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Snakes In My House - Mississippi Grover
Been kickin' around in various corners of the garage for 24 years now, playing with (among others): .... The Buzzards (Ottawa, 1987).. The 14th Wray (Kingston, 1990-91).. The Minstrels (New Orleans/Montréal, 1992).. The Deadbeatniks (Kingston, 1992-93).. The Fiends…
Continue Reading »New Release - One Hand Man's Band - Review
I stumbled across this band a few days ago when I was surfing the net.I had the chance to download this for free and when I heard it I immediately posted the download link for all of my…
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Continue Reading »New Release: Al Lerman - Crowe River Blues - Review
I just received and have had the opportunity to review the new release by Al Lerman. Lerman is considered one of Canada's top harp players having earned several Maple Leaf Award nominations for both his sax and harmonica…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Alastair Greene Guitar Lessons In The Garage 1st Lesson E minor pentatonic lick
Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter Alastair Greene has been a mainstay of the Southern California music scene for over 2 decades. Alastair was born April 18th, 1971 in Santa Barbara, CA. He discovered music through his mother's piano playing…
Continue Reading »WHITE BUFFALO - Jimbo Mathus - Kickstarter Project
Jimbo Mathus & The Tri-State Coalition | WHITE BUFFALO A Rock project in Oxford, MS by Jimbo Mathus · send message Embed Copy About this project From the Desk of...Captain Catfish Dear KICKSTARTER Friends, An exciting opportunity has…
Continue Reading »BRITISH BANDLEADER CHRIS BARBER RECEIVES OVERDUE U.S. RECOGNITION WITH TWO-CD ANTHOLOGY ON PROPER RECORDS ON MAY 8
BRITISH BANDLEADER CHRIS BARBER RECEIVES OVERDUE U.S. RECOGNITION WITH TWO-CD ANTHOLOGY ON PROPER RECORDS ON MAY 8 Features music from Barber’s incredible 60-year career including previously unreleased collaborations with Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Jools…
Continue Reading »Bozley's Blues Jam - Carl Weathersby
Carl Weathersby was born in 1953, in Jackson, Mississippi and moved to East Chicago, Indiana with his family when he was eight. When he started playing guitar as a teen he said his father always had musician friends…
Continue Reading »My Sweet Woman - Drifting Slim (Elmon Mickle)
Driftin' Slim (February 24, 1919 – September 15, 1977) was an African American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Born Elmon Mickle in Keo, Arkansas, he not only recorded as Driftin' Slim, but also as Model 'T' Slim…
Continue Reading »Come On In - Eddie Chamblee
Eddie Chamblee was a good, sometimes inspirational player who made contributions in both big-band and small-combo settings as well as early R&B. Chamblee studied law at Chicago State University, then played with several Army bands from 1941 to…
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