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The Roadhouse 246

Sat, Nov 7 Listen

It’s a perfect fall day in The Little Blue House On the Wetlands. Though you won’t find blue in the fall leaves, you’ll find blue aplenty in the 246th Roadhouse. Arthur Adams, Samuel James, Rob Paparozzi, Snake Charmers, and Son Seals compliment the sunshine for an upbeat edition of The Roadhouse. The Roadhouse Podcast 246 Show [...]

The Roadhouse 245

Sat, Oct 31 Listen

The 245th Roadhouse is a rainbow of blue, featuring the range of styles and artists that’s made for the most popular shows. Kilborn Alley Blues Band, Jack Bruce and Robin Trower, Meantooth Grin, Keb Mo’, and Eden Brent paint the picture that guarantees fun for all. It’s another hour of the finest blues you’ve never [...]

The Roadhouse 244

Sat, Oct 24 Listen

We’ve got no particular place to go in the 244th Roadhouse Podcast. Instead, we put together a lot of little puzzle pieces to create a coherent hour. Fiona Boyes, Aynsley Lister, Blueskillet, Kilborn Alley Blues Band, and Bluff City Backsliders provide the mile markers with a whole lot of great blues scenery in between. It’s [...]

The Roadhouse 243

Sat, Oct 17 Listen

Take a place on a barstool, at a table or on the dance floor. Mark it as your own territory. But, know you won’t be there long. The 243rd Roadhouse provides the motivation to move, whether on your feet or in your chair. Carolyn Wonderland, Big Walker, Mike Zito, Tinsley Ellis, and James “Thunderbird” Davis [...]

The Roadhouse 241

Sat, Oct 3 Listen

After a bit of a break for the past few weeks, it’s good to be back in familiar territory. And, with new releases stacking up, I feature more new music than perhaps any other single edition of The Roadhouse. Rob Paparozzi, Aynsley Lister, Mike Zito, Boo Boo Davis, and Eddie C. Campbell step forward to [...]

The Roadhouse 240

Sat, Sep 26 Listen

In the 240th Roadhouse, I turn the mic over to my Dad through his intro, liners, and a comment for Roadhouse 025. It’s full of the music he loved from the show – big jump blues and female blues singers. They’re all artists and tracks he commented on when they originally aired in The Roadhouse. [...]

The Roadhouse 239

Sat, Sep 12 Listen

The excellent weather around The Little Blue House On the Wetlands brings a sense that’s everything’s going to be alright. The music in this edition of The Roadhouse carries that feeling, as well. If you can’t imagine how an hour of blues can do that, listen up. Jeff Healey, Charlie Musselwhite, Gina Sicilia, Buckwheat Zyedeco, [...]

The Roadhouse 237

Sat, Aug 29 Listen

We tear down the two-lane in the ‘57 Cadillac convertible of the blues in this edition of The Roadhouse. The momentum propels us past the corn and small towns without a worry. Erick Hovey, Bugs Henderson, Jeff Healey, Dan Treanor, and Shemekia Copeland help us burn through a full tank of gas as the world [...]

The Roadhouse 236

Sat, Aug 22 Listen

Painted with a variety of brushes, the 236th Roadhouse is a blues free-for-all without the usual sub-theme. Hubert Sumlin, Tommy Castro, Professor Longhair, Omar Kent Dykes, and Marcia Ball provide the basic palette from which the different shakes of blues take shape in this edition. They fill the canvas with a solid hour of the [...]

The Roadhouse 235

Sat, Aug 15 Listen

In this edition of The Roadhouse, we unspool the huge bundle of connections between blues artists, families and regions. Alex Dixon Band, Braithwaite & Whiteley, Slick Ballinger, North Mississippi Allstars, and Boo Boo Davis make up the highway of the blues in the 235th Roadhouse – a highway that’s fed by innumerable two-lane and dirt [...]

The Roadhouse 233

Sat, Aug 1 Listen

This edition of The Roadhouse proves a few things. First of all, that a lot of the music in The Roadhouse might not be exactly what you think of when you think of blues. And, that the sawdust on the dance floor is there for a reason. Bobby Jones, Ana Popovic, Watermelon Slim, Memphis Minnie, [...]

The Roadhouse 232

Sat, Jul 25 Listen

This week I'm going to throw out any pretense of a formal theme. Let's just have fun! Mostly new blues - a lot of stuff that's yet to be released, listener requests. Not only will this edition of The Roadhouse have you chair-dancing, it's probable that it's also going to have you on your feet dancing, and maybe uncontrollably. Chris Cain, Curley Bridges, The Twisters, Watermelon Slim, and Tommy Castro are - well, let's just call them the carbohydrates for the 232nd Roadhouse. They provide...

The Roadhouse 231

Sat, Jul 18 Listen

The 231st Roadhouse focuses on some classic blues artists, at the request of Roadhouse listeners on The Roadhouse Facebook group. There’s a full set of classic artists, with others sprinkled in throughout the hour. Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Eddie C. Campbell, Jenni Muldaur, Lonnie Mack, and Nucklebusters Blues Band will keep you moving while [...]

