Little Albert - Swamp King
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Rory Gallagher

Check Shirt Wizard – Live In ‘77 Universal Music Operations  “Check Shirt Wizard” – Live In ’77 is a two-disc compilation from four Rory Gallagher shows in England during the 1977 tour celebrating the then-current release of the…
The Proven Ones - You Ain’t Done
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The Proven Ones

You Ain’t Done Gulf Coast Records  “You Ain’t Done” is the second recording by today’s freshest and one of the best blues-rock supergroups, The Proven Ones. Falling in the paths recently paved by acts like Southern Hospitality and…
Membership Meeting Cancelled

JUNE CASCADE BLUES ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED

As we’re well into our third month of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are starting to see some activities and businesses begin to reopen across the State. At this time, Multnomah County has yet to apply for the Phase One opening stage, which will…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021
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Ramblings on My Mind -June 2020

Ramblings On My Mind  Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President  As our world continues to be on hold due to the pandemic, we watch over and over again as our dreams of nice summer weather with gatherings to enjoy music and friends…
Michele D’Amour
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Seattle’s Michele D’Amour At The Garages

Michele D'Amour is a born storyteller and award-winning songwriter who penned her first song at the age of 6 and became a published poet in her early 20s. Her lyrics treat difficult topics with a sense of soulful whimsy and wry humor. Michele…
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Colin James Double Header

There are few artists whose names are synonymous with one instrument and how it's played in service to an entire genre.  Utter the phrase "young blues rock guitarist" within earshot of anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the modern musical…
Waterfront Blues Festival Cancelled
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Waterfront Blues Festival Cancelled for 2020

As with many events scheduled for this coming summer, the Waterfront Blues Festival has been cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Though this was surely a hard decision, it is the correct one and the Cascade Blues Association…
2020 Sunbanks Music Festival
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2020 Sunbanks Music Festival

At the time of this writing, the 2020 Sunbanks Music Festival is still scheduled to occur, depending on Washington Governor Inslee’s decision whether the state’s stay-at-home and limited gathering size order is lifted beyond May 4. Please…
The Promise of the Blues - Anthony Proveaux
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The Promise of the Blues – Anthony Proveaux

Book Review by Greg Johnson: The Promise of the Blues Anthony Proveaux Pro-Arts Production 2020. 181 pages “The Promise of the Blues” is a work of historical fiction that offers more than you’d expect from such a genre of writing. It does…
Little Albert - Swamp King
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Little Albert

Swamp King Aural Music Little Albert is a side project for Italian heavy-doom-metal guitarist Alberto Piccolo that stands apart from his band Messa. Piccolo has always held a fascination for the blues, and before you start pointing out his…