blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, Music on the couch, vinny marini
Editors Note: We are excited to have Music On the Couch back on “Making a Scene”! SHOW # 274 – 06/22/15 Live, Uncut & Uncensored Conversations With “Musicians You Should Know” MALAYA BLUE – COUCH KID NEWS Malaya first sat on The Couch on Show # 216 on 04/28/14. She returned this evening to talk […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, Wesley Pruitt
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 6/22/2015 with Wesley Pruitt by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud The #1 and ORIGINAL INDIE BluesRadio show on the NET! The ONLY Show that is dedicated 100% to the Touring Independent Blues artist that is creating new music .. and working to bring it to you every day! ..; This week […]
blues, crawfish festival, Indie B, indie Blues
This is Michael Arnone’s twenty-seventh edition of his now legendary Crawfish Fest that has found a very consistent home at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ. The Festival has become a Northeastern regional musical institution that continues to grow in popularity – a rarity and a testament accomplishment of Arnone’s shrewd music acumen. The […]
blues, born & Raised, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, omar coleman, richard ludmerer
Omar Coleman Born & Raised Delmark Records Omar Coleman was born in Chicago in 1973. He didn’t begin to play the harmonica until 2003. Coleman appeared on Severn records’ 2006 “Diamonds in The Rough: Chicago Harmonica Project” produced by Twist Turner and Rick Kreher. In 2010 Coleman was asked to join the 2007 IBC winning […]
aki kumar, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Aki Kumar Don’t Hold Back Greaseland Records Aki Kumar, born in Mumbai, India aka Bombay, is a San Jose, Ca. based harmonica player. His performance credits include playing with the band “Tip of The Top”; Rockin’ Johnny and Tommy Castro. This is Kumar’s first studio recording. The album is co-produced by Kumar and Kid Anderson […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, texas horns
The Texas Horns Blues Gotta Holda Me Vizztone Records Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff, John Mills, and Adalberto Gomez starting calling themselves The Texas Horns in 1999. They began backing up artists and appearing on albums as a unit and also took appearances at festivals. But they also played together before becoming a unit. Kazanoff has appeared […]
americana, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, jam band, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Ruf Records
Royal Southern Brotherhood Don’t Look Back Ruf Records This is the Royal Southern Brotherhood’s third studio recording. A lot has happened to them since their last album “Heart Soul Blood”. Led by Cyril Neville, the youngest of the Neville Brothers, and the strong rhythm section of Charlie Wooton, bass, and Yonrico Scott, drums, the Royal […]
blues, blues-rock, lazer Lloyd
Lazer Lloyd is not your typical blues man. How did a Jew who was born in New York and raised in Connecticut end up playing the blues in the Holy Land? On his self-titled album, Lloyd explains it all in a song: “Rockin’ in the Holy Land” tells how he played a concert with a […]
americana, arlen roth, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, slide guitar summit
Arlen Roth Slide Guitar Summit Aquinnah Records Arlen Roth is known as the “Master of The Telecaster”. He released his first album “Guitarist” in 1978 and it won the Montreux Critics’ Award for Best Instrumental Album. He recorded “Toolin’ Around” in 1993 with Danny Gatton, Duane Eddy, Jerry Douglas, and Duke Robillard and an accompanying […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Breezy Rodio So Close To It Windchill Records Breezy Rodio is the guitarist in the Linsey Alexander band. This is the third album of his own and the follow up to his 2012 “Playing My Game Too”. Like many guitarists of his generation Rodio first fell in love with the guitar from listening to Stevie […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, Victor Wainwright
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 6/15/2015 with Victor Wainwright! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud LIVE from the Midnight Circus the #1 and Original INDIE Blues Radio show on the net! The ONLY Show dedicated 100% to playing NEW MUSIC From the artists who are out there Touring and creating NEW INDIE BLUES! .. This week […]
blues, debbie davies, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Debbie Davies Love Spin Little Dipper/Vizztone In 1984 Debbie Davies played lead guitar in the all-female Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs led by the wife of John Mayall. In 1988 Davies became a member of the Albert Collins Band. Davies appeared on John Mayall’s 1990 album “A Sense of Place”. Davies also appeared on the […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, nancy wright
