This interview of Cash McCall took place in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Many thanks go to Carol and Ron Marble for all of their help. The name I was born with was Maurice Dollison Junior and I was born in Missouri, and the house used to be standing there a long time when I used to come …
Cover photo © 2018 Pierre Kahn In This Issue Tee Watts has our feature interview with bluesman Kirk Fletcher. We have 6 Blues reviews for you this week including new music from Fiona Boyes, Doran Danoff, Jim Dan Dee, Corey Ledet And His Zydeco Band, Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin and The Second Cousins. Our …
Cover photo © 2018 Bob Kieser In This Issue Marty Gunther has our feature interview with blues legend Paul Oscher. We have 6 Blues reviews for you this week including new music from Delta Moon, Bryan Lee, Catfish Keith, Watermelon Slim, Travellin’ Brothers and Rich Hope. Our video of the week is Paul Oscher We …
When folks catch Paul Oscher in concert today, they see a gregarious entertainer and gifted storyteller skilled on guitar, harmonica and keyboards with a style that rings true for any lover of old-school blues. But few are aware of how important a figure he is in blues history. Like the title of his latest CD …
Karen Lawrence and Blue By Nature – Best of Live Hostel Records/City Hall Records www.facebook.com/KarenLawrenceBlueByNature 8 tracks | 34 minutes Karen Lawrence does not disappoint on this Best of Live CD originally produced by the legendary Jack Douglas most known for producing Aerosmith and John Lennon. These tracks are from the double CD concert recorded …
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Cover photo © 2018 Bob Kieser In This Issue Marty Gunther has our feature interview with harmonica virtuoso Dennis Gruenling. We have 6 Blues reviews for you this week including new music from Seth Rosenbloom, Mark Hummel, Deb Rhymer, Dr. Helander & Third Ward, Layla Zoe and Karen Lawrence and Blue By Nature. We have …
Upon connecting with Kirk Fletcher, I had to let him know that I think his latest release Hold On is fire. The playing is super clean, with no muddled notes or sound. From the opening track, Two Steps all the way through his tribute track to Cornell Dupree to the end of the album. Joe …
Dane Phillip Smith – Looks Like Down to Me Self-Produced www.danephillipsmithband.com CD: 10 Songs, 42:09 Minutes Styles: Contemporary Electric Blues Rock, Texas Blues, All Original Songs Horror icon Stephen King wrote five novels before hitting it big with Carrie. The lesson here is threefold: a) Never give up; b) A masterpiece may lie just …
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Eric Bibb – Global Griot Stony Plain Records www.ericbibb.com 2 discs, 13 and 11 tracks I remember the first time I saw and heard Eric Bibb. His lanky stature and the grace and ease of his playing and singing made his performance a bit surreal. The music emanated from his mouth and fingers with such …
The Society Of The Angelic Potheads – Behind 12 Bars www.reverbnation.com/societyoftheangelicpotheads self release 14 songs time – 54:07 The Society Of The Angelic Potheads, a somewhat rag-tag U.K. outfit, puts out music that encompasses anything from blues, punk influences and what can pass for their version of drinking songs. Guitars, bass, minimal synth, harmonica and …
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