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FEATURES

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “Indie Blues Awards” Showcase Show!

This week we showcase the winners of the Independent Blues Awards for the first 2 hours .. then we present some of the new music received today .. This is the #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES RADIO show that showcases Indie Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues. These are the innovators who Keeping the Blues Alive! And the Winners […]

Paramount Music Festival Sept 1-3 2017!

Paramount Music Festival 2017 Coal Dock Park – Main Stage 190 S. Wisconsin Street Port Washington, WI Paramount Music Fest – Stage 2 190 S. Wisconsin Street Port Washington, WI September 1-3, 2017 Advance prices end August 30 Gate prices will be higher. Fri $15, Sat & Sun $35 each. Only individual day tickets will […]

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 restaurant playing one of his compositions. As he looked around the bustling restaurant, he realized that while the patrons were eating and spending money, they […]

Interviews

An In Depth Interview with Andrew Chapman aka JoJo

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE It was in the late 1960s at a small Houston nightclub named the Act III that Andrew Chapman first met Tony Braunagel. Chapman was watching his friend Johnny Winter and his brother Edgar perform, with Tony’s friend and neighbor Willie Ornelas on drums. Braunagel had a band called Buttermilk Bottom, and […]

An In depth interview with Kalo

 

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Sexy guitar. Infectious rhythms. Smoky vocals. KALO is pure, heartfelt rock ‘n’ roll with just a tease of blues and roots. Everything about KALO is unexpected — and that’s exactly why they’re quickly catching the eyes and ears of music lovers and industry professionals alike. The blues- and roots-laced rock trio […]

An In Depth Interview with Lew Jetton

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE A native of rural West Tennessee, Lew Jetton first heard the blues and southern gospel music in the cotton fields near Trenton, Tennessee. Later, he was mentored by two legends, Rockabilly Legend Carl Perkins, and Chicago Blues Legend Snooky Pryor. Jetton joined Paducah, Kentucky based blues band, 61 South in 1994 […]

An In depth interview with Jeff Taylor and Jeff Schroedl of the Altered Five Blues Band

 HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE JEFF TAYLOR  Lead Vocals JEFF SCHROEDL  Guitar MARK SOLVESON  Bass RAYMOND TEVICH  Keyboards​ ALAN ARBER  Drums For 15 years, Altered Five Blues Band has been winning audiences with a swaggering stomp of bruising, barrelhouse grit. According to Downbeat magazine, frontman Jeff Taylor “sings powerfully” and “Jeff Schroedl’s live-wire guitar reaches the high bar of mixed […]

CD Reviews

Paul de Lay Band Live at Notodden ‘97

Paul de Lay Band Live at Notodden ‘97 Little Village Foundation De Lay was an original, a chromatic harp player who incorporated a jazzy tone into his music; and an inventive songwriter with the ability to express his personal feelings in the songs that he wrote. He had a keen sense of humor, loved a […]

Lew Jetton & 61 South Palestine Blues

 

Lew Jetton & 61 South Palestine Blues Coffee Street Records Lew Jetton is a former local radio and television meteorologist and news anchor. In 1994 Jetton joined the Paducah, Ky based blues band “61 South”. When their lead singer left the band Jetton became their frontman. The band opened for Luther Allison, Koko Taylor, Little […]

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Groovin’ in Greaseland

 

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Groovin’ in Greaseland Alligator Records Rick Estrin was born in the San Francisco area in 1949. He fell in love with the Blues and began playing harmonica at the age of fifteen. His style has been compared to both Sonny Boy Williamson II and Little Walter Jacobs. Early in his […]

Lee Roy Parnell Midnight Believer

Parnell is a Bluesman too!  Lee Roy Parnell Midnight Believer Vector Recordings Lee Roy Parnell was born in Abilene, TX. in 1956. His father toured with Bob Wills and Parnell appeared on Wills’ radio show when he was six years old. In 1974 Parnell moved to Austin where he played with Kinky Friedman. He moved […]

Don Bryant Don’t Give Up On Love

 Don Bryant Don’t Give Up On Love Fat Possum Records Don Bryant was born in Memphis in 1942. He began singing in his father’s gospel group at the age of five. The Five Bryant Bothers sang on Cane Cole’s radio show as The Four Canes. They later sang secular songs as The Four Kings and […]

The John Pagano Band gives us ‘One More Round’

Although John Pagano has  been recording under the name JP Blues since he was in his teens, The John Pagano Band is about to release their first album, One More Round, under their new band name.  Although the name has changed, the solid blues-rock and excellent original material has not. Pagano is a strong vocalist […]

Robert Cray Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm

Robert Cray Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm Jay Vee Robert Cray was born in Columbus, Ga. in 1953 while his father was serving in the Army. The family settled in Tacoma, Wa. In the early years Cray was in a band with Curtis Salgado called The Cray-Hawks. Cray’s debut recording was “Who’s Been Talkin?” in […]

Sonny Landreth Recorded Live in Lafayette

 Sonny Landreth Recorded Live in Lafayette Provogue/Mascot Label Group Sonny Landreth was born in Canton, MS. but lived in Lafayette, La. for many years. He now resides in Breaux Bridge, La. Landreth plays slide guitar but augments that by fretting behind the slide. His main influences include Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and Mississippi John Hurt. […]

