The 152nd Roadhouse heads down the road to destinations unknown, stopping at every little greasy spoon along the way. The blue plate special this week includes Big George Jackson, Hubert Sumlin, Bee Houston, Z-Da, and Bo Ramsey. Of course, a great meal doesn't happen with morsels alone. There's plenty of other sustenance on the plate to fill you up in this, the 152nd hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
The 151st Roadhouse starts 2008 with an eclectic mixture of blues. Artists of all ages, from all regions, and representing many styles make for a solid mix of the finest blues you've never heard. Harmonica Red, Eli Cook, Doug MacLeod, James "Thunderbird" Davis, and Roman Carter represent the broad range of the blues in this edition - the 151st hour of The Roadhouse Podcast.
It's the last show of 2007 and the 150th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast. We merge those two milestones in this edition: a party feel to close out the year comprised of some of my favorite artists from the first 149 shows. As an added gift, subscribers to the ad-supported version of The Roadhouse get the ad-free Premium edition to ring in the new year. Kevin Mark, Billy Jones, Janiva Magness, Marie Knight, Mavis Staples - they're all important threads in the tapestry of The Roadhouse, and they ...
The 149th Roadhouse falls into a time warp, with the clock moving through the hour with surprising speed. Joe Pitts, Son House, Mike Morgan & The Crawl, Roomful of Blues, and Memphis Minnie will leave you wanting more at the endo of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 149th Roadhouse Podcast.
Purchase Mean Gene Kelton and the Die Hards' " Going Back To Memphis: A Biker Band Tribute To Elvis ". Proceeds benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Bikers Against Child Abuse The breadth of blues in the 148th Roadhouse Podcast might come as a surprise to new listeners, but the regulars know just what to expect. A great mix of music from David Wilcox, Watermelon Slim, Magic Sam, The Rounders, and Carey Bell. Plus, two new pre-release cuts from our friends at Alligator Records. It'...
Purchase Mean Gene Kelton and the Die Hards' " Going Back To Memphis: A Biker Band Tribute To Elvis ". Proceeds benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Bikers Against Child Abuse The 147th Roadhouse speaks the global language of the blues. Liquid Groove Mojo, Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra, Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters, Shemekia Copeland, and Chris Michie Band provide great blues music that everyone can appreciate and understand. We're counting down the shows remaining in 2007 ...
In the midst of a typically nasty snow and ice storm, The Little Blue House on the Wetlands heats up with a near-full slate of independent artists. B.C. Read, Bluesman Tom, Chainsaw Dupont, Chris Bell, and Long John Baldry are but a few of the great artists featured in this edition. It’s another hot hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard - the 146th Roadhouse Podcast.
The 145th Roadhouse mixes it up between new artists and old. The Rounders, Big Maceo, Big Bill Broonzy, Delbert McClinton, and Angela Strehli represent a full scope of blues. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 145th Roadhouse Podcast.
After a few weeks of tearing it up with electric guitars and jump blues, The Roadhouse slows down a bit. This edition is more acoustic, less electric. Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, Kenny Neal and Billy Branch, Doug MacLeod, Mississippi John Hurt, and the Joanna Connor Band bring a mixture of the blues to the 144th Roadhouse Podcast that will carry you straight through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Blues doesn't have to be about an old guy on his front porch. Just to prove the point, this edition of The Roadhouse is chock full of upbeat jump and boogie blues. Lil' Cliff and the Cliffhangers, T-Bone Walker, Mighty Lester, Nappy Brown, and Peppermint Harris provide some of the best upbeat blues from yesterday and today. It's an uptempo hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 143rd Roadhouse Podcast.
The 142nd Roadhouse is an hour of big blue guitars. Acoustic, electric, uptempo, laid back, hard, soft - it's all here. Albert Cummings, Tommy Castro, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Robert Cray, Peter Green - some of the finest blues guitars you'l ever hear in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 142nd Roadhouse Podcast.
Some small format changes in this edition of The Roadhouse - all intended to keep me out of the way of the music. But that doesn't diminish the fine quality of the music. Johnny Laws, Mofro, Memphis Minnie, Long John Hunter, and Susan Tedeschi lead the way in another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 141st Roadhouse Pod cast.
This edition of The Roadhouse returns, in part, to the roots of the show. More than half the artists featured are truly independent. They’re the artists that are out every night, gigging in your local clubs, and scraping to put together the funds to finance the next CD. With Harrison Kennedy, J.D. and The Straight Shot, Brad Wilson, Paul Reddick, and The Deb Rhymer Band on tap, it’s truly independent’s day in the 140th Roadhouse - another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard.
This edition of The Roadhouse is served up as a series of seemingly unconnected threads. Step back, though, and it all starts to make sense. A little blues rock, some acoustic blues, some jump blues, a couple of cuts with a gospel tinge to them, maybe a little R&B. I can’t really pick out a theme, but they do seem to fit together pretty well under the ramshackle roof of The Roadhouse. James Harman, Saturday Night Fish Fry, Marie Knight, Hound Dog Taylor, Albert King - all great artists the 1...
You can ride the blues highway all week long, but the regular Saturday stop is a little dive with a small stage, a friendly barkeep and sawdust on the dance floor. You know that when the houselights go down, the temperature comes up and the opening chords fill the air, you’re in for another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard. That little dive is The Roadhouse. Johnny Copeland, Buckwheat Zydeco with Sonny Landreth, Roman Carter, Roxanne Potvin, Mavis Staples crowd the little bandstand in...
