Saturday, November 7th, 2009
I know you were there Thursday night at the famous Buddy Guy’s Legends. I may have missed you because it was sro, but I have no doubt that you...
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Boo! Time is almost up for the treasure hunt. A scavenger hunt of sorts for the new electronic age. There have been...
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Buddy Guy’s Legends, Chicago: Singer Tommy McCracken brought his Force of Habit Band to the to Legends. Band leaders and singers in this genre...
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Our hometown heros Alligator Records have scored a hit with the addition of Tommy Castro to their stable. His recent “Hard Believer” cd...
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Blues is my business and business is ok. I’m usually at home listening to my archives and so I miss a lot of real-world stuff. In this one case...
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You may have heard about the upcoming Blues Blast Music Awards. Of course I encourage you to participate in the selection of the winners. It’s...
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The 26th Annual Chicago Blues Festival begins Friday (June 12, 2009). I’ve had my camera, John the Conqueror Root and black cat bone packed for...
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If you have a weakness for live blues music and just can’t get out at night or weekends, the blues fest is a great opportunity for the afternoon...
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Today the blues world lost it's queen. Though living here in the Chicagoland home of the blues, Koko Taylor was truely the world's queen of the...
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That’s ok. Just let it rain. I’m picturing God wringing out the clouds to get them nice and dry for Blues Fest coming up June 12-14, right...
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