celebration of Blues and Soul

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “THE VOICE of INDIE BLUES” 2/27/2017

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, Funk, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots rock March 3, 2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show .. the show that brings you Independent Blues Artists who embrace the diversity of blues and are out there creating new original music from it’s roots. These artists are the innovators .. not the imitators .. they are […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Lauren Mitchell

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, Funk, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots rock March 2, 2017

“My first solo singing performance happened in church!” recalls Lauren Mitchell, a woman who, in only a few short years, has crafted a singular, unmistakable voice in the world of blues. “I’d been a member of the chorus for productions, but performing in my grandparent’s church was the first time I stood on my own […]

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Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado Change My Game

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, Funk, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots rock March 1, 2017

Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado Change My Game Ruf Records The Thorbjorn Risgaer Blue 7 was founded in 2002. Their debut album was “Live 2004”. In 2005 Risager was named the Danish Blues musician of the year. After eight albums Risager signed with Ruf Records. The band became an octet and took the name […]

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Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band Standing On Faith

Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band Standing On Faith CPL Publishing Corey Ledet was born and raised in Houston, Texas but would spend his summers in Parks, Louisiana. Ledet’s primary influence was his grandfather, Buchanan “Tbu” Ledet, a drummer who worked with Clifton Chenier the King of Zydeco; and so he started out as a […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring David M’ore

Tune into The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there creating new original music from those roots .. these are the innovators .. not the imitators .. these are the INDIE Blues artists! This week we start off with […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch Show #364

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 […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Eliza Neals

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you only currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. these artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. they are the innovators .. not the imitators … they know for the blues to survive it must […]

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Geoff Achison Another Mile, Another Minute

Geoff Achison Another Mile, Another Minute Landslide Records/Jupitor 2 Records Geoff Achison is an Australian who formed his band the “Souldiggers” in 1994. He has also been a guitar instructor at Jorma Kaukonen guitar camp, Fur Peace Ranch, since 1988. In 1995 Achison, representing the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society, competed in the International Blues Challenge […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with David M’ore

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE A mystical guitar man from a bygone era, David M’ore arrived to L.A in the early 90’s committed to alter the musical scene. Club goers and musicians begin to talk about the new kid with the virtuoso aggressive guitar style, raspy vocals, and his high energy fueled Blues-Rock tunes. Now with […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 2/19/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you those artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the artists who understand the importance of keeping the music relevant and new .. who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. these are the innovators not the […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In depth Interview with Eliza Neals

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE ELIZA NEALS a dynamic front woman, multi-talented musician, confident producer and powerhouse outstanding live performer “the voice of the 21st Century blues for a new generation.” “Breaking and Entering” finished #6 on Roots Music Reports for all of 2015! 2016 Detroit Music Award for “Outstanding Blues Recording” “Breaking and Entering” Voted […]

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Jack Mack & The Heart Attack Horns Back to The Shack

Jack Mack & The Heart Attack Horns Back to The Shack SSR Free Roll Jack Mack and The Heart Attack were originally formed as an R n B cover band in 1982. The Eagles had just broken up and Glenn Frey hadn’t yet started his solo career. So Frey found some friends to have fun […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Dave Fields

This is the #1 and Original INDIE Blues radio show and The Voice of indie blues! This is the show that brings you artists who are innovators not the imitators .. the artists who embrace the diversity that always has and still is being created from the roots of the blues .. these are the […]

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CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Delbert McClinton & Self Made Men Prick of The Litter

Delbert McClinton & Self Made Men Prick of The Litter Hot Shot Records Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, Texas in November of 1940. He worked in a blues band that backed up Sonny Boy Wiliamson II, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Jimmy Reed. In 1962 he played harmonica on Bruce Channel’s “Hey Baby”. He […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Scott Ramminger

Are you looking for something new .. then Tune into The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and in the true tradition of the blues are out there creating new original music from it’s roots. These artists are not restricted by some […]

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Southern Avenue Stax/Concord Music Group

Southern Avenue Stax/Concord Music Group Southern Avenue is the first Memphis based band to be signed to the new Stax Records. They are a quintet that combines the soul, blues and gospel traditions of that city with a youthful exuberance all their own. They are named after Southern Avenue, the street that leads to Soulville, […]

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An In Depth Interview with Dave Fields

