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January 24, 2018
Track your Airplay with Spinitron!
Spinitron caters to college, community and educational stations where the DJs spin the tunes according to independent aesthetic policies. Thousands of these stations across the country provide the alternative to…
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January 23, 2018
Audio Summing Explained
HISTORY In the Early days of recording, music was cut directly to a disk from a single microphone. In the studio, the art of mixing fell to the music "Conductor"…
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January 23, 2018
Take Control of your Roots Music Report Data
Whether you are doing your own radio promotion, or you have hired a professional radio promoter and you are working towards RMR Reporting stations. It is a good idea to…
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January 16, 2018
How To Promote Your Music Online: Build Relationships
You want to promote your music online, yet you are a musician, not a professional marketer. Have no fear. You may not be an expert marketer, but how are you with…
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January 15, 2018
Easy Steps To Getting Better Mixes
Easy Steps to Getting Better Mixes Sometimes you just have to live with the room that you have, especially in small home studios. The large commercial studios spend thousands of…
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January 14, 2018
Preparing to Go into the Studio
Time to Start your Project So, you raised some money, and now you are ready to take your project into the studio. There are so many things to consider before…
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January 23, 2018
An Interview with Rex Granite
FACEBOOK Omaha's Blues/Rock Original, The Rex Granite Band draws it's fresh/retro sound from a variety of sources. Straight-up Rock and Roll, Blues, and Gospel all play heavily in their gutsy…
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January 23, 2018
An Interview with Johnny Fink!
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Johnny Fink and The Intrusion used to be known as the “Best Kept Secret in the Midwest Blues Scene” among local blues and classic rock enthusiasts. That was…
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January 16, 2018
An Interview with Sonny Charles from the Backtrack Blues Band
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE The Backtrack Blues Band is one of Florida's longest running and most accomplished blues bands. Founded in 1980, the group has performed continuously for over 30…
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January 12, 2018
An Interview with Greg Sover
HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Greg Sover is starting out 2018 on all cylinders! Greg’s new EP Jubilee released on January 8th. And the Greg Sover Band will be competing at the International…
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Frank Roszak
The Blues Foundation
CD Reviews
The Best in Independent Artist Releases!
Rocky Athas Shakin’ The Dust
Rocky Athas Shakin’ The Dust Cherryburst Records Rocky Athas was born in Oak Cliffs, Texas, a Dallas suburb, in 1954. He and Stevie Ray Vaughan were schoolmates long before either…
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Peter Karp - 'Blue Flame'
Peter Karp Blue Flame Peter Karp is soon to release a new album, Blue Flame. The title, according to the liner notes, comes from a conversation with the great bluesman and…
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Backtrack Blues Band Make My Home in Florida
Backtrack Blues Band Make My Home in Florida Harpo Records Harp ace Sonny Charles met guitarist “Little” Johnny Walter in Chapel Hill, North Carolina while they were both attending the…
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Johnny Fink And The Intrusion JFI
Johnny Fink And The Intrusion JFI Independent Johnny Fink and The Intrusion is a band based out of Cincinnati Ohio. The four piece unit was originally formed in 1992 and…
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Michelle Malone - 'Slings and Arrows'
Michelle Malone is a proud Georgia singer/songwriter and guitar slinger who is stirred up about things on her upcoming release, Slings and Arrows, and she is right up front about it. Since…
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Johnny Feds & Friends Pinky Gets The Blues
Johnny Feds & Friends Pinky Gets The Blues Independent John Federico has been part of the NY/NJ blues scene for twenty years always running an open blues jam. For the…
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ThunderGypsy - 'ThunderGypsy'
ThunderGypsy is the group chosen at the Atlanta Blues Challenge sponsored by the Atlanta Blues Society to represent the city at the International Blues Challenge 2018. They have a new…
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Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager Rough Cut
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager Rough Cut Alligator Records Curtis Salgado was born in Everett, Washington but grew up in Eugene, Oregon. By 1980 he was already a member of…
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Tinsley Ellis Winning Hand
Tinsley Ellis Winning Hand Alligator Records Tinsley Ellis was born in Atlanta, Ga. in 1957. He was raised in south Florida and discovered the guitar at a young age. One…
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Eric Hughes Meet Me in Memphis
