Wayne Nicholson & John Campbelljohn 
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Wayne Nicholson & John Campbelljohn – Elmore’s Blues 

Wayne Nicholson & John Campbelljohn  Elmore’s Blues Grindstone Records  Reviewed by Greg Johnson  Though the names may not be familiar to blues fans in the United States, in their homeland of Canada they’re musical icons. Wayne…
New Music to Note-September 2021
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New Music of Note August  2020

New Music of Note August  2020 August  2020 New Music Releases  There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here.  CD Woodbury – World’s Gone Crazy (Self Release)  Dave Fields – Force Of Will…
Mary Jo Curry Band - Front Porch 
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Mary Jo Curry Band – Front Porch 

Mary Jo Curry Band Front Porch (Self Produced)  Review by John Taylor  People tell the damnedest stories out on the porch, and Mary Jo Curry’s got a few you’re gonna want to hear. So pull up a chair, grab a lemonade or a beer out of…
Lockdown Sessions CD cover
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Lockdown Sessions – An International Down Home Blues Revue – Various Artists

Lockdown Sessions - An International Down Home Blues Revue  Various Artists CrossCut Records  Review by Greg Johnson  The idea wasn’t a hard one to come up with. Due to the Covid-19 virus music had pretty much come to a standstill…
Jose Ramirez CD cover
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Jose Ramirez – Here I Come 

Jose Ramirez  Here I Come Blind Racoon   Reviewed by John Taylor  Costa Rican native Jose Ramirez, the second-place finisher at the 2020  International Blues Challenge in Memphis, has brewed a wicked concoction of straight-ahead…
Johnny Burgin CD No Border Blues
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Johnny Burgin – No Border Blues 

Johnny Burgin  No Border Blues Delmark Records  Review by Greg Johnson  If you take a look at the touring itinerary that Johnny Burgin carries on a yearly basis it surely shows what a road dog he really is. Whether touring with well-known…
2023 Journey to Memphis Finalists
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2020 Journey to Memphis Cancelled

2020 Journey to Memphis Postponed This is a message that we were truly hoping that we wouldn’t have to announce, but for the first time in over twenty years, the Cascade Blues Association will be cancelling our Journey to Memphis competition…
2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition
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2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition Entries Now Being Accepted 

2021 Best Self-Produced CD Competition Entries Now Being Accepted  Since 2005, The Blues Foundation has annually held a competition to recognize excellence in independent blues recordings. The Best Self-Produced CD competition is open to affiliated…
October 2020 cancelled

General Membership Meeting Cancelled  August 2020

General Membership Meeting Cancelled August 2020 As we approach another month in this time of Covid-19, we do not seem any closer to being able to have a live membership meeting. Portland still sits in phase one, with phase two not allowing…
2020 Performance Venue Project
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Performance Venue Project – Progress Report

Performance Venue Project Progress Report 7/28/20  The shutdown of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected musicians and venues particularly hard. As we re-open the economy we can see independent music venues struggling; some…