Bman's Review :Spider Lake Music artist: Pete Thelen - Travels To The Edge - New Recording

I have just received the new release of "Travels To The Edge" by Pete Thelen. This is certainly not in the standard blues vein and stretches your imagination to define at all. That being said... I like it.…

Bman's Year In Review 2011-12

BMG artist: Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue - New Release Review

I just had the opportunity to review the newest release (August 13, 2021), Little Girl Blue, by Nina Simone and it's terrific! This is a classic album which was originally recorded in 1957 by the then 24 year…

BMG Records artist John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom - New Release Review - VINYL

I just had the opportunity to review a Terrific release by John Lee Hooker, Boom Boom recorded in 1989. John Lee Hooker has been on of my favorite blues guys since I was a kid so to have…

BMG/Bethlehem Records: Nina Simone - Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles - New Release Review

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles, by Nina Simone and it's terrific. Opening with Porgy (I Loves You, Porgy), Simone on lead vocal and piano sets a…

Bo & The Bluesdrivers - Self Titled - New Release Review

I just received the newest self titled release from Bo & the Bluesdrivers and it's quite entertaining. Opening with Out On The Streets, a straight ahead blues rocker, Bo takes total command on vocals and guitar. His stinging…

Bo & The Bluesdrivers: SoCal's Hardest-Working Blues Band On Tour

BO & THE BLUESDRIVERS ARE SOCAL'S HARDEST-WORKING BLUES BAND WHO ARE NOW ON TOUR THROUGHOUT 2015 Performing Locally: Sue's Tavern in Frazier Park - Saturday, February 7 “I’m out on the streets again/I’ve been sleeping in my car/I…

Boarder Town Blues - Mannish Boys feat. Finis Tasby

The Mannish Boys are a blues band based in Los Angeles, California. They play classic blues in West Coast, Texas and Chicago styles. Led by vocalist Finis Tasby, the band consists of all-star veteran members of the West…

Boarding House Blues - Rhythm Willie

Willie Hood, known as Rhythm Willie the Harmonica Wizard, was a popular entertainer in Chicago, up until his death in 1954. His repertoire consisted of jazz-tinged blues and, apparently, pop standards of the time. Here, I have transcribed…

Bob Corritore and Dave Riley back from Brazil

Dave Riley and Bob Corritore recently did a string of wonderful festival and club dates in Brazil and Bob posted them on his musician page. Brazil is such a friendly, beautiful country and these photos capture some of…