MUSIC ON THE COUCH 11/27/17 – SHOW #398 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10385871 ALL COUCH KID NEW MUSIC ALASTAIR GREENE – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Alastair has released Dream Train, his latest with 12 originals and 1 cover. We spoke about what Alistair has been up to since his last visit in August of 2014, while we listen to the […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 11/20/17 – SHOW #397 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10385519 STEVE HOWELL/JASON WEINHEIMER – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Steve Howell sat on The Couch back in 2015, after Yes, I Believe I Will was released. Tonight he returned with partner Jason Weinheimer to discuss their collaboration, A Hundred Years From Today. We got to learn about Jason’s past, how these […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 11/13/17 SHOW #396 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/QYsqPp REV JIMMIE BRATCHER – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Jimmie returns to The Couch after a 4-year absence. He brings with him his new album, This Is Blues Country, classic country tunes done Blues Style. We talked about all he has been up to, how the concept for […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 11/06/17 SHOW #395 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/B8iSmH ALEXIS P SUTER – COUCH KID NEWS Alexis has planned a benefit to support those impacted by the hurricanes, which devastated Puerto Rico. She and I talked about all the details and how you can help, even if you are not in NYC for the […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 10/30/17 SHOW #394 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/EVQMKw MICHELE D’AMOUR AND THE LOVE DEALERS Out of the Seattle area, the band playing blues and R&B. The band was formed in 2011. Lost Nights At The Leopard Lounge is their third release and Michele and I had a great talk about her musical journey, putting the band together and […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 10/16/17 SHOW #392 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/uDzcp1 NIECIE – COUCH KID NEWS Couch Kid Niecie comes by with some COUCH KID NEWS to start the show. She released a single on Friday entitled Two Can Play That Game and she and I talked about the amazing lineup behind her and her next moves. WEB […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 10/09/17 SHOW# 391 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/NhHNR8 NORMAN JACKSON BAND The Norman Jackson Band came to the 2016 International Blues Festival and shook the stages up and down Beale until on Saturday they were named the 3rd Place Band Challenger. I got to sit and talk to Rick Shortt and Norman about their journeys […]
SHOW #388 – 09/18/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/aK6KEq THIRD ANNUAL “STATE OF THE BLUES/TOWN HALL” Joined this year by President CEO Barbara Ballin Newman, out-going Board Chair Paul Benjamin and in-coming Board Chair Jeff Syracuse. The discussion ranged from IBC to BMA to Membership and affiliate growth. The three also gave their outlook on the future […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #387 – 09/12/17 ALL COUCH KID NEW MUSIC HALLEY DeVESTERN – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Halley returns to The Couch with her new EP, Keep On Playin’ , the long awaited follow-up to Fabbo! Boffo! Smasho! The five original tunes are described as “…balls to the wall, Blues Funk Rock with a splash of […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 08/21/17 – SHOW # 386 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/eUkUcx JOHN PAGANO – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC John returns with a new album entitled One More Round. John originally sat with me back in 2012 and then returned the next year when Make Room At The Table was released. We got to catch up with this […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 08/14/2017 – SHOW #385 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/jgJJWK DAYTONA BLUES FESTIVAL – FESTIVAL PARTNER Music On The Couch is proud to, once again, be a media sponsor for The Daytona Blues Festival. Having been shut down by a hurricane last year, they have brought back the lineup from 2016. Frank Carbiener talked about the […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 08/07/17 SHOW # 384 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/X5kGWk BENNY TURNER – COUCH KID NEWS Benny has written his autobiography entitled Survivor and he came by to talk about how it got written, why it got written and the joys he received from writing the story. