Animals magic and the hit that Arny ‘made’

OUR recent feature on the musical heritage of the Bure Club stirred up plenty of memories of the 1960s when legends such as John Lee Hooker and Jerry Lee Lewis played the Mudeford nightspot. But when the Christchurch Times reached former Bure Club regular Tony Arnold at home in France he got in touch to Read More…

Animals & Friends feat. Steve Cropper 31:10:2014

Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Whatever the official billing, this is the return to Wimborne of that most unlikely of pairings – the Animals and Steve Cropper (right), house songwriter/guitarist from the heyday of Stax Records, home of southern soul giants such as Booker T and the MG’s, Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd and Sam & Dave. Lest we Read More…

Steve Cropper 2013

  Ever been so into something you can’t quite remember what you’re doing and why? It’s like you’re concentrating so hard so that you don’t forget a single second that you actually lose all reason and sense of time and place. It happens to me when I really wish it wouldn’t – ten minutes into Read More…

Graham Dee: lost Mod icon

He could be the king of British Northern Soul, a lost Mod icon, but Graham Dee’s air of detached modesty says more about him than either soubriquet. He’s just happy to finally see some of his work see the light of day when Acid Jazz release The Graham Dee Connection: The 60s Collection, rounding up Read More…