The Blues Room# 266 Darcy Perry Talks GrassRoots

The Blues Room presents ...
DARCY PERRY TALKS GRASSROOTS
Episode 266, 23 Feb 2011

Good friend Darcy Perry takes a few minutes out from band rehearsal to chat about what it means to be on the GrassRoots line up for 2011. PLUS I drop a new tune from Jan outta Black and Tan Records (Denmark). He's blending modern beats and blasts from the future into existing tracks for a fresh sound that makes the rhythmic heart of the blues beat stronger than ever! Enjoy.

1. Buddy Guy - A Man and His Blues
2. Eric Bibb - No More Cane On the Brazos
Interview with Darcy Perry
3. Darcy Perry and Nate Taiapa - Blues Man [NZ]
4. Blue Family - Jumpin All Night
5. Mix & Dorp - Keep On Lovin Me Baby
6. Mavis Staples - Waiting For My Child
7. Ruthie Foster - Heal Yourself
8. Susan Tedeschi - Gonna Move
9. Charlie Musselwhite - Blues for Yesterday

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ROTUNDA BLUES

Time Saturday, March 5 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Location Hamilton Band Rotunda
Victoria and Grantham Streets
Hamilton, New Zealand
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More Info The Blues Room, Hamilton Blues society and Community Radio Hamilton proudly present ROTUNDA BLUES!

For the first time on the Hamilton Band Rotunda a collection of Hamilton blues bands PLUS the very talented Mike Garner, former President of Hamilton Blues Society, will perform 3-hours of FREE blues music.

You're invited to come along to a family friendly, alcohol free event and enjoy some live and local blues from a variety of musicans and bands.

MIKE GARNER
Mike Garner is an accomplished singer/musicain/songwriter who has lived in New Zealand from 1987, and is heavily involved in the New Zealand blues scene. Mike works solo, as a duo, trio, or full band and gigs extensively throughout New Zealand. He will perform a solo set for Rotunda Blues.

VALVED
Based around Father and Son John and Casey Messent, VALVED will be made up of a mixture of seasoned musicians and the next generation of musical talent.

HAMILTON RIVER ROCKERS
A seasoned and busy rock and blues band, many members of which are regulars at the HBS jam nights.

STOPS ON A DIME
Newly formed but bursting with talent, STOPS ON A DIME play a cruisy laid back style of blues with panache and flair.

THE SILVER FISH
HBS club President Kevin Ballinger will bring together some of his friends and fellow club members and surprise us with a collection of blues standards and classics.

http://hbs.org.nz/

http://www.communityradio.co.nz/

http://thebluesroom.blogspot.com/

For more details:
Peter van Vroonhoven
mob: 0275302672

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WIN some blues CDs.

All you have to do to enter the draw is to use a Rotunda Blues gig poster as your facebook profile picture, then make a comment on the event page. We will draw a winner on the 5th March from those who have posted a message on the event wall who still have as their profile pic the Rotunda Blues gig poster. Easy Peasy.

Theres three main sponsors for Rotunda Blues so we'll provide three CDs as a prize package, one CD from each of us to YOU!

Alrighty then ... one, two, you know what to do!!!

PS ... have you invited your facebook friends to Rotunda Blues? Go to the Rotunda Blues event page and click on Invite Selected Friends.

The Blues Room# 265 Thomas Oliver Band

The Blues Room presents ...
Thomas Oliver Band
Episode 265, 16 February 2011

Wellington 5-piece The Thomas Oliver Band have spent the past few years touring and playing live throughout New Zealand with the likes of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Gin Wigmore and Britain’s Oli Brown. Within this time the band have also written and recorded their debut full-length album ‘Baby, I’ll Play’ to be released in early 2011.

“From the sexy, dirty blues/rock of ‘Nothing Left’ and ‘In My Bones’ to the glorious, perfect-pop balladry of ‘A Letter’, Every Penny is flawless. This is just the beginning. If you do not know who they are, watch this space: they are simply too good to stay underground for much longer.” - M2 Magazine

Initially a 3-piece, The Thomas Oliver Band grew into it’s current form following the release of ‘Every Penny’ thanks to the lifelong friendships crafted while the five boys studied at the New Zealand School of Music. It is the fresh instrumentation of the 5-piece, including lap-slide guitar, double bass and baritone saxophone, which creates The Thomas Oliver Band's distinctive sound. The new album is “more organic, earthier and rich”, says Oliver, “and the step from 3-piece to 5-piece has completely opened up our sound, and allowed a lot more creative expression for us, and particularly for me as the writer.”

