Review By Lou Novacheck http://blogcritics.org/writers/lou-novacheck/
Songs From The Road is Ruf Records’ latest stellar offering from a man who was the bedrock of their stable of musicians. It’s a CD-DVD combination pack, recorded on July 4th, 1997, at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and my only gripe is that the DVD was cut to fit a Canadian Broadcasting Company one-hour slot. But that’s a very minor complaint, considering what didn’t end up on the cutting-room floor. Even so, the CD totals out at a very respectable 71:52, while the DVD is 56 minutes, and it turned out to be Luther’s last live recorded performance.
Luther Allison was one of those magical people who attracted others to him by sheer magnetism. His forthrightness, his honesty, his friendliness all contributed, making him one of the most forceful, dynamic musicians ever to grace a stage. His talent and magic – there’s no other word for it – kept him there. And what people loved most about Luther was his no-attachments, unquestioned love for the music and for his audience.
When you saw Luther onstage, his clothes drenched in sweat, his body dripping, and with that implacable smile firmly in place, you knew he was having the time of his life, just as you in the audience. And when you suddenly became aware he’d been onstage for four hours, you fully realized the depth and breadth of Luther’s love and commitment to music and audience both. Luther’s magic was that the audience became one with him when he played. Luther strummed, the audience strummed; Luther picked, the audience picked; Luther smiled, the audience smiled. The audience and he were one, and that was his special magic.
This CD-DVD combo was recorded less than six weeks before Luther’s death, but the energy, the sheer majesty of the performance, belies his terrible illness. Watching this DVD and listening to this CD is nearly as good as watching a live performance, with his special magic bridging the gap between musician and audience, CD and DVD, seamlessly.
Continue Reading Review Here... http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-luther-allison-songs-from/page-2/
Lou Novachek is a Lifetime Member of the Blues Underground Network http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Membership_Info.html
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Music Review: Luther Allison – Songs From The Road
The Gary Kendall Band, The "Coming Soon To A Bandstand Near You" Tour
"Coming soon to a bandstand near you"
THE GARY KENDALL BAND
http://www.garykendall.com
Now celebrating the release of the single, "This Sacred Ground"
Listen at: http://www.myspace.com/thegarykendallband
Download at: http://www.47records.ca
Friday Feb 19 - The Duck (The Golden Pheasant) 244 Ontario St. St. Catharines ON 9:30pm
Sunday Feb 21 - Hollywood On The Queensway 4:30-9:00pm, 1184 THE QUEENSWAY (between Islington & Kipling), TORONTO, ONTARIO, 416-251-0288
Friday Mar.5 - The Jordan House, 3751 Main St. Jordan Village On, 905-562-9591
Full itintery at www.garykendall.com or www.myspace.com/thegarykendallband
Monday, February 8, 2010
Vernon Blues Fest 2010 [HQ]
A Yeoman Picture Production.
Thank you to Cathy Ann (Phat Betty) Peros Wells for organizing such a great show of talent. Artists from Vancouver, Kamloops and the Okanagan entertained a huge crowd Feb.6 to some of the finest blues music in BC. Have a look ...click HQ.
In this video: Bill White, Mike Hilliard, Ed Hilliard, Les Copeland, Rick Halisheff, Sherman Tank Doucette, Billy Haner, Linda-Sue Wilson, Sabrina Weeks, and Cathy-Ann Peros Wells.
View Video Here... http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=313228434788
By Rick Yeoman (videos)
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Our Kids Have Talent Music Talent Competition Official Poster Now Online
Our Kids Have Talent Music Talent Competition Official Poster Now Online...
The evening of March 20th will be an amazing night featuring our young 'stars' from the TOP TEN with presentations from other generous sponsors. This is a 'family fun' night with over $15,000 in cash and prizes; food and a beverage garden with a dance til 1:00 am to follow - so a HUGE evening full of lots of fun!!!