The 137th Roadhouse is one of those editions that starts on high and never lets up. Great blues music is a tough taskmaster. And the toughest taskmasters leave no mercy. So, brace yourself, because the hour ahead is driven by the merciless pace of the music. Henry Butler, Big Jack Johnson, Roman Carter, Louisiana Red, and James “Thunderbird” Davis show no mercy and take no prisoners as we roll through another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – The 137th Roadhouse.
With the final summer colds invading The Roadhouse Studios, it’s time to call on the music to cure all ills – blues, blues, blues. Mason Casey, Kim Wilson, R.L. Burnside, Marie Knight, and Solomon Burke provide such a great motivation for chair-dancing that you might just anything that’s ailing you. It’s blues medicine in the 136th Roadhouse Podcast – the finest blues you’ve never heard.
The Roadhouse takes on an international flavor in the 135th edition. Artists from Canada, Australia, Great Britain, and The Netherlands take center stage, proving that the great road of the blues is worldwide. Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Kate Meehan, Sam Myers and Anson Funderburgh, Mike Andersen Band, and Angela Strehli lead the pack in an international hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the 135th Roadhouse Podcast.
As we roll into September, baseball rolls into the final divisional races of the season. September in The Roadhouse always reminds me of the 7th inning stretch: a time when you hunker down for the final few innings of the game. September in Iowa is the time when you really become aware that hunkering down for the remainder of the year is just around the corner. This week, we prepare for the final months of the calendar with R.L. Burnside, Walter “Shakey” Horton, Larry McCray, Rory Block, Doug Ma...
This edition of The Roadhouse celebrates some big events in the past week. A new Roadhouse version (The Roadhouse Deluxe), the addition of M.C. Records to The Roadhouse Family, and a new terrestrial radio station pickup in KPVL, Postville, IA. To follow the big events, I’ve got big blues. Big Jack Johnson, Teresa James, Kim Wilson, Marie Knight, and The Bluesbusters will keep you rolling along for a full hour, completely immersed in yet another week of the finest blues you’ve never heard.
An Roadhouse announcement, and general cleanup of items on my desk that I'd love to tell you about, but hate taking time in the show with.
I can’t really put a single frame around the mood of this edition of The Roadhouse, so let’s just say we’re diving into the cool deep pond of the blues. Nick Curran and the Nightlifes, Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmy Vaughan, Stacy Mitchhart, High Octane, and The Insomniacs provide the perfect backdrop to crack open a cold one, sit back and enjoy another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the 132nd Roadhouse Podcast.
It's another boogie blast edition of The Roadhouse. While some don't think of it right away, boogie blues are as integral to the genre as a lone man on his porch with an acoustic guitar. Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, Pee Wee Crayton, James Solberg Band, George Smith, and Jimmy Yancy give you the perfect opportunity to scuffle the sawdust on The Roadhouse dance floor. The 131st Roadhouse Podcast will leave you with no reason to act anything but the fool.
It's time to open up the vault in The Roadhouse, and feature classic blues. This edition features classic artists, classic cuts and classic styles, all while still providing the musical motivation to keep your toes tapping. Big Mama Thornton, Fenton Robinson, Freddie King, Memphis Minnie, and Son Seals throw the classic vault wide open for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 130th Roadhouse Podcast.
A Roadhouse perfect for chair-dancing is also the ideal accompaniment to your cardio routine. This upbeat edition features great cuts from Maurice John Vaughn, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Roxanne Potvin, Slick Ballinger, and R.L. Watson. A two-and-a-half-year labor of love rolls on with another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 129th Roadhouse Podcast.
I do love it when we get to introduce new labels to The Roadhouse family. This is one of those weeks, with the addition of Arhoolie and Fuel 2000. Both have great traditional and acoustic blues catalogs, and the 128th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast follows that trail. The tough tradition of the blues is showcased with Earl Hooker, Mance Lipscomb, Chris Bell, Etta James and Reverend Gary Davis. They were and visionaries, as are the newest labels to The Roadhouse family. It’s a tough tradition, ...
The hoppin’ little juke joint we call The Roadhouse is full of customers dressed to the nines. The crowded bandstand will keep you dancing on the sawdust dance floor for another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard. As the bartender pours a steady stream of draws and shots, you’ll be entertained by North Mississippi Allstars, Memphis Minnie, Arthur Adams, Tinsley Ellis, and Sam Myers with Anson Funderburgh. There are just enough slow blues to pull that special person close for a dance. Ot...
A crossroads is a place where traffic can be pretty heavy, and where diversity converges. Traffic in The Roadhouse crossroads this week was heavy enough to bring down the database for a few days. The 126th Roadhouse is a real crossroads – a place where musicians from all over the world have converged for another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard. New music from Mem Shannon, Ana Popovic, Elvin Bishop, and Matt Schofield. Plus some great cuts from Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Earl King and D...
Only three words can describe the weather in Iowa this week: hot, hot, hot. Temperatures in 90s F have definitely influenced the 125th Roadhouse Podcast. Though I spent the morning pulling music in the air-conditioning with a huge glass of sun tea on the desk, the heat crept into the musical selections. Jimmy Witherspoon, Snooks Eaglin, Junior Wells, Chris Cain, and Curtis Salgado provide the weekly blues fix you’ve come to expect from The Roadhouse. A little guitar, a little harp, some big horn...
We’re following the mood of the music in this edition of The Roadhouse. Twelve great contemporary blues cuts that blaze a path all their own. And, it’s a fine chair-dancing mood from start to finish. Tommy Castro, Duke Robillard, West of Memphis, Shemekia Copeland, and Charlie Wood lead the way in a show that’s filled with new blues music. Don’t let your co-workers look at you too funny when they catch you rocking in your own world to another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the 124...
