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300 Pounds of Heavenly Joy - BigTwist andThe Mellow Fellows
Larry "Big Twist" Nolan was the titular leader of the horn-dominated band, Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows. He got his name from his 6' 4" stature, his weight (often in excess of 300 pounds), and his booming…
Continue Reading »Darkest of Days - Funke and the Two Tone Baby
'His material was great, quite bluesy and dirty and performed with real gusto, manically stamping on the box to start and stop loops, frantically picking up different microphones and instruments like a magician pulling props out of a…
Continue Reading »Stick Around Town - Blind Lemon
"Blind Lemon takes to the stage and a charismatic harmonica immediately ignites uniform foot-stomping. Their raucous blend of boogie and burning blues licks is exhilarating; the harmonica mesmerizes at every unpredictable turn. The wailing guitar and howling harmonica…
Continue Reading »They're Back!! "Hot 100" Band Scorch Sisters Blaze The Blues@Silly's This Friday
Music Connection Magazine "Hot 100" Artist Scorch Sisters Are Back...!! *Band Featured In February "Blues Issue" Of The Music Initiative Magazine* (Photo by Suze Lanier-Bramlett) Scorch Sisters (l to r) are keyboardist-vocalist Alicia McCracken Morgan; lead vocalist Francesca…
Continue Reading »I55 Productions artist: Willie Foster - Live At Airport Grocery - Review
This is a review of the release by Willie Foster called Live at Airport Grocery. Eight of the nine tracks on the recording are original Foster tunes starting off with a cool instrumental, Just Messin' Round, a swinging…
Continue Reading »Eddie King Milton has passed
I'm sad to report the death today of Eddie King, longtime guitar player with Koko Taylor's Blues Machine and Chicago blues veteran. Eddie died in Peoria; he had been in declining health for a long time. Sweet, nice…
Continue Reading »Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 3.14.12
March 14, 2012 Just Announced Natasha Leggero Chelsea Lately, Last Comic Standing March 23, 24 Judah Friedlander 30 Rock, I Love the 80s April 11 Marc Maron WTF Podcast, Air America August 2-5 IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY WITH ONE…
Continue Reading »Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - Danny Barker
Danny Barker (January 13, 1909 – March 13, 1994), born Daniel Moses Barker, was a jazz banjoist, singer, guitarist, songwriter, ukelele player and author from New Orleans, founder of the locally famous Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band. He…
Continue Reading »Goin' Up The Country - "Papa Egg Shell" Casey
The unfortunately named Papa Egg Shell Casey was a relatively obscure St Louis bluesman in the 1930's who recorded very little but these show him to have been a very good singer and excellent guitar player. Sometimes also…
Continue Reading »New Release by Mary Bridget Davies - Wanna Feel Somethin' - Review
I just received this debut release Wanna Feel Somethin' by Mary Bridget Davies. Excuse my French but this cd kicks ass. Seven of the 10 tracks on this release are self penned and the band just cooks. Davies…
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