The tinkle of glasses on the bar, the low hum of quiet conversation, and a lot of laughter provide the clue that you've come to the right place for great blues. And on our dark little bandstand: The Knickerbocker All-Stars, Norton Buffalo & Roy Rogers, Thørbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado, Helge Tallqvist, and Bobby Rush. While they may be the headliners in this edition, there's so much great music it's hard to tell who's up front and who's supporting. So, we'll just call it another hou...
Nov 07, 2015•59 min
It may be cold and wet outside The Roadhouse Studios, but hot blues keeps it warm inside. Keep a hot toddy, irish coffee or some other warm beverage at your side for the hour as Robert Cray, Mighty Mike Schermer, Ironing Board Sam, Zora Young & Little Mike & The Tornadoes, and Romi Mayes generate the heat that will keep us warm and dry inside our little dive. Warm and dry is definitely what you want when you're heading into another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 557th ...
Oct 31, 2015•59 min
It may be cold and wet outside The Roadhouse Studios, but hot blues keeps it warm inside. Keep a hot toddy, irish coffee or some other warm beverage at your side for the hour as Robert Cray, Mighty Mike Schermer, Ironing Board Sam, Zora Young & Little Mike & The Tornadoes, and Romi Mayes generate the heat that will keep us warm and dry inside our little dive. Warm and dry is definitely what you want when you're heading into another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 557th ...
Oct 31, 2015•1 hr
There are no slow holes in the playlist for this week's edition of The Roadhouse. It's full-speed straight-ahead almost from start to finish, including Doghouse Sam & His Magnatones, Monkeyjunk, Joe Louis Walker, Chris O'Leary, and Kerry Pastine & The Crime Scene. With new music and an hour of upbeat blues, you'll need your seat belts for sure. So, buckle in and get it going for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 556th Roadhouse.
Oct 24, 2015•58 min
This edition of The Roadhouse takes some twists and turns that, if you're not a regular listener, might give you a little musical vertigo. Chicago Blues All Stars, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Taj Mahal, Mitch Woods, and Karen Lovely fill the hour, but it's not a straight shot from here to there. It's a twisty winding trip through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard: the 555th Roadhouse.
Oct 18, 2015•58 min
This edition of The Roadhouse takes some twists and turns that, if you're not a regular listener, might give you a little musical vertigo. Chicago Blues All Stars, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Taj Mahal, Mitch Woods, and Karen Lovely fill the hour, but it's not a straight shot from here to there. It's a twisty winding trip through another hour of the finest blues you've never heard: the 555th Roadhouse.
Oct 18, 2015•1 hr
Fall is in the air in The Roadhouse studios. We're starting to see the pre-holiday season releases rolling out, and I've got a bunch of them in this edition. Reverend Raven & The Chainsmokin' Altar Boys, Bob Malone, Joe Louis Walker, Luxuriant Sedans, and Ebony Jo-Ann fill the hour. And, as usual, you'll probably find it to be an hour of irresistable chair-dancing. For all the new music and the great beats, you know it's gonna be another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 554t...
Oct 10, 2015•59 min
In this edition of The Roadhouse, I've got your typical selection of new blues from a big range of artists. And, I've got a set that takes us into the deep south of the United States. The hour includes Eddie Cotton, Reverend Shawn Amos, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, Omar & The Howlers, and Robert Belfour. New blues and old blues traditions in this edition. It makes for a great combination and certainly makes for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 553rd Roadhouse.
Oct 03, 2015•58 min
This edition of The Roadhouse showcases Mitch Woods, Guy Davis, Monkeyjunk, Danielle Nicole, and Walter Trout. That's a pretty diverse range of blues. Consider, too, that no release in this edition is older than July, and you'll understand I we call it another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 552nd Roadhouse.
Sep 26, 2015•1 hr 2 min
This edition of The Roadhouse throws in acoustic tracks - at the suggestion of a listener - that span two full sets. Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, The Jimmys, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Duke Robillard, and The Reverend Shawn Amos featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama lay out a fun hour as few Roadhouse shows have done before. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 551st Roadhouse.
