Jim and Todd explore some of the new music released over the summer.  Setlist includes new music from Dion, Kenny "the Blues Boss" Wayne, Larkin Poe, Sass Jordan, Bernard Allision, Joe Louis Walker, Chris Canas, Kat Riggins, Fantastic Negrito and Whitney Shay.

This week Todd and Jim check out the music being played across the pond. We look to the list of July's most played albums in the UK (according to the Independent Blues Broadcasters Association) and find plenty of great new music.  Link to IBBA list here - http://www.bluesbroadcasters.co.uk/top40.htm

The setlist includes music from Hurricane Ruth, Anthony Geraci, Robbie Reay, Peter Karp, Kaz Hawkins, The Lucky Losers, Mandalyn, Crooked Eye Tommy and Marcus Lazarus.

In this episode Todd and Jim are joined by Mike Derick.  Mike talks about and plays music from Gary Clark Jr..  New Discoveries for Todd and Jim include music from Tony Campanella, Jimmy Carpenter , Tommy Castro, Delta Moon, Nicholas David and Samantha Fish.

New England has the Blues!   This week we took a look at a stellar group of New England blue musicians. Of course there’s not enough time to play them all! Enjoy, tell your friends, your family, your favorite bartender.

On today's show we hear music from; Tyler Morris, Quinn Sullivan, Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl, Chris Fitz, James Montgomery, Delta Generators, Racky Thomas, Monster Mike Welch, Albert Cummings, Mark T. Small

This week we explore the nominees for the 2020 Blues Blast Music Awards.  Nominees in each category are posted and fan voting is open here; http://www.thebbmas.com/ 

Todd and Jim select a song from a nominee in each category including, Billy Branch (Nobody But you), Albert Castigila (I Tried to Tell Ya), Toronzo Cannon (The Preacher, the Politician and the Pimp), Sister Lucille (Won't Give It), The Proven Ones (You Ain't Done) Rick Estrin and the Nightcats (Bo Dee's Bounce), Tad Robinson (Love inn the Neighborhood), Hudspeth and Taylor (Rock With Me Baby), Billy Branch (Who Told You) and Mary Jo Curran Band (Lookin').

In this episode Jim and Todd explore the music of Delbert McClinton. We also listen to new music from The Proven Ones, an old classic from Southside Johnny, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Dave Alvin and Bonnie Raitt.

Originally formed as a blues cover band - the Stones have written and recorded a lot of blues over the years.  In this episode Jim and Todd explore the music that make the Stones one of the longest surviving blues bands of our time.

Set List Includes;

Little Red Rooster, Ventilator Blues, No Expectations, Stop Breaking Down, Ride 'em On Down, Hoochie Coochie Man (W/ Muddy Waters) You Gotta Move, Midnight Rambler, Can't You Hear Me Knockin', Shake Your Hips

Jim and Todd talk about newly discovered music and artists... setlist includes;

Debbie Davies-Wrong Man/Swamp - Get Gone/ Mingo Fishtrap - Got Mo Betta/Ray Bonneville - Tiptoe Spider/Tinsley Ellis-In from the Cold/Thorbjorn Risager - Last Train/Mike Zito-Little Red Corvette/Magic Slim - Cold Hearted Woman/North Mississippi Allstars - Peaches

Jim and Todd head North of the border for some Canadian Blues!

Jim and Todd listen to acoustic blues while they bid a dear friend farewell.

Set List

Take Me to the Country  Jontavious - Willis 

On the Road Again - Jack Broadbent

Going Down the Road Feeling Bad - Steve Hill

Come on in My Kitchen - David Bromberg

Medicine Man - Elles Bailey

Bad to the Bone - Carolyn Wonderland

Diving Duck Blues - Keb Moe, Taj Mahal

See that My Grave is Kept Clean - Colin James

Big Boss Man - Whitehorse

Walking Blues - Rory Block, Stefan Grossman

Samson and Delilah - Rev. Gary Davis

Fire on the Mountain - Royal Southern Brotherhood