Nancy Wright Putting Down Roots Direct Hit Records In college Nancy Wright was a classically trained bassoon player but it wasn’t until she found the saxophone that she felt she had the right instrument. She discovered the world of improvisation. While still in the Dayton area Wright found a mentor in guitarist Lonnie Mack. She […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, Ruf Records, samantha fish, Wild Heart
An Exclusive interview with Samantha Fish! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Ruf Records recording artist singer-guitarist Samantha Fish, will raise eyebrows with her third studio release, Wild Heart, produced by Luther Dickinson (The North Mississippi Allstars/Black Crowes). Having Samantha on guitars and Luther on various stringed instruments, they rounded out the lineup with Grammy Award-winning […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, Ruf Records, samantha fish, Wild Heart
LIVE from the Midnight Circus with Samantha Fish 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 […]
blues, Bob Putignano, Indie B, indie Blues, tremblant blues festival
2015 Tremblant Blues Festival Preview; July 3rd through July 12th https://tremblantblues.com/en/ 2015 will be the twenty-second edition of the Festival International Du Blues De Tremblant. This world-class blues festival has been assembling annual festivals that compare with the best blues festivals from around the world. This year’s event headliners feature national performers such as: The […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, muddy waters
Muddy Waters 100 John Primer and Friends Raisin’ Music Records Raisin’ Music Records is the independent blues label led by director and producer Larry Skoller. In 2009 Raisin’ Music released the Grammy nominated “Chicago Blues: A Living History” and its sequel 2011’s “Chicago Blues: A Living History – The (R)Evolution Continues”. Muddy Waters 100 celebrates the […]
blues, j b hutton and his hawks, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
J.B. Hutto & His Hawks Hawk Squat Delmark Records Joseph B. Hutto was born in South Carolina in 1926. His family moved to Augusta, Ga. where he wound up singing in church. When he was 23 his father died and the family relocated in Chicago. Hutto played the drums and piano before switching to guitar. […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 6/9/2015 with Slam Allen! 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, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, slam allen
www.slamallen.com An Exclusive Interview with Slam Allen! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud For over 20 years, Slam Allen has been entertaining audiences with his unique blend of soul and blues. Playing the famous Chitlin’ Circuit as well as performing around the world, Allen’s music and enthusiasm has been shared with thousands of people. For the […]
blues, little richard, making a Scene, rock and roll
Little Richard “Directly from My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years” www.ConcordMusicGroup.com Little Richard was and will always be known as one of the originators of rock & roll. Richard successfully merged gospel with New Orleans R&B pounding it out at the piano with his signature wailing vocals. Numerous other R&B greats […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 6/8/2015 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 […]
billy hector, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene
An Exclusive Interview with Billy Hector! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Winner of the Asbury Park Music Awards “Best Guitarist”, “Best Blues Band” and “Living Legend” awards. Two-time winner of the East Coast Rocker’s “Best Guitarist” award. Two-time invitee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s American Music Masters Series celebrating the music of […]
Atlanta, blues, darwins burgers and blues, Indie B, indie Blues, JP Blues, JP Soars, jpblues, making a Scene
Biggest Little Indie Blues Club in Atlanta! An Exclusive Interview with Jonathan Aiken from Darwins Burgers and Blues! Like them on Facebook! An Interview with Aiken from Darwins Burgers and Blues by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud In a small ramshackle house nestled between a couple of Car Dealers on Roswell Rd in Marietta Georgia is […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, roy rogers
Roy Rogers Into The Wild Blue Chops Not Chaps Records Roy Rogers is a delta slide guitar master. From 1982 to 1986 Rogers was a member of John Lee Hooker’s Coast to Coast Band and he plays guitar on, and produced, John Lee Hooker’s albums ‘The Healer”, “Mr. Lucky” and “Chill Out”. Rogers also appears […]
