blues, JP Soars, making a Scene
An Exclusive Interview with JP Soars LIVE from the Midnight Circus Talks with JP Soars by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud This week we talk to the one and only JPSOARS! With his new CD just hitting the radio airways “Full Moon NIght in Memphis” JP is out touring to support this great new Blues CD. […]
blues, blues festival, making a Scene, Pa
Michael Cloeren’s Pennsylvania Blues Fest Part 1: Friday night and Saturday Previously called the Pocono Blues Festival, the Pennsylvania Blues Fest has been in existence for 23 years; now located at Blue Mountain just outside of Palmerton, Pa. Michael Cloeren produces the finest Blues Festival in the country. He doesn’t book the biggest names in […]
collette Mclafferty, lawsuit, making a Scene, pink, pink tribute band
Like thousands before me, I moved to NYC in 1994 on a Greyhound Bus in pursuit of THE DREAM, a record deal, and a mansion. After a decade of odd jobs and waitressing , I got signed and briefly appeared on MTV Buzzworthy. Like 99.9 percent of those who came before me, however, I never quite […]
jazz, Mack Avenue Superband, making a Scene
Mack Avenue Superband Live From The Detroit Jazz Festival 2013 Mack Avenue Records The Mack Avenue Superband is an ensemble of jazz artists from the Mack Avenue roster. Each of these participants is a seasoned leader in their own right. This album documents a live concert at Detroit’s Hart Plaza. Virbraphonist Warren Wolf composed “Soul […]
Amy Winehouse, blues, Funk, law, making a Scene
*EDITORS NOTE: L A W toured with Amy Winehouse as one of her backup singers, and he is the Funk and HIP HOP editor for Making a Scene. L*A*W’s Open Letter To Amy Winehouse Hey Lioness xoxo I just know that you are having the time of your life in Heaven not having to deal […]
Alexis P Suter, Ben Elliot, blues, making a Scene, Showplace Studio
The Alexis P. Suter Band “Love The Way You Roll” American Showplace Music On Labor Day weekend 2007, my wife and I drove to Woodstock, New York. Levon Helm had just released “Dirt Farmer” his comeback album. The ex-Band vocalist and drummer had recovered from surgery and regained full vocal powers. Opening for Helm at […]
blues, blues festival, making a Scene, tremblant blues
2014 Tremblant Blues Fest – First Class Blues! July 4th – July 6th This is my sixth consecutive Festival International Du Blues De Tremblant Festival. For twenty-one years the Festival International Du Blues De Tremblant has been assembling Blues festivals that are one the best Blues Fests in world. This year’s most known event headliners […]
Atlanta, blues, Lola, making a Scene, northside tavern
Website – www.lolagulley.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/lolagulley?fref=ts Listen to the exclusive Interview Below Live From the MIdnight Circus Talks to LOLA Queen of Atlanta BLues by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Lola (just Lola) is a dynamic blues and R&B singer/keyboard player who has been igniting stages in the Atlanta area and is just beginning to break out as […]
Billy Joe Shaver, Country, long in the tooth, making a Scene
Billy Joe Shaver Long in the Tooth Lightning Rod Records This is Billy Joe Shaver’s twentieth album and his first since 2008’s “Everbody’s Brother”. Shaver has recorded albums for Monument, Capricorn, Columbia, New West, Compadre, and other labels. He is mostly known as a songwriter having penned songs for Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie […]
blues, bobby Patterson, making a Scene
Bobby Patterson I Got More Soul Omnivore Recordings Bobby Patterson is a Texas, Rhythm and Blues, legend in the soul tradition of Bobby “Blue” Bland, Otis Redding, and Wilson Pickett. As a producer Patterson worked with Fontella Bass, Chuck Jackson, Little Johnny Taylor and others. He has also been a Dallas area DJ. Patterson’s first […]
bluegrass, folk, making a Scene, radio, Reporting Stations
The Folk/Bluegrass Charts is compiled monthly by Richard Gillmann richard@NWFOLK.COM FOLKDJ-L is an electronic discussion group for DJs and other people interested in all folk-based music (bluegrass, old-time, traditional balladry, traditional international music, singer-songwriters, etc.) on the radio. With over nine hundred subscribers from all corners of the earth, they are a lively bunch with a […]
alternate roots, americana charts, making a Scene, radio airplay, Reporting Stations, Root 66
The Roots 66 Alternate Roots was originally formed in 2007 as The Artist Development Group, The Alternate Root, LLC is a multi-media company dedicated to the development and advancement of American Roots music and the artists, composers and producers that that comprise the format. By offering a comprehensive collection of services and expertise including radio promotion, marketing, […]
Funk, law, making a Scene, pandemoniur, worrell
