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FEATURES
November 1, 2017
Bring a Special Needs Music Education / Piano Program Directly Into the Classroom
Occupational Octaves Piano™ is Helping Those with Autism and Other Special Needs Experience Real Musicianship     October, 2017 (Plainview, NY) -- Since 2013, Occupational Octaves Piano™ has been used…
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October 20, 2017
Atlanta Blues Society Makes Commitment to Healthy Environments for Musicians
   The Atlanta Blues Society has long had the policy of a Smoke Free Environment for all of their events. They require any venue that they work with to be…
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October 19, 2017
Independent Blues Awards Nominations are now open!
IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU ENTER ANY NOMINATIONS The independent Blues Awards celebrate the diversity and power of the music that is created by those artists that acknowledge their inspiration…
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October 17, 2017
Film Review: 'Sidemen: Long Road to Glory'
Sidemen: Long Road to Glory Pinetop Perkins. Hubert Sumlin. Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. These three men helped make some of the most influential and recognizable electric blues music in the…
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October 10, 2017
Spotify Explained!
Before we dig into everything there's to know about Spotify playlists at this moment in time, you should remember that just because someone has a ton of streams does not…
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August 29, 2017
Is ASCAP Hurting Live Music Venues?
Where it all Began ASCAP On February 13, 1914 composer Victor Herbert was eating dinner at the Hotel Claridge in NY City when he heard the piano player in the…
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Indie Blues Award Nominations
Independent Blues Awards Nominations Open!
Nominate your favorite band or CD for the Independent Blues Awards.
Nominations are now open for 2018! 
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INTERVIEWS
October 29, 2017
An In Depth Interview with Andrea Marr
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Since 1999, Andrea Marr has been delivering her brand of feel-good, high energy original funk, groove, blues and soul music around Australia. Through sheer hard work…
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October 27, 2017
An In Depth Interview with 61 Ghosts
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Joe Mazzari, guitar, lead vocals, songwriter Joe Mazzari began writing roots-rock music in his 20s, influenced by John Hiatt, Bob Dylan, Link Wray, Rory Gallagher and…
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October 22, 2017
An In Depth Interview with Carrie Lynn Wicks
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Carrie and The Cats are a "new-school" blues band from Long Island, New York. Led by the incredible talent of Carrie Lynn Wicks, the group came…
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October 20, 2017
An In Depth Interview with Albert Castiglia
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Up All Night. It’s an apt title for Albert Castiglia’s seventh album: nobody sleeps when this man is in town. After 27 years of house-rocking studio…
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Making a Scene is Now curating Spotify Playlists! 


Making a Scene will now curate spotify playlists for "Indie Blues", "Indie Music", "Indie Blues Award Winners" and "On the Cusp!" 

Please Follow and listen to these playlists! 

The more followers and listeners we get the more these artists will show up in the discovery of Spotify's Algorithm 

All Playlists are available on the Making a Scene Website

If you want to be considered for inclusion to these playlists send your spotify link (album or song) to radio@mid-nightcircus.com 
CD REVIEWS
October 30, 2017
Dave Keyes The Healing
Dave Keyes The Healing Keyesland Music Dave Keyes won the band competition at the 2000 International Blues Challenge held in Memphis. Keyes has established himself as a first call session…
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October 28, 2017
Joel DaSilva Everywhere From Here
Joel DaSilva Everywhere From Here Trunoyz Records Joel DaSilva was born in Chicago to Brazilian parents. His mother was a singer and his father a guitarist. His father died when…
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October 27, 2017
Chris Daniels and The Kings with Freddi Gowdy Blues With Horns Vol 1
Chris Daniels and The Kings with Freddi Gowdy Blues With Horns Vol 1 Moon Voyage Records Chris Daniels formed the Chicago styled horn band Chris Daniels and The Kings in…
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October 26, 2017
Savoy Brown - "Witchy Feelin'"feels fine
Savoy Brown has been around since the mid' -60's and recorded over 30 albums. While recording on Ruf in recent years, The band has often played with mystic themes, with…
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October 24, 2017
King Louie’s Blues Revue Live At Riverhouse Jazz
King Louie’s Blues Revue Live At Riverhouse Jazz Shoug Records King Louie Pain was nicknamed “Portland’s Boss of The B-3” by the newspaper The Oregonian. King Louie hails from San…
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October 22, 2017
Ilana Katz Katz Subway Stories: All Trains
Ilana Katz Katz Subway Stories: All Trains Blues & Roots Fiddle Vizztone Label Group The modest Ilana Katz married Warren Katz to become a double Katz. She started as a…
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October 19, 2017
Alastair Greene Dream Train
Alastair Greene Dream Train Rip Cat Records Alastair Greene is from southern California. Influenced by seventies guitarists, especially Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughan, he found work backing artists like…
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October 17, 2017
Kim Wilson Blues and Boogie Vol.1
Kim Wilson Blues and Boogie Vol.1 Severn Records Kim Wilson is the harp player and vocalist who fronts The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Originally formed in 1974 they had a top ten…
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October 15, 2017
Howlin’ At Greaseland Various Artists
Howlin’ At Greaseland Various Artists West Tone Records Chester Arthur Burnett a.k.a. Howlin’ Wolf was a Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Musician and music critic Michael “Cub” Koda…
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October 13, 2017
The Original Blues Brothers Band The Last Shade of Blue Before Black
The Original Blues Brothers Band The Last Shade of Blue Before Black Severn Records The Original Blues Brothers Band is a band that began as a one time skit on…
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October 12, 2017
George Thorogood Party of One
George Thorogood Party of One Rounder Records George Thorogood was born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1950. He began as a solo acoustic performer in 1970 and soon later formed his…
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October 10, 2017
Albert Castiglia Up All Night
Albert Castiglia Up All Night Ruf Records Albert Castiglia was born in New York City in August of 1969. Castiglia was only five years old when his Cuban American parents…
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October 4, 2017
Chris Hillman Bidin’ My Time
Chris Hillman Bidin’ My Time Rounder Records Don Parmley was a 5 String banjo player who recorded a bluegrass instrumental album for GNP/Crescendo Records in 1964 and the mandolin player…
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October 2, 2017
Al Basile Quiet Money
Al Basile Quiet Money Sweetspot Records Al Basile grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts a suburb outside of Boston. He received a Master’s degree from Brown University in 1970. He first…
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September 29, 2017
Tommy Castro and The Painkillers Stompin’ Ground
Tommy Castro and The Painkillers Stompin’ Ground Alligator Records Tommy Castro is a guitarist and vocalist from San Jose, California. Castro became a member of The Dynatones in 1980 but…
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November 1, 2017
Music on the Couch show 394
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 10/30/17 SHOW #394 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/EVQMKw    MICHELE D'AMOUR AND THE LOVE DEALERS Out of the Seattle area, the band playing blues and R&B. The band…
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October 31, 2017
LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Andrea Marr
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being created by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating new original music .. these…
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October 30, 2017
LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring 61 Ghosts
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being created by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating new original music .. these…
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October 28, 2017
LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 10/22/2017
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by Indie Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand it is this diversity that is…
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October 24, 2017
LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Carrie and the Cats
This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in the Future of the Blues being made by artists that Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. These are the innovators…
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October 22, 2017
LIVE From the Midnight Circus Featuring Albert Castiglia
This is the show that brings you those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating the Future of the Blues by creating new original music! This is the true tradition…
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October 21, 2017
LIVE from the Midnight Circus "Indie Blues Double Shot" 10/15/2017
This is The Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the Future of the Blues being made by those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues. These ARE the Indie Blues Artists!…
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October 18, 2017
Music on the Couch Show 392 10/16/2017
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 10/16/17  SHOW #392 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/uDzcp1 NIECIE - COUCH KID NEWS Couch Kid Niecie comes by with some COUCH KID NEWS to start the show. She released a…
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