Richard Wilkins - Life's For Livin'
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Richard Wilkins – Life’s For Livin’

Richard Wilkins Life's For Livin' Self release Review by Anni Piper Originally from sunny California, Richard Wilkins has made Portland his home and obviously rode the rails into the blues scene here in a big way. Wilkins is a vocalist, bassist,…
Angela Easley - Rise
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Angela Easley – Rise

Angela Easley Rise Class A Records Review by Anni Piper Lush is the first word that springs to mind when I hear the arrangements on this album. If it were a floral bouquet, Easley’s work wouldn’t be a bunch of lazy daisies but rather orchids…
The Love Light Orchestra - Leave The Light On
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The Love Light Orchestra – Leave The Light On

The Love Light Orchestra Leave the Light On Nola Blue Records Review by Randy Murphy The joy of listening to so many new music releases is that occasionally an album comes across my desk that reminds me of why I fell in love with this music…
Peter Veteska and Blues Train - So Far So Good
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Peter Veteska and Blues Train – So Far So Good

Peter Veteska and Blues Train So Far So Good Blue Heart Records Review by Anni Piper This album is like a textbook, and trust me, dear listeners, that doesn’t mean to say that it is dry and dull, but more an endorsement of the accuracy of…
Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson - A Spiritual Awakening
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Roger ‘Hurricane’ Wilson – A Spiritual Awakening

Roger 'Hurricane' Wilson A Spiritual Awakening CD Baby Review by Kirk Anderson Roger got his “Hurricane” nickname from decades of scorching blues guitar riffs as he performed and taught guitar for more than 50 years.  Behind him are over…
Chickenbone Slim - Serve It To Me Hot
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Chickenbone Slim – Serve It To Me Hot

Chickenbone Slim Serve It to Me Hot Vizztone Records Review by Anni Piper I promised myself, with some variety of Girl Guide unbreakable vow, that I would not, under any circumstances, allow myself to talk about sex when I reviewed this disc.…
Dionne Bennett - Sugar Hip Ya Ya
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Dionne Bennett – Sugar Hip Ya Ya

Dionne Bennett Sugar Hip Ya Ya Hunnia Records Review by John Taylor Dionne Bennett has seen – and conquered -- a lot of the world. And the British-West Indian singer-songwriter has been around the block enough to find her way around without…
Mississippi MacDonald – Do Right Say Right
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Mississippi MacDonald – Do Right Say Right

Mississippi MacDonald Do Right, Say Right Another Planet Music Ltd Review by Anni Piper Fortunately for the listener, Mississippi MacDonald isn’t trying to sell us the tasteless generic recipe of his namesake. A young British blues sensation,…
Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues - Fantasy
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Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues – Fantasy

Gov’t Mule Heavy Load Blues Fantasy Review by Kirk Anderson From their first live show at Rivalry’s on Cherry in Macon, Ga., on June 11, 1994, Gov’t Mule peppered their first set list of 13 songs with four tunes by the blues originals…
Rusty Ends Blues Band Rusty Ends Blues Band - Earwig Music Co.
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Rusty Ends Blues Band – Rusty Ends Blues Band

Rusty Ends Blues Band Rusty Ends Blues Band Earwig Music Co. Review by Anni Piper There is something timeless about blues music, and that’s one of the reasons we are drawn to it like moths to a flame. First impressions upon listening to…