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First-Thursday January 2015 ...
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Blues help for the disenfranchised
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The holidays are a time for giving. I'm sure many of us dropped money and/or food into a bucket this season as a heartfelt gesture to help those in need. Now that the holidays are over, we need to remember that there are still plenty of disenfranchised people that are hungry, let alone homeless. Please watch our Video of the Week, “Something Ain’t Right,” by JP Soars featuring a song off his new CD, Full Moon Night in Memphis. “This song is really special to me and is about a very relevant issue in everyone's city,” say JP. “We hope that we can bring some light to the homelessness issues everywhere. We could use all your help here to help us spread the word by sharing the video.” ... Please click here to read more and find several wonderful entities that seek to help the hungry and homeless.
Here's to a promising year for us all!
Your ever-grateful-editor,
Note: Starting Jan 1, 2015, my e-greeting will be a first-Thursday-of-the-month feature about blues-related community issues and events. Birthdays now appear under "Intros and Outros..."
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2015 BFG Magazine Early Bird Special
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(Click the image to enlarge for details and rates. Reserve your spot NOW!)
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Consider advertising in our 2015 edition for massive exposure
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Send us photo with the 2014 BFG Magazine
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Photo courtesy Russell Kidd
Start snapping those pics with the 12th annual Blues Festival Guide magazine!
*Want a hard copy? Check with your local blues society, look for one at a blues festival or if you can find here:
Find the Digital Edition of t he 2014 BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE Magazine on our website and enjoy 98 pages jam-packed with blues, news, history, lifestyle and of course, FESTIVALS! Our 2014 edition is sponsored by the Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival in Jackson, MS.
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Tas Cru :: YOU KEEP THE MONEY
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 You Keep the Money - Brand New Year, Brand New Album, Great New Vibe!
A would-be bluesman: “You know, I should get paid.”
Tas Cru: “Yes son, you should. Welcome to the blues.”
This is an actual exchange between Tas and a young man (grandson of Delta bluesman, T-Model Ford) that took place after the kid had jumped on stage with his tambourine. You Keep the Money, is dedicated to every bluesman and woman who has learned the hard truth that making honey doesn’t always make you money.
This latest album by acclaimed singer-songwriter, Tas Cru is without question a portrait of this artist at his peak Read more details here...
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Napa’s Uptown Theater gets the blues in March
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 NAPA, CA - The Official Blues Brothers Revue is coming Friday, March 6th 2015 to Uptown Theatre Napa. The Official Blues Brothers Revue, presented by Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi and Musical Director Paul Shaffer, combines the comedy and hits from the original Blues Brothers movie and pays homage to Chicago’s rich history of blues, gospel, and soul music. Hear all of The Blues Brothers classics such as “Soul Man,” “Rubber Biscuit,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” “Rawhide” and “Gimme Some Lovin’” by Jake, Elwood and the band who hit the right balance of humor, music and mayhem in this upbeat and uplifting, concert performance that is fun for all ages Read entire article here...
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Buddy Guy Honored by National Guitar Museum
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 The National GUITAR Museum announced that Buddy Guy, the pioneering electric blues guitarist who influenced a generation of rock guitarists, is the recipient of its “Lifetime Achievement” Award for 2014.
Buddy is the fifth recipient of the award, following David “Honeyboy” Edwards in 2010, Roger McGuinn of The Byrds in 2011, B.B. King in 2012, and “James Bond" guitarist Vic Flick in 2013.
Guy's work spans more than a half century of electric music, beginning with his arrival on the Chicago blues scene in 1957. “Buddy Guy is the most important link between blues guitar and rock and roll,” says HP Newquist, the executive director of The National GUITAR Museum.
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"Blast from The Past" series shares Freddie King
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 By Erik Otis - SCV is very close to our 500th article in the vintage music “Blast From The Past” series and we have some very special items planned for the continuation into one of our strongest areas on the website. To break in volume 499, we have selected a track off the debut long player from blues icon Freddie King, titled “Lonesome Whistle Blues”. Released in 1961 on Freddy King Sings, the track is filled with an uplifting and raw spirit, containing a mid-tempo rhythm section that bounces with life from start to finish. Freddie King lays down passionate guitar run after run over soul-drenched vocal lines and rolling piano licks. It’s a classic blues piece that has the addition of back-up vocals for an even more dynamic affect then you normally get with blues music of this era. Read entire article here
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LRBC #24 Jan 2015 Schedule & Send-Off Party
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Below is info about the January Send-off Party
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING PRE-BOOK DEPOSITS!
