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Christy Rossiter and 112 North Duck – Stand Up and Raise Some Hell | Album Review
Christy Rossiter and 112 North Duck - Stand Up and Raise Some Hell http://www.christyrossiter.com CD: 11 songs; 40:28 Minutes Styles: Contemporary Rock-and-Roll and Blues Rock “O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple
The Juke Hounds – Bluesitude
The Juke Hounds – Bluesitude www.thejukehounds.com Self release 10 songs – 37 minutes Bluesitude is the second album from Ohio-based blues-rockers, The Juke Hounds, following on from 2012’s Low Man On The Totem Pole. Originally formed
Mick Kolassa – Michissippi Mick | Album Review
Mick Kolassa - Michissippi MickSwing Suit Records 2014 www.mimsmick.com 12 tracks; 49 minutes Mick Kolassa is a veteran blues fan and a board member of the Blues Foundation, based in Memphis. He is therefore well placed to
Daunielle – Daunielle | Album Review
Daunielle - Daunielle Catfood Records www.daunielle.net www.catfoodrecords.com 10 tracks / 41:18 It is easy to forget that artists with amazing debut albums have done a lot of work earlier in their careers to get to the point
Joel Johnson – Blues Joose Volume II | Album Review
Joel Johnson – Blues Joose Volume II 11 songs – 55 minutes Self-produced CD www.joeljohnsonblues.com The blues community has been blessed in the past decade or so with the emergence of major talents from northern frontiers,
Sid Selvidge – The Cold Of The Morning | Album Review
Sid Selvidge - The Cold Of The Morning http://www.archer-records.com/sid-selvidge/ Omnivore Recordings 18 songs – 50 minutes The history of popular music is littered with “lost” recordings of great artists. When they do resurface, sometimes they add further
Deb Ryder – Might Just Get Lucky | Album review
Deb Ryder - Might Just Get Lucky Self Release www.debryder.com Having been raised in Chicago and moving to Los Angeles at an early age with her family gave her an introduction to blues music. Bob “The Bear”
Johnny Drummer – Bad Attitude | Album Review
Johnny Drummer – Bad Attitude Earwig 2013 www.earwigmusic.com 13 tracks; 64 minutes Thessex Johns chose an interesting stage name in Johnny Drummer as drums is one of the instruments he does not play! However, with some
Steve Dawson – Rattlesnake Cage | Album Review
Steve Dawson - Rattlesnake Cage Black Hen Music www.stevedawson.ca www.blackhenmusic.com 11 tracks / 41:31 Canada has produced scores of righteous musical acts over the years, and it certainly helps that artists can get help from their government
Issue 8-29 July 17, 2014
Cover photos by Marilyn Stringer © 2014 In This Issue Tee Watts has our feature interview with The Holmes Brothers. Marilyn Stringer has photos from Blues From The Top Festival We have 10 reviews
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