WILD RECORDS

For those of you who visit this website often, you will by now know of the killer band "The Delta Bombers". Well, we thought it only right to showcase the record label that puts this band's music out on CD and vinyl. The label is Wild Records and run by Reb Kennedy from Hollywood, California.
If you're looking for new, original rockabilly and rock-n-roll then look no further than Wild as they have some of the best bands in the world.
Do yourself a favour and head on over to the LA Times Magazine website and read the article on Wild Records to see how Reb runs his label. Then head on over to his website at www.wildpresents.com and his myspace site to hear all the amazing bands he represents.

NEXT SHOW LIVE AT CAFE BARCELONA

It has been a pretty crazy couple of weeks and once again apologies for having to cancel the previous show. But we now have the next show to look forward to, so mark off Friday the 20th of August in your calendars and get ready to catch The Mystery Train Gamblers and The Death Valley Blues Band live at Cafe Barcelona in Pretoria for a night of Kustom Built Rockabilly and Dirty Rockin' Blues...

REMEMBER SUN STUDIO'S SAM PHILLIPS

There's a name that gets mentioned more than often on this website, and that name is "Sam Phillips".
There's a reason his name gets thrown around alot and that is because without Sam Phillips, there would be no rockabilly, there would be no blue or rock-n-roll, there would be no Elvis, there would be no Johnny Cash, and well, in a long and windy way, there would be no Reverend Wright And The Mystery Train Gamblers.

This Friday the 30th of July in 2003 is the day that Sam Phillips passed away, one day before Sun Studios was designated a National Historic Landmark. And who better to remember than the man that helped give birth to the music we all love so much.
Watch the short video interview with Sam Phillips about Sun Studios below and there after get out your Elvis record and put on "That's All Right Mama" or "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" and have a drink on the man that made it all possible...Sam Phillips!

CALIFORNIA SCREAMIN' 5

One of the events on the hot rod / kustom kulture art calendar that every respectable hot rooder and artist does not want to miss is the "California Screamin'" event that takes place every year around May at the Gasoline Gallery in El Segundo in California.
May 15, 2010 was the date and Reverend Wright was fortunate enough to catch the last couple of hours of the show and filmed the few remaining hot rods and artists that were still putting rubber to tar and One Shot to primer.
Check out Gasoline Gallery's website at www.gasolinegallery.com.

THURSDAY SHOW CANCELLED

Due to a death in the family The Mystery Train Gamblers and Martin Rocka And The Sick Shop have unfortunately had to cancel this Thursday night's show at Tings 'n Times.
We are extremely sorry but need to take care of our family right now.
We will try to rebook another show at Tings in the future.
The next show will be at Cafe Barcelona in Pretoria on Friday the 20th of August.
Thank you to everyone for the kind words and wishes!

THE DELTA BOMBERS

Although the Reverend did not get to see these guys live it's a band that has been getting heavy rotation on the Rev's jukebox.

The Delta Bombers are from Las Vegas, USA and consist of Chris "Johnny Vulture" Moinichen on guitar/vocals, Andrew "Benjamin Andre" Himmler on lead guitar, Ozzy "Possum Jenkins" Chong on bass and Nick "Dookie" Lopez on drums and the band has their first album "Howlin'" on the famous label Wild Records.

For those of you who like the traditional rockabilly but with a bit of a kick-in-the-ass to boot then take a listen to The Delta Bombers.

You can find the band at their MySpace page HERE or their facebook page HERE.

Check out the videos below of The Delta Bombers!

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKABILLY WEEKEND

If you have a slight bit of rockabilly blood in you then you will know of, or have attended, the yearly Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend that takes place in Las Vegas at The Orleans Hotel round April/May of every year.

Upon arrival the parking lot and streets around Las Vegas are filled with hot rods, rat rods and choppers of all sizes and mutations. It is as if the normal "modern" folk have left Las Vegas and given way to every rock-n-roller, greaser and rockabilly fan.

The hotel is filled with the sounds of slot machines, upright basses and gretsch guitars, with an irish pub downstairs and two function rooms blaring live bands almost 24 hours and two rooms filled with vendors selling records, vintage clothing, instruments and kustom art you are engulfed in what I hope heaven looks like when I go (or hell, which ever way I may go).

Saturday is the day that the Shifters Car Club put together the associated hot rod show with more bands, more vendors and a display of all those hot rods and rat rods you saw cruizing the Vegas Strip.

With cars coming from as far as Canada you are treated to the top builds and ideas from the hot rod community.

The Rev was fortunate enough to attend Viva Las Vegas 2009 and will be attending next years Rockabilly Weekend from the 21st to 24th of April. Check out his photos below and make sure you attend next year's event as it promises to be one hell of a rockabilly shindig!

For more information visit the website at www.vivalasvegas.net.

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THE MYSTERY TRAIN GAMBLERS LIVE

Reverend Wright has returned to South Africa for a couple of months and with it brings The Mystery Train Gamblers back to the stage for a select couple of shows.

So put on your creepers, slick back your hair and get ready for a night of Kustom Built Rockabilly as Reverend Wright And The Mystery Train Gamblers take you back to a time when Elvis was king and hot rods ruled the road.

The evening does not end there but gets filthier and more perverted with the family 3-piece outfit Martin Rocka And The Sick Shop, hips pulsating, Gretsch guitars twanging and a swagger that can only be Martin Rocka.

DATE: Thursday 22 July

VENUE: Tings 'n Times, Hatfield, Pretoria

BANDS: Reverend Wright And The Mystery Train Gamblers

Martin Rocka And The Sick Shop

ENTRANCE: R30

TIME: 20h00

Bookings advised.

For more information visit www.mysterytraingamblers.com