Episodes
Published 05/04/11
This episode's playlist: • 28 Degrees (3:29) by Damon Fowler, from Devil Got His Way (2011); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for the most up-to-date information. • Back In Style (3:27) by Joss Stone, a digital single released by Stoned-Records.com and available from iTunes. Visit JossStone.com and Stoned-Records.com for more information. Many thanks to AirplayDirect. • Rough And Ready (5:18) and Walking Blues (5:17) by The Geoff...
Published 05/04/11
This episode's playlist: • A Shout-Out (4:15) by Al "Coffee" McDaniel, from Blues In My Shoes (2007); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit ALMcDaniel.com and AirplayDirect.com/AL for more information. • Slow Burn (2:55) by The Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine, from their EP Three Jacks and a Jill (2010; available from CD Baby. Visit the band's Facebook page for more information. • Salt in the Wounds (3:34) by Luke Morgan, a digital single first released in 2010, and available from...
Published 03/16/11
This week's playlist: • Educated Ways (4:01) by The Mannish Boys, from Shake For Me (2010); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • SuperHero (4:48) by Candye Kane, from SuperHero (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information. • The Devil Is An Angel (3:09) by Janiva Magness, from The Devil Is An Angel Too (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit...
Published 03/06/11
This episode's playlist: • Little by Little (2:46) and I Can't Be Satisfied (3:32) by Gregg Allman, from Low Country Blues (2011); available from the store at his site, Rounder Records and iTunes. Visit GreggAllman.com for more information. • Hesitation Blues (3:54) and Baby, Please Don't Go (2:24) by Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans, from Le Blues Hot (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit this MySpace page and this page at CD Baby for more information. • Last Fall (3:27)...
Published 01/31/11
This episode's playlist: • Free Ride Blues (3:10) by Andre & The J Tones, from Rhythm & Blues Christmas (2010); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information. • Raunchy (5:33) by The Mannish Boys, from Shake For Me (2010); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Treat Me Right (4:45) by Peter Karp & Sue Foley, from He Said She Said (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and iTunes....
Published 01/18/11
Show notes are forthcoming ... :-)
Published 12/24/10
This episode's playlist: • Maybe Sometime Later (4:38) by The Insomniacs, from At Least I'm Not With You (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • God of Abraham (3:25) by Guthrie Kennard, from Matchbox (2009); available from CDUniverse and iTunes. Visit GuthrieKennard.com for more information. • Nut Shuffle (4:42) by the Latvian Blues Band, from Unreal (2009); available...
Published 12/24/10
This week's playlist: • Pittsburgh In The Morning, Philadelphia At Night (4:43), by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and iTunes. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Miss Maebelle (4:53) by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003); available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • St. Paul Wintertime...
Published 11/29/10
This week's playlist: • Issaquena Stomp (4:15) by Old Gray Mule, from a forthcoming album entitled 40 Nickels For A Bag of Chips. Buy their album Sound Like Somethin Fell Off the House (2010) from CDBaby or iTunes. Visit OldGrayMule.wordpress.com for more information. Special thanks to C.R. Humphrey. • Ain't It Time (3:08) by Charlie Musselwhite, from In My Time (1994); available from the store at Charlie's site and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. Special thanks...
Published 11/22/10
This week's playlist: • Love's Lost and Found (4:47) by Mia Vermillion, from Alone Together With the Blues (2009); available from HipChickMusic.com, Rhapsody.com, Amazon and iTunes. Visit MiaVermillion.com for more information. • You're Not The Only One (3:45) by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at his site, the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information. • Pinegum (3:36) by Paul Reddick & The Sidemen, from...
Published 11/08/10
This week's playlist: • You Can Have The Tail (3:01) by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, from Better Off Now (2010); available from CDUniverse and iTunes. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • I Don't Understand (3:57) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information. • Blues Party (5:04) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Party (2010); available from and iTunes....
Published 11/01/10
This episode's playlist: • Put The Foot To Him (3:00) by Old Gray Mule, from a forthcoming album entitled 40 Nickels For A Bag of Chips. Buy their album Sound Like Somethin Fell Off the House (2010) from CDBaby or iTunes. Visit OldGrayMule.wordpress.com for more information. Special thanks go to C.R. Humphrey for sending me this advance track. • Nobody But You (3:43) by Luther Allison, from Pay It Forward (2002); available from Ruf Records and iTunes. Visit Luther-Allison.com for more...
