Due to the Waterfront Blues Festival occurring the first week of July, the Cascade Blues Association General membership Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 11 at The East Portland Eagles Lodge at 7:00 pm. Note that we’re meeting on Thursday,…
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The Record Company’s story is well-known: after gritting it out for years in bars and clubs, a trio of musicians join forces in LA, set up some microphones in a living room, and cut an album that turns the world on its head. Released in 2016,…
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What a terrific turn-out we had for our initial General Membership Meeting at The Eagles last month — so many people we have not seen for a long time and many first timers, too. Bringing music back to inner South East Portland looks like it…
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On March 22, Oregon Music Hall of Fame inductee Louis “King Louie” Pain suffered a “widow- maker” heart attack while performing at a Pearl District gig. Louis and his wife Tracy (Soul Sisters Productions) have taken a major financial…
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Simple Case of the Blues
The Last Music Company
Rosie Flores has been making a name for herself for the past four decades, and a variety of musical genres assure that she resists being pigeonholed. Working over the years in both California…
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What A Life
Self-Produced
For many years, Richard Wilkins has been a vital part of the Portland area blues scene, leading bands, laying down dynamic bass beats, and blowing killer saxophone. Yet, even though he has performed for so long, he’s…
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The CBA held the first-round of its annual Journey to Memphis competition in early May and as usual there were plenty of surprises. For me, one of the best things about this event is the number of new acts that apply. There’s always somebody…
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There is so much good music out there and to help sort through it, we recommend starting here:
Eric Gales – The Bookends (Mascot Label Group)
Harpdog Brown – For Love & Money (Dog House Records)
Kelly’s Lot – Can’t Take…
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On May 10 and 11, the Cascade Blues Association hosted its first round of Journey To Memphis contestants vying to travel to Memphis to participate in the International Blues Challenge. Sixteen acts played twenty minutes each before three judges…
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Hi, Friends — my big news this month is the release of my new CD "Stuff You Gotta Watch." This 18 song disc has been in the works for some time and was recorded onto analog tape by ace producer/engineer Ron Rogers. This is mostly acoustic…
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July General Membership Meeting Thursday, July 11
Grammy Nominees The Record Company
June General Membership Meeting
Heart 2 Heart Concert
Rosie Flores
Richard Wilkins – What A Life (Self-Produced)
Ramblings On My Mind ~ Greg Johnson, CBA President
New Music Releases – June 2019
Journey To Memphis Finalists To Move On To The Waterfront
Bandstand – James Clem