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Features

 

The Indie Bible – In Depth Review

The Indie Bible Bundle Since 1999 the Indie Bible has been publishing the most recognized and encompassing guide for the independent musician available. In the past I have purchased the Indie Bible in printed form, but now with the 18th edition available as a digital only version, I decided to take the plunge and purchased […]

The John Pagano Band Releases New Video!

 

The John Pagano Band has released a new video in advance to their much anticipated new release. Appearing in this video are renowned actors Allen Parker (Alvin and the Chipmunks, Mothers Day, 5th Wave,etc), Allison Joy McDaniel (Mothers Day, Sleepless, etc) and Darian Fisher (Taken 3, McGyver, etc).   Allen Parker, Allison Joy McDaniel, Darian Fisher Check out the Video Below!   […]

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Making a Scene is Looking for Writers

 

Are you involved with your local music scene? Do you love indie artists and believe the music you listen to needs to have more attention? Do you want to be known as a music journalists? Well here is your chance to become part of the fastest growing music related magazine on the internet.  Making a […]

 

Why Should you Use an Expander on your DI

  MELDAPRODUCTION MMULTIANALYZER NOISE FLOOR ANALYSIS WITH EXPANDER ENGAGED In the first picture, you’ll see 4 colored bands on the analyzer. The red band is the noise floor of my interface, and it’s reading down around -110dbfs. The dark orange band at the very bottom is where the expander is pushing that noise floor to, […]

 

Interviews

 

An in Depth Interview with David Michael Miller

I grew up mostly in the country,  south of Buffalo, NY, in Allegany County.  At a very young age I began singing in church, surrounded by gospel music, which has impacted my writing to this day.  Growing up through the 70’s and 80’s, I was exposed to all different styles of music, learning piano, sax […]

An in Depth Interview with Ori Naftaly of Southern Avenue

 

Southern Avenue is a Memphis street that runs from the easternmost part of the city limits all the way to Soulsville, the original home of Stax Records. Southern Avenue is also the name of a fiery young Memphis quintet that embodies its home city’s soul, blues and gospel traditions, while adding a youthful spirit and […]

 

 

An In Depth Interview with Biscuit Miller

 

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE  “Wishbone” is the eagerly awaited 3rd studio recording of 2012 Blues Music Award Winner for Bassist of the Year, Biscuit Miller. The title track was inspired by Biscuit’s two grandsons Jordan and Josh who were excited about making a wish when they got their hands on the turkey wishbone during Thanksgiving […]

An In Depth Interview with Lauren Mitchell

“My first solo singing performance happened in church!” recalls Lauren Mitchell, a woman who, in only a few short years, has crafted a singular, unmistakable voice in the world of blues. “I’d been a member of the chorus for productions, but performing in my grandparent’s church was the first time I stood on my own […]

An In Depth Interview with Lazy Eye Band

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Having clocked up a multitude of miles in their tour van, the 2015 Group Of The Year (Australian Blues Music Awards) has not only developed a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in the country but has also picked up a swag of accolades along the way including Best […]

An In Depth Interview with Johnny Mastro

 

Powerful, heavy & bluesy !  People say it’s the toughest sounding band around. The band with the original, raw sound hails from New Orleans, LA.  Johnny leads the ensemble and has racked up 11 records, countless festival appearances, over 30 European tours, a feature in a 2013 film as well as recording for the BBC […]

 

CD Reviews

 

Professor Louie and The Crowmatix Crowin’ The Blues

 

Professor Louie and The Crowmatix Crowin’ The Blues Woodstock Records Aaron Hurwitz a.k.a. Professor Louie was a sought after New York City producer and engineer. When he moved up to Woodstock he began to work with the remaining members of the Band; Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, and Levon Helm. Dubbed Professor Louie by Danko he […]

 

 

Sean Chambers Trouble & Whiskey

 

Sean Chambers Trouble & Whiskey American Showplace Music In the early 1990’s Florida’s Sean Chambers fronted a Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band. In 1998 he released his debut recording “Strong Temptation” on the Vestige imprint. Some called the album “the most impressive debut since SRV’s Texas Flood”. While in Memphis Chambers was asked to sit […]

 

 

Geoff Achison – ‘Another Mile, Another Minute’

 

Geoff Achison hails from Australia, but he has been living in the American South for some years now. He returned to Australia to record Another Mile, Another Minute, his 14th album but the first in 8 years. Another Mile, Another Minute is an appropriate title for this genre-crossing album, which certainly keeps up a steady […]

Beth Hart Fire On The Floor

 

Beth Hart Fire On The Floor Provogue/Mascot Label Group Los Angeles is the home of Beth Hart who appeared on the TV show Star Search hosted by Ed McMahon. In 1993 she won the Female Vocalist competition for that season. Hart released her first album “Immortal” on Atlantic Records in 1996. Her follow-up recording, also […]

Beth Garner – ‘Snake Farm’

 

Nashville singer and guitarist Beth Garner has released a new album. Snake Farm, which has just the right sizzling, slithering, smoking guitar  and sometimes mystical or  menacing lyrics for n album of that title. If you like talented women with an edge like I do, who can be playful too, this is definitely for you. […]

Vanessa Collier Meeting My Shadow

 

Vanessa Collier Meeting My Shadow Ruf Records Vanessa Collier hails from Clarksville, Maryland where she attended River Hill High School. While a student at River Hill she was co-captain of the Girls Basketball team as well as a soloist with their Jazz band. Collier attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston where she graduated […]

Hurricane Ruth Ain’t Ready For The Grave

Hurricane Ruth Ain’t Ready For The Grave Hurricane Ruth Records Hurricane Ruth LaMaster is from southern Illinois. Her father Milt owned the Glendale Tavern in Beardstown. On Sundays musicians would come to jam and her father sat in on drums. She has been performing professionally since 1979. Ruth has been on stage with John Lee […]

Nina Massara – ‘Watch Me’: Watch her, indeed!

