Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Jay Geils: Jay Geils Plays Jazz
Rock superstar, Jay Geils , founder of the J.GEILS BAND returns on this CD to his original love, classic jazz and blues
Homeless Bluez Band: Smokin Bluez From The Heart
Blues Rock with fantastic harmony, great guitar licks and catchy tunes that will get you toes tapping
Ma Skillet & The Funky Fritters: Live in New York City June 25th 2004
A powerhouse 8-piece band with horns serving up a bowl of Funky Gumbo and a Hearty Helpin' of New Orleans Mardis Gras Music, blues, rock, R&B, jazz and gospel

Saturday, August 28, 2004

Alonzo Pennington: One Way Ticket
Thumbpicking and fingerstyle make up a big part of the style mixed with lead stylings of electric blues
Gus Stagg: Recipe For the Blues
Gus is a songwriter and harmonica player with tunes that cover modern blues themes but extend from blues to folk and rock. Original, eclectic, and often with a dose of humor, influences include Tom Waites, John Lennon, Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter. Gus has played his music in countless clubs in the Chicagoland area over the course of the last 20 years

Thursday, August 26, 2004

Dave Howard and the Highrollers: Sure Bet
Real American Roots Music; a whiskey drenched voice with one of the most accomplished bands in the Northeast.These guys cover a wide range of styles from classic Honky Tonk to down in the alley Blues

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Charlene Grant: That Would Be Me
Blues-flavored selections written with wit, grit and a unique equitable style that make you feel like you're rocking at your favorite club or just hanging out at the corner cafe

The Tablerockers: Shake Your Junk

The Tablerockers: Shake Your Junk
This is a blues, blues/rock CD. Tight rhythm section with an explosive guitar and great vocals

Tuesday, August 24, 2004

The Crossroads: Lost Nation
The Crossroads bring all the power needed to drive any Blues Lover into "nirvana." Strong gravel-mouthed vocals, screamin' lead and slide guitar, all backed by stompin' beats and poundin' bass: that's The Crossroads true Blues recipe. From the Chicago Shuffle of "The Boss," to the Bo Diddly-esque "Where You Gonna Be," the Blues drips off these guys like hot sauce at a BBQ

Monday, August 23, 2004

Leon: Hooked on You
Southern soul/blues. Add Sultry blues mixed with silky southern soul to old school R&B and you'll have LEON; who's style takes you from the dance floor to the bedroom without missing a beat. Definitely a must-have
The Mannish Boys: That Represent Man
One of the most exciting blues projects to come along in quite a while, featuring some of the most dynamic blues talent in the world today, assembled from the absolute cream of the crop of West Coast blues veterans and youngbloods. This is an "All-Star" undertaking in the true sense of the word - each member of The Mannish Boys is widely recognized in the blues field as a master of his craft, and an in-demand artist in his own right
Code Blue: Code Blue featuring Bobbie Lancaster
House-rockin', soulful vocal Blues and R&B. Bobbie Lancaster is an outstanding new vocalist backed by a tight rhythm section with exciting harmonica, keyboard and guitar solo work. Great original songwriting

Friday, August 20, 2004

Adam Zwig: Live And Unplugged
A blues-hip-hop party album. Recorded at Portland's Club Ohm last year to a capacity crowd, the album consists of wild, jam-oriented live versions of the songs on "Pictures of the Gone America" plus a few added blues gems
Jay Gordon: Broadcasting The Blues
Pure raw electric blues. A guitarist with a ton of attitude,and masterful stage presence. This cd is unique, timeless. Groundbreaking versions of blues classics

Wednesday, August 18, 2004

Ronnie Ray and the Coolers: Live at Cactus Flats
Electrified Chicago style blues in a live record that makes hard-hitting an understatement
Paul Filipowicz: Chinatown
On this recording Paul Filipowicz and the music are one, original, just the facts, from the soul of a true blues man. You have a sample of Paul's feeling for the blues. A peak through the doorway of his live sweat drenched emotionally charged guitar workouts. He always lets it all out
Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters: DEEP
You could call this 'the naked blues'.... very little production, just stripped down good songs, good playing and lots of exposed emotion

Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Jim Branca: Jim Branca LIVE
Jim Branca is a singer-songwriter-showman/shaman whose heated "In-the-moment" lyrics & guitar-work melt into Magical, Personal, Transformational Blues, that deeply embraces, as well as transcends, many genres of timeless roots music
Midwest: Nasty habits
Midwest play a blues tinted with funk, mostly influenced by modern Chicago Blues... Combo from Normandy, France: ready to go smoothly inside your ears
Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps: Oh Yeah
If Delbert McClinton had a sister...she might sound like this. With a funky, greasy band that's somewhere between New Orleans, Texas, Little Village & Little Feat