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An in Depth Interview with Grady Champion

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues radio, blues-rock, Bruce Katz, Funk, indie, indie Blues, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, Midnight Circus, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 10, 2016

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Mississippi-based, Grammy Award winning songwriter, entertainer/musician, Grady Champion has been captivating audiences for more than two decades. The singer/harp player/guitarist/songwriter/producer signed to Malaco Records, headquartered in nearby Jackson, MS, in 2013; his first full-length release with the legendary blues label was released the following year. His album, Bootleg Whiskey, named for […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

The Fabulous Thunderbirds Strong Like That

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Bruce Katz, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 10, 2016

The Fabulous Thunderbirds Strong Like That Severn Records Formed in 1974 by Kim Wilson, Jimmie Vaughan, Keith Ferguson and Mike Buck The Fabulous Thunderbirds have just released their fourteenth album. They had a top ten hit in 1986 with “Tuff Enuff” which helped insure their longevity. That same year they won The Blues Music Award […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Harpdog Brown

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Bruce Katz, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Midnight Circus, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 9, 2016

This is the only show that brings you nothing but currently touring artists who are creating new original music .. we celebrate the true power of the blues .. it’s diversity .. these ARE the INDIE Blues artists! This week we start off with music from The McKee Brothers Little Mike and the Tornadoes Bobby Rush […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Annika Chambers

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The beautiful and talented Annika Chambers hails from Houston, Texas. As a child, she always wanted to sing, but her dreams of enlisting in the Army and attaining a degree in radio and TV broadcasting took her on a slight detour.Since completing her 7 1/2 year term with the US Army, […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Bruce Katz

This is the show that brings you the Future of the Blues, by showcasing the true power of the blues .. it’s diversity .. we bring you nothing but currently touring artists who are creating new original music .. the INDIE Blues artists!! This week we start things off with The McKee Brothers Little Mike […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Harpdog Brown

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues radio, blues-rock, Bruce Katz, Funk, indie, indie Blues, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 8, 2016

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Harpdog Brown is a gifted singer and an imaginative harmonica player that has been a strong force in Canada’s Blues scene since 1982. Born in Edmonton, Alberta and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, he’s crossed tens of thousands of miles playing club dates and festivals in Canada, North Western United States […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 9/5/2016

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Bruce Katz, Funk, indie, indie Blues, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 7, 2016

This is the show the show where we dig into our mailbag and bring you the best in artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. theINDIE Blues artist .. The artist that celebrates the diversity of music that is rooted in the blues!! This week we bring you music from […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist/ Jam Band Artist

An In Depth Interview with Bruce Katz

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues radio, blues-rock, Bruce Katz, Funk, indie, indie Blues, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 7, 2016

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Bruce Katz is a four time (2008, 2009, 2010, 2015) Nominee for the Blues Music Award (W.C. Handy Award) for “Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year”, selected by the Blues Foundation of Memphis, TN. While Blues is a very important part of his music, Bruce’s music has more angles and […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Maxwell Street

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, ronnie earl, roots, soul September 6, 2016

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Maxwell Street Stony Plain Records Ronnie Earl formed The Broadcasters twenty-five years ago and is a three time Blues Music Award winning guitarist. Earl dedicates this new album “Maxwell Street” to both David Maxwell, his friend and soul brother, and to that famed Chicago location where musicians gathered to play […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

New Orleans Suspects Kaleidoscoped

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, New Orleans Suspects, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 6, 2016

New Orleans Suspects Kaleidoscoped Louisiana Red Hot Records This band first played together in 2009 at The Maple Leaf Bar; they called themselves The Unusual Suspects. They decided to tour in 2011 and renamed themselves The New Orleans Suspects. That same year they released their self-titled first album. They followed up with 2012’s “Caught Live […]

INDIE Blues Scene

2016: Trois-Rivieres en Blues – Three Rivers Blues Festival, Quebec August 18th

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul, Trois-rivieres en blues September 5, 2016