In Meet Me In Memphis, Eric Hughes and his band do a fabulous job of not only capturing Memphis in all its diversity but of moving smoothly from blues to…
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Jay Willie Blues Band Jay Walkin’
Jay Willie Blues Band Jay Walkin’ Zoho Music The Jay Willie Blues Band was formed in 2001 by guitarists Jay Willie and Bob Callahan; and former Johnny Winter drummer Bobby…
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Ghalia & Mama’s Boys Let the Demons Out
Ghalia & Mama’s Boys Let the Demons Out Ruf Ghalia Vauthier, the Belgian singer-songwriter/guitarist, is the newest signing for Ruf. This emerging artist from Brussels splits her time between her…
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David Maxwell & Friends Max Attack
David Maxwell & Friends Max Attack A tribute to David Maxwell (March 10, 1943 – Feb. 13, 2015) David Maxwell has apprenticed and is the most in demand blues piano…
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Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager Rough Cut
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager Rough Cut Alligator We’ve come to know Curtis Salgado mostly as a blues singer leaning heavily toward soul, with his horn-drenched bands.  Now we see…
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Mama Spanx State of Groove
Mama Spanx State of Groove Ideal Scene Music Mama Spanx is a seven piece soul, rock and funk band. They derive their inspiration from the old school soul and funk…
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Bobby Kyle It’s My Life
Bobby Kyle It’s My Life Juicy Baby Records Bobby Kyle has been serving the blues for some forty years. He mentored with Lonnie Mack in the seventies; and played in…
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Rhetta's Top 15 Indie Blues Groundbreakers of 2017!
Here is the Top 15 "Indie Blues Bands" that are pushing the envelope and breaking new ground in the genre. Each of these artists have embraced the true tradition of…
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Richard Ludmerer and Making A Scene Top Fifty Indie Blues Albums of 2017
Richard Ludmerer and Making A Scene Top Fifty Indie Blues Albums of 2017 YES, You Need these in your collection! (Artist albums only and not in any particular order) Ronnie…
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The Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge #33
The Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge #33 From January 31st until February 4th, 2017 The Blues Foundation’s 33rd International Blues Challenge was held in Memphis. The annual showcase is the…
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Ilya Portnov Strong Brew
Ilya Portnov Strong Brew Independent The twenty-eight year old Ilya Portnov grew up in Russia and started playing piano at the age of four. His father exposed him to British…
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Independent Blues Awards
Independent Blues Awards
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Rex Granite Band
This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the best in Independent Blues artists who are creating the Future of the blues by embracing creativity and…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Johnny Fink and the Intrusion
This is the #1 and original Indie Blues Radio show! The Voice of Indie Blues! We bring you each week artists who Embrace the diversity of the blues and are…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus "The Voice of Indie Blues" 1/13/2018
  This is our 4 hour show of the best in Independent blues artists who are creating the future of the blues! This is the #1 and original "Indie Blues"…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring the Backtrack Blues Band
This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO .. The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that brings you ONLY those artists who are touring and creating new original music rooted in…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Greg Sover
This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO .. The Voice of Indie Blues! The show that brings you ONLY those artists who are touring and creating new original music rooted in…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Little G Weevil
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists who are creating the Future of the Blues with new music .. and creativity! This week we give…
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Music on the Couch Show 403 01/08/2018
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 01/08/18 – SHOW #403 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10401337 PREVIEW SHOW # 2 for the 34th IBC JANICE JOHNSTON Dr. Janice is a member of The Blues Foundation…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus "The Voice of Indie Blues" 12/30/2017
We are now broadcasting on DeepJams.net every Saturday from 8pm to midnight EST  This IS the Voice of Indie Blues, the show that brings you the future of the blues,…
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Music on the Couch #402
MUSIC ON THE COUCH 01/02/18 – SHOW #402 LISTEN HERE: https://tobtr.com/10401243 2017 IBS SOLO/DUO WINNER Al Hill opened the show. Al spoke about his attitude during the week, how he dealt with…
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Albert Cummings
This IS The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists who are creating the Future of the Blues with new music .. and creativity! With music from: Ghalia…
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