“Where the f*** this chicken come from ? I THOUGHT I ORDERED RIBS” – Morris Day “Chocolate (Live On SNL)” The year was 1990 when it was announced that Prince would be doing a sequel movie to “Purple Rain” called “Grafitti Bridge”. To make it even more official, Warner Bros. insisted on reuniting the original members […]
blues, Dr. John, making a Scene
Dr. John Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch Proper Records/Concord Music Dr. John is known as the embodiment of New Orleans’ musical legacy. He is the winner of six Grammy awards the last being in 2013. Every few years however Dr. John feels the need to reinvent himself. In 2006 Dr. John released “Mercenery” a tribute […]
blues, johnny winter, making a Scene
Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and ’70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including with childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70. His representative, Carla Parisi, confirmed Thursday that Winter died in a hotel room in Zurich a day earlier. The statement said his […]
americana, blues, making a Scene, Paul Thorn, Too Blessed to be Stressed
Paul Thorn Too Blessed to Be Stressed Perpetual Obscurity Records “It’s April 14th, 1988 and we’re live from The Tropicana in Atlantic City New Jersey. In one corner, the former Lightweight, Welterweight, and Light Middleweight Champion of the World, Roberto Duran with a record of 82W-7L, in the other corner, Paul Thorn with a record […]
americana, Americana Radio Charts, making a Scene, Reporting Stations
Americana is an amalgam of roots music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influences. Americana, as defined by the Americana Music Association (AMA), is “contemporary music […]
DIY Radio, jam band, Jam Band charts, making a Scene, radio airplay, radio charts
Jam bands are musical groups whose live albums and concerts relate to a unique fan culture that began in the 1960s with The Grateful Dead, and continued in the 1990s with bands like Phish. The performances of these bands typically feature extended musical improvisation (“jams”) over rhythmic grooves and chord patterns, and long sets of music that can often cross genre boundaries. While the seminal […]
blues, chicago, Dave Specter, making a Scene
Making a Scene is proud to be interviewing Blues Guitarist DAVE SPECTER!! www.davespecter.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dave.specter?fref=ts Click Below to hear the Interview! LIVE From the Midnight Circus Talks with Dave Specter by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Blues guitarist, bandleader and producer Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier young talents on the Chicago […]
blues, making a Scene, Music on the couch
Last night on Music on The Couch… First my friend, Mick Kolassa came by to give us a final update on the Oxford Blues Festival happening later this week Then Bob Eike came out of his basement to talk to us about his career and the new album “happy little songs of futility & despair” […]
DIY Radio, making a Scene, music radio promotion, Radio Promotion, RMR, Roots Music Report
The RMR (Roots Music Report) are probably the most important chart for the independent musician. They track radio airplay for a wide variety of genres. The list of reporting radio stations that we are providing to you today is for the genre of Blues. The information we are providing is the results of years of […]
blues, Living Blues, Living Blues Charts, making a Scene, Radio Promotion
Living Blues is a bi-monthly magazine focused on covering the blues tradition, and its America’s oldest blues periodical. The magazine was founded as a quarterly in Chicago in 1970 by Jim O’Neal and Amy van Singel. Alligator Records owner and founder Bruce Iglauer was also one of the magazine’s early editors. Howlin’ Wolf was featured on the cover of the first issue. In 1983, O’Neal and van […]
blues, cory harris, jazz, making a Scene, Matt Anderson, Montreal Jazz Festival
2014 Montreal Jazz Fest – 35th Edition July 2nd – 4th, 2014 The Legacy Continues This is/was my sixteenth consecutive Montreal Jazz Fest, and it began at Club Soda within the funky neighborhood that also borders Chinatown on Saint-Laurent Boulevard where the relative newcomer to the Blues Matt Andersen and his band took to the […]
blues, cd review, jarekus singleton, making a Scene
Jarekus Singleton Refuse To Lose Alligator Records As a reviewer for Making A Scene there is nothing I like to do more than inform our readers about a great new talent. Sometimes I do not get it on first listening. Such is the case with Jarekus Singleton, the former 6-3 point guard from The University […]
blues, making a Scene, Muralie coryell, restless mind
Murali Coryell Restless Mind Shake-It-Sugar Records In 1999, Murali Coryell released “2120” an album by The Murali Coryell Blues Band on Chess Records subsidiary CZYZ Records. This was the well executed but basic blues band that first turned me on to Coryell. They were booked as an opening act at BB Kings in NYC and […]
