#broadstairsbluesbash

Mark the darkness’ retreat with five golden things …

In a rite held since time immemorial (well, 2015) to celebrate the turn of the year, Plunger’s in-house druid sacrifices a vegan chicken kiev and looks for good auguries among its garlicky entrails…

GU-RU debut album

GU-RU have kept Plunger’s appetite whetted with various EPs over the last twelve months, showing a rare taste for stylish proggy-jazzy-inflected dance grooves so with luck there’ll be bags more of that on their first full length release.

Broadstairs Blues Bash

Probably the best ever BBB line-up: if Marcus Bonfanti, Jack Hutchinson and Northsyde weren’t enough there’s also the unholy trinity of separate appearances by Rosco Levee, Mike Ross Band, and Walrus which alone would make the trip worthwhile. And we’ve found a decent place to kip there so no scurrying for trains home. And Plunger will miss it... D’oh!

Du Bellows live album

This truly fantastic band long are overdue for a full-length outing, but there are rumours in the wind of the chance of at least perhaps a live recording maybe in the offing… possibly. Sorry we couldn’t be a bit more vague about that!

Scrambled eggs, spinach, tomato, Lusty Monk honey mustard, basil, swiss cheese on toasted wheatbread

The reason Plunger will miss BBB: while all that music goes down by the coast we’ll be stuffing our faces in an Asheville diner, getting ready for two Umphrey’s McGee shows. [Other breakfast specials are available.]

Walrus album