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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
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
Coronavirus blues
While some large events have been canceled in lieu of the COVID-19 virus scare, all of the local music venues seem to be going on... Read more
Matter of fact?
Some bands sound like they generate their music by an algorithm, but can every song be re-created this way? Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin seem... Read more
Tone that down, please
A long time ago, I tried to teach myself to play the banjo. I eventually gave up and hawked it at a pawn shop, but... Read more
Another blues blog to check
Former industry writer and PR man Paul Merry has boundless knowledge of the blues and rock & roll, and their correlated history and development. He’s... Read more
Sorry, no calendar this weekend
Sorry, but it’s been busy this week and I haven’t had time to put the weekend calendar together. Check out The Washington Blues Society and... Read more
Time flies
Wow, it’s been a month! There’s no money streaming into this site, so I’m entitled to take a break once in a while. I didn’t... Read more
Sign up for WBS membership
It occurred to me this week I haven’t received the monthly newsletter from the Washington Blues Society in a while. I guess my membership expired,... Read more