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Blues Blast Music Awards Tickets
Tickets for the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards are now on sale at the Blues Blast Music Awards website. The September 23rd awards show features Too Slim & The Taildraggers, Peter Karp, Dave Weld & The
Beki Brindle – All Kinds of Beki | Album Review
The Beki Brindle Blues Band - All Kinds Of Beki www.bekibrindle.com Random Chance Records 15 songs – 60 minutes Beki Brindle has a blues résumé that many players can only dream of. In the 1980’s and 1990’s,
Issue 10-34 August 25, 2016
Cover photo by Bob Kieser © 2016 In This Issue Don Wilcock has our feature interview with Kenny Neal. We have 6 Blues reviews for you this week including music from Smilin’ Bobby, Oz Noy, Big
The Chicago Kingsnakes – South Side Soul | Album Review
The Chicago Kingsnakes - South Side Soul Music King Records www.ChicagoKingsnakes.com 10 tracks/42:24 minutes When Jim “Ang” Anderson was twenty years old, he was on the road with Little Milton. “He walked the line between blues and
Moreland & Arbuckle – Promised Land or Bust | Album Review
Moreland & Arbuckle – Promised Land or Bust Alligator Records morelandarbuckle.com 11 songs/37.3 minutes If you like your blues delivered with swampy blues-rock sweat, American heartland roots and music that rolls in like a Midwestern storm,
60 Grit Band – Self-Titled | Album Review
60 Grit Band - Self-Titled Self-Produced www.60gritband.com CD: 11 Songs, 43:25 Minutes Styles: Contemporary Electric Rock and Blues Rock Neither the 1990’s sensation Blues Traveler, nor Southern California’s 60 Grit Band, are pure blues bands per se.
Danny Marks – Cities In Blue | Album Review
Danny Marks - Cities In Blue www.dannym.com 11 Tracks. Danny Marks is somewhat of a fixture in the Toronto and Canadian blues scene. He hosted a popular TV series on HIFI TV which covered many of the regional
Dylan Wickens & The Grand Naturals – Hi Lo-Fi | Album Review
Dylan Wickens & The Grand Naturals - Hi Lo-Fi Independent Release www.dylanwickens.ca 9 tracks/35:25 minutes On this new album, bassist Dennis Pinhorn and drummer Al Webster join forces with guitarist Wickens to deliver a powerful groove reminiscent
Thomas Schleiken – Echoes | Album Review
Thomas Schleiken – Echoes Blind Lemon Records – 2016 15 tracks; 60 minutes Blind Lemon Records is a small German label that specialises in acoustic blues music and this is Thomas Schleiken’s third solo release. The
Issue 10-33 August 18, 2016
Cover photo by Bob Kieser © 2016 In This Issue Marty Gunther has our feature interview with Ana Popovic. We have 6 Blues reviews for you this week including music by Danny Marks, Thomas Schleiken, Moreland
Black River Bluesman & Bad Mood Hudson – Moonshine Medicine | Album Review
Black River Bluesman & Bad Mood Hudson – Moonshine Medicine Gecko Yell Records www.bluesman.fi 10 tracks/27:30 Coming direct from Finland, Jukka “Black River Bluesman” Juhola and “Andy” Bad Mood Hudson are a duo act with a