Sep 19, 2015•1 hr 2 min
By the time it's all said and done, this edition of The Roadhouse provides a record-tying number of tracks. Chris O'Leary Band, Bey Paule Band, Omar & The Howlers, Big Mama Thornton, and Fantastic Negrito lead the way, but that's really only just the start. The rest of the hour fulfills the weekly mission - delivering another jam-packed hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 550th Roadhouse.
Sep 12, 2015•59 min
It's not unusual to fill The Roadhouse with new tracks, but the music in this edition is so fresh the place smells like a farmer's market. Andy T - Nick Nixon Band, Gary Clark, Jr, Rhiannon Giddens, John Mayall, and Chris O'Leary Band deliver the freshest blues ever - just as you've come to expect from another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 549th Roadhouse.
Sep 05, 2015•58 min
A new week rolls around with a new playlist of great blues. Reverend Raven & The Chainsmokin' Altar Boys, Boo Boo Davis, Shemekia Copeland, Chris James & Patrick Rynn, and Wee Willie Walker make up a show that barely takes a breath from start to finish. It's a playlist that's curated with care and pushed out as another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 548th Roadhouse.
Aug 29, 2015•58 min
This edition of The Roadhouse has a few surprises: a new occasional segment and pre-release music from a highly-anticipated new release. John Primer, The Word, Sonny Landreth, Guy Davis, and Curtis Salgado fill our lineup card for the hour, an hour that's going to go very, very quickly. Hold on tight for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 547th Roadhouse.
Aug 22, 2015•59 min
Blues from all over - that's the theme of this edition of The Roadhouse; all over musically and geographically. Bey Paule Band, Freddie King, Gary Clark, Jr., Gregg Allman, and The Ragpicker String Band assure that we're going to thoroughly cover the spectrum of blues, as well as the map. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 546th Roadhouse.
Aug 15, 2015•1 hr
This week's edition of The Roadhouse definitely fulfills something I say often: that there's a real mix of blues in the hour. Sherwood Fleming, John Ginty with Alexis Suter, Pops Staples, Rhiannon Giddens, and The Eric Noden Band fill the show. And, though you might never think these pieces would all fit together, we're looking down at an assembled puzzle that paints as pretty a picture of the blues as you'll ever see. It's a surprisingly coherent hour of blues and and a familiar hour of the fin...
Aug 08, 2015•59 min
Wire and wood fills this edition of The Roadhouse with guitar masters from many spots on the blues spectrum. Albert Cummings, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Canned Heat, Otis Rush, Sonny Landreth - they all bring a guitar to the table in The Roadhouse. With all these guitar greats, it's a clear-cut case of the finest blues you've never heard - the 544th Roadhouse.
Aug 01, 2015•58 min
Old-timers know the secret, but newbies might be surprised when entering this edition of The Roadhouse - that the blues is about good as much as it is about bad. Reverend Raven & The Chainsmokin' Altar Boys, Carolyn Wonderland, Buddy Guy, John Ginty, Wee Willie Walker prove the point in this edition by keeping you moving and happy. That's what happens when you find yourself inside another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 543rd Roadhouse.
Jul 25, 2015•1 hr
This edition of The Roadhouse takes the sweltering temps in the US down several notches with cool, cool blues. Charles Wilson, Mitch Mann, Sonny Landreth, Guy Tortora, and Jimmy Reed lead the hour. Even with temps outside The Roadhouse Studios in the 90s, you'll definitely find some relief in our little dive at the outskirts of town. Whether it's temperature, or attitude, or both, the 542nd Roadhouse is clearly another cool hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Jul 18, 2015•1 hr
I'm cooking up an hour of The Roadhouse that includes lots of new music and a rough set, as well. I've got Samantha Fish, Buddy Guy, Daddy Mack Blues Band, Barbecue Bob, and Bonnie Lee in this edition. With all those great ingredients, it's the perfect recipe for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 541st Roadhouse.
