Late Blossom Blues: The Journey of Leo “Bud” Welch
The title tells the story of this fine documentary. I first became aware of Leo “Bud” Welch was at the Beale Street Music Festival in May of 2014. Welch was … Read more
Posted in April, 2018
Joyann Parker
There’s some serious singing and musicianship afoot here. Minneapolis-based Joyann Parker is a classically trained pianist with a degree in music from the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse. She sang … Read more
Premiere: Katie Vincent shows us “The Way It Goes”
Multi-faceted Katie Vincent has always been involved in the arts, as an actress, singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Her most recent project is the independent noir-western film, Pickings, which she produced and is also … Read more
James Harman
Veteran California blues harpsman James Harman has his own tough act to follow with Fineprint. He and his 2015 Bonetime was nominated for an unprecedented five BMA Awards: Song of … Read more
John Primer, The Linda, Albany, NY
John Primer opened up his most recent tour in Albany, and the city was given a special treat of what it was like to listen to the traditional Chicago Blues … Read more
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Daryl’s House, Pawling, NY
Tommy’s entrance was straight out of a B.B. or an Albert King show. The band opened up with an instrumental and then introduced Tommy, who then introduced the band, and … Read more
Larry Mud Morganfield
Mud Morganfield is a guy that carries a truly remarkable name forward, always taking the genuinely exceptional work and blues heritage of his late father, McKinley Morganfield, aka Muddy Waters.It’s … Read more
Parker Longbough
It’s hard to imagine anyone with such blatant disregard for the accepted norms in songwriting (rhythm, tonality and pitch, harmony, melody, instrumentation and common themes such as love, loss, family, … Read more
Brandi Carlile at the Beacon, NYC
Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg Brandi Carlile brought her big voice and big heart to the Beacon Theater in support of her sixth album, By The Way, I Forgive You, with … Read more
Guthrie Trapp: Profile of career
There’s a very old British saying “Bob’s Your Uncle” that seems to be finding favor lately here in the Colonies. There are various definitions of it, but they all boil … Read more
