New Music to Note-September 2021

New Music To Note – Sept 2018

Here’s a list of new music received at the CBA office, purchased personally, or listened to this past month of note: Anthony Geraci – Why Did You Have To Go (Shining Stone Records) Bob Corritore & Friends – Don’t Let The Devil Ride…
California Honeydrops

The California Honeydrops Bringing a Party-Time Atmosphere to Revolution Hall

The band has come a long way since vocalist, guitarist, and trumpeter Lech Wierzynkski and drummer Ben Malament started busking in an Oakland subway station. With the additions of Johnny Bones on tenor sax and clarinet, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards…

Smooth Hound Smith, Driving, Stripped-Down & Soulful Blues-Rock Duo From Nashville

Smooth Hound Smith is a foot stompin' American roots duo comprised of "One-Man-Band" Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas) and Caitlin Doyle (vocals/percussion). Established in 2012, and currently based in East Nashville, TN, they…
Paris Slim

Franck “Paris Slim” Goldwasser Back In Town

Guitarist Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser is no stranger to those who've been paying attention to the West Coast blues scene over the last two decades. Born in Paris, France in 1960, his initial blues inspiration came from Hound Dog Taylor's "NATURAL…
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Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles At Star Theater

On his latest debut album with The Funk Apostles, 'Art of Love,' organ virtuoso Cory Henry demonstrates that he's more than up for the challenge, moving from sideman to frontman with seemingly effortless grace and cool. Best known for his role…

Sister Mercy

Diamonds Self Produced When Portland’s Sister Mercy released their first album, Heads Over Heels, in 2014, little did they realize just how much impact that they would create on the local music scene; even stretching across the Pacific Northwest…
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Menucha Retreat’s Blues In The Gorge Camp & Acoustic Blues Masters Concert

The fifth annual Blues in the Gorge Acoustic Guitar Blues Camp takes place this year from Friday, September 28 through Tuesday, October 2, presented by Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon. The class sizes are limited to…

Tom Gilberts

Grit Polymerase Records Tom Gilberts contacted me online and told me that Terry Robb had suggested that I should hear his new album, Grit. Well if Terry is going to recommend something then of course my ears are going to perk up. And I have…
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Thank You Volunteers

The Cascade Blues Association often holds events or places merchandise booths at special events where we need an extra hand on deck, and we greatly appreciate when our volunteers step forward to help us out. Thanks to the following individuals…
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Michelle Malone, Georgia-Based Roots Artist

Compared to most musical artists in the Americana genre, Michelle Malone seems like a pair of distressed blue jeans amidst a sea of pantsuits. Unlike the surplus of self-professed rootsy rebels, one listen to this woman from Dixie and you know…