Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast

Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast

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genre: Music/Jazz / Blues

Murphy's Saloon, Podcast Home of the Blues, serves up a weekly helping of the very best podsafe blues and blues rock.

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  • RIP, Big Man, RIP ...

    6/19/2011

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  • Tell The Truth at Crossroads 2007 - Doyle Bramhall II, Derek Trucks and Eric Clapton

    5/31/2011

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    Bill Murray is a cornball, of course, but whoa - Doyle Bramhall II, Derek Trucks and ol' Slowhand himself light it up!

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #202 - Blue Days

    5/4/2011

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    Duration: 58:07

    This episode's playlist: • 28 Degrees (3:29) by Damon Fowler, from Devil Got His Way (2011); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for the most up-to-date information. • Back In Style (3:27) by Joss Stone, a digital single released by Stoned-Records.com and available from iTunes. Visit JossStone.com and Stoned-Records.com for more information. Many thanks to AirplayDirect. • Rough And Ready (5:18) and Walking Blues (5:17) by The Geoff Everett Band, from Adult Show (2010); available from the products page at the band's website. Visit TheGeoffEverettBand.co.uk for more information. • My Love Is Your Love (4:14) by Gregg Allman, from Low Country Blues (2011); available from the store at his site, Rounder Records and iTunes. Visit GreggAllman.com for more information. Many thanks to AirplayDirect • Living With The Pain (3:31) by Mojo Collins & Triple Threat, from Get Around 2 It (2010); available from the store at Mojo's site and iTunes. Visit MojoCollins.com for more information. • The Trip's The Thing (4:28) by Neil Harnett, from Somewhere (2009); available from Indiepool.com, Amazon and iTunes. Visit NeilHarnett.com for more information. • Leavin' Town Blues (3:02) by Chris Dair, from Crossroads to Freedom (2010); available from the store at his site and iTunes. Visit ChrisDairMusic.net for more information. • Walking To Chicago (5:11) by Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys, from Shake Your Boogie (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. • Cat Squirrel (4:52) by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, from Fabulous Thunderbirds (2009); available from the store at their site. Visit FabulousThunderbirds.com for more information. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

  • Buddy Guy featuring Jeff Beck - Mustang Sally HQ

    4/3/2011

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  • You May Have Noticed ...

    3/31/2011

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    You may have noticed earlier episodes of Murphy's Saloon reappearing as new in your RSS feed - possibly in a jumbled order. If that's the case, I'd like to apologize. I'm in the process of doing something I never expected to do: I'm turning off your ability to make comments here about individual episodes. Doing this has been forced by spammers, who come to this blog page each time I publish a new episode and post at least one spam message with every single episode. That's 200+ spam messages I have to go through and delete. Fortunately, I have the settings such that I have the option of deleting them before they are visible to anyone else. This has happened three time now, and I'm tired of it. So I'm turning off the comments. You are still always welcome to email comments to murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com. What makes this particularly irritating is the fact this isn't being done by a 'bot - these posts are made by a real person (or persons) who have to type in a name and a CAPTCHA code before they can attempt to post their spew. Yeah, there are real people who are paid to do such things, and as far as I'm concerned they are scum.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 201 - 2011 BMA Nominees 2

    3/16/2011

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    This episode's playlist: • A Shout-Out (4:15) by Al "Coffee" McDaniel, from Blues In My Shoes (2007); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit ALMcDaniel.com and AirplayDirect.com/AL for more information. • Slow Burn (2:55) by The Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine, from their EP Three Jacks and a Jill (2010; available from CD Baby. Visit the band's Facebook page for more information. • Salt in the Wounds (3:34) by Luke Morgan, a digital single first released in 2010, and available from LuciusMusic.com. Visit Luke's Facebook page for additional information. • Respect Me And The Blues (4:21) by Teeny Tucker, from Keep The Blues Alive (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit Teeny's MySpace page and this page for more information. • Stay Here In Your Arms (3:17) by Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, from 2 Man Wrecking Crew (2008); available from Delta Groove Productions and iTunes. Visit LightninMalcolm.com and their MySpace page for more information. • I'll Be Around (3:22) by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, from Fabulous Thunderbirds (2009); available from the store at their site. Visit FabulousThunderbirds.com for more information. • Big Fine Woman (4:47) by Joe Louis Walker, from Between a Rock and the Blues (2009); available from the store at his site, Stony Plain Records.com and iTunes. Visit JoeLouisWalker.com for more information. • Where Hwy 61 Runs (4:25) by Charlie Musselwhite, from The Well (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. Special thanks to AirplayDirect.com. • Gonna Move To Kansas City (3:40) by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, from Raising The Bar (2010); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit MagicSlimBlues.com and this page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Blues Train (4:37) by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from The Game (2010); available from the store at their site and iTunes. Visit HMJamzBluesBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: 2011 Blues Music Awards Nominees; American Red Cross Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Donations. Something I didn't mention on this episode: this and future episodes are encoded at 192 kbps, giving you a cleaner, fuller sound - enjoy!! The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 200 - 2011 Blues Music Awards Nominees 1

    3/6/2011

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    Duration: 56:16

    This week's playlist: • Educated Ways (4:01) by The Mannish Boys, from Shake For Me (2010); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • SuperHero (4:48) by Candye Kane, from SuperHero (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information. • The Devil Is An Angel (3:09) by Janiva Magness, from The Devil Is An Angel Too (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. Special thanks to AirPlay Direct. • Got You Out Of My Blood (3:57) by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, from Have Blues, Will Travel (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit SmokinJoeKubek.com for more information. Special thanks to AirPlay Direct. • Stay Here In Your Arms (3:17) by Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, from 2 Man Wrecking Crew (2008); available from Delta Groove Productions and iTunes. Visit LightninMalcolm.com and their MySpace page for more information. • In Bluesville (4:41) by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, from Better Off Now (2010); available from iTunes. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • Louise (5:57) by Nick Moss, from Privileged (2010); available from the store at NickMoss.com and iTunes. Visit NickMoss.com for more information. • Can't Stand To See You Go (4:19) by Brad Vickers And His Vestapolitans, from Stuck With The Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit their MySpace page for more information. • Mean Old Chicago (3:59) by Bob Margolin, from Hold Me To It (1999); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit BobMargolin.com for more information. Special thanks to AirPlay Direct. • Like the Buddha Do (4:19) by Popa Chubby, from The Essential Popa Chubby (2011); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit PopaChubby.com for more information. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

  • Ruth Brown - Mama, He Treats your Daughter Mean

    2/2/2011

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 199 - Doubled Up and Packed Fulla Blues

    1/31/2011

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    Duration: 1:07:57

    This episode's playlist: • Little by Little (2:46) and I Can't Be Satisfied (3:32) by Gregg Allman, from Low Country Blues (2011); available from the store at his site, Rounder Records and iTunes. Visit GreggAllman.com for more information. • Hesitation Blues (3:54) and Baby, Please Don't Go (2:24) by Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans, from Le Blues Hot (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit this MySpace page and this page at CD Baby for more information. • Last Fall (3:27) and Please Don't Let Me Go (3:47) by Chris Dair, from Crossroads to Freedom (2010); available from the store at his site and iTunes. Visit ChrisDairMusic.net for more information. • Burned Down The House (4:21) and Nothing's Changed For The Po (4:30) by The Homemade Jamz Band, from The Game (2010); available from the store at their site and iTunes. Visit HMJamzBluesBand.com for more information. • Payback Time (3:29) and Got To Bring It With You (5:16) by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, from Fabulous Thunderbirds (2009); available from the store at their site. Visit FabulousThunderbirds.com for more information. • Cypress In The Pines (3:37) and Devil Got His Way (2:49) by Damon Fowler, from Devil Got His Way (2011); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for the most up-to-date information. • Prisoner of Misery (4:09) and If There's a Heaven (6:41) by Joe Louis Walker, from Between a Rock and the Blues (2009); available from the sore at his site, Stony Plain Records.com and iTunes. Visit JoeLouisWalker.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: T-Bone Burnett; go here to join the Blues Foundation (and be eligible to vote for this year's Blue Music Award nominees); read the New York Times review of the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival here; and buy the 2-DVD set from the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival from Amazon here. The Gas For Less photo attachment to this episode's mp3 file is courtesy of Theresa Carter, publisher of TheLocalTourist.com, and a very good friend to Murphy's Saloon. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

  • David Lindley - Mercury Blues

    1/22/2011

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    A smokin' version - live in Berlin.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 198 - Happy Blues Year 2011

    1/18/2011

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    Duration: 57:19

    This episode's playlist: • Free Ride Blues (3:10) by Andre & The J Tones, from Rhythm & Blues Christmas (2010); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information. • Raunchy (5:33) by The Mannish Boys, from Shake For Me (2010); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Treat Me Right (4:45) by Peter Karp & Sue Foley, from He Said She Said (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and iTunes. Visit BlindPigRecords.com for more information. • Get Around 2 It (4:04) by Mojo Collins & Triple Threat, from Get Around 2 It (2010); available from the store at his site and iTunes. Visit MojoCollins.com for more information. • Don't Go Makin' Plans (4:58) by Coco Montoya, from I Want It All Back (2010); available from Amazon and iTunes. Visit CocoMontoya.com for more information. • Sweet Home Chicago (5:15) by Neil Harnett, from Somewhere (2009); available from Indiepool.com, Amazon and iTunes. Visit NeilHarnett.com for more information. • Slow, Hot & Sweaty (4:37) by JJ Grey & Mofro, from Georgia Warhorse (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit JJGrey.com for more information. Special thanks to AirplayDirect.com. • Like Wolf (3:34) by Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys, from Shake Your Boogie (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. • At A Cost (2:48) by the JP Blues Band, from I Will Not Go Quietly (2010); available from the band's site and iTunes. Visit JPBlues.com for more information. • If I Live Through This (4:31) by Gary U.S. Bonds, from Let Them Talk (2009); available from the store at his site and iTunes. Visit GaryUSBonds.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: The Mean Gene Kelton Memorial Fund at BeaconFed.org. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley. ~~~ Yes, this episode includes a musical Easter egg. You can expect more in the future ... :-)

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    Holidays 2010

    12/24/2010

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    Duration: 39:19

    Show notes are forthcoming ... :-)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 197 - RIP Robin Rogers

    12/24/2010

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    Duration: 54:14

    This episode's playlist: • Maybe Sometime Later (4:38) by The Insomniacs, from At Least I'm Not With You (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • God of Abraham (3:25) by Guthrie Kennard, from Matchbox (2009); available from CDUniverse and iTunes. Visit GuthrieKennard.com for more information. • Nut Shuffle (4:42) by the Latvian Blues Band, from Unreal (2009); available from Amazon and iTunes. Visit LatvianBluesBand.com for more information. • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (3:51) by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) (2010); available from the store at RayWylie.com and iTunes. Visit RayWylie.com for more information. • I Came Here To Play (5:24) by Deep Water Reunion, from Bake Sale, Volume Five (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit the DWR page at Reverbnation more information. • Stronghearted Woman (3:46) by Little Johnny Moore. Visit his MySpace page and LittleJohnnyLive.com for more information, and booking. • Georgia Warhorse (5:44) by JJ Grey & Mofro, from Georgia Warhorse (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit JJGrey.com for more information. Special thanks to AirplayDirect.com. • Soul Train Ride (6:07) by Neil Harnett, from Somewhere (2009); available from Indiepool.com, Amazon and iTunes. Visit NeilHarnett.com for more information. • The Well (3:18) by Charlie Musselwhite, from The Well (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. Special thanks to AirplayDirect.com. • Freak (3:43) Zach Prather & Slight Return, from Freak (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit Zach-Prather.com/ for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Robin Rogers on National Public Radio. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 196 - Rough and Ready Blues

    11/29/2010

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    Duration: 51:46

    This week's playlist: • Pittsburgh In The Morning, Philadelphia At Night (4:43), by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and iTunes. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Miss Maebelle (4:53) by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003); available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • St. Paul Wintertime Blues (4:46) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit both CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page and MySpace page for more information. • Forecast Calls For Change (3:06) by Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess, from If I Had A Dime (2010); available from the store at Chrissie's site. Have Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess play your town - visit Eventful.com. Visit ChrissieOdell.com for more information. • Tough Times (3:19) by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, from Better Off Now (2010); available from CDUniverse and iTunes. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • My Babe She Loves Me All the Time (3:21) by Bluesboy Jag, from A Bump and A Beer (2009); available from this page at Jag's site and iTunes. Visit JagsHouse.com for more information. • Cadillac Assembly Line (5:01) by Albert Castiglia, from Keepin On (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Live Till Tomorrow (4:20) by Stringbean, from Layin Low (2010); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit StringbeanAndTheStalkers.art.officelive.com for more information. • That's Right (4:09), by Steve Guyger, from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information. • Cubano Jump (2:58) by Dave Gross, from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and iTunes. Visit DaveGross.net for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Old Gray Mule :: Reviews of Fair Game in The New Yorker and The New York Times :: ROBINPALOOZA Benefit Concert to Support Robin Rogers (Facebook link); Skinnyz Bar & Grille (the venue); Robin Rogers Benefit Central (in Facebook). The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 195 - Blues for Bubba

    11/22/2010

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    Duration: 52:21

    This week's playlist: • Issaquena Stomp (4:15) by Old Gray Mule, from a forthcoming album entitled 40 Nickels For A Bag of Chips. Buy their album Sound Like Somethin Fell Off the House (2010) from CDBaby or iTunes. Visit OldGrayMule.wordpress.com for more information. Special thanks to C.R. Humphrey. • Ain't It Time (3:08) by Charlie Musselwhite, from In My Time (1994); available from the store at Charlie's site and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. Special thanks to AirplayDirect.com. • Perfume and Grime (8:04) by Luther Allison, from Pay It Forward (2002); available from Ruf Records and iTunes. Visit Luther-Allison.com for more information. • Monkey See, Monkey Do (2:56) by Eddie Turner, from Miracle & Demons (2010); available from Amazon and iTunes. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com for more information. • Fine Lady (4:24) by Charles 'Big Daddy' Stallings, from Blues Party (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information. • Funkified Blues (4:31) by Mahajibee, from Mahajibee Blues (2007); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit MahajibeeBlues.com for more information. • Central Two-O-Nine (2:49) by Robert Plant, from Band of Joy (2010); available from Rounder Records and iTunes. Visit RobertPlant.com for more information. • If You Don't Love Me (4:44) by Stevie Paige, from Welcome The The Big Time (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit SteviePaige.com for more information. • Shake Your Boogie (4:41) by Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys, from Shake Your Boogie (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. • Nuthin To Lose (2:37) by Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess, from If I Had A Dime (2010); available from the store at Chrissie's site. If you'd like to have Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess play your town, make your feelings known at Eventful.com. Visit ChrissieOdell.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research; the Wikipedia entry about Sean Costello; B. B. King's Bluesville at Sirius Satellite Radio. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

  • Keith Olbermann Special Comment: False Promise Of Journalistic Objectivity 11/15/10

    11/16/2010

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 194 - Blues a la Carte 2

    11/8/2010

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    Duration: 53:37

    This week's playlist: • Love's Lost and Found (4:47) by Mia Vermillion, from Alone Together With the Blues (2009); available from HipChickMusic.com, Rhapsody.com, Amazon and iTunes. Visit MiaVermillion.com for more information. • You're Not The Only One (3:45) by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at his site, the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information. • Pinegum (3:36) by Paul Reddick & The Sidemen, from Rattlebag (2001); available from NorthernBlues.com and iTunes. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information. • If Walls Could Talk (3:44) by Kenny Neal, from Hooked On Your Love (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and iTunes. Visit KennyNeal.net for more information. • Another Funeral for A Friend (4:49) by the Darcy Perry Band, from Phoenix (2008); available from Amplifier.co.nz and iTunes. Visit DarcyPerry.co.nz for more information. • So Many Miles (4:15) by Chris Cain, from So Many Miles (2010); available soon from BlueRockIt.com. Visit ChrisCain.cc for more information. • Just Like That (4:42) by Nick Moss & The Flip Tops, from Live At Chan's (2006), available from CD Baby, Amazon and iTunes. Visit NickMoss.com for more information. • Hittin' On Nothin' (4:05) by Robin Rogers, from Back In The Fire (2010), available from Blind Pig Records, the store at Robin's site and iTunes. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • James (4:51) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Party (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information. • Party Till the Cows Come Home (3:53) by Albert Castiglia, from A Stone's Throw (2006); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Vivid Seats; Life, Keith Richards' autobiography; the Americana Music Awards Sampler. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon, Podcast Home of the Blues comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 193 - Blues a la Carte

