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LIVE From the Midnight Circus Featuring Colin James

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, making a Scene, soul November 15, 2016

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues. These are the artists who are truly keeping the blues alive by creating new original music from those roots. These are the INDIE Blues artists! This week we start off […]

INDIE Blues Scene

The Jeff Jensen Band mesmerized the crowd -Darwin’s, Marietta GA, Nov 12

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Jeff Jensen, Jeff Jensen Band, live blues, making a Scene, soul November 15, 2016

We had been at a big music event in Atlanta for six hours Saturday afternoon but we left at 7:30 in the middle of a set from one of our favorite acts and before another took the stage to drive back to Marietta to Darwin’s Burgers and Blue for the Jeff Jensen Band, thus proving […]

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INDIE Blues Scene/ On the Scene

Blues Stotts: A Review -Nov 12, 2016

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, Atlanta blues frstivals, Atlanta Blues Spcoety, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, Blues Stotts, blues-rock, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, live atlanta blues, making a Scene, soul November 15, 2016

Photos By Rhetta and Sandra Richardson Saturday, Nov. 12. was the 2nd Annual Blues Stotts Festival, sponsored by The Atlanta Blues Society and honoring the memory of long-time Atlanta Blues Society member Larry Stotts. It took place at Blind Willie’s in Atlanta and began at 2 pm. I don’t know when it ended, because we […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 11/8/2016

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that Honors the Roots of the blues by supporting it’s future! We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and the artists who are creating new original music. This is the TRUE tradition of the blues .. This week we give you the music of these INDIE […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An in Depth Interview with Colin James

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, making a Scene, soul November 15, 2016

Juno Award Winning Singer-songwriter Colin James will release his 18th album, Blue Highways, on October 14 via True North Records. Blue Highways was co-produced by Colin and Dave Meszaros (Wake Owl, Old Man Canyon) and recorded at The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver. Blue Highways pays tribute to some of the singer/ guitarist’s longtime blues idols including Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Freddie King, Jr. […]

CD Reviews Indie Rock

Trudy Lynn I’ll Sing The Blues For You

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, making a Scene, soul November 13, 2016

Trudy Lynn I’ll Sing The Blues For You Connor Ray Music Trudy Lynn released 2006’s “I’m Still Here” recorded with the Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra. As a result she received two 2007 Blues Music Award nominations; one for Soul Blues Album of The Year and one for Soul Blues Female Artist of The Year. In […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Mary Jo Curry Guitar Angels Records

Mary Jo Curry Guitar Angels Records Mary Jo Curry is from Springfield, Illinois. She is from a big family and has seven older brothers all whom are musicians. She plays piano and studied theater and voice while in college. She has been with theatrical touring companies and sang with an 80’s cover band. Five years […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 11/01/2016

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! The only show that brings you the future of the blues.. by playing only artists who are out there touring and creating new original music. These Independent Blues Artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and the TRUE tradition of blues by taking the roots and moving them […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Stevie J

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! Tune in to the FUTURE of the blues that is being created by artists who are creating new original music from the roots. The INDIE Blues Artist! We Honor the past by supporting that future and we Embrace the Diversity of the Blues This week we start off […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ Uncategorized

JW Jones High Temperature

JW Jones High Temperature Solid Blues Records Molson Golden Ale, Iceberg Vodka and JW Jones; these are among my favorite Canadian exports. Although Jones’ influences include fellow Canadians Ronnie Hawkins and Colin James he has absorbed all the blues, rock, and country music that has come before him. In 2000 Jones released his first album […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch Show 344

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 […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

The Jimmys Hot Dish and Live From Transylvania

The Jimmys Hot Dish Brown Cow Productions The Jimmys are a seven piece R n’ B and jump blues band from Wisconsin. The band was formed in 2008 by Jimmy Voegeli. By day Voegeli works on his family’s fifth-generation dairy farm with 200 Brown Swiss dairy cows. At night Voegeli is an award winning musician […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An in Depth Interview with Stevie J

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Jackson, MS blues and soul artist Stephen Johnson is a son of a pastor and has been a professional musician practically his entire life starting in his father’s church. His roots began in Gospel and Southern Soul, and then eventually “the Blues” became his passion. Known by his family and friends […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Rev. Billy C. Wirtz, featuring The Nighthawks – ‘Full Circle’

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, comedy, Full Circle, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, making a Scene, Rev Billy C Wirtz, rockabilly, soul November 2, 2016

The Rev. Billy C Wirtz truly is divine, as his press release claims, if you are not easily offended and love to laugh! Do not let the title of Rev. fool you into thinking this is a religious record or you are in for a terrible shock. With the help of the legendary Nighthawks, he […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Mitch Kashmar West Coast Toast

Mitch Kashmar West Coast Toast Delta Groove Music Mitch Kashmar was born in the beachside community of Santa Barbara, Ca. in 1960. He is a disciple of the California harp scene that includes George “Harmonica” Smith, William Clarke, Rod Piazza, and Kim Wilson. Kashmar has shared the stage with John Lee Hooker, Big Joe Turner, […]

