John Primer Hard Times John Primer “Hard Times” is produced by Rick Barnes at his Rax Trax Studio in Chicago. Featured are Primer’s brother Steve Bell, Harp; Lenny Media, drums; and Dave Forte, bass. Special guests include Rick Kreher, rhythm guitar, the sensational Johnny Iguana, piano; and Primer’s daughter Allya on one vocal. Primer is […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Sugaray Rayford Texas born Caron “Sugaray” Rayford began his musical career at the age of 7 singing & playing drums in church, and his gospel influence can be heard and felt in his music. Rayford’s phrasing is intimate and conversational and the soulful gravel in […]
Shemekia Copeland Done Come Too Far Alligator Records Today Shemekia Copeland is the soul blues voice of her generation. A sort of understatement since early on she has won numerous accolades. She is the second female Entertainer of the Year and first black woman to combine her talent and deep social conscience. Most of the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Nolen Sellwood Nolen is young artist with an old soul. His beautifully crafted singing and songwriting skills are captured on his freshman album, to be released soon. Newcomer to the Minneapolis music scene, we cannot wait to see what his bright future in music looks like. […]
Demetria Taylor Doin’ What I’m Supposed to Do Delmark Blues vocal powerhouse Demetria Taylor is back, following up her Delmark debut, Bad Girl, with Doin’ What I’m Supposed to Do. Yes, it’s been a decade between albums, but the debut earned a BMA nomination for Best New Artist Debut. This release has many of the […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an interview with Janice Harrington “Age is only a number. I am 80 years old and still ready to rock the house!” Described by the international press as warm-hearted and unique, it is hardly surprising that every audience celebrates Janice Harrington’s performance and that at 80 years old she […]
The Texas Horns Everybody Let’s Roll Blue Heart Everybody Let’s Roll is the third album for the vaunted three=piece horn section, The Texas Horns –Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff (tenor saxophone, harmonica, vocals), John Mills (baritone saxophone), and Al Gomez (trumpet). Each of these members pens originals, together making up eleven of the thirteen tracks. You’ve likely […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Dylan Triplett This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Monica Laplante Feeling over-worked and underwhelmed as a waitress in Minneapolis, Monica LaPlante used the Covid-19 pandemic as a chance to untangle the weird web inside her mind. Compression is an encapsulation of bottled-up anxiousness and uncertainty. Set to vintage drum machines, 70s Funk bass […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Matt Lomeo This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey Show #154 Thundermother Black And Gold Endenbridge The Call Of Eden NItroverts Helladreniline Nick Perry & The Underground Thieves My My Hey Hey Dirty Streets Tell The Truth Otis Taylor Hey Joe Stone Broken Stay All Night Alfonzetti Santified Broken Witt Rebels Loose Change […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Syvers Syvers is a lo-fi electronica duo from Minneapolis, MN. Residing in the crossroads of organic instrumentation, mellow synths, and intimate vocals, bandmates Jake + Sarah explore vulnerable aspects of human existence with authenticity and hope. The husband-wife fronted band brings together a raw and honest […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dylan Triplett Influenced and tutored by his father, Dylan began branching out towards other young artists like Blues Phenom, Marquise Knox. Not long after, Dylan began performing regular guest spots with Marquise and continued to sharpen his craft. Dylan also found motivation and influence from other […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Matt Lomeo Matt subsequently became the youngest artist ever invited to perform at a Woodstock Festival, taking the stage for Woodstock ’99 alongside his brother at the age of 10. Now in his early thirties, Lomeo has played enough gigs for a man twice his age. […]
Brian Lynch and Sphere of Influence Songbook Vol. 2 Dance The Way U Want To Hollistic MusicWorks Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch returns with the second volume of his acclaimed Songbook Series: Brian Lynch And Spheres Of Influence – Songbook Vol. 2: Dance The Way U Want To. Lynch’s concept in the Series is to reclaim original compositions that he […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Lauren Glick This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lauren Glick Lauren Glick a native of Salisbury MD., and now back living on the Eastern Shore entertains crowds in and around the Ocean City, MD area. Lauren became serious about music in college where she attended Berklee College of Music. She studied under the best […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Swamp Poets This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest the Dead Show Dealers The Dead Show Dealers Spark Of Rage Larkin Poe Blood Harmony Bonafide Bottle Of Jack Roky Erickson Don’t Slander Me Mark Selby Kink In The Chain Roomful Of Blues Lower On Your List Of Priorities ZZ.Top Tush Bad […]
