Ben ‘Blue’ Waters is an acoustic slide guitarist playing blues classics by Howling Wolf, Son House, John Lee Hooker, Captain Beefheart and many more, from the 1920’s to the present, and also a few of his own songs.

Upcoming dates include:

• Sat, 07 Mar Leeds Dragon Inn
• Sat, 07 Mar Sheffield Eten Cafe
• Sun, 08 Mar Leeds The Hop
• Fri, 13 Mar Keighley Exchange Arts Centre
• Sun, 15 Mar Haworth The Black Bull
• Sun, 22 Mar Leeds Cardigan Arms
• Sat, 28 Mar Leeds Cardigan Arms
• Sun, 29 Mar Haworth The Black Bull
• Thu, 02 Apr Leeds Urban Voodoo Club
• Sat, 04 Apr Colne Green Chimney
• Fri, 24 Apr Leeds Crown and Anchor
• Sun, 03 May Burnley Sun Inn
• Sun, 10 May Bradford Al’s Dime Bar
• Sun, 24 May Leeds Smokestack
• Thu, 28 May Haworth The Black Bull
• Sat, 06 Jun Keighley St James Church
• Sat, 11 Jul Keighley Moorfest
• Sat, 15 Aug Bradford Fairy Fest

Further information on his Facebook Page

The Wire magazine are exclusively streaming the 17 minute track ‘Infinity Machines’, taken from the new Gnod triple album of the same name.

‘Infinity Machines’ is released by Rocket Recordings on 20 April.

Listen here

Dig Vinyl’s podcast is up for your listening pleasure. A mix of psychedelia in tribute to the Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia & ending with the headliners Spiritualized. Find the podcast on the Bido Lito! website.

Bido Lito! is the music magazine for a new Liverpool. In June 2010 they launched a physical magazine, a pink-paged old-school inky and the publication has been produced every month since. In October 2011 they launched this website, a platform to complement and accentuate the work of the magazine.

Both formats provide a hub for the Liverpool music scene. Not only is the regional music community and industry our subject, they are also our readership, making Bido Lito!’s pages both a mirror and a looking glass into modern music making in Liverpool.

The physical magazine provides a blend of extended features and exposé on emerging Liverpool artists, regional music news, extensive reviews and an insight into the clubs, venues, promoters, DJs, shops and practitioners who make up the scene. This is presented alongside innovative illustration, photography and graphic design. The website provides video, photographic and audio content to accompany and complement the magazine, alongside feature interviews with artists ahead of shows in the city and the Bido Lito! Gig Guide, a key central resource for Liverpool’s music community.

Bido Lito! also publishes a daily magazine during the Liverpool Sound City Festival.

Grillstock Manchester will be headlined by legendary New York DJ Grandmaster Flash as well as purveyors of sexy music, riotous comedy, and sensational dancing the Cuban Bros. Grillstock favourite, the inimitable Levi Roots will also be on hand, delivering some lunchtime reggae and soul whilst indie rock band, The Heavy headline the Sunday in Albert Square.

Across Manchester, festival goers can expect a smouldering hot US style low ‘n’ slow BBQ competition, chilli-pepper and hot-dog eating competitions, over (40) bands and DJ’s playing across music stages. The US style ‘low and slow’ BBQ competition puts the teams through their paces as they show off their culinary skills over the smoky coals and battle it out to be crowned King of the Grill. The competition allows festival goers the chance to interact with the teams, taste the food and experience their passion for authentic barbecue. Increasing the heat, US BBQ veteran Dr BBQ aka Ray Lampe will oversee the judging.

Food fans can also check out the Weber BBQ Academy, imported craft beer & New York Dive Bar, bourbon dens and village of BBQ traders serving up pit-smoked meaty treats and our very own Pale Ale, which was created especially for BBQ.