The Roadhouse 229

Sat, Jul 4 Listen

In this edition of The Roadhouse, I’m once again sprinkling in some of the artists from the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival to give you a taste of my weekend. Long John Baldry, James Wheeler, Bo Ramsey, Fiona Boyes, and Robin Rogers lay the foundtion upon which we build another hour of the finest blues you’ve [...]

MVBF Interviews

Fri, Jul 3 Listen

I’ve posted the raw audio for the interviews with Bo Ramsey and Roy Rogers. These will be edited later and included in The Roadhouse. Bear in mind – this is absolutely unedited. Interruptions, background noises, stutters and stammers – it’s all there. But there’s good stuff buried beneath. Bo Ramsey Interview Roy Rogers Interview

The Roadhouse 221

Sat, May 9 Listen

We finish the two-show salute to the artists of the Blues Music Awards in Roadhouse 221 with an hour-long look at the 2009 winners. Billy Gibson Band, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Jeff Healey, Marcia Ball, and Buddy Guy lead the class of 2009 – the 2009 Blues Music Awards winners in the 221st Roadhouse Podcast. Amazon [...]

The Roadhouse 219

Sat, Apr 25 Listen

There’s a common groove in the 219th Roadhouse, but you have to immerse yourself in the music to find it. Roy Rogers, Buckwheat Zydeco, Joe Price, Johnny Littlejohn, and Root Doctor propel this hour past faster than you might realize. And they’re all building a groove that will sweep you up in another hour of [...]

The Roadhouse 218

Sat, Apr 18 Listen

The 218th Roadhouse is packed full of new stuff – new music, new artists and a new radio affiliate. Albert Castiglia, U.P. Wilson, Shirley Johnson, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Tas Cru lay out the basic music framework. KJZA in Prescott, AZ joins the Roadhouse Radio family. All in all, the 218th Roadhouse is as new as [...]

The Roadhouse 217

Sat, Apr 11 Listen

The 217th Roadhouse takes a turn down a narrow gravel road to … a roadhouse. The selections in this virtual roadhouse would fit perfectly in any real roadhouse anywhere in the world. Walter Trout, Cyril Neville, Keb Mo, Muddy Waters, and W.C. Clark headline the bill in the 217th Roadhouse with a full slate of [...]

The Roadhouse 216

Sat, Apr 4 Listen

Rising temperatures, longer days and the upcoming baseball season opener mean it’s spring – and time for spring training. That little pile of songs that didn’t get used in other shows perfectly fits the flow of the 216th Roadhouse. Junior Wells, Bobby Jones, Rod Price, Michael Bloomfield, Tad Robinson, and listener comments make for a [...]

The Roadhouse 215

Sat, Mar 28 Listen

New music and new listeners define the 215th Roadhouse. The hour is full with several blues label releases this week and the addition of another radio station to The Roadhouse Blues Network. Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Mitch Kashmar, Bennie Smith, Billy Boy Arnold, Floyd Dixon, and several other great cuts from both new and [...]

The Roadhouse 214

Sat, Mar 21 Listen

The Roadhouse stretches out a bit this week. We dig deeper than the usual 3- to 4-minute cut to uncover some great blues jams. John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Damon Fowler, Howlin’ Wolf, Bobby Parker, and Eric Lindell fill the hour, alongside listener comments. We stretch it out and mix it up in the 214th Roadhouse – [...]

The Roadhouse 213

Sat, Mar 14 Listen

88 keys fill the 213th Roadhouse with true roadhouse blues. The tradition of piano in the blues stretches from the Delta to St. Louis, Chicago and beyond. We bring the beat-up old upright to center stage in this edition with Champion Jack Dupree, Big Maceo, Otis Spann, Speckled Red, and James Booker. The 213th Roadhouse [...]

The Roadhouse 212

Sat, Mar 7 Listen

The 212th Roadhouse Podcast puts a tap in your toes with a selection of upbeat blues cuts. Duke Robillard, Eric Lindell, Jimmy Dawkins, Lightning Hopkins, and Michael Burks lead the hour. If you’re new to The Roadhouse and a little unsure of what to expect, this edition reflects the founding philosophy of the show. It’s [...]

The Roadhouse 211

Sun, Mar 1 Listen

The tiny bandstand in the Roadhouse lights up with a range of blues broad enough to suit everyone. Big Jack Johnson & The Oilers, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Kelly Joe Phelps, Sugarcane Collins, and John Nemeth take the stage as the bartender pours shots, scowling at anyone who leaves the bar without leaving a tip. Before [...]

The Roadhouse 210

Sat, Feb 21 Listen

The 210th Roadhouse Podcast takes on a medicinal quality. Super Chikan, John Nemeth, Robert Lockwood, Bobby Jones, and Mitch Kashmar bring sunshine and warm temperatures to The Roadhouse even as the snow continues to fall outside. It’s a perfect cure for late winter cabin fever – another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard. Amazon [...]

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