JP Blues

Creating a Music Video on a Budget

Richard L'Hommedieu blues, DIY music video, JP Blues, jpblues, making a Scene, music, Music video, video production April 23, 2019

Creating a Music Video on a Budget One of the most effective marketing tools a band can have, especially in the digital age, is a good production Music Video. Now, I’m not talking about taping some live gig somewhere in bad light with lousy (or questionable Sound). What I am talking about that MTV style […]

INDIE Blues Scene

The John Pagano Band rocked Darwin’s Dec. 2

Rhetta Akamatsu .blues, Atlanta, Atlanta blues, Atlanta live music, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues-rock, Darwin's Blues Club, Funk, indie Blues, indie blues movement, John Pagano Band, JP Blues, jpblues, making a Scene, RNB, roots rock, soul December 6, 2016

By Rhetta Akamatsu The John Pagano Band played Darwin’s Friday night to a good crowd, many of whom had not seen the band before But whether they were seeing the band for the first time or had been around for the evolution from JP Blues to The John Pagano Band, the crowd responded enthusiastically to […]

INDIE Blues Scene/ Music Business

A Brief History of the Blues.

Richard L'Hommedieu albert castiglia, Alexis P Suter, annika chambers, blues, Brandon Santini, Brent Johnson, chantel Mcgregor, cyril neville, damon fowler, dana fuchs, Dave Specter, Fo’Reel, future of the blues, Georgia Flood, Hadden Sayers, History of the blues, Homemade Jamz band, jarekus singleton, Jim Byrnes, Joe Bonamassa, Joel DaSilva, john ginty, JP Blues, JP Soars, jpblues, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Laith Al-Saadi, Little G Weevil, mike zito, mikey junior, Nick Moss, Royal Southern Brotherhood, samantha fish, Sean Chambers, Sean Costello, selwyn birchwood, sena Ehrhardt, toby walker, Todd Wolf, Victor Wainwright, vintage Trouble, Voo Davis, warren haynes, yonrico scott January 24, 2016

A Brief History of the Blues A Brief History of the Blues in Song! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Listen to the history of the blues with over 50 songs, progressing from the beginning of the blues and ending with some of the new hot artists of today! The Beginnings Even though the origins of […]

CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ INDIE Blues Scene

Making a Scene – The 54 “Indie Blues” CD’s of 2015 you should know!

Richard L'Hommedieu albert cummings, balkun brothers, best blues 2015, Best indie blues, betty fox, billy hector, bob margolin, Brandon Santini, buddy guy, Christian Collins, Crooked Eyed Tommy, Danielle Nicole, David Michael Miller, Delta Moon, dl duncan, eddie cotton, eliza neals, fiona boyes, Gary Clark Jr., Georgie Bonds, ghost town blues band, jack the radio, jarekus singleton, Jeff Jensen, Jerimiah Johnson, joe moss, john ginty, jonn del toro richardson, JP Blues, JP Soars, kern pratt, laura rain, Linsey alexander, making a Scene, mick kolassa, Micke Bjorklof, Mighty Mike Schermer, mike zito, Mindi Abar, monkeyjunk, Randall Bramblett, Reverend Shawn Amos, Royal Southern Brotherhood, samantha fish, selwyn birchwood, slam allen, Tas Cru, the stone foxes, Thorbjorn_Risager, Tinsley Ellis, todd wolfe, tommy castro, Trudy Lynn, Victor Wainwright, vintage Trouble, Voo Davis, zac harmon December 29, 2015

Here is 54 “Indie Blues” CD’s of 2015 that you should know about. Why 54? Well no reason other than that was the year I was born and I felt it was a good number to use. Everyone uses top 20, 50, 100 .. me, I march to a much different drummer. Now as this […]

INDIE Blues Scene

Darwins Burgers and Blues – The Biggest Little Indie Blues Club in Atlanta!

Richard L'Hommedieu Atlanta, blues, darwins burgers and blues, Indie B, indie Blues, JP Blues, JP Soars, jpblues, making a Scene June 8, 2015

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 […]

LIVE from the Midnight Circus

LIVE from the Midnight Circus 3/10/2015

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, Indie B, indie Blues, john pagano, JP Blues, jpblues, Live from the Midnight Circus., making a Scene, Richard L'Hommedieu, shiloh bloodworth, tony hossri March 10, 2015

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 […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

An Exclusive Interview with JPBlues!

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, Indie B, indie Blues, john pagano, JP Blues, jpblues, live from the midnight circus. richard l'hommedieu, making a Scene, shiloh bloodworth, tony hossri March 10, 2015

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. […]

CD Reviews Americana/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues/ CD Reviews Jam Band

JP Blues Dazzles on digital-only “Live at Darwin’s”

Rhetta Akamatsu .blues, Atlanta live musc, Darwin's Blues Club, Indie B, indie Blues, JP Blues, making a Scene February 17, 2015

JP Blues recently released a digital only live recording from a show at Darwin’s Burgers and Blues in Marietta, GA. JP is a favorte there and the crowd was thrilled to see him and his band. Reviewing an earlier show at Darwin’s, I wrote, It’s a cliche’ to speak of musicians making a guitar “sing” […]

INDIE Blues Scene

Making magic at Darwin’s: Review of the IBC Send-Off Party, Jan. 10

Rhetta Akamatsu .blues, Blind Cadillac, Darwin's Blues Club, GHP, IBC, Indie B, indie Blues, International Blues Challenge, JP Blues January 19, 2015

It was a night to remember at Darwin’s for the IBC Send-Off Party, a night of friends, fun, lots of raffle prizes, and fabulous music from not only the three marvelous groups going to Memphis but an stunning array of some of the best local musicians for the jam. First on the bill musically was […]

Artist Interviews/ INDIE Blues Artist

Exclusive Interview with JPBlues!

Richard L'Hommedieu .blues, blues foundation, indie Blues, john pagano, JP Blues, jpblues, making a Scene November 11, 2014

AN Exclusive Interview with JPBlues! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud JPBlues has been described as “Thick Blues Dripping over the Edge of Rock” .. A perfect blend of traditional Blues and enough edge to make him relevant in the current market. JP started playing guitar at the age of 10 and it was clear that […]

CD Reviews/ CD Reviews INDIE Blues

JP Blues – “Make Room at The Table’

Rhetta Akamatsu Atlanta blues, blues, blues-rock, JP Blues April 29, 2014

In a review I wrote for an appearance by JP Blues at Darwin’s in late 2013, I said: “It’s a cliche’ to speak of musicians making a guitar “sing” or “wail”, but JP does that, and he makes it make a lot of other sounds you would not think six strings could make. In fact, […]