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  • Matt Minglewood - the Blues at the Evergreen! Reviews & Great Photos by Ellile & Steven Kennard Photography - April 5, 2008
  • Matt Minglewood's Kandahar a classic already By David Frank - The Daily Gleaner Fredericton -Sept 07
  • Southwest Blues Magazine Matt Minglewood - The Story
    Tim Holek -Southwest Blues CD Review - May 2007
  • Rambles A Cultural Art Magazine Judique, NS (23 April 2004)
    Matt Minglewood & Rylee Madison at Judique Community Centre On April 23, on what still felt like a winter evening in Cape Breton Island, blues rocker Matt Minglewood laid down his repertoire for an intimate crowd in the Tartan Hall of the Judique Community Centre. ................
  • Mira Wildlife Park Benefit, Savoy Theatre, March 2004, Wanda Earhard
    A Night of Rock and Blues - A mini blizzard could not stop eager blues fans from braving the elements to fill the Savoy in aid of a cherished Cape Breton landmark. 'A NIGHT OF ROCK and BLUES' brought together a triple bill of artists, who played for over three hours to raise much needed funds for Two Rivers Wildlife Park in Marion Bridge.................
  • The Great White Noise - by Ray Violette Moncton, NB - March 15, 2004
    Matt Minglewood Band Live at Last (Norton Records) - It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here. The Matt Minglewood Band live! Recorded at "Minglefest" in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the energy of a live Matt Minglewood show is captured here for all to experience. After over ten records and a couple or three decade, a live release was long overdue. The wait has been worth it............
  • Toronto Blues Society - Maple Blues, John Valenteyn
    Matt Minglewood Band Live at Last (Norton Records) - Road warrior Minglewood invited a few friends to Sydney NS for his first live recording. Dubbed "Minglefest", Jeff Healey, Michael Pickett, Billy Joe Green and Rita Chiarelli were all on hand to celebrate his eleventh album and all ensured that it was a memorable event. ..........
  • East Coast Kitchen Racket Wanda Earhart
    Matt Minglewood Band Live at Last (Norton Records) SOMEBODY HELP ME IT’S MINGLEWOOD LIVE AT LAST - The very latest recording from Matt Minglewood serves several purposes, besides providing a rockin good session of trademark tunes from ‘the man’ himself. First, for those who were present during the taping of this LIVE album on the Sydney Waterfront, at Minglefest, it will surely take you back to one of “the” happenin parties of the summer..........
  • Blues Bytes Blues Magazine Tim Holek
    Matt Minglewood Band Live at Last (Norton Records) Minglewood Live at Last one of my top 10 picks of 2003 -
    Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Minglewood is a living Canadian music legend. He combines Southern rock, country, Celtic and blues into each and every performance. With 10 previous albums out (dating back to 1976), he has just released his first live CD. Recorded in September 2002, the 74-minute set includes a few guest artists....
  • Art Focus Cape Breton Post Dan MacDonald
    Matt Minglewood Band The Magic of Matt Minglewood is finally revealed on Live at Last Matt Minglewood fans will tell you that while his recordings are great, they never seem to properly capture the magic of the music, the essence of Minglewood live on stage. Finally, that has all changed with the release of Live at Last, recorded directly off the stage at MingleFest on the Government Wharf in Sydney, one chilly night in September of 2002......................
  • Monday, Sept 17/01 For Immediate Release Babs Batherson -
    Minglewood Tribute Rocks Sydney Thought I'd pass on some info on how the Minglewood Tribute went. Well on Saturday, Sept.1 the Government Wharf took on an air of excitement early in the day. ..................
  • SCENE Roots & Blues Magazine Kevin Wynne
    Matt Minglewood Drivin' Wheel - These 11 diverse tracks cover many musical bases without diminishing the impact of guitarist/composer/singer Minglewood's unique talent. Minglewood, one of Maritime Canada's best kept musical secrets for the past two decades, is in solid form here. ..................
  • Canadian Blues.Ca Roots & Blues Online Magazine Tim Holek
    Matt Minglewood Drivin' Wheel - Hailing from North Sydney on Cape Breton Island, Matt Minglewood has "down east" culture oozing from his story-telling tunes. Canada's Maritimes are a musical gumbo (not unlike New Orleans) that includes southern rock, country, Celtic and blues, and all are embraced in this Canadian music legend's sound..............
  • Atlantic Gig Magazine
    Matt Minglewood Drivin' Wheel - Matt Minglewood is one of this country's finest performers. His over 350,000 sold records in Canada are testament to that. He's not someone you immediately classify as a Cape Breton performer................
  • Toronto Blues Society Maple Blues Magazine Review by - John Valenteyn
    Matt Minglewood Drivin' Wheel Norton NORT99-1 - Matt Minglewood's unique East Coast blend of country, blues and rock'n'roll returns to the spotlight with a 10th album that emphasizes his blues-rock roots. His last album, 1997's One Caper After Another (BMG) is a best-of collection and is the only other one since 1988's The Promise. .......................
  • The Coast/Reverb Halifax Review by Iain K. MacLeod
    Matt Minglewood Drivin' Wheel - Drivin' Wheel marks the return to the studio for this music industry maverick. This self-produced collection of raw and honest blues rock comes from years of touring, writing and singing the old fashioned way - straight from the heart and soul.................................
  • Minglewood Band Minglewood Red Album Solar - 1975 According to the Canadian Music Encyclopedia, Matt got his start in 1969 with the band Moon, Minglewood And The Universal Power........................
  • The Coast Halifax Review by Iain K. MacLeod
    Matt Minglewood Drivin' Wheel (Norton) - When I say that the blues are still number one, hipsters will single out the scrawny New York art rockers while scholars will point to the musicians that entertained the workers in an old lumber camp in Tennessee. I, however, would give props to the one and only universal powerhouse known professionally as Matt Minglewood............................