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LIVE from the Midnight Circus “Indie Blues Double Shot” 7/23/2017

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, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock July 28, 2017

This is our INDIE Blues DOUBLE SHOT Show .. this is where we bring you the best of what we got in our mailbox this week with a 2 pack from each artist! So kick back and relax while I take you on a musical journey as you join the Indie Blues Movement with the artists who Embrace the […]

Book Reviews

Survivor: The Benny Turner Story by Benny Turner and Bill Dahl

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, autobiograpies, Benny Turner, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, freddie king, Funk, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, music memoirs, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock, the blues July 27, 2017

Benny Turner is indeed a survivor and he shares his experiences in his fascinating memoir, Survivor. He grew up in Texas and Chicago. devoted to his older brother, Freddie King. By the time he was in his teens, he was on the road with Freddie as his bass player and playing gospel music on the […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ CD Reviews Jazz

Stanton Moore With You in Mind The Songs of Allen Toussaint

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, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock July 27, 2017

Stanton Moore With You in Mind The Songs of Allen Toussaint Cool Green Recordings/Mascot Label Group Stanton Moore is a New Orleans funk, jazz and rock drummer. He is a founding member of the jazz rock band Galactic with whom he has recorded ten albums. He also records as The Stanton Moore Trio with organist […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch Show #382

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 […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Andy T Band

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you those artists who are creating the Future of the Blues by touring and creating new original music. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. This IS the True Tradition of the blues .. These are the innovators […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Jeanne Lozier “Queen of Your Dreams”

Jeanne Lozier “Queen of Your Dreams” The New York area is a mecca of unsigned talent. Among our undiscovered gems is Jeanne Lozier. Possessed of a unique voice and powerful determination Jeanne has succeeded where others have struggled. She has self-produced a remarkable first album “Queen of Your Dreams” which thoroughly displays her talents as […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jim Allchin

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

King James & The Special Men Act Like You Know

King James & The Special Men Act Like You Know Special Man Industries King James & The Special Men play original songs in the style of 1940’s, 50’s & 60’s R n’ B. The band is led by Jimmy Horn who grew up in Utah. As a young man he was mesmerized by his dad’s […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Joshua Jacobson Good Little Thing

Joshua Jacobson Good Little Thing Fatmouth Records The rural Appalachian Mountains and the rolling plateau region to the east known as the Piedmont includes both Virginias, the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, parts of Alabama, and Pennsylvania. White and black musicians from these mountains and cities influenced each other as they were exposed to a broader […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 7/17/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being created by the artists who are out there touring and creating new ordinal music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and in the TRUE tradition of the blues we bring you the Innovators .. not the juke box […]

INDIE Blues Scene

Phil Varca & The SlamJammers Set to Rock NYC’s B.B. King Blues Club Sunday, August 6th Opening for INDIGENOUS

Rick Eberle 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, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock July 21, 2017

Phil Varca & The SlamJammers Set to Rock NYC’s B.B. King Blues Club Sunday, August 6th Opening for INDIGENOUS Together for Nearly Three Decades, The Band Recently Signed with The Wing Agency and Re-Released Songs Off Their 1996 Album “Ready, Willing & Able” On Sunday, August 6th at 7:30PM Phil Varca & The SlamJammers are […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “Indie Blues Double Shot” 7/16/2017

This is our “Indie Blues Double Shot” show! The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you ONLY those artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and bring you the best in INDIE BLUES RADIO with the artists who are creating the Future of the Blues! […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Jake Tavill

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. These Are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from Randall Bramblett The Trevor Sewell Band Jon Spear Band Dani Wilde Stacy […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch Show 380 and 381 LIVE from the Tall City Blues Festival

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 […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The John Pagano Band

This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being created by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from these roots…. Sit back and listen as these ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from Randall Bramblett The Trevor Sewell Band Jon […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Randall Bramblett Juke Joint At The Edge of The World

Randall Bramblett Juke Joint At The Edge of The World New West Records Randall Bramblett was born in Jessup, Georgia in 1948. He attended the University of North Carolina where he studied religion to prepare himself for the seminary. He abandoned his theological studies to pursue writing music as he was inspired by Bob Dylan, […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 7/10/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots! These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week we give you some great music from Selwyn Birchwood Band Mr. Sipp ” The Mississippi Blues […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Willa and Company Better Days

