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Sara Niemietz is Making a Scene

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HOME Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sara Niemietz “This album is about vulnerability and empowerment. It’s about speaking your piece, shaking off the past, and finding the superhero inside,” shares singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist andactor, Sara Niemietz. She continues: “As a kid, I used to run around with this blanket tied around my neck […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Taylor Scott

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Taylor Scott This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Jaime Kyle

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jaime Kyle Before Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, there was Jaime Kyle. Jaime was the first female rock artist to be signed to a major record deal out of Nashville. Her albums “The Passionate Kind” (Atco/Atlantic), “Back from Hollywood” (Now and Then, England) and “The […]

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The Ron Kraemer Trio Sarasota Swing

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The Ron Kraemer Trio w/Reggie Murray Sarasota Swing Poquois Publishing At the outset of this year, 2022, this writer in another outlet penned 2022 as “the year of the organ-oriented bands.” While the Ron Kraemer Trio is centered around the leader’s guitar, the addition of Reggie Murray on Hammond B-3 and tenor saxophone puts Sarasota […]

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Corky Siegel is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Corky Siegel of Chamber Blues Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the world’s great blues harmonica players, and is a celebrated composer, blues pianist, singer, songwriter, band leader and author. Along with the likes of John Cage, Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, and Meredith Monk, he […]

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Grant Geissman Blooz

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Grant Geissman Blooz Futurism/Mesa/Bluemoon This is not one that we expected given guitarist Grant Geissman’s mostly mainstream, film, and television work, including sixteen albums of his own. Geissman first came to prominence with his guitar solo on Chuck Mangione’s 1978 hit “Feels So Good” and went on to work with the likes of Quincy Jones, […]

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Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues More Different Voices

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Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues More Different Voices Dawnserly Corky Seigel, harmonicist who first came to fame with the Siegel-Schwall Blues Band in 1965, has long been the sole pioneer of fusing blues with classical music with this history – Chamber Blues on Chicago’s Alligator Records in 1994. 1998’s Complementary Colors (Gadfly Records), 2005’s Corky Siegel’s […]

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Taylor Scott is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Taylor Scott For Taylor Scott, nothing is black and white. He operates in the grey areas between genres, creating his own colorful hybrid of roots-rock, funk, soul, and troubadour-style Americana. It’s a sound that’s as diverse as its creator, whipped into sharp shape by a musician […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring GA 20

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring GA 20 This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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GA 20 is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with GA 20 GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lauren Anderson

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lauren Anderson This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Todd Sharpville

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Todd Sharpville Sharpville first came to public prominence with his 1994 debut blues album release, Touch of Your Love (Red Lightnin’). The album achieved critical acclaim, winning “Best Album” in 1994 in the British Blues Connection awards (Britain’s equivalent to the W.C. Handy Awards). At […]

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Lauren Anderson is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lauren Anderson This soulful rocker, originally from Chicago, has had a passion for singing throughout her entire life. Growing up in a household that was rich in music, her influences were widely varied from artists such as Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt, The Pointer Sisters, Eva Cassidy, Etta James, Joss Stone, […]

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John Nemeth May Be the Last Time

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John Nemeth May Be the Last Time Nola Blue The aptly named May Be the Last Time, along with being a great recording is, as much as anything else, a testament to the warmth and communal sharing of the blues community. Responding to a possible career-ending and life-threatening illness to award-winning bluesman vocalist, John Nemeth, […]

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Rory Block Ain’t Nobody Worried

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Rory Block Ain’t Nobody Worried Rory Block’s “Ain’t Nobody Worried” celebrates the great women of song with 10 covers and one original. Block opens with “I’ll Take You There” originally a crossover gospel song now with a rhythm track. The next song is Gladys Knight and The Pips “Midnight Train to Georgia”. Other covers include […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Chris Antonik

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Chris Antonik This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Chris Antonik is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Chris Antonik From the release of his debut album in 2011 (leading to his Best New Artist nomination at Canada’s Maple Blues Awards), Chris Antonik has become one of Canada’s fastest-rising and heralded blues artists. Blending innovative, thoughtful songwriting with stunning blues guitar work, music critics […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Breezy Rodio

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Breezy Rodio This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Sujata

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Sujata Sujata is a British-Indian singer and songwriter based in London. Raised in Calcutta by her musical family and steeped in the Bengali Folk Music tradition, her focus moved to Pop and Rock soon after she settled in England. Inspired by Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, […]

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The Hungry Williams Let’s Go

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The Hungry Williams Let’s Go Rochelle You might not think that New Orleans and Milwaukee have much in common. Once you’ve heard the band Hungry Williams, however, you’ll change your mind. That’s because bandleader and drummer John Carr heard the New Orleans Chess Anthology in 1995 and was completely transformed. Yet, he played all over […]

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Tyler Edwards is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tyler Edwards Beginning his career in 2008, Tyler wrote and performed with the South Carolina rock band, I Anthem. After releasing two EPs and an LP, the band had multiple songs break the Top 10 on Billboard’s Rock Charts and music featured on MTV and NASCAR. […]

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Breezy Rodio is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Breezy Rodio By any standard, Breezy Rodio’s blues odyssey has encompassed quite a few  more miles than that of most up ­and­ coming musicians now riding the  competitive Chicago circuit. In 2007 Rodio joined the band of guitarist Linsey Alexander, known as “The Hoochie Man” to […]

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Blue Moon Marquee Scream, Holler & Howl

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Blue Moon Marquee Scream, Holler & Howl Blue Moon Marquee Music Okay, based on several reviews in the past few weeks, this writer is a bit humbled as traditional blues releases are more plentiful than originally indicated. Here’s another, this time with an augmented duo. Blue Moon Marquee is a Canadian Gypsy blues duo with […]

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John McCutcheon Leap!