The Thomas Oliver Band have created a staunch following through their live performances. It was their stage show which saw them selected by the New Zealand Campus Arts Network as the Emerging Artist of the year to complete a full national tour in 2009. They have gone on to play at some of Aotearoa's renowned festivals and joined the bill with our country's top acts. 2011 follows this trend with The Thomas Oliver Band named in some of the best summer series including Wellington's Garden Magic, Auckland's Zoo Music, and A Day on the Green with legends Joe Cocker and George Thorogood.

“It was a pleasure and an honor to share the stage with you guys. Definitely the coolest original sound I have heard in... since I don’t know when the hell when” - Oli Brown, Winner Best Male Vocalist, and Young Artist of the Year at the British Blues Awards 2010

"Thomas Oliver is what cool dude. I enjoyed interviewing him on The Blues Room and love his bluesy stuff, the band have really got a good thing going on. I wish them all the very best, nice to have young talented guys like the Thomas Oliver Band representing New Zealand." Nate Taiapa

Facebook Page:http://www.facebook.com/thethomasoliverband

1. Gary Moore with Albert King - Stormy Monday
2. Thomas Oliver Band - Baby I'll Play [NZ]
Interview with Thomas Oliver
3. Thomas Oliver Band - Goin' Home [NZ]
4. Fiona Boyes - Women Be Wise
5. Peri Kohu and Nate Taiapa - Walking Blues
6. Muddy Waters - What Is That She Got
7. Luther Allison - Cat Blues
8. Junior Watson - Wolf Pack

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The Blues Room 264 Ready For Some Blues

The Blues Room presents ...

READY FOR SOME BLUES

Episode 264, 9 February 2011

I'm excited about a blues event that I'm helping to organise with Hamilton Blues Society and Community Radio Hamilton. Its a free blues event at the Hamilton Band Rotunda we're calling ROTUNDA BLUES. Its not official yet but I can say that the date we have applied to use the Rotunda is the 5th March. So keep this date free and keep tuned to The Blues Room for more details. It will the first of its kind and hopefully not the last so come out and support it. Heres this week's playlist, are you ready for some blues?

1. Eli 'Paperboy' Reed and the True Loves - (Doin' the) Boom Boom

2. Ray Camacho - Lets Boogie

3. Mongo Santamaria - Feelin' Alright

4. Otis Taylor - Black's Mandolin Boogie

5. Dawn Tyler and Paul Deslauriers - Boozin'

6. Ruthie Foster - Up Above My Head (I hear music in the air)

7. The Shuffle Tones w/ Ronnie Shellist

8. The Todd Wolf Band - Ready For Love

9. The Todd Wolf Band - Crowded in my soul

10. Dani Wilde - Born To Love Him

11. Steve Baker - Worried Mind

12. Mitch Kashmar and the Pontiax - The Petroleum Blues

13. The Hollywood Blue Flames - Bad Boy Blues

14. William Clarke - Tribute to George 'Harmonica' Smith

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The Blues Room#263 Spotlight on HBS with Peter Van Vroonhoven

The Blues Room presents ...

Spotlight on Hamilton Blues Society

Episode 263, 2 Feb 2011

My guest is Peter Van Vroonhoven, a committee member of the Hamilton blues Society and the man behind the new website and facebook profile for HBS. He spins some tasty blues in this epsiode too, check it out. Enjoy!!

1. The Hipshooters - Come On

2. Rita Chiarelli - The Thrill Is Gone

3. Ruth Wyard - Turtle Blues

4. Lloyd Spiegel - If I Killed Ya When I Met Ya

5. BB King with Billy Gibbons - Tired of Your Jive

6. Darren Watson - Love Is An Ocean [NZ]

7. Smokeshop - So Glad [NZ]

8. Tommy Emmanuel - Tailin the Invisible Man

9. Darcy Perry - Blues is a Healer [NZ]

10. Albert Castiglia - Mojo

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The Blues Room 262 Matthew Lazarus-Hall (Chugg Entertainment) gives lowdown on GrassRoots NZ

The Blues Room presents ...
GrassRoots NZ lowdown from Matthew Larazus-Hall

(Chugg Entertainment)
Episode 262, 26 Jan 2011

We are so excited about Grassroots NZ over Easter, theres already a very positive response from people towards the two-day lineup. Thanks to Nancy Blacker of BlackOut Music for putting me in touch with Chugg Entertainment representative, Matthew Lazarus-Hall, we get to hear from him in this episode. He shares some insights about GrassRoots NZ and who one of his favorite bands/artists are from the lineup.
Enjoy!