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE LARRY GRIFFITH – […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 07/31/17 SHOW # 383 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/fmxmHK LAURA TATE Laura has released her 4th album, Let’s Just Be Real. This multi-talented woman has excelled behind the microphone, in front of the camera, on-stage and even behind the camera. We talked about her many different talents and the things that make her life […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #382 07/24/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/dpWbTh TOM CRAIG & SOUL PATCH Tom joined me to talk about this Philly area band. They were in Memphis for the 2017 IBC and certainly made themselves known. We traced Tom’s career and life and the direction for the band in the future WEB SITE […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH LIVE AT TALL CITY BLUES FESTIVAL JULY 14 & 15, 2017 LISTEN HERE: FRIDAY – SHOW #380: https://goo.gl/AHpKcM SATURDAY – SHOW #381: https://goo.gl/DdnrA8 FRIDAY’S SHOW: RONN REEGER – Talent Coordinator Tall City Blues Fest GUY KING RANDY McQUAY CHASE WALKER RUBEN V NOAH WOTHERSPOON HEATHER GILLIS ERIN HARPE GRACE KUCH DENNIS […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 07/10/17 – SHOW #379 CALGARY INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL We open the show speaking with Cindy MacLeod from The Calgary International Blues Festival. A Festival Partner with Music On The Couch, this week long event brings the best of the blues to the beautiful city of Calgary. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE MIKEY […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #378 06/26/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/AKDmsT ANN ARBOR BLUES FESTIVAL The Ann Arbor Blues Festival has become a Festival Sponsor for Music On The Couch. The festival is returning after an 11-year absence and we spoke with Founder, James Partridge about the event and how it all came back together. WEBSITE […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #377 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/GVvs7V STEVE KRASE Steve is out of Houston, TX. In April he released, Should’ve Seen It Coming and it continues to get solid airplay. Steve and i spoke about his journey from Brooklyn to Houston and places in between while we listened to tunes from the album. WEB SITE FACEBOOK […]
Music On The Couch 05/22/17 SHOW # 374 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/M4NSn4 TALL CITY BLUES FEST Tall City Blues Fest enters its 7th year with another stellar lineup. Lisa Grissom and Ronn Reeger joined me to talk about the lineup and all of the other events happening the weekend of July 14-16. Music On The Couch is a media […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #372 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/4abB21 Celebrating WOMEN IN BLUES For Mother’s Day Week THORNETTA DAVIS Thornetta Davis’ new album, Honest Woman is a collection of 13 originals that show the incredible strength of this Detroit native. The Queen Of Detroit Blues joined me to talk about her journey…the joy she finds in sharing […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 05/01/17 SHOW #371 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/CBEmOE SMOKIN’ IN STEELE BLUES FEST John “Blueshammer” Hammer joined me to talk about this year’s Smokin’ In Steele Blues Fest to be held June 2-4 in Owatonna, MN. Music On The Couch is proud to be a media sponsor for this sensational festival. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #370 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/M0grNX EXIT 56 BLUES FEST Sonia Outlaw-Clarke dropped by to talk about this year’s Exit 56 Blues Fest held in Brownsville, TN on May 27 & 28. Sonia spoke about the lineup and all the events over the two days. Music On The Couch is proud to […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #369 – 04/17/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/rkm490 JOHN MAYALL First Mr. Mayall joined me to talk about his long career. We spoke about his early life, getting into the music scene, the musicians who he has mentored and his feelings on the music and more. We listened to music from Talk About […]
SHOW #368 – 04/10/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/ceVcqf PAM TAYLOR – COUCH KID NEWS Pam came by to talk about her Spread The Thread Campaign for her upcoming album, Steal Your Heart. We discussed the album, the music it will contain, how you can contribute and then Pam gave us a sneak peek with the song Squeeze Me. […]
