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Hey Blues fans,
This week brings one of the best Blues events of the year, The 2007 Chicago Blues Fest.
The biggest names in Chicago Blues can be seen for FREE this Thursday June 7 to Sunday Jun10 at Grant Park in Downtown Chicago. GET THERE IF YOU CAN!
Names like Bobby Rush, Phil Guy, Cephas and Wiggins, James Cotton, Zac Harmon, Chainsaw DuPont, John Primer, Magic Slim and the Tear Drops, Muddy Waters Junior, Koko Taylor, Jimmy Dawkins, Willie Clayton, Billy Branch, Barrelhouse Chuck, Carl Weathersby, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Big Time Sarah, Hubert Sumlin, Jody Williams, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Lil’ Howlin’ Wolf, Carlos Johnson, Fruteland Jackson and many more. Did I mention it's FREE?
The show runs from 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. with six stages of Blues each day. Don't miss this one!
Click Here to see a complete schedule
Blues Society News
The winners of the 2007 Central Illinois Blues Challenge, Sunday, June 3 were The Kim Massie Band from East St Louis. Kim will be representing the Blues Blowtorch Society at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in early 2008. Second place went to the Melvin Taylor Band. Melvin will be representing the River City Blues Society at the IBC. Third place went to Rooster Alley
If you missed this GREAT event, pictures can be seen HERE
Send your Society's BIG news or Press Release to:
info@illinoisblues.com
to be considered for next week
Blue Review of the week! Yeah We Got Blues!
This week we feature another of our review series by James “Skyy Dobro” Walker , noted Blues writer and IllinoisBlues.com contributor. James reviews the new Billy Jones release My Hometown
IllinoisBlues.com also welcomes Ben Cox as a new Blues reviewer this week. Ben is a Blues Songwriter, Musician, DJ and Journalist. His review of Ansley Lister's CD, Everything I Need can be found HERE
Billy Jones
My Hometown
Black & Tan Records
www.blackandtan-shop.com
www.myspace.com/billyjonesbluez
10 songs; 45:28 minutes
Clearly, Billy Jones is an exciting singer, song writer, and guitarist deserving
more attention. This second album produced in the Netherlands on the Black & Tan
label is a great set of variety: original soul-blues, blues-rock, and funk that
honor traditions, but bring something new for today.
Born in 1953 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Jones’ family owned and operated a
blues cafe often hosting Howlin’ Wolf and Bobby “Blue” Bland. Learning guitar as
a child, he was considered a prodigy, who developed a voice similar to Prince,
and became an understudy to artists such as Little Johnny Taylor and Rufus
Thomas.
Seeing himself as part of the new Blues generation, Jones describes his music,
“...it ain't that same ol' predictable stuff at big corporate labels...But
then...what do these 'fat cat' record company guys know about what's happening
on the streets right now?”
A perfect example of a contemporary street issue is his powerful indictment of
methamphetamine’s destruction in “Crystal.” The tough guitar accentuates the
message, “...it’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen.”
The CD kicks off acoustically with a soul-blues number that can deceive the
listener into thinking the entire album will be in this vein. But, by the second
number, gears have shifted to tasty electric slide guitar. Then beautiful
shimmering guitar chords underlie the love song in the third track. The title
track lyrics tell a poignant mix of frustration and hope underscored by an
intricate studio mix of instruments.
Jones is an artist worth the investment of your time. How many artists today are
really trying to change things with their music?
By James “Skyy Dobro” Walker - Recommended
Click HERE for More Blues CD reviews
Best Blues Links of the Week
Home of lots and lots and lots of Blues information and history. If you are planning to visiting the Mississippi Delta this site has lots of links for places along the way.
Click the link to visit - http://www.deltablues.net
Click HERE to visit the IllinoisBlues.com Links Page
Blues Radio - Streaming Link of the Week
The Atlanta Blues Society internet radio station dedicated to providing you with the best of Traditional and Contemporary Blues as well as featuring music from the best Blues bands of Atlanta and other Blues Societies around the world. Available 24 x 7 as a Public Service by the Atlanta Blues Society.
Click Here to to go directly to the stream.
The Best of the BEST Blues Radio Streams is.....
Tune In! TURN IT UP LOUD!
To Hear GREAT GLT blues 24X7 Click HERE
Check out other great Blues Music Streams Click HERE
Other IMPORTANT News Help Save the music! Click ck HERE to Keep Blues Radio Alive!
Featured Blues Artist:
You GOTTA check out the new CD From
South Side Cindy
Visit South Side Cindy & The Slip Tones'
website
http://www.thesliptones.com
WANT ADS
Video Producer wanted in Central Illinois
Looking for a good video production person to work on a project for some Blues artists. This is not a high paying gig but it could develop into something great! Please send an email with your name, experience, equipment if any and phone contact to: bob@bluesclick.com
Place Your Blues Want Ad for Free
Place your WANT AD here for FREE. Buy or sell, musicians wanted, gigs wanted etc. Limit 500 words. One ad per week will be randomly selected to appear in the Blues Blast.
