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Slow My Roll - Bart Walker Band
John Lee Hooker once said 'the blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.' Lucky for us, talented musicians still feel the need to tell that story. And it’s even luckier for us that…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Fender Bandmaster (1965)
Model/Circuit Number: AB763 Era: Blackface Configuration: Piggyback (reviewed with alternate speaker cabinet) Controls: Black forward facing w/ white labels Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10 Faceplate Front: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb,…
Continue Reading »WNTI 91.5 Rock-it Science with Greg Lewis - Playlist November 10, 2011
Smear Campaign, Rory Gallagher, Defender Start: 20:01:00 End: 20:05:46 Duration : 4:46 One Kind Favour, Mick Clarke & Lou Martin, Happy Home Start: 20:06:46 End: 20:10:59 Duration : 4:13 Could Get Dangerous, Devon Allman's Honeytribe, Space Age Blues…
Continue Reading »CBS John-Alex Mason Scholarship Benefit Friday, December 2 at 8:00pm, Road 34 Bike Shop
88.9FM KRFC, Fort Collins Presents the inaugural John-Alex Mason Scholarship Fund Benefit. The fund has been developed by the Colorado Blues Society with the blessing of John-Alex's family to further the blues music education of young Colorado artists.…
Continue Reading »SEVERN RECORDS SIGNS THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS;
SEVERN RECORDS SIGNS THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS; LEGENDARY AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC BAND WILL BEGIN RECORDING LABEL DEBUT SHORTLY FOR RELEASE IN EARLY 2012 ANNAPOLIS, MD – Severn Records has announced the signing of legendary American roots music band The…
Continue Reading »Blame It On My Day Job - Little Michael Terry
THIS ST. LOUIS BASED BLUES/ROCK SINGER, SONGWRITER, GUITARIST IS MAKING HIS MARK WITH ORIGINAL SONGS THAT ARE FULL OF GRITTY SOULFUL VOCALS, FLAT OUT SOLID, HEARTFELT, MELODIC, AND SOMETIMES DOWN RIGHT IN YOUR FACE LEADS. THESE SONGS IN…
Continue Reading »Full Force presents : Slide Ruler - Sterling Koch - Review
I just received the new recording, "Slide Ruler" by Sterling Koch. I am impressed. First I have to qualify that I don't have a real love for the steel guitar except when played in traditional fashion in the…
Continue Reading »Mayne Stage - November 10, 2011
November 10, 2011 UPCOMING SHOWS CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CHICAGO CHAMBER MUSICIANS 11/16 @ 6:30PM LAWUANDIA IN THE JUKEBOX 11/19 @ 7PM VERY VOCAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS JOHN VINCENT MAHADY IN THE MAYNE EVENT 11/20 @ 2PM FAMILY GROOVE…
Continue Reading »When Did the Soul Leave The Shoals - Mudd Bone
Somewhere in the Swamps of North Alabama, between Heaven and hell lies a music scene. This scene echos sounds from the past, yet has somehow went deafly quiet. Enter the new "Muscle Shoals" sound. Enter Muddbone. A band…
Continue Reading »Cold Chills - Hip Linkchain
Hip Linkchain was born in Jackson, Mississippi on November 10, 1936. He was raised in Louise, Mississippi. Hip picked cotton from age seven to age eighteen; he then moved to Chicago. He has played the blues all of…
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