Published 10/25/10
This week's playlist: • Down Home Blues (5:15) by Lisa Mann, from Lisa Mann (2010); available from CDBaby and MusicMillennium.com (it's not easy to find - search the site for Lisa Mann). Visit LisaMannmusic.com for more information. • Weeds Like Us (3:23) by Janiva Magness, from The Devil Is An Angel Too (2010); available from the store at JanivaMagness.com and iTunes. Visit this page at Alligator.com for more information. Special thanks to AirPlay Direct. • Keep The Blues Alive (3:56) by...
Published 10/18/10
This episode's playlist: • Color-Blind Angel (5:16) by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Ain't Nothin' But The Blues (5:35) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net, their ReverbNation page and their MySpace page for more information. • Diamond Ring (6:08) by Moreland & Arbuckle, from...
Published 10/11/10
This episode's playlist: • Little Man (4:09) by Mahajibee, from Mahajibee Blues (2007); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit MahajibeeBlues.com for more information. • What We Are Worth (3:36), Second Time Around (3:23) and Baby Bye-Bye (5:03), all by Robin Rogers and all from Back In The Fire (2010), which is available from Blind Pig Records and the store at Robin's site. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Angel Dance (3:52) by Robert Plant, from Band of Joy (2010), which is...
Published 09/13/10
This episode's playlist: • Natural Man (3:12) by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Heads Up! (2002); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit LilEdandtheBluesImperials.com for more information. • No Better Than This (3:12) and Each Day Of Sorrow (2:36) by John Mellencamp, from the album No Better Than This (2010), available from Rounder.com and the iTMS. Visit Mellencamp.com for more information. The album is reviewed here by Chicago Tribune critic Greg...
Published 08/22/10
This week's playlist: • Cold Blooded Man (4:27) by Sugar Blue, from Code Blue (2007); available from CD Baby, the store at his site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Sugar-Blue.com for more information. • Please Don't Let Me Go (3:16 ) and My Life Will Be Sweeter (4:53) by Tin Pan, from Hound's Tooth (2008); available from the iTMS. Visit TinPanBand.com/wordpress for more information. • Long Way From Home (3:05) and Hurricane (4:25) by Stephen Luke, from No Man's Land (2008); available...
Published 08/09/10
This episode's playlist: • Still Called the Blues (5:33) by Luther Allison, from Pay It Forward (2002); available from Ruf Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Luther-Allison.com for more information. • Tried So Hard (5:38) and Default Boogie (3:37) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page or their MySpace page for more information. • When I Get Drunk (4:26) and Hit And Run (2:48) by Arsen...
Published 07/29/10
This episode's playlist: • Know What I Like (4:18) by Jimmy Voegeli from Bake Sale, Volume 5 (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit JimmyVoegeli.com for more information. • Detroit "Motor City" Blues (3:57) and Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (2:41) by Marshall Lawrence, from Blues Intervention (2010); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DoctorBlues.com for more information. • Chill Out (3:42) and Damn Shame (3:38) by Harper, from Stand...
Published 07/21/10
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Published 07/16/10
This week's playlist: • The Cat (5:21) by Johnny Charles from Stratified (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnnyCharles.com for more information. • Great Big Baby (4:36) and Highway Time (4:19) by Anni Piper, from Chasin Tail (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • Just Because (3:55) and Up & In (2:58) by Bob Margolin, from Up & In...
Published 06/20/10
This week's playlist: • I Never Want (3:18) by Harper, from Stand Together (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Harper.biz for more information. • Miss Otis Regrets (3:05) and Shout Sister Shout! (2:47), both by Shout Sister Shout and both from Hit That Jive (2009); available from M.C. Records and the iTMS. Visit ShoutSisterShoutMusic.com for more information. • Daughter To The Blues (4:57) and Ain't That The Blues (4:14), both by Teeny Tucker and...
Published 06/06/10
This week's playlist: • To Fill A Hole (3:43) by Brother Dege Legg, from Folk Songs of the American Longhair (2010); available from DegeLegg.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DegeLegg.com for more information. • I Never Want (3:18) and No Problem (4:48), both by Harper and both from Stand Together (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Harper.biz for more information. • Heart Has Been Broken (3:47) and Couldn't Stay Away (3:43), both by Stringbean and both from...
Published 05/25/10
This week's playlist: • Intro/Drive (5:42) by MeantoothGrin from Bake Sale, Volume 5 (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit MeantoothGrin.com for more information. • The Blues Is Here to Stay (4:58) and Indians Got That Fire (4:30), both by Cyril Neville and both from The Essential Cyril Neville 1994-2007 (2010); available from MC-Records.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Nevilles.com and Cyril's MySpace page for more information. • Do You Mean It (3:29) and...
Published 05/19/10