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Eliza Neals Badder to the Bone

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock April 18, 2022

Eliza Neals Badder to the Bone E-H Records Eliza Neals is an artist who consistently delivers album after album of solidly-written, exquisitely performed blues-rock. Badder to the Bone marks my fourth album from Neals which I have made a point to review, and the title is very much on the mark. She is a total badass in the music world, and […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #138

Gerry Casey blues, blues rock, classic rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock April 18, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his guest Helen Turner of Born Healers Thundermother Watch Out Robert Jon & The Wreck Waiting For Your Man Banty Holler Hit This Cord Dom Martin Here Comes The River AC/DC Ride On Toronto Is Broken Circle Pink Floyd Featuring Andriy from Boombox Hey […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Helen Turner of Born Healer

Gerry Casey blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock April 17, 2022

HOME PAGE MAKING A SCENE Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Helen Turner of The Born Healer Born Healer released their new album in March 2022. Herbs, Roots, Barks, Etc. is the first album from Helen Turner, Iain Black and Marek Funkas since 2016’s ‘Til The Dawn, and the first featuring Steve Weaver on drums. Ten essential songs – […]

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Mississippi Heat is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock, soul April 15, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Pierre Lacocque of Mississippi Heat Led by harmonica master and songwriter Pierre Lacocque, Mississippi Heat is a world-class Chicago Blues Band. Their motto is “Traditional Blues With A Unique Sound” as they present fresh yet vintage-based musical ideas. MISSISSIPPI HEAT’s name is a reflection of Pierre’s […]

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The Nighthawks Established 1972

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock April 15, 2022

The Nighthawks Established 1972 VizzTone There are not many bands that can mark a 50th anniversary but Washington D.C.’s legendary Nighthawks, have been carrying the flame for blues and roots music since 1972. The only two blues festivals where this writer had a major production role were the Brass Monkey Blues Festivals of 1983 and […]

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Vaneese Thomas Fight the Good Fight

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock, soul April 13, 2022

Vaneese Thomas Fight the Good Fight Blue Heart One of our best and criminally underrecognized powerhouse voices and songwriters, Vaneese Thomas, daughter of Soul Music icon Rufus Thomas, returns for her ninth album and her first for the growing Blue Heart Records, in partnership with her husband, multi-instrumentalist Wayne Warnecke’s Segue, where she recorded her […]

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Gina Sicilia is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues rock, Gina Sicilia, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock April 11, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Gina Sicilia Gritty soul and blues singer, Gina Sicilia, always stays one step ahead in her songwriting and music. The Newtown, Pennsylvania-native, who now calls Nashville home, has never been one to sit still musically. Songwriting and singing are second nature to Sicilia. She was […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #137

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, classic rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock April 10, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his guest Aoife Doyle Danielle Bloom I Am Woman The Michael Mills Band See Me Baby Crashdiet No Man’s Land Boogie Beasts Grinning In Your Face Robin Trower The Razors Edge Nazareth Runaway Trudy Lynn Take Me Back Bonnie Raitt Somethings Got A Hold […]

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Hurricane Ruth Live at 3rd and Lindsley

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock April 10, 2022

Hurricane Ruth Live at 3rd and Lindsley Live at 3rd and Lindsley, the sixth and most recent album from Ruth LaMaster aka Hurricane Ruth lands a ferocious punch with a fistful of raw, hearty blues. This fourteen-track gem was recorded at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by two-time Grammy winner Tom Hambridge. It features Scott Holt and Nick Nguyen on guitar, Calvin Johnson on bass, Lewis Stephens on keys, with Hambridge also […]

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Doug MacLeod A Soul to Claim

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock April 9, 2022

Doug MacLeod A Soul to Claim Reference Perennial BMA Award-winner for Acoustic Blues, Doug MacLeod, returns with his 22nd album and his fifth album for Reference Recordings, A Soul to Claim. Up until now, the former North Carolinian MacLeod has lived in Los Angeles with his wife Patti Joy for the past 30 years, but […]

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Bubba and the Big Bad Blues is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock April 8, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Bubba of Bubba and the Big Bad Blues Bubba and the Big Bad Blues is a SoCal based original Blues Rock band influenced by Freddie King, SRV, Allman Bros, The Meters& Gov’t Mule. Bubba’s powerful vocals, impressive guitar work and veteran rhythm section forge an electrifying […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #136

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, classic rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock April 3, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Charlie Landsborough NitroVille Thunder Road Dana Fuchs Hard Road Jessey Jackson Gypsy Spirit Lady Ronan Gallagher Coming Home Rob Strong Going Down Wayward Saints Got To Give In Foo Fighters Everlong Foo Fighters Best Of You Foo Fighters All My Life Charlie […]