THE LRBC #25 WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN!
See lineup for LRBC #25 here!
LEGENDARY RHYTHM & BLUES CRUISE 313 Lawrence Ave., Kansas City, MO
More Than A Cruise... More Than A Festival... More Than You Can Imagine!
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Detroit Blues Society Goin' to Memphis fundraising concert
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 The Detroit Blues Society will hold a Goin’ To Memphis fundraising concert on Saturday, Jan. 3, to support local acts the Chris Canas Band, Sweet Willie Tea and Soon2B, who are all competing at this year’s International Blues Competition. The $10 admission will help to defray travel costs. Doors open at 8 p.m. at Callahan’s Music Hall, 2105 South Blvd., Auburn Hills. Call 248-858-9508 or visit www.atcallahans.com. _________________________________________________________________
so we can share the good news with our readers!!
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31st Annual International Blues Challenge Jan 21-24
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MEMPHIS, TN - Make plans to experience the 31st annual Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge (IBC's) held January 21-24, 2015, whether it's to support you local representing act or just be in the massive throngs of some of the very top, worldwide, unknown blues talent.
The Keeping The Blues Alive awards luncheon happens January 23, 2015 and it's a wonderful experience, too.
The annual Blues Music Awards and the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame grand opening will follow in May.
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Jan 3-4 Radio Show: SOUL REVIVAL
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Take a big chunk of electric blues, throw in equal portions of old school gospel, raise it in the country, then take it to the city, then bring it back again. There’s your soul blues, my friends.
Got a soul blues revival for you. This week in the Bluesmobile.
 TheBluesMobile.ComFor a list of stations where you can find BluesMobile Radio Click Here |
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JP Soars :: SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT
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~ Birthdays of note this week: Jan 1 Frank Stokes (1888), Estelle "Mama" Yancey (1896); Jan 2 Little Smokey Smothers (1939), Little Smokey Smothers (1939), Rubin “Rube” Lacy (1901); Jan 5 Johnny Adams (1932), Wilbert Harrison (1929), Sam Phillips (1923 founder of Sun Records); Jan 6 Kim Wilson (1951); Jan 8 Elvis Presley (1935), Tampa Red (1904), Bill Graham (1931 promoter at the legendary Fillmore)
~ Changes: We're starting something new in 2015. The weekly e-Guide editor greeting will now happen only on the first Thursday of the month and will be a feature on a pertinent blues-related community theme and/or that current month's events. Birthday's of note will appear in this section.
As always, we welcome your input. Happy New Year!
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Did you know that I do Custom Comic Strips & Comic Pages as gifts?
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Roots Blues Airplay Charts
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Sandy Beaches Cruise XXI
Saturday - Saturday
Jan-10-2015 - Jan-17-2015, Miami, FL to Antigua & St.Croix on the Norwegian Pearl, Bahamas
Sunshine Music And Blues Festival
Saturday
Jan-17-2015
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise #24
Saturday - Saturday
Jan-17-2015 - Jan-24-2015
Ft. Lauderdale, Grand Cayman, Roatan/Honduras, Costa Maya/Mexico, Florida, USA
Winter Blues Fest/21st Annual
Saturday
Jan-31-2015
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival
Wednesday - Sunday
Feb-4-2015 - Feb-8-2015
Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama
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Friday - Saturday
Feb-06-2015 - Feb-07-2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Winter Blues
Friday - Saturday
Feb-06-2015 - Feb-07-2015
Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Destination Blues Music Festival
Friday - Sunday
Feb-06-2015 - Feb-08-2015
Berwick, Bloomsburg, Danville
Pennsylvania, USA
Riverwalk Blues and Music Festival
Saturday - Sunday
Feb-14-2015 - Feb-15-2015
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea
Tuesday - Saturday
Feb-17-2015 - Feb-21-2015
Miami, Key West, Nassau/Bahamas, Bahamas
River City Blues Competition
Friday - Saturday
Feb-20-2015 - Feb-21-2015, Marietta, Ohio, USA
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