1. Paul Garner Band - Smooth Operator [NZ]
2. Watermelon Slim and the Workers - Call My Job
3. Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Sinister Woman
4. Roomful of Blues - Thats Right!
5. BB King and Elton John - Rock This House
Interview with Matthew Lazarus-Hall (Chugg Enterainment)
6. BB King and Robert Cray - Playin With My Friends
7. Rodriguez Y Gabriella
8. Grace Jones - My Jamaican Guy
9. Mavis Staples - Down in Mississippi
10. Blind Boys of Alabama with Ben Harper - Take My Hand
11. Paul Oscher and Steve Guyger - Take a little Walk with Me
12. Slick Willie - Early in the Morning
13. Fiona Boyes, Mookie Brill and Rich del Grosso - Early in the Morning
14. Motor City Josh - I'm Goin Away

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FULL GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL LINE-UP OUT NOW!!!!

GRACE JONES, TONY JOE WHITE AND MANY MORE JOIN THE LINE-UP
FOR THE INAUGURAL GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL, EASTER 2011

In a summer that has seen more international and local talent perform for New Zealand than ever before, the inaugural GrassRoots Festival closes our Summer 2011 with a must see 2 day line up on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April at the stunning Puhinui Reserve.

This two-day festival will bring together some of the world’s most renowned artists as well as a raft of local acts across a multitude of genres whilst still having its core ethos firmly grounded in blues and roots based music. Thirty artists on two stages over the two days will launch GrassRoots – The New Zealand Blues and Roots All Music Festival 2011.

Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to announce that joining the already incredible line-up are the phenomenal Grace Jones (USA), Tony Joe White (USA), Imogen Heap (UK), Lulo Reinhardt (GER), Felice Brothers (USA), Eugene Hideaway Bridges (USA), Flip Grater (NZ), Hammond Gamble (NZ), Shona Laing (NZ), Doug Jerebine & Billy T.K. SR (NZ), Heart Attack Alley (NZ), Julia Deans (NZ), Darcy Perry (NZ), Caitlin Smith (NZ), Riverhead Slide (NZ), The Warratahs (NZ), The Bads (NZ) and The Thomas Oliver Band (NZ).

Artists announced earlier include the fabulous BB King (USA), Elvis Costello & The Imposters (USA), Ben Harper and Relentless7 (USA), Rodrigo Y Gabriela (Mexico), Eric Bibb (USA), Paul Ubana Jones (NZ), Ruthie Foster (USA), Cairo Knife Fight (NZ), Ticket (NZ), Don McGlashan (NZ) and Sola Rosa (NZ).

GrassRoots is bringing the music to New Zealand for Easter. Do not miss your chance to say that you were there first. Please scroll down for artist performance days.

GrassRoots, The New Zealand Blues & Roots All Music Festival proudly announces the full line-up and artist performance days for each artist. Please note that the playing times will be advised closer to the show.

SATURDAY 23rd APRIL

BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 (USA)
http://www.benharper.com/

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS (USA)
http://www.elviscostello.com/

TICKET (NZ)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoAzyI-Fp8k

SHONA LAING (NZ)
http://www.shonalaing.com/

SOLA ROSA (NZ)
http://www.solarosa.com/

JULIA DEANS (NZ)
www.myspace.com/juliadeans

PAUL UBANA JONES (NZ)
http://www.paulubanajones.com/

TONY JOE WHITE (USA)
http://www.tonyjoewhite.com/

EUGENE HIDEAWAY BRIDGES (USA)
http://www.eugenebridges.com/

THE THOMAS OLIVER BAND (NZ)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ImIXNyNaCw

HAMMOND GAMBLE (NZ)
http://www.hammondgamble.co.nz/

THE BADS (NZ)
www.myspace.com/badstheband

CAITLIN SMITH (NZ)
www.facebook.com/caitlinsmithmusic

RIVERHEAD SLIDE (NZ)
http://www.riverheadslide.com/

SUNDAY 24th APRIL

GRACE JONES (USA)
Need we say more?
http://www.theworldofgracejones.com/

BB KING (USA)
http://www.bbking.com/

ERIC BIBB (USA)
http://www.thefelicebrothers.com/

DOUG JEREBINE & BILLY T.K. SR (NZ)
www.myspace.com/billytksenior

DON MCGLASHAN (NZ)
www.myspace.com/donmcglashan

HEART ATTACK ALLEY (NZ)
www.myspace.com/heartattackalley

THE WARRATAHS (NZ)
http://www.warratahs.co.nz/

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA (MEXICO)
http://www.rodgab.com/

RUTHIE FOSTER (USA)
http://www.ruthiefoster.com/

IMOGEN HEAP (UK)
www.myspace.com/imogenheap

LULO REINHARDT (GER)
http://www.lulo-reinhardt-project.de/

CAIRO KNIFE FIGHT (NZ)
www.myspace.com/cairoknifefight

DARCY PERRY (NZ)
http://www.darcyperry.co.nz/

FLIP GRATER (NZ)
http://www.flipgrater.com/

Ticket options include Single day, 2-Day, VIP & camping with limited Early Buy offer.
For more info go to http://www.grassrootsfestival.co.nz/

