HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an Interview with Peter V of Peter V and Blues Train! We talk about his history, his new CD “Shaken but not deterred”, his views on the current music business and the future of the blues! I was born in Manhattan in 1959 and grew up in […]
10 Best Music Blogs You can Submit To Now! Major media outlets aren’t exclusive to major-label sounds anymore, but they still don’t spend time on brand-new or largely unheard-of artists and bands – no matter how compelling their music may be. Even though streaming services, playlists and social media have become the new path to […]
THE BLUES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE RECIPIENTS OF 2019’s PRESTIGIOUS “KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE” AWARDS The eleven honorees will be feted at the KBA Awards event to be held during the 35th International Blues Challenge taking place in Memphis January 22-26, 2019. ________________________________________ MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Friday, January 25, 2019, The Blues Foundation will honor 11 individuals and organizations […]
Home Page Facebook Page Making a Scene presents an Interview with Dave Keller Dave Keller is an award-winning, triple-threat: an outstanding singer, an intense guitarist and a talented songwriter. Fueled by his love of deep Southern soul and blues, his performances ring out with passion, integrity, and an ability to break down the barriers between […]
Home Page Facebook page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Indie blues artist Kirk Fletcher! Kirk Fletcher has a reputation as a bonafide can’t-miss performer. His soulful playing and singing never fails to elicit chills, and his unique approach to Rhythm & Blues music is both refreshingly modern and completely authentic. Widely considered one […]
Making a Scene presents the Podcast of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Indie Blues Artist Steve Krase! This is the voice of indie blues the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are out there creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the artists […]
Making a Scene presents the Podcast of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Indie Blues Artist Kat Riggins! This is the voice of indie blues the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by those artists who are out there creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the artists […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #432 – 07/30/18 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10893931 ELIZA NEALS – COUCH KID NEWS Eliza came by to talk about her new single, Love Dr. Love. We also talked about what is going on in her world and when the new album would be released. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE SUGAR BLUE – […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Indie Blues Artist Vanessa Collier about her journey, her new CD “Honey Up” and the future of the blues! “There’s a young lady [Vanessa Collier] came onstage with me, I forget where I was, but she’s playing an alto saxophone, and man, she was […]
Making a Scene presents “The Voice of Indie Blues” LIVE from the Midnight Circus This is the INDIE Blues Double shot show! This is the show where we bring you 2 songs from every Indie Blues Artists on our playlist .. These artists are creating the future of the blues by honoring the true tradition of the blues, innovation […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Making a Scene presents an interview with Indie Blues Artist Dany Franchi! Dany Franchi was born in 1990 in Genoa, IT and he is widely considered one of the best young Blues musicians on the scene today. In 2014 he recorded his album “I Believe” in Ohio along with the “International […]
Before we dig into everything there’s to know about Spotify playlists at this moment in time, you should remember that just because someone has a ton of streams does not mean they have a ton of fans. Streams are not equivalent to downloads or sales. Apples and oranges. When someone bought a song or an […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Kimbrough was born in Mobile, Alabama, and started his musical career as a founding member of Will & the Bushmen, a popular college band in the eighties that produced a handful of albums and singles and made it to MTV. He then went on to form the Bis-quits with long-time friend […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #420 – 04/16/2018 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10720015 EXIT 56 BLUES FEST Sonia Outlaw-Clark came by to talk about the Exit56 Blues Fest which takes place in Brownsville, TN on May 26-27. The festival is a Music On The Couch Partner. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE MARKEY BLUE/RIC LATINA PROJECT – COUCH KID […]
For more than three decades, singer and Indie Blues guitarist Tim Woods’ career has taken him on a long and storied journey that continues to write new chapters every year. Originally from Western Pennsylvania – where he remains a fixture of the music scene – Tim grew up in a virtual “melting pot” of music. […]
