The Blues Room (468)

The Blues Room, 14 January 2015

Episode #468

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More tunes from 2014! Enjoy!

1. Bob Corritore - Fabuloco Nine

2. The Robert Cray Band - You're Everything

3. Miles Tackett - The Fool Who Wonders

4. Dee's Honeytones - I Got My Eye On You

5. Dave Specter - Same Old Blues

6. Deak Harp feat. Bill Abel - Juke Jump 

7. Alexis P Suter Band - Anything -Love The Way You Roll

8. The Nick Moss Band - Tell You Somethin' Bout Yourself

9. Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Can't Let Go

10. Selwyn Birchwood - Overworked And Underpaid

11. Darren Watson - I Don't Know What It Is

12. G. Love & Special Sauce - Good Life

13. Groovexpress - Pretty Little Thang

The Blues Room (466)

The Blues Room, 31 December 2014

Episode #466

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Happy New Year everybody! I took the picture above of this incredible Chevrolet Belaire and groovy caravan at Tatapouri in Gisborne these holidays - a little bit of paradise in New Zealand for any of you non-New Zealanders looking for a place to get away from it all. Heres a mix of more 2014 releases. Enjoy!

1. Big Harp George - Left So Soon

2. Steve Freund & Gloria Hardiman - Dr. Feelgood

3. Robin McKelle & The Flytones - About to Be Your Baby

4. Mighty Mo Rodgers - Juke Joint Jumpin'

5. John Ginty feat. Albert Castiglia - Elvis Presley

6. Grady Lark - Travelin' Blues

7. Mark Hummel - Bobby's Blues

8. Joe Bonamassa - I Gave Up Everything For You,'Cept The Blues

9. Dom Flemons - I Can't Do It Anymore

10. Matt Andersen - Weightless

11. Dave Specter - Same Old Blues 

12. Johnny Winter - My Babe (With Jason Ricci)

13. John Hiatt - Here to Stay

14. Dee's Honeytones - Dripping Honey

15. Naco Goni - The Stuff You Gotta A Watch

The Blues Room (464)

The Blues Room, 17 December 2014

Episode #464

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Blues Room.

Thanks for your support this year, for tuning in and for downloading the podcast.

Thanks to everyone who helped make The Blues Room what it is, we couldn't have done it alone.

Heres some more hot scorchers released in 2014, enjoy!

1. The Mannish Boys - The Blues Has Made Me Whole

2. Marcia Ball - Clean My House

3. Ruthie Foster - Let Me Know

4. Vintage Trouble - Blues Hand Me Down

5. Albert Castiglia - Have You No Shame

6. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - My Dog Can't Bark

7. Stringbean - Mean Old Rooster

8. Fathead - I Don't Want To Leave The Party

9. Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Neighbor, Neighbor

10. Booker T & The MGs - Merry Christmas, Baby

11. Lucky Peterson - The Son Of A Bluesman

12. Bob Corritore - Patato Stomp One

13. Dr. John - Gut Bucket Blues

The Blues Room (463)

The Blues Room, 10 December 2014

Episode #463

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Some tunes that hit the spot with me this year. 

2014 has been a good year, which blues did you enjoy?

1. Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas

2. Jim Liban and Jim Patterson Trio - Cottonweed

3. The Duke Robillard Band - Blues Beyond The Call Of Duty

4. Simen Aanerud - A Little Kissing

5. JD McPherson - Bossy

6. Blu Acid - A Lie

7. Luther Dickinson - Mojo, Mojo

8. John Nemeth - Three Times A Fool

9. Eddie Cotton - A Women's Love

10. Darren Watson - Thought I'd Seen It All

11. Eric Clapton feat. John Mayer - Magnolia

The Blues Room (462) :: Another Hour Of Blues Power With Darcy Perry

The Blues Room, 3 December 2014

Episode #462

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Darcy Perry needs applauding. He did this whole show by himself without me by his side as I typically am each time he goes live to air - I was in the neighboring studio prerecording an interview for another show. Considering how tricky it can be to do live to air phone interviews, Darcy pulled it off brilliantly. Well done Super Blues Man! That picture above of Darcy was taken at his live to air performance with his band, hear the full episode here. 

Kokomo is made up of six musicians, stalwarts of New Zealand's Bay Of Plenty music scene, and each individually accomplished. They have just released their tenth studio album called Bigger Than Brando. Influenced by classic artists such as Bob Dylan and Guy Clark, as well as a host of legendary bluesmen, band leader, Derek Jacombs, wrote all ten songs. His songwriting crosses boundaries to create an unusal New Zealand brand of bluesy alt country.

Darcy Perry catches up with Derek in this episode of The Blues Room to talk all about the new album and Kokomo's show this Friday 5th December at Hamilton's Nivara Lounge.

