This is show #90, The Decade’s Best Blues!

Welcome back, my friends! This is your blues DJ Dave Harrison coming at you from the blues filled studio in the Star City of Virginia… Well, this show is a great one and will be a little different. This show is highlighting a number of the songs featured on a critic’s poll conducted by the great blues magazine, Blues Revue, that selected “The Decade’s Best Blues, 25 Great Albums That Defined The Past 10 Years.”

Well, I started off the show with The Mannish Boys playing their tune “Something’s Wrong” off of the 23rd ranked Delta Groove Music CD called Lowdown Feelin’. I then followed up with their great Howlin’ Wolf tune, “Chocolate Drop.”

So, who else is on the list of the best 25 CDs? Well, I can’t play them all in an hour, but we’ll hear 19th ranked Watermelon Slim & the Workers playing “Hard Times” off their self-titled Northern Blues Music CD. Corey Harris & Henry Butler follow up ranked 18th with “If You Let A Man Kick You Once” that was on the Alligator Records CD, Vu-Du Menz. Tommy Castro gets a little Coco Montoya help on his tune “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” from his 17th ranked Blind Pig Records CD, Painkiller. At number 16, is Nick Moss & the Flip Tops cranking out two tunes, “You Make Me So Angry” and “Fill ‘Er Up” from their Blue Bella Records offering called Play It ‘Til Tomorrow. We then are treated with The Holmes Brothers (ranked 13th) with “We Meet, We Part, We Remember” from the Alligator Records CD, Simple Truths.Shaking the house at number 11 is Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials playing “Tired of Crying” off the Alligator Records CD, Rattleshake. We then journey all the way to number 5 with the beautiful Koko Taylor belting out two great songs, “Gonna Buy Me A Mule” and “Piece of Man” from the Alligator Old School CD. We wrap up the show with two tunes from Otis Taylor’s NorthernBlues Music CD ranked number 3, White African. We’re treated to “Rain So Hard” and “My Soul’s in Louisiana.”

Special thanks to Blues Revue Magazine, The World’s Blues Magazine for such a great Critic’s Poll! It’s nearly impossible to select a single song or two to represent such great work that fill all of these CDs. Your best bet? Go out to the BluzNdaBlood web site to find hyperlinks to buy ALL of this great music and see for your self! And if you’re not a current subscriber to Blues Revue, subscribe today!

Remember to become a member of the Blues Foundation and cast your vote for the Blues Music Awards! More details can be found at http://www.blues.org .

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #89, The Mikey Junior Interview!

Welcome back, everybody! This is your blues DJ Dave Harrison coming at you from the little rockin’ studio in the Star City of Virginia… Well, we’ve got a special treat for you on this show! It’s totally jam packed with some great music featuring Mikey Junior and The Stone Cold Blues Band!

Well, I started off the show with Mikey Junior playing that Jr. Wells great tune Snatch It Back off his 8^th Train Record CD called “the 420 sessions!”

So, who else is on the lineup for today’s show? Absolutely no one else! But we’ll be hearing Checkin’ Up On My Baby from the same CD! After that we’ll get the treat of hearing a couple of tunes off of the 2004 CD “the new york city sessions”, Low Down and Little Baby!

After these great Mikey Junior appetizers, we’ll hear Had A Woman from his 2006 CD, “Look Inside My Pocket.” Then join Mikey Junior and me at the Blue 5 Restaurant for an interview that includes other great tunes! During the interview breaks, we’ll hear Down at the Juke Joint, and Whiskey by the Glass! We’ll then hear more incredible tunes off his “mikey likes it” CD with Car Trouble, and Mighty Long Time! Well, we’ll learn in the interview that the day of our interview was the official release of “Pocketful of Money” which is a super CD which features Mikey Junior, guitar monster Matt Daniels, with some help from Jimmy Pritchard. We’ll treat you to their title track!  Wrapping up the interview and the show is “What You Say” and “Everything Is Gonna Be Alright!

Special thanks to Mikey Junior and the Stone Cold Blues Band for their FANTASTIC performance at the Blue 5 restaurant! I’ve included various videos of the show on the BluzNdaBlood YouTube site! Check ‘em out!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #88, New Year, New Blues!

Welcome back, my friends! This is your bluesman Dave Harrison coming at you from the blues filled studio in the Star City of Virginia… Well, thanks to a long time listener, this show is gonna be called “New Year, New Blues!”

Well, I started off the show with Eddie C. Campbell playing All Nite from his CD called Tear This World Up!