Entertainment will be the top 3 bands from Our Kids Have Talent - The Flu, The Clones, & Sam and Luke.
We want you to mark March 20th off on your calendar, bring your family and join us. If you haven't had the opportunity to view the top ten - please do so on our website www.ourkidshavetalent.com or www.1075kiss.com
and please vote for your favorite performance following the You Tube link.
To view all of those that auditioned see YouTube - Our Kids Have Talent 2010. Thank you in advance for all that you have done helping to make this another success story.
kath
www.rarearthmusic.com
www.ourkidshavetalent.com
http://www.ourkidshavetalent.com/2010.htm
Click Here To View Official Poster
...In The MailBox... CD's Recently Submitted by, Ratcliff Bailey, Blues Condition, The Nighthawks, Billy Lavender, and Black Angel...
Click Link For More Info...
Ratcliff Bailey "Deuce" (Blues/Rock)
Review By C.W. Ross
The duo of Tim Ratcliff and Ken Bailey, artistically known as Ratcliff Bailey, has released their second album titled, Deuce. The prolific songwriters (190 original recorded songs) wrote all of the songs found on the release with the exception of the lyrics found on track-6.
The guys say that when they are writing songs they have only two rules that they follow, ” we write what we feel, and we try to do it in a quality way.” The guys also have the added advantage of operating a 24-track studio in Ironton, Ohio where they recorded Deuce.
The guys credit bands like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Lynyrd Skynyrd for the rock side of their music and legendary blues artist, John Lee Hooker and Howlin’ Wolf for the blues side.
The duo plays a blend of rock and blues music that’s lead by its guitar parts. The release kicks off in a big way with, “The Disguise,” an upbeat rocking track filled with hot guitars and steady driving drum beats.
The rocking continues for the next several tracks with both up-tempo and more medium-tempo songs until track-6 when the season appropriate song, “All I Got for Christmas was the Blues,” get the blues portion of the release rolling. That song along with, “Oh What a Shame,” and “Fakers and Takers” brings the wailing blue’s guitars out in full force.
The last two songs that wrap up the album, “Everybody’s Lookin,” and “Hey Boots,” are two songs that crank up the rock knob again with their full-on rocking guitar and driving drum beats.
If you like your music with a mixture of bar & southern rock, mixed with some blues, with just a pinch of pop added in, then Ratcliff Bailey’s music is just what you’re wanting to hear.
http://www.myspace.com/ratcliffbailey
...Blues Condition "Swingin' Blues & Rockin' Roots Music" (Roots/Blues)
Blues Condition is a Washington DC-area band that plays electric folk music like blues and boogie and all manner of American roots music. Dan Aylestock on bass guitar, Kenny Gott on drums, Dave Gorozdos on keys, Larry Benade on guitar, and singer Kim Elliott are in the groove with all of it, and also give you genre-bending originals.
Blues Condition - Pink Cadillac
Blues Condition performs Pink Cadillac at Bangkok Blues in Falls Church, VA on December 22nd 2007.
http://www.myspace.com/bluescondition
...The Nighthawks "Last Train To Bluesville" (Roots Rock/Blues)
The Nighthawks Catch Last Train to Bluesville on New Live CD Coming Feb 9
Recorded at Sirius/XM Satellite Radio
Upcoming Album will be The Swan Song For the Departing Pete Ragusa
Mark Stutso Joins Band as New Drummer
WASHINGTON, DC – The Nighthawks, one of the premier American roots bands of the last four decades, have announced the February 9 release of Last Train to Bluesville on Rip Bang Records, recorded live and acoustic at the Sirius/XM Satellite Radio studios in Washington, DC. The new album features down-home versions of 10 blues classics from such artists as Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Slim Harpo, Chuck Berry, Sonny Boy Williamson and James Brown, among others. Recorded live with the intimate feeling of a back porch setting, Last Train to Bluesville bristles with all the energy of a live gig and the world-class performances that fans from around the world have come to expect from The Nighthawks.
