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!

This is show #80, Big Lick Blues!

Hey, welcome back, everyone! This is Dave Harrison coming at you once again in the blues filled studio in the Star City of Virginia… I’ve got another great show for you! This show is a festival preview podcast and is highlighting the artists that will be performing at this year’s Suntrust Big Lick Blues Festival to be held October 3^rd in Roanoke, Virginia!

Well, we started off the show with our festival’s headliner, Delbert McClinton, singing “Going Back to Louisiana”… So who else are we gonna hear from on today's show other than Delbert? Well, we’ll here 6 songs from him, 4 from The Reverend Billy C. Wirtz and Victor Wainwright, 2 from Stacy Brooks, and 1 from The Mo’ Hippa Band!  So…. Are you ready for some Big Lick Blues? I hope so! Crank it up, my friends, we’re off and running!

In my first set, we’ll be starting off with Delbert singing “Do It”, followed by The Mo’ Hippa Band playing “Bad Case of Love”. They won the blues competition at this year’s Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival! After that tune, we heard Delbert belting out “Little Fine Healthy Thing.” Our second set has Stacy Brooks singing “Rock Me, Baby” and “Hound Dog” followed up by Delbert closing the set with “Living It Down.”  My third set has three tunes from the funny as hell duo of The Reverend Billy C. Wirtz and Victor Wainwright playing “Shake, Rattle and Roll”, “Don’t Ya Just Know It” and “Female Problems”. Our 3 time Grammy winner Delbert McClinton closes out the BluzNdaBlood show with two of his hits,
“B Movie Box Car Blues” and “Giving It Up For Your Love”.

 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 hope to see you down at the festival! Also you can keep in touch by visiting my Internet sites! 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!

Dave

This is show #79, Blind For Love Interview!

Hey, welcome back, everyone! This is Dave Harrison from the Star City of Virginia again… I’ve got another great show for you! It'll be obvious that I'm NOT in my studio for this show but it's still a good one! This show is highlighting the newest CD from Ana Popovic called Blind For Love and it's a great one!

Well, we started off the show with Nothing Personal off Ana's newest Eclecto Groove CD called Blind For Love? So who else are we gonna hear from on today's show! Absolutely no one else! It's all Ana!

You'll be hearing Steal Me Away, Part of Me (Lullaby for Luuk), Putting Out The APB, and Wrong Woman!

A special thanks to Ana for taking the time for the interview! Also thanks to Eclecto Groove and Mile High Productions for assisting in the BluzNdaBlood Show, your first stop for the best in the blues!

Also 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!

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

Remember to send in your favorite blues artists that you would like me to play on an upcoming “By Request” show! I need your help!

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!

Dave

This is show #78, Bruce’s Blues!

Hey, welcome back, everyone! This is your blues loving bluesman Dave Harrison from the Star City of Virginia… I’ve got another great show for you! Having just experienced one heckuva blues festival at the Blues Fest 09 in Wheeling WV, I’ve decided to feature many of the artists that were there! Bruce Wheeler (Festival Director) and his family really outdo themselves every year! Bruce did a fantastic job of selecting some great music and that’s why Show #78 is called “Bruce’s Blues”!

Well, we started off the show with Magic Slim & The Teardrops with Let Me Love You!

Following Magic, we’ll hear from Mikey Junior, Car Troubles; Eden Brent, Mississippi Flatland Blues; Delta Highway, The Devil Had A Woman; Saffire - Uppity Blues Women, Going Down to the River; Moreland And Arbuckle, Fishin’ Hole; The Soul of John Black, Black John; Ronnie Baker Brooks, See You Hurt No More; Elvin Bishop w/ John Nemeth, Who’s the Fool; David Jacobs-Strain, Kokomo Blues; John Nemeth, Love Me Tonight; Bobby Rush, Flashback; and wrapping up with the IBC Albert King Guitar Award winning J P Soars playing Low Dirty Deal!

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 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!

This show’s artwork is courtesy of Daniel Baird, who now owns a sign making business. He created the banner that was presented to Bruce and also is used for this show! Check out the details in the banner! There’s a great panoramic view of the Wheela venue!

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

Remember to send in your favorite blues artists that you would like me to play on an upcoming “By Request” show! I need your help!

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!

Dave

This is show #77, Blues On Board!

Hey, welcome back, my friends! This is Dave Harrison, your blues DJ once again coming at you from the blues filled studio in the Star City of Virginia… Now that I’ve had a chance to catch my breath after the blues festival, I’ve got another great show for you! I’ve got lots of blues on board for today’s show, so that’s what it’s called! Blues On Board!

Well, we started off the show with “Get To Gettin’”, a cut from the “Iceman” Albert Collins off of the Alligator CD with various artist called More Crucial Guitar Blues!

So, what other blues do we have on board? Well, we’ll hear a tune from Ana Popovic’s brand new CD, Nothing Personal; Debbie Davies, Movin’ And Groovin’; Anni Piper, Come In My Kitchen; The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Loco Blues; The Jackie Payne Steve Edmondson Band, I Gotta Mind To Go To Chicago; Shemekia Copeland, It’s 2:00 a.m.; J.W. Jones, Waiting On You; Watermelon Slim, Caterpillar Whine; Sol, The Cootie Stark Testimony; Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo, Drinking Blues; Roy Rogers, Little Queen Bee; and wrapping up with Fiona Boyes playing Chicken Wants Corn.

