Big Blues Bender is online
Big Blues Bender, the premier annual blues event in the US, will be an online affair this year, streaming on YouTube and Facebook. The music... Read more
Author: Jon Cosby
Album covers in the 60s
I can’t stop looking at this cover. It’s The Byrds in 1969, a mesh of ‘country psychedelic’. The font looks like sci-fi. The rest is... Read more
BandCamp Friday
It’s BandCamp Friday. I’ve found some gems there, including the LUCID Live recording of Ayron Jones & the Way. It’s very good for what it... Read more
Playlist: NW Women in the Blues
Six women putting their mark on the local blues scene. ‘Georgia’ is out of place here, isn’t it? Stephanie does an moving cover, so it... Read more
Good morning and boola boola to you
My girlfriend uttered a Vietnamese phrase the other night, “boola boola,” or something. I don’t have any idea what it means, but I went into... Read more
Blues Music Awards streaming this year
This year’s Blues Music Awards ceremony will be unlike any of its predecessors. In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, the annual BMA gala will... Read more
Playlist: Tom McFarland
Tom McFarland played the Seattle blues scene in the 1970s before hrefore travelin’ on with his jazzy style to several other cities and recording three... Read more
Live studio jam
Guitarist Rafael Tranquilino is live with a solo studio jam. Remember to leave a tip. Read more
Help save our music scene
The coronavirus recession is having a devastating effect on local musicians and venues. Seattle nightlife won’t be the same when it’s over, but Washington Nightlife... Read more
Playlist: Mike Zito
Social isolation and show cancellations haven’t kept Mike Zito from belting out new tunes. He and his band recorded Quarantine Blues, a free album for... Read more