blues, boom town, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, Victor Wainwright
Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots Boom Town Blind Pig Records Victor Wainwright was born in Savannah. He attended college in Daytona and moved to Memphis where he was employed during the day as an Air Traffic Controller at Memphis International Airport. At night he honed his piano skills in the clubs along Beale Street. […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, sonny Moorman
Sonny Moorman Group Website https://www.sonnymoorman.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SonnyMoormanGroup Reverbnation https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/sonnymoormangroup Booking CMoormanJr@aol.com AN Exclusive Interview with Sonny Moorman by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud More than just an Indie Blues artist, award-winning guitar player Sonny Moorman balances his signature smoking-hot riffs with a hard-rocking precision and feel born deep in the Blues ethos. Seeming to channel inspiration from elsewhere, his world-class […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, sonny Moorman
LIVE from the MIdnight Circus with Sonny Moorman 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 […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Billy Price/Otis Clay This Time For Real Bonedog Records/Vizztone Otis Clay is a soul blues icon. In 2013 he was an inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame. Now in his early seventies Clay may arguably be making the sweetest music of his career. In 2013 Clay released “Truth Is” and received Blues Music Award […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 5/25/2015 with Shake Anderson 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, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene, shake anderson
Shake Anderson Website https://www.shakeanderson.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/therealshake Reverbnation https://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/sammylouis Booking shakeanderson@ymail.com An Exclusive Interview with Shake Anderson by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Sam “Shake” Anderson, started recording and touring at age nine. A multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter/producer. Shake has worked with artists as varied as Ruben Studdard, Ann Nesby, Bruce Hornsby, Static Major, (Steve Cropper, nominated for a grammy with Felix Cavalieri), B […]
amy black, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, muscle shoals, richard ludmerer
Amy Black The Muscle Shoals Sessions Reuben Records Both of Amy Black’s parents where born in the Muscle Shoals area. When visiting her grandparents Black would drive by the FAME studios unaware of its history or significance. As an adolescent Black had sung hymns in Church but it wasn’t until graduating college in Boston and spending […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, toots lorraine
Toots Lorraine Make It Easy Independent Originally from Florida Toots Lorraine and The Traffic released their first cd “Wrapped in Blues” in 2011. For this follow up husband and wife Tyra and Chad Dant decided to record in Campbell, California at Greaseland Studios. Greaseland Studios belongs to Christopher “Kid” Anderson. Anderson is the guitarist with […]
blues, deb ryder, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Deb Ryder Let It Rain Bejeb Music As a youngster Deb Ryder hung out at her step-fathers nightclub “The Topanga Corral”. While still in her teens she opened for The Canned Heat’s Bob Hite, Charlie Musselwhite, Taj Mahal, and her biggest influence Etta James. Her debut album was 2013’s “Might Just Get Lucky”. For her […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
James Harman Bonetime Electro-Fi James Harman, harp and vocals, has had an illustrious career having backed up Big Joe Turner, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Albert King, T-Bone Walker, Lowell Fulsom, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Johnny “Guitar” Watson” and Albert Collins among others. Harman’s first album was released in 1987 however his […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer, sugaray rayford
Sugaray Rayford Southside Nimoy Sue Records The Sugaray Rayford Band was formed in 2010. Rayford released his first cd “Blind Alley” soon later. Upon hearing him in 2011 the late Randy Chortkoff, of Delta Groove Records, asked Rayford to join The Mannish Boys and he appears on their 2012 BMA winning “Double Dynamite” album where […]
blues, geoff achison, Indie B, indie Blues, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 5/12/2015 with an Interview with Geoff Achison! 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 […]
americana, blues, Ian Siegel The Picnic Sessions