 People often speak of the world-wide influence of blues and jazz, but it takes an artist like Nina Massara to really prove the point. This Danish artist grew up in Copenhagen with a Danish mother and American father, listening to Keb Mo’, Taj Mahal and Bob Dylan. Her father catered the backstage food for artists […]

Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado Change My Game

 Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado Change My Game Ruf Records The Thorbjorn Risgaer Blue 7 was founded in 2002. Their debut album was “Live 2004”. In 2005 Risager was named the Danish Blues musician of the year. After eight albums Risager signed with Ruf Records. The band became an octet and took the name […]

Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band Standing On Faith

 Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band Standing On Faith CPL Publishing Corey Ledet was born and raised in Houston, Texas but would spend his summers in Parks, Louisiana. Ledet’s primary influence was his grandfather, Buchanan “Tbu” Ledet, a drummer who worked with Clifton Chenier the King of Zydeco; and so he started out as a […]

Southern Avenue Stax/Concord Music Group

Southern Avenue Stax/Concord Music Group Southern Avenue is the first Memphis based band to be signed to the new Stax Records. They are a quintet that combines the soul, blues and gospel traditions of that city with a youthful exuberance all their own. They are named after Southern Avenue, the street that leads to Soulville, […]

 

ON the Scene

 

SOUL SINGER CURTIS SALGADO TO UNDERGO TRIPLE BYPASS SURGERY

 

SOUL SINGER CURTIS SALGADO TO UNDERGO TRIPLE BYPASS SURGERY Award-winning soul and blues singer Curtis Salgado will undergo triple bypass surgery at a Lebanon, New Hampshire area hospital on Friday, March 10, 2017. Salgado was admitted to the hospital on March 7 after what doctors described as a mild heart attack. A cardio catheterization revealed arterial blockage. […]

This week : Blues in and around Atlanta March13=19

 

Monday Bill Sheffield is at Blind Willie’s .The Pork Bellys are at Fat Matt’s and there is a jam with Mike Watson and Friends at Loco’s in Alpharetta. Lola hosts the jam at Northside Tavern. The Galen Weston Band is at Smith’s Olde Bar, with Elliot Holden opening. Tuesday Eric Sommer is at Blind Willie’s. […]

HOUSTON HAS HART – Benefit for the Blues Foundation Hart Fund

 HOUSTON, TX – On March 26th the blues community of Houston will be meeting to raise money in support of the Blues Foundation’s Hart Fund. The Fund is one aspect of this Memphis based organization that serves the blues community at large. The Fund provides health care for professional blues musicians in need, including performers in Texas. The fund […]

 

Podcasts

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Miller and the Other Sinners

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. The #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show .. The show that brings you Independent Blues Artists who, in the true tradition of the blues, Embrace the Diversity of the Blues! These artists understand that for the genre to survive it must be allowed to grow and […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Southern Avenue

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you those artists who are touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues .. These are the artists that understand that we need to Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and in the true tradition of the blues allow the music […]

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Biscuit Miller

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. The #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO that brings you nothing but Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues that always has and still is being created from the roots of the blues. These artists are the innovators not the imitators .. these are […]

 

 

 

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of INDIE BLUES” 3/7/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues. The Show that brings you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and in the true tradition of the blues are creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the innovators, not the imitators .. These ARE the INDIE Blues artists! This week we have […]

 

Music On the Couch Show #365

MUSIC ON THE COUCH SHOW #365 – 03/06/17 LISTEN AT: https://goo.gl/IaVly7 ​ JON GINDICK Jon released his debut album, When We Die, We All Come Back As Music, back in August and it has garnered him a lot of notice.  A world-renowned harmonica instructor, Jon holds his Harmonica Jam Camps throughout the year in Clarksdale, MS.  […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Johnny Mastro

This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you what is happening today in blues .. the show that brings you artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues … These are the innovators not the imitators […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lazy Eye

This is The Voice of Indie Blues The show that brings you the best in NEW BLUES .. we bring you the innovators not the imitators .. the artists how understand the true tradition of the blues and Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and create new original music from it’s roots .. we honor […] 

LIVE From the Midnight Circus Featuring Lauren Mitchell

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the #1 and original INDIE BLUES RADIO show .. This is the show that brings you nothing but Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there touring and creating new original music rooted in the blues.. These are the innovators not the […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “THE VOICE of INDIE BLUES” 2/27/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show .. the show that brings you Independent Blues Artists who embrace the diversity of blues and are out there creating new original music from it’s roots. These artists are the innovators .. not the imitators .. they are […]