    11/1/2010

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    Duration: 46:06

    This week's playlist: • You Can Have The Tail (3:01) by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, from Better Off Now (2010); available from CDUniverse and iTunes. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • I Don't Understand (3:57) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information. • Blues Party (5:04) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Party (2010); available from and iTunes. Visit for more information. • Leaving Your Town (3:15) by Charlie Musselwhite, from Ace of Harps (1990); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. • Country Boy (4:11) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page and their MySpace page for more information. • Mm Hmm (3:23) by Peter Karp & Sue Foley, from He Said She Said (2010); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit Blind Pig Records for more information. • Big Big Love (4:45) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information. • Medford & Main (2:41) by Matthew Stubbs, from Medford & Main (2009); available from the store at his site and iTunes. Visit MatthewStubbs.net for more information. • Ride a Painted Pony (3:06) by Eddie Turner, from Miracle & Demons (2010); available from Amazon and iTunes. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com for more information. • Midlife Crisis Midnight Flight (3:05) by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, from Have Blues, Will Travel (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit SmokinJoeKubek.com and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Contributions for Robin Rogers can be sent to Robin Rogers c/o Piedmont Talent, PO Box 680006, Charlotte NC 28216; the Lincolnton (NC) Benefit for Robin Rogers. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

  • Jon Stewart's speech at the Rally For Sanity

    10/31/2010

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #192 - Fifth Anniversary

    10/25/2010

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    Duration: 1:05:56

    This episode's playlist: • Put The Foot To Him (3:00) by Old Gray Mule, from a forthcoming album entitled 40 Nickels For A Bag of Chips. Buy their album Sound Like Somethin Fell Off the House (2010) from CDBaby or iTunes. Visit OldGrayMule.wordpress.com for more information. Special thanks go to C.R. Humphrey for sending me this advance track. • Nobody But You (3:43) by Luther Allison, from Pay It Forward (2002); available from Ruf Records and iTunes. Visit Luther-Allison.com for more information. • Down In The Swamp (3:36) by Kenny Neal; from Hooked On Your Love (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and iTunes. Visit KennyNeal.net for more information. • Down At Dino's (3:51) by Chris Cain, from So Many Miles (2010); available soon from BlueRockIt.com. Visit ChrisCain.cc for more information. • Miracles & Demons, Part 2 (3:24) by Eddie Turner, from Miracle & Demons (2010); available from Amazon.com and iTunes. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com for more information. • Just You, Just Blues (4:00) by Charlie Musselwhite, from The Well (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. Special thanks to AirplayDirect.com. • Blues Guitar (6:37) by Mahajibee, from Mahajibee Blues (2007); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit MahajibeeBlues.com for more information. • If I Had A Dime (4:34) by Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess, from If I Had A Dime (2010); now available from the store at Chrissie's site. If you'd like to have Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess play your town, make your feelings known on this page at Eventful.com. Visit ChrissieOdell.com for more information. • Have Blues, Will Travel (4:07) by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, from Have Blues, Will Travel (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit SmokinJoeKubek.com and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Live Till Tomorrow (4:20) by Stringbean, from Layin Low (2010); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit StringbeanAndTheStalkers.art.officelive.com for more information. • Slipped, Tripped And Fell In Love (4:15) by Janiva Magness, from The Devil Is An Angel Too (2010); available from the store at JanivaMagness.com and iTunes. Visit this page at Alligator.com for more information. Special thanks to AirPlay Direct. • The Hottest Spot In Hell (4:03) by JJ Grey & Mofro, from Georgia Warhorse (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit JJGrey.com for more information. Special thanks to AirplayDirect.com. • Wrapped Around Your Finger (feat. Guitar Shorty) (5:02) by Walter Trout, from Full Circle (2006); available from the store at Walter's Website and iTunes. Visit WalterTrout.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: ChrissieOdell.com and an eight-minute promotional documentary about JJ Grey. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or Music Alley.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 191 - Ladies Night #2

    10/18/2010

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    Duration: 50:15

    This week's playlist: • Down Home Blues (5:15) by Lisa Mann, from Lisa Mann (2010); available from CDBaby and MusicMillennium.com (it's not easy to find - search the site for Lisa Mann). Visit LisaMannmusic.com for more information. • Weeds Like Us (3:23) by Janiva Magness, from The Devil Is An Angel Too (2010); available from the store at JanivaMagness.com and iTunes. Visit this page at Alligator.com for more information. Special thanks to AirPlay Direct. • Keep The Blues Alive (3:56) by Teeny Tucker, from Keep The Blues Alive (2010); available from CD Baby and Amazon. Visit Teeny Tucker's MySpace page and this page for more information. • Nothing I'd Take (3:50) by Stevie Paige, from Welcome The The Big Time (2010); available from CD Baby. Visit SteviePaige.com for more information. • Shake Hands And Tell Me Goodbye (3:08) by Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy, from Good Time Music for Hard Times (2009); available from StonyPlainRecords.com and iTunes. Visit MariaMuldaur.com for more information. • If You Be My Baby (5:09) by Anni Piper, from Chasin Tail (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • Crossdresser's Blues (3:37) by Queenie & The Blue Cats, from Bake Sale, Volume Five (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Crossdresser's Blues also appears on the band's album Another Blue Day (2008), which is available from iTunes. Visit QueenieandtheBlueCats.com for more information. • Hey! Toughen Up! (2:54) by Candye Kane, from Superhero (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information. • Get Back Home to You (3:34) by Ana Popovic, from Blind for Love (2009); available from EclectoGroove Records and iTunes. Visit AnaPopovic.com and this page at the EclectoGroove Records site for more information. • Cut You Loose (4:35) by Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess, from If I Had A Dime (2010); available from the store at BiLLFoOLeRY.com. Visit this page at ReverbNation.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Facebook page for the Oct. 24th Guitar Raffle in Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Blues Society (look for the PayPal "Donate" button), Robin Rogers Benefit Central (in Facebook) and RobinRogers.com. To buy $5 tickets for the guitar raffle, send checks or money orders YESTERDAY to: Mike Dew, 135 Ferguson Ridge Road, Union Mills NC 28167 - make them payable to Tony Rogers. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit or the Podsafe Music Network.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast 190 - Donors Requests

    10/11/2010

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    Duration: 1:29:46

    This episode's playlist: • Color-Blind Angel (5:16) by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Ain't Nothin' But The Blues (5:35) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net, their ReverbNation page and their MySpace page for more information. • Diamond Ring (6:08) by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and iTunes. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Sugar Shack (4:36) by Damon Fowler, from Sugar Shack (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit DamonFowler.com for more information. • I Love 'Em (3:58) by Big James &The Chicago Playboys, from Right Here Right Now (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and iTunes. Visit BigJames.com for more information. • Rollin' (3:33) by Maria Daines, a single obtained from Music Alley a long time ago. An album of Maria's music is available from iTunes: Treebone, as well as an EP entitled Brothers of the Road (both 2005). Visit Maria-Daines.com for more information about Maria and her partner (and guitarist) Paul Killington. • Old Angel Midnight (5:26) by Brother Dege Legg, from Folk Songs of the American Longhair (2010); available from DegeLegg.com (scroll down and click the Reserve Your Copy Now link under the cover art), and iTunes. Visit DegeLegg.com for more information. • Pontiac Blues (Live) (6:21) by Magic Dick, from Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts (2008), available from Electro-Fi.com. Visit MagicDick.com and MarkHummel.com for more information. • Superhot Lady Cop (5:10) by Beau Hall, from UNH! (2005), available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit BeauRocks.com for more information. • Woolly Mammoth (4:03) by The Robert Farrell Band, from Sun House Fury - Part 1 (2003). To buy the CD, and for more information, visit Robert's site: RobertFarrell.com. • Hoodoo Man Blues (6:14) by The Insomniacs, from At Least I'm Not With You (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and iTunes. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • Welfare Blues (4:59) by Kirk Fletcher, from Shades of Blue (2003); available from Delta Groove Productions, CD Baby and iTunes. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • I'm A Bad, Bad Girl (4:55) by Candye Kane, from SuperHero (2009); available from Delta Groove Productions and iTunes. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information. • Thanksgiving Boogie (4:03) by Old Gray Mule, from Sound Like Somethin' Fell Off The House (2010); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit OldGrayMule.wordpress.com for more information. • Caterpillar Whine (Long Line Skinner) (4:14) by Watermelon Slim, from Escape From The Chicken Coop (2009), available from NorthernBlues Music and iTunes. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Facebook page for the Oct. 24th Guitar Raffle in Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Blues Society (look for the PayPal "Donate" button), Robin Rogers Benefit Central (in Facebook) and RobinRogers.com. To buy $5 tickets for the guitar raffle, send checks or money orders NOW to: Mike Dew, 135 Ferguson Ridge Road, Union Mills NC 28167 - make them payable to Tony Rogers. In other news, check out Motorsports Photography by Clark McInnis at ClarkMcInnisPhotography.com. Music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. In addition, one of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com or Music Alley.

  • Discounts from ShoeBuy.com

    10/9/2010

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    With the checkout code BlueShoes (run the words together), you can visit Shoebuy.com and get a 10% discount plus free shipping. Shoebuy.com is the World's Largest Site for Shoes, and has more than 1,050 top name brands with sizes, colors and widths for men, women, teens and children. Shoebuy.com sells more than 750,000 products, including bags, accessories and apparel, and is one of the top 10 apparel shopping sites in the United States. They also have international shipping available for select destinations, and where ever you are, there’s a 100% price guarantee on all items.  

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #189 - Robin Rogers Needs Our Help

    9/13/2010

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    Duration: 1:06:40

    This episode's playlist: • Little Man (4:09) by Mahajibee, from Mahajibee Blues (2007); available from CDBaby and iTunes. Visit MahajibeeBlues.com for more information. • What We Are Worth (3:36), Second Time Around (3:23) and Baby Bye-Bye (5:03), all by Robin Rogers and all from Back In The Fire (2010), which is available from Blind Pig Records and the store at Robin's site. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Angel Dance (3:52) by Robert Plant, from Band of Joy (2010), which is scheduled for release Sept. 14th by Rounder Records. The album can be ordered in advance from Rounder Records and iTunes. Visit RobertPlant.com for more information. • Clarksdale Getaway (4:14) by Charlie Musselwhite, from The Well (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. Thanks to AirplayDirect.com for helping make Charlie Musselwhite's music available to me. • All (4:27) by JJ Grey & Mofro, from Georgia Warhorse (2010); available from Alligator Records and iTunes. Visit JJGrey.com for more information. Thanks to AirplayDirect.com for helping make JJ Grey & Mofro's music available to me. • That's Soul (4:38) by Stevie Paige, from Welcome To The Big Time (2010); available from CD Baby. Visit SteviePaige.com for more information. • You Lied To Me (3:41) by Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess, from If I Had A Dime (2010); available from the store at BiLLFoOLeRY.com. Visit this page at ReverbNation.com for more information. • If The Sea Was Whiskey (3:37) by Tin Pan; from Hound's Tooth (2008); available from iTunes. Visit TinPanBand.com/wordpress for more information. • Do You Love Me (4:40) by Albert Castiglia, from Keepin On (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and iTunes. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Highway Song (featuring John Mayall) (2:55) by Walter Trout, from Full Circle (2006); available from the store at Walter's Website and iTunes. Visit WalterTrout.com for more information. • In My Arms (4:41) by the Ken DeRouchie Band, from Live at Jimmy Mak's (2007); available from CD Baby and iTunes. Visit KDBand.net or their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this episode: For information or to make donations to help Robin Rogers in her time of need, visit Charlotte Blues Society (look for the PayPal "Donate" button), Robin Rogers Benefit Central (in Facebook) and RobinRogers.com. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network or Download.com.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #188 - Double Up #9

    8/22/2010

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    Duration: 50:57

    This episode's playlist: • Natural Man (3:12) by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Heads Up! (2002); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit LilEdandtheBluesImperials.com for more information. • No Better Than This (3:12) and Each Day Of Sorrow (2:36) by John Mellencamp, from the album No Better Than This (2010), available from Rounder.com and the iTMS. Visit Mellencamp.com for more information. The album is reviewed here by Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot. • Cummins Prison Farm (4:55) and Breaking Up Somebody's Home (4:33) by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, from Raising The Bar (2010); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit MagicSlimBlues.com and this page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Hot Potata (4:19) and Found Me A Man (3:22) by Chrissie O'Dell & One Hot Mess, from If I Had A Dime (2010); available from the store at BiLLFoOLeRY.com. Visit this page at ReverbNation.com for more information. • Ice Or Fire (3:47) and Hard Feelings (3:41) by Bob Margolin, from Hold Me To It (1999); available from CDUniverse and the iTMS. CDUniverse also has many of Bob's other CDs for sale. Visit BobMargolin.com for more information. • Please Let Me Explain (5:32) by Reverend Raven & The Chainsmoking Altar Boys (feat. Madison Slim), from Live At Blues On Grand (2004); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' guitarist Mike Campbell treats a young fan with admirable kindness. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon always comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following fine organizations also may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network or Download.com.

  • Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years

    8/17/2010

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  • Alejandro Escovedo and Bruce Springsteen - Beast of Burden

    8/10/2010

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  • iTunes Blues/R&B Bargain: T-Bone Walker - Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954

    8/10/2010

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    My personal iTunes Music Store Bargain of the Week: T-Bone Walker - Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954 (it's an iTunes link). For $9.99, you get 54 tracks.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #187 - Double Up #8

    8/9/2010

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    Duration: 53:54

    This week's playlist: • Cold Blooded Man (4:27) by Sugar Blue, from Code Blue (2007); available from CD Baby, the store at his site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Sugar-Blue.com for more information. • Please Don't Let Me Go (3:16 ) and My Life Will Be Sweeter (4:53) by Tin Pan, from Hound's Tooth (2008); available from the iTMS. Visit TinPanBand.com/wordpress for more information. • Long Way From Home (3:05) and Hurricane (4:25) by Stephen Luke, from No Man's Land (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit StephenLukeMusic.com for more information. • Gettin By (5:06) and Keep On Keeping On (5:49) by Albert Castiglia; from Keepin On (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Just Tryin' To Be Me (4:12) and 2-Headed Monstah (4:34) by Al "Coffee" McDaniel, from Blues In My Shoes (2007); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit ALMcDaniel.com and AirplayDirect.com/ALfor more information. • Anchor (3:30) by Alejandro Escovedo, from Street Songs of Love (2010); available from TheConnextion.com and the iTMS. You should also read this review from Rolling Stone of Alejandro's July 21st appearance at The Bowery in New York. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: GoDaddy discount codes. The music on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network or Download.com.  

  • Quincy Jones and Clark Terry - Moanin' (Belgium 1960)

    8/7/2010

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  • Junior Wells - Snatch It Back And Hold it

    8/1/2010

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  • Audio IDs

    8/1/2010

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    This is an open invitation for show IDs - y'know, the audio clips I play between songs that start, "Hi, this is ... " A number of musicians and a few of my close friends have been kind enough to record and submit IDs over the years, but I'd now like to open this up to anyone, new and longtime listeners alike. So here's the basic script: "Hi, this is (insert your name here), and whenever I'm in the neighborhood, I always stop by Murphy's Saloon for a (insert your beverage of choice here), and to hear the best blues around." You're more than welcome to ad lib a little at the end, if you like. There are two ways you can create and submit your ID: you can call in to 1-530-28BLUES, or send an mp3 file to murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com. If you call in, take a deep breath and speak directly into your phone. Don't rush, and re-dos are allowed. If you have the ability to record mp3s on your computer, I'd prefer files recorded at 160 kbps. Have fun, and I look forward to hearing from you!