Dave Fields new CD “UNLEASHED” is the next installment in the evolution of a blues rock master and beyond. “UNLEASHED” features seven live cuts that capture the pure fire of Dave Fields live and seven studio cuts that expose ever more Dave’s powerful, heart gripping song writing. Make no mistake about it. The gloves come […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of INDIE BLUES” 2/12/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! This is the show that brings you the best in the FUTURE OF THE BLUES! These are the Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues.. They are the innovators not the imitators .. they are creating new original music that is firmly rooted in the […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Scott Ramminger

Scott Ramminger is a writer, singer, and saxophonist. Songs from his 2013 CD, “Advice From a Father to a Son,” received extensive airplay on Sirus XM’s “Bluesville” Channel 70 and on blues and radio stations around the world. He won the Gold Award in the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest for a tune off the disk. His […]

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Scott Ramminger Do What Your Heart Says To

Scott Ramminger Do What Your Heart Says To Arbor Lane Music Scott Ramminger is originally from Huntsville, Alabama. He graduated from the U. of Tennessee with a degree in journalism and settled in the Washington DC area. Ramminger has a broad musical taste he developed working as a sideman. He released “Crawstickers” in 2011 with […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring John Ginty and Aster Pheonyx

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show where we bring you the Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by creating new original music rooted in the blues. This is the real tradition of the blues .. to reflect truth .. to stay relevant .. to be innovators .. not […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Elvin Bishop Big Fun Trio

Elvin Bishop Big Fun Trio Alligator Records Elvin Bishop has been active on the Blues scene ever since he met Paul Butterfield in 1963. He left The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and formed his own band, The Elvin Bishop Group, in 1968. This is Bishop’s twentieth studio album and twenty-eighth album overall. A lot has […]

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Lisa Biales The Beat of My Heart

Lisa Biales The Beat of My Heart Big Song Music Lisa Biales hails from Oxford, Ohio. She attended Ohio University in Athens. Her first full length album was released in 1999. Her last album 2013’s “Belle of The Blues” was co-produced by EG Kight and Paul Hornsby. “The Beat of My Heart” is Biales’ ninth […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring John Mayall

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. The Show where we bring you the music of Independent Blues Artists who understand the true tradition of the blues lives in it’s diversity and they Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the innovators not the imitators […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with John Ginty and Aster Pheonyx

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE John Ginty has literally covered a lot of ground. Fresh off playing Hammond B-3 for the Dixie Chicks on their MMXVI World Tour, Ginty is hitting the road with his own band. His US tour will be in support of his upcoming release from the American Showplace Music Label. “Rockers”, is […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Peter Karp

This is The Voice of Indie Blues where we Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and the Independent Blues Artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues! These artist are the innovators not the imitators .. These are the INDIE Blues artists! This week we start it off with music from Kaleo […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An IN Depth interview with John Mayall

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE For over 50 years, John Mayall has served as a pioneer of blues music, rightly earning him the title, “The Godfather of British Blues”. In 2013, John signed with producer Eric Corne’s label, Forty Below Records, and has since been experiencing a true artistic and career renaissance. This revival continues with […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 2/6/2017

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues. The only show that is dedicated to the future of the blues by showcasing Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues. These are the artist who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. these are the innovators not the imitators .. These […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Peter Karp

Singer-songwriter, slide guitarist and pianist Peter Karp has carved out his own unique niche. At once funny, poignant, irreverent, romantic and always true to life, Karp’s compositions reflect his own intriguing backstory. Raised both in the swamps of New Jersey and rural trailer parks of Southern Alabama, Karp masterfully crafts music fueled with a Yankee-Rebel […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kathy Murray

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by playing only Independent Blues Artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists are upholding the true tradition of the blues by allowing the music to grow and expand.. these are the innovators not the imitators […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Big Bill Morganfield Bloodstains on the Wall

Big Bill Morganfield Bloodstains on the Wall Black Shuck Records In 1999 Big Bill Morganfield, the youngest son of the late McKinley Morganfield a.k.a. Muddy Waters, released his first authorized studio recording. It was the result of a fifteen year odyssey of self discovery. On “Rising Son” Morganfield surrounded himself with personnel who had played […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Patty Reese

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show where we Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and bring you those Independent Blues Artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the innovators not the imitators .. these are the future of the blues .. they ARE the INDIE […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Kathy Murray

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE With the new year’s release of Let’s Do This Thing, Kathy Murray and her band, the electrifying Kilowatts, reassert their place in the blues pantheon that helps Austin, TX keep its reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. This is far from Murray’s first time at the rodeo. For […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 1/29/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you Independent Blues Artists who understand the true power of the blues and Embrace the Diversity of the Blues! These are the Innovators not the imitators these are the INDIE Blues artists! This week we have a great block of 3 hours of […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

