I’ve posted the best of the 500 or so photos I took at the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival over the 4th of July weekend. The stream is here on Flickr.

At the end of the weekend, I was certain that I’d taken pictures of every act. I spent quite a bit of time bouncing between the [...]

Following several listener requests for the older shows, I spent some time on Sunday updating the archives. I created a new page with download links to the shows, going all the way back to Roadhouse 001. This is the first time they’ve all been available on a single page. The link is also available in [...]

There’s no particular place to go in this edition of The Roadhouse – no real plan or theme. There is, however, a solid hour of blues with a surprise around every corner. I’ve got Lonnie Brooks, Hubert Sumlin, Dave Gross, Bo Ramsey, Erja Lyytinen – just an indication of the variety of artists in the [...]

It’s the tiny instrument that most closely resembles the human voice in range, timbre and emotion. The harmonica takes center stage in the 179th Roadhouse, and it’s an hour of hot blues harp. Watermelon Slim, Mississippi Heat, Big Dave McLean, Junior Wells, and Mannish Boys lead the way as the harp proves the backbone of [...]

We top off the tank this week to provide the necessary fuel for the upcoming 7 days. But don’t worry – it’s not nearly as expensive as the gas pump. We’re pumping Jimmy Burns, Carol Fran & Clarence Holliman, Junior Wells, Jolly Jumper & Big Moe, and Robin Rogers into the tank of the ‘57 Cadillac convertible of the blues. It’s a 98 octane edition of The Roadhouse and another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

A nice story on NPR’s “All Things Considered” about Homemade Jamz Blues Band. Also contains audio and video.

The 177th Roadhouse maps new territory – new artists to the show and blues styles I’ve not included in previous shows. JD & The Straight Shot, Steve James & Del Rey, Carolina Chocolate Drops, JJ Grey & Mofro, and a little Professor Longhair take us off in those different directions. Though the styles are different, the feel is the same – another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

I’m deep into the first night of the IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. The weather, while warm and humid, is actually pretty pleasant. I just watched a strong set from the Kilborn Alley Blues Band. From Champaign, IL, they focus heavily on gritty Chicago blues. A good set, all the way around.

I also popped over [...]