Send your ad submission to info@illinoisblues.com to be consider for next weeks Blues Blast.
Mojo Street Teams
Do you enjoy listening to Blues CD's and telling others about how great they were? Do you go to live Blues shows and want to share the great music you hear? Want to help "Keep The Blues Alive" in YOUR backyard?
IllinoisBlues.com is looking to find a few good Blues folk for our new Mojo Street Teams. We are seeking Blues news, reviews, photos, interviews, videos and commentary to share on our site with other Blues fans everywhere. Our street teams will help promote Blues in YOUR backyard by letting the world know about events in YOUR area anywhere in the Central US.
If you are a Blues society contact, photo journalist, writer, fan, musician or just a plain ole joe in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee or Wisconsin, please email us today at info@illinoisblues.com to Volunteer for the Blues!
Live Blues Calendar
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IllinoisBlues.com is not responsible for errors or omissions.
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Featured Blues Festivals
Chicago Blues Festival
2007 June 7-10, 2007
Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
Free Admission
11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.Six Stages of Blues Each day
Click see schedule - Thursday June 7 Friday June 8 Saturday June 9 Sunday June 10
Fest Website: http://www.chicagobluesfestival.us/
Jack Daniels & Beamish Irish Stout presents...
MARK HUMMEL'S BLUES HARMONICA BLOWOUT
Friday June 29th, 2007
Location:
Best Western Ashland House
201 Ashland Ave, Morton, IL
309 266-6919
Featuring:
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Blue Bella
Recording Artist's
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Russell Miller & 6V6
To see Festival Poster Click Here
2007 IH Mississippi Valley Blues
Festival
CLICK HERE
for complete schedule with performance times
Friday June 29th
Damon Fowler
Group
Albert
Cummings
Chubby
Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
Robert
Randolph & the Family Band
Robert Belfour
Paul Oscher
Big
Bill Morganfield
Nappy Brown Bob Margolin
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Mookie Brill
Saturday June 30th
Kelly Richey
Jason Ricci
and New Blood Big James & the
Chicago Playboys
The Jackie
Payne and Steve Edmonson Band Blues harp blowout featuring
Mark Hummel James Harman
Paul Oscher
Bad Luck
City featuring Matt Woods and Michael Swanger
Jimmy
“Duck” Holmes
Alberta Adams & RJ’s Rhythm Rockers with CeeCee Collins
Ari Brown Quartet
Watermelon
Slim
Trudy Lynn with
The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings
Sunday July 1st
Dona Oxford
Tom
Principato
Ruby Wilson
Little
Charlie & the Nightcats
Drink Small “The Blues Doctor”
Dave
MacKenzie
Bruce Katz Henry Gray &
the Cats
Festival website http://www.mvbs.org
Nothin' But The Blues Festival
July 20th and 21st, 2007
The Sale Barn -
2027
S Main St
Bloomington, Illinois *
Directions
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for
Festival Website
CLICK HERE For Tickets or further Info
Friday July 20th
Gates Open at 5:00 pm
6:00 pm Rooster Alley
7:00 pm Doña Oxford
8:15 pm John
Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band
9:30 pm Blues
Caravan 2007 "The Guitar Women"
**Sue Foley -
Debra Coleman
- Roxanne Potvin*"
Saturday
July 21st
Gates Open at NOON
1:30 pm TBA
2:45 pm Central Illinois Blues Challenge
Winner
4:45 pm TBA
6:00 pm Big Ray and Chicago's Most
Wanted
7:30 pm
Tab Benoit
9:00 pm
C.J. Chenier
FOR THE KIDS
1:00 - 4:00 pm Kids Face Painting
1:00 - 4:00 pm The Unique Twist
Miller Lite
Spoon River
Blues Festival
JULY 28, 2007 - NOON TO MOON
INGERSOLL COUNTRY MANOR
Route 78 N. Just North Of Canton, IL
Featuring:
Steve the Harp & the Blues Deacons
The only Blues festival in the Midwest
held on an island in the middle of the Mississippi River!
July 27th & 28th, 2007
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin on St. Feriole Island
Click HERE for Complete Schedule
Friday, July 27, 2007
The Tom Hunter Band -
Shannon Curfman
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Alvin Jett &
Phat noiZ -
Tab
Benoit
Plus Big Daddy Cade & The Blues
Masters
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Everett Smithson Band -
Kevin "B.F." Burt & the Instigators
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Mark Sallings & the Famous Unknowns
Steve Arvey & The Saxtelles -
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Anthony Gomes
Plus
Pete Cornelius
(from
Australia)
Festival Website http://www.prairiedogblues.com/
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