Last Train to Bluesville follows the band’s universally-lauded American Landscape album released in early 2009, which generated rave reviews from the press and substantial airplay both at blues and Americana radio stations.
The new album also serves as a swan song for long-time member, drummer Pete Ragusa, who is departing the band to follow other pursuits. Joining the band on drums and vocals is veteran DC-area musician Mark Stutso, who’s played with a host of blues, rock and roots legends, including a recent long-running spot as drummer with former Nighthawk guitarist Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers.
“It's been an incredibly wild 35-year ride with Pete,” said Mark Wenner, founding member and singer/harmonica player of The Nighthawks. “I wish him the very best in his new endeavors and he will be missed. We are going to make the most of the situation and with the addition of Mark Stutso on drums and vocals, we will be restructuring every- thing but keeping the spirit alive in which the band was conceived. The Nighthawks will rock on.”
“After 35 years of putting my body and soul into The Nighthawks, it’s time to take the opportunity to move on,” said Ragusa in a statement, “and work on the projects and make the records I’ve always wanted to make but haven’t had time to do.” Ragusa added that he looks forward to producing other artists as well as continuing to perform as a sideman in the Washington, D.C. area. In closing, Ragusa said, “Finally, thanks to my musical brother, Mark Wenner, for the partnership we’ve enjoyed all these years... and before Mark, to my parents for buying me that first snare drum."
In addition to Mark Wenner on harp and vocals and Pete Ragusa on drums and vocals, the band lineup on Last Train to Bluesville includes Paul Bell on guitar and vocals and Johnny Castle on bass and vocals. The set list for the new CD includes versions of a number of songs that have become “standards” in a Nighthawks set, as well as several that fans may not have heard in some time.
As always, The Nighthawks will continue to tour constantly all over the world, with special dates including a CD release show on February 13 at the Ramshead Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland; a series of Florida dates in March; and a European tour in May. The Nighthawks are booked by Blue Mountain Artists http://www.bluemountainartists.com/.
...Billy Lavender "Memphis Livin" (Blues)
Album Notes
When artists such as Billy Lavender and Brad Webb walk into a club, it's not uncommon for the band to stop in the middle of a song to announce their entrance. When artists such as U2 and BB King are in need of talented singers, they turn to Memphis in search of local legends such as Reba Russell .
When the European blues are in search of legendary musicians, they turn to famed artists such as Blind Mississippi Morris, Danny Cochran or Russell Wheeler with his magical B-3 Leslie. Let's not forget Vince Johnson, whose smooth voice, stage presence, and entrancing harp transport us all to Beale Street. Memphis Livin is more than just an album. It's the very essence of the blues genre. Memphis Livin, featuring the finest musicians Memphis has to offer, encompasses virtually every form of blues from a Kansas City shuffle to the truly greasy northern Mississippi style. It has been said and remains true to this day, that Beale Street is the boot camp of the blues. If you can play there, you can play anywhere in the world.
Behind the blazing leads of Billy Lavender and the chest- thumping drums and percussion of Tony Adams, Memphis Livin will ensure that the blues spotlight remains where it belongs - shining brightly on the home of the blues and those real heroes who have dedicated their lives to ensuring this genre lives on for many more generations to come.
I55 Productions LLC: Memphis Livin 2009
...Black Angel"O' San Francisco"(Rock / Southern Rock / Americana) & Black Angel"O' Santa Barbara"(Rock / Southern Rock / Americana)
Black Angel's latest album, "O' San Francisco", was produced by the late Ben Martin who died in San Francisco on July 26, 2008. Ben helped produce the earlier "O' California" and "O' San Francisco" albums, but was solely responsible for the "O' San Francisco" album coming into being. We miss Ben terribly and his loss has left a hole in our souls.
