Capital Blues Radio – October 2019

This month’s Capital Blues Roots and Boogie show features music from Mike Garner, Muddy Waters/Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton, JJ Cale, Fleetwood Mac and Chris Armour amongst others as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

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Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10 pm.

Capital Blues Radio – September 2019

This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show featured album is Peter Frampton’s new album, All Blues, plus a whole lot more in the way of bluesical goodness as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10 pm.

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Capital Blues Radio – August 2019

This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show featured album is The Big Bad Blues by Billy F Gibbons plus a whole lot more in the way of bluesical goodness as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10 pm.

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Capital Blues Radio – July 2019


This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show featured album is the latest from J.J. Cale plus lots of other goodies including tracks from the 3 Kings – Albert, Freddie and BB as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10 pm.

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Capital Blues Radio – May 2019

This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show features music from JJ Cale, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Wayne Mason, Chris Cain, Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, BB King, Mangaweka Viaduct Blues Band, The Bar Keys, Darren Watson, T-Model Ford, Bill Lake and The Right Mistake, Wellington Heads and Jake Stokes as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10 pm.

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Capital Blues Radio Show May 2019

Capital Blues Radio – January 2019

This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show features music from Mick Taylor and the Bluesbreakers, BB King, John Shane, Mavis Staples, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Likho Duo, Wellington Heads, Jake Stokes, The Strait Shooters, Bill Lake, Chris Cain, Vintage Trouble and The Band as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10 pm.

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Capital Blues Radio – September 2018

This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show features music from Robert Plant, Robert Johnson, The Rolling Stones, BB King, Elmo James, Al Whitham, Clifton Chenier, Mavis Staples, Sonny Terry and Professor Longhair as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

The featured album is Gregg Allman’s final LP ‘Southern Blood’.

Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10pm.

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Capital Blues Radio – August 2018

This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show features music from Buddy Guy, The Strait Shooters, Del Thomas, Charley Patton,  Kniki & Mike Beale, Darren Watson, Hound Dog Taylor, Bill Lake, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chris Cain with the Rodger Fox Big Band as well as news and views on the Wellington blues scene.

The featured album is “Gettin’ Handy With The Blues” from Jon Shain.

Your host is Del Thomas.  Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington’s own blues club. Capital Blues Radio Show is live on Wellington Access Radio 106.1 FM on Wednesdays, once a month, from 9-10pm.

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Capital Blues Radio November 2017

This month’s Capital Blues Radio Show features tracks from Johnny Winter and Ben Harper, Chris Cain, Del Thomas, The Bar Kays, Albert King, Dave Murphy, Blind Willie McTell, Chris Rea, Darren Watson, BB King, Mike Garner. Featured album is Chris Armour’s new one – Teleporter. Your host is Del Thomas. Del is on the committee of Capital Blues Inc., Wellington New Zealand and hails originally from Scotland.

Matt Hay Album Release – Something Blue

There are singer-songwriters who use their craft to project a more romantic image of themselves. You hear them sing their songs and you imagine them as cowboys, drifters, gamblers, rebels on life’s highways, though the reality is generally far more prosaic.

Wellington based singer-songwriter Matt Hay is different. Starting from the dictum ‘write what you know’ he pens songs that barely venture beyond his own suburban backyard. He doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what he is; a balladeer from the ‘burbs. And yet you will find melodies here that stick in your brain, choruses you’ll want to sing along to, lyrics that are timeless and poignant, offering quietly astute commentaries on life’s little ups and downs.

About the album

Something Blue, out 28 October, is Hay’s second full length release, following on from his impressive 2007 debut album Inside Stories, and his 2012 EP Where do we go from here? From the opening country rocker, ‘Last jubilee’ through the back porch dobro driven blues of ‘High Roller’ to the closing old timey country blues of ‘Ain’t Gonna Worry’, Something Blue delivers tunes you’ll tap your toes to, and melodies you won’t forget.

Something Blue features Hay’s regular band, the Makers – Clint Meech on Keys and BVs, Phil Hope on Mandolin and BVs, George Barris on Bass and Delia Shanly on Drums and Percussion.

About the artist

Hay is now a firmly established face on the Wellington blues and roots scene having first appeared as harmonica player in blues wunderkinds Cool Disposition in the early ‘90s. Cool Disposition morphed into roots rock outfit Surge, who release one critically acclaimed album ‘Then Again’ before calling it quits in 1997. Hay has also featured as side man for local blues legends Darren Watson, Dave Murphy and Marg Layton.

Some quotes

“..loosely in the alt. country/Americana camp and with his lived in voice and everyday stories of beautiful losers coping with life’s ups and downs, Hay draws comparisons with fellow roots rock travellers such as John Hiatt and Willy Mason or even our [New Zealand’s] own Barry Saunders.” Tony Parker, NZ Musician

“...smooth and instantly likeable ballads that affirm his [Hay’s] mastery of the roots rock genre….the songs have a cosy, familiar feel that invite sing along on first listen...” Ben Martin, NZ Musician

Downloads available via Bandcamp – https://matthay1.bandcamp.com/

Contact: matthaysuburban@gmail.com ph. 027 245 1403

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