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Colin James Blue Highways

Colin James Blue Highways True North Records Colin James Munn was born in Saskatchewan Canada in 1964. As a young man he and his band opened for Steve Ray Vaughan who suggested that he drop his last name. James released his first recording in 1988. He is probably most well known in blues circles for […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Donald Ray Johnson and the Gas Blues Band

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that brings you the future of Blues that is being created by Independent Blues Artists who believe in the TRUE tradition of Blues and Embrace the Diversity of the Blues! These ARE the INDIE Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from The Marcus King […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Smoke Wagon Blues Band

Tune in to The Voice of Indie Blues .. the only show that is dedicated to bringing you the FUTURE of the blues that is being created by Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and embrace the tradition of creating new original music from it’s roots! This week we start off […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Fiona Boyes Professin’ The Blues

Fiona Boyes Professin’ The Blues Reference Recordings Fiona Boyes is an Australian who has completely absorbed the genre we call acoustic blues. She has been nominated for a Blues Music Award every year between 2007 and 2010; and she was nominated again in 2016 as Traditional Blues Female Artist of The Year. She has been […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Donald Ray Johnson

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE In 1961, Donald was introduced to high school band director Waymond Webster, who taught him to play traps on the drumset. By age 14, Donald Ray began his professional career with blues piano legend Nat Dove. Throughout his teens, Donald played with the two local bluesmen: organist Joe Daniels and guitarist […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Devon Allman Ride or Die

Devon Allman Ride or Die Ruf Records Devon Allman is the son of Gregg but his music is all his own. Allman formed “Honeytribe” in 1999 but the band achieved its greatest success with their sophomore effort 2010’s “Space Age Blues”. That album included guest appearances by Huey Lewis and Ron Holloway. In 2011 Allman […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 10/24/2016

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that is dedicated to bringing you the best in Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues! These ARE the INDIE Blues artists!! This week we give you a 3 hour block of the best of what we found in our mailbox .. from […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Corey Lueck of The Smoke Wagon Blues Band

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Featuring funky blues harmonica, whiskey stained vocals, slick guitar work and a solid rhythm section, Corey Lueck & The Smoke Wagon Blues Band has been performing in clubs and on festival stages for over a decade. Started in 1996, The Smoke Wagon Blues Band became crowd favourites in Hamilton, Ontario’s famous […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch Show 343

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 […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Yonrico Scott

Tune into The VOICE of INDIE BLUES .. the show that embraces the diversity of blues and showcases those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues .. These ARE the INDIE Blues artists! This week we start off with Chris Jacobs The Smoke Wagon Blues Band Frank Bang and The […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Melissa Etheridge Memphis Rock & Soul

Melissa Etheridge Memphis Rock & Soul Stax Records/Concord Music Group Melissa Etheridge is a rock singer-songwriter who has fifteen Grammy Award nominations. She won for Best Rock Vocal Performance in both 1993 and 1995. Like her contemporary Cyndi Lauper she has been inspired by the roots of blues, rock and soul and chose to further […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Dave Keller Right Back Atcha

Dave Keller Right Back Atcha Tastee Tone Dave Keller was born in Worcester, Ma. He went to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Ct where as a DJ he played, listened to, and studied the blues. Keller graduated in 1989 and made a brief pilgrimage to Chicago but returned to settle in Somerville, Ma. He learned the […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Levee Town

Listen to The VOICE of Indie Blues! This is the show that will bring you the future of the blues with artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists embrace the diversity of blues .. The INDIE Blues artists! We start with music from Charlie Wheeler Band The Marcus King Band Kentucky […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Yonrico Scott

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Yonrico Scott’s professional career began at age seven. With the encouragement of his late mother Ruth Scott, a talented gospel vocalist, he began performing with several gospel groups in Detroit Michigan. When he was 14, Yonrico began private study with Motown drummer George Hamilton. During his freshman year at Kentucky State […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus featuring Ray Fuller

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Music on the couch, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul October 22, 2016

Tune into The VOICE of Indie Blues the show that Embraces the diversity of music that has and still is being created using the roots of the blues. This is not your everyday blues show .. because this is the show that only plays currently touring artists who are creating new original music from those […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth interview with Brandon Hudspeth of Levee Town

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Music on the couch, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul October 22, 2016

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The beat is supplied by Adam Hagerman. A pro drummer in every sense of the word, skilled in a wide variety of rhythmic styles he has honed his craft on the road and in the studio, bringing a fresh energy to the bandstand each and every night! Jacque Garoutte multi-instrumentalist arranger […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The King Brothers

Tune into The VOICE OF INDIE BLUES .. the only show that is dedicated to artists who embrace the diversity of Blues .. The INDIE Blues artist This week we start off with music from The Marcus King Band The Smoke Wagon Blues Band Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings Kentucky Head Hunters Charlie […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Ray Fuller

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE EPK RAY FULLER from New Albany Ohio, was given his first guitar at the age of 8, a Gibson Melody Maker. At an early age, Fuller was inspired by the British Invasion; Rolling Stones, Yardbirds and the Animals bands. Fuller’s first Blues album he ever heard was John Mayall and the Blues […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps Bonafide

