Happy 2017
Best wishes for the new year. I don’t have high hopes for the coming calendar year, but I’ll post these from New Years Eves past... Read more
Month: December 2016
Bringing in 2017
Three good ways to bring in 2017 on a high note: The Highway 99 Blues Club in Seattle is having its 11th Annual Hayride to... Read more
Video of the week: Please Please Please
Three contrasting covers of James Brown‘s Please Please Please. First Mike Zito‘s laid back, Midwestern twang; then The Godfather himself; and finally Black Joe Lewis‘... Read more
Holiday blues
Having the holiday blues like I am? Brood your sorrows with John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat and Eric Clapton. Read more
Jimmy Page & The Yardbirds
Guitar World has put together some solo tracks by guitarist Jimmy Page from his brief stint with the The Yardbirds. Page was the last of... Read more
Support your public radio station
Here’s why it’s imperative that you support your local community radio station: Based on US Bureau of Labor statistics, CareerCast.com is reporting negative job growth... Read more
Video of the week: Johnny Winter
Johnny & Edgar Winter – Please Come Home For Christmas Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Read more
Blues masters calendar
Artist Mick Flynn, guitarist with the local rock band Child, is offering a 2017 calendar featuring paintings of 20th century blues greats. Among them are... Read more
Stones top UK charts – with a blues album
The Rolling Stones topped the UK charts with Blue & Lonesome, released one week ago. It’s the first time in a while a blues album... Read more
Video of the week: The Who
The Who – Young Man Blues A cover of Mose Allison‘s song. They played this several times during live sets (Live at Leeds, The Kids... Read more