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Dustin Arbuckle - Exclusive Interview
Out of Wichita, Kansas, Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations make the kind of gritty, groove-heavy Blues that feels right at home in a dusty roadhouse or on a late-night drive. Led by powerhouse singer and harmonica player Dustin…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview with Chris Duarte
Bman: Hi Chris. Been a fan for a long time. Glad to be finally catching up with you. I reviewed your newest release, Lucky 13 back in November and it cooks! I see that you're touring coast to…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview - Jackie Scott
I have to admit … sometimes I think that I live under a rock. A number of months back I got a cd by Jackie Scott and the Housewreckers , Going To The Westside, for review and I…
Continue Reading »Rev. Gary Davis, Bozo Padunavac and American Primitivism - An Exclusive Interview with Peter Lang
I caught up the other day with legendary American Primitive guitar player Peter Lang. American Primitivism, also known as American Primitive Guitar, is the music genre started by John Fahey in the late 1950s. Fahey composed and recorded…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview With Anthony Gomes
I had the opportunity to catch songwriter/singer/guitarist extraordinaire Anthony Gomes and talk with him about his new release Up 2 Zero. This interview was conducted last week prior to my reviewing the release but I believe that you…
Continue Reading »Bman's Exclusive Interview with Craig Ruskey - The Real Blues Forum
As most of you who regularly read my report know, I'm always on the hunt for music that I don't know about, and that includes the roots of the blues where this quest started. A few months ago…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview: Organizing A Blues Festival – Blues Or Bust
With all of the blues festivals and venues going on this season, I thought that I would talk with a number of Festival organizers to determine what makes a festival tick. One of the interviewees is coordinating her…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview: Mike Farris
Bman: Hi Mike. I appreciate you taking time out from your busy schedule to talk with me. I am totally at awe with what comes out of you! Mike: Thank you, Bman! Bman: I had to do a…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview with Howard Bernstein - Artist - Album Cover and Poster Designer
Bman: How did you get hooked up with ESP Disk? Howie: In 1966 I was living in a tenement building on Broome Street on the Lower East Side. Living in the apartment above me was Michael Solden, a…
Continue Reading »Exclusive Interview : Josh Coen - Blues In Schools
I had the opportunity to talk with Josh Coen of the Rainy Day Blues Society (Eugene, Oregon) about their Blues In Schools program and how it is growing. Bman: Hi Josh. I appreciate you taking time out from…
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