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

GRASSROOTS : PUHINUI RESERVE
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April

Tickets available from:
www.grassrootsfestival.co.nz and http://www.ticketek.co.nz/ or phone 09 377 8899

For media enquiries please contact Nancy Blackler – blackoutis@xtra.co.nz ph 0272 425 318

The Blues Room 119 HELLUVA TIME

The Blues Room presents ...
HELLUVA TIME
Episode 119, 19 January 2011

During this episode I was checking my emails just incase the second artist announcement came in early for GrassRoots Blues and Roots Festival NZ. No such luck. I had to wait until the morning like everyone else. It was worth the wait!! I'll post the second line-up on this blog. In the mean time enjoy this episode, and thanks for tunning in via the blog or to the LIVE shows. Oh yeah, I mention on the show that theres a new Willie Dixon website but didin't announce what the URL was, well here tis! http://www.willie-dixon.com/

1. The Blues Experience with Cash McCall - Helluva Time
2. George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Treat Her Right
3. Doc Span - Slow Walking Blues
4. Elvis Costello - Lovely Jezebel
5. Paul Ubana Jones - Freight Train [NZ]
6. Chris Thompson with Brendan Power - Heart Attack [NZ]
7. Max Mac Donald - Instrumental
8. Dani Wilde - Bring Your Lovin Home
9. John Mayall - An Eye For An Eye
10. Bob Corritore and Friends - Tell Me Bout' It
11. Darren Watson - Can't Get Enough of You [NZ]
12. Big Joe Louis with John Primer - I've Got To Be More Selective
13. Candye Cane - Fine Brown Frame

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The Blues Room 260 Max Mac Donald Plays LIVE on The Blues Room

The Blues Room presents ...
Max Mac Donald performing LIVE
Episode 260, 12 January 2011

My very special and very talented guest on this episode is Max Mac Donald. He lives locally and teaches harmonica, check out his website here: http://www.tiednote.co.nz/index.html

He also plays resonator guitar perfectly and has a great singing voice. He plays a few songs LIVE to air in this episode. If you like what you hear you just might want to come over to Tauranga on 5th February to the Marchwood Blues Picnic, he's performing there with a host of other great bands and musicians. See details about Marchwood Blues Picnic here: http://www.bluespicnic.com/

1. Max Mac Donald - I Believe I'll Go Back Home (LIVE) [NZ]
2. Eric Bibb - Rocking chair
3. Elmore James - Talk To Me Baby
4. Ry Cooder - Feelin' Bad Blues
5. Max Mac Donald - Rock Me Baby (LIVE) [NZ]
6. The Red Devils - Cross Your Heart
7. Sonny Boy Williamson aka Rice Miller - Take It Easy Baby
8. Guy Davis - Bring Back Storyville
9. Omar Kent Dykes - King Bee
10. Brilleaux - This Ain't Rock n Roll [NZ]
11. Mannish Boys with Kirk Eli Fletcher - Lucille
12. Little Charlie and the Nightcats - I'm Just Lucky That Way

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The Blues Room 259 Happy New Year - It's Blues Time

"I had never heard the word 'superstar' but when I think about it today, I was a superstar tractor driver. I loved it."
- Riley "B.B." King

The Blue Room presents ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR

IT'S BLUES TIME AGAIN

Episode 259, 5 Jan 2011

2011 is here, ready or not!!! Time to start the year off right - with some BLUES.
Hope you enjoy this episode and the many more to come through out 2011.
If you have any requests or suggestions, please message me or email them through (thebluesroom at gmail dot com). I'll do my best to cater to your interests.

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Next week I hope to have Max MacDonald LIVE in the studio with me, he plays a mean guitar and harmonica.

1. Jan Preston - Piano Woogie Boogie

2. Henry Gray - I Held My Baby Last Night

3. Mitch Kashmar - Gonna Find Someone

4. John Mayall - Train To My Heart

5. Buddy Guy - Everybody's Got To Go

6. Ben Harper and the Relentless 7

7. BB King with Robert Cray Band & Jimmy Vaughn & Hubert Sumlin

- Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

8. BB King with Robert Cray Band & Jimmy Vaughn & Hubert Sumlin

- Rock Me Baby

9. Dr John and Lower 911 feat. Willie Nelson - Promises Promises

10. Lee Ritenour with Keb Mo - and Taj Mahal - Am I Wrong

11. Fiona Boyes, Mookie Brill, & Rich Delgrosso - Get Your Nose Outta My Business

12. Darren Watson - Can't Get Enough of You

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