americana, blues, dicks picks eighteen, grateful dead, jam, making a Scene
Grateful Dead “Dick’s Picks Eighteen” 2/3 & 2/5/78 (3 CD’s) www.RealGoneMusic.com This Dick’s Picks edition is somewhat unique in that disc one is taken from two shows that are combined to “create” a first set of performances. Disc two contains the entire second set from 2/3, and disc three is the entire second set from […]
all in, blues, blues-rock, Dave Fields, making a Scene
Dave Fields All In FMI Records Dave Fields is a highly skilled guitarist and vocalist. Field’s 2012 recording “Detonation” established him as a major player in the world of Blues Rock. This is Field’s fourth recording. Today Field’s band consists of Andy Huenerberg or Tony Tino, bass; Kenny Soule or Dave Moore, drums; and Vladimir […]
blues, davina and the vagabonds, jazz, making a Scene, sunshine
Davina & the Vagabonds Sunshine Roustabout Records I first heard Davina & The Vagabonds at Boston’s On The Beach in Delray Beach, Florida. Originally from Key West Davina Sowers spent her formidable years in and around Minnesota’s twin cities where she studied to be a classically trained pianist. Sowers is a prolific songwriter and her pop […]
blues, Danny Bryant, making a Scene, US Tour, walter trout
LIVE from the Midnight Circus is honored to have interviewed UK blues artist and Walter Trout protégé, Danny Bryant! Listen to the Interview Below LIVE from the Midnight Circus Talks with Danny Bryant by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud He will hit the road this summer to front Walter’s band while the legendary Blues icon recovers from […]
band of brothers, Country, making a Scene, Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson Band of Brothers Sony Legacy Records Now an octogenarian Willie Nelson is a country music icon. A great vocalist and performer my own interest began in Nelson by listening to other artists. He is the author of manysongs which became country music standards including the megahit “Crazy” originally recorded by Patsy Cline and […]
blues, fathead records, janiva magness, making a Scene
Janiva Magness Original Fathead Records This is Janiva Magness’s 11th album. Formerly on the Alligator Records label, her 2012 “Stronger for It” album garnered her two Blues Music Awards. Magness won the “Contemporary Female Blues Artist of the Year” for the fourth time having also won that award in 2006, 2007, and 2009. “Stronger for It” included three […]
blues, blues on the move, making a Scene, mother blues, Rachelle coba, Sam Taylor
Making a Scene has an exclusive interview with Rachelle Coba about her Debut release “Mother Blues”. LIVE from the Midnight Circus Talks with Rachelle Coba by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud www.rachkellecoba.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rachellecoba?fref=ts&ref=br_tf Rachelle represented the Topeka Blues Society as a solo performer at the International Blues Challenge in 2013 making it to the semifinal round […]
blues, making a Scene, Music on the couch
MUSIC ON THE COUCH – June 30, 2014 Elam McKnight, President of the West Tennessee Blues Society came by to tell us a little bit more about their Blues Society and their upcoming event on July 12th… Pork Chop Willie is led by singer-guitarist Bill Hammer and violinist Melissa Tong. The band is fueled by […]
blues, bobby womack, making a Scene
Bobby Womack ” BluesWax Sittin’ In With Bobby Womack By Bob Putignano Robert Putignano does interviews like most people eat potato chips during Super Bowl. It’s almost second nature. In reality that’s what makes his stuff so good. He makes it look easy. But even I was shocked at how much he got out of […]
Andy T-Nick Nixon Band, blues, Livin’ It Up, making a Scene
Andy T-Nick Nixon Band Livin’ It Up Delta Groove Records Last year Andy Talamantez and James T. “Nick” Nixon went into the recording studio with producer Anson Funderburgh. The result was their widely acclaimed debut “Drink, Drank, Drunk”. This is their follow up recording. Producer Funderburgh has once again assembled a stellar backing band. Larry […]
B B King, bb king, blues, Life of Riley, making a Scene
B.B. King “The Life of Riley” DVD www.MVDVisual.com “The Life of Riley” is a very appropriate documentary about the monumental life of B.B. King. Riley B King born on 25th September 1925 will soon be eighty-nine; so it’s about time. This DVD release is approximately two hours in length, produced and directed by Jon Brewer. […]
blues, brass tacks, making a Scene, NRQB
NRBQ “Brass Tacks” www.NRBQ.com Clang! Big Notes www.TerryAdams.com Terry Adams has been at the helm of NRBQ (New Rhythm & Blues Quartet) for forty-five years. But even though the Q has gone through several band-member revisions, this latest bunch has been with Adams for several albums now. What’s interesting is that these new members (while […]