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 goes out 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!

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

Remember to send in your favorite blues artists that you would like me to play on an upcoming “By Request” show! I need your help!

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!

Dave

This is show #76, The Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival Preview Podcast!

Hey, welcome back, everybody! This is Dave Harrison, your blues DJ coming at you once again from the blues filled studio in the Star City of Virginia… I’ve got another great show for you!

Well, we started off the show with “My Dog's Still Walkin'”, the title track of the brand new Alligator CD from Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King!

So, who else are we gonna hear from on our Festival Preview Podcast? Well, we've got some samples of the blues bands competing in our blues competition from Noon until 5:00 pm! This show is only an hour long so I couldn't play everyone! So come out and hear them all! On this show, you'll be hearing The Contagious Blues Band playing Heavy Weather; Sol, Tell You a Story; The Cream of the Crop Blues Band, I Just Want A Little Bit; The Mike Lucci Band, River Hip Mama. Nine bands will be competing and the winner announced at 5:30 pm!

The Fat Daddy Band follows up on the show with Cab Driver Blues and Slick Bottom Shoes!

You’ll hear three great tunes from Damon Fowler! We’ll start with Sugar Lee, then Some Fun, and finishing with I’m Just a Old Chunk of Coal!

Our headliner this year is Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King! We’ll finish the Festival Preview Podcast with their band cranking out Don’t Lose My Number, Freezer Burn, and Flamethrower!

A special thank you goes out to Alligator Records and Blind Pig Records and all the independent artists that made this show possible!

More festival information can be found at http://blueridgeblues.org  ! See you at the festival! I’ll have a BluzNdaBlood booth this year! Stop by and say hello!

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! Please 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!

Dave

This is show #75, Nothing Sweeter Than Candye!

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 a very special show for you today!

Well, we started off the show with “Superhero”, the title track of the brand new Delta Groove Music CD from the beautiful blues goddess, Candye Kane!

And that’s why this show is called “Nothing Sweeter Than Candye!”…

So, who else are we gonna hear from on show #75? Absolutely no one other than Candye Kane promoting her new CD on Delta Groove called “Superhero”!

And believe it or not, we’ve been able to get Candye to join us on today’s show to talk about her CD, and some of the other challenges that she’s conquered in her life!

Along with the interview, we’ll hear some samples of her great tunes on the brand new Delta Groove Superhero CD! You’ll hear “I’m A Bad Bad Girl”, “Ik Hou Van Je”, I Like ‘Em Stacked Like That”, and “I’m Gonna Be Just Fine”…

A special thank you goes out to Jody Best at Delta Groove! Also Rand Chortkoff for his onging support…

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show! Plus I’ve included hyperlinks to the HART web site that Candye mentions and also the United By Music cause that Candye is so very passionate about!

Enjoy the show and keep in touch! Please e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

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This is Show #75 and the 3 year anniversary of the show! My deep appreciation to all the listeners who are willling to listen in... I love it...

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

This is show #74, Make Mine a Double!

Welcome back, everybody! Well, after doing the last show, I had a terrible time picking songs because there were way too many great tunes to pick from!  While working on this show, it suddenly hit me! Why not go for the same artists as last show but picking more of their great tunes! So we’re doubling up on the tunes and that’s the name of the show! Make Mine A Double! So are you ready to hear more great tunes from the artists that were featured last show and a tribute to Koko Taylor? I hope so! Crank it up my friends, we’re off and running!

Well, we started off the show with Albert Castiglia playing Blues For Evan!

So, who else are we gonna hear from on show #74? How about Zac Harmon, Hattie Mae; Dennis Jones, Hot Sauce; Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, That’s What Knocks Me Out; Delta Wires, Monkey Man; Nicole Hart, The Other Side Of The World; Rocky Jackson, Treats Me Like A Dog; Eden Brent, Mississippi Flatland Blues; Candye Kane, Ik Hou Van Je; The Insomniacs, Root Beer Float; Jason Ricci & New Blood, Sweet Loving; Kid Ramos and Los Fabulocos, Burnin’ the Chicken; and wrapping up with the late Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor, singing Stop Watchin Your Enemies!

Hey, this month I’m asking everyone to swing by Nicole Hart’s web site and donate some money to help offset Lance’s medical bills! Click here to by a part of a great thing! Please do what you can!

Also, I promised to have some hyperlinks to some more blues shows that I listen to and enjoy! We’re not competitors! You can’t have enough blues music, folks! Check out The Blues Files with WXPN  and The Uncensored History of the Blues! Spread the word, blues brothers and sisters!

A special thank you always goes out to Michael Allen and the Crossroads Blues Gallery for the excellent artwork that enhances my web pages! Head on over to his web site and start your collection today!

Be sure to swing by the BluzNdaBlood home page! There are hyperlinks to all the great music that you hear on my show! And please e-mail me at dave@bluzndablood.com.

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