So, who else is on the lineup for today’s show? Well, how about Pete Anderson, Honky Tonk Girl; Big Walker, I Need My Prescription; Zora Young, Til The Fat Lady Sings; Bryan Lee, Three Can Play The Game; Harrison Kennedy, Them 90’s Blues; David Gerald, I’ll Play The Blues For You; Todd Wolfe, Evil; Sandy Mack, Get Right; Cluster Lee & The Power House, Everyday I Have The Blues; Samuel James, Cryin’ Blind; and wrapping up with The Hollywood Blue Flames, Crescent City Rock. 

As always, special thanks to Michael Allen, from the Crossroads Blues Gallery for his ongoing support in allowing me to use his incredible artwork on my show and web sites! Now a great time to go out and get your special loved one a great print for the holiday season!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #87, My Birthday Blues!

Hey, welcome back, my friends! This is your snowed in blues DJ Dave Harrison coming at you from the snowed in studio in the Star City of Virginia… Well, since it’s my birthday, this show is gonna be called Birthday Blues!

Well, I started off the show with David Gerald playing How I Feel from his CD called Hell and Back!

So, who else is on the birthday roster for today’s show? Well, how about Eddie C. Campbell, Big World; Bryan Lee, Me and My Music; The Quintus McCormick Blues Band, You Should Learn From This; Jason Ricci and New Blood, Sweet Loving; The R&B Bombers, Nine One One; Roy Rogers, Little Queen Bee; Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, That’s What’s Knockin’ Me Out; The Hollywood Blue Flames, My National Enquirer Baby; Deanna Bogart, Heart and Soul; Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Full Load Boogie; The Ty Curtis Band, Cherry City Boogie; and wrapping up with Zora Young, Better Be Ready.

As always, special thanks to Michael Allen, from the Crossroads Blues Gallery for his ongoing support in allowing me to use his incredible artwork on my show and web sites! Now a great time to go out and get your special loved one a great print for the holiday season!

Thanks to everyone who sent messages to the BluzNdaBlood Facebook site and MySpace with all the great messages! I hope you and yours have a great and safe holiday! Special thanks to all the BluzNdaBlood listeners out there.

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #86, Blues Yule Love, 2009!

Hey, welcome back, everybody! This is your blues DJ Dave Harrison coming at you once again from the holiday decorated studio in the Star City of Virginia… Well, it’s that time of year again! It’s time for the traditional “Blues Yule Love” show!

Well, I started off the show with Christina Vierra and Jimmy Z playing the rockin’ Joy 2 the World!

So, who else is on the show to help get you into the Christmas spirit? Well, how about Todd Wolfe, Merry Xmas Baby; Sonny Boy Williamson, Santa Claus; Roomful of Blues, Christmas Celebration; Eddie C. Campbell, Santa’s Messin’ With The Kid; Joshua Slamp, Angels We Have Heard On High; Mikey Junior, Silent Night; Mr. Vegas Man, Hey Santa!; Rick Dempsey & Deanna Bogart, Jingle Boogie; Jimmie Bratcher, What Child Is This; Queenie & The Blue Cats; Mistletoe Blues; Mel Brown & The Homewreckers, Don’t Plan No Party This Christmas; Tommy Castro and Calvin Owens, Home For Xmas; Lightening Hopkins, Happy New Year; and wrapping up with B.B. King, with Auld Lang Syne.

As always, special thanks to Michael Allen, from the Crossroads Blues Gallery for his ongoing support in allowing me to use his incredible artwork on my show and web sites! Now is a great time to go out and get your special loved one a great print for the holiday season!

I hope you and yours have a great and safe holiday! Special thanks to all the BluzNdaBlood listeners out there. Last month I had the highest downloads since I started the show in June of 2006. There were thousands, and thousands, and thousands of downloads!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #85, Rhythm & BluzNdaBlood!

Welcome back, my friends! This is Dave Harrison coming at you once again from the blues filled studio in the Star City of Virginia… I’ve got another great show for you! This show is going to be a little different! It’ll be filled with some Rhythm and Blues, a little bit of Jazz, and just plain lots of great music!

Well, I started off the show with Arthur Adams playing Blues Roots!

So, who else is on the roster for the show? Well, how about Big James and the Chicago Playboys, A Little Attention; Bobby Jones, Tired of Your Jive; Patty Benson, High Price Love; The Jackie Payne / Steve Edmonson Band, She’s Looking Good/I’ve Never Found A Girl Medley; Marc Broussard, Come In From The Cold; Keith Crossan, Clemency; Jean Shy and The Shy Guys, One Day; Jasme Kelly, Brighter Side of Things; Stacy Mitchhart, Better Off Without You; Matt Wigler, Lateral Climb; and last but not least Donna Greene and The Roadhouse Daddies playing Mess Around.

