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…
Andy Stokes Sings Love Songs
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Andy Stokes Sings Love Songs

The Legendary Andy Stokes Sings Love Songs - Live Stream Celebrate Valentine’s Day with one of the Northwest’s most beloved vocalists, Andy Stokes, as he’ll be presenting a live-stream show. The two-time Oregon Music Hall of Fame member,…
Blue Diamond Presents Two Shows
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Blue Diamond Presents Two Shows for Valentine’s

Blue Diamond Presents Two Shows in Celebration of Valentine’s The Blue Diamond will hold two separate performances the night before Valentine’s Day, each featuring some of the Northwest’s top talent. At 5 p.m., the line-up will include…
Curtis Salgado Celebrates New Album
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Curtis Salgado Celebrates New Album

Curtis Salgado Celebrates New Album With Online Performance From Music Millennium Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado, the man NPR calls “an icon” with “a huge voice,” is revered worldwide for his ability…
New Music to Note-September 2021
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February 2021 New Music Releases

February 2021 New Music Releases Alabama Slim – The Parlor (Cornelius Chapel Records) Ally Venable – Heart Of Fire (Ruf Records) Andy Cohen – Tryin’ To Get Home (Earwig) Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – Rocks (Bear Family Records) Danny…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021
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Ramblings On My Mind-February 2021

Ramblings On My Mind Greg Johnson, President, Cascade Blues Association I know that it is an ongoing theme and a bit on the dire side, but couldn’t this pandemic just go away once and for all? We sit and wait to be able to go out regularly…