NW blues profile: Curtis Salgado
Born in Everett in 1954 and based in Eugene, Curtis Salgado began his professional career with The Nighthawks in the late 60s, notable as the... Read more
Category: Funk
Fantastic Negrito
I noticed a very busy news feed on Twitter, an artist named Fantastic Negrito. Modesty aside, he’s gone from being a big-time gangsta rap star,... Read more
This would be satisfying
Ran across this photo recently and thought to myself, wouldn’t it have been something to see those two to on the stage together? I heard... Read more
Mardi Gras
Today is Mardi Gras. Who better to mark the occasion than New Orleans blues/funk/boogie icon Dr. John. Right Place, Wrong Time was a hit in... Read more
Sounds like a winner
Rising in the budding funk blues subgenre, Jarekus Singleton‘s first album on Alligator Records, Refuse to Lose, sounds like a winner. Taking the lead from... Read more
Electric Slave review
After listening to Electric Shave a few times, I’m wondering if it isn’t a response to critics of Black Joe Lewis who have dissed him... Read more
Interview with Black Joe
NPR interviews Black Joe Lewis this morning in advance of his new album, Electric Slave (the band has dropped “Honeybears” from its name.) Good session.... Read more
Honeybears at the Neptune
Black Joe Lewis is returning to Seattle at the Neptune in November. I can’t order tickets yet, but this will be something to see. Grab... Read more
Rising from Austin
There’s a band from Austin, TX generating a little bit of excitement in the blues world. With a mix of blues, funk and retro R&B,... Read more