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Novax Natural Figured Maple 6-string
These guitars feature stunningly beautiful woods, at times distressed by insects, fungi, and mineral spalting. The organic shape of each instrument is a blend of the shape suggested by the particular piece of wood, inclusion of the natural…
Continue Reading »Mar Vista Music artist: Donald Ray Johnson - These Blues - The Best of Donald Ray Johnson - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, These Blues - The Best of Donald Ray Johnson, and it's quite good. Opening with Al Green's Ain't No Fun To Me, Johnson hops right on Al Green's rhythm train and sticks…
Continue Reading »Alive Records artist: Swamp Dogg - The White Man Made Me Do It - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, The White Man Made Me Do It, by Swamp Dogg and it's a funky soul party. Opening with funky title track, The White Man Made Me Do It, with a nod to…
Continue Reading »Ruthie Foster picks up third consecutive Grammy nomination, plus Blues Music Award nom
RUTHIE FOSTER PICKS UP THIRD CONSECUTIVE GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR PROMISE OF A BRAND NEW DAY Also nominated for the Koko Taylor Award in Blues Music Awards AUSTIN, Texas — Singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has been honored by the National…
Continue Reading »Delmark Records artist: Junior Wells - Southside Blues Jam - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Southside Blues Jam, by Junior Wells and it's great! This is another in a series of reissues from Delmark with in this case 6 additional tracks. This release was recorded in December…
Continue Reading »Inspired by mid-sixties Miles Davis and John Coltrane Groups, Aaron Comess Sets Straight Ahead, high-energy jazz quintet CD for March 2015
Drummer Aaron Comess has delivered by far his most straight ahead, purely-jazz album to-date, a high energy collection of originals and seminal covers inspired by an era that changed the course of his musical life: the Miles Davis…
Continue Reading »Gee Whiz, It's Christmas! - Treasa Levasseur Presents New Christmas Single for 2014 Season
Just in Time for the Holidays: Treasa Levasseur Presents New Single for 2014 Season Gee Whiz, It's Christmas! available on iTunes, Airplay Direct, and Radio Submit JUNO nominated Blues/Roots/Soul artist Treasa Levasseur presents an eclectic collection of yuletide…
Continue Reading »A.V. CLUB VIDEO PREMIERE: Ha Ha Tonka - "Lessons"
HA HA TONKA NEW MUSIC VIDEO: "LESSONS" PREMIERE ON THE A.V. CLUB NOW PLAYING ON YOUTUBE FROM HA HA TONKA'S NEWEST BLOODSHOT ALBUM LESSONS WATCH AND SHARE HA HA TONKA "LESSONS" VIDEO --- Season's greetings!! After a highly…
Continue Reading »Welcome in 2015 (A Few Days Early!) with Blowin' Smoke at Harvelle's
WELCOME IN 2015 (A FEW DAYS EARLY!) WITH LARRY "FUZZY" KNIGHT'S BLOWIN' SMOKE RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE AT HARVELLE'S Saturday, December 27, 9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Blowin' Smoke Are Getting Ready To Celebrate Twenty Big Years of…
Continue Reading »What People Are Saying About Markus James' New CD, "Head for the Hills"
Markus James - Head for the Hills "…primitive, raw, powerful and as real as it gets." - -Reflections in Blue full review “Creative ideas, boldness, and conviction…” - -Downbeat Magazine Full review -http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2015/DB1501/single_page_view/66.html “…one of those infectious infusions…
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