Bluesman John Clifton has dedicated himself to the genre that wasn’t getting the respect it deserved. But when you’re a frontman who delivers the goods straight from the heart, soul and gut, the blues become relevant. From the first note…
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Amanda Fish began as a singer songwriter in late 2012, refining her original material as a solo act for 2 years before she formed her band in early 2014, a Roots Rock and Soul project featuring Amanda's signature gritty lyrics belted out…
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A benefit has been scheduled to help Fenix Sanders meet the expenses of a month-long hospital stay following surgery recently that also meant lost revenue due to missed work. The event will take place at The Blue Diamond on the Fenix Rising…
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Traveling Man
Northernblues Music
By Greg Johnson
Sometimes to truly capture a musician’s talent you need to witness them in their most vulnerable setting — on a stage, bare-bone solo, with nothing to back them but their voice and instrument.…
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There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, here are our recommendations.
Ben Rice & RB Stone – Out of the Box (Middle Mountain Music)
Dave Keller – Live At The Killer Guitar Thriller (Tastee Tone)
Dave…
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The Journey To Memphis is the Cascade Blues Association’s regional competition to select the acts that will represent our organization and region in 2021’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. Up to 250 acts from around the…
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By Randy Murphy
“History,” T. S. Eliot observed, “has many cunning passages, contrived corridors,” and effective biographical documentaries succeed in exploring those historical passages and corridors in a way that allow us not only…
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Live From London
Mascot Label Group / Provogue Records
By Greg Johnson
This recording comes from a December, 2009 show in London’s Islington Academy, a smaller theater that makes the performance truly an intimate setting. Sadly, it was…
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By Marie Walters
This rookie’s first Journey To Memphis was a whirlwind of preparation, travel, showcases, jams, performances, and eateries — all topped off with lack of sleep. I was lucky to be traveling with IBC ‘veterans’ so I had…
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Portland's music community comes together in support of 10-year old Eva McCoy who underwent an emergency liver transplant Nov. 16th, 2019. Severe complications kept her hospitalized at Seattle Children's Hospital for almost 3 months. Eva is…
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Harp Master John Clifton At Catfish Lou’s
Amanda Fish – Young Blues Star on the Rise
Benefit For Fenix Sanders
Watermelon Slim
March New Music Releases
Applications Now Being Accepted For 2020 Journey To Memphis
Mr Handy’s Blues – From Preacher’s Son to Father of the Blues
Gary Moore – Live From London
Memphis Recap – 2020 International Blues Challenge
Honky-Tonk Rock, Rhythm & Blues for Little Eva