  • Get Discounts from GoDaddy

    7/31/2010

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    Here's your chance to get great discounts on domain names and other related services from GoDaddy. You'll find our GoDaddy.com coupon codes at MeVIO. Click on the button for the discount you'd like to use (it'll be copied to your computer's clipboard), then take it to GoDaddy.com.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #186 - Double Up #7

    7/29/2010

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    Duration: 55:18

    This episode's playlist: • Still Called the Blues (5:33) by Luther Allison, from Pay It Forward (2002); available from Ruf Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Luther-Allison.com for more information. • Tried So Hard (5:38) and Default Boogie (3:37) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page or their MySpace page for more information. • When I Get Drunk (4:26) and Hit And Run (2:48) by Arsen Shomakhov, from On The Move (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit ArsenShomakhov.com for more information. • Little Sister (You Ain't Suffered) (4:31) and Real Life Woman (3:08) by Lisa Mann, from Lisa Mann (2010); available from CDBaby and MusicMillennium.com (it's not easy to find - search the site for Lisa Mann). Visit LisaMannmusic.com for more information. • Too Little Too Late (3:35) and Why You Keep Me Hangin (6:16) by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, from Better Off Now (2010); available from CDUniverse and the iTMS. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • Bluesman (4:38) by Sugar Blue, from Code Blue (2007); available from CD Baby, the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit Sugar-Blue.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: ArielPublicity.com. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists, and their labels. One of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network or Download.com.

  • Links

    7/25/2010

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    To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com. You can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; TheBluesBlast.com; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: No Depression may have stopped publishing as an ink-on-paper magazine, but their website is as active as ever, and is a don't-miss-it source for news and reviews of blues and other subgenres of American roots music. Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago)

  • More Efficient Use of this Space

    7/24/2010

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    Y'know all the links to a variety of things I put at the end of the show notes for each episode? That whole block in each show notes post has gotten waaaay longer than it should be. Therefore, the long-standing links are all going to take up residence in this category, and I'll add new posts in this category as I find more interesting things to which I want to link.

  • Special Offers/Advertising on Murphy's Saloon

    7/24/2010

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    In the very near future, there will be blog posts here in the show notes that will include special disccount codes from a variety of advertisers. You will also hear me mention these special offers during episodes published after the The first discounts will appear here in August and will appear under the Special Offers category on the right side of this page. If you go to the advertisers' sites and use the discount codes I give you, you'll save some money - and I'll get paid. So it's a win-win for you and me. I'm excited.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #185 - Double Up #6

    7/21/2010

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    Duration: 50:57

    This episode's playlist: • Know What I Like (4:18) by Jimmy Voegeli from Bake Sale, Volume 5 (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit JimmyVoegeli.com for more information. • Detroit "Motor City" Blues (3:57) and Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (2:41) by Marshall Lawrence, from Blues Intervention (2010); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DoctorBlues.com for more information. • Chill Out (3:42) and Damn Shame (3:38) by Harper, from Stand Together (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Harper.biz for more information. • I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (4:07) and The Devil Is An Angel (3:09) by Janiva Magness, from The Devil Is An Angel Too (2010); available from the store at JanivaMagness.com and the iTMS. Visit this page at Alligator.com for more information. Special thanks to AirPlay Direct. • New Orleans Cooking (4:07) and Tipitina (5:12) by Cyril Neville, from The Essential Cyril Neville 1994-2007 (2010); available from MC-Records.com and the iTMS. Visit Nevilles.com and Cyril's MySpace page for more information. • Mississippi Hoo Doo Man (5:16) from Bamboozled - Live in Germany (2006); available from RufRecords.de and the iTMS. OmarAndTheHowlers.com and their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: My friend Brian's two podcasts: The Frank Truth and The Comedic Genius Of Martin And Lewis; Music Maker Relief Foundation; Murphy's Saloon Blues Fans; Ray Wylie Hubbard Should Appear On Austin City Limits. (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    It's Crunch Time For Murphy's Saloon

    7/16/2010

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    Duration: 3:35

    This needs to be said - NOW!

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #184 - Double Up #5

    6/20/2010

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    Duration: 50:37

    This week's playlist: • The Cat (5:21) by Johnny Charles from Stratified (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnnyCharles.com for more information. • Great Big Baby (4:36) and Highway Time (4:19) by Anni Piper, from Chasin Tail (2010); available from the Blues Leaf Records page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • Just Because (3:55) and Up & In (2:58) by Bob Margolin, from Up & In (1997); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • Reform School Girl (3:53) and Reel Rock Party (3:10) by Nick Curran And The Lowlifes, from Reform School Girl (2010); available from and the iTMS. Visit this page at EclectoGroove.com and this MySpace page for more information. • I-94 Blues (5:18) and Fallin' Down (4:24) by the Cash Box Kings, from I-94 Blues (2010); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit both CashBoxKings.com, their Facebook page and MySpace page for more information. • My Baby Blues (2:54) by The Delta Jets, from Bake Sale, Volume Five (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit the band's MySpace, Facebook and ReverbNation pages for more information. Mentioned during this show: Joined At The Hip (iTunes link), the new album by Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #183 - Double Up #4

    6/6/2010

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    Duration: 46:35

    This week's playlist: • I Never Want (3:18) by Harper, from Stand Together (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Harper.biz for more information. • Miss Otis Regrets (3:05) and Shout Sister Shout! (2:47), both by Shout Sister Shout and both from Hit That Jive (2009); available from M.C. Records and the iTMS. Visit ShoutSisterShoutMusic.com for more information. • Daughter To The Blues (4:57) and Ain't That The Blues (4:14), both by Teeny Tucker and both from Keep The Blues Alive (2010); available now from CD Baby and on June 15th from Amazon. Visit Teeny Tucker's MySpace page and this page for more information. • Valentine's Day (3:32) and Rules of Engagement (3:56), both by Peter Karp & Sue Foley and both from He Said She Said (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit BlindPigRecords.com for more information. • Killing Each Other (4:10) and On The Road To Charlie Parker (4:17), both by Anders Osborne and both from American Patchwork (2010); available from Alligator.com and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator site and AndersOsborne.com for more information. Thanks also to AirPlay Direct. • Heart Has Been Broken (3:47) by Stringbean, from Layin Low (2010); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit StringbeanAndTheStalkers.art.officelive.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Ray Wylie Hubbard on NPR. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following fine organizations may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirPlay Direct, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #182 - Double Up #3

    5/25/2010

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    Duration: 44:39

    This week's playlist: • To Fill A Hole (3:43) by Brother Dege Legg, from Folk Songs of the American Longhair (2010); available from DegeLegg.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DegeLegg.com for more information. • I Never Want (3:18) and No Problem (4:48), both by Harper and both from Stand Together (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Harper.biz for more information. • Heart Has Been Broken (3:47) and Couldn't Stay Away (3:43), both by Stringbean and both from Layin Low (2010); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit StringbeanAndTheStalkers.art.officelive.com for more information. • Uncle Sonny (2:33) and Medford & Main (2:41), both by Matthew Stubbs and both from Medford & Main (2009); available from the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit MatthewStubbs.net for more information. • Boogie Woogie (3:47) by The Charles Walker Band, and Why Get A Chevrolet (3:45) by Michael Murphy And The Mob; both from Bake Sale, Volume Five (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit both WalkerBand.com and BigDogMurphy.com for more information. • Katie Mae (2:58) by Guthrie Kennard, available from CDUniverse and the iTMS. Visit GuthrieKennard.com and MySpace.com/GuthrieKennard for more information. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #181 - Double Up #2

    5/19/2010

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    Duration: 55:01

    This week's playlist: • Intro/Drive (5:42) by MeantoothGrin from Bake Sale, Volume 5 (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit MeantoothGrin.com for more information. • The Blues Is Here to Stay (4:58) and Indians Got That Fire (4:30), both by Cyril Neville and both from The Essential Cyril Neville 1994-2007 (2010); available from MC-Records.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Nevilles.com and Cyril's MySpace page for more information. • Do You Mean It (3:29) and Shame (3:58), both by Magic Slim & The Teardrops and both from Raising The Bar (2010); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit MagicSlimBlues.com and this page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Save A Little Love (3:42) and Heartbreak With A Hammer (4:09), both by John Németh and both from Name The Day! (2010); scheduled for release on May 18th on Blind Pig Records. Visit JohnNemethBlues.com for more information. • Keep The Wolf From My Door (5:41) and Done With The Devil (5:11) by Jason Ricci & New Blood, from Done With The Devil (2009); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit JasonRicci.com for more information. • Know What I Like (4:18) by Jimmy Voegeli from Bake Sale, Volume 5 (2010); available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit JimmyVoegeli.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: 2010 Blues Music Award winners, Ray Wylie Hubbard's May 2010 UK tour dates, Americana Music Association. The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com.

  • Exile on Main St.

    5/12/2010

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #180 - Double Up #1

    5/9/2010

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    Duration: 52:29

    This week's playlist: • Lower on Your List of Priorities by Roomful of Blues, from Raisin' a Ruckus (2008); available from the store at their site, Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Roomful.com for more information. • Let It Simmer (4:37) and The Panic Is On (4:04) by Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy from Good Time Music for Hard Times (2009); available from StonyPlainRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit MariaMuldaur.com for more information. • Take It Easy Baby (5:36) and Texas Blues (3:41) by Johnny Charles from Stratified (2010); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit JohnnyCharles.com for more information. • You Can't Be Beat (4:28) and Educated Ways (4:01) by The Mannish Boys, from Shake For Me (2010); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Eyes Like A Cat (3:50) and I've Been Down (5:33) by Joe Louis Walker, from Between a Rock and the Blues (2009);available from StonyPlainRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit JoeLouisWalker.com for more information. • Hell Bound Train (4:11) by Delta Moon, from Hell Bound Train (2010); available from http://deltamoon.bandcamp.com/album/hellbound-train and the iTMS, and on CD from RedParlor.com. Visit DeltaMoon.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the 2010 Blues Music Awards, The Great Northern Blues Society. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #179.5 - Goin' To A Wedding

    4/9/2010

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    Duration: 28:56

    This week's playlist: • God of Abraham (3:25) by Guthrie Kennard, from Matchbox (2009); available from CDUniverse and the iTunes Music Store. Kennard's web site (GuthrieKennard.com) is being renovated - in the meantime, you can visit MySpace.com/GuthrieKennard for more information. • I Got All Kinds Of Love (4:49) and The Whiskey Makes Me Mean (3:12) by Nick Moss & The Fliptops from Live At Chan's Combo Platter No. 2 (2009); available from Blue Bella Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blue Bella site for more information. • Bad Seed (3:04) and Mississippi Hoo Doo Man (5:16) from Bamboozled - Live in Germany (2006); available from RufRecords.de and the iTMS. OmarAndTheHowlers.com and their MySpace page for more information. • The Girl Who Wept Stones (3:16) by Brother Dege Legg, from Folk Songs of the American Longhair (2010); available from DegeLegg.com. Visit DegeLegg.com for more information. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #179 - Nick Moss

    3/30/2010

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    Duration: 59:38

    This episode's playlist: • Champagne and Reefer (4:25) by The Mannish Boys, from Shake For Me (2010); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • The Ghost Of The St. Louis Blues (3:51) by Maria Muldaur & Her Garden of Joy, from Good Time Music for Hard Times (2009); available from StonyPlainRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit MariaMuldaur.com for more information. • Jailbait (3:39) by Anni Piper, from Two's Company (2009); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • The Right Time (3:52) by Popa Chubby, from The Fight Is On (2010); available from Blind Pig Records, the products page of PopaChubby.com, and the iTMS. Visit PopaChubby.com for more information. • Your Love's A Lie (5:29), Privileged At Birth (7:11) and Why Should I Care (3:19), all by Nick Moss and all from Privileged (2010); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit NickMoss.com for more information. • Mm Hmm (3:23) by Peter Karp & Sue Foley, from He Said She Said (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit BlindPigRecords.com for more information. • Determined Woman Shuffle (3:49) by Cath Butler's Joynt Venture, from Dangerous Desires (2009); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit DangerousDesire.com for more information. • Promised Land (3:41) by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Done With The Devil (5:11) by Jason Ricci & New Blood, from Done With The Devil (2009); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit JasonRicci.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Ray Wylie Hubbard's 2009 tour schedule, and what the critics are saying about A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: there is no C); the 2nd annual Grit 'n Groove Fest in Luckenbach, TX. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you, first and foremost, courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #178 - The Kilborn Alley Blues Band

    3/23/2010

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    Duration: 57:42

    This week's playlist: • Treat Me Right (4:45) by Peter Karp & Sue Foley, from He Said She Said (2010); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BlindPigRecords.com for more information. • New Loving Blues (4:29) by The CSL Jr. Band, from Voice of the Heart (2009); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit TheCSLJrBand.com for more information. • Another Day, Another Dollar (3:31) by Guthrie Kennard, from Matchbox (2009); available from CDUniverse and the iTMS. Kennard's web site (GuthrieKennard.com) is being renovated - in the meantime you can visit MySpace.com/GuthrieKennard for more information. • Watch It (4:04), Train To Memphis (4:43) and Wo Yeah Woman (5:00), all by The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, and all from Better Off Now (2010); available from BlueBellaRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit KilbornAlley.com for more information. • Imagine Your Lover (5:16) by Robert DiMaio, from Robert DiMaio & The Beauty Junkies (2007); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit RobertDiMaio.com for more information. • Never Enuff Rockin (3:16) by Sandy Mack, from Still Going Strong (2009); available from CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit Sandy's MySpace page for more information. • Pearl River (4:54) by Mike Zito, from Pearl River (2009); available from EclectoGroove.com and the iTMS. Visit MikeZito.com for more information. • Georgia Redsnake (3:52) by Nick Moss, from Privileged (2010); available from Amazon MP3 and the iTMS. Visit NickMoss.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Great Northern Blues Society Blues Cafe 2010. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #177 - Cash Box Kings

    3/10/2010

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    Duration: 44:42

    This week's playlist: • A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) (3:09) by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) (2010); available from the store at RayWylie.com and the iTMS. Visit RayWylie.com for more information. • The Girl Who Wept Stones (3:16) by Brother Dege Legg, from Folk Songs of the American Longhair (2010); available from DegeLegg.com. Visit DegeLegg.com for more information. • Wicked Wanda (4:35) by Popa Chubby, from The Fight Is On (2010); scheduled for release in the U.S. on March 22nd on the Blind Pig label. Advance orders can be placed at the products page of PopaChubby.com. Visit PopaChubby.com for more information. • I'm Tide (3:57) by Joe Louis Walker, from from Between a Rock and the Blues (2009); available from StonyPlainRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit JoeLouisWalker.com for more information. • Hard Days Blues (4:12), Ain't No Fun When The Rabbit Got The Gun (2:54) and Fallin' Down (4:24), all by the Cash Box Kings, and all from I-94 Blues (2010); scheduled for release by Blue Bella Records on March 16th. Visit both CashBoxKings.com and BlueBellaRecords.com for more information. • One More Gig (2:54) by Andre Bisson, from Rhythm and Blues Experience (2008); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information. • Worse Without You (3:40) by Ramblin Dawgs, from Shoot 'Em Up (2009); available from the store at their site and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com for more information. • Like The Bad Girls Do (2:47) by Jacks O Diamonds, from Here There & Everywhere (2009). To buy Here There & Everywhere, send email to jdofjacksodiamonds (at) yahoo (dot) com. Visit JacksODiamonds.net for more information. Mentioned during this show: many, many thanks to StonyPlainRecords.com and BlueBellaRecords.com. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance as an intermediary: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #176 - Joe Louis Walker

    3/5/2010

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    Duration: 55:17

    This week's playlist: • Hell Bound Train (4:11) by Delta Moon, from Hell Bound Train (2010); available immediately as a download from http://deltamoon.bandcamp.com/album/hellbound-train and on CD from RedParlor.com after April 6th. Visit DeltaMoon.com for more information. • Hard Row To Hoe (3:35) by Brother Dege Legg, from Folk Songs of the American Longhair (2010); available from DegeLegg.com. Visit DegeLegg.com for more information. • Even Things Up (4:27) by Pete Anderson, from Even Things Up (2010); available from Amazon MP3, Barnes & Noble, CDUniverse.com and the iTMS. Visit LittleDogRecords.com for more information. • I've Been Down (5:33), Tell Me Why (5:44) and I'm Tide (3:57), all by Joe Louis Walker, and all from from Between a Rock and the Blues (2009); available from StonyPlainRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit JoeLouisWalker.com for more information. • H.O.T. (Happy On Top) (2:26) by Ruth Greenwood, from I Won't Apologize (2006), available from RuthGreenwood.com and the iTMS. Visit RuthGreenwood.com for more information. • Drink All Day (3:38) by Bluesboy Jag, from A Bump and A Beer (2009); available from this page at Jag's site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JagsHouse.com for more information. • Find Yourself Another Man (5:39) by Dave Gross, from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and the iTMS. Visit DaveGross.net for more information. • Fear No Evil (3:51) by Coco Montoya, from The Essential Coco Montoya (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit CocoMontoya.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Murphy's Saloon is now listed at Zune.net; March 1, 2010 Americana Music Association chartWith Ray Wylie Hubbard at #2; BlueBellaRecords.com. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #175 - Pete Anderson