As always, special thanks to Michael Allen, from the Crossroads Blues Gallery for his ongoing support in allowing me to use his incredible artwork on my show and web sites! Now a great time to go out and get your special loved one a great print for the holiday season!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #84, Blues You Can Live With!

Welcome back, everybody! This is an UPDATED corrected version 6 of the show! This is Dave Harrison once again, coming at you from the Star City of Virginia… I’ve got another good show for you! Who says that the blues aren’t good for you? I’ve heard that often, but it’s not always true! Show #84 is created with all great tunes that prove these are Blues You Can Live With!

Well, I started off the show with Quintus McCormick playing Plano Texas Blues!

So, who else are you gonna hear on the show? Well, how about Bryan Lee with My Lady Don’t Love My Lady; T-Bone Walker, Shufflin’ the Blues; Mikey Junior, Whiskey By The Glass; Delta Generators, Straw Dog Strut; Jack De Keyzer, Train Called Rock n Roll; Bill Abel, Barkin’ All Nite; Mike Zito, Big Mouth; Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, U B U; The Twisters, Long Overdue; Eddie C. Campbell, Bluesman; and wrapping up with a great tune from Lurrie Bell, Don’t You Lie To Me.

Special “Get Well” wishes go out to Bryan Lee, who is hospitalized with a serious infection and respiratory problems. We’re playing his new CD on the show and have a video I took of him playing my request for “Blues singer”… Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPDQGJxUwjQ

Also Michael Allen, from the Crossroads Blues Gallery for his ongoing support in allowing me to use his incredible artwork on my show and web sites!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #83, Blues for Bluesaholics!

Welcome back, everybody! This is Dave Harrison once again, coming at you from the Star City of Virginia… Are you in need of getting a fix for your blues addiction? Well, this show is prepared to do just that! Show #83 is called Blues for Bluesaholics!

Well, we started off the show with the Detroit bluesman Harmonica Shah playing Blues for Ford, Chrysler, and G.M.!

So, who else are you gonna hear on today’s show? Well, how about The Billy Gibson Band, I’m Single; Mojo Buford, Ghetto Blaster; Bryan Lee, Blues Singer; Sean Costello, Same Old Game; Tinsley Ellis, Speak No Evil; The Laurie Morvan Band, Wiggle Room; Rocky Jackson, Back to the Crossroads; The Mannish Boys, Rude Mood; Mike Zito, Eyesight to the Blind; The Hollywood Blue Flames, A Jalopy To Drive; and wrapping things up Ana Popovic, who is Sending Out The APB!

Also special thanks go out to Mike Hatcher from England, who has volunteered to give my web site a facelift! I look forward to working with him! Also Michael Allen, from the Crossroads Blues Gallery for his ongoing support in allowing me to use his incredible artwork on my show and web sites!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!

This is show #82, Working Out with the Blues!

Hey, everybody! This is Dave Harrison, your blues DJ coming at you from the Star City of Virginia… Ya know long time listener and friend Shivaji recently told me that he often workouts while listening to my show! Well I immediately apologized for some recent interview shows, but thought that it would be a great thing to try and make a show just with fast paced, ass shaking, and heart thumping blues! So that’s what this show is all about! Working Out with the Blues! And even if you’re not one to work out, you’ll still love the show!

Well, we started off the show with “Insomniacs Boogie” by The Insomniacs!

So, who else is gonna get your heart pumping? Well, how about J P Soars, Low Dirty Deal; Dennis Jones, Hot Sauce; Coco Montoya, Cool Like Dat; Tab Benoit, Bone Pickin; Roomful of Blues, Farmer John; Zac Harmon, Honey Bee; Delta Wires, Pontiac Blues; Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, Sunbird; Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos, Zydeco Razzle; Delta Highway, Shake It Just A Little Bit; Roomful of Blues, We B 3; and ending up with The Insomniacs, Root Beer Float! After the workout, we’ll slowly coll down with Mike Zito, Today; and finally Coco Montoya with Mother and Daughter!

A special thanks to all the independent artists, the signed artists, the promoters, and the record labels for the ongoing support in the BluzNdaBlood Show, your first stop for the best in the blues!

Also special thanks go out to Mike Hatcher from England, who has volunteered to give my web site a facelift! I look forward to working with him! Also Michael Allen, from the Crossroads Blues Gallery for his ongoing support in allowing me to use his incredible artwork on my show and web sites!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! I can be found at MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter! Or better yet, e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the blues in the blood!