In a poll of prominent music journalists in December, 2007 "ONE BEER" from the album, "O' California", was selected SONG OF THE YEAR for 2007 by music journalist, Chuck Eddy, a senior music editor at Billboard Magazine. For seven years Chuck was the music editor of the Village Voice in New York City. In his annual poll of the best albums of the year, Billboard's Chuck Eddy ranked "O' California" as the 31st best album of the year and "O' Santa Barbara" as the 35th best album of the year for 2007.
Keith Gordon of Rolling Stone magazine ranked "O' California" as the 29th best album of the year and "O' Santa Barbara" as the 30th best album of the year for 2007.
NEWEST ALBUMS
"O' San Francisco" was released on Earth Day, April 22, 2009. The album, "O' Los Angeles" has been recorded, mixed and mastered. The album artwork will be completed and then manufactured. It will be released in late 2009.
"O' Santa Barbara" was officially released June 5, 2007.
HISTORY
Black Angel began in Santa Barbara in 1999 with J. C. Martin leading the band, but with the addition of Audrey Turner (previously with the Ike Turner Review and later Mrs. Ike Turner) as a vocalist and Ronnie Turner (only son of both Tina and Ike Turner) on bass.
The band was originally called The Prophets and played in major Los Angeles and Santa Barbara clubs such as The Roxy, Jack's Sugar Shack, Luna Park and the Wildcat Lounge. The Prophets released one CD, "The Prophets EP", in 1999. Since then the band has released four full length albums, "13 Stories"; "Real Music for Real People": "O' California"; and "O' Santa Barbara".
Since December, 2006, the band has recorded four new albums (O' California, O' Santa Barbara and O' Los Angeles and O' San Francisco).
The 'O California album was released in December, 2006. Black Angel has played shows at such Southern California clubs as B. B. King's Blues Club, The Coach House (San Juan Capistrano), Paladino's, Rusty's Surf Ranch, The Cat Club, The Creekside Inn, the Martini Lounge, The Tryst, SRI (Studio Instrument Rentals) Showcase, The Musicians Institute, The Scientology Celebrity Center and The Tryst.
Black Angel's new album, 'O California, is a mixture of rock 'n' roll, country rock, pop and country tunes in the vein of Hotel California, Exile on Main Street and the Beatles White Album.
Black Angel has received acclaim with music producers, record company executives, management companies, club owners and fans.
Please have a listen to the latest music from Black Angel.
If you want to hear more of Black Angel, go to http://www.garageband.com/ and look under Black Angel Band or go to CD Baby under Black Angel. The albums can be purchased for $9.99 each on CD Baby or garageband.
Black Angel has recorded some new duets with Audrey (Mrs. Ike) Turner including covers of Rolling Stones songs for the new "O' Santa Barbara" album released on June 5, 2007.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Sunday Blues Wrap Up... February 7, 2010
...Nothing But The Blues Podcast #73
Shakura S'Aida (Mr. Right); Coco Montoya (Fannie Mae); Meena (Nothing Left); Tom Doughty (Banty Rooster); Charley Patton (A Spoonful Blues); Double Trouble (In The Garden); Southside Denny Snyder (Count On Me Blues); Nellie Florence (Midnight Weeping Blues); Bessie Smith (Weeping Willow Blues); The Twisters (Dirty Boy Blues); Storme (Sillyones); Geeshie Wiley (Last Kind Words Blues); Pearl Dickson (Little Rock Blues); Otis Rush Blues Band (It's A Mean Old World); Bjørn Berge (N.I.B.).
Listen To Podcast Here
...Roadhouse Podcast #259
Like a big blue boulder at the top of a hill, the 259th Roadhouse starts strong and finishes even stronger. Michael Powers, Fiona Boyes, Hollywood Blue Flames, Sam Lay, and Junkyardmen set the tone and help assure we keep moving forward. It's a strong hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 259th Roadhouse.
Listen To Podcast Here
...Featured Video
John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana – Chill Out
Originally Viewed Here.
