Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Volume 12” 6/26 & 28, 1974 www.RealGoneMusic.com These shows occurred during the same season and year that the Dead released “From the Mars Hotel” in fact, but they also continued to explore music from their previous album, “Wake of the Flood,” which was released just eight months prior. Though not indicated […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 4/14/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos Website https://www.conqueroos.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Anthonyandtheconqueroos EPK https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/anthonyrosano Booking [email protected] 757-285-5061 An Exclusive Interview with Anthony Rosano! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Formed in July of 2012 Anthony and the Conqueroos have quickly made a name in the Local and National blues scene. Two time International Blues Challenge Finalists, Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos blend old school […]
This is a real eye opener for anyone in the music industry. Indie Musicians, take heed of what the trends are telling you! .. The global market for recorded music fell slightly in 2014 to $14.97 billion, down 0.4 percent from the year before, as sales of online music matched those of CDs and other […]
“The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings” 4 vinyl LP’s, 40th Anniversary Edition Fantasy – Concord Forty years ago Tony Bennett and pianist Bill Evans recorded their first of two duo albums: 1975’s “The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album,” followed by their ’76 “Together Again.” These albums have been distributed on various formats in the past, but […]
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LIVE from the Midnight Circus 4/7/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
Hurricane Ruth Website https://hurricaneruth.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hurricane-Ruth/204514259582328 Reverbnation https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/hurricaneruth Booking [email protected] Radio/PR An Exclusive Interview with Hurricane Ruth by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Hurricane Ruth is The Ultimate INDIE Blues Experience! Hurricane Ruth originates from central/southern Illinois, packing venues throughout the region. Critics and fans hail their shows as powerful, raw, emotional and dynamic. The band’s contagious energy is […]
The Best of the Grateful Dead (2 CD’s) www.Dead.net – www.Rhino.com Issued as part of the Dead’s fiftieth anniversary, their “long strange trips” will (supposedly) conclude over the Fourth of July weekend (2015) with three shows titled “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating Fifty Years of the Grateful Dead” at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Previously there have only […]
LIVE from the MIDNIGHT CIRCUS 3/31/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
Michael Williams Band Website https://michaelwilliamsband.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Williams-Band/225985637465497 Reverbnation https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/michaelwilliamsband Booking [email protected] AN exclusive interview with Michael WIlliams! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Texas-born Michael Williams is “The One to Watch.” He is “The Next Great Guitarist.” He combines blistering guitar licks and intense performance energy with soulful songwriting and a dynamic voice; bringing younger fans that raw, classic, Rock […]
Jerry Williams “Gone” www.RealGoneMusic.com Jerry Williams (AKA Jerry Lynn Williams) is more known as a songwriter than solo artist. From this recording Delbert McClinton covered and notched a hit with Williams’ “Givin’ It Up for Your Love.” From later Williams’ albums; Eric Clapton covered “Forever Man,” “Pretending” and “Running on Faith,” with millions of copies […]
Making a Scene-INDIE BLUES vol 1 from makingascene on 8tracks Radio. When I wrote the article “Selling the Blues” I did not anticipate the immense support the idea of re-branding the Blues would garner. But, it was also met with criticism and confusion as to exactly what was “Indie Blues”, what music should be in […]
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the hiring of Executive Director Joe Jankowski as the music organization prepares to open its first museum. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the hiring of Executive Director Joe Jankowski as the music organization prepares to open its first museum, to be located in […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 3/24/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
AN Exclusive Interview with Greg Nagy! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Born in 1963, in Flint, Michigan, the “Auto City” birthplace of once-mighty General Motors, young guitarist Greg was fortunate to grow up with friends whose older siblings encouraged an exploration of soul, rock, funk, jazz, and the Motown Sound originating down Interstate 75 in […]
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 […]
Live from the Midnight Circus 3/17/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
An Exclusive Interview with Matt Isbell of the Ghost Town Blues Band by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud “With a shoot-from-the-hip Memphis attitude, and a STAX-busting explosion of modern blues vision, GTBB represents a welcome changing of the guard.” -Mark Uricheck Living Blues Magazine April 2012 Beale Street’s latest success story and 2014 INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE […]
Grateful Dead “Dave’s Picks Vol. 13” 2/24/74 (3 CD’s) www.Dead.net – www.Rhino.com The bottomless Dave’s Picks series presents handpicked Grateful Dead performances from over four decades of thousands of gigs. Volume thirteen unearths the entire three-set performance from the final night of their three-night run at San Francisco’s legendary (previously an ice-skating rink) Winterland Ballroom/Arena. […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 3/20/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
An Exclusive Interview with JP Blues! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud On the heels of releasing his brand new CD “LIVE from Darwins” which was recorded at the famous blues venue in Atlanta Georgia Darwin’s Burgers and Blues .. Recently JP competed in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and place in the Semi finals. […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 3/3/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
An Exclusive Interview with the Balkun Brothers by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Balkun Brothers is an American INDIE BLUES band hailing from Hartford, CT. Originally formed in 2010 by brothers Nick and Steve Balkun. Balkun Brothers has been described as “… Spectacular torch-bearers for rockin’ American blues… The band brings a raw, soulful and energetic personality […]
Gregor Hilden “In Phase” www.acoustic-music.de From Germany guitarist Gregor Hilden’s all instrumental “In Phase” recording is a joy from beginning to its almost sixty minutes end. Thirteen tracks are included, ten authored by Hilden and three are fairly well-known covers. Setting the tone; Ralph MacDonald’s forever classic “Mr. Magic” (made enormously famous by Grover Washington […]
