The ride up to Thornton, NH, home of The White Mountain Boogie & Blues Festival, couldn’t have be easier, no traffic and it didn’t take long to see those BIG mountains in the Presidental range, gorgeous. Nice easy highway ride from Boston, Maine, Ohio, wherever! The campers had been there starting on Thursday night, extending…
Call it what you want – deep-Mississippi-Hillbilly-Country-Roots-down-and-dirty-in-your-face-Punk Blues – it all fits for the Ten Foot Polecats… by Art Simas This trio of talented musicians, who take their inspiration from Junior Kimbrough, Robert Burnside, the North Mississippi All Stars, John Lee Hooker and Howlin’ Wolf, don’t care what you call them – just enjoy it….
Being the Bandleader Definitely Has Headaches and Heartache by Art Simas Published in The Blues Audience #216 December/January 2016 If you look up Michelle Willson’s biography in AllMusic.com, it is consists of a total of 89 words. Obviously, no one ever spoke to Michelle because she has a lot to say about being in…
Best known for his work with Roomful of Blues, Carl is also a producer, composer and arranger. by Art Simas Published in The Blues Audience newsletter April/May 2016 #218 If your son or daughter has long arms, don’t be surprised if they are chosen to play a trombone when it comes time to “pick an…
It’s now a Free For All! http://www.thebluesaudience.com/calendar list your gigs or find a great show to attend. While The Blues Audience newsletter may not live on as a printed publication, it will now transition to an online product for the live Blues lover. It will have up the minute band information and other articles of…
“Well… the only thing is…we never had any FUN!” she said with a wink and a nod. By Art Simas Many of us love music it is an extremely important element in our lives. We can be categorized as either as an admirer of a genre, or as a lyrical creator, guided by an instrument….
If you never saw a printed copy of The Blues Audience newsletter I guess you missed out. BUT if you like live Blues listings so you can decide where to go to see a great live Blues band, then you are in luck. We are creating an on-line listing, a calendar, for Blues bands to…