SHOW #367 – 04/03/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/kbDZLB ALL COUCH KID NEW MUSIC HURRICANE RUTH Hurricane Ruth returned with her brand new album, Ain’t Ready For The Grave. Ruth talked about her wish list for this album, working with Gina and Tom to make it a reality and where she is headed. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #365 – 03/06/17 LISTEN AT: https://goo.gl/IaVly7 JON GINDICK Jon released his debut album, When We Die, We All Come Back As Music, back in August and it has garnered him a lot of notice. A world-renowned harmonica instructor, Jon holds his Harmonica Jam Camps throughout the year in Clarksdale, MS. […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH Show #364 – 02/27/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/WYmTcT BRODY BUSTER – 2017 IBC WRAP-UP Brody Buster stopped by to talk about his IBC experience and the new things already happening in his life. He was named 2nd place in the Solo/Duo Challenge and also named Lee Oskar harmonica Player WEB SITE FACEBOOK […]
SHOW #353 – 01/16/17 – IBC PREVIEW SHOW #2 Listen here: https://goo.gl/MzO4ag Show Length: 2:02:32 MATT ISBELL – Bandleader of Ghost Town Blues Band 2013 Band Finalist / 2014 2nd Place Band Matt and I discussed his thoughts on the IBC and the rules you need to follow. Matt also talked about the result of GTBB appearing […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 01/09/17 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/nqzrsR Show Length 1:58:30 SHOW #352 – 01/09/17 – IBC PREVIEW SHOW #1 BEN HUNTER & JOE SEAMONS 2016 Solo/Duo Winners Ben, Joe & I discussed their getting to Memphis, what they felt were the most important parts of their trip and the opportunities they have received over the […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 12/19/16 SHOW #351 Listen here: https://goo.gl/j9r43I Originally, Elvin Bishop was our only scheduled guest for this evening, but there was a missed connection. We are rescheduling for early 2017, so look for an announcement. In the meantime, we played Holiday Music and also played our selection for the final song of […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #350 – 12/12/16 SHOW LENGTH: 3:02:10 ALL COUCH KID NEW MUSIC HARPDOG BROWN Dog returns to The Couch for his third visit. This time he returns to share stories around the recording of Travelin With The Blues, which includes appearances by folks like Charlie Musselwhite, Kid Andersen, Rusty Zinn and more. […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #349 – 12/05/16 SHOW LENGTH W/ AFTER SHOW: 2:58:58 AFTER SHOW NOT ON BTR FEED BTR Feed: https://goo.gl/Q21VsC TRUDY LYNN Out of Houston, TX, Trudy was still a teen when she sang onstage with Albert Collins and had the chance to open for Ike & Tina Turner. Trudy has just released […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 11/28/16 SHOW SHOW #348 Link To Listen: https://goo.gl/mHvlsL After Show is not on the BTR Feed REV. BILLY C. WIRTZ The Rev. Billy C. Wirtz comes direct from the First House Of Polyester Worship. We talked about the incredible journey the Rev. has been on since a young boy in South Carolina. The […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #347 – 11/21/17 SHOW LINK: https://goo.gl/kxrthL Show Length: 3:01:08 (w/After Show) BACKTRACK BLUES BAND Out of the Tampa, FL area, this is the fifth album from this 5-piece band. I spoke with Sonny Charles about his journey, how the band came to be and where they are heading in the future […]
Music On The Couch 11/14/16 Show LISTEN HERE: RORY BLOCK – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Rory Block returns to The Couch to talk about her latest release, Keepin’ Outta Trouble, the sixth album in her “Mentor Series” saluting the blues masters who’ve had a profound impact on her music. This time she pays tribute to Bukka […]