Making a Scene has teamed up with Reverbnation to create a “Opportunity” for the purpose of conducting an international search to find artists that best define what “INDIE BLUES” is or could be. The search is not restricted to those who categorize themselves as “Blues” artist but is expanded into all genres of music. Those chosen will be […]
An Exclusive Interview with Lou Plaia of Reverbnation! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Lou Plaia – Co-Founder/EVP Music Industry & Artist Relations – ReverbNation In 2006, he co-founded ReverbNation which is now the leading online music marketing platform used by more than 3 million artists, managers, labels, venues, festival/event/tour promoters and other music industry professionals to […]
An Exclusive Interview with MIA Z from the Voice by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Listen as we talk to this exciting new “Indie” blues artist who took the voice audition singing the Blues. Mia gets her musical talents from her mom who works as a social worker but has always been a music lover. One […]
An Exclusive Interview with Zeke Johnson by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Zeke Johnson was born Oct. 28, 1943, in Ripley, MS., and he lived in Blue Mountain, MS, from ’48- ’54. He moved to Memphis when he was eleven. Both parents and his two sisters were musical, and encouraged him with his interest in music. He […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 2/24/2015 with an Exclusive Interview with Jeff Jensen by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by […]
An Exclusive Interview with Jeff Jensen by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Growing up listening to 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Rock –N-Roll, the Blues was always just a step away. So when Jeff started playing guitar at age 11 the significance of blues was overwhelming. Flirting with different styles of music like Rock and Roll, Funk, […]
Exclusive interview with Jill Kettles by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud In a very short time “Miss Jill PR” has become a major force in the Blues industry by landing, as one of her first clients, the impressive roster of artists on German based Ruf Records. Jill Kettles is not new to the business, her move […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 2/17/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
An Exclusive Interview with Eliza Neals by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud ELIZA NEALS is a dynamic front woman, multi-talented musician, confident producer and outstanding live performer plus the voice of the ‘new blues’ for this generation. National press and radio says “Eliza has such power in her voice that she can take on a big […]
SHOW # 261 – 02/16/15 ROUNDTABLE # 4 – MUSICIANS,CLUBS & BMI – MUSIC ROYALTIES & WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU Panelists included Musician, Tas Cru, VP River City Management, Carson Lamm and BMI Executive Jeff Syracuse. The conversation revolved around the reasons BMI (and ASCAP & SECAN) do what they do and how the […]
Tony Joe White “The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings” www.RealGoneMusic.com Tony Joe White’s late sixties signing to Monument Records took-off with a series of hits starting with “Polk Salad Annie.” The Real Gone label focuses on his subsequent early seventies output for this double disc compilation of the LP’s he made for Warner Brothers. Three albums […]
Exclusive Interview with Shaun Murphy! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud She found her way to the Blues stage in 1969 at the first Ann Arbor Blues Fest, and was completely smitten. Getting to play at such an important milestone festival had my head spinning. That was my awakening to the Blues, and I couldn’t have […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 2/10/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Here it is! The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BLUES radio show on the internet! The only show dedicated 100% to the Touring INDIE BLUES artists. You are going to hear the best in NEW BLUES made by artists who “Keeping the Blues Alive” is […]
Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Volume 13” Nassau Coliseum 5/6/81 www.RealGoneMusic.com This is only the second of the (than) thirteen Dick’s Picks series that Dick Latvala selected from the eighties. Latvala kept no secrets about his preferences for early seventies sets, and was quoted “the eighties are a challenge for anyone.” I concur with Latvala as […]
An Exclusive Interview with Tinsley Ellis by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Southern blues-rocker Tinsley Ellis may speak no evil, but he sings and plays with the conviction of, as Billboard wrote, “…a man possessed.” Over the course of eleven albums and literally thousands of live performances, Ellis easily ranks as one of today’s most electrifying […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 2/3/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus the #1 INDIE Blues internet Radio show On the Internet! The ONLY Show 100% Dedicated to the Touring Indie blues artist. You will hear Music being made today by artists that are out there touring! These are the artists […]
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 […]
– 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 […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/27/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus the #1 INDIE Blues internet Radio show On the Internet! The ONLY Show 100% Dedicated to the Touring Indie blues artist. You will hear Music being made today by artists that are out there touring! You will hear Music […]
AN Exclusive Interview with Magnus Berg! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Magnus Berg was born in Norway in 1996. He received his first guitar (built by his grandfather) at the age of seven. Early on, Berg discovered classic rock and the first guitarist he tried to emulate was Angus Young (AC/DC). He took his admiration […]
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 […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/20/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus Podcast! The #1 INDIE BLUES podcast! The only blues podcast that is dedicated 100% to the Touring blues artist, the INDIE BLUES Artist. The The people that are out there making new Blues and bringing the music to you […]
John Tropea “Gotcha Rhythm Right Here” STP Records www.JohnTropea.com If you are not already familiar with his name, you’ve probably heard John Tropea’s guitar on famous recordings by Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, Paul Simon, Laura Nyro, Van Morrison, Phoebe Snow, Lyle Lovett, James Brown, David Ruffin, Chaka Kahn, Roberta Flack, Donny […]
An Exclusive Interview with Alligator Recording artist Selwyn BIrchwood by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Selwyn Birchwood, Florida’s rising young blues fireball, is a guitar and lap-steel-playing bundle of pure energy. He delivers his original songs with a revival tent preacher’s fervor and a natural storyteller’s charisma made all the more impactful by his raw, unvarnished […]
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 1/13/2015 by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus Podcast! The #1 INDIE BLUES podcast! The only blues podcast that is dedicated 100% to the Touring blues artist, the INDIE BLUES Artist. The The people that are out there making new Blues and bringing the music to you […]
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