Hanka G Universal Ancestry Culture Bridge As stated here previously, discovering a new artist often takes different forms whether by recommendation of friends, a glimpse at a video, or by viewing the accompanying musicians supporting the leader. The latter is the case for New York-based Slovak vocalist Hanka G (Gregusova), who with Universal Ancestry is […]
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Robert Wilson and Stone James of The Dead Show Dealers! Re-broadcasting this interview with Stone James and Robert Wilson of the Dead Show Dealers is tinged with sadness because of the passing of Robert. However it is with immense pride that I replay this interview with members […]
Breezy Rodio Underground Blues Windchill/Bloos The Italian born blues, soul and reggae guitarist Breezy Rodio first made his mark with Linsey Alexander for a decade before debuting solo in 2011 and importantly on Delmark in 2018. So, yes, he is steeped in Chicago blues with a unique guitar style that according to producer of this […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Megan Bee Singer-songwriter Megan Bee writes with an unquenchable wanderlust and a deep love for the land. Her 2022 album “Cottonwood” has been called “as real as it gets – a raw and real telling of engaging, relatable stories.” The track Never Known received an Honorable […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Christian Michael Berry of the Swamp Poets Christian Michael Berry started his professional musical career in San Francisco circa 1969 as a solo artist playing roots based country rock and blues. His early influences were 50’s and early 60’s era “old school” country, (Ferlin Husky, Buck […]
Barry Coates, Jimmy Haslip, & Jerry Kalaf New Dreams Outside in Music New Dreams is a trio of kindred spirits exploring the cerebral, the explorative, and the ethereal as they highlight the collaborative compositions of Coates and Haslip, and in some cases, all three members. The most familiar name to most would be bassist Jimmy Haslip, […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Angel Forrest This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Angel Forrest In 1988, Angel Forrest began a musical career which would span over three decades – and counting. Her first album, Secondhand Blues, featured several classics. The energic vocalist’s work immediately gained attention from critics and new fans. Her tribute show to the legendary Janis Joplin brought Angel into the […]
Color Green Color Green I love it when music like this new self-titled album from Color Green comes my way. Their music is cut from the same fabric as many of my favorite bands, such as Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Phish, and Flaming Lips. Formed in Queens, but now based in Los Angeles, Color Green is comprised of co-founders Noah Kohll and Corey Madden. Together this duo creates a […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Emanuel Casablanca This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Deborah Morganfield The Poor Cry Out Fight The Fade Not Enough Dead City Ruins The Sorcerer Ray Wylie Hubbard Naturally Wild Shemekia Copeland Too Far To Be Gone The Cult Give Me Mercy Bad Luck Friday Bad Luck Friday The Hellacopters Eleanor […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Deborah Morganfield Most of our interviews are with artists or bands. So on this occasion it’s a little bit different because I spoke with the widow of Joseph Mojo Morganfield. Being the wife of the youngest son of the legendary Muddy Watters is certainly […]
Cliff Stevens Better Days Montreal-based blues-rocker Cliff Stevens has recently released his fifth studio album Better Days. Loaded with eleven brand-new originals, this record is a genuine dose of heart-tugging blues, reminiscent of the album-oriented music popular in the Seventies. The music ranges from old-school delta blues to that inspired by the likes of Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. It surely makes for […]
Art Hirahara Verdant Valley Posi-Tone Pianist/composer/ and bandleader Art Hirahara delivers his eighth album as leader on the Posi-tone label, this time with a tight quartet rendering mostly originals with a Wayne Shorter cover and a tune each composed by bandmates, the core Posi-Tone rhythm tandem of bassist Boris Kozlov and in-demand drummer Rudy Royston. […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Emanuel Casablanca Emanuel Casablanca is an ideal example of an artist who possesses the ability, ingenuity and the passion that drives him to succeed. Happily, the combination has paid off. The Brooklyn-based guitarist, singer and songwriter has worked with an array of A-list performers over the […]