    2/10/2010

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    Duration: 53:50

    This week's playlist: • Bam (4:59) by the Cross Roads Blues Band - The Resurrection, from Bammm! (2009). Visit CrossRoadsResurrection.com for more information. • My Babe She Loves Me All the Time (3:21) by Bluesboy Jag, from A Bump and A Beer (2009); available from this page at Jag's site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JagsHouse.com for more information. • Should Have Done More (4:07) by Watermelon Slim, from Escape From The Chicken Coop (2009), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • A Little Attention (4:37) by Big James & The Chicago Playboys, from Right Here Right Now (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit BigJames.com for more information. • Still in Love (6:03), Stop Me (4:32) and Honky Tonk Girl (4:24), all by Pete Anderson and all from Even Things Up (2010); available from Amazon MP3, Barnes & Noble, CDUniverse.com and the iTMS. Visit LittleDogRecords.com for more information. • Don't Let The Door Hit You (4:17) by Arthur Adams, from Stomp The Floor (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit ArthurAdamsBand.com and this page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Wasp's Nest (3:55) by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) (2010); available from the store at RayWylie.com and the iTMS. Visit RayWylie.com for more information. • Wrong Woman (3:45) by Ana Popovic, from Blind for Love (2009); available from EclectoGroove Records and the iTMS. Visit AnaPopovic.com and this page at the EclectoGroove Records site for more information. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #174 - Samuel James

    1/19/2010

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    Duration: 45:46

    This week's playlist: • Pawnbroker (3:27) by Tinsley Ellis, from Fanning The Flames (1989); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Thanks also to AirplayDirect for helping make this track available. Visit TinsleyEllis.com for more information. • I Don't Know Why (4:10) by Sean Chambers, from Ten Til Midnight (2009); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit SeanChambers.com for more information. • I'll Break Your Promise (3:28), Cryin' Blind (4:14) and John Ross Said (2:48), all by Samuel James and all from For Rose, Maeve and Noreen (2009), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Samuel James in MySpace and this page at PiedmontTalent.com for more information. • Wondering (2:41) by Sandy Mack, from Still Going Strong (2009), available from CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit Sandy Mack in MySpace for more information. • Down Home Country Blues (3:02), Pots and Pans (4:02) and Tornado Ripe (5:35), all by Ray Wylie Hubbard and all from A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C) (2010); available from the store at RayWylie.com and the iTMS. Visit RayWylie.com for more information. • Bamboozled (4:28) by Omar & the Howlers, from Boogie Man (2003); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit OmarAndTheHowlers.com and their MySpace page for more information. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are invited to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

  • A portion of my interview with Ray Wylie Hubbard

    1/18/2010

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    After nearly 40 years in the music business, legendary Austin-based singer/songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard said the decision to form his own record label had everything to do with the freedom to chart his own course as an artist and retain control of all facets of his career. Hubbard's new album, entitled "A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C)" (release date: Jan. 12th), is on Bordello Records, run by Hubbard's wife Judy. "It's not the financial part of it at all," Hubbard said. "I could have gotten a deal with an independent label and had a bigger budget, but it comes back to that as I've gotten older, I really want to own my music, to own the masters. "Having the ownership of what you create gives me a great freedom. These songs mean a great deal to me and I want to own them, and that's important to me. The whole record industry is up in the air and nobody knows what's next, and I think we can do better selling 10,000 copies ourselves than if we sold 100,000 for a label." Hubbard said the freedom afforded by navigating his own way in the turbulent waters of the contemporary music business led directly to the new album's admittedly odd title and cover art, which are derived from the writings of Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic. ... snip ... It was while reading about the European Age of Enlightenment that Hubbard said he found the word "endarkenment." "I thought, 'nobody uses that – what an archaic, weird word.' And then I got into it, and thought, 'what a great word that nobody uses,'" he said. "But the idea is there: if you're enlightened, and everybody else is not. It's either one or the other: either you is, or you ain't. And it just kinda tore around my head, and I thought, 'what a great thing.' ... snip ... Among those who appear on "Enlightenment" are The Trishas, a new female vocal quartet from Austin; guitarist Gurf Morlix, a frequent Hubbard collaborator and producer in the past; and guitarists Derek O'Brian (a longtime member of the Antone's house band), David Abeta (from the band Reckless Kelly) and Billy Cassis (from the legendary Austin band Soulhat). The album was co-produced by Hubbard and highly regarded Austin session musician George Reiss. ... snip ... "Songs like "Black Wings" and "Opium" and "Enlightenment" were all pretty much recorded live straight through with no overdubs whatsoever. We just went in there and did 'em. I think we overdubbed a guitar part on a couple of songs. It was all done to capture the moment — we wanted performance." Read the full story here.

  • Live at Waterloo Records: Ray Wylie Hubbard - Drunken Poet's Dream

    1/17/2010

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #173 - Sandy Mack

    1/11/2010

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    Duration: 57:01

    This week's playlist: • Same Dog (4:47) by Coco Montoya, from The Essential Coco Montoya (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit CocoMontoya.com for more information.. • I Gottta Feelin' (3:52) by Andre Bisson, from Rhythm and Blues Experience (2008); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information. • You Let Me Down (6:46) by Ramblin Dawgs, from Shoot 'Em Up (2009); available from the store at their site and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com for more information. • Natural Born Lover (5:30 by Mike Zito, from Pearl River (2009); available from EclectoGroove.com and the iTMS. Visit MikeZito.com for more information. • Drunked (5:31), It's My Life Baby (2:56) and Boogie Now (6:04), all by Sandy Mack and all from Still Going Strong (2009), available from CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit Sandy's MySpace page for more information. • Cubano Jump (2:58) by Dave Gross, from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and the iTMS. Visit DaveGross.net for more information. • Running Out On Me (4:21) by Aynsley Lister, from Equilibrium (2009); available from Aynsley's online store and the iTMS. Visit AynsleyLister.co.uk for more information. • Sugar Shack (4:36) by Damon Fowler, from Sugar Shack (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit DamonFowler.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Ray Wylie Hubbard and A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C). To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist and The Chicago Reader. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #172 - Double Feature #6

    1/5/2010

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    Duration: 1:11:55

    This week's playlist: • It's Never Too Hard To Be Humble (4:44) by Watermelon Slim, from Escape From The Chicken Coop (2009), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • You Can Count On Me (4:05) by Blueskillet, from Cure These Blues (2009); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit Blueskillet.com for more information. • Homegrown (Radio Mix) (3:42) by The Kelly Bell Band, from Phat Blues Music (1998), available at the band's page at Garageband, the Phat store at their site, or from the iTMS. Visit PhatBlues.com for more information. • You Let Me Down (6:46), Common Man (4:01) and Shoot 'Em Up (4:12), all by Ramblin Dawgs, and all from Shoot 'Em Up (2009); available from the store at their site and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com for more information. • Like The Bad Girls Do (2:47) by Jacks O' Diamonds, from Here There & Everywhere (2009). To buy Here There & Everywhere, send email to jdofjacksodiamonds (at) yahoo (dot) com. Visit JacksODiamonds.net for more information. • Stone Cold Blues (5:27), Mississippi Mud (4:36) and Bad in a Good Way (5:21), all by Omar & the Howlers, and all from Boogie Man (2003); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit OmarAndTheHowlers.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Brand New Blues (5:11) by Cyril Neville, from Brand New Blues (2009); available from MC-Records.com and the iTMS. Visit Nevilles.com and Cyril's MySpace page for more information. • Lost In The Sauce (4:48) by the JP Blues Band, from Die Happy (2007); available from the iTMS. Visit the band's Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for more information. • Foul Weather Blues (3:30) by Harpdog Brown. To buy Harpdog's most recent CD, Once in a Howlin' Moon, visit HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: AirplayDirect. To contact me: email me at murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. My Flickr photo collection is here. My Google profile is here. You can read items I share in Google Reader here. You are welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (The music you hear on Murphy's Saloon comes to you courtesy of the artists and their labels. One of the following may have provided assistance: IODA PROMONET, AirplayDirect, RadioSubmit.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com, )

  • John Lee Hooker - Hobo Blues

    1/3/2010

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  • B.B. King on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual 1968 Part 2

    12/3/2009

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #171 - Double Feature #5

    12/1/2009

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    Duration: 1:04:54

    This week's playlist: • Box Full Of Lonesome (6:27) by Mark Kerr & Roxy Perry, a free download at RoxyPerry.com/sound/sound.htm. Visit MarkKerrLTD.com for more information about Mark, and RoxyPerry.com for more information about Roxy. • The Sad Ballad of Ol' Willie Chan (3:45) by Samuel James, from Songs Famed for Sorrow And Joy (2008); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Samuel's MySpace page and this page at PiedmontTalent.com for more information. • Stick Around (4:12) by The Insomniacs from Delta Groove All-Star Blues Revue (Vol. 2) (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • Stomp The Floor (3:35), Don't Let The Door Hit You (4:17) and Blue Roots (4:01), all by Arthur Adams and all from Stomp The Floor (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit ArthurAdamsBand.com and this page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Waiting On You (3:34) by JW-Jones, from Bluelisted (2008); available autographed (if you ask) from the store at JW-Jones.com; also from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit both JW-Jones.com and this bio page at NorthernBlues Music for more information. • In The Winter Time (6:06), Make It Go (3:19) and Ten Till Midnight (3:36), all by Sean Chambers and all from Ten Till Midnight (2009); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit SeanChambers.com and this page at ReverbNation.com for more information. • Mr. Crump (2:46) by Papa Don McMinn, from Boogie Man (2009); available from LocoBop.com and the iTMS. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information. • Monkey See, Monkey Do (4:10) by Coco Montoya, from The Essential Coco Montoya (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit CocoMontoya.com for more information. • All You Left Behind (3:12) by Bob Margolin, from Hold Me To It (1999); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit BobMargolin.com and Bob's MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: . To contact me: email me at murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You are also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a hard working and very talented friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #171 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com, Garageband.com or AirplayDirect)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #170 - Double Feature #4

    11/23/2009

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    Duration: 1:06:09

    This week's playlist: • Screaming And Crying (2:59) by Cephas & Wiggins, from Cool Down (1996); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JCephasAndPWiggins.com for more information. • Leaving You Behind (4:42) by Ramblin Dawgs, from Shoot 'Em Up (2009); available from the Ramblin Dawgs' online store. Visit RamblinDawgs.com for more information. • That's How Strong My Love Is (4:16) by Doyle Bramhall, from Fitchburg Street (2003); available from Yep Roc Records and the iTMS. Visit DoyleBramhall.com for more information. • Crazy (3:47), Running On Empty (4:01) and Sugar Low (2:49), all by Aynsley Lister, and all from Equilibrium (2009); available from Aynsley's online store and the iTMS. Visit AynsleyLister.co.uk for more information. • It's My Life, Baby (3:42) by Dave Gross, from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and the iTMS. Visit DaveGross.net for more information. • Never Miss Your Water (4:19) by Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002); available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Lil Ed's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Slave Driver (8:43), Blue Blue Water (2:43), and Cream The Beans (4:06), all by Cyril Neville, and all from Brand New Blues (2009); available from MC-Records.com and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • Holy Ghost Moan (3:56) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information. • When I Get Lonely (3:14) by Sean Chambers, from Ten Til Midnight (2009); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit SeanChambers.com for more information. To contact me: email me at murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You are also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. LiveBluesWorld.com is a great place to interact with other blues fans. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #170 courtesy of the artists and their labels, and possibly one of following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com, Garageband.com or AirplayDirect)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #169 - Double Feature #3

    11/18/2009

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    Duration: 1:12:42

    This week's playlist: • Built For Comfort (3:40) by Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows, from Live From Chicago! Bigger Than Life! (1987); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Thanks also to AirplayDirect for helping make this track available. Visit this page at the Alligator site for more information. • A Woman Like That (4:00) by Jacks O' Diamonds, from Find Something New (2006). To buy Find Something New, send email to jdofjacksodiamonds (at) yahoo (dot) com. Visit JacksODiamonds.net for more information. • I Didn't Know (3:36) by Albert Castiglia, from Burn (2002); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • You Don't Love Me (5:10), You Think I'd Know Better By Now (5:08) and Fear No Evil (3:51), all by Coco Montoya and all from The Essential Coco Montoya (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit CocoMontoya.com for more information. • Halo (2:41) by David Herrero, from Austin To Chicago (2007); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit DaveHerrero.com for more information. • Worse Without You (3:40) by the Ramblin Dawgs, from their EP, Rockin Blues (2009), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com and their MySpace page for more information. • It was Born in the 20's (7:52), Find Yourself Another Man (5:39) and Don't Take Too Long (4:39), all by Dave Gross and all from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and the iTMS. Visit DaveGross.net for more information. • Free Ride Blues (3:08) by Andre Bisson, from Rhythm and Blues Experience (2008); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information. • No Cuttin Loose (5:46) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009); available from Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD is available through TheNRGBand.com and at all their performances. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information. To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You're also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Recommended sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. A very cool Chicago-centric site - Forgotten Chicago. (Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #169 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and possibly one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com, Garageband.com or AirplayDirect)

  • Before Music Dies ...

    10/18/2009

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #168 - Andre Bisson

    10/12/2009

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    Duration: 53:57

    This week's playlist: • Dirty Blonde (3:37) by Mike Zito, from Pearl River (2009); available from EclectoGroove.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MikeZito.com for more information. • Jump For Joy (4:20) by Koko Taylor, from Jump For Joy (1990); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KokoTaylor.com or Koko's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Full Load Boogie (2:40) by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, from Midnight Blues (2008); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Free Ride Blues (3:08), Second Chance (5:25) and Slave To Your Love (4:24), all by Andre Bisson, and all from Rhythm and Blues Experience (2008); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information. • Kokomo Blues (4:03) by Jeff Norwood, from Awendaw (2009); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at LiveBluesWorld.com for more information. • I Like 'Em Stacked Like That (2:48) by Candye Kane, from SuperHero (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information. • Freezer Burn (4:32) by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, from Blood Brothers (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Thanks also to AirplayDirect for helping make this track available. Visit SmokinJoeKubek.com and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • You Belong To Me (5:13) by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Y2KDB (2005). Visit KDBand.net, the KDB's Garageband page, or their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: The Mevio.com home page and show notes for Murphy's Saloon are here and the Murphy's Saloon blog is here. To contact me: email me at murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You are also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #168 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com, Garageband.com or AirplayDirect)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #167 - Mike Zito

    9/30/2009

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    Duration: 54:57

    This week's playlist: • Caterpillar Whine (Long Line Skinner) (4:14) by Watermelon Slim, from Escape From The Chicken Coop (2009), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Sweetness And Delight (5:10) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information. • I'm Going To Copyright Your Kisses (3:16) by Mia Vermillion, from Alone Together With the Blues (2009); available from HipChickMusic.com and the iTMS. Visit MiaVermillion.com for more information. • Big Mouth (4:08), C'mon Baby (4:57) and Dirty Blonde (3:37), all by Mike Zito and all from Pearl River (2009); available from EclectoGroove.com and the iTMS. Visit MikeZito.com for more information. • Katrina (5:40) by Jacks O' Diamonds, from Find Something New (2006). To buy Find Something New, send email to jdofjacksodiamonds (at) yahoo (dot) com. Visit JacksODiamonds.net for more information. • Some Kind Of Hurricane (4:51) by the JP Blues Band, from Die Happy (2007); available from the iTMS. Visit the band's Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for more information. Please be advised: it's extremely unfortunate, but at this time, JPBlues.com has been labeled a "suspicious" site by Google in the Firefox and Safari browsers. To visit the site, use IE if you're on a PC, or the Opera browser (or IE) if you're on a Mac. • Broken Heal (3:48) by King King, from Broken Heal (2008); available from the store on their site and the iTMS. Visit KingKingBlues.com for more information. • Pawnbroker (3:27) by Tinsley Ellis, from Fanning The Flames (1989); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Thanks also to AirplayDirect for helping make this track available. Visit TinsleyEllis.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Great Northern Blues Society's Blues ala Carte 2009. To contact me: email me at murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You are also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Primary sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist. Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist. (Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) Music on Murphy's Saloon #167 courtesy of the artists, their labels and (in one case this week) AirplayDirect.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #166 - Watermelon Slim