...DUST TO DiGiTAL RECORDS
Dust to Digital is known for releasing some very cool and very important re-issues. Who the else puts out a collection of southern gospel shape note singers? Who else puts out a massive collection of ancient gospel (complete with sermons!) packaged in a wood box with raw cotton as packing material? I could go on but these videos will clue you in. http://realdeepblues.blogspot.com/2010/02/dust-to-digital-records.html
...Johnny Winter Biography To Hit Store Shelves And Online This May
Blues rock guitar legend Johnny Winter's authorized biography "Raisin' Cain - The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter", by author Mary Lou Sullivan is scheduled to hit the shelves May, 2010.
Sullivan spent hundreds of hours with Winter on exclusive, one-on-one, no holds barred interviews for his biography. From toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, stadium-filling tours, a devastating fall into heroin addiction, and a triumphant road back to stardom, Raisin' Cain is a raucous roller coaster of a story.
With 400 pages and 56 photographs - including photos from Johnny's personal collection - this biography paints an intimate portrait of both the man and the musician.
Continue Reading Here... http://nightwatchershouseofrock.blogspot.com/2010/02/johnny-winter-biography-to-hit-store.html
...Jeff Beck Announces June U.S. Tour Dates
Guitar legend Jeff Beck has announced the second leg of the worldwide tour promoting his first album in seven years, 'Emotion & Commotion'.
The first leg of the U.S. tour will begin on April 16 in San Francisco and head through the world famous New Orleans Jazz Festival on May 1, while the newly-added second U.S. leg starts on June 3 in Boston and hits Atlanta, New Jersey, Detroit, and Indianapolis. Continuing the wave of critical success in the early months of this year, Beck was just awarded a 2010 Grammy (His fifth) for his take on The Beatles "A Day in the Life."
Beck and his band, accompanied by Irish rockabilly sensation Imelda May, performed Les Paul's "How High the Moon" on the show in a stirring and memorable tribute to the late, great, guitar virtuoso.
Shortly after the Grammy performance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Beck said, "I've often sung his praises to the press, but to actually get to play in tribute to him... it's such an honor."
Continue Reading Here... http://nightwatchershouseofrock.blogspot.com/2010/02/jeff-beck-announces-june-us-tour-dates.html
...Video of the Slim Harpo 45 "I'm A King Bee" 1966 UK release.
http://squeezemylemon.blogspot.com/2010/02/slim-harpo-im-king-bee.html
I leave you today with this little bit of wisdom courtesy of http://bitsofwisdom.org/
Blues News - Saturday February 6, 2010
...Blues Fans Will Be Privileged to Hear Latest Blue Bella Records Offerings, Set for Release on March 16, 2010
A fresh direction for guitar master Nick Moss; more great Chicago Blues and R&B from The Kilborn Alley Blues Band; plus great releases from newcomers to the label, Cash Box Kings and Matthew Stubbs.
CHICAGO, IL – Blue Bella Records is making 2010 its biggest year ever, releasing four varied and exciting new releases on March 16, 2010. Nick Moss returns with his eighth studio album, Privileged, while The Kilborn Alley Blues Band offers up their third release on the imprint, Better Off Now. Blue Bella Records is also pleased to announce debuts by two new additions to the label: Cash Box Kings with I-94 Blues and Matthew Stubbs with Medford & Main. All CDs will be distributed nationally by Burnside Distribution.
After seven critically-acclaimed traditional blues releases (along with two Blues Blast Music Award wins and 16 Blues Music Award nominations under his band’s collective belt), Nick Moss is taking a fresh approach and heading in an exciting new direction on Privileged. As Blogcritic Josh Hathaway writes in the liner notes, “Privileged represents a change in direction but not inspiration. Before Nick met Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Dawkins and Lurrie Bell, he met their musical offspring in the form of Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers, Free, Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top, Cream and other legends who drew their inspiration from Mississippi’s Delta and the immortal treasures that sprang from his beloved nearby Chicago.”
