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LIVE from the Midnight Circus 2/1/2016 With Walkin Cane Mark!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, Rock, soul, walkin cane mark February 3, 2016

LIVe from the Midnight Circus 2/1/2016 With Walkin Cane Mark by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of music that exist in the blues. This is the genre that brought you Rock and Roll, R&B, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, and pretty much every form of popular […]

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Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive interview with Walkin Cane Mark

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, americana, blues-rock, Funk, harp, indie, indie Blues, Indie Rock, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, RNB, Rock, soul February 3, 2016

An Exclusive interview with Walkin Cane Mark by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Walkin’ Cane Mark was born under a cactus in the heart of the Arizona desert. Surrounded by five generations of bluegrass based musicians, it’s ironic that instead of playing country based music like his relatives he quickly followed a passion for gritty blues, […]

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LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/31/2016 with Steve Balkun of the Balkun Brothers!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, balkun brothers, blues, blues-rock, Funk, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, Rock, soul, steve balkun February 2, 2016

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/31/2016 with Steve Balkun of the Balkun Brothers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that showcases the Diversity that is the Blues. The true tradition of the blues is the fact that it always changed to reflect the reality of those who created it. It was this […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/26/2016 The Best in Indie Blues!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues-rock, Funk, indie, indie Blues, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, new Blues, r&B, Rock, soul January 29, 2016

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/26/2016 The Best in INDIE BLUES! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that showcases the Diversity that is the Blues. The true tradition of the blues is the fact that it always changed to reflect the reality of those who created it. It was this tradition that […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/25/2016 with Beth Hart

Richard L'Hommedieu beth hart, blues, blues-rock, indie, indie Blues, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, r&B, Rock, soul January 28, 2016

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/25/2016 With Beth Hart!! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the show that showcases the “Diversity” that lives in the Blues. It was this music that gave birth to all popular music! The true tradition of the blues lives in the fact that it has always evolved and grew. […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive Interview with Beth Hart!

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, beth hart, blues-rock, indie Blues, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, r&B, soul January 27, 2016

An Exclusive Interview with Beth Hart!! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Some say there can be no artistry without agony. And the real life-changing events that shape the creative spirit don’t happen overnight. Beth Hart has been dealing with demons that have pursued her for her whole life: her older sister who died from complications […]

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LIVE From The Midnight Circus 1/24/2016 With Kelly Richey!

Richard L'Hommedieu americana, blues, blues-rock, indie, indie Blues, Indie Rock, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, RNB, Rock, soul January 27, 2016

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/24/2016 with Kelly Richey! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This is the only show that is dedicated is showcasing the true power behind the blues…. it’s DIVERSITY! So often the diversity of the blues is intentionally overlooked, ignored or even vilified! Not here! We showcase ALL the artists who create […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Carl Hall “You Don’t Know Nothing about Love: The Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-1972” Omnivore Recordings

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, indie Blues, soul June 29, 2015

Carl Hall “You Don’t Know Nothing about Love: The Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-1972” Omnivore Recordings Carl Hall was a singer, actor, and musical arranger. He was a member of “The Rasberry Singers” Gospel group recording for Savoy. He performed in theatre for three decades beginning with “Tambourines to Glory” in 1963 and on Broadway in the […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ CD Reviews R&B

Tad Robinson takes us from “Day Into Night”

Rhetta Akamatsu Day Into Night, soul, soul blues, Tad Robinson May 12, 2015

Tad Robinson is a soul singer worthy of compare to greats like Al Green and Marvin Gaye. He is also a talented songwriter just as capable of writing and performing his own songs about the many nuances of relationships as he is of doing a great c0ver like the one on Day Into Night of […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ CD Reviews R&B

Betty LaVette “Child of the Seventies”

Richard L'Hommedieu betty Lavette, blues, Bob Putignano, Indie B, indie Blues, soul March 22, 2015

Betty LaVette “Child of the Seventies” www.RealGoneMusic.com It has taken nearly forty years to have Betty LaVette’s “Child of the Seventies” unearthed, but the wait was worth it as this lost gem has aged like a fine bottle of wine. Soon to be seventy years young – the youthful soul diva had several brushes with […]

Acoustic Artist/ Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist/ Indie Rock Artist/ R&B Artist

An Exclusive Interview with Christopher Hayzel

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, Christopher Hayzel, Howard Hewett, Indie B, indie Blues, indigo Soul tour, looping, making a Scene, Nia Peebles, r&B, shalamar, Shiloh, soul February 2, 2015