    9/25/2009

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    Duration: 59:25

    This week's playlist: • I Wanna Know (7:38) by Nick Moss & The Flip Tops, from Live At Chan's Combo Platter No. 2 (2009); available from Blue Bella Records, CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page at the Blue Bella site for more information. • I Love 'Em (3:58) by Big James & The Chicago Playboys, from Right Here Right Now (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit BigJames.com for more information. • No Mercy (4:20) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information. • I Can't Go On This Way (4:05) by A.C. Reed, from I'm In The Wrong Business (1987), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Thanks also to AirplayDirect for helping make this track available. Visit this page at the Alligator site for more infomation. • 18, 18 Wheeler (3:59), Should Have Done More (4:07) and Caterpillar Whine (Long Line Skinner) (4:14), all by Watermelon Slim and all from Escape From The Chicken Coop (2009), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • I'll Find Someone Who Will (5:10) by by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, from Oh Yeah (2003), available from the music page of her Web site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TeresaJames.com for more information. • I Don't Believe (5:09) by David Herrero, from Austin To Chicago (2007); available from and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • Built For Comfort (3:40) by Big Twits & The Mellow Fellows, from Live From Chicago! Bigger Than Life! (1987); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Thanks also to AirplayDirect for helping make this track available. Visit this page at the Alligator site for more information. Mentioned during this show: Great Northern Blues Society's Blues ala Carte 2009. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You are also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #166 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #165 - Nick Moss and The Fliptops

    9/15/2009

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    Duration: 1:26:23

    This week's playlist: • Steal Me Away (3:32) by Ana Popovic, from Blind for Love (2009), available from Eclecto Groove Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page for more information. • Walkin Blues (2:44) by Steve Guyger from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information. • She What? by The Bad Influence Band, from Tastes Like Chicken (2001), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit BadInfluenceBand.com or their MySpace page. • Let Me Love You by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • The Boogie Man (3:08) by Papa Don McMinn, from Boogie Man (2009); available from LocoBop.com and the iTMS. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information. • Brick (4:36)by Albert Collins, from Frostbite (1980); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit the Wikipedia's entry about Albert and Albert's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Fill 'Er Up (9:23), Try To Treat You Right (8:05) and I Wanna Know (7:38), all by Nick Moss & The Flip Tops and all from Live At Chan's Combo Platter No. 2 (2009); available from Blue Bella Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blue Bella site for more information. • Color-Blind Angel (5:16) by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Fool For The Ladies by EB Davis & The Superband, from I Want To Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Brown Angel by Nerak Roth Patterson, from Brown Angel (2008), on the Blues Leaf Records label. Visit Nerak's MySpace page and this page at BluesBoys.com for more information. • Let's Boogie (4:27) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Evolution (2007); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information. • Dark Horses by Billy Goodman, from Dark Horses (2005), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information. • All For Business by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book (2004), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You are also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #165 courtesy of the artists, their labels and, possibly, one of the following: Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #164 - Ana Popovic

    8/10/2009

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    Duration: 53:59

    This week's playlist: • At Least I'm Not With You (3:29) by The Insomniacs, from At Least I'm Not With You (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • Sugar Shack (4:36) by Damon Fowler, from Sugar Shack (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit DamonFowler.com for more information. • The Day The Old Man Died (5:01) by Albert Castiglia, from Burn (2002); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Louisiana Blues (4:26) by The Revelators, from Amazing Stories (2009), available from HeadRecords.com and the iTMS. Click here for a .pdf file with information about The Revelators. • Blues for M (5:24), Steal Me Away (3:32) and Nothing Personal (3:37), all by Ana Popovic and all from Blind for Love (2009), set for release July 21st on Eclecto Groove Records. Click here to order Blind For Love and for more information. • Carla (4:34) by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and all from Midnight Blues (2008); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Where You Been (3:03) by John Nemeth, from Love Me Tonight (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnNemethBlues.com for more information. • War (3:28) by JJ Grey & Mofro, from Country Ghetto (2007); available from the band's online store and the iTMS. Visit Mofro.net and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. Mentioned during this show: Murphy's Saloon at Mevio.com; the new Murphy's Saloon call-in line: 1-510-28BLUES. To contact me: email me at murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist. Another great online source of Chicago news: Gapers Block. (Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #164 courtesy of the artists, their labels and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #163.5 - A Quick One While I'm Away

    7/22/2009

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    Duration: 25:51

    Show notes for this episode will be written and posted here upon my return from Winter Park, CO.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #163 - The Insomniacs

    7/13/2009

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    Duration: 59:53

    This week's playlist: • Grits Ain't Groceries (2:58) by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from Got Blues For You (2009); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HMJamzBluesBand.com for more information. • Bitter Rain (4:30) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information. • Deep End (4:21) by Jo Kelly Stephenson, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information. • The Boogie Man (3:08) by Papa Don McMinn, from Boogie Man (2009); available from LocoBop.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information. • Description Blues (8:04), Insomniacs Boogie (3:56) and At Least I'm Not With You (3:29) by The Insomniacs, and all from At Least I'm Not With You (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Delta Groove site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • Blues Plate Special (4:46) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information. • Take Your Time (4:33) by Mel Brown And The Homewreckers, from Blues - A Beautiful Thing (2006); available from Electro-fi Records and the iTMS. Visit MelBrownBlues.com for more information. • Shoot First Ask Questions Later (2:51) by David Reo, from David Reo's Greatest Hits Volume II (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this MySpace page for more information. • Muddy Bottom Blues (6:34) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Night Train to Nashville (2008); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Murphy's Saloon at Mevio.com. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also has a blog by the same name: Today's Chicago Blues. Both the book and the blog are highly recommended. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Something noteworthy being done by a very hard-working, steel-willed, long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #163 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

  • Otis Taylor Recapturing The Banjo

    7/11/2009

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #162 - The Homemade Jamz Blues Band

    7/7/2009

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    Duration: 1:16:02

    This week's playlist: • Till You Go Too Far (3:45) by Candye Kane, from SuperHero (2009); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information. • Pearlee (2:38) by Sid Selvidge, from Live at Otherlands (2005), available from Archer-Records.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Sid's MySpace page for more information. • Diddle It (5:10) by Carlos Del Junco, from Steady Movin' (2008); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit CarlosDelJunco.com for more information. • Comin' Home To New Orleans (2:46) by The Dare Ya Blues Band, from Lonely Street (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Also available: Food For Song (2006) from CD Baby. Visit the band's page at Garageband.com for more information and other links. • Something Ain't Right (2:51) by Blue Dukes, from Wanted (2009); available from Somersault Music and the iTMS. Visit BlueDukes.com.au for more information. • Hobo Man (4:44), King Snake (3:52) and Grits Ain't Groceries (2:58); all from Got Blues For You (2009); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit HMJamzBluesBand.com for more information. • Not Fooling Around (5:14) by David Reo, from David Reo's Greatest Hits Volume II (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this MySpace page for more information. • Doncha Know I Love You (4:34) by Harpdog Brown, from Once In A Howlin' Moon (1999), available from HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page to hear other tracks. • Can't Stand To See You Go (3:36) by Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, from Soul Monster (2009), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit TheMightyFlyers.com and Delta Groove Productions for more information. • Enough! (5:49) by Zac Harmon, from From The Root (2009); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information. • A Mama Like Mine (4:39) by Big James &The Chicago Playboys, from Right Here Right Now (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit BigJames.com for more information. • I'm A Man (3:39) by Billy Boy Arnold, from Consolidated Mojo (2005); available from ElectroFi Records and the iTMS. Visit BillyBoyArnold.com for more information. • I'll Find Someone Who Will (5:10) by by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, from Oh Yeah (2003), available from the music page of her Web site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TeresaJames.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Mevio.com, RSS in Plain English, FM 102 (Eliat, Israel). To contact me: There's email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - or you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Something noteworthy being done by a very hard-working, steel-willed, long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago) (Music on Murphy's Saloon #162 is courtesy of the artists and their labels, and sometimes the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

  • "Stand By Me" - international Street Musician Mash-Up

    6/18/2009

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #161 - Candye Kane

    6/16/2009

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    Duration: 54:38

    This week's playlist: • It Ain't You (5:02) by Zach Prather, from Freak (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Zach-Prather.com for more information. • Ride, Ride (3:46) by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, and the iTMS. Visit AlexisSuter.com for more information. • I'm Looking For A Miracle (3:53) by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit the Phantom Blues Band page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Cryin' Won't Help Ya (4:45) by The Paul Wood Band, on Blues Is My Business (2001), available from CD Baby or the iTMS. For more information, visit Paul-Wood.com or his MySpace page. • I'm A Bad, Bad Girl (4:55), Till You Go Too Far (3:45) and SuperHero (4:48), all by Candye Kane, and all from SuperHero (2009); which will be released June 16th, 2009, and can be ordered in advance from DeltaGrooveProductions.com. Visit CandyeKane.com for more information. • Feel So Good (4:04) by Blue Plate Special from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • Hammer Down (3:47) by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Somebody's Got to Go (4:20) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Power of the Pontchartrain (2007); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: RSS in Plain English. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com; The Blues Report. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #160 - Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet

    6/11/2009

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    Duration: 53:34

      This week's playlist: • I Love 'Em (3:58) by Big James &The Chicago Playboys, from Right Here Right Now (2009); released June 2nd, 2009, and available from BlindPigRecords.com. Visit BigJames.com for more information. • Stop Watching Your Enemies (5:17) by Koko Taylor, from Jump for Joy (1990); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KokoTaylor.com for more information. • Don't Touch My Guitar (4:34) by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Babyand the iTMS. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information. • Soul Monster (3:54), Queen Bee (4:09) and Tell Me About It Sam (5:37), all by Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, and all from Soul Monster (2009), set for a June 16th, 2009 release on the Delta Groove Productions label. Visit TheMightyFlyers.com and Delta Groove Productions for more information. • Recession Blues (2:29) by Rivers & Roads, from a forthcoming album titled I've Got Issues. Visit the Rivers & Roads MySpace page for more information. • No Mercy (4:20) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information. • Worse Without You (3:40) by the Ramblin Dawgs, from their EP, Rockin Blues (2009), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Mississippi Grace (3:12) by Matthew D and Random Tuesday, from Notes From The Edge (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MattDWard.com or their Garageband page for more information. Mentioned during this show: Koko Taylor, the Queen of the Blues. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: FriendFeed, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. The Blues Report. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #160 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

  • RIP Koko Taylor, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009

    6/6/2009

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #159 - Big James and The Chicago Playboys

    6/1/2009

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    Duration: 58:06

    This week's playlist: • Patron Saint of Pain (4:46) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information. • Power of the Pontchartrain (6:07) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Power of the Pontchartrain (2007); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information. • Still Water Runs Deep (2:58) by Webb Wilder, from More Like Me (2009); available from the store at Webb's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit WebbWilder.com for more information. • Strange Feeling (4:29 ) by Michael Burks, from Iron Man (2008); available from Alligator Records, Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. • Help (Somebody Please) (5:00), Right Here Right Now (4:27) and I Love 'Em (3:58), all from Right Here Right Now (2009) and all by Big James &The Chicago Playboys; available from BlindPigRecords.com. Earlier albums by the band are available from both CD Baby and the iTMS. But be careful - in both CD Baby and the iTMS, there is also a Hispanic rapper named Big James. Visit BigJames.com for more information. • It Ain't You (5:02) Zach Prather, from Freak (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Zach-Prather.com/ for more information. • That's What Love Will Make You Do (3:22 )by Janiva Magness, from What Love Will Do (2008), available from the store at Janiva's site, Alligator Records, and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Since You Been Gone (4:32) by Zac Harmon, from From The Root (2009); available from the NorthernBlues Music ordering page and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Fat Possum Records. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, FriendFeed, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #159 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #158 - Zac Harmon

    5/17/2009

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    Duration: 52:12

    This week's playlist: • The Devil (4:05) by Jeff Norwood, from Awendaw (2009); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page at LiveBluesWorld.com for more information. • Too Sweet for Me (4:54) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Night Train to Nashville (2008); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information. • Little Redhead (4:33) by Anni Piper, from Two's Company (2009), available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • Keep The Blues Alive (3:09), Hattie Mae (4:58) and Since You Been Gone (4:32), all by Zac Harmon, and all from From The Root (2009); available from the NorthernBlues Music ordering page and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information. • Loser's Avenue (2:26) by Commander Cody, from Dopers, Drunks and Everyday Losers (2009); available from the Phoenix Digital Services Commander Cody Store and the iTMS. Visit CommanderCody.com for more information. • Little Queen Bee (3:20) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information. • Another Time (3:49) by Danny Burton, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information. • Ready For Love (4:31) by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at his site and Blues Leaf Records. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information. To contact me: call me at 1-312-239-0678, or send email to: murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com. You can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #158 courtesy of the artists and their labels, or one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #157 - Double Feature #2

    5/13/2009

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    Duration: 1:20:00

      This week's playlist: • One Thin Dime (4:29) by Mance Lipscombe, recorded during a live performance at the Ash Grove coffeehouse on May 6, 1966; made available to Murphy's Saloon by special arrangement with Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which now has available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove in the late '50s, '60s and early '70s. • Devilment (2:46) by Paul Reddick, from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information. • Move On Blues (4:05) by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information. • Down That Road Again (4:58) by Guitar Shorty, from We the People (2006); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit GuitarShorty.org for more information. • Night Train (4:58), Darkness (5:19) and Too Sweet for Me (4:54), all by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, and all from Night Train to Nashville (2008); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information. • It Feels So Right (1:58) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009); available from the Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD is available through TheNRGBand.com and at all their performances. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information. • Bitter Rain (4:30), Patron Saint of Pain (4:46) and Little Queen Bee (3:20), all by Roy Rogers and all from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information. • Everybody Counts (3:32) by Nerak Roth Patterson, from Brown Angel (2008); released on the Blues Leaf Records label. Visit Nerak's MySpace page for more information. • Sweetness And Delight (5:10) by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information. • Jumpin At The Showplace (3:11) by Steve Guyger from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information. • Payback Blues (4:45) by the Dennis Mitchell Band, from Highway Kind of Life (2008); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit DennisMitchellband.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Ash Grove archive at Wolfgang's Vault; EarlyBlues.com, On This Day in Blues History, and the Captain Spaulding's Animal Crackers blog. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #157 courtesy of the artists, their labels (!) and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #156 - Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out

    4/27/2009

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    Duration: 1:15:50

    This week's playlist: • The Other Side Of The World (5:39) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009); available from the Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD is available through TheNRGBand.com and at all their performances. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information. • Baby Please Don't Go (3:24) by Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded during a live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; made available to Murphy's Saloon by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973. • On and On (5:31) by The Ninth Chapter, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information. • She's the One (3:54) by Bobby Jones, from Comin' Back Hard (2009); available from Delta Groove Productions and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Steppin' Up (2:51) by Ramblin' Dawgs, from their EP, Rockin Blues (2009), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Sweetness And Delight (5:10), Outrunning The Rain (4:31), and Chicago Blues (3:27), all by Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out, and all from Baa Baa Blue Sheep (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JenniferMarriott.com for more information. • Love's Lost and Found (4:47) by Mia Vermillion, from Alone Together With the Blues (2009); available from HipChickMusic.com, Rhapsody.com, Amazon MP3 and the iTMS. Visit MiaVermillion.com for more information. • Another Time (3:49) by Danny Burton, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information. • Something Ain't Right (2:51) by Blue Dukes, from Wanted (2009); available from Somersault Music and the iTMS. Visit BlueDukes.com.au for more information. • I Shall Not Be Moved (4:48) by Mississippi John Hurt, from a July 1st, 1964, live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973. • Daughter Of The Devil (4:03) by John Nemeth, from Love Me Tonight (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnNemethBlues.com for more information. • She Know How to Love Me (4:26) by Robert Stanley, from Roadman's Hammer (2008); available from DigStation.com, CDConnection.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RoadmansHammer.com and Robert's MySpace page for more information. • Big Toe (5:31) by Albert Castiglia, from A Stone's Throw (2006); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: NoiPodRequired.com, BluesFestivalGuide.com, TheBluesBlast.com, BluesWax.com and LiveBluesWorld.com; Wolfgang's Vault. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #156 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #155 - Nicole Hart

