BEB 94 | Run DMC: Blues This Way

Playlist:

Debbie Davies- A.C. Strut, Al Copley- Jumpin the Blues Away, Tas Cru- Tired of All These Bluesmen Cryin’, Peter Karp/ Sue Foley- Fine Love, Funktapuss- Nightlife, Lustre Kings- I’m Blue I’m Lonesome, Roxy Perry- Nothing Like You, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones- I’m Certain That I’m Hurtin’, Dogbite-Joyride, Johnny Rawls- Bad Reputation, Roomful of Blues- Gate Walks to Board, Anthony Gomes- Last Bluesman Gone, Anthony Gomes- Hamhock Booty, Entrain- Dancin’ in the Light, Mojomatics- Soy Baby.

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Black-Eyed News:

We started out the news this week with an interview from Blues Blast Magazine with Tab Benoit. It spans his career to include some time as a stand up comedian and his working trying to help slow down the erosion of the wetlands. You can find it here:

http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast4_4_13.htm

Our second story was about the new documentary about Levon Helm. It will be making it’s debut at this week’s Ramble in Woodstock New York. You can get more info about it here:

http://www.levonhelm.com/AIN%27T%20IN%20IT%20FOR%20MY%20HEALTH.htm

The third story was about the passing of the great producer Andy Johns. Andy was responsible for producing Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones among others. Andy was 61 at the time of his passing. For a look into his career check out the story here:

http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2013/04/legendary-jimi-hendrix-led-zeppelin-rolling-stones-engineer-dies/

The last story was about the life and career of Billie Holliday. She would have been 98 this past Sunday. If you want to read about her check out the article here:

http://m.americanbluesscene.com/page.php?id=9328

Blues in the Area:

4/12 FRIDAY

ANTHONY GOMES - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD

JOHNNY A - THE IRON HORSE (7PM) - NORTHAMPTON, MA

JOHNNY HOY & THE BLUEFISH - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI

THE MIKE CRANDALL BAND - THEODORES' - SPRINGFIELD, MA

THE WILDCAT O'HALLORAN BAND - SHUTESBURY AC (8:30PM) - SHUTESBURY, MA

BRANDT TAYLOR - ACOUSTIC BREW (9PM) - VOLUNTOWN, CT

THE TOM SANDERS BAND - MATTY'S NEXT DOOR SPORTS BAR (8PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT

THE SWAMPSHAKA DUO W/TONY C. - THE CHAMARD VINYARDS (6PM) - CLINTON, CT

4/13 SATURDAY

THE CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS / DAVID WAX MUSEUM - THE CALVIN THEATER (8PM) -

ANTHONY GOMES - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI

THE MYSTIC HORNS W/GUEST GREG PICCOLO - THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE (8PM) - WESTERLY, RI

BAD ROOSTER - THE BLACKSTONE IRISH PUB - SOUTHINGTON, CT

NEAL VITULLO - THEODORES' (9PM) - SPRINGFIELD, MA

4/14 SUNDAY

BUDDY GUY W/GUEST QUINN SULLIVAN - THE RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE (8PM) - RIDGEFIELD, CT

ANA POPOVIC - THE HUNGRY TIGER - MANCHESTER, CT

RYAN HARTT & THE BLUE HEARTS - THE NARRAGANSETT CAFE (4-7PM) - JAMESTOWN, RI

4/15 MONDAY

ROBERT CRAY - THE NARROWS CENTER FOR THE ARTS (8PM) - FALL RIVER, MA

ANA POPOVIC - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI

ROCKY LAWRENCE - ANNA LIFFEY'S - NEW HAVEN, CT

BLUES JAM W/GEOFF WILLARD - THE HUNGRY TIGER - MANCHESTER, CT

Black-Eyed Sally’s Weekly Rundown:

Thursday Apr 11 Beat City Beauties Burlesque performs at a Breast Cancer Awareness FundRaiser

Friday Apr 12 Anthony Gomes

Saturday Apr 13 Entrain

Monday Apr 15 Monday Night Jazz featured performer Andrew Renfroe Quartet

Tuesday Apr 16 Mike Palin’s Other Orchestra

I hope to see you out and about this week but if not please continue to support live music wherever you are.