There is a welcome trend in blues music lately, of people wanting to get back to basics, to create music that is as authentic and natural as possible on record, so that the listener feels as though he or she were right there with the band listening as the music goes down. That is the […]
Barbara BLue, beale st, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, memphis
On May 8th at 4:30pm the reigning queen of Beale Street, Ms Barbara Blue, received an honor that few before her have received to date. Barbara is enshrined forever with a prestigious brass note on Beale Street. Literally millions of blues fans from around will make the stroll from one downtown Memphis blues club to the other […]
blues, blues foundation, blues music awards, Indie B, indie Blues
The 36th Blues Music Awards took place before a sell-out crowd of 1500 in Downtown Memphis Thursday night. The evening began at a 5:30 reception with nominees Austin Walkin’ Cane and Annika Chambers performing and it ended after midnight. During the course of the evening, 24 Blues Music Award winners were announced and the show […]
blues, Delta Moon, Indie B, indie Blues, Low Down
Delta Moon has been setting the bar high for a long time now, but they reach new heights with the just-released Low Down. They offer nine original compositions here and three fantastic covers. Frankly, the cover of Bob Dylan’s “Down In The Flood” was enough to send this reviewer into raptures. There are few better […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, larry griffith, live from the midnight circus, making a Scene
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 5/5/2015 – Larry Griffith Interview 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 […]
blues, cathead vodka, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, mississippi
AN Exclusive Interview with Austin Evans of Cathead Vodka! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Inspired by Blues Roots, Cathead Vodka Aims to Support Music Interest Groups through Alcohol Sales After three years in development, Georgia native Richard Patrick and partner Austin Evans placed Cathead Vodka into distribution in May 2010 throughout the state of Mississippi […]
blues, delta groove, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, randy chortkoff
From the Delta Groove family: Randy Chortkoff, founder, president and CEO of Delta Groove Productions, passed away today at 8:40am in Los Angeles at the age of 65. A highly successful entrepreneur outside of the music business, Chortkoff simultaneously followed his true passion as a music producer, performer, and promoter for two decades before founding […]
Blue heart, blues, blues-rock, Too Slim and The Taildraggers
My husband and I had the privilege of seeing Too Slim and The Taildraggers Saturday night and he gave me a copy of his CD, Blue Heart, which actually came out before last year’s Anthology, but which I somehow missed. If you did, too, you need to get this CD in your collection right way! […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Darrell Nulisch One Night in Boston Independent Darrell Nulisch is the singer currently on tour with The James Cotton Blues Band. Nulisch is featured on Cotton’s 2014 Blues Music Award winning and Grammy nominated “Cotton Mouth” album. Nulisch, harp and vocals, was the original singer with Anson Funderburgh and The Rockets and he first recorded with […]
Albert Lee, Amos Garrett, blues, David Wilcox, Guitar Heroes, James Burton, live guitar, rock n roll, rockabilly
This is what happens when you put a group of legendary guitar players together to make a live recording called Guitar Heroes. You get gold. Originally this performance was supposed to be just a souvenir for the players, who were performing at the Vancouver Island MusicFest in 2013. But when James Burton, Albert Lee, Amos […]
blues, Indie B, indie Blues, kirk fletcher, making a Scene, richard ludmerer
Kirk Fletcher Burning Blues: Live At The Baked Potato Independent Kirk Fletcher is one of the most complete guitarists on the scene today. He can lay down the rhythm before taking a guitar solo and knows how to play behind a harpist or vocalist to make them sound better. Fletcher will turn forty years old […]
blues, grind, Indie B, indie Blues, jeremiah johnson, live from the midnight circus
LIVE from the Midnight Circus 4/282015 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 […]
americana, Blue Healer, blues, Indie B, indie Blues, Jimbo Mathus, making a Scene
Jimbo Mathus is almost impossible to categorize. This Mississippi native’s music is a combination of all sorts of Southern styles from gospel to blues to country to rock, fueled with mysticism and given a psychodelic twist. Add Mathus’s growling vocal and masterful storytelling and you have something strange and wonderful. You feel at times as though […]
