THIS WEEK
Our fortnightly showcase of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen, with Glen, Becks and Rob Swann.
James Walbank plays blues, soul and rhymn influenced by great purveyors of hesitation such as John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal and Henri Matisse. He started off on the banks of the river Dart, listening to Otis Redding and The Specials. He started writing songs as a teenager, hoping one day to grow into Elvis Costello. He already had the NHS glasses.
In the years that lay ahead, Walbank migrated to Oakland, California, where he was hit like a cannonball by seeing Hooker and Santana playing their first gig together at the Omni. This proved that less was sometimes more of a whole shoal of fish waiting to be hitched and fried on the campfire.
He worked on his blues growl.
Turning his head on dangerous furniture delivery in Oakland, Walbank headed for art college, settling into deep thought and his first band, The Screaming Jays. Time passed and he moved on; Canada then Bristol and finally back to the fertile red earth of the land of high hedges and slow consideration. Walbank continues to spew songs forth like machine-gunned tadpoles and plays select concertos for fisherfolk. He wishes to remain unanimous.
ADMISSION £2
Mike Isaac's solo electric bass concerts range from the subltle nuances of the 6 string bass, the funky tones of his Fender Jazz and some fretless lyricism.
Expect interesting and original arrangements for the bass of music by Sting, Paul McCartney, Gershwin, Jobim, Jaco Pastorius and J S Bach among others.
All performed though Mikes' exclusive stereo bass sound system powered by Euphonic Audio and some choice effects units.
No loops, no backing tracks, no tapping, no gimmicks.
Stimulating, fascinating and refreshingly different.
ADMISSION £3
Our weekly trip to Latin America for some hot salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia and reggaeton courtesy of our guest DJs - with Cuban cocktails and a steamy atmosphere
ADMISSION: FREE
