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Early Times & The High Rollers – The Corner

Early Times & The High Rollers The Corner VizzTone Review by Greg Johnson Blues guitarist Early Times started his career working in Northern California joining up with artists like Johnny Heartsman and EC Scott. He is also known for hosting…
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Jimmy Reiter Live

Jimmy Reiter Live Pogo Pop Review by Greg Johnson A nicely done live performance by German bluesman Jimmy Reiter with a sharp band that sizzles in its presentation. Velvety smooth delivery with fluid guitar playing leading the way through two…
Harvey Brindell - Pennies on the Dollar!
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Harvey Brindell – Pennies on the Dollar!

Harvey Brindell Pennies on the Dollar! Self Release Review by Greg Johnson Long before Harvey Brindell moved to the Northwest, he had made himself quite a reputation playing the blues in the Midwest. Rubbing elbows with world-renowned artists…
Joyann Parker - Out of the Dark
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Joyann Parker – Out of the Dark

Joyann Parker Out of the Dark Hopeless Romantic Records Review by Greg Johnson Minneaapolis-based Joyann Parker releases her first disc in three years with the outstanding Out of the Dark. She is backed by her talented band that includes Tim…
Leadbelly Calls - Tribute To Huddie Ledbetter
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Leadbelly Calls – Tribute To Huddie Ledbetter

Leadbelly Calls Tribute To Huddie Ledbetter Grand Cru Records Review by Greg Johnson German musicians Timo Gross and Adax Dorsam share a fond love for the legendary American folk and blues artist Lead Belly. Joining with a band, they have created…
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Veronica Lewis – You Ain’t Unlucky

Veronica Lewis You Ain’t Unlucky Blue Heart Records Review by John Taylor Listen to a few bars of a Veronica Lewis song and you just might begin to believe in reincarnation. How else could a 17-year-old play 1950s-style boogie-woogie and…
Skylar Rogers - Firebreather
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Skylar Rogers – Firebreather

Skylar Rogers Firebreather Self Release Review by John Taylor The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 left America’s second city in ruins. Now, 150 years later, Skylar Rogers -- whose soul might’ve been forged in those flames – is setting the…
Ed Neumann & Friends - Mr. Blue
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Ed Neumann & Friends – Mr. Blue

Ed Neumann & Friends Mr. Blue Roseleaf Records Anybody familiar with the blues in Portland will instantly be familiar with the name Ed Neumann. A stalwart on the music scene, he has played with perhaps everyone at one time or another, including…
Dave Keller
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Dave Keller – You Get What You Give

Dave Keller You Get What You Give Tastee Tone Records Review by Greg Johnson  Like so many of us, witnessing the murder of George Floyd by the police on a Minnesota street last March brought about fury and disbelief in our public services…
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Danielle Miraglia Bright Shining Stars 

Danielle Miraglia Bright Shining Stars VizzTone Review by John Taylor  If Danielle Miraglia says she can walk through barbwire, outrun the hound dogs or give a shining star a new home, we’re inclined to believe her. The Boston guitarist…