Willa and Company Better Days Building Records Willa Vincitore is the former Willa McCarthy. She was a background vocalist and member of The Chris O’Leary Band and appears all three of O’Leary’s studio albums including his Blues Music Award winning debut “Mr. Used To Be”. Her husband, Sean McCarthy, was O’Leary’s drummer but unfortunately Sean […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “Indie Blues Double Shot” 7/9/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the best in Indie Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s Roots. These are the Independent Blues Artists who are the Innovators not the tribute band imitators .. This week we are going to make it Indie Blues […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch #379

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 […]

DVD-BlueRay Review

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

Sidemen: Long Road To Glory A documentary film on “Pinetop” Perkins, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith & Hubert Sumlin Directed by Scott Rosenbaum/Produced by Tony Grazia & Jasin Cadic Red Hawk Films/Red Thread Productions Website: https://www.sidemenfilm.com/ “Pinetop” Perkins enters stage left, sits at the piano and begins to play. The scene changes to a concert event as […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Kilborn Alley Blues Band

This is the #1 and original INDIE BLUES RADIO show on the net. This is the show that brings you ONLY touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. We Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and the artists who are part of that diversity. These artists are the innovators not the imitators .. […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Randall Bramblett

This is the #1 and Original INDIE Blues Radio show that brings you the Future of the Blues! We bring you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots.. These artists are out there creating new original music .. they are the innovators .. not the imitators .. […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lightnin WIllie

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from its roots. These are the innovators .. not the imitators . These are the Indie Blues […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

The Mark Robinson Band Live at The Five Spot

The Mark Robinson Band Live at The Five Spot Blind Chihuahua Mark Robinson hails from Bloomington Indiana. After college he moved to Chicago and played guitar with Jimmy Johnson, Son Seals, Koko Taylor and Lonnie Brooks. When he returned to Bloomington to take a job he played guitar with soul bluesman Tad Robinson and Americana […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Tucci Olivia

Tucci Olivia Hideaway Records The Tucci Band is from Sarasota Florida. They are led by Steve “Doc” Tucci. The band is well versed in R n’ B, Blues and Southern Rock. They were formerly known at The Toler Tucci Band and had previously released 2012’s “Doc’s Hideaway” on Larry McCray’s Magnolia Records. Unfortunately “Dangerous” Dan […]

DIY Radio/ On the Scene

LIVE 365 IS BACK!!

Live 365 Is Back By Richard L’Hommedieu In January of 2016 the copyright royalty board allowed the the small webcaster agreement to expire which resulted in an dramatic increase in royalty rates to those webcasters (See The State of Internet Radio). It is The Small Webcaster who creates a much needed diversity in a ever […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice Of Indie Blues” 7/3/2017

3 hours of the best of the Future of the Blues featuring artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These are the Indie Blues Artists and this IS The Voice of Indie Blues! Talk about a great lineup .. check this out! Stacy Jones Band Andy T Bandfeaturing Alabama Mike The Gordon Meier Blues […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Doug MacLeod Break The Chain

Doug MacLeod Break The Chain Reference Recordings Doug MacLeod was born in New York City in 1946. He became interested in the blues and found that when singing he no longer stuttered. While living in St. Louis MacLeod began playing acoustic country blues guitar and switched to bass when playing jazz or electric blues. His […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Karen Lovely

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the future of the blues .. the show that brings you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. these artists are the innovators .. not the jute box imitators […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus featuring Greg Sover!

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the artists that are creating the future of the blues one song at a time .. these artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. these are the innovators .. not […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Gordon Meier

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that showcases the FUTURE of the blues by bringing you artists who are out on the road creating it with new original songs rooted in the blues .. we Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots […]

CD Reviews Indie Rock

Chris Cain fea. Larry Taylor, Tony Braunagel, Jim Pugh & Nancy Wright

Chris Cain fea. Larry Taylor, Tony Braunagel, Jim Pugh & Nancy Wright Little Village Foundation Chris Cain was born in San Jose, California in 1955. He began playing guitar as a teenager and studied music at San Jose City College. He also mastered piano, bass, clarinet, and saxophone. Cain didn’t release his debut recording until […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Jim Allchin Decisions