2016: Trois-Rivieres en Blues – Three Rivers Blues Festival, Quebec August 18th – 21st www.3RenBlues.com 2016 Trois-Rivieres en Blues Festival – Ascends to the top of the stack as one of this year’s best Blues Festivals. This is the eighth edition of this otherwise known Three Rivers Blues Fest by non-French speaking folks like […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lee Delray

This is the Podcast that showcases the Future of the Blues. We bring you only those artists who are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the innovators not the imitators! The artists who embrace the diversity of music that has been and IS being created from the […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Smoky Greenwell

This is the only radio show that celebrates and showcases the diversity of music that is being made from the roots of the blues. We bring you the artists who are out there touring and creating the future of the blues .. these ARE the INDIE Blues artists This week we start off with music from Gitlo Lee […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Lee Delray

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 3, 2016

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Born in South Florida and raised in N.Y.C., Lee’s earliest influence to be a musician was when his dad took him to see a Pete Seeger Concert on a pier on Staten Island. Shortly thereafter Delray saw Elvis Presley for the first time. It was a broadcast of his “69 Comeback” […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring JJ Thames

This is the show that is dedicated to bringing you only those artists who are out there creating the future of the blues. The artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. those who embrace the diversity of music that has and is being created from those roots .. the INDIE […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Smoky Greenwell

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Smoky Greenwell was born in Michigan on the 4th of July 1951, reared in Delaware, and schooled in Spain and Tennessee. Greenwell learned harmonica in earnest in the mid-1970’s by sitting in with the venerable blues masters Furry Lewis, Piano Red and Mose Vincent. Greenwell’s career as a first-call sessions player began […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Sari Schorr

This is the only radio show that is dedicated to showcasing the true power of the blues .. the power that exists in the diversity of music that is being created from it’s roots! We only play currently touring artists who are out there creating the future of the blues .. theINDIE Blues artist This […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with JJ Thames

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Mixing R&B, funk, Motown, and soul with strong blues and gospel vocals, and tossing in ska and reggae rhythms for occasional seasoning, JJ Thames has a powerful stage presence, and more than enough talent to back it up as a songwriter and as a performer. Her story reads like a classic […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

JJ Thames Raw Sugar

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul September 1, 2016

JJ Thames Raw Sugar DeChamp/Malaco Records JJ Thames (pronounced “Timms”) was born in Detroit into a blue collar General Motors family. She began performing at the age of nine and is trained in piano and both classical and jazz vocal technique. At the age of 18 she began performing on the “Chitlin Circuit” with Marvin […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The VOICE of Indie Blues” 8/29/2016

This is the show that celebrates the diversity of music that is being created from the blues. We only play those artists who are currently touring and creating that music .. we are the Voice of INDIE Blues! This week we start give you the music of such greatINDIE Blues artists as Gitlo Lee Frank Bang […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Sari Schorr

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE In January 2015 legendary producer Mike Vernon (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall, Blue Horizon) was invited to receive a ‘Keeping The Blues Alive’ award at the prestigious International Blues Challenge in Memphis USA. This award, was not the only highlight of the weekend for Mike, the second was witnessing the performance of […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lew Jetton

This is the only show that showcases and supports the Diversity of music that is being created from the roots of the blues. We only play currently touring artists who are creating this new diverse music from these precious roots! These are the INDIE Blues artists! We start off this week with music from Jj […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Little G Weevil

This is the show that celebrates the diversity of music that is being created from the roots of the blues. We showcase the touring artists who are creating new original from those roots .. These are the INDIE Blues artists! This week we start off with music from Gitlo Lee Jj Thames Owen Campbell Kerry […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Kat Riggins

This is the only radio show that brings you nothing but currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues! .. These artist embrace the diversity of the blues and are the Future of the genre .. The INDIE Blues artists! We start off with music from Owen Campbell Billy Pierce […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Lew Jetton

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE In 1994, Lew Jetton began playing guitar with the Blues band 61 South, based in Paducah, Kentucky, which featured, among others, Col. J.D. Wilkes, now of Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers and The Dirt Daubers. Upon the departure of “Fast” Layne Hendrickson, the lead singer of the band, Lew was recruited to become […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Grady Champion One of a Kind

