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Sugar Brown - Poor Lazarus - New release review
I just received the newest release, Poor Lazarus from Sugar Brown and I quite like it! Opening with rocker Walkin' With Frankie, a Frankie Lee Sims track, it has a certain crude construction quality that I find particularly…
Continue Reading »Regina Royal Records artist: Diane Blue - Blues In My Soul - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Blues In My Soul, from Diane Blue and it's really good! Blue has teamed up with blues guitar superman, Ronnie Earl and it's a beautiful match. Opening with That's What They Call…
Continue Reading »Bluzpik artist: Joel Zoss - Florida Blues - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Florida Blues, from Joel Zoss and it has a light airy feel. Opening with Have You Seen My Rider, an easy blues with a pop feel. Zoss, a fine vocalist, shows his…
Continue Reading »Bobbie (Mercy) Oliver, The Texas Blues King - Sleeping With The Dogs - New Release review
I just received the newest release, Sleeping With The Dogs, from Bobbie (Mercy) Oliver and its quite interesting! Opening with smoking harmonica track, Juke Joint, Oliver leads the way complimented by David White on bass, Andre on drums…
Continue Reading »Blue Bella Records artist: Hank Mowery - Excuses Plenty - New release review
I just received the newest release, Excuses Plenty, from Hank Mowery and it's a cool mix of rural country, R&B/soul and blues. Opening with Anna Lee, a country rocker featuring Mowery on harp ad vocal, Troy Amaro on…
Continue Reading »Dennis Herrera Blues Band - Livin' Life Not Worryin' - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Livin' Life Not Worryin' from the Dennis Herrera Blues Band and it's terrific! Opening with All This Fun's for Free, a cool blues rocker featuring Igor Prado. Herrera brings a great band…
Continue Reading »Soulstack - Selftitled - New release review
Hot on the heels of Soulstacks second release "Five Finger Discount" Canadian band, Soulstack, is back with a hot new self titled release. Opening with the funk rocker, Just Don't Call It The Blues, lead vocalist/guitarist, Jon Knight…
Continue Reading »Real Gone Music presents: Grateful Dead Dick's Picks Vol Seven September 1974 - New release review
I just received the latest release from Grateful Dead's Dick's Picks, Vol Seven and it's a strong set. Opening with Scarlet Begonias the Dead wastes no time whatsoever getting the groove going. Western flavored Mexicali Blues has a…
Continue Reading »FBJoy Records artists: Sam Hooper & Mike Null - HooDoo Blues - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, HooDoo Blues from Sam Hooper & Mike Null and I really like it. Hooper and Null take classic blues and contemporary blues tracks and make them fresh. Opening with Jr Wells' HooDoo…
Continue Reading »VizzTone Label group artists: Andra Faye & Scott Ballantine - Coulda Woulda Shoulda - New release review
I just received the newest release, Coulda Woulda Shouda from Andra Faye & Scott Ballantine and it' clever and mature. Opening with Walkin' Home To You a 40's style country influenced blues track, Andra Faye, a multi instrumentalist…
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