HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with GF Patrick! Guitarist and songwriter G.F. Patrick uses a post-country voice to examine the lives of everyday people and the way their unique pressure points have brought them to the given moment. While staying true to the folk and country idioms, he deftly re-purposes song styles […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with a Pro Jim Odom – Founder and Chief Strategist of PreSonus! Jim Odom attended Berklee College of Music on a scholarship from DownBeat Magazine to study jazz guitar. He also holds a B.S. in computer engineering from Louisiana State University and completed graduate studies at the […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An Indie Blues double shot of artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These […]
Making a Scene Presents The Musicians Guide to LIVE Streaming Part 3 Where to Stream? If you are LIVE Streaming you are more than likely using Facebook live on your own Facebook page. This is a great way to start, but quickly the same issue arises as if you were having a weekly gig in […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Eliza Neals This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Proven Ones This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Eliza Neals Eliza Neals is a prolific songwriter, confident producer, arranger, bandleader, pianist, and one-of-a-kind live performer. Eliza sings with unearthly passion and velvety grit, effortlessly pushing air to new heights. Her operatically trained voice has been called both sexy and menacing. None of this is surprising, […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Louise Cappi This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Brian Templeton of The Proven Ones It’s one thing to claim you are “proven,” it’s quite another to have the credentials to back it up. Comprised of five of the most formidable musicians on the blues scene today — guitarist Kid Ramos, vocalist Brian Templeton, keyboardist […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Chickenbone Slim This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #517 – 05/11/20 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11730557 REVEREND SHAWN AMOS – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC The Reverend returned to The Couch to share and talk about Blue Sky, his latest release. So much has changed since we last spoke and much of it is heard in the new tunes WEB SITE […]
Making a Scene Presents an interview with Louise Cappi Louise Cappi, is an American & internationally acclaimed Jazz/Blues, Soul singer-songwriter, recording artist & Bandleader. She is the child of the late great Jazz guitarist & pioneer of the seven string guitar, Mr. Al Cappi. Louise has performed with Jazz Royalty, Delfeoyo Marsalis, the Prince of […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An Indie Blues double shot of artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chickenbone Slim Chickenbone Slim is an original blues artist from San Diego, CA. with 30 years of music experience, first as a bassist, and since 2011 as a guitarist, vocalist and bandleader. Chickenbone plays original and traditional electric blues, born in the middle of the last century. […]
Making a Scene Presents A Musicians Guide to LIVE Streaming Part 2 Last week we talked about how you can use your phone to get online and start creating your own LIVE Stream shows. We discussed how you can input your mixer audio into your phone giving you the ability of balancing your vocals and […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Peter Karp This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lisa Mills This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Peter Karp Peter Karp is known for many things. An assertive singer, a skilled guitarist and a passionate performer, he’s also an individual who writes songs that frequently reflect tales told as part of life’s journey, spawned by passion and personal experience. Consequently he’s not easily […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Liz Mandeville This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Lisa Mills Originally recorded by Little Richard in the early 1970s in Muscle Shoals, Mills’ rendition of “Greenwood, Mississippi” is the first single release off of her upcoming album, The Triangle, and is a tribute to the incredible sound and feel of the great southern soul music […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Blind Lemon Pledge This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview of Liz Mandeville Mandeville grew up in an arts-filled home in a musical family in Wisconsin. Her father sang folk songs and played the guitar, and her mother was a teacher and theater buff. Her father taught her to sing and paint, and she started playing the guitar at […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An Indie Blues double shot of artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Blind Lemon Pledge Throughout his recording and performing career, Blind Lemon Pledge, aka Bay Area bluesman James Byfield, has gained critical recognition for the broad scope of his stylistic skills; and for his ability to capture the essence of American Roots Music in his compositions. From […]
Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow Life Goes On ECM This may mark the first time we’ve covered an ECM album on these pages and although this is the third in the series for Bley/Sheppard/Swallow trio, this writer confesses to have only heard this one. The renowned improvisational pianist/composer Carla Bley is 80 and bassist Steve Swallow, […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Crystal Shawanda This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
