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Ruf Records artist: Devon Allman - Ragged & Dirty - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (October 14, 2014), Ragged & Dirty from Devon Allman and it's surprisingly good. Devon's uncle Duane was one of my absolute influences into music listening and everything Allman which was to follow…
Continue Reading »Jimmy Carpenter - Walk Away - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (9/23/14), Walk Away, from Jimmy Carpenter and it has style. Opening with Can't Let Go, a strong melodic track featuring Carpenter on vocal and sax, Anson Funderburgh and John Fohl on guitar,…
Continue Reading »Roy Buchanan- Shredding The Blues - Live at My Father's Place 1978 & 1984 - Guest writer Stilladog - New release review
Let me preface this review by stating I am an unabashed fan of Roy Buchanan and have been since I was 18 years old. I have heard a lot of his recorded material both production and bootleg varieties.…
Continue Reading »Clarksdale, Mississippi's DELTA BUSKING FESTIVAL returns with 2 stages over 3 days!
Clarksdale, Mississippi's 2nd annual Delta Busking Festival pays tribute to blues music's street musician tradition DELTA BUSKING FESTIVAL FEATURES THE HISTORIC STREETS OF CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, AS A FREE STAGE FOR THE BLUES Clarksdale, Mississippi – This weekend, the…
Continue Reading »OFEH Records artist: Blind Lemon Pledge - Evangeline - New release Review
I just received the newest release, Evangeline, from Blind Lemon Pledge and it is cool and quirky. First I've got to say, I really dig his name and sense of humor. Opening with work farm track Buley's Farm,…
Continue Reading »Acclaimed Blues Artist Rory Block Salutes Skip James on Her New CD, "Hard Luck Child," Coming October 21 on Stony Plain Records
Acclaimed Blues Artist Rory Block Salutes Skip James on Her New CD, Hard Luck Child, Coming October 21 on Stony Plain Records Latest Album Is the Fifth in Her “Mentor Series” Paying Tribute to Those Blues Masters Who’ve…
Continue Reading »Vizztone Label Group artist: Skyla Burrell Band - Blues Scars - New Release Review
I just received the newest release (10/7/14), Blues Scars, from the Skyla Burrell Band and it rocks! Opening with title track, Blues Scars, is a funky rocker with a stinging guitar attack. Burrell handles the lead vocals and…
Continue Reading »AC Myles - Reconsider Me - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Reconsider Me, and I really like it! Opening with Fenton Robinson's You Don't Know What Love Is, Myles shows that he has a terrific voice for soul and guitar riffs to match.…
Continue Reading »Annika Chambers up for BMA
Aside from her newest release, Making My Mark, Annika Chambers has been busy! She recently completed her degree at the University of Houston, Downtown in December of 2013 in Corporate Communication. She has also been Nominated for Best…
Continue Reading »Little Silver Records artist: Iko-Iko - Bullets In The Bonfire Vol.1 - New release Review
I just received the newest release, Bullets In The Bonfire Vol. 1 from Iko - Iko and its flavorful! A fifteen track retrospective of the band it has a lot of variety. Opening with Party Car, a New…
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