
Ole Frimer Band – Live in Eppingen
Ole Frimer Band
Live in Eppingen
Katti Records
Review by Randy Murphy
I listen to a lot of new music, and most of it is fine, solid blues and blues rock produced by musicians dedicated to keeping blues-oriented music alive and culturally…

New Music Courses through Artichoke Music Begin in January
New Music Courses through Artichoke Music Begin in January
With the new year, a new series of classes for musicians, both new and experienced, begin at Artichoke Music. These online courses are designed to appeal to a number of individuals…

January 2021 New Music Releases
January 2021 New Music Releases
There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here.
Adam Scramstad – It’s A Long Way To Go (DjangofireTunes)
Bob Margolin – Star Of Stage and Screens…

Cascade Blues Association / Artichoke Music Present Mitch Kashmar & Terry Robb
Cascade Blues Association / Artichoke Music
Present Mitch Kashmar & Terry Robb
The new year is rolling forth, but the pandemic doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon. But the Cascade Blues Association and Artichoke Music are not…

December 2020 New Music Releases
December 2020 New Music Releases
There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here.
Alastair Green – The New World Blues (Whiskey Bayou Records)
Andy Watts – Supergroove (Booga Music / VizzTone)
Anthony…

Ramblings On My Mind – December 2020
Ramblings On My Mind - December 2020
Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President
Following a tradition that I have done for several years now, my column for December will give shout out to ten albums that have caught my attention the…

CBA Officer Election Results-2021 Service Term
Big Surprise! Actually a big thank you to all of you who voted!
Your Officers are:
President-Greg Johnson
Vice-President-Shelley Garrett
Secretary-Marie Walters
Membership SEcretary-Mike Todd

Live Christmas Streams from the Alberta Rose Theatre
Live Christmas Streams from the Alberta Rose Theatre
The holidays are upon us and even though we cannot celebrate in venues, the Alberta Rose Theatre will be presenting two Christmas shows through their streaming outlet. For two evenings of…

Looking to Get Lost
Looking to Get Lost
Adventures in Music and Writing
By Peter Guralnick
Review by Greg Johnson
Peter Guralnick is arguably one of the foremost musical historians and biographers of our time. His books on the lives of Sam Cooke, Sam…

Dudley Taft – Cosmic Radio
Dudley Taft
Cosmic Radio
American Blues Artist Group
Review by John Taylor
Finally. Something good has come of the COVID-19 catastrophe.
Though the damage the pandemic has done to the live music business is “a real blow to the solar plexis,”…