Making a Scene Presents A Musicians Guide to Live Streaming! Let’s face it, we are in strange times. For all intensive purposes 2020 is a wash for touring and the gig economy for the indie artists. In response, many indie artists have turned to online live shows on Facebook, instagram, Stageit etc. On facebook, online […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Watermelon Slim This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Crystal Shawanda Crystal Shawanda grew up on the Wikwemikong reserve on an island in Ontario, Canada, Her parents raised her on Country music and taught her to sing and play guitar, but it was her oldest brother who introduced her to the blues. He would hang […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Watermelon Slim! Bill “Watermelon Slim” Homans has built a remarkable reputation with his raw, impassioned intensity. HARP Magazine wrote “From sizzling slide guitar…to nitty-gritty harp blowing…to a gruff, resonating Okie twang, Slim delivers acutely personal workingman blues with both hands on the wheel of life, a […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with TJ George TJ George is an award-winning singer/songwriter and recording artist who calls Columbus, Ohio, home. He has penned three solo CDs: Melodic Groove (2010), Abilene (2012), and Fragmented Soul: Volume 1 (2015). The album, TJC-One, released in 2014, is a collaboration between TJ and Grammy-nominated […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Shaun Lovell of the Missing Frets! A collective of diverse backgrounds, The Missing Frets, forge a sound of Alternative, Indie Blues-Rock, and African Rockabilly. The concept of the band was inspired by songwriter, guitarist Shaun Lovell and materialised in 2013 with bassist Bindu Lovell. The energetic […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An Indie Blues double shot of artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These […]
Making a Scene Celebrates 6 Years of Publication! It was May 1 2014 when I launched Making a Scene and since that day it has been one hell of a ride! We have been through 4 hosting services because of the growth of traffic which now averages over 8 million page reads a month! Our […]
Home Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Pro Pat Quinn – Buddy Guy Radio What happens when you combine a dream with a legend? When Blues DJ Pat Quinn and his dream to run his own Blues Radio station came in contact with Blues Legend Buddy Guy, Buddyguyradio.com was born. Buddy, has been […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Rory Block This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jim Gustin and Truth Jones This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is […]
Home Page Making a Scene Presents an interview with Arnau Bosch – Soundstorming For the past 4 years, Arnau has been leading the most significant and iconic global campaigns for Apple. All of them with Music on its core. From the launch of the Apple Music platform to AirPods, to ‘Welcome Home,’ which was HomePod’s […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jay Willie This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Celeste Kellogg Celeste is a CMA / Nashville Recording Artist. Her latest EP titled You & Me, charted on the iTunes Country Chart. She debuted two of her songs from the EP(Country Swagger and Someone To Call Me Baby) at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville during […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Rory Block Rory Block grew up in New York’s Greenwich Village at the height of the “folk music revival”, a time when a number of the founding giants of traditional country blues were being rediscovered and brought through New York City to perform. At the age […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jim Gustin and Truth Jones Jim Gustin is a blues singer and guitarist from Santa Clarita California. He has a distinctive, powerful voice; soulful and deep with a smoky rasp, he is a passionate and energetic performer. He is also a very solid guitarist with great […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Indie Blues Double Shot Show! This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. An Indie Blues double shot of artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jay Willie Throughout the course of their musical union, the members of Jay Willie Blues Band have won over the hearts of music lovers from all walks of life. Performing at a variety of venues and making countless public appearances all the while recording new song […]
With the current situation with Covid 19 lockdown and the complete shutdown of the gig economy, we feel it’s important that we do something to support the indie music community. We will be opening our “Making a Scene” Facebook page as a virtual Venue with a May 1, 2, and 3 kickoff show from Noon […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Reverend Freakchild This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #514 – 04/13/20 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/11706817 SASS JORDAN Sass joined me to talk about her remarkable career that has spanned over 25 years. Her new album Rebel Moon Blues was released this month and we had a fun talk about her career, music and our world today. WEB SITE FACEBOOK […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Claudettes This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Webb Wilder! On Night Without Love, Mississippi Musician Hall of Fame icon Webb Wilder pleases and shocks, soothes and rocks, and meets every un-expectation. Equally versed in two glorious worlds, Rock and Roll – with a strong side of Outlaw Country (Webb prefers the term “PROGRESSIVE Country”). […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Reverend Freakchild In the tradition of such Holy Blues Reverends as Reverend Gary Davis – such is the irreverent Reverend Freakchild. The Rev. primarily performs solo acoustic these days but has also recently recorded with some amazing musicians including Melvin Seals, Mark Karan, Chris Parker, Hugh […]