SHOW #344 – 10/31/16 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/Tj0Zs5 JL FULKS JL picked up a guitar at the age of 13 and has not looked back since. Playing in South Carolina and then Florida, where he gained experience performing on stages across the states. JL and his band won the South Florida Regional Blues Challenge and made […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #343 10/24/16 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/7FvGGK All Couch Kids this show… DAVE KELLER Dave starts us off with his new album Right Back Atcha, the followup to his BMA Nominated Soul Changes. For this one, Dave brought in his guys, recorded it in Vermont and produced it himself. We talked about the differences […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 10/10/16 SHOW #341 SHOW LENGTH: 2:56:27 Listen here: https://goo.gl/0sNCJB LIVE, UNCUT & UNCENSORED CONVERSATIONS WITH “MUSICIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW” BILLY PIERCE Billy “Got Slide” Pierce has released Shapes Of Soul, a collection of 7 originals and 3 classic covers. Billy has been performing with artists such as Charlie Wooten, Sonny Landreth, Johnny Neel […]
Music On The Couch Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” SHOW #340 – 10/03/16 Listen Here: https://goo.gl/mdfqSw Show Run Time 2:59:56 MICK KOLASSA & ERIC HUGHES – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Mick Kolassa and Eric Hughes stopped in to for COUCH KID NEWS to chat about the new acoustic album of […]
SHOW #339 – 09/26/16 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/Ub2DXH BOBBIE BURKS – COUCH KID NEWS Couch Kid News brings Bobbie Burks to The Couch to talk about I’m A Bluesman the album she just released. It is music from early in Michael’s career. Bobbie & I talked about the album and […]
Music On The Couch Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” SHOW #338 – 09/19/16 Show Length 1:59:30 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/OZdw4q STATE OF THE BLUES & TOWN HALL MEETING
SHOW #336 – 08/22/16 SHOW TIME 2:58:49 BTR FEED: https://goo.gl/NsjyJx SAMMY EUBANKS Sammy has been a stalwart in the Northwest US Blues Community for over 20 years. He has released four albums along the way and the fifth; Sugar Me, hit the streets just a couple of months back. Sammy and I talked about his journey, […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” SHOW #335 – 08/15/16 BLUES FOR PEACE – COUCH KID NEWS We opened the show with Michael Packer & Mick Kolassa who will be performing at Lafayette Park located directly north of the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 21st with […]
SHOW #332 – 07/25/16 BEAN BLOSSOM BLUES FEST I spoke with Grant Stuart, owner of The Bean Blossom Blues Festival. The Bean is a Music On The Couch festival Partner. We talked the lineup and the other activities throughout the weekend. WEB SITE FACEBOOK PAGE BOB CORRITORE – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC Segment Begins […]
SHOW #331 – 07/18/16 Listen Here: https://goo.gl/MCU3oi STOLEN HEARTS – COUCH KID NEWS We began with a Stolen Hearts’ new single, The Blues Had An Angel. It is their dedication to the late Robin Rogers. We missed speaking with Pam & Robert, but will have them on again real soon. WEB SITE FACEBOOK […]
SHOW #329 – 06/27/16 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/gbspDm MICK KOLASSA – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC – WORLD PREMIER Segment Begins At The 08:00 Mark Honored to be able to WORLD PREMIER the brand new Mick Kolassa album, Taylor Made. This is another collection of original songs mixed with some tasty uncovers. Mick and I talked about the album, and the recording […]
SHOW #328 – 06/20/16 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Listen Here: https://goo.gl/z5W9HK CALGARY INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL We open the show speaking with Cindy MacLeod from The Calgary International Blues Festival. A Festival Partner with Music On The Couch, this week long event brings the best of the blues to the beautiful city of […]
SHOW # 325 – 05/23/16 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” Listen here: https://goo.gl/AMIkXR TALL CITY BLUES FEST We started the show by speaking with Lisa Grissom, Festival Producer. Tall City is a Music On The Couch Festival Partner. Lisa gave us a great overview of this year’s lineup and events that occur during […]
SHOW #324 – 05/16/16 Listen Here: https://goo.gl/9grDpT Show Note: One of the scheduled guests was a no show, so we scrambled to bring MMP and Albert in early. TONY TORRES Tony came to The Couch through good friend Kool Breeze. Torres has just released his debut album A Real Gone Time. The Pennsylvania native has played many genres […]
SHOW #323 – 05/02/16 Live, Uncut and Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/5kqCiU ANTHONY ROSANO – COUCH KID NEWS Anthony came by to talk about the new album “‘Rood Awakening”, which is available for pre-order now and available the end of May. He also announced their upcoming studio album, which will […]