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Popa Chubby is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, popa chubby, Rock, roots, roots rock April 2, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Popa Chubby Popa Chubby, born Ted Horowitz, has been hard rocking the blues in his fierce and soulful way for more than 30 years. Over the course of a career that dates back to 1994, he has been a force of to be reckoned with on […]

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Trudy Lynn is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock, soul April 1, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Trudy Lynn Born Lee Audrey Nelms in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Trudy Lynn comes from strong musical stock: the late Al “TNT” Braggs, one of Houston’s most electrifying R&B vocalists and a prolific songwriter for Bobby “Blue” Bland, was her cousin. Growing up, she and her […]

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Mississippi Heat Madeleine

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, Chicago blues, indie Blues, roots, roots rock March 31, 2022

Mississippi Heat Madeleine Van der Linden Recordings Led by songwriter, harmonicist, and band leader Pierre Lacocque, Mississippi Heat returns with their 13th album in time to celebrate their 30th anniversary. As one of the longest running bands, per usual theirs is the traditional Chicago blues sound with wailing harp, stinging guitars and several terrific vocalists. […]

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Lisa Hilton Life Is Beautiful

Jim Hynes americana, blues, indie Blues, jazz, roots March 30, 2022

Lisa Hilton Life Is Beautiful Ruby Slippers Productions Life Is Beautiful marks the 25th album for pianist, composer and producer Lisa Hilton, and the third recorded during the pandemic years with her trio of bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Rudy Royston. Here we have ten originals and one cover, the classic, bluesy “Ernie’s Blues,” composed […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #135

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 27, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Dom Martin The Southbound Snakecharmers Dead Man Walking Andy Lindquist Pumping Blood The Black Keys Wild Child Leslie West Featuring Charlie Starr The Glycereens Electric Alfonzetti Shake My Blood Julian Sas World On Fire John Corabi Your Own Worst Enemy Andy & […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Dom Martin

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 26, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Dom Martin Although a young man new to the scene, it would be wrong to think Dom Martin hasn’t paid his life and musical dues. Brought up in the often tough, but community driven streets of Belfast Northern Ireland, Dom traded his craft for […]

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Dom Martin A Savage Life

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock March 26, 2022

Dom Martin A Savage Life Dom Martin is someone who has a talent that is so obvious from the moment you first experience his spellbinding musical abilities. Over the decades Ireland has produced many fine artists in the world of blues. Legends like Rory Gallagher, and Gary Moore spring to mind . Dom Martin has […]

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Bobby Gentilo is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, bobby gentilo, indie Blues, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock March 26, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Bobby Gentilo Take a walk through the world famous Cat Head Records in Clarksdale, MS and you will find more than a dozen albums with Bobby Gentilo’s name credited on the jacket. Gentilo is an award-winning international record producer and musician who has worked and performed […]

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Prakash Slim Country Blues From Nepal

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 26, 2022

Prakash Slim Country Blues From Nepal Ram Prakash Pokharel aka Prakash Slim, an emerging blues artist from Lamatar, in the Lalitpur district of Nepal, has most definitely caught my attention with his new album Country Blues From Nepal. With only a resonator guitar and slide in hand, he captures the pure essence of the blues with magnificent covers of legends such as Robert Johnson, Bukka […]

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Mike Guldin is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, mike guldin, Rock, roots, roots rock March 25, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mike Guldin Mike Guldin first picked up the guitar at age 15 and since then has honed his craft playing in roadhouses, clubs and bars, and Festivals and Theaters for over 45 years. Influenced by blues legends Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Albert Collins, The […]

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Tim Gartland Truth

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 25, 2022

Tim Gartland Truth Taste Good Music Truth marks the fifth solo album for Nashville-based harmonicist, singer-songwriter Tim Gartland. The dozen songs were all written or co-written by Gartland, who learned from the best in Chicago, having been mentored by Jerry Portnoy. Gartland cites as major influences Little Walter for harp playing, Ray Charles for song […]

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Albert Castiglia I Got Love

Jim Hynes albert castiglia, americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 24, 2022

Albert Castiglia I Got Love Gulf Coast The searing blues rock guitarist and songwriter Albert Castiglia always leaves it all on the floor, whether it be his ferocious guitar playing, impassioned vocals, or his honest, personal take on what’s happening to him on a personal level. The pandemic years for Castiglia, like for most of […]

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The Blues Foundation Announces the Nominees for the Blues Music Awards

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, blues foundation, blues music awards, blues rock, bma, indie Blues, roots, roots rock March 22, 2022

Making a Scene Presents The Blues Foundation Announces the Nominees for the Blues Music Awards! An impressive assembly of blues music masters, ranging from Blues Hall of Famers to rising stars, will gather in Memphis on Thursday May 5th, for the 43rd Annual Blues Music Awards. Presented by The Blues Foundation, the BMAs honor the […]

