Music Reviews
Keep up with the latest Blues releases and concert reviewsMost of our CD Reviews come to us from the tireless Peter Lauro, over at Music4Mary.com, who keeps his finger on the pulse of all new releases in the Blues universe. Occasionally we have reviews submitted to us by ABS Members, and we encourage that! We also encourage reviews of live concerts, if you’ve seen something lately that was particularly noteworthy. There is a lot here, so click away!
Mississippi MacDonald
Mississippi MacDonaldDo Right, Say Right Another Planet MusicPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © December 2021 PreludeAs I've often stated, other than to read the musician credits and track listings, I prefer to not read the CDs liner notes, or the one...
Jon Spear Band
Jon Spear BandB-Side Of My Life Self ReleasedPublicity: Blind Raccoon Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © November 2021 As they get ready to celebrate their tenth anniversary at the turn of the new year, my partner Mary and I would like to be some of the first to say "Happy...
The Porkroll Project
The Porkroll Project"Papa Didn't Raise Me Right" Roadhouse Redemption RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © October 2021 The Porkroll Project has been part of the Mary4Music family for well over fifteen years now. Since 2005, we have reviewed...
Rusty Ends Blues Band
Rusty Ends Blues Band Earwig MusicPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2021 As Michael Frank, the disc's Executive Producer and CEO of Earwig Music, tells us in its liner notes, he and Rusty Ends met on a phone call that had absolutely nothing to do...
Zac Harmon
Zac Harmon – Long As I Got My Guitar Catfood RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter Lauro, © 2021 PreludeAs is known, when Zac Harmon jumped into the blues pool back in 2005, he didn't just make a splash - he created a tsunami. His debut release - "The Blues...
Tony Holiday
Tony Holiday"Porch Sessions Volume 2" Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2021 As you have probably figured out, by either being familiar with the 2019 Blues Blast Award nominated "Porch Sessions" or from the very hint giving words...
Robbin Kapsalis
Robbin Kapsalis & Vintage #18 Soul Shaker Bird Song RecordsManagement: The Galaxie AgencyPublicity: Jill KettlesPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2021 "Soul Shaker" is the second release for Robbin Kapsalis and Vintage #18. The band, who have been playing...
Teresa James
Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps Rose-Colored Glasses Vol. 1 Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2021 Wondering exactly how long I've been reviewing Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps' music, I took a peek at the archives...
Altered Five Blues Band
Altered Five Blues Band – Holler If You Hear Me Blind Pig RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2021 With "Holler If You Hear Me" being the band's sixth release, there should be a heck of a lot of hollering going on out there in the blues...
Johnny Tucker
Johnny Tucker FeaturingKid Ramos And The Allstars"75 And Alive" A HighJohn Records Production,released via Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2021 Let me cut right to the chase here, "75 And Alive" by Johnny...
Rodd Bland
Rodd Bland and The Members Only BandLive On Beale Street: A Tribute To Bobby 'Blue' Bland Nola Blue RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © 2021 If everything in the above header reeks of familiarity, you certainly know your blues. From the...
Gerald McClendon
“Let's Have A Party!Delta Roots RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © July 2021 It's just a bit over a year since I reviewed Gerald McClendon's last release, "Can't Nobody Stop Me Now", and since that release...
Amaury Faivre
Amaury Faivre"2020"Self ReleasedPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © July 2021 Since over the last twenty years he's played on some eight hundred stages, in twelve countries on three different continents, there is a chance that some of you may be familiar...
Malcolm Wells
Malcolm Wells & The Two-TimersHollerin' Out Loud Self ReleasedPeter "Blewzzman" Lauro © July 2021 Although it didn't sprout till twenty years later, when he heard Muddy's "Hard Again" album, Malcolm Wells believes the blues seed was planted in him while being...
Johnny Riley
Johnny RileyWith Special GuestWatermelon Slim"Clarksdale Revival"Flyindog RecordsBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © June 2021 "Clarksdale Revival", Johnny Riley's fourth release, was recorded live at Bluesberry Cafe in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Along with Johnny,...
Rob Stone
Rob Stone FeaturingElena Kato and Hiroshi Eguchi"Trio In Tokyo"Blue Heart RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2021 To this day I still enjoy the music of the genre, but prior to my music interests being totally consumed by the...
Donna Herula
"Bang At The Door"Self ReleasedPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2021 "Bang At The Door", is the third release for singer, songwriter, and guitarist Donna Herula. For the project, Donna - on lead and backup vocals, resonator and acoustic...
Clarence Spady
"Surrender"Nola Blue RecordsRelease Date: May 21, 2021Publicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © May 2021 Since "Nature Of The Beast", the 1996 debut release that garnered Clarence Spady a 1997 W. C. Handy Award nomination in the "Best New Blues Artist"...
Misty Blues
“None More Blue”Self ReleasedBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © April 2021 Lead Singer Gina Coleman and Misty Blues are in the midst of celebrating two milestones that are not all that common for a blues band - or for that matter, a band in other genres, as...
EG Kight
"The Trio Sessions"Blue South RecordsBy Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro © April 2021 Prelude It's pretty hard to forget the first time I met EG Kight because it was the night of my first time going to the W.C. Handy Awards - May 25, 2000. Yep, it was way...
