Archive for July, 2008

Nick Moss & the Flip-Tops burglarized

About.com’s blues professor, Reverend Keith Gordon, describes the details — someone out there is going to have really bad karma for messing with one of the nicest guys in blues…
http://blues.about.com/b/2008/07/11/nick-moss-the-flip-tops-gear-stolen-in-canada.htm

TODAY’S CHICAGO BLUES: Why Even Bother? The Blues Has Been Pronounced Dead

The always-provocative Karen Hanson with a short piece that trashes the “blues is dying” meme…
TODAY’S CHICAGO BLUES: Why Even Bother? The Blues Has Been Pronounced Dead

Letting it Blurt! • Great Northern Blues Society Shake Up

If you are interested in blues society intrigue and gossip, here it is:
Letting it Blurt! • Great Northern Blues Society Shake Up

Junior Wells: Blues Man Extraordinaire — The Blues Blogger

An interesting piece about Junior Wells, which doesn’t include the famous “trade” of harmonica players between Muddy Waters’ band and the Myers’ brothers Aces:
Junior Wells: Blues Man Extraordinaire — The Blues Blogger
If you missed me saying it, music was always a big

Licorice Pizza: Blues Calendar Blues: Jimmie Lee Robinson

Nice piece about Jimmie Lee Robinson, the poet laureate of Maxwell Street:
Licorice Pizza: Blues Calendar Blues: Jimmie Lee Robinson

Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola > > > > > > >Blues News Now< < < < < < <: Homemade Jamz Blues Band

Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola > > > > > > >Blues News Now< < < < < <

Buddy Guy: Chicago blues, alive and real « What’s on the kitchen boombox?

An interesting discusssion of Buddy Guy, Rock star vs. buddy guy, blues icon….
Buddy Guy: Chicago blues, alive and real « What’s on the kitchen boombox?

Dead Guy Hippie Sh*t Show

An interesting podcast that includes Buddy & Junior at their peak…
Dead Guy Hippie Sh*t Show

Dave Specter’s Live In Chicago DVD – Review of Dave Specter’s Live In Chicago DVD

Dave Specter’s Live In Chicago DVD – Review of Dave Specter’s Live In Chicago DVD