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.blues, grady champion, making a Scene
Exclusive Interview with Grady Champion! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Grady Champion is a young, blues singer and harmonica player, born October 10, that has been compared to Sonny Boy Williamson, and people can hear exactly why on his Shanachie debut Payin’ for My Sins released August 24, 1999. The album includes a version of “Don’t Start […]
blues, grady champion, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 10/28/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Tune into the only blues radio show dedicated 100% to the Touring Blues Artist! Each week we give you the best in what is happening in blues TODAY! You will hear music from artists who are on the road and touring, NEW BLUES, INDIE […]
.blues, making a Scene, Music on the couch, vinny marini
Howard Glazer is a masterful guitarist whose deep-voice vocals are expressive and solidly delivered. He draws from a wide musical background to create a powerful blend of serious blues, rock and acoustic compositions, yielding an uncompromising sound. His fifth album, Looking In The Mirror, was released on October 21st, and Howard joined me and shared […]
.blues, making a Scene, Richard L'Hommedieu, Sam Bluzman Taylor, Sam Taylor, Unscrubbed
You have never heard of Sam “Bluzman” Taylor? .. with a long legacy of hit songs and performance, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006 .. This is a documentary about Sam and his life.
making a Scene, r&B, robert putignano, street life, The Crusaders
The Crusaders “Street Life” Limited Edition 24-Bit Re-master CD www.CultureFactory.Fr If you were listening to any radio format around 1979 you couldn’t have avoided “Street Life.” There were good reasons for the repeated airplay, not only was it a smash hit, it also was a forever memorable tune that connected musically and lyrically with virtually […]
buying likes, facebook likes, making a Scene
Before you decide to “BUY” likes for your Facebook band page .. you have to watch this! It may hurt you more than help you!
americana, bluegrass, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Roland White, Roland WHite Band
The Roland White Band Straight Ahead Bluegrass Roland White Music In April 1964 World Pacific Records released The Kentucky Colonels Applachian Swing! The Kentucky Colonels were Clarence White, guitar; Roland White, mandolin; Billy Ray Latham, banjo; Bobby Slone, fiddle; Leroy McNees, dobro; and Roger Bush, bass. Clarence White had basically invented Bluegrass guitar picking. Alongside […]
Big Harp George, blues, Chromaticism, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Big Harp George Chromaticism Blues Mountain Records George Bisharat a.k.a. Big Harp George first heard the Blues when his older brother brought home a copy of Paul Butterfield’s East-West album. He wanted to learn how to play Nat Adderley’s Work Song which Butterfield covered on that album. Once he heard Sonny Boy Williamson II he […]
Advice to young musicians, making a Scene, toby walker
My advice to the younger musicians who want to earn a living at their craft. Recently I read a post about a younger player who wanted to know what they would need in order to be successful in a music career. They questioned attending music college and how to convince their parents they were doing […]
.blues, blind pig, making a Scene, Sena Erhardt
An Exclusive Interview with Sena Ehrhardt! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Sena Ehrhardt has emerged as one of the freshest and most dynamic emerging young voices on the blues scene today. As the buzz about her incendiary performances at clubs and festivals spreads, heavyweight acts have begun to take notice. She’s been invited to open […]
blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 10/21/2014! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the Podcast of the only Blues radio show that is dedicated 100% to the Touring Blues Artist! This week we interview Sena Ehrhardt and talk to her about her new CD, and where she sees the future of the blues. It is […]
.blues, 50's, 60's, Bill Brisell, jazz, making a Scene, robert putignano
Bill Frisell “Guitar in the Space Age!” Okeh Records – Sony – www.BillFrisell.com Title this recording as (updated) memorabilia of the fifties and sixties, it plays like an AM radio jukebox from the same era, but radiates a current and unique vibe. No matter; set your way-back machine(s) and enjoy the modernized and respectful (all-instrumental) […]
Blinded by the night, blues, City Boys Allstars, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
The City Boys Allstars Blinded By The Night City Boys Mike Productions LLC The City Boys Allstars’ first album “Look Out Here We Come” was recorded in 1994 but not released until 2011. “When You Needed Me” their follow up studio recording was released in 2012. After a seventeen year hiatus the band had re-united […]
blind pig, blues, JW Jones, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
JW Jones Belmont Boulevard Blind Pig Records JW Jones is an Ottawa based artist who has received twelve Maple Blues Award nominations. The Maple Blues Award is the Canadian equivalent to our Blues Music Awards. Jones released his first album “Defibrillatin” in 2000 on the Northern Blues label. Guest artists on his recordings include Kim […]
blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Royal Oaks Cafe, Trudy Lynn
