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Throughout the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival (7/2 – 7/4), I’ll be posting regularly here on the site. I’ll also be posting real-time updates to Twitter and pictures to Flickr. Daily updates, show summaries and raw interview audio will be posted here.
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Colne Rhythm and Blues Festival line-up announced
AROUND 30,000 blues aficionados are expected to descend on Colne for the town’s 20th and biggest ever Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival.
MARC BENNO:[2003] Hit the Bottom [Marno Recs.] Rusty Burns of Point Blank joins Benno on Thing or Two… Wait till you hear the guitar work on this one! Find out where blues players get it from with more material from the original Texas grammy award wi…
CALEXICO: 2008 Carrried to Dust (Quarterstick Records QS108CD)
Reminiscent of both Feast of Wire and Garden Ruin, Calexico’s latest release is an atmospheric and evocative album that finds the band once again playing to its strengths. Entitled Carried to Dust, it’s a textured and layered album that reveals …
Walter Trout CD Preview
On August 4, 2009 Provogue Records will be releasing Walter Trout’s Unspoiled By Progress album, a retrospective of the blues-rock guitarist’s 20 years in the trenches. The album will include three brand-new songs “They Call Us The Working Class,” “Two Sides To Every Story” and “So Afraid Of The Darkness” as well as a bunch of unreleased live and studio tracks drawn from across the two decades of Trout’s career.
In 1989, Walter Trout left the employ of British blues legend John Mayall and his role in the Bluesbreakers to launch what has become a critically-acclaimed solo career. Trout released his solo debut, Prisoner Of A Dream, in 1990 and would go on to release seven more albums in the European market, selling better than half-a-million copies, before his self-titled stateside debut was released in 1998 by Ruf Records. Since his “reintroduction” to the American market, Trout has released seven albums, including the Blues Music Award nominated The Outsider in 2008.
Aside from the three aforementioned new songs, Unspoiled By Progress includes a number of fiery live tracks, including “Life In The Jungle” and “Long Tall Sally,” from Trout’s first appearance at the Paradiso club in Amsterdam in 1991; “Jimmy As Yoko,” “Somebody’s Acting Like A Child,” and “Hey Barney” from a performance in Trout’s backyard at Perq’s nightclub in Huntington Beach, California; and two tracks “Goin’ Down” and “She’s Out There Somewhere” from a 1991 BBC radio session in London.
Trout fans wanting a taste of the upcoming album should check out the guitarist’s website to watch a video for his new song “They Call Us The Working Class,” otherwise you’ll have to wait until August when Unspoiled By Progress is officially released.
Related Content: Walter Trout – The Outsider CD review
Photo courtesy Provogue Records
Nat King Cole: Better To Be By Yourself
Nat King Cole was one of the great blues, swing, and jazz recordists of all time. In fact before the Beatles he was Capital Records. Also many people have forgotten his great piano skills. Here is a nice clip of his old trio, and enjoy not only his great voice, but his cool skills on the keys.
Mahalia Jackson And Nate King Cole: Steal Away
I think we all need some churchin! This is a classic from the 50s with Mahalia Jackson and Nate King Cole.
2009 Iowa Solo Duo Blues Challenge
From CIBSFor Immediate Release-June 26, 2009The Central Iowa Blues Society, Mississippi Valley Blues Society and Lizard Creek Blues Society are seeking applicants for the 2009 Iowa Blues Challenge Solo/Duo competition. A one round competition will be held in Des Moines, Iowa at Blues on Grand on Sunday, August 9, starting at 5 PM. The winner of the Challenge will receive a cash prize along with
Sol w/ Members Of Josh Preslar Band At Blue Martini Raleigh NC July 4th
Big show alert in North CarolinaPress Release When: Saturday July 4th 9pm- 1am What: Funky Freedom Blues! Sol w/ members of Josh Preslar Band Where: Blue Martini 116 N West St Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 919-899-6464 bluemartiniraleigh.com Blue Martini is an award-winning martini bar and lounge located in the heart of downtown Raleigh’s most popular nightlife and entertainment district. On
Financial help for women with breast cancer
After more than a year juggling the family finances to handle the expense of battling breast cancer, Ronda Badiang was surprised a few months back when she found she was unable to pay a $1,000 deductible for her treatment.
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