    4/13/2009

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    Duration: 1:04:52

    This week's playlist: • Breakin' Out (3:33) by Shemekia Copeland, from The Soul Truth (2005), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Shemekia Copeland.com for more information. • Big Mary's (3:13) by The Hipnotics, a Kansas City-area blues band, that is unfortunately defunct, as far as I can tell from online searches. If you know otherwise, please contact me, and I will include a correction in a future episode. • Down and Out Blues (6:18) by the Ricky Lewis Band, from Songs For The New Depression (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RickyLewisBand.com for more information. • Can't Ever Let You Go (5:10), I Just Want To Cry (4:00) and The Other Side Of The World (5:39), all by Nicole Hart and all from Treasure (2009); available after April 14th from the Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD will also be for sale through TheNRGBand.com and at every performance. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information. • On The Run (6:35) by Katie Webster, from Katie Webster - Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Katie's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • Baby Please Don't Go (3:24) by Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded during a live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; made available to Murphy's Saloon by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973. • Down That Road Again (4:58) by Guitar Shorty, from We the People (2006); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit GuitarShorty.org for more information. • Sexual Chocolate by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Unglued (2006). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page. Mentioned during this show: The Ash Grove; Music of the Ash Grove; Wolfgang's Vault. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes, as long as your review has to do with the show content. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #155 courtesy of the artists and their labels, as well as IODA PROMONET, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #154 - JJ Grey & Mofro

    3/23/2009

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    Duration: 52:32

    This week's playlist: • Stay Here In Your Arms (3:17) by Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, from 2 Man Wrecking Crew (2008); available from Delta Groove Productions and the iTunes Music Store. Visit LightninMalcolm.com and their MySpace page for more information. • I Shall Not Be Moved (4:48) by Mississippi John Hurt, from a July 1st, 1964, live performance at the Ash Grove, the legendary Hollywood coffeehouse; by special arrangement with (and endless thanks to) Andrew Goodrich of Wolfgang's Vault, which will soon have available many, many live performances that were recorded at the Ash Grove during its heyday, 1958-1973. • Gin House Blues (3:16) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009). Treasure will be released April 14th, and orders can be placed at Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. Visit Nicole's MySpace page for more information. • Baby's Like A Train (4:53) by Robert Stanley, from Roadman's Hammer (2008); available from DigStation.com, CDConnection.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RoadmansHammer.com and Robert's MySpace page for more information. • That Boy (3:40) and Dirtfloorcracker (3:37), both by JJ Grey & Mofro, and both from Lochloosa (2004); available from the band's online store and the iTMS. Visit Mofro.net and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • War (3:28) by JJ Grey & Mofro, from Country Ghetto (2007); available from the band's online store and the iTMS. Visit Mofro.net and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • The Philly Shimmy (3:06) by Steve Guyger, from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from the iTMS. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information. • Who (4:36) by Nappy Brown, from Long Time Coming (2007); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site, and the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information. • Chocolate Jesus (5:05) by Martin Harley, from Martin Harley (2003); available from Martin's online shop and the iTMS. Visit MartinHarleyBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: The Ash Grove; Music of the Ash Grove; Mississippi John Hurt; Wolfgang's Vault; The Great Northern Blues Society's Blues Cafe 2009. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through the following social networking sites: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #154 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #153 - Damon Fowler

    3/9/2009

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    Duration: 53:55

    This week's playlist: • Who That Girl? (3:33) by Robert Stanley, from Roadman's Hammer (2008); available from DigStation.com, CDConnection.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RoadmansHammer.com and Robert's MySpace page for more information. • I Got To Leave You Alone (5:02) by The Mitchell Blues Band. Visit the band's GarageBand page, their MySpace page and their iLike page for more information. • Untrue (4:33) by Anni Piper, from Two's Company (2009), available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • Some Fun (2:27), Sugar Lee (4:32) and Lonely Blues (4:30), all by Damon Fowler, and all from Sugar Shack (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit DamonFowler.com for more information. • Kokomo Blues (4:03) by Jeff Norwood, from Awendaw (2009); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at LiveBluesWorld.com for more information. • I Don't Know (3:29) by Bobby Jones, from Comin' Back Hard (2009), available from DeltaGrooveProductions. Visit DeltaGrooveProductions for more information. • Mile High (4:46) by The Phantom Freeway Rhythm & Blues Revue, from Callin' In Rich. The band's page at the Podsafe Music network is here (where you can hear several more tracks). • Chesterfield County Jail (3:59) by Mason Casey, from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from Sofa King Badass (2007). Both the compilation and Sofa King Badass are available from NorthernBlues.com, and Sofa King Badass is available from the iTMS. Visit this page at NorthernBlues.com for more information. Mentioned during this episode: The Great Northern Blues Society's Blues Cafe 2009 and The Ash Grove. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through the following social networking sites: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #153 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #152 - Anni Piper

    2/24/2009

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    Duration: 49:36

    This week's playlist: • Just Like You (4:02) by John Nemeth, from Love Me Tonight (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnNemethBlues.com for more information. • The Blues Lives Here (4:55) by Mississippi Shakedown, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRoots Promotions.com. Visit BluesAndRoots Promotions.com for more information. • Steakbone Slide (5:34) by Bluesboy Jag; much of his music is available from this page at his Web site and some from the iTMS. Visit this page at Bluesboy Jag's site for more information. • Hiding Under Cover (3:08) by the Joe Galea Band, from Hiding Under Cover (2008); available from Joe's online catalog page. Visit JoeGaleaBand.com for more information. • Man's Woman (1:51), Untrue (4:33) and Live To Play (2:58), all by Anni Piper, and all from Two's Company (2009), available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • Looka Here (4:05). all by George Friend and all from Looka Here (2004); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit George's MySpace page for more information. • Devilment by Paul Reddick, from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information. • Worse Without You (3:40) by the Ramblin Dawgs, from their EP, Rockin Blues (2009), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com and their MySpace page for more information. In addition to email, you can contact me through Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #152 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #151 - Double Feature #1

    2/17/2009

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    Duration: 51:58

    This week's playlist: • Baby's Like A Train (4:53) by Robert Stanley, from Roadman's Hammer (2008); available from DigStation.com, CDConnection.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RoadmansHammer.com and Robert's MySpace page for more information. • Going Down to the River (3:14) by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, from Havin' the Last Word (2009); available from the store at their site and the iTMS. Visit UppityBluesWomen.com for more information. • Catfish Blues (4:51), The Philly Shimmy (3:06) and That's Right (4:09), all by Steve Guyger and all from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information. • Love Gone Crazy (4:51), Just Like You (4:02) and Country Boy (4:13), all by John Nemeth and all from Love Me Tonight (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnNemethBlues.com for more information. • Stay Here In Your Arms (3:17) by Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm, from 2 Man Wrecking Crew (2008); available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit LightninMalcolm.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Hold That Train (4:00) by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Full Tilt (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit LilEdandtheBluesImperials.com for more information. In addition to email, you can contact me through Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #151 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #150 - The Sesquicentennial, featuring George Friend

    2/11/2009

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    Duration: 52:18

    This week's playlist: • Hiding Under Cover (3:08) by the Joe Galea Band, from Hiding Under Cover (2008); available from Joe's online catalog page. Visit JoeGaleaBand.com for more information. • Another Funeral for A Friend (4:49) by the Darcy Perry Band, from Phoenix (2008); available from Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit DarcyPerry.co.nz for more information. • Devilment by Paul Reddick, from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information. • Whole Lotta Trouble (6:14), Wanna Tell (3:45) and Looka Here (4:05). all by George Friend and all from Looka Here (2004); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit George's MySpace page for more information. • Moan by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information.. • No Mercy (4:20), by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), available from and the iTMS. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information. • Spider In My Stew (4:37) by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and all from Midnight Blues (2008); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Blues Train Express (4:46) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Evolution (2007); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: my friend Nate Taiapa, host of The Blues Room; the Murphy's Saloon Frappr! map; and where you can find me in Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #150 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #149 - A New and Blue Smorgasbord

    2/5/2009

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    Duration: 52:16

    This week's playlist: • Catnip (4:57) by Bluesboy Jag; much of his music is available from this page at his Web site and some from the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page at Bluesboy Jag's site for more information. • Fuel For Your Fire (4:40) by John Nemeth, from Love Me Tonight (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JohnNemethBlues.com for more information. • Jailbait (3:39) by Anni Piper, from Two's Company (2009); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. Visit AnniPiper.com for more information. • Jumpin At The Showplace (3:11) by Steve Guyger from Last Train To Dover (1997); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit SteveGuyger.com for more information. • I'm Gonna Find Another You (4:02) by Trez Gregory, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information. • Can't Be Satisfied (2:41) by Albert Castiglia, from Burn (2002); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Lazy Ass (3:10) by George Friend, from Looka Here (2004); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit George's MySpace page for more information. • Deep End (4:21) by Jo Kelly Stephenson, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information. • Lonely Blues (4:30) by Damon Fowler, from Sugar Shack (2009); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit DamonFowler.com for more information. • As Long As It's Blue (4:33) by Indiana Phoenix, from BAR, Vol. 6 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit BluesAndRootsPromotions.com for more information. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #149 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #148 - BJ Allen & Blue Voodoo

    1/26/2009

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    Duration: 1:02:46

    This week's playlist: • Do The Romp (4:56) by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003), available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • The Same Thing (4:37) by Big Bill Morganfield, from Rising Son (1999); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BigBillMorganfield.com/ for more information. • Umbrella Man (4:58) by Scott Albert Johnson, from Umbrella Man (2007), available from the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit ScottAlbertJohnson.com for more information. • Bad Girl (5:08) by Aunt Kizzy'z Boyz, from It's Tight Like That (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit AuntKizzyzBoyz.com for more information. • Don't Know What You're Missing (3:39), Do Something (3:44) and Iron City (5:07), all by BJ Allen & Blue Voodoo, and all from Heartless (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com for more information. • Run Home To Mama (3:38) by Danny Burton, included on the compilation Blues And Roots, Vol. 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com in Australia. Run Home To Mama is from Danny's 2005 CD Take a Step Back. Visit Danny's MySpace page for more information and to hear several other tracks. • No Time For Singing The Blues (5:39) by Detroit Women, from Sassitude (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for information. • Big Bee (6:52) by Reverend Raven, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Big Bee is also the title track of the Rev.'s most recent CD, which is available from BlueslandRecords.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Murphy's Saloon Frappr! map. You can also connect with me in Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; and BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #148 courtesy of the artists and IODA PROMONET, Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #147 - The Snake Charmers

    1/5/2009

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    Duration: 58:02

    This week's playlist: • Bury Me Slow (4:01) by Wayne Janus, from All Access Blues (2008); available from CD Baby. Visit Wayne's MySpace page for more information. • When I'm Gone (3:03) by Bob Meyer, from Threefold Return (2008); available from Malicious Damage Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Bob's MySpace page for more information. • Strange Things (5:15) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Evolution (2007); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information. • Ain't Nothin' But The Blues (5:35), (I Wanna Be A) Hoochie Mama (3:37) and Move On Blues (4:05), by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), which is scheduled for release Jan. 18th, 2008. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information. • Bowin' to the Main Man (4:52 ) by Kate Hart, from Alone Again With Friends (2008); available as an individual track from Kate's MySpace page, and the album is available from the ITMS. Visit KateHart.com for more information. • Phoenix (4:12) by the Darcy Perry Band, from Phoenix (2008); available from Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit DarcyPerry.co.nz for more information. • I'll Find Someone Who Will (5:10) by by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, from Oh Yeah (2003), available from the music page of her Web site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TeresaJames.com for more information. • Diamond Ring (6:08), by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #147 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #146 - Albert Cummings & Happy Holidays!

    12/26/2008

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    Duration: 49:32

    This week's playlist: • Way Down the River (6:18) by Sugarcane Collins, from Way Down the River (2008); available from the store at his site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit AndyCollins.com for more information. • A Little Kissing (3:54) by Erna Ferry, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information. • Hard Luck Woman (3:26) by Sean Costello, from We Can Get Together (2008); available from Delta Groove Music and the iTMS. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • All You Left Behind (3:12) by Bob Margolin, from Hold Me To It (1999); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit BobMargolin.com and Bob's MySpace page for more information. • Tell It Like It Is (3:36), Blues Makes Me Feel So Good (3:54), and Why Me (3:07), all by Albert Cummings, and all from Feel So Good (2008); available from the store at Albert's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com for more information. • It Ain't Christmas Without You (3:55) by Tequila Mockingbirds, from Christmas Time of Year (2007); available from the store at GeorgeFletcher.com. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com and the Tequila Mockingbird's MySpace page for more information. • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas (3:17) by Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999); available from the store at Mike's site and the iTMS. Visit MikeViola.com for more information. • Just Stockings On (2:51) by [munk], a single available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit WaxBoy.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Bob Margolin's story, which first appeared in Blues Revue Magazine #20, called Muddy Waters -- Can't Be Satisfied; and visit the Press Box section of AlbertCummings.com if you'd like to see videos, hear live audio clips and read some reviews. And if you want to read about Albert's other career as a fourth generation home builder in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, you can read this story from CNNMoney.com. You can find the IndieFeed Blues channel here and/or here. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #145 - Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings

    12/15/2008

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    Duration: 1:15:02

    This week's playlist: • Block Of Wood (3:27) by Paul Reddick, from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information. • Treat Me Right (2:19) by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Black Guitar (3:34) by Papa Don McMinn, from Southern Roots Rockers Vol. 1 (2008); available from LocoBop.com and the iTMS. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information. • Baby I'm Down (5:20) by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at Todd's site and Amazon.com. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information. • Blues For Howard (2:21) by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from No Paid Holidays (2008). Both the compilation and No Paid Holidays are available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Intro Boogie (0:31), Let's Boogie (4:27), Blues Train Express (4:46) and Blues Line Dance (5:01), all by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings and all from Blues Evolution (2007); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information. • Going, Goin', Gone (2:52) by The Twisters, from The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com. Going, Goin', Gone is also on the Twisters' album After the Storm (2006), which is available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit both Twisters.ca and their MySpace page for more information. • Backup Man by Kate Hart, from Alone Again With Friends (2008); available as individual tracks from Kate's MySpace page. Visit KateHart.com for more information. • Waste My Days (4:12) by Ian Parker, from Official Bootleg (2008); available from the merchandise page at his Web site. Visit Ian's MySpace page and IanParkerMusic.com for more information. • Luck Runs Out (3:42) by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby, DWM Music and the iTMS. Visit BPSBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Bad Year Blues (5:12) by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records and the iTMS. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • High Maintenance Man (3:47) by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, from Oh Yeah (2003), available from the music page of her Web site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TeresaJames.com for more information. • Livin' N the Valley (5:15) by Guy Bergeron, from Last Of The Hip White Boys (2002); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at Download.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: if you're a blues lover, or you love a blues lover, this is the book to be requested and/or given as a gift this Christmas: Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music by Ted Gioia. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago, and another great Christmas gift for the blues lovers on your gift list. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. Tell 'em Murphy sent you. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #145 courtesy of the artists, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com and the Podsafe Music Network)

  • An Unpleasant Surprise ...

    11/30/2008

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    As I sat down at my computer Friday morning to start work on the next episode of Murphy's Saloon, I found that not even the external "power ready" light was visible. I called Apple tech support, fed a sizable number of dollar bills into the slot, was advised by the tech helper to push the internal "reset" button - and got nothing. <Flash forward four hours (leaving out a number of not-entirely-relevant details of my day): After a little poking and prodding of my G5's guts at the Genius Bar of the nearest Apple Store, I was informed that the internal power supply unit had to be replaced, which would take 3-7 days. Soooooo ... if you've subscribed to this show notes blog through RSS, you now have a preliminary written report (from a borrowed notebook computer) about why the episode I'm assembling today is going to be short and, very likely, not up to my usual audio production standards. Please stay tuned!

