Cheers Saratoga, I shall check out that Nighthawks site.
They sound like they are a great small/live venue outfit.
Funny you should mention GOVERNMENT MULE, a mate of mine swears by them, but I couldn't seem to get into them, maybe I shall give them another listen.
Yes alt country is OK too, I quite like Steve Earl, but they flog "Copperhead Road" to death on the FM stations over here, you would swear that that was the only ****** song he ever released.

Good to see a couple of old headbangers in here, I used to be right into MOTORHEAD, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, WHITE SNAKE, etc so maybe that is giving my age away a bit. (Actually saw MOTORHEAD live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in the early 80's, now that IS giving my age away)

Saratoga I think the outdoor festival you speak of is the blues festival held at Byron Bay every easter, the Gov't Mule mate goes every year, reckons it's the bees knees. He has been trying to coach me down there for about 2 years now so I may have to get along next year.

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