Sunday, October 30, 2005

Ben Rice: Ben Rice With the Youth Of Blues

Chicago blues hints of delta, rock, R&B, and Jazz
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Saturday, October 29, 2005

Certified Blues Band: Certified

Certified blues and beyond - blues, rock, funk soul, New Orleans and just good ole jam
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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Backbeat Drivers: The Emperor's New Blues

A thoughtful and varied collection of urban blues/rock featuring fine guitar, harp and vocal harmonies. 16 tracks. Full lyrics. Great value
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Super Chikan: Chikan Supe

Front porch boogie and backyard blues from a legendary Clarksdale, Mississippi bluesman and folk artist
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Gary Clark, Jr.: Tribute

Incredible electric guitar, a strong, soulful voice plus Gary's interpretation of some traditional blues songs makes this CD a must have for blues fans
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

J. S. "Largemouth" Weeden: Makin' a Livin' Fishin'

Controversial and Newsworthy Blues
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Jeff Parish: Homemade Blues

New blues, poetic lyrics, and some old blues and jazz standards with killer band
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Long Distance Call Blues Band: Live Blues

Live Road House Blues = Upbeat Boogie Bar Blues. Recorded 100% Live no over dubs. Smoking Harp Playing and Jammin' Guitar Licks
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Chaz De Paolo: Flirtin'With The Blues

Traditional Blues Compositions with a Rock feel
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Pinetop Perkins: Live Top

Originally released on Deluge Records and out of print since 1995, Live Top has been reissued on New England based 95North Records with all new artwork and "vintage" era artwork and packaging. This brilliant set of live music began the night before on a warm autumn night in a blues club on the coastal town of Rockland Maine in 1994
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Pinetop Perkins: On Top

The quintessential Blues Piano player
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The Strange Tones: Crime-A-Billy

Ripping guitars, excellent vocals, catchy songwriting, and killer tone make "Crime-A-Billy" a great original CD and one not to miss
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Bill Lyerly: Motel Room Blues

A cross between pure napalm-blues guitar and superb singer/songwriter with first rate vocals
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Saturday, October 22, 2005

The Mannish Boys: Live & In Demand

Their new live recording, "Live & In Demand", captures The Mannish Boys at the top of their game at the 2005 Winthrop Blues Festival, rolling out their dynamic, non-stop, old-style 'blues revue' featuring acclaimed veteran bluesmen Finis Tasby, Johnny Dyer, Kid Ramos, Franck Goldwasser, Leon Blue, Randy Chortkoff, Tom Leavey, and Richard Innes
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Trainreck: Live@TheScene

Live Mississippi Hill Country/Texas Boogie Blues In the Style of RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough
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Devils River: Dead Man's Canyon

Soulful and upbeat rock, rhythm and blues with a mysterious something that makes this trio's music a unique and fulfilling experience that should not be missed
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Matt Minglewood: The Story

Acoustic blues with a dash of country
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Gary Gordon: Real Blue

This is powerful acoustic blues. World class guitar and harmonica, heartfelt, experience driven vocals. Performed by players that have known the genre inside out since childhood. The sound is acoustic, yet electifying. Beautifully recorded and produced
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Friday, October 21, 2005

Rick Stel: Straight From The Soul

Rick has spent over 20 years backing up many of Detroit's blues & rock legends, now he has come out with this solo disc featuring 10 of his own songs
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Kokomo: Songs Of Love And Not

Original contemporary blues-based roots music, with a touch of jazz, country, folk and rock, and quirky intelligent lyrics
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No Cover's Next 14

This sampler features 14 songs from the second group of 14 Blues releases fron the Detroit-based label No Cover Productions
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No Cover's First 14

This sampler features 1 song from each of the first 14 Cd's released by the Detroit Based Blues Label No Cover Productions
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Thursday, October 20, 2005

Lonesome Dave Paul: Sit Down Bluesman

Lonesome Dave is a sitdown blues man who plays the delta style and a good storyteller who lets you know some history in his music
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The Alley Katz: Goin' Alley On Your Mind

The Alley Katz are Swamp-boogie kings with funk to spare, Detroit blues rock, at it's finest
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Blue House: Shake Your Butt

Horn-fueled, guitar-driven, huge vocals, world class talent! Blue House is the power of Hendrix with horns!
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John Sinclair: Country Blues

John is a beat poet and his pieces read here are all about important bluesmen of the past. With Jeff Grand on Guitar, Martin Gross on Drums, and Chris Rumel On Bass (With Guest spots from James Walin' on harp and Jim Levasseur on drums) the Music is first - rate! This CD is a great addition to any collection of Detroit blues
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David Brewer and The Intimidators: Absolutely

He's part Seminole and very proud of his American Indian heritage. After a tour in Vietnam, in 1969, he made his way back to Seattle via Texas. Once back, he toured for 21/2 years with Albert Collins. David toured Europe in 94' and 95'. He's won The Washington Blues Society's awards for "Best Guitar Player" and "Best Songwriter" several times. He weathered good times and bad and shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the blues
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005