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #144 - Paul Reddick

    11/26/2008

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    Duration: 52:59

    This week's playlist: • I Got No Reason (Live) by Mitch Kashmar, from Live At Labatt (2008), available from Delta Groove Productions.com. Visit this page at Delta Groove Productions.com for more information. • Pontiac Blues (Live) by Magic Dick, from Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts (2008), available from Electro-Fi.com. Visit MagicDick.com and MarkHummel.com for more information. • Wouldn't Know Where to Start by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, from Ricochet (2008), available from HeadRecords.com and CDUniverse.com. Visit HeadRecords.com for more information. • I Will Vanish, Every Temptation and Block Of Wood, all by Paul Reddick, and all from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information. • Follow That Sound by Sharon Little, from Perfect Time For A Breakdown (2008); available from Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit SharonLittle.com for more information. • Deep in the Night by Lil' Dave Thompson, from Deep in the Night (2008), available from ElectroFi.com and the iTMS. Visit LilDaveThompson.com for more information. • Cruisin' by Tommy Dardar, from Blues Fool (2008), available from TommyDardar.com. Visit TommyDardar.com for more information. • Brown Angel by Nerak Roth Patterson, from the forthcoming album Brown Angel on the Blues Leaf Records label. Visit Nerak's MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Studs Terkel and his book Division Street: America; Roger Ebert's remembrance of Studs, To Studs: With love and memories and two other columns - Happy 95th, Studs! and How Studs helps me lead my life; and James T. Farrell and the Studs Lonigan Trilogy. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #144 courtesy of the artists and IODA PROMONET, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #143 - The Super Economy-Sized Third Anniversary Edition

    11/16/2008

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    Duration: 1:14:01

    This week's playlist: • Rain, Rain by The Detonators. Their site is here and their MySpace page is here. • The Moon Is Full by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray, from Showdown! (1985) available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Collins' page, Copeland's page and Cray's page at the Alligator site for more information. • Ain't Good Lookin' by Billy Jones, from tha' Blues, available from Black and Tan Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information. • Tell Me A Story by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Bad Sun and for more information. • Amtrak by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from Southern In My Soul, available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Foul Weather Blues by Harpdog Brown. To buy Harpdog's most recent CD, Once in a Howlin' Moon, visit HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page for more information and to hear more killer tracks. • Fool For You by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MescalSheiks.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Listen To The Wind by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. • See Me In the Evening by Hound Dog Taylor, from Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and from the iTMS. Visit Hound Dog's bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Uh Uh Baby by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Angeline by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal, from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information. • In The Windy City by The Chicago Thieves, from In The Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • Heartless by Michael Burks, from Make It Rain (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. • Beehive Baby by Reverend Raven, featuring Madison Slim, from Live At Blues On Grand (2004); available from their site, CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. • Housecat Blues by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, from Midnight Blues (2008); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. Mentioned during this show: BarackObama.com/issues. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #143 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #142 - Kate Hart

    10/12/2008

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    Duration: 59:53

    This week's playlist: • Follow That Sound by Sharon Little, from Perfect Time For A Breakdown (2008); available from Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit SharonLittle.com for more information. • You're Not The Only One by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at his site and Blues Leaf Records. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information. • Brown Angel Blues by Nerak Roth Patterson, from the forthcoming album Brown Angel on the Blues Leaf Records label. Visit Nerak's MySpace page for more information. • Backup Man, Bowin' to the Main Man and You Can't Go Up 'til You're Done Going Down, all by Kate Hart, and all from Alone Again With Friends (2008); currently available as individual tracks from Kate's MySpace page. Visit KateHart.com for more information. • Suffer To Be Simple by Trevor Menear, from Introducing Trevor Menear (2008); available from the iTMS. Visit TrevorM.com for more information. • Moan by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • Don't Lose My Number by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, from Blood Brothers (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit SmokinJoeKubek.com and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Tell It Like It Is by Albert Cummings, from Feel So Good (2008); available from the store at his site, BlindPigRecords.comand the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com for more information. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #142 courtesy of the artists and their labels, as well as the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #141 - Magic Slim & The Teardrops

    9/28/2008

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    Duration: 53:28

    This week's playlist: • Color-Blind Angel by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • One Rock by The Rev. Jimmie Bratcher, from The Electric Rev (2008); available from the store at Jimmie's site. Visit JimmieBratcher.com for more information. • Hard Luck Woman by Sean Costello, from We Can Get Together (2008); available from Delta Groove Music and the iTMS. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Can't Get No Loving On The Telephone by Lucky Peterson, from Lucky Strikes (1989); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Spider In My Stew, Let Me Love You and Crosseyed Cat, all by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and all from Midnight Blues (2008); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • You Were A Long Time Coming and Bye Bye Baby by Nappy Brown, both from Long Time Coming (2007); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site, and the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information. • Last Night Baby And The Night Before by Papa Don McMinn, from Home Blues (2008); available from LocoBop.com. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: to find me in Facebook, go here; in MySpace, go here; and to find me in Twitter, go here. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #141 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #140 - Robin Rogers

    9/21/2008

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    Duration: 50:09

    This week's playlist: • Dr. Tom's Farm Part II by Adam Morley, from Good Times (2007); available from several online music services (all linked at NaughtyJack.com) and the iTunes Music Store. Visit NaughtyJack.com for more information. • A Fool Named Me by the Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band, from Master Of The Game (2006); available from CD Baby, Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit the band's official Website for more information. • Low On Cash by Eric Lindell, from Low On Cash, Rich On Love (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit EricLindellBand.com for more information. • Outside Looking In by Kenny Neal, from Kenny Neal Deluxe Edition (1997); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyNeal.net for more information. • Drunkard's Alley, Don't Leave Poor Me and Color-Blind Angel, all by Robin Rogers and all from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and iTMS. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information. • I've Changed My Ways by Patrick Harris, from Long Time Coming (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. • Till The Sun Comes Up by James Dunn, from The Long Ride Home (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JamesDunnMusic.com for more information. • Suffer To Be Simple by Trevor Menear, from Introducing Trevor Menear (2008); available from the iTMS. Visit TrevorM.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: write to Peter Robinson of Blind Pig Records at radio(at)blindpigrecords(dot)com to thank him for allowing Blind Pig artists' music to be played at Murphy's Saloon; ShangriLaMusic.com. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #140 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #139 - Grab-Bag-O-Blues

    9/16/2008

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    Duration: 57:06

    This week's playlist: • Struttin' My Stuff by Elvin Bishop, from The Blues Rolls On (2008); due for release Sept. 23, 2008 by Delta Groove Productions.com. Visit ElvinBishopMusic.com for more information. • A Little Kissing by Erna Ferry, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information. • Addicted To You by Don Nix, from Southern Roots Rockers Vol. 1 (2008); available from available from LocoBop.com. Visit this page at Wikipedia.org for more information. • Mr. Blues by Eddie Turner, from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from Miracles & Demons, due for release fall, 2008. Both the compilation and Miracles & Demons are distributed by NorthernBlues.com. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com for more information. • Hattie Mae by Zac Harmon, from from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from Juke Joint Blues, due for release winter, 2009. Both the compilation and Juke Joint Blues are distributed by NorthernBlues.com. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information. • African Mask by Gary Bergeron, from Post Hip (2003); available from the iTMS. • Dirty Dog by Boo Boo Davis, from Name Of The Game (2008); available from Black-And-Tan.com and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • There She Goes by Brother Love, from Album of the Year (2005); available from and the iTMS. Visit BrotherLoveRocks.com for more information. • Party On The Levee by Mean Gene Kelton, from Mean Guitar (2004), available from Mean Gene's online store and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information. • Sleep Walkin' by Terry Wall, from Southern Roots Rockers Vol. 1 (2008); available from LocoBop.com. Visit TerryWallMusic.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: to make a donation to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief, go here. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #139 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #138 - Papa Don McMinn

    9/7/2008

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    Duration: 53:30

    This week's playlist: • Flashback by Bobby Rush, from Blues Man's Ball Vol. 1 (2008); available from LocoBop.com. Visit BobbyRush.net and LocoBop.com for more information. • Trouble In Mind by Rufus Thomas, from Blues Man's Ball Vol. 1 (2008); available from LocoBop.com. Visit this page in Wikipedia for more information. • I'm the Creeper by Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, from Blues from the Heart (2008); available from ElectroFi.com. Visit WillieBigEyesSmith.com and ElectroFi.com for more information. • Bad Year Blues by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records and the iTMS. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Key In The Lock, Last Night Baby And The Night Before and Junior's Place, all by Papa Don McMinn, and all from Home Blues (2008); available from LocoBop.com. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information. • Trouble In Our Home by Eddie Floyd, from Blues Man's Ball Vol. 1 (2008); available from LocoBop.com and . Visit EddieFloyd.com for more information. • Hold That Train by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Full Tilt (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • On My Way Home by The Chicago Thieves, from In The Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. Mentioned during this show: TheLocalTourist.com; to donate to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief, go here. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #137 - Carlos del Junco

    9/2/2008

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    Duration: 53:23

    This week's playlist: • Deadman Walking by The Max Bent Band. Visit MaxBent.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book, available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. • Cut You Loose by Big George Brock, from Live at Seventy Five (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Big George's MySpace page for more information. • Diddle It, Doodle It and Mash Potatoes Canada, all by Carlos Del Junco and all from Steady Movin', due for release in September, 2008; available from NorthernBlues.com. Visit CarlosDelJunco.com for more information. • Steal Away by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information. • Pay Me No Mind by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from Pay Me No Mind (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. Visit HomemadeJamzBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Money Tree by Joe Galea Band, a track available free from Download.com. Visit JoeGaleaBand.com for more information. • Boot Hill by Johnny Winter, from Guitar Slinger (1984), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit JohnnyWinter.net for more information. Mentioned during this show: to read my response to the revised (formerly five-star, now one-star) review of Murphy's Saloon in iTunes, go here; to donate to the American Red Cross, go here. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #136 - Bill Sims, Jr. & Mark LaVoie

    8/24/2008

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    Duration: 51:33

    This week's playlist: • Overnight Sensation by the Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band, from Overnight Sensation (2008); available from CD Baby, Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit the band's official Website for more information. • Tell Me Why by Moreland & Arbuckle, from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from 1861 (2008). Both the compilation and 1861 are available from NorthernBlues.com, and 1861 is available from the iTMS. Visit KingsnakesBlues.com for more information. • Ragtop Cadillac by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal, from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby. A live version of Ragtop Cadillac is on the album Dangerous Things - Live (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information. • Three Chords by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store and the iTMS. Visit JimmieBratcher.com for more information. • Going Down That Road Feeling Bad, Gotta Go Down and Big Leg Woman, all by by Bill Sims Jr. and Mark LaVoie, and all from American Blues Roots Duo (2008); available from the iTMS. Visit BillSimsJr.com, Middlebury.net/LaVoie and this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Raining Again by Blues Divine, from That's What It Takes (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluesDivine.com for more information. • Chesterfield County Jail by Mason Casey, from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from Sofa King Badass (2007). Both the compilation and Sofa King Badass are available from NorthernBlues.com, and Sof King Badass is available from the iTMS. Visit for more information. • I'm Single by The Billy Gibson Band, from Southern Livin' (2006), available from CD Baby, InsideSounds.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGibson.com and the band's MySpace page for more information. Excellent sites to visit for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #136 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #135 - Jackie Payne/Steve Edmonson

    8/17/2008

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    Duration: 50:30

    This week's playlist: • Thinkin About You by the Red Mercury Blues Band, from nothing purdy boutda blues (2004); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit the Red Mercury Blues Band page at Download.com for more information and free downloads. • Cool Your Engine by Janet Ryan and Straight Up! from Wrapped Up In Blue (2001); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JanetRyan.com for nore information. • Nothin' But The Blues by Deacon Jones, from Jonesen For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit this page for more information. • Take A Chance On Me by the Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band, from Overnight Sensation (2008); available from CD Baby, Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit the band's official Website for more information. • Just The One and Mean Evil Woman by the Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band, both from Master Of The Game (2006); available from CD Baby, Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit the band's official Website for more information. • You Ain't All That by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from Southern In My Soul; available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Blackjack by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Big Easy (Ain't Easy No More) by Mark Hummel, from Ain't Easy No More (2006), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit MarkHummel.com for more information. • Leaving Blues (All Around The World) by Mike Gerner, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information. Mentioned during this show: my friend Nate Taiapa hosts The Blues Room on Community Radio Hamilton, New Zealand. Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #135 courtesy of the artists and one of the following: Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #134 - New Zealand Harps

    8/15/2008

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    Duration: 51:17

    This week's playlist: • Fool For The Ladies by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and his MySpace page for more information. • West Texas Rain by Mississippi Mud, from Mississippi Mud (2007); available from DoubleBarrelRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DoubleBarrelRecords.com for more information. • Dad In The Distance by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from No Paid Holidays (2008); available from the store at Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Eye on You by Jerome Godboo, from Humdinger (2007); available from the store ay his site, ElectroFi.com/ and the iTMS. Visit JeromeGodboo.com for more information. • Too Many Hard Miles by Darcy Perry & Craig Bracken, from Too Many Hard Miles (2008); available from Amplifier.co.nz. Visit DarcyPerry.co.nz for more information. • Want My Money Back by Craig Bracken, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information. • Blues Man by Darcy Perry & Nate Taiapa, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information. • Wrong Doing Woman by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, from Alone and Acoustic (1991); available from and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • Give Me My Coat And Shoes by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, from Alone and Acoustic (1991); available from and the iTMS. Visit for more information. • Boogie Woogie Mama by Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, from Can't Stop Now (2008), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyBluesBoss.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: The Blues Room on Community Radio Hamilton, New Zealand. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #134 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #133 - Albert Collins

    8/4/2008

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    Duration: 1:00:49

    This week's playlist: • Jump For Joy by Koko Taylor, from Jump For Joy (1990); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit KokoTaylor.com or Koko's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Shotgun House by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • Money Tree by Joe Galea Band, a track available free from Download.com. Visit JoeGaleaBand.com for more information. • Master Charge, Lights Are On But Nobody's Home and Brick, all by Albert Collins. Master Charge is from Deluxe Edition: Albert Collins (1997); Lights Are On But Nobody's Home is from Cold Snap (1986); and Brick is from Frostbite (1980). All three albums are available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Wikipedia's entry about Albert and Albert's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Who Stole The Booty by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006); available from from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • Are You Losing Your Mind? by Buddy Guy, from Stone Crazy (1981); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit BuddyGuys.com and Buddy's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Remember by Bob Kirkpatrick and Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001); available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. • You're The One I Need by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from No Paid Holidays (2008); available from the store at Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #133 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #132 - Koko Taylor

    8/1/2008

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    Duration: 51:07

    This week's playlist: • Checking On My Woman by Fenton Robinson, from Somebody Loan Me A Dime (1974); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Fenton's page at Alligator.com and this page at the Cascade Blues Association site for more information. • Running From My Baby's Gun, Whilst Previously Watching Butterflies From My Front Porch by Samuel James, from Songs Famed For Sorrow and Joy (2008); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Samuel's bio pages at NorthernBlues.com and PiedmontTalent.com, or his MySpace page, for more information. • Have Mercy by Big Walter Horton, from Big Walter Horton With Carey Bell (1972); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Walter's page at Alligator.com and this page at bluesharp.ca for more information. • Don't Lie To Me by Chicago Thieves, from In the Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • Voodoo Woman, 63 Year Old Mama and Jump For Joy, all by Koko Taylor. Voodoo Woman is from Deluxe Edition (2002); 63 Year Old Mama is from Force of Nature (1993); and Jump For Joy is from Jump For Joy (1990). All three albums are available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KokoTaylor.com or Koko's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Please Please Mammy by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS.Visit KingsnakesBlues.com for more information. • Tight Dress Woman by Mikey Jr. and Stone Cold Blues, from Mikey Likes It (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit MikeyJunior.com and Mikey's MySpace page for more information. • Take Five by Hound Dog Taylor and The Houserockers, from Deluxe Edition (1999); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Hound Dog's page at Alligator.com and this page at keno.org for more information. Mentioned during this show: Koko Taylor's online photo album. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #132 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #131 - No More Whining!

