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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
This Ones a Winner!
North Carolina is a hot bed for the blues and blues preservation. The Music Maker Relief Foundation was formed to provide assistance and recognition for struggling and relatively unknown blues musicians. At the of age 79, guitarist/vocalist John Dee Holeman can still pick and jam with the best of them. The [...]
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
The Best So Far?
“Lowdown Feelin’” (Delta Groove Music) is the fourth release by The Mannish Boys and quite possibly the best new cd I’ve had the pleasure to listen to so far this year. “Lowdown Feelin” plays out like a compilation of different artists since The Mannish Boys’ sound comes from so many different vocalists. The [...]
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Mohawk Valley Blues Festival II
It is great to see that there are several blues societies in Upstate New York that not only bring in bands for occasional club shows but are also willing to take on the difficult task of planning and pulling off a full fledged blues festival. The Mohawk Valley Blues Society was founded in [...]
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
Pocono Mountains - Home of The Blues
The 17th Annual Pocono Blues Festival avoided the threatening thunderstorms and provided visitors with some of the best of the blues. Friday, July 25th began with a triple threat of serious blues acts that would normally warrant their own festival. Root Doctor, a veteran combo from Michigan kicked things off with a great [...]
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Move On Down South
If Mojo Nixon had a brother and he had a new blues release, it might be Big Joe Shelton. The similarities to Mojo stop at the singing voice. Big Joe is no novelty act, he is a straight forward southern juke joint rocker. Vocalist/Harp player Big Joe Shelton’s new release “Black [...]
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Many Shades of Gary
I have to admit, I didn’t know who Gary Allegretto was when his cd landed on my doorstep. What I do know is that I will now never forget his name. “Many Shades of Blue” (Big Fiore Records) is the title of the new disc by vocalist/harp player Gary Allegretto. 14 solid tracks of [...]
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
It’s Never Too Late
The folks at Blues Witch Records have brought us a new blues artist. At 79 years old, its hard to be called “new,” but Tomcat Courtney is really new to most blues fans. Originally from Texas, Tomcat moved around and then settled on playing the blues in San Diego in the early 70’s. [...]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
The Acorn Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
We all know the old expression, “the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Fortunately for us this acorn finally came around and sprouted at the age of 69 years old. Born in 1939, and named Earnest Johnson, he’s the son of the late great blues legend Elmore James (1918-1963). Back in [...]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Hot Blues For the Homeless - Thank you!!!
I would like to thank you all for attending “Hot Blues For The Homeless (II) - A Tribute to Son House.” Like last year, the event was a huge success and we raised lots of support for the Francis Center. I would also like to thank all of our spectacular performers: Gordon Munding, [...]
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Lots of New Blues Coming Your Way
Alligator Records have been busy with two great new releases from the ladies of the blues. Marcia Ball has returned with her first studio release in four years entitled, “Peace Love & BBQ.” Marcia rattles the keys and lays down some great Gulf Coast blues that will keep you entertained, but also make [...]
