Plainsongs: History
Plainsongs is my fourth album release with the Subjangle label and my eighteenth studio album as a solo artist. For a track by track...
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Blake
- May 5
- 1 min
New CD Plainsongs available for Pre-Order now
My new album, Plainsongs, is available for pre-order on CD from Bandcamp. Released on Friday 2nd June on Subjangle, it features eleven...
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Blake
- Jun 18, 2022
- 9 min
Happy 80th Birthday, Sir Paul!
"They say it's your birthday, happy birthday to you!" So this human being is eighty years old today. One of the outstanding figures of...
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Blake
- Jun 10, 2022
- 5 min
The Book On Love, Chapter by Chapter
My new album, The Book On Love, was released on Friday 27th May. It is available to order on Limited Edition CD from Subjangle via my...
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Blake
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 min
'The Book On Love' published this May
I am recording my latest album, The Book On Love, at the moment and I would like to invite you to join a members only area of my website,...
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Blake
- Oct 18, 2021
- 12 min
Kaleidoscope Launch Concert and Interviews
Kaleidoscope was released on 24th September on Subjangle and the launch concert took place the following week at Pound Arts in Corsham,...
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Blake
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
On Hyndford Street - The Van Morrison Belfast Walking Trail
I was in Northern Ireland a few weeks ago with the family and I took the opportunity to do the Van Morrison East Belfast walking tour. I...
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Blake
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
"Kaleidoscope" released 24th September 2021 on Subjangle
My new album, Kaleidoscope, is released on 24th September on Subjangle. It's been a while coming, by my standards, but I'm pleased with...
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Blake
- May 24, 2021
- 24 min
Happy 80th Birthday, Bob!
In celebration of Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday, I have compiled a list of my 80 favourite songs of his and released a cover of ‘I Want You’,...
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Blake
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
'Kaleidoscope' Recording Sessions
I have finished recording my new album, Kaleidoscope, at Radar Sound Studios, London. The studio is situated on an island in the Thames,...
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Blake
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
Will the Real Blake Please Stand Up
My new album is released today on Bandcamp and is available as a free download. The title reflects the eclectic mix of music on the...
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Blake
- Dec 31, 2020
- 53 min
HMS Blake Catch of the Day (Nos. 1 - 40)
A big thank you to everyone who bought the HMS Blake CD. The following is a series of posts I wrote about each song on the album that I...
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Blake
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
John Lennon's 80th birthday - Grow Old With Me
To celebrate what would have been John's 80th birthday, I have released a cover of his wonderful song, 'Grow Old With Me'. Follow this...
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Blake
- Aug 27, 2020
- 1 min
All Aboard! HMS Blake launches 25th September
In exciting news, the Subjangle label will be releasing a new album of mine on 25th September. HMS Blake will be a double CD featuring an...
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Blake
- Jul 30, 2020
- 6 min
Farewell to my hero, Peter Green
I was very sad to learn of Peter Green’s passing this week. As you may know, I have been a huge fan of his music...
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Blake
- Jun 13, 2020
- 5 min
1971 - "The light that burns twice as bright burns only half as long"
I thought I’d give a bit of background to the songs on 1971. As I mentioned previously, I wrote them in the first few weeks of the...
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Blake
- Jun 3, 2020
- 7 min
1971 - music's greatest year?
1971 was the year I was born. It was also the year that Fleetwood Mac released their single ‘Dragonfly’ (b/w ‘The Purple Dancer’) – one...
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Blake
- May 26, 2020
- 18 min
Top Ten Influential Albums
I was nominated to do the ten influential albums things on Facebook recently but, following a muso friend’s example, I felt compelled to...
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Blake
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
1971 - new lockdown produced album out 1st June
My new album '1971' is available for pre-order now at the pre-decimalisation price of two pounds and five shillings. (That's £2.25 in...
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Blake
- Apr 18, 2020
- 9 min
Lockdown acoustic shows
As I’ve had a bit of time on my hands because of the lockdown, I’ve been recording some weekly acoustic shows from home which I’ve...
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