Articles Archive for March 2009
Posted in Headline, Shows on 28 March 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Headline, Shows on 21 March 2009
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 – [...]
Posted in Headline, Shows on 14 March 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Headline, Shows on 7 March 2009
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 [...]