Jul 11, 2015•1 hr
This edition of The Roadhouse came together as smoothly as a needle through silk, with a sound and feel to match. Wee Willie Walker, Jackie Payne, The Texas Horns, Tad Robinson, and Sugaray Rayford put together all the pieces necessary for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, a facile hour of blues, in the 540th Roadhouse.
Jul 04, 2015•1 hr
The sawdust is on the dance floor, the red and blue lights are shining on the little bandstand in the corner, and the bartender is washing the mugs, preparing for a big edition. I make the most of the hour with Slam Allen, The Word, Ana Popovic, JJ Appleton & Jason Ricci, and Lazer Lloyd. It's a good thing our little dive's out past the outskirts of town, 'cause we're gonna blow the roof off with another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 539th Roadhouse.
Jun 27, 2015•1 hr 3 min
The 538th Roadhouse takes one set to venture into some new territory, but it's all blues at its root. Jackson Mud, Papa Mali, Sonny Landreth, Clay Shelburn, and Jeff Jensen really step up in this edtion. Looking through the playlist for the hour, I have no doubt at all about two things: that the 538th Roadhouse is another hour of the finest blues, and that it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Jun 20, 2015•1 hr
The 538th Roadhouse takes one set to venture into some new territory, but it's all blues at its root. Jackson Mud, Papa Mali, Sonny Landreth, Clay Shelburn, and Jeff Jensen really step up in this edtion. Looking through the playlist for the hour, I have no doubt at all about two things: that the 538th Roadhouse is another hour of the finest blues, and that it's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Jun 20, 2015•1 hr
A rare intermittent Internet issue has left me tethered to my iPhone and pushed a new edition of The Roadhouse back to next week. Enjoy what I hope will be the last Roadhouse Rewind before the holidays - the Chicago-centric Roadhouse 312. There's a good variety of blues in the 312th Roadhouse, with a stronger-than-usual emphasis on Chicago blues. The hour features Luther Allison, Big Bill Morganfield, Smokey Wilson, Todd Wolfe Band, and a great live track to remember Gary Moore. From Chicago to ...
Jun 13, 2015•58 min
This edition of The Roadhouse is unintentionally harp-heavy. James Harman, Jimbo Mathus, Morry Sochat, Charlie Musselwhite, and Danielle Miraglia make for an hour of toe-tapping and, yes, chair-dancing blues in the 536th Roadhouse. Though I didn't really intend to do a harp-spotlight show, it definitely makes for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Jun 06, 2015•1 hr 1 min
The 535th Roadhouse is the first regular show in a few weeks and it's nice to be back. I've got lots of new music in the hour, most of which is less than 2 months old. Jackie Payne, Mr. Sipp, The Kentucky Headhunters with Johnnie Johnson, Ana & Milton Popovic, The Nighthawks - there are some real Roadhouse staples, and some artists who could easily be staples. As the seasons roll on, The Roadhouse rolls into another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
May 30, 2015•1 hr
This week in The Roadhouse, we fill the hour with a tribute to B.B. King. Few blues artists could pull of the broad range of blues styles he popularized over a 60-plus year career, and that range is on full display in the hour. Of course, it's impossible to honor "The King of the Blues" without including some of his most well-known tracks. Include those in a mix with other lesser-known songs and you'll find a full measure of the greatness of the late B.B. King in the 534th Roadhouse.
May 23, 2015•1 hr
A Roadhouse Rewind from 2010 fills the hour this week. I'll be back next week with a new show, including a tribute to the late B.B. King. The 273rd Roadhouse features new music from Chicago and an underlying theme that's not revealed until late in the show. Matt Schofield, Willie Buck, Susan Tedeschi, Billy Boy Arnold, Eric Bibb and seven or eight other great artists are just enough to fill another hour of the finest blues you've never heard....
May 16, 2015•57 min
We turn this week to the 2015 Blues Music Award winners and provide a nice annual review of the year in great blues releases. Keb' Mo', Selwyn Birchwood, Marcia Ball, Ruthie Foster, and Johnny Winter give you a good cross-slice of tracks you've heard. The 532nd edition is an hour of BMA winners, and an hour you'll be glad to spend in The Roadhouse....
May 09, 2015•1 hr 4 min
