Video of the week
Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan – Voodoo Chile Which is better, Jimi or Stevie Ray? And what was drummer Mitch Mitchell on that night?... Read more
Month: January 2017
2017 WBS Best Of the Blues
The nominations for the 2017 Best Of the Blues awards from the Washington Blues Society are out. Polly O’Keary & the Rhythm Method, in Memphis... Read more
AJ & the Way set new album release
Multi-talented Seattle blues/rock artist Ayron Jones has finally set the date for the release of his second album, Audio Paint Job. It’s scheduled for June... Read more
iPod circa 1917
The weight isn’t shown, but carrying this in your arms and cranking it as you go would be a pretty good workout. Read more
Video of the week: Dana Fuchs
Dana Fuchs – Ball and Chain I was watching Janis Joplin‘s cover at Monterrey, and I got to wondering if Dana would be up to... Read more
Blues as a healer at IBC
This will be a very interesting discussion at The International Blues Challenge. I can say for myself, the blues has a very restorative effect, and... Read more
Forget disco
Moving away from the blues for a moment: The 70s aren’t remembered for jazz, but I was listening to a mix this morning, and there... Read more
2017 Blues Music Awards – NW not represented
The Blues Foundation‘s 2017 Blues Music Awards nominations are out, and I’m straining to find Northwest connections. Maybe there are some, at least indirectly. The... Read more
Where to find local blues venues
Nothing’s better than live music, and two websites have the lowdown on where the blues is playing around town: Blues To Do has a daily... Read more
We miss you both
Today is David Bowie‘s 70th birthday. What does that have to do with the blues? Nothing, really, but listen to him joined by Stevie Ray... Read more