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Lady A Satisfyin’

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, lady a, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 21, 2022

Lady A Satisfyin’ I’ve been a fan of Lady A since my first listen when I reviewed her 2016 album Loved, Blessed, and Blues. Her ninth and latest album, Satisfyin’ continues to capture my affection for her music as it perfectly pairs her songwriting expertise with her special blend of funk, soul, and blues. With Anita White aka Lady A front and center on lead vocals, […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #134

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock, turn it up March 21, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #134 Muddy Waters Mannish Boy Philip Lynott Ode To A Black Man The Byrds 8Miles High Bob Dylan Tangled Up In Blue Vanilla Fudge You Keep Me Hanging On David Bowie Watch That Man The Rolling Stones Paint It Black Jo Jo Gunne Run […]

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Josh Hyde Parish Blues

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock March 20, 2022

Josh Hyde Parish Blues Self-released The title lets you know that bluesman Josh Hyde hails from Louisiana. This is Hyde’s third album, and this writer was privileged to have covered his debut, about which the state’s premiere guitarist, Sonny Landreth, used these terms to describe Hyde – “funky, atmospheric, and soulful.” That debut, 2017’s The […]

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Big Al and the Heavyweights are Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock March 19, 2022

Home Page Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Big Al of Big Al and the Heavyweights! Big Al and the Heavyweights originally formed in 1996 as the Unknown Blues Band, with founding members Al Lauro, Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band and Gov’t Mule), and pianist Rick Gergen (Sweethearts of the Rodeo). Although, Warren is […]

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Mike Guldin Tumblin’

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 19, 2022

Mike Guldin Tumblin’ Blue Heart The tempting way to begin this review was to hail yet another Pennsylvania act living near this writer, and while we give an obligatory nod to that notion, we then learn that the album was recorded at seven different studios by over a dozen players, beyond just the usual Philly […]

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Ross Osteen is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 18, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ross Osteen With a voice that summons the guttural howls of John Fogerty, and guitar work that ranges from the front porch to outer space, Ross Osteen joins the powerful blues/rock scene of the deep south. The songwriter was born in western North Carolina placed in […]

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Buckmiller Schwager To Memphis and Back

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, memphis, Rock, roots, roots rock March 15, 2022

Buckmiller Schwager To Memphis and Back Together Tom Buckmiller and Brian Schwager are taking the Iowa blues scene by storm with their original working-man blues. This Des Moines, Iowa – based blues duo pulled down first place in the 2021 Iowa Blues Challenge Solo/Duo category, securing their entry into the 2022 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee coming up in May. Buckmiller has authored three blues books and […]

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Regina Bonelli is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Regina Bonelli, roots, roots rock March 14, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Regina Bonelli Regina Bonelli’s band delivers an authentic, gritty blues and soul sound. For almost two decades, fellow New York natives, acclaimed bluesmen Tomas Doncker, James Dellatacoma, Kevin Jenkins, Nick Rolfe, Mark Henry, Leroy Thompson and Artur Uronen have been putting it down in the music world, here in the USA, and abroad. […]

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Jose Ramirez Major League Blues

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 14, 2022

Jose Ramirez Major League Blues Delmark Is there any more appropriate title than Major League Blues at the time of this writing amidst the MLPA strike and the news that baseball’s opening day will be postponed? That’s one way to look at. Another way is that 34-year-old Costa Rican bluesman Jose Ramirez has made it […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #133

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, classic rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock March 14, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #133 and his Guest John Fairhurst Reckless Love Bark At The Moon Dave Coutts Saturday Tough On Fridays Covet Ozzy Osbourne Crazy Train Jaime Williams &The Roots Collective Life’s A Blast Sem & The Friends This Is My Place Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder […]

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Soul Patrol with The Black Rooster Show #2

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 13, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Soul Patrol with the Black Rooster Show #2 Misty Blu Party all night Long Kenny Wayne We Do We Vick Allen Shawty on the Side Lamar Brace Rock Me Baby JL Party JL Turn is Loose C Love I’m Gone Nakita Rules to the Game King George Friday Night Portia P […]

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Richard Wilkins is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard wilkins, roots, roots rock March 11, 2022

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Richard Wilkins The Richard Wilkins Blues Band is shaking up the Gorge’s live music scene. Blues is the 1st stop for RWBB, with detours into boogie-woogie, soulful ballads, and vintage blues-rock. Our music is upbeat and great for dancing. Our experienced, journeymen musicians and soloists support the […]

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John Nemeth is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 7, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with John Nemeth of the Love Light Orchestra Though born from the desire to rekindle enthusiasm for the grand, orchestral sound of mid-20th century blues, Love Light Orchestra is much more than a nostalgia act. Formed in 2016 as a nod to the sound and visual flair […]

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Terraplanes Blues Band Stepping Stones