AN in Depth Interview with Patty Reese

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Patty Reese is a fan favorite and critic’s choice in the Mid-Atlantic region and over the years and she’s collected enough WAMMIES (Washington Area Music Awards) to fill the a major DC pothole. Awards include Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Roots Rock Band and Vocalist as well […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Thornetta Davis Honest Woman

Thornetta Davis Honest Woman Sweet Mama Music Thornetta Davis was born in Detroit. Davis released her first full length studio recording “Sunday Morning Music” in 1996. Her song “Cry”, from that album, was featured in an episode of “The Sopranos”. She appeared at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Fest and sang onstage with Bonnie […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

John Ginty featuring Astor Pheonyx Rockers

John Ginty featuring Astor Pheonyx Rockers American Showplace Music John Ginty is an in demand organ player appearing on approximately sixty albums for other artists. Ginty’s grasp of American contemporary music enables him to play in a variety of different contexts. In 2013 Ginty starting working with producer Ben Elliot of American Showplace Studios and […]

INDIE Blues Scene

An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Marie Trout

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Keynote Panel of The International Blues Challenge “Blues as Healer” Friday, February 3, 2017 at 2:30pm – Alfred’s on Beale Don Wilcock will moderate a discussion with Walter Trout, Kenny Neal, Patti Parks and Marie Trout about how the blues serves as a healing source for so many. The panelists will […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring John Latini

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that brings you the Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by creating new original music from those roots. These artists are the Innovators not the imitators .. they believe the future of Blues is with the artists who expand the music .. […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Johnny Mac

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you those Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by creating new original music from it’s roots. These Artists are the innovators not the imitators .. these artists understand the power of the diversity of blues and the importance of […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with John Latini

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE John Latini may have grown up in Queens, New York, but he’s as truly a son of Michigan as if he’d been issued a passport. It’s not just that this singing, songwriting, guitar-slinging, uber-performing bluesman seems to be a perennial nominee for every Southeast Michigan music award, and winner of many, […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 1/23/2017

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues … the show that showcases the Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the innovators .. not the imitators .. the REAL future of the Blues .. these ARE the INDIE Blues Artists! This […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Johnny Mac

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The Johnny Mac Band is a Long Island, New York/Metro based band that plays Blues, R&B, Funk, and Reggae as well as their own brand of original music. The Band has wracked up hundreds of successful performances since its inception in 2012. “What I also have found by the newly emerging Long Island jam band […]

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How to Become a Musician with Jackie Venson

Austin born indie blues guitarist-vocalist, Jackie Venson, announces her web series,How to Become a Musician. Venson just released her live album, and has been featured in such publications as Guitar Player Magazine, Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Texas Monthly and Bitch Media among others. Jackie recently performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Now, Venson has created her […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ INDIE Blues Scene

Book Review – The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good

Book Review The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good By Marie B. Trout, PhD Dr. Marie Trout has written a book about me. If you are reading this then it’s probably about you too. Why do I/we love the blues? The book starts “where a study of the blues normally ends. It is written […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ INDIE Blues Scene

A ROOM WITH A VIEW OF THE BLUES

A ROOM WITH A VIEW OF THE BLUES by Richard Ludmerer Favorite Vinyl that made me love The Blues These albums are not supposed to be the best blues albums of all time They are albums in my collection that influenced me and made me love the blues Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee The Keys […]

INDIE Blues Scene

Important Tips for the International Blues Challenge for Bands and Fans!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, making a Scene, red clay soul January 24, 2017

By Ricky Stevens Going to the International Blues Challenge? Good for you! It’s the World’s Largest Gathering of Blues Musicians, and it’s fun. I’ve been involved with the IBC since 1999. I’ve been a venue coordinator and chaired the Blues Foundation Board’s IBC committee. I’ve been a fan on the street and the guy backstage […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tom Craig

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! We bring you ONLY Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues by creating new original music rooted in the blues! This is the true tradition of the blues .. these are the innovators not the imitators .. These are the INDIE Blues artists! This week […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch IBC Preview #2

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 […]

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John Mayall Talk About That

John Mayall Talk About That Forty Below Records John Mayall is the influential British bluesman who formed his band The Bluesbreakers in 1963. A great guitarist, harmonica player, singer, songwriter and bandleader he is still going strong after more than fifty years. Mayall’s band members have included guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Harvey […]

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