Continue Reading... http://crossharpchronicles.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/blues-fans-will-be-privileged-to-hear-latest-blue-bella-records-offerings-set-for-release-on-march-16-2010/
...LiL' BiLL WALLACE Video
...Etta James Update
Etta James, the internationally renowned singer who is a Woodcrest resident, has been hospitalized for about a month and is battling various ailments, according to her son Donto James.
James, 72, is recovering from a urinary tract infection that led to sepsis, among other bacterial infections, Donto James said.
"She's been battling for her life and sanity," he said.
A famous singer who has crossed the genres of R&B, rock 'n' roll, gospel and jazz, James popularized the song "At Last," and had other hits including "All I Could Do Was Cry," and "I'd Rather Go Blind."
Continue Reading... http://www.inlandsocal.com/iguide/music/content/news/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wetta29.2b52b48.html
...Earl Hooker "Earl's Boogie" Video
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sonny Boy Williamson - I'm a Lonely Man
Not Neccessarily The Blues News... HENRY'S FUNERAL SHOE UNVEIL NEW DEBUT "STRANGER DIG" VIDEO
Not Neccessarily The Blues News...
Henry's Funeral Shoe have just finished the new video for their song "Stranger Dig" from their Alive Records full-length debut Everything's for Sale and was directed by the Welsh production company DogDay Films. You can view the video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFq_O3zAu5Q
Henry's Funeral Shoe was formed by two brothers in 2008 from South Wales, inspired and influenced by many of the albums that singer/guitarist Aled Clifford had looted from his father's vinyl collection when he was growing up. The Who, CCR, Peter Green, Robert Johnson and The Beatles were favourites, and Aled quickly became a gifted guitar player, aided and taught by Ned Edwards, a long time collaborator of Van Morrison. Aled soon played with various bands, eventually doing some recording sessions for producer Ian Grimble, and even recording at the legendary Abbey Road studios. His younger brother Brennig started playing drums at nine. At fifteen he joined a local band, learning his trade by performing covers of The Clash and Thin Lizzy before moving on to writing original material. The dexterous brothers have finally joined forces to create some of the loudest soulful rock'n'roll to come out the UK in a long time. Their debut album Everything's For Sale is a fun and raucous mix of heavy rock and psychedelic blues which reminds us that the U.K can produce more than great pop music, but also some amazing rock'n'roll. Don't lose the rhythm!
Feel free to post Henry's Funeral Shoe's song "Don't Lose The Rhythm" from their Everything's for Sale album on your music site/blog: http://www.pavementpr.com/1.mp3s/HFS.DontLoseTheRhythm.mp3
"THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS" FREE MP3 FROM BROTHER DEGE
To show both respect and allegiance for the great city of New Orleans & the Super Bowl-bound New Orleans Saints, Brother Dege(aka Dege Legg from the Louisiana-based bands Santeria and Black Bayou Construkt) is offering his new song "The Battle of New Orleans" as a free mp3 download. This harrowing, stripped-down Delta-blues track was inspired by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and is from his forthcoming solo full-length Folk Songs Of The American Longhair (out Feb. 16th through Golarwash Labs and Records).
To download Brother Dege's "The Battle of New Orleans" MP3 (please feel free to post on your music site/blog for your viewers):
http://www.pavementpr.com/1.mp3s/BrotherDege.TheBattleofNewOrleans.mp3
FOR MORE INFO ON BROTHER DEGE:
http://degelegg.com
http://myspace.com/degelegg
Blues Singer's Download Aids Haiti
For immediate release
DOWNLOAD OF SONG FROM NEW SHAKURA S’AIDA CD AIDS RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI
Canada’s international blues vocalist, Shakura S’Aida,
is using her voice to aid relief efforts in Haiti. “Angels on High” — a fitting title from her new album, Brown Sugar — is now available for download to aid victims of the Haiti Earthquake.
