Reviews
← All columns Sort by: Newest Title
Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels
Julius Daniels (November 20, 1901 – October 18, 1947) was an American Piedmont blues musician. His song "99 Year Blues" appeared on the box set Anthology of American Folk Music and has been covered by Jim Kweskin, Chris…
Continue Reading »No 9 Train - Tarheel Slim
Talk about a versatile musician: Alden Bunn (aka Tarheel Slim) recorded in virtually every postwar musical genre imaginable. Lowdown blues, gospel, vocal group R&B, poppish duets, even rockabilly weren't outside the sphere of his musicianship. However, spirituals were…
Continue Reading »No August Summer Dog Days Here: Blowin' Smoke, Special Guests Hit Harvelle's This Saturday
No August Summer Dog Days Here: Blowin' Smoke & The Fabulous Smokettes (St. Louis-Style Rhythm & Blues Revue) Saturday, August 24@Harvelle's/Santa Monica Featuring Special Guest, Blues Hall of Fame member Joe Sublett on Tenor Sax "Blowin' Smoke began…
Continue Reading »No Boundaries Blues Fest Features Chicago's Head Honchos,' Others This Weekend
Hey Minnesota! Head Honchos' Bring their Rockin' Chicago Blues To The... No Boundaries Blues Fest (PROCTOR, MN) - Get ready for the No Boundaries Blues Festival on Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21 at the Proctor Fairgrounds,…
Continue Reading »No Cure - Jay Gordon's Blues Venom
I just recieved a copy of Jay Gordon's Blues Venom - No Cure. WOW! If you like guitar blues this ride is the equivalent of being dropped from the top of the Sears Tower. It comes on hard…
Continue Reading »No Good Woman Blues - Joe and the Hornets
Niklas Carlson – Vocals/Guitar Rasmus Grip – Guitar, Percussion Björn Jacobson – Harmonica, Percussion Pontus Olsson – Piano, Percussion Johan Olsen – Contrabass Sakarias Larsson – Drums Formed in the fall of 2011, first public appearance in january…
Continue Reading »No Hay fFores En El Campo - Lolo Ortega
Un adolescente con quince años entra en unos grandes almacenes y descubre uno de esos fantásticos artefactos de madera y metal pintado en colores brillantes. Con 16 años le vemos tocando en Garra, haciendo incursiones desde Sevilla en…
Continue Reading »No I haven't lost my mind- Aretha Franklin
I'm serious. I want to see what you got. Bring me some real blues. I don't want the star search blues. I want the real blues!! Bring it on!! Enjoy some Aretha on me. Get Facebook support for…
Continue Reading »No Label Records artist: Steve Hill - Dear Illusion - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Dear Illusion, from Steve Hill and it's a great mix of blues, rock and pop. Opening with All About The Love, Steve Hill uses a bold blues…
Continue Reading »No Label Records artist: Steve Hill - Solo Recordings Volume 2 - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Solo Recordings Volume 2, from Steve Hill and it's quite interesting. Opening with Still Got It Bad, Hill established a gritty blues sound that is lacking in most contemporary bands. Accompanying himself…
Continue Reading »