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Dan McKinnon - As Sharp As Possible - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (November 19, 2013), As Sharp As Possible, from Dan McKinnon and it's a rockin blues riot! Opening with Ain't Looking Back, a strong blues rocker with hot drumming from Jon Foster, this…
Continue Reading »Dan McKinnon - The Cleaner - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Cleaner, from Dan McKinnon and it's quite good. Opening with blues rocker, Storm, McKinnon on guitar sets a great pace with scorching riffs and lead vocal,…
Continue Reading »Dan McKinnon : Self Titled - New EP Review
I have a new EP debut from Dan McKinnon, a talented Toronto native. McKinnon's new release has 4 strong tracks displaying his feel for the blues and his technical acuity on the guitar. Track one, Satisfied, takes an…
Continue Reading »Dance 'Til You Drop! Next Saturday At Harvelle's with Blowin' Smoke & the Fabulous Smokettes
Dance 'Til You Drop! Next Saturday With... Blowin' Smoke & The Fabulous Smokettes (St. Louis-Style Rhythm & Blues Revue) Saturday, October 26@Harvelle's/Santa Monica "The packed club was in good hands, as a diverse audience came together to be…
Continue Reading »Dance To The Music - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music. Headed by singer,…
Continue Reading »Dance To The Music/The Jam/Thank You - Larry Graham
Larry Graham Jr. was born on August 14, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas but he was raised in Oakland, California. At the age of 5 he began preparing for his life course as a performer by learning to tap…
Continue Reading »Dancing Bear artist: Sunnysiders - 27 Stitches - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, 27 Stitches, from Sunnysiders, and it's a solid rocker with roots in the blues. Opening with Shake and Shiver, Antonija Vrgoc Rola is up front on vocals…
Continue Reading »Dancing Bear artist: Sunnysiders - The Bridges - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Bridges, from Sunnysiders and it's a cool blend of 60's rock and blues. Opening with shuffle track, Crossroads of Your Own, Croation blues duo, Antonija Vrgoc…
Continue Reading »Dancing Rooster Records artist: Bruce Katz Band - Connections - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Connections, from Bruce Katz Band and it's a cool rock blues release. The title hints at the connection that Katz has with the Allman Brothers Band through…
Continue Reading »Dangerous Blues - Joe Savage
"Dangerous Blues," sung by Joe Savage, former muleskinner and Parchman Farm inmate, on the levee in Greenville, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, Worth Long, and John Bishop, on September 2, 1978. Alan Lomax recorded another version of this…
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