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Music on the couch, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul October 21, 2016

Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps Bonafide Jesi-La Records Teresa James is originally from the Houston, Tx. area but has long resided in Los Angeles. In 2000 she released her first recording “Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps: Live”. The following year she released the “Whole Enchilada” and in 2003 “Oh Yeah”. These albums have […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 10/16/2016

Tune into THE VOICE of INDIE Blues .. the only show that embraces and celebrates the diversity of music that always has and is still being created from the roots of the blues. We ONLY play currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. These ARE the INDIE Blues […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An in Depth interview with THE King Brothers!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The King Brothers’ passion and visceral interpretation of the blues attracts fans from all walks of life! Rather than relying solely on the tried and true blues stylings, which they inherited naturally from blues legends like their second cousin “Freddie King” and their Adopted Uncle “Albert King”, Sam and Lee King […]

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CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Jimmy Thackery Spare Keys

Jimmy Thackery Spare Keys White River Records Jimmy Thackery was born in Pittsburg, Pa. in 1953. He began his career as a member of “The Nighthawks” and spent fourteen years with them recording 20 albums. In 1987 Thackery left the Nighthawks to form his own band “Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers” and went on to […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus featuring Dennis Gruenling

This IS The VOICE of INDIE BLUES .. the show that is dedicated to bringing you the future of the blues that is being created by artists who are touring and performing NEW original music that is rooted in the blues .. Artists who recognize the true power of the blues lives in the Diversity […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Stoni Taylor

Tune into the VOICE of INDIE BLUES! The only show that brings you the future of the blues that is being created by artists who are out there creating new original music from it’s roots. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues .. these are the INDIE Blues artists! We start this week off […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Dennis Gruenling

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Having spent time in New Orleans during 1992-3, Dennis came back home to the Garden State of NJ and quickly gained a reputation as a young rising star on the local scene, working in a couple different local blues bands. In addition to studying the classic harmonica & Chicago Blues records […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Seth Walker Gotta Get Back

Seth Walker Gotta Get Back The Royal Potato Family Seth Walker hails from the Greenville, North Carolina area but has also lived in Austin, Nashville, New York and New Orleans. At the age of forty-one he has absorbed the blues, country music and Americana of his generation and has already made his mark. His first […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Stoni Taylor

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Stoni Taylor has been dubbed as being one of the MOST unique vocalist, singer-songwriter and performer to navigate the business. Having had his share of label run-ins, Stoni has opened for major artists and events, backing up spectacular artists vocally as well as toured with other super cool artists. It was […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE From the Midnight Circus Featuring Frank Band!

This is the VOICE of INDIE BLUES .. the only show that is dedicated to the diversity of music that always has and still is being created from the roots of the blues. We give you the future of the blues by only playing currently touring artists who are creating that music from those roots […]

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INDIE Blues Scene

The Georgia Roots and Blues Festival, October 1, 2016

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, blues, blues festivals, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, Georgia Roots and Blues Festival. Atlanta Blues Society, indie, indie Blues, live blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Music on the couch, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul October 14, 2016

The Atlanta Blues Society presented the first annual Georgia Roots and Blues Festival on Saturday, October 1 and it was a dream come true for the Society and for Georgia blues lovers. It took place at Mable House Barnes Auditorium in Mableton on an absolutely perfect day. The auditorium offers seating at tables, in bleachers […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Tom “The Suit” Forst

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Eight years ago, at the age of 57, Tom was a corporate Vice President of Cox Communications Group, who quit it all to pursue a full time music career. He had just paid the last college tuition bill for his four children, and that was the day Thomas Forst put the […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Katy Guillen and the Girls

This is the only show that is dedicated to bringing you Only those artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues! .. These artists embrace the true power of the blues .. the power that lives in the diversity of music that always has and still is being created from […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Frank Bang

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Frank “Bang” Blinkal former Buddy Guy Guitarist and Leader of Frank Bang & the Secret Stash has been waiting to make this record. The disc “The Blues Don’t Care” is scheduled for summer 2016 release. This marks Frank Bang’s first true “Blues” recording in the Blues journey man’s 25 year career. “I have […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 10/10/2016

This is the show that brings you the FUTURE of the blues with artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. These are the INDIE Blues artists. The Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the blues .. This week you will get music from The Broadcast The Stone Foxes Sovereign Dame Jimmy […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Nancy Wright Playdate!

Nancy Wright Playdate! Vizztone/ Direct Hit Records Saxophonist Nancy Wright is a west coast session musician who has spent the better portion of her life adorning the music of others. Currently she plays with The Frank Bey Anthony Paule Band holder of multiple BMA nominations. Wright’s first album was 2009’s “Moanin”, an organ combo project, with Tony […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Katy Guillen

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE On the dawn of their sophomore album release Heavy Days, Katy Guillen and the Girls have established themselves as an authentic, authoritative rock band. They are known to pack in crowds at blues roadhouses and prominent concert venues alike, supporting major touring acts or headlining festivals and bills of their own. […]

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