Playlist

1. Ella Fitzgerald - Good Morning Blues

2. Chuck Berry - How You're Changed

3. Kokomo - Waiting For A Sunny Day

Interview with Derek Jacombs

4. Kokomo - (No One Was) Bigger Than Brando

5. Jimi Hendrix - Bleeding Heart

6. Coco Montoya - Beyond The Blues

7. Guitar Shorty - Sonic Boom

8. Etta James - You Shook Me

9. Junior Wells - Little By Little

10. BB King - She Don't Move Me No More

The Blues Room #451 :: A Tribute To Muddy Waters From His Son

The Blues Room, 17 September 2014

Episode #451

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One of Muddy Waters son's, Mud Morganfield, has teamed up with harmonica legend, Kim Wilson to pay tribute to Muddy Waters - Mud's father! The result is a superb 14 track album of some of Muddy's great tunes. I spin a few tracks from the album here and finish with a very cool modern remix of Mannish Boy. I always wonder what could have been with some of these vintage artists had they lived long enough to collaborate with some of today's modern beat masters. One can only wonder.

Hear an interview with Mud and Kim at NPR.

Visit Severn Records for more about For Pops: A Tribute To Muddy Waters 

1. BB King & Joe Bonamassa - Night Life 

2. Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, James Cotton - I Done Got Over It

3. Muddy Water & The Rolling Stones - Next Time You See Her

4. B.B. King - 3 O'Clock Blues

5. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - Still A Fool

6. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - Nineteen Years Old

7. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - Trouble No More

8. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Ruckus Roboticus Remix)

The Blues Room #449 :: Another Hour Of Blues Power With Darcy Perry

The Blues Room, 03 September 2014

Episode #449

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Darcy Perry selects another great sample of blues from around the world and over the spans of time. Darcy is a strong advocate for Blue September, the annual Prostate Cancer Foundation's national awareness campaign. 

Every year around 600 men die in New Zealand of prostate cancer. That is more than 600 fathers, sons, brothers, grandfathers - gone! This happens because men don’t know how dangerous the disease is, they don’t talk to their doctor about it, they simply don’t do anything about it. This has to stop. Prostate cancer can be prevented if detected early enough.

That’s why Blue September is about getting the word out about prostate cancer. If you buy a blue ribbon, paint your face blue, donate money to the Prostate Cancer Foundation or even tell people, you will be directly helping to lower the death rate and reduce the suffering from this disease.

Find out more about Blue September: http://blueseptember.org.nz/

1. Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds - 23 Hours Too Long

2. Junior Wells - Use Me

3. Elvis Presley - Long Tall Sally

4. Fleetwood Mac - Rattlesnake Snake Snake

5. Bo Diddley - You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover

6. George Thorogood - I Drink Alone

7. Aretha Franklin - Drinking Again

8. Joe Bonamassa - Different Shades Of Blue

9. Johnny Winter with Joe Bonamassa - Sweet Sixteen

10. Keb Mo - Hand It Over

11. Johnny Cash - The Wreck Of '79

The Blues Room # 442 :: 2014 Blues Blast Music Awards Nominees

The Blues Room, 16 July 2014

Episode # 442

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In early May, a group of Blues music industry professionals including music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, producers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best in Blues music in twelve categories. 

Voting Is Open To The Public - Voting to determine the winners begins July 15, 2014 and continues until September 15, 2014 on http://www.BluesBlastMagazine.com. Voting is free and open to anyone who is a Blues Blast Magazine subscriber. You do not have to be a current subscriber to vote! You are automatically signed up as part of the voting process on their website if you are not currently a subscriber. Blues Blast Magazine subscriptions are FREE!

2014 Blues Blast Music Awards Ceremonies - The 2014 Blues Blast Music Awards ceremonies will be held at The Fluid Events Center in Champaign, Illinois on October 23rd, 2014. The awards ceremony will feature music by the artists nominated. Tickets for the event will go on sale in mid August at http://www.BluesBlastMagazine.com.

Heres a sample of some of the nominees, Enjoy!

1. Ed Rome - No One Listen

2. Buddy Guy - I Could Die Happy

3. Albert Castiglia - No Shame

4. James Harman - Crazy Mixed Up World

5. The Mannish Boys - Blues For Micheal Bloomfield

6. The Mannish Boys feat. Candye Kane - I Idolize You

7. The Mannish Boys feat. Sugaray Rayford -Everythings Alright

8. Adrianna Marie and Her Groovecutters - I Won't Sell My Love

9. Brandon Santini - What You Doing To Me

10. John Hiatt - Face Of God

The Blues Room # 440 :: Give The People What They Deserve

The Blues Room, 2 July 2014

Episode # 440

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Unfortunately Darcy Perry couldn't be in the studio tonight due to unforeseen circumstances, we wish Darcy and his family all the best and look forward to having him back on air next week/episode. Heres some new music, some Glastonbury spotlights, and 10 musical shots to keep you warm this winter, in NZ that is, its so cold! Enjoy!

1. Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Colored Salt

2. Dave Specter - New West Side Stroll

3. Grant Green - Cantaloupe Woman

4. The Mar-Keys - Sit Still

5. Kitty, Daisy & Lewis - What Quid?

6. Jack White - I'm Shakin'

7. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Give The People What They Deserve

8. Jake Bugg - Simple As This

9. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue

10. BB King - Sweet Little Angel

The Blues Room # 437 : : Blues Overdose

The Blues Room, 11 June 2014

Episode # 437

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Blues Blast Magazine has a monthly feature called the “Blues Overdose” issue with 5 or 6 free downloadable tracks from various artists to help promote their releases.

This is their answer to the print magazine’s free CD samplers given away when you buy a subscription. Difference is they are going to give them away for 30 days as free downloads to their magazine subscribers. (Their magazine is free too!)

A month after publication date they take the track down so no one can download it after that and artists retain all rights to the track. This will help introduce more fans to the new CD to generate more sales.

So bottom line, if you have an original track off your new album that you own the publishing rights on, submit it for consideration in their monthly Blues Overdose issue.

The Blues Overdose issue will be the last issue of each month so the next one will be the last Thursday of this month. They need you to select the track and send it to them in mp3 format at least a week before to be included. They also need the cover art and 2 paragraphs of text promoting the CD/song that you want to include on the download page. Here is a link to a sample expired Blues OD page for an example of what we are looking for: http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/blues-od-sample/

You can send the tracks, cover art and information to info@bluesblastmagazine.com.

Please contact info@BluesBlastMagazine.com or at 309 267-4425 if you would like more information.

Songs marked with a * in the playlist below are from the May 2014 Blues Blast Overdose issue. 

Subscribe now - its FREE!

We start this episode with a brand new track off a brand new album by a wonderful collaboration between Bob Stroger and Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith, both legends in their own right. Their new album, Keepin' It Together is available now at http://beedyeyes.com/bob-stroger-and-kenny-beedy-eyes-smith-new-cd-keepin-it-together-2014/

1. Bob Stroger and Kenny 'Beedy' Eyes Smith - Born In Missouri

2. *David Vest - Freight Train Rollin'

3. *John McVey - Thief

4. Hat Fitz and Cara - Friday Night

5. Bob Stroger and Kenny 'Beedy' Eyes Smith with Jerry Portnoy - What Cha Say

6. *Gaetano Letizia - The Devil Is A Nice Guy

7. *Billy Pierce & Friends - Take Me Back to the Delta

8. *Planet Full Of Blues - Big Mouth

9. *The Reverend Shawn Amos - (The Girl Is) Heavy

10.* Oz Noy - Blue Ball Blues

Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014

http://www.bluesfest.com.au/

Bluesfest is one of the best music festivals I've been to! 

This year they celebrate 25 years and they'll be doing it without me : (

Nevermind, I'll have a Bluesfest spotlight this week on The Blues Room.

Click here for the playing schedule

Love One Another's Blues (#423)

The Blues Room, Episode # 423

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A mixed bag of quality blues for you in this episode. I found some great music from artists in Spain this week and thought you might like to hear some of it - check the free downloads out here http://habitacion101tv.bandcamp.com/ 

Theres some new albums out by Albert Castiglia, Eddie Cotton and The Flaming Mudcats that are worth checking out so I drop a few tracks here too. Lets enjoy one another's blues!

Episode # 423, 26 February 2014

1. Albert Castiglia - Love One Another

2. Eddie Cotton - Here I Come

3. Gov't Mule - Catfish Blues

4. Big Mama and Victor Uris - No Way Out

5. Molina Gonzalez - U7

6. Fernano Beiztegui - I Asked For Water, She Gave Me Gasoline

7. Adam Farrah - I Feel Like Going Home

8. The Flaming Mudcats - Can't Take It With You [NZ]

9. Micheal Powers - Honey Bee

10. Playing For Change - Blues Of People

Another Hour of Blues Power with Darcy Perry (#420)

The Blues Room #420, 5 February 2014

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Darcy Perry's back with another Hour of Blues Power and this time he gets Craig Bracken of The Flaming Mudcats on the line to talk about their upcoming release called 'Mistress'. Check out The Flaming Mucats previous album at Bandcamp. Darcy also plays a few tunes by artists who I've seen perform at Byron Bay's Bluesfest such as JJ Grey and Mofro and Taj Mahal. Enjoy!

1. JJ Grey and Mofro - 99 Shades of Grey

2. T. Bone Walker - Its A Low Down Dirty Deal

3. The Flaming Mudcats - Breaking Up Somebody's Home [NZ]

4. The Flaming Mudcats - Drinking My Life Away [NZ]

5. Del Thomas - Lucky Escape [NZ]

6. Taj Mahal - Oh Lord, Things Are Getting Crazy Up Here

7. Chris Cain - Better Not Look Down

8. Black Dog - The River [NZ]

9. Los Lonely Boys - Heaven