Author: Kevin Bourke

Bonnie Raitt and Martin Simpson at The Apollo, Manchester

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Jun 16, 2013 | Bands & Gigs

Typical. You wait ages for a sassy redhead to strut her stuff in town, then two show up at once....

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Jun 12, 2013 | Bands & Gigs

When Bonnie Raitt launched her career in the late 60s, she took her lead not from flash-in-the-pan...

Posted by Kevin Bourke | May 22, 2013 | Bands & Gigs

You know how sometimes you go to a show and you can just feel that this is somehow a tipping point...

Posted by Kevin Bourke | May 16, 2013 | Cinema

Outside of Cornerhouse’s commendable Viva! season for a couple of weeks every year, and the...

Posted by Kevin Bourke | May 11, 2013 | Bands & Gigs

If you’re going to kick off your set with a couple of the best-known tunes from Americana’s patron...