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Issue 10-38 September 29, 2016
Cover photo by Joseph A. Rosen © 2016 In This Issue Don Wilcock has our feature interview with The Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall. We have 7 Blues reviews for you this week including new
2016 Blues Blast Music Award Winners
2016 Blues Blast Music Award Winners Announced Contemporary Blues Album Victor Wainwright – Boom Town Traditional Blues Album Bob Margolin – My Road Soul Blues Album Curtis Salgado – The Beautiful Lowdown Rock Blues Album Walter
Mike Pachelli – Fade To Blue | Album Review
Mike Pachelli - Fade To Blue www.mikepachelli.com Fullblast Recordings 11 songs time-50:44 “Fade To Blue” is Nashville based guitarist-singer Mike Pachelli’s sixteenth CD release, bringing together an amalgamation of his previously visited genres of music. Mike and
The Kat Kings – Swingin’ in the Swamp | Album Review
The Kat Kings - Swingin’ in the Swamp MAPL/Kool Kat Records www.thekatkings.com/ CD: 13 Songs, 44:49 Minutes Styles: Swamp Rock, Roots Rock, “Billy Bop Blues” When it comes to the subcategorization of the blues, some of the
The Paul Garner Band – Big Road Blues | Album Review
The Paul Garner Band – Big Road Blues Progressive Roots Records www.paul-garner.com 11 tracks The Paul Garner Band is Claudio Corona on keyboards, Jason Bibiero on drums and the namesake on vocals and guitar. Garner is
Features Interview – John Mayall
John Mayall’s fabled biography reads like a fairy tale about the blues baron mentor of British Invasion rock stars who went on to re-introduce blues to a generation of Americans. Himself a guitarist, keyboard player, harp
Brad Wilson – Blues Thunder | Album Review
Brad Wilson - Blues Thunder Cali Bee Music Inc. www.bradwilsonlive.com 12 tracks Brad Wilson is a California blues rocker with a California surfer hairdo and big guitar style. While he has an amped up style he can
Lew Jetton & 61 South – Rain | Album Review
Lew Jetton & 61 South - Rain Coffee Street Records 10 songs – 38 minutes www.61South.com Lew Jetton & 61 South are a tight, veteran six-piece band that been a regional favorite from their home base in
Joanna Connor – Six String Stories | Album Reviews
Joanna Connor - Six String Stories M.C. Records http://joannaconnor.com 10 tracks/46:58 In the language of social media, the video clip of Joanna Connor at the 2014 North Atlantic Blues Festival went viral. She gives the rapt audience
The DogTown Blues Band with Barbara Morrison – Everyday | Album Review
The DogTown Blues Band with Barbara Morrison - Everyday Self Release www.thedogtownbluesband.bandcamp.com 10 tracks / 43:20 The DogTown Blues Band is based out of West Los Angeles, and their unique blend of blues and jazz is derived