Grady Champion One of a Kind Malaco Records Grady Champion was born in October 1969 and grew up in Canton, Ms. He was the youngest of 28 siblings. He moved to Miami, Fl. and in the early 90’s had a brief career as a rapper performing under the name MC Gold. He discovered his love […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Little G Weevil

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Atlanta, GA based multi-award-winning Little G Weevil is one of the most deeply moving entertainers on the American music scene today. International Blues Challenge Winner, US Blues Music Award Nominee, Blues Blast Music Award Nominee guitarist, singer and songwriter has three highly acclaimed solo albums under his belt and he featured […]

Music on The Couch

Music on the Couch Show 336

SHOW #336 – 08/22/16 SHOW TIME 2:58:49 BTR FEED: https://goo.gl/NsjyJx SAMMY EUBANKS Sammy has been a stalwart in the Northwest US Blues Community for over 20 years. He has released four albums along the way and the fifth; Sugar Me, hit the streets just a couple of months back. Sammy and I talked about his journey, […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Dan Bubien

Posted by Editor americana, blues, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul August 26, 2016

This is the only radio show that is dedicated to showcasing the true power of the blues.. the power of the diversity of music that has been created from it’s roots. We only play currently touring artists who are creating new music from the roots of the blues! This week we start off with music […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Kat Riggins!

Home Page Facebook Page Kat Riggins was born Katriva Tabitha Riggins in Miami, Florida on February 7, 1980. She grew up in a household where there was always background music. Because of the wide range of genres in her parents collection, Kat developed a love for all types of music from gospel and soul to […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Best in Indie Blues” 8/22/2016

This is the only show that gives you the best in INDIE Blues artists who are out there creating the Future of the blues. These are the artists who embrace the diversity of music that is being created from the blues .. This week we give you music from Billie Williams Jj Thames The Blues […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Dan Bubien

Home Page Facebook Page Dan Bubien is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. With a career that spans over two decades, Dan is constantly refining and redefining his craft with a wide palette of tones and textures, sounds and styles, to express his songwriting through an open, honest and wide catalog of real songs. Rooted in […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Joanna Connor Six String Stories

Welcome back The Queen of Blues Rock Guitar by Richard Ludmerer Joanna Connor Six String Stories M.C. Records Joanna Connor was one of the performers at the 2015 Bradenton Blues Festival. Her set showcased her fabulous guitar stylings. She is a Chicago based singer & songwriter who was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was magnetically drawn […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Bette Stuy

This is the #1 and original INDIE Blues Radio show on the net! The only show that is dedicated to showcasing the DIVERSITY of music that is being created from the roots of the blues. We only play currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. Today we start off […]

INDIE Blues Scene

The 17th Annual New York City Blues & BBQ Festival

The 17th Annual New York City Blues & BBQ Festival At Pier 97 (57th St. & 12th Ave) August 20th 2016 Written and photographed by Richard Ludmerer Every year I look forward to this free festival. This year it was held in a new location which proved to be ideal. They placed the stage closest […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Brian Langlinais Right Hand Road

Brian Langlinais Right Hand Road Patoutville Records Brian Langlinais (long’la-nay) hails from Lafayette, Louisiana. His father was a sax player with The Shondells the first swamp pop super group. In college Langlinais double majored in trumpet and vocal performance eventually settling on the latter. Langlinais music is heavily influenced by his deep Acadian roots which […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring R.D. Olson!

This is the only radio show that brings you ONLY currently touring INDIE Blues artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. This is the show that showcases the real power of the blues .. it’s DIVERSITY! This show we start off with music from Gitlo Lee Owen Campbell Wendy Rich Grady […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Bette Stuy

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, Atlanta, atlanta blues society, blues and roots, blues festival, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul August 20, 2016

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE BETTE STUY is among the most genuine female voices to come out of Blues in a long while. Elmore Magazine calls Bette “The real, raw deal just like Etta James and Koko Taylor before her.” The fact is Bette’s got the grit and the growl, the strut and the swagger that is […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Tullie Brae

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, Atlanta, atlanta blues society, blues, blues and roots, blues festival, blues radio, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, neo blues, new Blues, nu blues, r&B, RNB, Rock, roots, soul August 19, 2016