    7/20/2008

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    Duration: 51:27

    This week's playlist: • A Woman Knows by Janiva Magness, from Bury Him At The Crossroads (2004), available from the store at Janiva's site, NorthernBlues Music and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Why Do Girls Do That by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BCRead.com for more information. • Why Do You Punish Me by Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards, from Mean Guitar (2003), available from the store at Mean Gene's site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information. • Don't Bother Me, Cotton Picking Blues and Funky Bitch (Live), all by Son Seals. Don't Bother Me is from Midnight Son (1976); Cotton Picking Blues is from The Son Seals Blues Band (1973); and Funky Bitch (Live) is from Son Seals - Deluxe Edition (2002). All three albums are available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page at Wikipedia and this Alligator Records page for more information. • Big City Woman by Doug MacLeod, from A Little Sin (2002), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit doug-macleod.com for more information. • 99 mph (Interstate Version) by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • Can't Play A Playboy by JW-Jones, from Bluelisted (2008); available autographed (if you ask) from the store at JW-Jones.com; also from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit both JW-Jones.com and this bio page at NorthernBlues Music for more information. • Hard Boiled by Marco Pandolfi & the Jacknives, from Too Many Ways (2006); available from CD Baby. Visit Marco's MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: two YouTube videos of Son Seals playing live can be found here and here; the documentary Journey Through The Blues: The Son Seals Story can be purchased through SonSeals.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum. Be sure to subscribe to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #131 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #130 - Win An iPod Touch!

    7/14/2008

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    Duration: 55:28

    This week's playlist: • That's The Way To Do It (B.B. King) by Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, from Nothin' But The Blues Y'All (1999), available from EMusic.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WillieBigEyesSmith.com for more information. • Don't Go No Further by Kirk Fletcher, from Shades of Blue (2003); available from Delta Groove Productions, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Poor Country Boy by Harold Cagler, from Poor Country Boy (2008); available from the Bogalusa Music Group. Visit this page at the IODA PROMONET site for more information about Poor Country Boy. • I'm A New Man by Jason Ricci & New Blood, from Rocket Number 9 (2007); available from Delta Groove Productions. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Honey Bee, Hoodoo Man Blues and Get Wise, all by Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, and all from ThrillVille (2007); available from the store at their site, Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit TheMightyFlyers.com and this page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Reference Tone by Jaimi Faulkner, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Jaimi's latest release, Back To You (EP), is available from LastRecordStore.com Visit JaimiFaulkner.com for more information. • Another Bloody Day by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Stronghearted Woman by Little Johnny Moore; a free, download-only single obtained from his Download.com page. Visit LittleJohnnyLive.com for more information, and booking. Mentioned during this show: my friend Nate Taiapa's blog:The Blues Room. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #130 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #129 - Mean Gene Kelton

    7/7/2008

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    Duration: 55:35

    This week's playlist: • Postcard From Mexico by Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin from Lost John Dean (2006); available through the store at their site and the iTunes Music Store. Full albums and individual tracks can be downloaded here. Visit DeadReckoners.com for more information. • That's What Love Will Make You Do by Janiva Magness, from What Love Will Do (2008), available from the store at Janiva's site, Alligator Records, and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Bubba's Blues by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from No Paid Holidays (2008); available from the store at Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. The announced release date is for No Paid Holidays is June 24th, 2008. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • These Blues Are Kicking My Ass, Ghost in My House and My Baby Don't Wear No Panties, all by Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards; These Blues Are Kicking My Ass andGhost in My House are from Mean Guitar (2003), while My Baby Don't Wear No Panties is from Most Requested (1999). Both albums are available from the store at Mean Gene's site, CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information. • Prodigal Son by Billy Goodman, from Blues From The Gospel (2006), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information. • I'm Looking For A Miracle by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit the Phantom Blues Band page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Sloppy Drunk by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, from Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women: Deluxe Edition (1994); available from Alligator Records or the iTunes Music Store. Visit UppityBluesWomen.com for more information. • Miss Maebelle by Richard Johnston, from Foot Hill Stomp (2002); available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #128 - Janiva Magness

    6/30/2008

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    Duration: 54:03

    This week's playlist: • You Cured My Blues by Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, from Can't Stop Now (2008), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyBluesBoss.com for more information. • Mornin's Breakin by Tom Malafarina, from Less Is More (2008), available from the store at Tom's site and CD Baby. Visit TomMalafarina.com/BMT.html for more information. • Down In The Neighborhood by Marcia Ball, from Peace, Love & BBQ (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit MarciaBall.com for more information. • Hypnotized, by Eddy Clearwater and Ronnie Baker Brooks, from West Side Strut (2008), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site and this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Less And Less Of You, Wasn't That Enough and That's What Love Will Make You Do by Janiva Magness. Less And Less Of You and Wasn't That Enough are from Bury Him At The Crossroads (2004), available from the store at Janiva's site, NorthernBlues Music, and the iTMS. That's What Love Will Make You Do is from What Love Will Do (2008), available from the store at Janiva's site, Alligator Records, and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Kokomo Blues by David Jacobs-Strain, from Ocean Or A Teardrop (2004), available through the discography page at David's site, and from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DavidJacobs-Strain.com for more information. • Godfather Of The Blues by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Bogart Bounces Again by JW-Jones, from Bluelisted (2008); Available by mail (and autographed, if you ask) from the store at JW-Jones.com; also from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit both JW-Jones.com and this bio page at NorthernBlues Music for more information. Mentioned during this show: I neglected to mention two groups for which Janiva Magness is a tireless advocate: Casey Family Programs and Foster Care Month; also - a Youtube video of Alejandro Escovedo and Bruce Springsteen performing Alejandro's new single "Wasn't I Always A Friend" live in Houston. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #128 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #127 - Samuel James

    6/23/2008

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    Duration: 52:24

    This week's playlist: • The Blues Has Got To Come Home by Tommy Z, from Universal Love (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Tommy's MySpace page for more information. • Busted by The Hitman Blues Band, from Blooztown (2000), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com for more information. • Meet Me in the Middle by Stingray, from Ghosts in the Attic (2002). Visit StingrayOnline.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Love & Mumbly-Peg, The Sad Ballad of Ol' Willie Chan and Sleepy Girl Blues by Samuel James, all from Songs Famed for Sorrow And Joy (2008); available from the iTMSand NorthernBlues Music. Visit Samuel's MySpace page and this page at PiedmontTalent.com for more information. • Get Out Of Memphis by The Chicago Kingsnakes, from Blues Island (1998); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoKingsnakes.com for more information. • I Feel It Too by The Hipnotics, from Plannin' An Accident (2003). • Undercover by Delilah Why, from Steps On It (2008); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit DelilahWhy.com and the band's MySpace page for more information. • A Good Fool Is Hard To Find by Tommy Castro, from Painkiller (2007); available from the store at Tommy's site and the iTMS. Visit TCBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Twitter.com, Samuel James reviews. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #127 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #126 - More Watermelon

    6/15/2008

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    Duration: 48:52

    This week's playlist: • Keep Your Car Locked by Boo Boo Davis, from The Snake (2004), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • No No Baby by Big George Brock, from Live at Seventy Five (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Big George's MySpace page for more information. • Everythings Gonna Be Alright by Mikey Jr. and Stone Cold Blues, from Mikey Likes It (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit MikeyJunior.com and Mikey's MySpace page for more information. • Pretty Lil Thing by Marco Pandolfi & the Jacknives, from Too Many Ways (2006); available from CD Baby. Visit Marco's MySpace page for more information. • Everybody's Down On Me, The Bloody Burmese Blues and Gearzy's Boogie, all by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, and all from No Paid Holidays (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. The announced release date is for No Paid Holidays is June 24th, 2008. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Make My Getaway by Richard Ray Farrell & Marco Pandolfi, from Stuck On The Blues (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RichardRayFarrell.com for more information. • Jealous by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from Pay Me No Mind (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. Visit HomemadeJamzBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. Visit CBS News to see a great video feature story. • Worried Life Blues by Dr. Charlie, from their DVD Three Good Reasons. Visit Dr-Charlie.com for more information and to order the DVD by email. Mentioned during this show: Sweet Brenda; Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc.. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #125 - NorthernBlues Music

    6/9/2008

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    Duration: 54:04

      This week's playlist: • In My Time Of Dying by Ben Godwin, from Lighter Than The Atom / =shinyshiny= (2006) available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Ben's site PeaceMango.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Get It Back From You by The Sterlinglane Project, from Here We Go Again (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit The Sterlinglane Project page at the Podsafe Music Network for more information,. • Love Bones by Root Doctor and The Sofa King Horns, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006), available from CD Baby and CD Universe. Visit RootDoctorBand.com for more information. • Bogart Bounces Again by JW-Jones, from Bluelisted (2008); Available by mail (and autographed, if you ask) from the store at JW-Jones.com; also from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit both JW-Jones.com and this bio page at NorthernBlues Music for more information • Gonna Send Ya Back To Georgia by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS.Visit KingsnakesBlues.com for more information. • Sunrise Blues by Samuel James, from Songs Famed For Sorrow and Joy (2008); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Samuel's bio pages at NorthernBlues.com and PiedmontTalent.com, or his MySpace page, for more information. • Golden Fish by Little Pigeons ForHill Blues, from Mr. B (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit Goluban.com for more information. • Deadman Walking by The Max Bent Band. Visit MaxBent.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Pay Me No Mind by The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, from Pay Me No Mind (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. Visit HomemadeJamzBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. Visit CBS News to see a great video feature story. • Call My Job by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from No Paid Holidays (2008); available for pre-release orders at NorthernBlues.com. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: NorthernBlues Music, BluesFestivalGuide.com and Living Blues magazine. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #125 courtesy of the artists, NorthernBlues Music, the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #124 - Back From The Delta

    5/26/2008

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    Duration: 45:22

    This week's playlist: • JackLeg by Marco Pandolfi & the Jacknives, from Too Many Ways (2006); available from CD Baby. Visit Marco's MySpace page for more information. • I Once Was A Gambler by Richard Ray Farrell & Marco Pandolfi, from Stuck On The Blues (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RichardRayFarrell.com for more information. • Cut You Loose by Big George Brock, from Live at Seventy Five (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Big George's MySpace page for more information. • Stop Lying In My Face by Calvin Owens, from The House if Burnin' (2002); available from the Order Page at Calvin's site and the iTMS. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information. • Everybody Wants To Be Somebody Else by Andy Cowan, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Everybody Wants To Be Somebody Else is also a track on Andy's album Sweet Release (2004), available from Shop.abc.net.au. Visit TaraHall.com.au/AndyCowan for more information. • Car Trouble by Mikey Jr. and Stone Cold Blues, from Mikey Likes It (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit MikeyJunior.com and Mikey's MySpace page for more information. • You Cured My Blues by Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, from Can't Stop Now (2008), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyBluesBoss.com for more information. • Mellow Chick Swing by Billy Boy Arnold, from Billy Boy Sings Sonny Boy (2008); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Wikipedia.org, AllMusic.com and Arnold's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Goodbye Daughters of The Revolution by The Black Crowes, a single from Warpaint (2008), first made available to podcasters through the Podsafe Music Network. Warpaint is available from their store and the iTMS. Visit BlackCrowes.com for more information. • Ready To Fight by Michael Holt and the Trophy 500's, from Boogalu (2007); available from the shop at Michael's site. Visit MichaelHolt.info and the band's MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this episode: the opening audio clip is from the documentary The Howlin' Wolf Story -The Secret History of Rock & Roll; The Ground Zero Blues Club; Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc.; Delta Blues Museum; The Blues Music Awards; Harrah's Grand Casino Tunica. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Also highly recommended: Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #124 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #123 - 2008 Blues Music Awards

    5/5/2008

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    Duration: 52:16

    This week's playlist: • Blues Over Baghdad by Fruteland Jackson, from Tell Me What You Say (2007), available direct from the store at his site, Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Fruteland.com for more information. • Bad Blood by Janiva Magness from Do I Move You (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Border Town Blues by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Love Don't Care by Tommy Castro, from Painkiller (2007); available from the store at Tommy's site and the iTMS. Visit TCBand.com for more information. • Wrapped Up In Love by Carey & Lurrie Bell, from Second Nature (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Goin' to Mississippi by Magic Slim, from The Essential Magic Slim (2007), available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit Slim's bio page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleepin' by Nappy Brown, from Long Time Coming (2007), and available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information. • Serves Me Right by The Insomniacs, from Left Coast Blues (2007), available from Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit The Insomniacs' page at the Delta Groove Productions site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • Tired Of Crying by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from their brand new album Rattleshake (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • The Wheel Man by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the 2008 Blues Music Awards nominees and the Murphy's Saloon Listener Survey. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #123 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #122 - Tommy Castro

    4/29/2008

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    Duration: 53:55

    This week's playlist: • All Your Love by Dr. Charlie, from their soon-to-be-released CD Three Good Reasons. Visit Dr-Charlie.com for more information. • Knocking on Your Door by Harold Cagler, from Poor Country Boy (2008); available from the Bogalusa Music Group. Visit this page at the IODA PROMONET site for more information about Poor Country Boy. • You're Scarin' Me by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information. • Don't Let Me Catch You with Your Drawers Down by Koko Taylor, from Royal Blue (2000), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Koko's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Don't Turn Your Heater Down by Tommy Castro & Delbert McClinton, from Right As Rain (1999); available from the store at Tommy's site and the iTMS. Visit TCBand.com for more information. • How Long Must I Cry by Tommy Castro, from Exception To The Rule (1996); available from the store at Tommy's site and the iTMS. Visit TCBand.com for more information. • Lucky In Love by Tommy Castro, from Right As Rain (1999); available from the store at Tommy's site and the iTMS. Visit TCBand.com for more information. • New Jail House Blues by Billy Boy Arnold, from Billy Boy Sings Sonny Boy (2008); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Wikipedia.org, AllMusic.com and Arnold's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • How Was I? by Delilah Why, from Steps On It (2008); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit DelilahWhy.com and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Strange Feeling by Michael Burks, from Iron Man (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Murphy's Saloon Listener Survey and the 2008 Blues Music Awards. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #122 courtesy of the artiststheir labels and one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #121 - R.I.P. Sean Costello

    4/20/2008

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    Duration: 49:30

    This week's playlist: • Why Don't You Tell Me by the Red Mercury Blues Band, from nothing purdy boutda blues (2004); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit the Red Mercury Blues Band page at Download.com for more information and free downloads. • Anytime You Want and How in the Devil, by Sean Costello, both from We Can Get Together (2008); available from Delta Groove Music and the iTMS. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at DeltaGrooveProductions.com for more information. • Whammer Jammer, I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On and Can't You See, all by The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue, and all from Command Performance (2008); available from Delta Groove Music, TommyCastro.com and the iTMS. Visit this page for more information. • Boogie Woogie Mama by Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, from Can't Stop Now (2008); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyBluesBoss.com for more information. • Put It Back On Me by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information. • Blues For Evan by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records and the iTMS. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Texas Honey by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (2000), available from Gene's online store and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com and JamboneRecords.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Delta Groove Music's press release about Sean Costello's death, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #121 courtesy of the artists and their labels, as well as the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #120 - Chris Juergensen

    4/14/2008

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    Duration: 46:55

    This week's playlist: • Strange Feeling by Michael Burks, from Iron Man (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. • No Good News by Janet Ryan and Straight Up! from Passion and Fire (2002); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JanetRyan.com for nore information. • Down In The Neighborhood by Marcia Ball, from Peace, Love & BBQ (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit MarciaBall.com for more information. • Hooked On You by Albert Collins, from Cold Snap (1986), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Albert's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • The Spirit, Nothing's Got Me and Sweet Melissa (live), all by Chris Juergensen, and all from Strange Phenomena (2008); available from CD Baby, FretTunes.com and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com for more information. • What About Love by Little Mike And The Tornadoes, from Prime Chops Volume Two (1993); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. What About Love is also a track on the LMATT album Payday (1992), available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Didn't Know She Was Married by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. Visit ChumslickNickandtheSharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com for more information. • Has Anybody Seen My Money? by Dale Jackson, downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com. Mentioned during this show: The Blues Music Awards, The Blues Foundation, The Grand Casino Tunica, The Ground Zero Blues Club. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #120 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #119 - Eddy Clearwater

    4/8/2008

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    Duration: 51:26

    This week's playlist: • Fishin' