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Mama Oh No, I got yer blooze

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  Mama Oh No, Yer Blooze and Decent Wrestlers, Norwich 23 Jan 2026 I arrived at Voodoo Daddy’s in good time for the Mama Oh No set, while thankfully managing to catch Yer Blooze’s from the middle of their opening number.     Having missed the opening act, Decent Wrestlers , I heard from others that their debut gig went well.  I can report that a couple on my bus home were chatting enthusiastically about the Decent Wrestlers’ set.  With the encouragement of the Norwich scene, I hope that they keep working at their music, as their set went down well with the early evening Voodoo people. Yer Blooze play it wide at Voodoo Daddy's Showroom     Yer Blooze is the stage name of multi-instrumentalist Dylan Clarke , who frequently performs solo sets in small venues around the city.  However, Yer Blooze also performs as a band featuring  Harry Fisher  on viola, Rueben Claybourn  on guitar,  Matthew Walker  on key...

Mama Oh No - Live - oh yes!

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Mama Oh No at Voodoo Daddy's Showroom, Norwich, 23rd Jan 2026 Rock and roll history is studded with family bands, married couples, partners making sweet music together, you can insert the name of your favourite examples yourself easily enough.  Norfolk's own four-piece family band, Mama Oh No , purveyors of swampy guitar, clanging bass, fuzz and spring reverb have pulled together a show for Friday, 23rd January 2026 at Voodoo Daddy's Showroom, London Street, Norwich. The band is Jack Gascoigne (vocals and guitar), with siblings Issy Gascoigne (bass) and Tordy Gascoigne (vocals, keys and omnichord) and Rhi Swift  (drums). Mama Oh No's original line up produced a very listenable and atmospheric album 'Mamasaurus' which I have been playing a lot in the post-festive season.  It is an album that catches you unawares, gets you humming along while doing the washing up or driving through interminable, slow traffic. The latest configuration of musicians have been bu...