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John McCutcheon Leap! Appalseed In discussions this summer about the Newport Folk Festival and Philly Folk, this writer, viewing these lineups commented that “there just aren’t that many real folk singers left.” Well, John McCutcheon is indeed one of those few real folk singers putting out vital material as he’s been doing for five decades […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Derrick Procell

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Derrick Procell This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mick Kolassa

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Mick Kolassa This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #157

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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #157 and his Guest Jack J Hutchinson! Anthony Gomes Painted Horse Lansdowne Medicine The Cold Stares Nothing But The Blues Shemekia Copeland Pink Turns To Red Walter Trout  High Is Low Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado Fire Inside Near Dusk Spiff Em’ All […]

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Gerry Casey Interviews Jack J Hutchinson

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HOME PAGE   Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jack J Hutchinson Jack J Hutchinson unleashes a brand new studio recording ‘Days Of Thunder’, taken from his new 4 track ‘What Doesn’t Kill You’ EP mixed by legendary producer Kevin Shirley. It is his first new studio recording since his critically acclaimed album ‘The Hammer […]

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Bob Corritore and Friends You Shocked Me

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Bob Corritore and Friends You Shocked Me Bob Corritore and Friends features harp master Corritore and various vocalists including Alabama Mike, Diunna Greenleaf, John Primer and Sugaray Rayford, and Johnny Rawls. Additional vocalists include Willie Buck, Oscar Wilson and others. Contributing musicians include bassist Bob Stroger, and guitarists Bob Margolin, Jimi Primetime Smith, Kid Ramos, […]

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Derrick Procell is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Derrick Procell A soulful singer with a big, hairy baritone voice. A harmonica player who’s melodic & tasty while playing down & dirty. A two-fisted piano player who drives the rhythm home. A smart songwriter who digs deep into soul and blues. Music you hear and […]

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Steve Yanek Long Overdue

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Steve Yanek Long Overdue Primitive The title suggests recognition that’s been a while in coming. The credits reveal impressive names, beckoning us to listen. Singer-songwriter Steve Yanek has talented friends in producer Jeff Pevar of the Crosby Stills and Nash touring band on acoustic, electric, and resonator guitar, lap steel, bass, and backing vocals, along […]

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Mick Kolassa is Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mick Kolassa “Michissippi Mick” Kolassa lives in Memphis but was born in Michigan and lived in Mississippi for nearly 30 years, where he was given his nickname.   He has played blues in solo and duo acoustic formats and with his bands for years.  Mick has performed […]

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Mark Miller Standing on Shoulders

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Mark Miller Standing on Shoulders Self- released Singer-songwriter Mark Miller has released one the most impressive independent Americana story albums. New to this writer, we’ve learned that the Georgia- born Miller had almost a 20-year career in Contemporary Christian and Gospel music but he has returned to roots music to make a deeply personal record.  […]

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South Island Rhythm Kings Still That Way Today

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South Island Rhythm Kings Still That Way Today Self-released Having begun a review recently with – “There are still traditional blues albums,” we now find a new surge of them.  This writer can point at least four more that will be forth coming in the next month. The South Island Rhythm Kings bring that count to […]

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Kris Kristofferson Live at Gilley’s – Pasadena, TX: September 1981

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Kris Kristofferson Live at Gilley’s – Pasadena, TX: September 1981 New West Where have 41 years gone? Kris Kristofferson’s Live at Gilley’s – Pasadena, TX: September 1981 is here to remind us of how great his songs were. Heck, most of us probably still know the lyrics and can sing along.  For those of you […]

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Bad Daddy It’s a Mad Mad Bad Daddy World

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Bad Daddy It’s a Mad Mad Bad Daddy World PieHole Records With roots in Maine and Chicago, Paul Waring, aka Big Daddy, has fully captured my attention with his stunning new blues album, It’s a Mad Mad Bad Dad World.  Big Daddy packs a hell of a wallop with Waring on guitar and vocals, featuring engineer Pete Galanis on guitars as well.  The rest of […]

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Tiffany Williams All Those Days of Drinking Dust

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Tiffany Williams All Those Days of Drinking Dust Self-released A gifted new singer-songwriter, Tiffany Williams, has arrived with her distinctive literate songs and a head turning vocal performance. All of Those Days of Drinking Dust is often a hypnotic listen with spare accompaniment, varied tempos, and aching vocals that captivate the listener. Williams offers a […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Alex Lopez

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  Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Alex Lopez This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]

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Jimmy Carpenter The Louisiana Record

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Jimmy Carpenter The Louisiana Record Gulf Coast Records A two-time Blues Music Award-winning sax player Jimmy Carpenter, who’s also been nominated recently for a Blues Blast Magazine award for best horn player, has something special in-store for his fans with the release of his new CD Jimmy Carpenter was an important part of Mike Zito […]

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The Rock House All Stars Let it Bleed Revisited: An Ovation from Nashville

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The Rock House All Stars Let it Bleed Revisited: An Ovation from Nashville Back in 2003 an album appeared on Telarc Records. It was various artists covering blues renditions of songs made popular by the Rolling Stones. The vocals were by blues artists including the late Lucky Peterson, Tommy Castro, Tab Benoit, Joe Louis Walker, […]

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Forrest isn’t Dead are Making a Scene

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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Forrest Isn’t Dead! Known for his introspective and candid lyrics, Atlanta based Alt/Pop artist Forrest Isn’t Dead pours out the stories of his life experiences and hardships through his unique and thought-provoking music. Growing up with a single mother and limited resources, Forrest Kleindienst found early […]

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