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CONTENTS
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Comin' Home The latest release from The Randy Oxford Band, Live at the Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival. Great vocals from Randy Oxford and Virginia Klemens, Washington Blues Society 2006 Best Female Vocalist. |
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POPA CHUBBY Stealing the Devil's Guitar Popa Chubby is simply one of the most interesting, innovative, and gifted guitarists on the scene today. Stealing the Devil's Guitar is his most important album to date, exhibiting a breadth of creativity perhaps unexpected from the undisputed "King of the New York City Blues" who's best known for his hard-charging, guitar-driven anthems. Popa's usual signature brand of progressive, lyrically-incisive blues and roots-rock is here, but sonically this album offers the most texturally diverse Chubby to date, with slide and acoustic guitar, mandolin, sitar and of course, a heavy dose of hard-rockin' lead guitar. |
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SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING My Heart's in Texas
The guitar tandem of Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King
is a true music treasure of the Lone Star state. Even though they've
been playing together since 1989 and have a prolific discography, My
Heart's In Texas is their first live album ever. Recorded at an
authentic Texas roadhouse, J & J Blues Bar in Fort Worth, it captures
their special stage magic and clearly demonstrates what makes this
dynamic duo so unique. |
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New city hall, jazz park planned near New Orleans Superdome
Under a sweeping downtown
revitalization plan unveiled Tuesday, the defunct New
Orleans Shopping Centre and a nearby aging government office
complex would be converted into a modern 20-acre multiuse
National Jazz Center and park buttressed by public office
buildings.
The $715 million project, spearheaded by Strategic Hotels &
Resorts, the Chicago-based owner of the Hyatt Regency New
Orleans Hotel, is the first major redevelopment project
announced since Hurricane Katrina.
Developers say the project would generate construction jobs,
taxes and tourism and change the face of the city the way
that Millennium Park has transformed Chicago, the Inner
Harbor has revitalized Baltimore and the Guggenheim Museum
has put Bilbao, Spain, on the international map.
The multilevel six-block park would include a 20,000-square-foot jazz performance center with seating for 1,000 people, a black-box theater with seating for 300 people, a 70,000-square-foot amphitheater with lawn seating, a 60,000-square-foot education center for children, rehearsal studios and an archive for jazz research.
The New Orleans Jazz
Orchestra would be based there, which would also be a
destination for national touring jazz acts. Ron Markham,
president of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, said the site,
near the birthplace of Louis Armstrong, would be branded as
the international home for jazz. Wynton Marsalis led the
design of the $120 million National Jazz Center.
"There's really no venue where the major artists on the
touring network can play in New Orleans," Markham said. "We
want other art forms to come and celebrate the influence of
jazz on their music."
--2006 The Times-Picayune
Congratulations to the Rowan Blues & Jazz Society(Salisbury,
NC) recipients of a $2,000 grant from the
Blanche & Julian Robertson Family Foundation for youth music
workshops and school presentations.
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz Gets Radio Show
You're Saved! Yes, salvation is at hand with the Reverend
Billy C. Wirtz taking to the airwaves to spread the Word via
the miracle of radio.
Starting last week, Friday, May 26th, the pastor of
the
First House of Polyester Worship and Horizontal Teenage
Throbbing began hosting "The Reverend Billy's Rhythm
Revival" on WFIT-FM in Melbourne, Florida. The program will
air every Friday from 10 pm to midnight (EST), and can be
heard live worldwide via streaming audio on the station's
website (http://www.wfit.org/).
Called "part preacher, part carnival barker, part big-time
wrestling announcer and full-time boogie-woogie piano
player," the Reverend is also an extremely knowledgable
musicologist as well as a music journalist for Blueswax.com
and the Charlotte Observer. According to Wirtz, "blues, R&B,
gospel, hillbilly, social commentary and musical finds from
the outer reaches of reality will all be featured during the
show. It will be an entirely new all-inclusive genre that I
call Greasy Listening." The Reverend promises to make it
"Two Hours of Uplifting Anarchy."
A live CD and DVD of a typically wacky Wirtz stage
performance, entitled Sermon From Bethlehem, was released in
January. Blues Revue called the Reverend "the wildest, most
manic 'deep fried and santified' blues pianist around,"
while Prick magazine noted "the boogie rock abilities of
Jerry Lee Lewis combined with the Southern comedic wit of
Jeff Foxworthy."
Wirtz has been described as bizarre, disturbing,
exhilarating, outrageous, cathartic and often times patently
offensive, and his radio show is bound to exhibit these same
qualities, not to mention being highly entertaining.
Tune in this Friday and BE HEALED!!!
NEW -- Roots Music Association (RMA)
Currently in the first stages of
forming the Roots Music
Association, the organization is
seeking new members that are interested
in becoming officers and companies that
are willing to help promote roots music
internationally.
"Our goal is to bring all music formats together around the globe to form an alliance that will work for the advancement of artists and to continue our push for radio stations to start playing music that is just as good as the limited amount of Top 40 artist being played now on their stations" according to an organization spokesperson.
The Roots Music Association will become
a non profit organization including
Blues, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk,
Reggae, True Country, Zydeco, Roots
Rock, Jazz and Roots Gospel formats with
massive influence within the music
industry if we bring all
music formats together and concentrate
on helping to promote the music and the
artist worldwide.
Join Now! Membership is
FREE
http://www.rootsmusicassociation.org
Curtis Salgado Benefits Planned
Legendary
blues singer, Curtis Salgado (the
inspiration for John Belushi's Joliet
Jake character in the Blues Brothers)
has been diagnosed with liver cancer.