SONAR relaunches as ‘Cakewalk by BandLab’: Iconic DAW now free to download for everyone World-leading DAW SONAR, with the entire SONAR Platinum feature set, is relaunching as Cakewalk by BandLab Full authentication and unlimited feature-access will be available free Early access to Cakewalk by BandLab is available now on Windows SINGAPORE, 4 APRIL 2018 — Today, […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Accolades aside, Indie Blues artist Peter Karp is a storyteller who also happens to be an assertive singer, an insightful songwriter, a spellbinding performer, and a searing slide guitarist. Fortunately, those distinctions aren’t mutually exclusive. Nor is it a contradiction to call Karp both a master of the blues and an […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #413 – 03/05/18 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10611311 BILLY WALTON From the Jersey Shore comes the Billy Walton Band and their rockin’ Blues-Flavored R&B sound. The new album, Soul Of A Man, celebrates the 10th anniversary for the band. Billy and I talked about the history of the band and their future […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE **Five Time Maple Blues Award Nominee** Bubbling up from the cauldron of roots Americana music, Samantha Martin is an artist of extraordinary power, gravitas and deep-seated emotion. On first listen, one is immediately struck by the awesome presence and sheer magnitude of her other worldly voice. Cigarette-ravaged and whiskey-soaked in the extreme, […]
This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO .. The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that brings you ONLY those artists who are touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists ARE the Future of the Blues! They are keeping the true tradition of the blues alive, innovation and creativity! These are the Indie […]
HOME PAGE FACE BOOK PAGE Check out this interview with an Indie blues artist Albert Cummings on Making a Scene Albert Cummings writes, plays and sings the blues like nobody else. He has played with blues legends B.B. King, Johnny Winter, and Buddy Guy. Taken with Albert’s fire and passion bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK I found my way to the Blues stage at the first Ann Arbor Blues Fest, and was completely smitten. Getting to play at such an important milestone festival had my head spinning. That was my awakening to the Blues, and I couldn’t have been among a better line-up: Son House, Muddy Waters, […]
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The roots of the McKee Bros. project go back to 70s Ann Arbor and Detroit, where Ralph McKee, inspired by his college roommate, guitarist Bob Doezema (now a Berklee professor who tours with Al Kooper), bought a cheap bass and a Silvertone amp and started to teach himself to play. After […]
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by artists who are creating new original music from it’s roots. These artist Embrace the Diversity of the Blues … it is this diversity that is the TRUE Tradition of the Blues .. This week we give you the music by The Legendary […]
HOME PAGE FACE BOOK PAGE EVERY MUSICIAN IS A PRODUCT OF THEIR INFLUENCES. IT WOULD BE DISHONEST FOR ME TO DENY THE INFLUENCE OF B.B. KING, MUDDY WATERS, LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS AND OTHERS HOWEVER THE TWO PROFOUND “GAME CHANGERS” WERE FREDDIE KING AND MAGIC SLIM. A QUOTE FROM B.B. OR MUDDY MAY COME AT ANY TIME […]
This is the only radio show that is dedicated to showcasing the true power of the blues.. the power of the diversity of music that has been created from it’s roots. We only play currently touring artists who are creating new music from the roots of the blues! This week we start off with music […]
Marcia Ball Agency: The Kurland Agency Phone: 617.254.0007 Jack Randall; Email: jack@thekurlandagency.com 07/19/2016 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater 07/21/2016 Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – Big Room 07/22/2016 Berkeley, CA Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse 07/23/2016 Rohnert Park, CA Blues at the Green at the Green Music Center 07/24/2016 Ukiah, CA Sundays in the Park Free […]
This IS the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show on the net. The only show that is dedicated to showcasing the DIVERSITY of music that is and has been created from the blues. The true power of the blues lies in the diversity of music that is being created from it’s roots both now […]
UPDATE! The new bill (HR 1733, known as the “Fair Play, Fair Pay Act”) is currently being discussed in DC! (It is before the sub-committee on “courts, intellectual property and the internet.”) RIGHT NOW is the time to contact your local congress representative to really make a difference! You don’t need to take the time […]
LIVE from The Midnight Circus 11/23/2015 with Whelan by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Celebrating the Diversity and Power of the Music created by artists that acknowledge their roots are in the Blues! Honoring the past by Supporting the Future of the Blues !!! INDIE Blues – Currently Touring Musicians who recognize they are influenced by The Blues artists that […]
SHOW # 294 – 11/09/15 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Listen Here: https://goo.gl/YcpaIY HANS THEESSINK – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Back on March 25, 2013 Hans Theessink was a guest on the Couch. It was the World Premier of his album with Terry Evans, Wishing Well. We spoke about his […]
SHOW # 288 – 09/28/15 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Listen Here: https://goo.gl/Enj81N NIECIE – COUCH KID NEWS Niecie comes by with her new single Just This Side Of Memphis and we talk about the song. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE H.A.R.T. FUND SILENT AUCTION SHOW In May […]
Outlaw Country Written by Brent Borman, Mark Anderson & Will Glass. 3 September 2014. Reprinted by Permission from https://sites.utexas.edu/countrymusic/the-history/outlaw-country/ During the 1950’s and 1960’s, country music experienced the commercial and artistic success known as the Nashville Sound. By the 1970’s, however, it was clear that the Nashville Sound was simply not working for many country artists. It was nearly […]