Every time the song is purchased for $1.00 proceeds will be donated to Free The Children, an international children’s charity which is working together with Partners in Health to provide long-term health care, education and relief for children affected by the disaster.
The track is downloadable through the artist’s website: www.shakurasaida.com
The song was written by Shakura S’Aida and her band partner Donna Grantis, and is a highlight of her new album, which has already been released in Europe, and will be on sale in Canada and the United States April 13. Both Shakura and Donna are currently on tour in Europe as part of the Blues Caravan tour.
Said the singer: “Both Donna and I feel that the earthquake in Haiti has reminded us that we are all connected, we are all family. We are indeed each other’s angels and we need to take care of each other now and always.”
Website information: www.freethechildren.com
Shakura S’Aida is a Blues Underground Network Submitted CD Artist
http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/Shakura_S_Aida_CD.html
Thursday, February 4, 2010
This Sacred Ground, New Single by The Gary Kendall Band
The single, This Sacred Ground by The Gary Kendall Band was written and recorded as a tribute to the young men and women of our country`s military. We`ve lost to many in a war that`s not about freedom but motivated by power and greed. GKB
Listen to and Download Here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/garykendall3
The Gary Kendall Band is a Blues Underground Network Submitted CD Artist... http://www.bluesundergroundnetwork.com/The_Gary_Kendall_Band_CD.html
Blues News Headlines February 4, 2010
Click On The Links For More Info On Each Article...
British Blues Awards Now Accepting Nominations–Vote For Your Favorite Nugene Artist
You can nominate for the British Blues Awards
The BRITISH BLUES AWARDS is an initiative of the recently-formed Nottingham Blues Society, whose chairperson, Barry Middleton, has been a promoter and active blues supporter for many years. As the title suggests, the awards are for Blues artists who are British by nationality (though there is an overseas artist category) but you don’t have to be British to make nominations. You can nominate your choices in the various categories, at http://www.britishbluesawards.com/
Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout with Rod Piazza, Kim Wilson, Rusty Zinn
What: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout with Rod Piazza, Kim Wilson & Rusty Zinn
Where: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
1221 State St #205 (upstairs)
Santa Barbara, Ca 93101
When: Thursday, February 4th 8:30pm
Admission: $23/$18 with dinner, all ages
Telephone: (805) 962-7776
Advance dinner tickets available at www.sohosb.com
Website: http://www.sohosb.com/
The past decade has seen the emergence of young harmonica-led blues
bands. In California, groups that draw their inspiration from the
Chicago school but add elements of jump blues and rock ‘n’ roll into
the mix have come up with an exciting new style of West Coast blues.
In Oakland, the northern capital of California blues, resides the
incredibly powerful harmonica player and vocalist Mark Hummel, leaderof The Blues Survivors, who has been a major force in shaping and defining this musical genre.
Coco Montoya Returns with I Want It All Back
Ruf Records announces a March 9 U.S. release date for 'I Want It All Back', the new release from acclaimed blues guitarist, Coco Montoya, distributed in the U.S. by the Allegro Corporation.
Produced by Keb' Mo' and Jeff Paris, I Want It All Back showcases Montoya in his most innovative setting thus far, tapping into his roots of blues, soul, rock, rhythm and blues and doo wop, while showcasing a soulful, passionate vocal sound that will serve as a revelation to those who only know him for his guitar prowess.
Howlin Wolf - Highway 49 Video
Simply The Blues And A Little More 9... Now Available For Listening
Click Here To Listen: Simply The Blues And A Little More 9...
Eight tracks featuring Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo, Don Ray Band, Craig Hughes, and Ratcliff Bailey.