This is the #1 and Original radio show that brings you ONLY currently touring artists that are creating new original music rooted in the blues.INDIE Blues artist who embrace the true power of the blues .. it’s DIVERSITY! This week we start things off with music from Gitlo Lee Grady Champion Jj Thames Owen Campbell […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with R.D. Olson

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Meet R.D.Olson, Arizona Blues Hall Of Fame inductee, born and raised on a small 140 acre farm in Zumbrota Minnesota.One of seven children born To Harris and Joan Olson.As a young boy working in the fields and at night in the barn he would hear the sounds of Nashville, Hank Williams,Johnny […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Brian langlinais

This is the show that brings you nothing but currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues! These are the INDIE Blues artists! The artists that Embrace the True power of the blues .. it’s Diversity! We start this show off with Owen Campbell Gitlo Lee Jj Thames Grady Champion […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Lew Jetton & 61 South Rain

Lew Jetton & 61 South Rain Coffee Street Records Lew Jetton was born in Humboldt, Tennessee in 1959. After college Jetton worked in radio before becoming a meteorologist and local television personality in Jackson. In 1989 he became a weekend news anchor in Paducah, Kentucky. Around 1994 Jetton joined the Paducah based blues band “61 […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An in Depth interview with Tullie Brae

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Critics an peers alike agree that Tullie Brae has the praiseworthy vocal distinction and stage charisma that creates an unforgettable show. The soulful blues singer and multi-instrumentalist credits her gift to her roots in gospel music, like so many great and soul singers before her. Her musical journey started when she […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Best in INDIE BLUES” 8/15/2016

This is the #1 and Original INDIE Blues radio show where we bring you ONLY currently touring artists who are out there creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the artists who understand the true power of the blues .. and that power lies in the diversity of music that has and […]

Music on The Couch

MUSIC ON THE COUCH Show 335

MUSIC ON THE COUCH Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” SHOW #335 – 08/15/16 BLUES FOR PEACE – COUCH KID NEWS We opened the show with Michael Packer & Mick Kolassa who will be performing at Lafayette Park located directly north of the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 21st with […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An In Depth Interview with Brian Langlinais

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Brian Langlinais has a calling: to bring great songs to life. Whether he’s on a festival stage, in a bar or in the studio, Langlinais’ vibrant singing puts flesh and blood on the lyrical and melodic bones of every number he performs. His dust-dappled voice rings with the truth of experience […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Smoky Greenwell South Louisiana Blues

Smoky Greenwell South Louisiana Blues Greenwell Records Smoky Greenwell, harmonica, is best known as Lee Oskar’s replacement in the band WAR. Not only can Greenwell play funk, rock, and rhythm and blues but he is also immersed in the music of New Orleans. He has shared the stage with everyone including Snooks Eaglin, Coco Robicheaux, […]

Wilson Pickett The Comlete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1

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Wilson Pickett “Land of 1000 Dances – The Complete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1”

Wilson Pickett “Land of 1000 Dances – The Complete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1” www.RealGoneMusic.com One of the most significant sixties soul superstars; Wilson Pickett invented some of the most ardent dancefloor favorites of all time. Pickett also originated the early sounds of southern Soul co-authored with well-known session players in Memphis and Muscle Shoals. “Land […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Ally Venable

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The only show that is dedicated to bringing you touring artists that are creating new original music rooted in the blues. INDIE Blues artists! We start off with some great music from these great INDIE Blues artists likeToo Slim and the Taildraggers Brian Langlinais R.d. […]

Americana Scene/ Funk Scene/ INDIE Blues Scene/ Music for Good/ R&B Scene

Georgia Blues and Roots Festival – Atlanta Blues Society Steps it up!

THE ATLANTA BLUES SOCIETY PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL GEORGIA BLUES AND ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL WWW.GABLUESNROOTS.ORG On Saturday October 1st, 2016 The Atlanta Blues Society in partnership with The Amateur Advocates Association & The Cobb County Rotary presents the first inaugural “Georgia Blues & Roots Festival”. Featuring top names in the blues and roots music marketplace. […]

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