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A Programming Note: AllTheWayBlue is on Vacation Next Week
…see you on July 11th…HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE! In This Week’s Newsletter…
…and more. ~JB.
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Supersonic Blues Machine – ‘Voodoo Nation’
SUPERSONICBLUESMACHINE.COM
Yeah, Supersonic Blues Machine is a power trio alright. But with 8 guest stars and seemingly a choir of backup singers, this album’s much bigger than just 3 guys. This music is razor-sharp. It commands your attention. And it doesn’t disappoint. It’s Blues-Rock (heavy on the Rock) with great performances and great writing. (Definitely worth a listen.)
Kirk Fletcher – “Afraid To Die, Too Scared To Live”
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Kirk Fletcher turns on the R&B jets for this video – “Afraid To Die, Too Scared To Live.” A little film-noir story – Kirk’s first tease from his solo-album Heartache by the Pound coming out later next month. The video ends with a Kirk-trademark solo that sounds like it could go on and on and on.
Maple Blues Awards 2022
ALLTHEWAYBLUE.COM
The 24th Annual Maple Blues Award Winners were announced last Monday. These awards celebrate the best in Canadian Blues music. And Canada’s been putting out some pretty outstanding Blues nowadays. The winners included some real familiar names and some surprising up-and-comers.
Vinyl Is Making A Comeback
…Time To Dust Off The Old Gear.
Harrison Kennedy – ‘Thanks For Tomorrow’
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There’s something to be said for hitting 80 years-old and simultaneously doing the best work of your career. Harrison Kennedy’s hitting both of those milestones with his new album Thanks For Tomorrow. He’s touching a lot of Blues stylistic boxes here, plus he wrote 11 of the 12 songs. And his vocals are as sharp as ever. (This is a fun album.)
Blues Legend, Buddy Guy On His Incredible Life Story And The Future of Blues
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What a great video interview with Buddy Guy! Here are some stories you probably haven’t heard before. Mitch Gallagher from Sweetwater employs that little-used interviewing technique of asking a question and then…letting Buddy just talk. As the saying goes, Buddy’s forgotten more than most of us will ever know. (Great stuff.)
Chicago Scene At Kingston Mines
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Clubs are making a comeback and it’s good to see Chicago’s Kingston Mines is one of them. This is a 50-year, family-run business folks. And it just oozes the Blues. Tom Barnas shows you everything you’ll ever need to know about the joint in this video. And I’m betting you’ll add KM to your bucket list when he’s done. (If you haven’t been there already.)
Janiva Magness – ‘Hard To Kill’
JANIVAMAGNESS.COM
The question is: when you listen to Janiva Magness’s new album will you be struck more by her vocals, or by the lyrics? Might be a toss up. Both resonate well past the 49 minute playing time on the record. That’s because she’s in great voice on this one and she makes every song feel like a personal statement. (I dug it a bunch.)
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Jon Beres
I’m one part Blues Fan and one part Digital Native (with a dash of Curmudgeon.) I’m also the publisher of AlltheWayBlue.com. If you love the Blues, I have a feeling we’ll get along just fine - cheers!
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