15 September 2011
The Blues Room # 295 DARCY PERRY & BLUE SEPTEMBER 2011
15 September 2010
Blues September Showdown, Viligrad Winery featuring Darcy Perry
Blue September Showdown! Vilagrad Winery 2010. A fundraiser organised by blues guitarist Darcy Perry, who gathered an impressive lineup of blues and roots musicians all donating their time to raise awareness for prostate cancer. It was a full house with guests all painting their faces blue for the evening in support of the cause.
Blue September is the annual awareness campaign launched by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand to draw attention to prostate cancer in New Zealand - one of the biggest killers of New Zealand men. It is estimated that at least half of the 600 annual deaths from prostate cancer could have been prevented had the cancer been diagnosed and treated early enough.
Spokesperson for Blue September, Darcy Perry, said, "Men are dying quietly in New Zealand. Cancer took the lives of both my dad and my father in-law. Men need to start taking action, talking to their doctors and taking better care of their health." Mr Perry said that he hoped if anything was to come out of the evening, it would be that it would result in a man somewhere having his life saved through early detection.
The line-up for the evening was diverse, from solo acoustic acts to lively electric blues bands, with every person appearing on stage painting their face blue to support prostate cancer awareness. Artists included Darcy Perry, Regan, Pete Fountain, Ashley Knox, Rachel Hope, Faith Miru, The Flaming Mudcats, The Gunsmiths, Andre Ngapo, Three's A Crowd, and Nate Taiapa.
For more information on Blue September, visit www.blueseptember.org
4 September 2010
The Blues Room# 241 Darcy Perry gives Lowdown on Blues September Showdown

Darcy Perry gives the Lowdown
Episode 241, 01 September 2010
1. Simen Bluekeys Taylor - Diamond Ring
2. Dave Specter - Stick to the hip
Darcy Perry Interview with music
3. Arsen Shomakhov - Joker
4. Arsen Shomakhov - On the move
5. Arsen Shomakhov Swingy
6. Albert Collins - Frosty
7. Bacon Fat - Juicy Harmonica
8. Pete Fountain - Heavy Tonight [NZ]
9. John Juke Logan - Love me like that
10. Todd Rundgren - Kind Hearted Woman
11. T-Bone Walker - Papa Ain't Salty
12. Big Joe Louis - Treat Your Daddy Right
13. Dave Specter - Octavate'n
14. Katy Soljak - Georgia [NZ]
15. Haggis - Gee Baby [NZ]
16. Bill Sims and Mark Lavoie - Goin Uptown
17. Dave Specter - Wash Out
28 August 2010
The Blues Room# 240 Rocking Pheumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
Rocking Pheumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
Episode 240, 25 August 2010
I thought the title of the Jimmy Barnes song I play in this episode kinda sums up how I've been lately, I'm so glad Spring is peeping its head through the Winter cold!!! This simply means Summer is on its way! In this episode I begin sharing more details about the
Blue September Showdown concert coming up on Sept 11 featuring
Darcy Perry and a whole host of other wonderful musicians who
will help raise awareness and funds for the NZ Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Plus, I spin some new additions to the Blues Room collection.
WOW! Episode 240, can you believe it!?
1. Albert Casligia - Mojo 305
2. Blind Lemon Pledge - Sugar Rush
3. Muddy Waters - Mudcat
4. Jimmy Barnes - Rocking Pheumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
5. Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers - Jefferson Jerico Blues
6. Zakiya Hooker - Crossroads
7. Bacon Fat - Juicy Harmonica
8. Sugar Ray and the Blue Tones - Mouth on Fire
9 Louisiana Red - Vivienne
10. Jason Ricci and the New Blood - Shake Your Hips
11. Little Walter - Quarter to Twelve
12. Darcy Perry Band - Blues is a Healer
13. Joe Louis Walker - Tell Me Why
14. Eddie C. Campbell - It's So Easy

