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The Blues Club Podcast is our latest Track Of The Day bringing you two more hours of non-stop "Best in Blues with More Music and Less Chat." This week there are new and pre-releases, UK Independent Blues Broadcasters Association (UK IBBA) Presenters Picks for September, Blues, Rock, Soul, Jazz, Acoustic and tracks from some artists who appeared recently at the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne. Tracks include Angela Lewis Brown, Buddy Guy, Bob Malone, Robert Cray, Muddy Waters, Jack Hutchinson, John Mayall Blues, Richard Townend & The Mighty Boss Cats, Mick Kolassa, Katie Bradley, The Simon Kennedy Band, Trevor Sewell, Rebecca Downes, Dove and Boweevil, Jo Harman (pictured), Kyla Brox, Jon Cleary, Half Deaf Clatch, Reverend Raven, Slinky & P'tit Loup, Blue Swamp Band, Big Gus and Swampadelic, The Chris O'Leary Band, Todd Wolfe Band, Charles Wilson, Andy Broad, Lara and The Bluz Dawgz and B. B. & The Blues Shacks!

Hands up those of you who used to twiddle your transistor radio knobs to listen to Radio Luxembourg in the 60's? Following the demise of the pirate radio stations at the end of the 60's, Radio Luxembourg was once again the only provider of popular music, well at least during the night. So the WRC were delighted to receive our latest membership application from Alfred in Bertrange, Luxembourg! Don't forget you can still 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 not only use to benefit from discounted WRC Xmas Party tickets but also other current members offers e.g. discounted venue tickets and merchandise - which we also hope to add to in the future.

"Despite it being my **th birthday – it was a case of drat and double drat given the rain plus the anticipated problems with ‘Operation Stack’ as Wrinkly The Elder and I set off down the M20 on Sunday morning. Given Saturday’s good weather and the excellent WRC twitter coverage from both Mr. Rockrpix and Wrinkly The Silver – it looked like Sunday was going to be a hard act to follow. But hey-ho - we had already planned our itinerary for the day’s proceedings with our website countdown the week before and things were looking even better as we easily managed to park up in a side road close to the entrance. As the WRC crew consequently gathered together under the protection of the beer tent - life didn’t appear so bad after all - until Wrinkly realised that the two pints of Pimm’s in his round set him back £23.60. Ouch! Go here for the rest of AJ's review, here for our Sunday photo gallery plus have a gander at our Seasick Steve Video Of The Day from the Sunday!

Please excuse the WRC for some self indulgence today, because around five years ago, certain WRC members started a greyhound racing syndicate and we politely asked JB connections whether it was OK to use his name - hence the name of our very first dog Bonamassa Buddy! Now after a very succesful racing career - Joe (which is his kennel name) has now put his paws up and retired - now living with Wrinkly (Colin) no less! Anyway our 'Video Of The Day' is therefore 'Joe's Story' - set of course to the classic Joe Bonamassa tracks of India and Mountain Time. Go Joe!

Ahead of the re-release of Led Zeppelin’s critically acclaimed album ‘Physical Graffiti’, Rory Auskerry plays four tracks from the original record on this week's podcast. Also on this show; new tracks from Seasick Steve, Mahalia Barnes & The Soul Mates, Matthew E. White, Harmonica Dave, Europe and David Aldo.

Do we hear cries of "fix" from the back? Well our 'Video Of the Day' confirms that Wrinklystock III pipped Bluesfest and The Calling Festival to our WRC Best Festival award for 2014. And if you want a DVD of the whole extravaganza - then just simply go here. Roll on T.Rextasy on 21st November!

Good to hear from Blues Matters and WRC correspondent Darren Weale. Read his "North, South and Southwest get it on with the Blues" article here which includes an excellent preview of our Blacktop Deluxe/Loose Moorings ('Track Of The Day') gig at The Fiddler's Elbow on Valentine's Day. For further ticket info go here.

Just one of the many people that the WRC has had the pleasure of bumping into over the years was Rory Auskerry of Pure Radio 107.8 FM. We actually met Rory at the Calling Festival in Clapham Common last year and, as they say, the rest is history. Anyway, enjoy our Track Of The Day - Rory's latest superb weekly offering!

Their new album '4' has enjoyed high approval ratings - indeed Cashbox magazine called it "an album absolutely jam-packed full of catchy music, subtle lyrics and sheer pleasure." Yes 2014 BluesFest heroes the David Sinclair Four are supporting Warren E. Hodges at The Borderline, London W1, tonight. The world-renowned six-string pioneer, Hodges, continues to blaze trails with his signature brand of guitar driven rock. His latest offering, Gunslinger, features 10 new songs that bend, squeeze, and breathe fire into the wood and wire he wields. Doors open at 7pm with DS4 on stage at 8.05pm precisely with Hodges on at 8.50pm. Admission is £12.

Kevin Beale is back live tonight here at 7pm with his Blues On The Radio show with very special guest Toby Barelli aka King Size Slim talking about his brand new forthcoming album. Watch out for the podcast - our Track Of The Day on Sunday. And talking of Track's Of The Day - we're giving you another chance to listen to yesterday's Blues On The Radio podcast with the news that the star of the show - WRC Award winner Robin Bibi - will now be popping in to the TNMC's First Anniversary party at Hooley Village Club, St. Margaret's Road, Hooley Village, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 3RB between midday and midnight this Saturday!

"Finally, it was Ray Davies’ turn, playing an extended set of nearly two hours to help make up for no Joan Armatrading. Ray had a full supporting band, but no other Kinks - and he ruled out any prospect of a reunion because “we wouldn’t want to do another Who”. However, even if the band wasn’t pure Kinks, the songs were. Sunny Afternoon had the whole crowd standing, singing and dancing - I did vaguely wonder where those thousands of folding chairs had got to, but didn’t know, and didn’t really care." For the rest of Big Ian's excellent Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza review go here

As of last Friday there were just 85 tickets left to see T.Rextasy headlining our Mick Jagger Centre Charity gig on Saturday 21st November. So go here to book your £21 tickets for Wrinklystock IV as we would hate it if you guys missed out on this brilliant occasion!