Hypnotize (Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo)
Album: It Ain't Easy (2009)
Hotel Or Motel (Aaron Williams And The Hoodoo)
Album: It Ain't Easy (2009)
I Can't Find My Angel (Don Ray Band)
Album: On Top Of The Heap (2009)
Wrapped Around A Finger (Don Ray Band)
Album: On Top Of The Heap (2009)
On A Rooftop With A Rifle And A Scope (Craig Hughes)
Album: Pissed Off, Bitter And Willing To Share (2009)
Poor Thing (Craig Hughes)
Album: Pissed Off, Bitter And Willing To Share (2009)
Disguise (Ratcliff Bailey)
Album: Deuce (2009)
All I Got For Christmas Was The Blues (Ratcliff Bailey)
Album: Deuce (2009)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The (Blues) Doctor Is In...
Just found this great article concerning Blues Artist, Marshall Lawrence.
By Lindsay Wilson (BeatRoute Magazine) http://www.beatroute.ca/main.php
Edmonton blues artist Marshall Lawrence, also known as “Doctor of the Blues,” is on the brink of releasing his third CD, Blues Intervention, this spring.
Lawrence’s style can best be described as Delta country-blues, a sound which reflects traditional Delta blues artists such as Charlie Patton, Mississippi John Hurt, Eddie James “Son” House Jr., Robert Johnson and – Lawrence’s personal favourite – Tommy Johnson, through slide and acoustic guitar.
Although Lawrence spent the first thirty years of his musical career playing electrified Chicago blues, he made the decision five years ago to learn Delta-style blues and chose to continue playing in this tradition. “I’m still learning, still listening and still trying to get better while respecting the music,” says Lawrence, who is anxiously awaiting the final production of Blues Intervention, which is currently being mastered.
An avid member of the Edmonton blues community, Lawrence hosts a weekly acoustic open mic at the Crown Pub, located at 10709-109 St in Northwest Edmonton, as his personal contribution to fostering the music community in the city.
“We’re a tightly-knit community with lots of electric blues and fewer acoustic blues artists,” says Lawrence of the Edmonton music circle.
Lawrence’s first CD, Where’s the Party? (2003), is a collection of covers from the Chicago blues sound, while The Morning After (2008) better reflects Lawrence’s current Delta country-blues style of playing.
Russell Jackson (stand-up bass) and Sherman “The Tank” Doucette (harmonica) are the other players on the ten original and three cover songs on Blues Intervention, and both also played on Lawrence’s second album.
The Morning After earned Lawrence a Maple Blues Award nomination and a nomination for a Canadian Independent Music Award, and also charted on the Roots Music Report and the Roots and Blues Music Report.
The Doctor of Blues (who actually holds a PhD in Psychology) is looking forward to wherever this next blues bus will take him.
Blues Intervention will be available for purchase this spring – for more information, visit www.doctorblues.com.
Marshall Lawrence is a Blues Underground Network Submitted CD Artist...
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5 Star Review For The Mojo Stars "Devil's Advocate"
I give this CD, my highest rating, Five *****
Excellent CD... Thoroughly enjoyed it... Highly Recommended...
Honorable Mention - Blues Underground Network's Year End Review 2009
With a voice as clear as a Rocky Mountain stream and as strong as a gale force wind, Randy Clarke has no problem at all getting his message concerning the blues, across to his audience. With guitar extraordinaire Mark Rankin by his side, this team makes up one of the most mesmerizing blues aficionado's, the Canadian West Coast Music Scene has seen in a while, and to prove that point they put out a non-stop Bluesfest of an album titled, The Mojo Stars "Devil's Advocate".
With what looks like a vintage Electro-Voice Mic in hand, Randy has no problem at all belting out the tunes and if that wasn't enough he also has a mean talent with the Harmonica, as well.
"Devil's Advocate" consists of 10 Tracks, all originals, which were all audience favorites before recording them and which quickly became my favorites after listening to the Album.
"Devil's Advocate" is a great introduction to anyone who loves the blues, sung straight up, without the clutter and a great introduction to one mighty fine Band.
Review by John Vermilyea (Blues Underground Network)
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