An Exclusive Interview with Christopher Hayzel by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Christopher Hayzel is embarking on a unique and unusual tour. The Indigo Soul Tour is using an unusual model in that he will hire local indie artists to open for him in each different city he and his partner “Shiloh” plays in. In addition […]

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Raphael Wressnig “Soul Gumbo” Pepper Cake

Richard L'Hommedieu Funk, indie Blues, jazz, making a Scene, Pepper Cake, Raphael Wressnig, robert putignano, soul, Soul Gumbo February 2, 2015

– www.RaphaelWressnig.com The young Wressnig’s previous recording “Soul Gift” was successful, and if you enjoyed that disc you should definitely appreciate his latest “Soul Gumbo.” Veteran players (many from around The Big Easy) are featured: Walter “Wolfman” Washington, George Porter Jr., Larry Garner, Stanton Moore, with longtime Crescent City pianist Jon Cleary. Added to the […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive Interview with Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers!

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, Indie B, indie Blues, Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, soul January 20, 2015

An Exclusive Interview with Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud “Living By The Minute, coming out January 13, 2015 from Silver Street Records, is a powerful soul statement, combining the sheer power of Otis Redding, the funk of James Brown and the social immediacy of Puzzle People-era Temptations…Josh Hoyer and the […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive Interview with Stevie J

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, blues foundation, IBC, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, soul, Soul Cruise, Stevie J Blues January 6, 2015

Exclusive Interview with Stevie J! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Website: https://www.steviejmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steviej68 Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Stevie J can relate to the history of the blues and how it has impacted modern music. Son of a pastor and native of Jackson Ms, He has twenty years of experience as a professional musician. Beginning in Gospel […]

CD Review Funk/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ CD Reviews R&B

Candi Staton Life Happens

Richard Ludmerer americana, blues, Candi Station, disco, Funk, richard ludmerer, soul December 2, 2014

Candi Staton Life Happens Beracah Records In 2013 Magnolia Home Entertainment released “Muscle Shoals” a documentary about Rick Hall’s Fame studios where the Muscle Shoals sound was born. Featured in that DVD was Candi Staton. Staton, who sang gospel as a teenager, had her solo career launched as a Southern soul singer. In 1970 she […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Frank Bey & Anthony Paule Band Soul For Your Blues

Richard Ludmerer Anthony Paule, blues, frank Bey, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, soul, soul for your blues November 18, 2014

Frank Bey & Anthony Paule Band Soul For Your Blues Blue Dot Records Frank Bey was born in 1946. His mother was a gospel singer. He began singing at the age of 4 with the Rising Son Gospel Singers. At the age of 14 Bey had to sneak out of the house to sing secular […]

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Diane Durrett gets sweet and sassy with Soul Suga

Rhetta Akamatsu blues, Diane Durrett. Soul Suga, soul November 11, 2014

By Rhetta Akamatsu Recently I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of Diane Durrett and Soul Suga from the lady herself. My, my, my. Durrett lays on the sensual sass on songs such as “Show Up Sexy” and Butters in the Skillet,” celebrates another sassy lady with “Sassy Larue” with its imminently single […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues

Barbara Lynn “The Complete Atlantic Recordings”

Richard L'Hommedieu Barbara Lynn, blues, Bob Putignano, making a Scene, soul, The Complete Atlanta Recordings November 10, 2014

Barbara Lynn “The Complete Atlantic Recordings” www.RealGoneMusic.com Barbara Lynn Ozen has been rightfully referred to as the first lady of Texas soul and blues, and had her hit songs covered by Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, and Otis Redding. She’s a gifted vocalist, a solid (southpaw) guitarist, an excellent songwriter and is also a dynamic […]

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CD Review: Markey Blue – “Hey Hey”

Rhetta Akamatsu .blues, female blues singers, Hey Hey, Markey Blue, R'n B, soul September 30, 2014

I love female blues singers I wrote a book about them (my T’ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do,) but not every new artist I get to review really stands out. Many are good, but they just don’t hit me in a special sort of way. This is not so with Markey Blue. Markey Blue is […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ CD Reviews Indie Country

Royal Southern Brotherhood – Heart Soul Blood

Richard Ludmerer blues, charlie wooton, cyril neville, devon allman, jam band, making a Scene, mike zito, Royal Southern Brotherhood, soul, yonrico scott June 25, 2014

Royal Southern Brotherhood Heart Soul Blood Ruf Records Cyril Neville, at 66, is the youngest of the four Neville Brothers. Although the “soul” of the Crescent City, they seldom still perform. Cyril however still has the passion to perform. In 2012 he formed The Royal Southern Brotherhood with Mike Zito, Devon Allman, Charlie Wooten, and […]