Trudy Lynn featuring Steve Krase Royal Oaks Blues Café Connor Ray Music Trudy Lynn was born Lee Audrey Nelms. In the mid-sixties she sang with guitarist Albert Collins. She began using her stage name soon after. In 1989 she released her debut recording “Trudy Sings the Blues” on Ichiban Records. She recorded five albums for […]
blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 10/14/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Tune into the ONLY blues radio show that is 100% dedicated to the Touring Blues artist! INDIE BLUES, NEW BLUES, BLUES YOU CAN USE!! .. Remember the excitement you use to get when you discovered that new artist? Remember how great it was to […]
.blues, Brand new Day, EG Kight, interview, making a Scene
An Exclusive Interview with EG Kight! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud A versatile entertainer, EG Kight has performed around the world, and has been involved in fundraising concerts in Germany, Japan and Mexico. Kight takes great pride in representing the U.S., and she was honored to be the recipient of the 2013 Georgia Music Legend […]
americana, Bob Putignano, dicks picks, grateful dead, jam band, making a Scene, robert putignano
Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Vol.15” Englishtown, NJ 9/3/77 www.RealGoneMusic.com 3 CD’s “Dick’s Picks Volume 15” is a complete performance from Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, an outdoor event with over one-hundred thousand fans in attendance. The New Riders of the Purple Sage and The Marshall Tucker Band also performed. How do I know these details? […]
americana, Back in 40, BLuesgrass, Linda Williams, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Robin Williams
Robin and Linda Williams Back 40 Red House Records Robin and Linda Williams are a husband and wife harmony duo. They got their start on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” radio program in 1975. That year they also released their first recording. They were originally inspired by The Carter Family but have absorbed music […]
blues, devon allman, making a Scene, Ragged and Dirty, richard ludmerer, Rock, Royal Southern Brotherhood
Devon Allman Ragged & Dirty Ruf Records Devon Allman is the son of Gregg Allman and Shelley Kay Jefts. They divorced when he was still an infant. Devon began playing music as a teen and grew up listening to The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. Devon didn’t actually meet his father Gregg until he was […]
Jefferson Airplane, making a Scene
Jefferson Airplane “Bless Its Pointed Little Head” CD Vinyl Replica www.CultureFactoryUSA.com The Jefferson Airplane’s first live album recorded in ‘68, with the memorable cover art of Jack Casady passed out at a long table hanging onto a bottle of wine. It also validated the band’s immense instrumental chops and impassioned vocals from Grace Slick, Paul […]
.blues, devon allman, interview, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, Royal Southern Brotherhood
An Exclusive Interview with Devon Allman by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud DEVON ALLMAN Making a Scene is proud to have as their exclusive Interview this week, Mr Devon Allman! www.devonallmanband.com The dirty blond hair is the same, the body posture is also the same, and there are touches in the voice that have a similar genetic connection, […]
kirby sewell, Liz Mandeville, making a Scene, Music on the couch, terry hanch
Terry Hanck fell in love with California in the early 60’s and also found his love of music there. He has has been nominated Best Instrumentalist Saxophone in the BMAs, winning once and has won numerous other awards. Terry’s latest album is entitled Gotta Bring It On Home To You, and he joined me on […]
blues, making a Scene, Mississippi Heat, richard ludmerer, Warning Shot
Mississippi Heat Warning Shot Delmark Records Mississippi Heat, the band that was formed in 1991, still has one foot in Canada and the other in Chicago. Pierre Lacocque, is the talented harp player and songwriter who heads up this ensemble. Inetta Visor is the passionate vocalist heard on most of the tracks. Rounding out the […]
blues, Fo’Reel, Heavy Water, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Fo’ Reel Heavy Water Independent This is the debut recording from a band that deserves your attention. Fo’ Reel is steeped in New Orleans soul and funk. They are just beginning so this is a formative recording. CP Love was born in New Orleans and first recorded for the King Walk label in the 1960’s. […]
blues, Ed Palermo, Electric Flag, jazz, making a Scene, Mike Bloomfield, richard ludmerer, Rob Paparozzi
Rob Paparozzi & The Ed Palermo Big Band Electric Butter/Play the Music of Butterfield & The Electric Flag Independent Rob Paparozzi, vocals and harmonica, is a New Jersey based session musician who has toured with “The Original Blues Brothers Band” and also as lead vocalist in the reformed “Blood, Sweat and Tears”. He has played […]
blues, Gary Clark Jr., making a Scene, richard ludmere
Gary Clark, Jr. Live Warner Brothers Records The Blues has found another young gunslinger guitarist to take our genre to a new and younger audience and his name is Gary Clark Jr. Clark is steeped in the Texas Blues tradition that includes Stevie Ray Vaughan and Freddie King. Clark is a thirty year old Austin […]
blues, Blues Master List, DIY Radio, making a Scene
Are you looking to do a radio promotion in Blues radio? Are you looking for somewhere to listen to Blues? Well here is the updated Blues Radio Master List for October 2014 FREE!! Who Loves you? <Click Link Below> BLUES RADIO MASTER LIST!
blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, mike zito
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 9/30/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus with an interview with Mike Zito! This is the complete show! You can tune in LIVE every Tuesday at 2pm at www.peachtreeradiofm.com and Hear the ONLY blues radio show dedicated 100% to the Touring Blues artist! This show only […]
.blues, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, mike zito, Royal Southern Brotherhood, ruf
An Exclusive Interview with Mike Zito by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Making a Scene is excited to talk to Mike Zito! A true Road Warrior of the Blues! The natural habitat of the true musician is not the gleaming studio, a glitzy showbiz party or a five-star hotel. It’s the road. And if multiple Blues Music […]
Billy Boy Arnold, blues, making a Scene, richard ludmere
Billy Boy Arnold The Blues Soul of Billy Boy Arnold Stony Plain Records This new album produced by Duke Robillard features The Duke Robillard Band backing up the legendary singer, songwriter and harmonica master Billy Boy Arnold. In Chicago 1948 a nervous thirteen year old Arnold knocked on the front door of his idols home and […]
making a Scene, mother blues, Rachelle coba, richard ludmere, Sam Taylor
Rachelle Coba Mother Blues Mono Records This album is an introduction to Rachelle Coba. These are band performances but Coba’s voice and guitar are upfront as she fingerpicks her Stratocaster. The results are an intimate look at an emerging artist. All of the songs except one were written by Coba who is one helluva songwriter. […]
blues, Heart 0 Chicago, Liz Mandeville, making a Scene, richard ludmere
Liz Mandeville Heart ‘O’ Chicago Blue Kitty Music This is Liz Mandeville’s sixth album and second on her own Blue Kitty label. Mandeville’s first four albums were on Earwig Records including 2008’s “Red Top”. Her last recording was 2012’s “Clarksdale”. Mandeville was bitten by the Blues bug when she moved from Wisconsin to Chicago in […]
.blues, Ckhris O'Leary Band, LIve at Blues Now, making a Scene, richard ludmere
The Chris O’Leary Band Live at Blues Now! Basel, Switzerland Fidellis/Vizztone Chris O’Leary spent his early career as a vocalist for Levon Helm and The Barnburners. The Chris O’ Leary Band’s first cd “Mr. Used to Be” received a 2011 Blues Music Award nomination for Best New Artist Debut. They won the Blues Blast Award […]
blues, Howard and the White Boys, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIve from the Midnight Circus 9/23/2014 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus show from 9/23/2014 .. complete with the interivew with Howard and the White boys! Tune in and listen to the only Blues Radio show that is dedicated 100% to the Touring Blues artists! What will you here on “LIVE […]
.blues, Howard and the White Boys, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene
An Exclusive Interview with Rocco from Howard and the White Boys by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This week we talk to Rocco from the international Touring and Chicago Blues veterans “Howard and the White Boys” about their new release Live at Rosa’s Lounge and the future of the blues. Website: www.howardandthewhiteboys.net Facebook: Howard and the […]
Johnny rawls, making a Scene, Otis Clay, richard ludmere, Soul Brothers
Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls Soul Brothers Catfood Records Soul Brothers Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls are quite a pair. Otis Clay has recorded for Cotillion, Hi-Records, Bullseye, Blind Pig, and the Echo record imprints. He is a 2013 Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Rawls was O.V. Wright’s musical director and guitarist and his last […]
blues, making a Scene, marcia Ball, richard ludmere
Marcia Ball The Tattooed Lady and The Alligator Man Alligator Records Marcia Ball is a Texas and Louisiana roots music icon. This new album is her fifth for Alligator Records and seventeenth album overall. Ball has been nominated for 42 Blues Music Awards and has won nine times. She has been “Piano Player of The […]
blues, Johnny Hoy and the bluefish, making a Scene, richard ludmere, The Dance
Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish The Dance Self-produced In the 1990’s Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish recorded three great albums for Tone-Cool Records; 1995’s “Trolling The Hootchy”, 1996’s “You’re Going To Loose Your Head”, and 1998’s “Walk The Plank”. Their last album was 2006’s self-produced “Film Noir Angel”. Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish are from […]
americana, blues, graham wood drout, iko-iko, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Iko-Iko Bullets in The Bonfire Vol. 1 Little Silver Records The band Iko-Iko has been in existence for nearly thirty years. The band is named after the classic New Orleans song authored by James “Sugar Boy” Crawford. Since the beginning they have been lead by singer-songwriter Graham Wood Drout. They started as the house band […]
.blues, Joel DaSilva, making a Scene
An Exclusive Interview with Joel DaSilva by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud We talk with Joel about his new CD, Touring and the Future of the Blues! Joel DaSilva has blues running through his veins. Born and raised in his sweet home, Chicago, DaSilva hails from a musical family. His mother and father traveled throughout Brazil […]
Joel DaSilva, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 9/16/2014 with the Interview with Joel DaSilva by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus September 16 2014, with an interview with Joel DaSilva!
americana, Country, making a Scene, My Darling Clemintine, richard ludmere
My Darling Clementine The Reconciliation ? Five Head Entertainment My Darling Clementine is a Birmingham, England based country music group lead by the husband and wife duo of Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish. They are inspired by the music of George Jones and Tammy Wynette; Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton; and Johnny Cash and […]
blues, making a Scene, richard ludmere, Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster Promise of a Brand New Day Blue Corn Music Ruthie Foster, the former gospel singer turned Blues singer, won the 2010 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of The Year. She followed that up by winning Traditional Blues Female Artist of The Year in 2011, 2012, and again in 2013. Her […]
blues, Duke Robillard, making a Scene, richard ludmere
Duke Robillard Calling All Blues! Stony Plain Records In 1967 Duke Robillard formed “Roomful of Blues”. Ten years later their self titled first album was released, and although Duke Robillard left in 1979, he began the band that is still in existence today. Count Basie once called them “the hottest blues band I’ve ever heard.” […]
blues, making a Scene, Monkey Junk, richard ludmere
Monkey Junk Tiger in Your Tank Stony Plain Records Monkey Junk is an Ottawa, Ontario based blues band that won the 2010 Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut. This album is a re-issue of their debut recording originally released in 2009. They have three albums on Stony Plain Records their latest being 2013’s […]
americana, bluegrass, making a Scene, richard ludmere, Rob McCoury
Rob McCoury The 5 String Flame Thrower McCoury Music Rob McCoury is the son of Del McCoury and the banjo player in The Del McCoury Band. “Kansas City Railroad Blues” is the hard driving vehicle that sets the stage for this album of mostly banjo instrumentals. The song credits include Earl Scruggs, Don Reno, J.D. […]
blues, Live Dates II, making a Scene, robert putignano, WIshbone Ash
Wishbone Ash: “Live Dates II” Paper Sleeve – 2CD Deluxe Vinyl Replica – Import – Limited Collector’s Edition, Original recording re-mastered (LMLR) www.CultureFactory.fr Digitally re-mastered and expanded in a mini-LP sleeve. “Live Dates II” was the second Wishbone Ash live release. These songs are from a variety of concerts from 1976 to 1980. During the […]
blues, making a Scene, what is Blues
What is Blues? BY BARRY KERZNER One of the most frequent and recurring discussions in blues concerns the basic question, “What is blues?” Obviously, there are many opinions regarding this this topic, and blues lovers are infinitely passionate abouttheir particular viewpoint. Blues is music that bridges many divides, bringing people together to share in its beauty […]