Mick Kolassa I’m Just Getting Started Endless Blues Eleven albums in, bluesman Mick Kolassa is proclaiming a reset of sorts with his latest, I’m Just Getting Started. Having just moved to Memphis from Mississippi and having overcome his wife’s passing due to cancer and his own battle with COVID-19 in recent years, no one can […]
Derrick Procell Hello Mojo Catfood This is a powerful blues triumvirate – blues singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Derrick Procell, BMA winner and producer Zac Harmon, and label owner/bandleader Bob Trenchard collaborating on Procell’s Catfood Records debut, Hello Mojo. As you likely realize, given those names, the album was recorded at Trenchard’s go-to studio, Sonic Ranch in Tornillo Texas […]
Kirk Fletcher Heartache by the Pound Ogierea Kirk Fletcher is in a bit of a paradox. While he has all the tools of the best bluesmen and the acclaim to prove it as a five-time BMA nominee and one hailed by such outlets as Guitar World Magazine and Guitar.com, he seldom rises to the top […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Todd Sharpville This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Randy C Moore RANDY C MOORE, a Texas music artist and 2022 European Country Music Hall of Fame member. Randy is currently blazing a new trail into the Texas music scene as feature in the Lone Star State’s big market radio stations and major festivals in […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Nathan Kalish This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is a living […]
Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Nathan Pope Laurence Jones Anywhere With Me Too Slim &The Taildraggers Cowboy Boot Live! Todd Sharpville Get Out Of My Way The Dead Daisies Shine On Mellisa Etheridge No Souvenirs Live! Thorbjorn Risager& The Black Tornado Watch The Sun Go Down Laura […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Nathan Pope EDGY. DYNAMIC. POWERFUL. These are all common adjectives used to describe the music of blues-rock guitarist, Nathan Pope. Originally from the heart of North Carolina, Nathan received his first guitar at the age of 2 and was teaching himself to play by the age […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Nathan Kalish Nathan Kalish is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, and wandering storyteller. Born in Milwaukee, WI, to missionary parents, he was moved around for most of his formative years. By the time Kalish had graduated high school, he had already lived all over the Midwest, as […]
Chucho Valdes & Paquito D’Rivera Reunion Sextet I Missed You Too! Sunnyside This is a reunion over 40 years in the making, uniting two of the most iconic Cuban jazz musicians of our times. Saxophonist/clarinetist Paquito D-Rivera has established a decorated legacy of his own since moving to New York in 1980. Among so many […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Todd Sharpville Sharpville first came to public prominence with his 1994 debut blues album release, Touch of Your Love (Red Lightnin’). The album achieved critical acclaim, winning “Best Album” in 1994 in the British Blues Connection awards (Britain’s equivalent to the W.C. Handy Awards). At this […]
Silent Partners Changing Times Little Village Little Village unerringly brings us genuine blues and soul once again with Silent Partners and their album Changing Times, yet another example of sidemen reaching the bright lights. But these aren’t just any sidemen. Between the three of them, they have over 100 years of experience on the road […]
The Steve Strongman Blues Remedy Volume 1 Stony Plains Music “Hard Luck” opens this rocking good time. On most of the tracks Strongman plays guitar, harmonica and bass and takes writing credit. The only co-writes are when he features a special guest. Special guests include fellow Canadians; Steve Marriner on one track. Vocalist Harrison Kennedy […]
Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring The Reverend Shawn Amos This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being created from it’s roots. These artists understand the blues is […]
Starlite Campbell Band LIVE I’ve been hooked on Starlite Campbell Band since reviewing their first album, Blueberry Pie five years ago. That was such an amazing album. For their third release, wife and husband Suzy Starlite, and Simon Campbell took their songs on the road across the UK and wove together this delightful eight-track album of live performances with drummer Steve Gibson (Buzzcocks, Jack Bruce) and […]
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Reverend Shawn Amos Amos was born in New York. He is the youngest son of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie founder Wally Amos and the only son of Shirley Ellis Amos, (professionally known as Shirl-ee May in the early 1960s). Throughout Amos’ childhood and adulthood, his mother suffered from schizoaffective disorder and […]