The Nobby Reed Project: Live @ The Harpoon BBQ Fest - July 24, 2005

Smoking original blues performed live, great grooving rhythm section with loud guitars up front, and soulful vocals
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Nashville Fats: Nothing But The Blues

"Nothing But The Blues", the second Nashville Fats to be rereleased by PTMF is now available. Established in Fat's (Peter Thorpe's) memory, the Fund continues his work in prisons, making music available to inmates
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Four Fried Chickens and a Coke: Poultry in Motion

If you have seen the first "Blues Brothers" movie, you may recall a scene from which we have derived our name. Our name is "Four Fried Chickens and a Coke". We are an 11-piece band, complete with three vocalists and six horns. We play cuts from the Blues Brothers and the Commitments soundtracks, James Brown, Otis Redding, Ike and Tina Turner, Royal Crown Review, Chicago, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughn, our own original songs, and many more...We formed in April of 1997, and have been performing regularly at events and clubs in the Kansas City area
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Saturday, October 15, 2005

Ted Estersohn: Root and Branch

Ted Estersohn brings it all back home---bottleneck blues and fancy fingerpicking; blues original and traditional, some heartfelt, some humorous; a little jazz and even a bluesy take on an old modal mountain tune
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Jacob Michael: State of Mind

An innovative view of Roots Blues as you've never heard it before. This debut disc by 19-year old songwriter, vocalist/axe-slinger Jacob Michael presents Traditional Blues, Rockin' Blues, Funk Blues, Jazz Blues, Pop Blues and even Reggae Blues
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Rev City Blues: The Restoration Project

Powerful blues with an uplifting and rockin' style complete with great improvisation
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Mike Manne &Tiger Blues: Mr.Blues And I

A strong blend of musical styles that include blues, rhythm & blues and original blues compositions. Urban city blues with Chicago, Texas and Delta influences
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Friday, October 14, 2005

Chris Daniels & the Kings: 10

Colorado's long-standing royalty of rootsy funk, Chris Daniels & the Kings are back with their new recording, 10. It is the Kings signature-sound: smoking at BBQ temperature, with a brassy, blues-rocking sound that can trace its roots to somewhere between Memphis, New Orleans and Colorado. It's the band's most fun-filled recording of its 21-year history ("The best funky blues coming out of the States," according to Muziekcafe, Amsterdam's number one live rock & blues show on TROS Radio Holland!)
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Markus James: Calabash Blues

"A vital mix of the Mississippi Delta and Mali, a cultural exchange of haunting beauty and mystery"--Blues Review Magazine
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Catfish Keith: Sweet Pea

One of the most unique and exciting acoustic blues performers of our time, Catfish's string-twnaging style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music has spellbound audiences the world over
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Thursday, October 13, 2005

The Chili Brothers: Empty Bottles

This album was originally recoreded in 1988, and features the late, great, Rick Danko on the title track, along with the great Buddy Cage (Blood on the Tracks) playing peddle steel guitar
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Tyrone Shuz & His Funky Bluz: Funkin'-A!

Funk, jazz, and blues, fun and serious
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Daddy Rich: Pay Your Dues

Daddy Rich music will have you drinkin' dancin' doin' somethin' till the sun rises. REAL music from Clarksdale, MS. Blues is still alive and well.... Stay Sad
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Voodoo DeVille: Lookin' For The Promised Land

Clearly acknowledging their love of American roots music -- blues, boogie woogie, rockabilly and early rock 'n roll -- Voodoo DeVille's second CD delivers a collection new original songs plus cover versions of a few of the songs that they love to play
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Lance Reegan-Diehl and the Innocent Bystanders: The Monday Night Blues

The blues from a group of international talents that find themselves spreading the blues through out the world
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Erwin Helfer Trio: Careless Love

Erwin Helfer follows up his 2003 W.C. Handy nominated solo recording I'm Not Hungry But I Like To Eat - Blues with a trio on Careless Love, a diverse collection of blues, boogie, and jazz piano
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Les Marvellous Pig Noise: Live au Sax'...

Gospel Blues / New Orleans Groove. Southern Blues from the South of France
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Raven Desmond Songs: Best Of The Blues

Original Chicago blues from Chicago featuring smokin' harp & hot guitar
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Big Boy Henry: Beaufort Blues

He is one of the sweetest, most gentle men ever to sing the blues. A patriarch of the Carolina Blues, Big Boy has recorded a collection of timeless songs, respectfully backed by a group of friends
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Danny Brooks: Soulsville Rock This House

Rockin' R&B mixed with Soul, Blues and a touch of Gospel. Stax/Muscle Shoals in 2005
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Sam Payne: Shades of blue

Solo piano and vocals, bluesy. Some real laid back songs some in yer face. Lyrics are what real blues is all about, being broke, finding the strength to carry on, happiness, anger and shagging
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Thursday, October 06, 2005

Christian Collin and Molasses: Molasses Disaster

Chicago Blues meets Detroit Rock 'n Roll
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Johnny Nicholas: Livin' With The Blues

Livin' With The Blues showcases Johnny Nicholas' instrumental virtuosity, songwriting acumen (featuring 7 original tunes) and his heartfelt love of the musical and cultural diversity of Texas
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