SHOW # 276 – 07/06/15 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Show Link: https://goo.gl/FQsruW BEAN BLOSSOM BLUES FEST – Grant Stuart, Organizer of the Festival, came by to talk about the history of “The Bean” and this year’s event. We talked about the music and all the activities that are available to […]
SHOW # 260 – 02/09/15 ANGEL FORREST – originally Sat On The Couch back on December 8th, but technical difficulties wiped out her portion of the show, so she came back to tell her story once again. Angel is a wonderful singer and performer from Canada who has won multiple Maple Blues Awards, including two more […]
SHOW # 251 – 01/12/15 – IBC PREVIEW Mr. SIPP – 2014 Band Challenge Winner Mr. Sipp spoke about his coming to the IBC in 2013 and the many friends he made. He described the Challenge as a group of friends, competing but always willing to assist. He and his band took the judges comments from […]
Bluz is on the move and alive and well on Long Island. Frank Lombardo For most of my adult life I have been living on this island we call Long Island. Just minutes from New York City, one of the major music entertainment cities in the world. As music fans and artists we have been […]
Tommy Talton – Until After Then (Hittin’ the Note Records) Album Review by Scott B. Bomar Six decades in, it’s clear that guitarist and songwriter Tommy Talton is still making music for the sheer joy of it. Until After Then, his fourth album for Hittin’ the Note Records, is a breezy romp through Talton’s wide-ranging […]
SHOW # 250 – 01/05/15 – IBC PREVIEW ZAC HARMON – 2004 Band Challenge Winner Zac gave us insight into how he found out about the IBC and his first time coming to the Challenge. He used the words ‘be yourself’ a few times in describing the most important attribute a Challenger can have. In fact, […]
SHOW # 249 – 12/29/14 GHOST TOWN BLUES BAND – WORLD PREMIER Matt Isbell from Ghost Town Blues Band finally took an official Monday Night Seat On The Couch! And to make it even better, he brought along the WORLD PREMIER of Hard Road To Hoe their new album, which will not drop for a few weeks. We talked about Matt’s […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH LIVE, UNCUT & UNCENSORED CONVERSATIONS WITH “MUSICIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW” 12/15/14 – SHOW # 247 CAROLYN FE – COUCH KID NEWS Carolyn Fe came by for the segment to give some thanks for her album being named “International Release Of The Year” for the Jimi Awards. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE […]
SHOW # 246 – 12/08/14 We had a technical issue and lost the entirety of the Angel Forrest Interview. She will be back the beginning of February. Also, Mike Zito had to cancel at the last hour due to a conflict. FATHEAD Fathead is John Mays, Al Lerman, Omar Tunnoch, Papa John King and Bucky […]
Nia Peeples https://tinyurl.com/oyfm3y4 Oh that Silent Night This is my gift to you. Yes it’s seasonal, but to me, it’s so much more. It’s a reminder that within each of us is a light so valuable, so bright, so inspiring yet so often hidden by our own fear that even we can not detect it. […]
SHOW #245 12/01/14 HOWARD & THE WHITE BOYS Howard & the White Boys (Howard McCullum, Rocco Calipari, Pete Galanis and Jim Christopulos), got together for a little jam in 1988 and the magic of what they brought to the table was evident. Their 6th album, Rosa’s Lounge, is their second live release. I sat with guitarist Rocco Calipari […]
CHRIS DUARTE Chris grew up in Texas and began playing his brother’s guitar and bought his first guitar at age 14. 37 years, 14 albums (including one ‘best of’), 2 instructional DVDs and thousands of performances later, he is still going strong. Chris and I talked about his life and career and checked out songs from […]
Recently Blues Matters Magazine published their “2014 Writers Poll” of the Best in Blues, within this list of prominent blues players and proponents of the genre is the category of “Blues Radio – International”. Since this magazine is based out of Europe, 3 US based stations were chosen in a 3 way tie for the #1 […]
In 2001, The Blues Foundation established the HART Fund through which The Blues Foundation provides assistance to Blues musicians and their families in times of great financial need due to medical emergencies. Donations to the HART Fund are dedicated 100% to artist relief efforts. Disbursements began in 2003 and have been used to pay medical […]
The British Blues Exhibition – November 2014 The Blues is a remarkable music arising from American and African roots. It has been played by artists as diverse as Fleetwood Mac, Seasick Steve, ZZ Top, Robert Plant, BB King, and Imelda May. It can be joyful or sad, angry or loving, party music, or lament. The Blues has inspired […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 11/18/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The only blues radio show that is dedicated 100% to the Touring Blues Artist! Each week we give you the best in what is happening in blues TODAY! You will only hear music from artists who are on the road and touring! NEW BLUES, […]
JOHN WEEKS BAND The John Weeks Band are John on guitars & vocals, Andras “AC” Csapo on keys, harmonica and vocal, Curtis Hawkins on bass and Tim “Chooch” Molinaro on drum and their debut album is simply entitled John Weeks Band. They share a blend of blues, funk and rock. I sat with John and we discussed his […]