Jim Allchin Decisions Sandy Key Music Jim Allchin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and attended The University of Florida. He earned his M.S. and PhD at Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University. Allchin went to work for Microsoft where he helped to develop Windows operating systems including Windows 98, Windows Vista and Windows […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 6/26/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues, the show the brings you the future of the blues .. these artists that Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. These are the innovators .. not the juke box imitators .. These are the Indie Blues Artists . This week we […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

The Cash Box Kings Royal Mint

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, Funk, Gina Sicilia live, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock June 29, 2017

The Cash Box Kings Royal Mint Alligator Records The Cash Box Kings were formed by harp player Joe Nosek in 2001. They released their debut album “Live! at The King Club” in 2003. Chicago born vocalist Oscar Wilson joined the band in 2007. In 2011 The Cash Box Kings signed with Blind Pig Records and […]

Music on The Couch

MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #378

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, celebration of Blues and Soul, Funk, Gina Sicilia live, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock June 28, 2017

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 […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Joseph Veloz

Tune into The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the future of the blues with artists that understand that they must Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists are, in the true tradition of the blues, the Innovators .. not […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Delta Wires – ‘Born in Oakland’

Rhetta Akamatsu americana, blues, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues music, blues radio, blues-rock, Born in Oakland, California blues, celebration of Blues and Soul, Delta Wires, Funk, Gina Sicilia live, IBA, independent blues awards, indie, Indie B, indie Blues, indie blues movement, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, red clay soul, Rock, roots, roots music, roots rock, West Coast blues June 27, 2017

Delta Wires is a seven-piece California blues band They were literally born in Oakland over 30 years ago as a college project for lead vocalist and harmonica player Ernie Pinata. Born in Oakland is the band’s seventh album and as the press release states, “demonstrates a further maturation of the group’s West Coast blues style.” […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Willa Vincitore

Tune into The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from its roots. These are the innovators of the blues .. not the imitators .. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start […]

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CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind Approved By Snakes

Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind Approved By Snakes Ellersoul Records Jason Ricci has been the recipient of many awards including the coveted Blues Music Award for Blues Instrumentalist – Harmonica which he won in 2010. He is also the only openly gay male star in the blues community. As a performance artist of the […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Amy Black

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These are the NEW […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 6/23/2017

This is the Podcast of LIVE from the Midnight Circus, The Voice of Indie Blues! This is the show that brings you the future of the blues being created by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists are the innovators not […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Hot Roux Hometown Blues

Hot Roux Hometown Blues Hi Hat Records Jerry McWorter is the leader of Hot Roux. Inspired by Levon Helm, of The Band, McWorter formed the Louisiana styled swamp rock trio in order that there be a rhythm section to backup artists like James Harman, Lynwood Slim and Albert Lee. Expanding into a trio they recorded […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Gordon Meier Blues Experience Magic Kingdom

Gordon Meier Blues Experience Magic Kingdom Independent This album is a great introduction to an accomplished guitarist and vocalist. Gordon Meier has been part of the Western New Jersey blues scene for quite some time. For the last twenty five or more years he has been in a Morris County band called The Midnight Street […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Independent Blues Awards Preview Part 1

This is a very special show .. we give you a preview of the nominated artists in the Independent Blues Awards in the song categories! .. These are the artists who are creating the future of the blues by Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always have and still is being created from it’s […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Selwyn Birchwood

Tune into The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the future of the blues being made by artists who are creating new original music from it’s roots. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots .. these are the innovators .. […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Low Society Sanctified

Low Society Sanctified Rezonate Records This is the third album from the band called Low Society. The band is the brainchild of lead singer Mandy Lemons and guitarist Sturgis Nikides. They released their debut recording “High Time” in 2011. Their follow-up was 2014’s “You Can’t Keep a Good Woman Down”. The title track from that […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 6/12/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the best in the future of the blues. These artists Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These are the innovators not the imitators, these are the Indie Blues Artists This week we have […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Andy T Band Double Strike

Andy T Band Double Strike fea. Alabama Mike, Nick Nixon & Anson Funderburgh American Showplace Music When guitarist Andy Talamantez left the West coast he settled in Nashville. Andy used to lead the Nashville Blues Society’s Sunday night jam and it was there that he first met James “Nick” Nixon. Once they became partners in […]

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