Salgado has begun preparation for
treatment, with the hope of a liver
transplant surgery in the near future.
Spokane Valley, Washington -- The "Summer Kickoff Bash", June 2nd, 3rd and 4th, is a benefit concert for Curtis, who will perform at 8:00 pm on Saturday, June 3rd. The show is at Medley's, 14415 East Sprague, Spokane Valley, WA, phone (509)927-4555. For more information of if you wish to be a sponsor, or donate a silent auction item. Please contact the Spokane Blues Festival (509) 954-4101 or http://www.spokanebluesfestival.com
Fremont, California - Kenny "Blue" Ray, one of the top blues guitarists on the West coast, and a host of Bay Area blues greats are teaming up with the Mojo Lounge in Fremont, California, for a benefit concert on June 11 from 4pm - 10pm. Along with the Kenny Blue Ray Band, performers include harmonica aces R.J. Mischo and Mark Hummel; the very popular guitarists/vocalists Steve Freund, The Jackie Payne-Steve Edmonson Band and Daniel Castro; along with many drop-in musical guests. This is an all-volunteer event with 100% of the proceeds going to the Curtis Salgado fund. Sponsors are being sought to help defray costs and raise more funds. To view the current auction items, which may be bid on at the event or on the website, visit (www.bayareabluesbenefit.com)
Portland, Oregon - Tuesday, June 13th at 7:30pm, at the Rose Garden Theater of the Clouds with special guests Steve Miller, Robert Cray, Everclear, Phantom Blues Band, Taj Mahal, and Little Charlie & the Nightcats. Ticket prices are $250, $75, $50 and $35, plus service charge. The $250 ticket includes entry to the after show party. For more information contact 877-789-7673 or www.rosequarter.com
Seattle, Washington -- June 28th, featuring Paul Green and more at the New Orleans Creole Restaurant. for more information call 206-622-2563
A special
account has been created for donations
to help Salgado with medical costs and
an all-star benefit concert is also
being planned.
Donations can be made for the "Curtis
Salgado Fund" at any US Bank or can be
mailed to:
US Bancorp
2550 NW 188th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124.
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This Week's Guest: BONNIE RAITT Multiple Grammy Winner Bonnie Raitt has just released her first studio album in three years, "Souls Alike," and to celebrate she's paying her very first visit to the House of Blues Radio hour. Join Elwood Blues for an hour of music and conversation with the great Bonnie Raitt, this weekend on the House of Blues Radio Hour. |
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Courtesy of Roots Music Report "where only the music matters". This chart reflects the radio airplay spins of some of the most prominent people in the genre, worldwide. Reporters to the chart include over 100 radio stations who are playing blues; record stores and distributors selling the blues; clubs booking blues artists; and key music correspondents throughout the world.
For further information about the Roots Music Report, visit www.rootsmusicreport.com
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| TW | LW | Artist: | CD Title: | Label: | Weeks On: | Location: |
| 1 | 9 | CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE | DELTA HARDWARE | REAL WORLD/NARADA | 2 | |
| 2 | 5 | ERIC LINDELL | CHANGE IN THE WEATHER | ALLIGATOR RECORDS | 10 | CA |
| 3 | 4 | POPA CHUBBY | STEALING THE DEVIL'S GUITAR | DIXIE FROG/BLIND PIG | 3 | NY |
| 4 | 1 | LEE ROY PARNELL | BACK TO THE WELL | UNIVERSAL SOUTH | 11 | TX |
| 5 | 6 | SUE FOLEY | NEW USED CAR | RUF | 6 | CANADA |
| 6 | NEW | BLACK KEYS | CHULAHOMA | FAT POSSUM | 1 | OH |
| 7 | 2 | DAVE ALVIN | WEST OF WEST | YEP ROC | 2 | |
| 8 | 7 | THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND | SONGLINES | COLUMBIA | 13 | GA |
| 9 | 14 | TAB BENOIT | BROTHER TO THE BLUES | TELARC | 4 | |
| 10 | 15 | VARIOUS ARTIST | ALLIGATOR RECORDS 35X35: 35 SONGS, 35 YEARS OF GENUINE HOUSEROCKIN' MUSIC | ALLIGATOR | 8 | |
| 11 | 10 | PATRICK SWEANY BAND | C'MON C'MERE | NINE MILE | 5 | |
| 12 | 8 | SUSAN TEDESCHI | HOPE & DESIRE | VERVE | 32 | IL |
| 13 | 13 | LOS LONELY BOYS | DIAMONDS | EPIC | 5 | TX |
| 14 | 11 | BONNIE RAITT | SOULS ALIKE | CAPITOL | 33 | TX |
| 15 | 18 | ELVIN BISHOP | GETTIN' MY GROOVE BACK | BLIND PIG | 2 | |
| 16 | 26 | ANGELA STREHLI | BLUE HIGHWAY | M.C. RECORDS | 33 | TX |
| 17 | 12 | JAMES HUNTER | PEOPLE GONNA TALK | ROUNDER | 9 | UK |
| 18 | 19 | GUY DAVIS | SKUNKMELLO | RED HOUSE | 9 | |
| 19 | NEW | BERNARD ALLISON | ENERGIZED - LIVE IN EUROPE | RUF | 1 | IL |
| 20 | 16 | SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING | MY HEART'S IN TEXAS | BLIND PIG | 2 | TX |
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