americana, blues, Ilana Katz Katz, making a Scene
Ilana Katz Katz Blues & Old Time Fiddle: I’ve Got Something to Tell You Independent This is a modern approach to old time fiddle. Katz incorporates Blues and originals to augment her repertoire of traditional tunes. Her guest musicians include Ronnie Earl; Jesse Williams; Diane Blue; Marylou Ferrante; and Dotty Moore. Earl sits in on […]
blues, making a Scene, Music on the couch
Janiva Magness has earned 6 Blues Music Awards including the BB King Entertainment OF The Year, Song Of The Year and Contemporary Female Artist Of The Year. She is about to release Original, an 11 song collection of incredible tunes that will gain her even more praise and awards. I am thrilled to have Janiva join me […]
blues, charlie wooton, cyril neville, devon allman, jam band, making a Scene, mike zito, Royal Southern Brotherhood, soul, yonrico scott
Royal Southern Brotherhood Heart Soul Blood Ruf Records Cyril Neville, at 66, is the youngest of the four Neville Brothers. Although the “soul” of the Crescent City, they seldom still perform. Cyril however still has the passion to perform. In 2012 he formed The Royal Southern Brotherhood with Mike Zito, Devon Allman, Charlie Wooten, and […]
blues, making a Scene, why i love the blues
In January 2014, Marshall Lawrence went down to Memphis, Tennessee to be a judge in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) and also to perform a set for the Blind Raccoon showcase. It was his first time down there and he had a blast. The feeling of community and fellowship in the Blues was certainly prevalent […]
acoustic guitar, blues, fingerpicking, interview, little toby walker, making a Scene, toby walker
LIVE from the Midnight Circus is proud to Talk to “Little Toby Walker”! www.littletobywalker.com Listen to the Interview Below!! [audio:toby.mp3] Internationally and nationally acclaimed Toby Walker has been hailed as a roots music finger-style guitar wizard who has toured the US, England, Wales, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. Walker has been featured in the New York Times, […]
blind pig, blues, deanna bogart, making a Scene
Deanna Bogart Just a Wish Away Blind Pig Records I first heard Deanna Bogart on her “New Address” album released in 1996. The song that really got to me was “Checks and Love Letters”. Her 2002 “Timing is Everything” album reinforced my interest right from its opening track “Still the Girl in the Band”. In […]
.blues, dave's picks, grateful dead, jam, making a Scene
Grateful Dead “Dave’s Picks Volume 10” Thelma, Los Angeles, CA 12/12/69 www.Dead.net – www.Rhino.com Dave’s Picks, Vol. 10: Thelma, Los Angeles, CA 12/12/69 is a snapshot of the band just prior to when they would enter the studio to record “Workingman’s Dead,” and they’re hitting on seven of the eight tracks (“New Speedway Boogie” was […]
blues, cd reviews, making a Scene, richard ludmere, rod piazza, rod piazza and the mighty flyers
Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers Emergency Situation Blind Pig Records The Mighty Flyers are the award winning Chicago styled blues band originally formed in 1980 by Rod and Honey Piazza. In 1998 Rod won the Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist – Harmonica. My favorite Mighty Flyer recordings are the three albums they recorded […]
Andy Talamantez and James Nick Nixon, Bad Brad & The Fat Cats, blues, Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers, making a Scene, Mark Wenner of The Nighthawks, Music on the couch
Music On The Couch June 16, 2014 Joshua R Hoyer witnessed his first tornado funnel cloud and then sat and told us about his great history and the new band he is leading Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers Then Brad Stivers came by to talk about his rise in the world of the Blues from […]
americana, blues, dolly pardon, hurwitz, joyful noise, making a Scene, Michael Hurly, queen latifa
Interview with Michael “Hurly” Hurwitz from Freddys Finest! [audio:mhurly.mp3] Live from the Midnight Circus talks with Michael Hurwitz Bassist and front man of Freddys Finest! Michael also has film credits as the bass player in the movie Joyful Noise with Queen Latifah and Dolly Pardon. Tune in and hear about his new project and listen to what he is […]
blues, Classic African American Songsters, folk, folkways, making a Scene
Classic African American Songsters Smithsonian Folkways Records In 1987 The Smithsonian Institute, our national museum located in Washington D.C., acquired the Folkways Records catalogue from its former owner Moses Asch. This is the 23rd installment in the Smithsonian Folkways “Classic” series. This compilation has been mastered by Pete Reiniger. Barry Lee Pearson, scholar of African […]
