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Festival Season On The West Coast
The Line Up Keeps Growing! We're thrilled to announce more artists for the 17th Annual Doheny Blues Festival! Don't miss a weekend of Blues on the Beach, May 17 & 18 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point,…
Continue Reading »Dayna Does SXSW
Dayna Kurtz Performing 7 Shows @ SXSW Northport N.Y. - M.C. Records artist Dayna Kurtz will be playing an impressive seven dates at this years' SXSW. Not going to be in Austin? No worries, Dayna has shows in…
Continue Reading »New Release from Varèse Sarabande Records
New Release from Varèse Sarabande Records and Universal Music Distribution Available March 11th, 2014 Pure, haunting, meditative, somber, simple and classic: The Everly Brothers’ 1958 Songs Our Daddy Taught Us made a seminal artistic statement without pretension. A…
Continue Reading »Back Pack Jones - Betsy's Kitchen - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Betsy's Kitchen from Back Pack Jones and it's a cool bag of upbeat blues. Opening with shuffle track Riptide Baby, Big Mike Wallace takes the lead on vocals and Kirk Lonbom swings…
Continue Reading »Lonesome Whistle Blues - ERIC TESSMER BAND
Beloved by audiences throughout the world, the Eric Tessmer Band has captured the attention of fans from all ages as a result of their uncompromising musicianship and unbridled aggression. Their music is organic and natural—they're real and every…
Continue Reading »Earwig Music Company artist: Johnny Drummer - Bad Attitude - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Bad Attitude, from Johnny Drummer and it's really good. Opening with funky R&B style Is It Love Or Is It Lust, with James Brown style and nice horn backing from Rodney "Hotrod"…
Continue Reading »HAMILTON LOOMIS -- March 2014 Schedule
This month: a quick California run, then more TX shows! Be sure to check the full performance schedule at http://www.hamiltonloomis.com/schedule.html to see when Hamilton & Band are in your area! Tickets are available for select shows below...Thanks again…
Continue Reading »Rounder Records Completes Move to Nashville
ROUNDER RECORDS COMPLETES MOVE TO NASHVILLE Concord Music Group Acquires Treasured Children's Label Music For Little People, Imprint Will Operate Under Rounder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MARCH 6, 2014 - Rounder Records, a division of leading independent music…
Continue Reading »Alligator Records artist: Joe Louis Walker - Hornet's Nest - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Hornet's Nest from Joe Louis Walker and it's quite different. Opening with title track, Hornet's Nest, Walker is out of the gate with a lot of guitar pyrotechnics. With a pinch of…
Continue Reading »Anders Osborne Coming Down On Vinyl
"Coming Down" by Anders Osborne Gets The Vinyl Touch On April 15 Northport N.Y. - M.C. Records is proud to announce that it will release New Orleans roots music sensation Anders Osborne's 2007 recording Coming Down (MC-0075LP) on…
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