, The Chris O'Leary Band, The Royal Southern Brotherhood, Todd Wolfe Band, Half Deaf Clatch, Wily Bo Walker, Deb Callahan Band, The Blueflies, The Jimmys, Eddie Martin, Rory Gallagher, Grainne Duffy (pictured at the 100 Club in June 2014), Tedeschi Trucks Band, Hazmat Modine and more!