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Blind Pig Records artists: The Cash Box Kings - Holding Court - New Release review
I just received the newest release (April 28, 2015), Holding Court, by The Cash Box Kings and it's hot! Opening with Jump Jackson and Sonny Thompson's I Ain't Gonna Be No Monkey Man, Oscar Wilson leads the way…
Continue Reading »Blind Pig Records: Roosevelt Sykes - The Original Honeydripper - New Release Review
I have just received the new reissue of The Original Honeydripper, a live recording of Roosevelt Sykes made in 1977 in the small basement blues club of the Blind Pig Cafe. This is a great spontaneous recording capturing…
Continue Reading »Blind Pig Recoreds artists: Altered Five Blues Band - Ten Thousand Watts - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ten Thousand Watts, from Altered Five Blues Band and it's a scorcher. Opening with hard driving boogie, Right On, Right On, Jeff Taylor's gritty vocals lead the…
Continue Reading »Blissed Out Productions artists: Ducharme - Jones - Strangest Things - New Release review
I just had the opportunity to review the latest release, Strangest Things, from Ducharme-Jones. Opening with Red Roses, a country rocker, David Ducharme-Jones takes the lead on vocal and guitar with Anne Ducharme-Jones singing harmony. His guitar work…
Continue Reading »Blonde on Blonde Direct artist: Dave Thomas - Bridge Street Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Bridge Street Blues, from Dave Thomas, and it's a solid blues rocker in the vein of Mayall or JJ Cale. Opening with Go To Legends, an easy…
Continue Reading »Blonde On Blonde Direct artist: Dave Thomas - One More Mile - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, One More Mile, by Dave Thomas, and it's a strong mix of R&B, Soul rock and blues. Opening with BB King's It's My Own Fault, Dave Thomas…
Continue Reading »Bloodshot Records artist - Nothin' But Blood - Scott H Biram - New Release Review
I've just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Nothin' But Blood, by Scott H. Biram and it's really cool. Opening with Slow and Easy, Biram finger picks his way through a authentic western (cowboy) sounding…
Continue Reading »Bloodshot Records artist: Dex Romweber Duo - Images 13 - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Images 13, from the Dex Rommeber Duo and it's a full blown sub with everything. Opening with Roll On, an off tempo rocker with strong drumming from Sara Romweber and a driving…
Continue Reading »Bloodshot Records artist: Luke Winslow-King - Everlasting Arms - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (September 30, 2014), Everlasting Arms, from Luke Winslow-King and it's quite interesting. Opening with title track, Everlasting Arms, LWK sets an easy spiritual blues feel singing in tandem with wife, Esther Rose.…
Continue Reading »Bloodshot Records artist: Lydia Loveless - Somewhere Else - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (February 18, 2014), Somewhere Else, from Lydia Loveless. This new release is quite pleasing with a pop country style but more meat than you would expect from the genre. Opening with Really…
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