
Curtis Salgado – Damage Control
Curtis Salgado
Damage Control
Alligator Records
Review by Randy Murphy
When I first began to listen to Curtis Salgado’s new release, “Damage Control,” it only took a couple of bars from Jim Pugh’s stout piano and Mike Finnigan’s sparkling…

April 2021 New Music Releases
April 2021 New Music Releases
There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here.
Alex Maryol – In The Meantime (Self Release)
Artur Menezes -- Fading Away (VizzTone)
Cousin Harley – Let’s Go!…

April 7th Member Drawings – How to WIN!!!
April 7th Member Drawings - How to WIN!!!
If you are a current CBA member, we are offering you a chance to win prizes during the “Virtual CBA Membership Meeting/Livestream”
This month, in addition to our usual CD give-a-way, you can also…

CBA Membership Meeting Livestream with Jody Carroll
CASCADE BLUES ASSOCIATION / ARTICHOKE MUSIC
PRESENT Livestream with Jody Carroll
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7th, 7:00 PM,
LIVE FEED ON ARTICHOKE MUSIC’S LIVE FACEBOOK FEED.
For our monthly blues performance, the Cascade Blues Association and Artichoke…

Ramblings On My Mind – April 2021
Ramblings On My Mind
by Shelley Garrett, Vice-President Cascade Blues Association
FUCK CANCER!!
As many of you know, the reason I’m writing this article is that CBA President Greg Johnson has been diagnosed with cancer. While not much…

A Special Thank You Announcement from Randy Oxford
A Special Thank You Announcement from Randy Oxford
Hey everyone,
After more than four decades in the music business, I have made the decision to retire from it all.
For me, this is the right decision at the right time.
I…

Taj Mahal – Three Shows with Various Guests Streamed
Legendary blues and roots musician Taj Mahal has announced a series of livestream performances this March, broadcast from The UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA. The series will include a full electric set starring The Phantom Blues Band and special…

Chris Smither – 3 Nights of Streaming Shows
Chris Smither -
3 Nights of Streaming Shows
Acoustic guitar master Chris Smither fell in love with the sound of folk and blues music after hearing a recording by the legendary Lightnin’ Hopkins at an early age. He decided to make music his…

St Patrick’s Day with Patrick Lamb
St Patrick’s Day with Patrick Lamb
Three-time Muddy Award winner, including twice for horn player of the year, and Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee, saxophonist Patrick Lamb will perform a special St Patrick Day show at The Garages Satellite…

A.J. Croce Presents a Pair of Live Stream Shows
A.J. Croce Presents a Pair of Live Stream Shows
Over his ten studio albums, it’s clear that A.J. Croce holds an abiding love for all types of musical genres: blues, soul, pop, jazz and rock. A virtuosic piano player, Croce, the song of the…