Altered Five Blues Band Charmed & Dangerous

 Altered Five Blues Band Charmed & Dangerous Blind Pig Records/The Orchard The Altered Five Blues Band is a Milwaukee based quintet formed in 2002. They released their debut recording “Bluesified” in 2008 and followed up with 2012’s “Gotta Earn It” which received a rave review from Downbeat’s Frank-John Hadley. Their third all original album “Cryin […]

Stacy Jones Love is Everywhere

Stacy Jones Love is Everywhere Independent Stacy Jones is from the Seattle area. She started playing piano when she was four years old and began singing with her father’s band shortly thereafter. She also learned guitar and harmonica. Influenced by both Howlin’ Wolf and Lucinda Williams she formed her first band, Stacy Jones and the […]

Patrick Recob Perpetual Luau

 Patrick Recob Perpetual Luau Mr. Lucky’s Blues Recording Co. Patrick Recob grew up in Topeka, Kansas and now lives in Kansas City. In the 1990’s Recob played with The Gary Primich Band. He later spent ten years playing with Lee McBee and The Confessors. After McBee died in 2014 Recob took over the vocals for […]

ON the Scene

This week: Indie Blues in and around Atlanta August 28- September 3

As my regular readers know information gets very scarce at the start of a new month. I am sure there are more things going on for Labor Day weekend but I only have a couple of shows to share. At least they are good ones! And as for the rest of the week well, you […]

Singer/Songwriter Sammi Rae Murciano Shines Light on Bullying Through Personal Experience with “REFLECTION”

 

The Song’s Message of Empowerment Comes From Stars Own Accounts of Hardships August, 2017 (New York, NY) – With the National Center for Educational Statistics reporting that one out of every five students in the U.S. say they’ve experienced some form of bullying, the issue continues to have a powerful impact on children and young […]

Podcasts

 

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Andrew Chapman aka JoJo

Listen to The Voice of Indie Blues the show that showcases the Future of the Blues by bringing you the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are out there touring and creating new music from it’s roots. These are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start off with music from Mindi Abair And The Boneshakers Savoy Brown Benny Turner – Real Blues Pam Taylor Lightnin […]

 

 

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring KALO

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO! The show that brings you the artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Bluesand are out there touring and creating new original music from it’s roots. These are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we have a great show for you .. starting with Mindi Abair And The […]

 

 

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 8/21/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues! The #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO! This is the show that showcases those artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating new original music from it’s roots .. These are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we have a great 3 hour block with Mindi Abair Savoy Brown Benny Turner – Real […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “Indie Blues Awards” Showcase Show!

 

This week we showcase the winners of the Independent Blues Awards for the first 2 hours .. then we present some of the new music received today .. This is the #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES RADIO show that showcases Indie Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues. These are the innovators who Keeping the Blues Alive! And the Winners […] 

 

MUSIC ON THE COUCH 08/21/17 – SHOW # 386

MUSIC ON THE COUCH 08/21/17 – SHOW # 386 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/eUkUcx JOHN PAGANO – COUCH KID NEW MUSIC John returns with a new album entitled One More Round. John originally sat with me back in 2012 and then returned the next year when Make Room At The Table was released.  We got to catch up with this […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lew Jetton

Honoring the Past, Praising the Future and Empowering the Future This is The Voice of Indie Blues .. the show that brings you the best Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and understand that is this diversity that is the true tradition of the blues. And in Order to protect the Future of the Blues they must continue to […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Altered Five Blues Band

Honoring the Past, Praising the Present and Empowering the Future! This is The Voice of Indie Blues The show that brings you the best in Independent Blues Artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues and are creating the Future of the Blues! These artists are the Innovators not the imitators .. These are the Indie Blues Artists! This week we start it […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “The Voice of Indie Blues” 8/14/2017

HONOR the Past, PRAISE the Present and EMPOWER the Future! This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that brings you the Future of the Bluesbeing created by artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. these ARE the INDIE Blues This week we have 3 hours of great INDIE BLUES RADIO with artists like Johnny Oskam Cash Box Kings Chris Barnes AJ Crawdaddy An Indie Blues […] 

Music on the Couch Show #385

MUSIC ON THE COUCH 08/14/2017 – SHOW #385 LISTEN HERE: https://goo.gl/jgJJWK DAYTONA BLUES FESTIVAL – FESTIVAL PARTNER Music On The Couch is proud to, once again, be a media sponsor for The Daytona Blues Festival.  Having been shut down by a hurricane last year, they have brought back the lineup from 2016.  Frank Carbiener talked about the […] 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus “Indie Blues Double Shot” 8/13/2017

This is The Voice of Indie Blues the show that Honors the Past, Praises the Present and empowers the future! .. We bring you the Future of the Blues by bringing you artists who Embrace the Diversity of the Blues .. These are the INDIE Blues Tonight is our “Indie Blues Double Shot” show .. and we have a great line up […]