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 7, 2022

Terraplanes Blues Band Stepping Stones The Terraplane Blues Band from Bristol, UK absolutely tears it up on their new album Stepping Stones. Produced by Richard Parsons, this twelve-track album of hot, original blues features Nick Scrase front and center on guitar and vocals. The rest of the band is comprised of Eduardo Allen on harmonica, Tom Turner on drums, and Andy Wood on Bass. Opening with “Highway 61” The […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #132

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock March 7, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and His Guest Stone Jamess of The Dead Show Dealers Circle Of Friends Featuring Jaime Kyle Take My Love To Heart Adam Ant Stand & Deliver Fallen Sanctuary Broken Dreams Vendetta Love Ode Leadfinger Dodged a Bullet Serious Black Fallen Hero The Blues Band Come […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Stone Jamess

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 6, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Present Gerry Casey’s Interview with Stone Jamess of The Dead Show Dealers It was in the autumn of 2020 when I first came across the music of the dead show dealers. A big hello to my dear friend Toper Denman of The Southbound Snakecharmers who introduced me to The Dealers […]

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Reverend Nathon Volume 1

Phillip Smith americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 6, 2022

Reverend Nathon Volume 1 Volume 1, the debut album from Reverend Nathon swiftly grabbed my attention, and won my admiration with its kick-ass style of southern blues-rock. This twelve-track, all-original recording is loaded with infectious rhythms and doused with Seventies psyche-rock. It’s definitely a fun listen. Hailing from the Lone Star State, Reverend Nathon is comprised of Nathon Dees on guitar and lead vocals, Gary […]

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Soul Patrol with Stevie J Blues

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock, soul March 5, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Soul Patrol with Stevie J Blues C Love I’m Gone JL Turn it Loose Chavonna adams Saint jaimz Talk about it King George Keep on rolling TK Soul Rehab Sir Charles Jones Natural woman Jackie Neal Down in Da club Donnie Ray Who’s rocking you Stevie j Blues Big Boy […]

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Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne Blues From Chicago to Paris

Jim Hynes blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 4, 2022

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne Blues From Chicago to Paris Stony Plain JUNO Award-winning and Boogie Woogie Piano Hall of Famer Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne revisits the bygone era of blues piano trios on Blues From Chicago to Paris. This stripped-down, retro album pays homage to the rollicking piano and bass-slapping legends Memphis Slim and Willie […]

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Kathy Murray is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, Kathy Murry, making a Scene, roots, roots rock March 4, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Kathy Murray of Kathy Murray and the Kilowatts With her new album, “Fully Charged,” due February 18, 2022, on Blue Heart Records, and the successful 2018 release of her critically acclaimed “Premonition of Love”, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kathy Murray and her band the Kilowatts maintain their place […]

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Sugarray Rayford In Too Deep

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, roots, roots rock, soul, sugaray rayford March 3, 2022

Sugarray Rayford In Too Deep Forty Below The force of nature that is Sugarray Rayford has returned with In Too Deep. The two-time B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Grammy nominated vocalist, arguably today’s leading soul-blues artist, keeps his successful 2020 formula intact by working again with Forty Below owner Eric Corne, who assembled […]

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Angela Easley is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, angela Easley, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock, songwriter February 28, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Angela Easley Angela Easley has the voice of the bayou – sultry, spicy, and full of soul. Angela was recently awarded the 2021 Female Vocalist Of The Year Bronze by the International Singer Songwriter Association and was fan nominated in 6 categories. This Nashville Indie Recording […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #131

Gerry Casey americana, blues, blues rock, classic rock, indie Blues, Rock, roots, roots rock February 27, 2022

Making a Scene Presents Turn it Up with Gerry Casey Show #131 with his part 2 Interview with Pat McManus Paul Gillings Blaming You Gunash House Of Sand Bubba &The Big Bad Blues I Want To Make Love To You Baby Nazareth Strange Days Restive Nation Counterfeit Gus.G Night Driver San Quentin Crossed The Line […]

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Big Llou is Making a Scene

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, big llou, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock February 25, 2022

HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Big Llou! It’s been a minute since Blues Music Award Winner, BigLLou Johnson as released any new blues music. Not that he hasn’t been in the studio though. Au contraire, he practically lives in his own home studio where he says he tries to stay […]

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Paul Oscher Rough Stuff

Jim Hynes americana, blues, blues rock, indie Blues, making a Scene, roots, roots rock February 25, 2022

Paul Oscher Rough Stuff (with Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith) Coolstreme Rough Stuff is a remastered re-issue of multi-instrumentalist Paul Oscher’s 1992 album of the same name. Oscher was a Covid-19 casualty, passing in April of 2021. Readers of these pages are undoubtedly familiar with Oscher, who first joined Muddy Waters’ band as […]

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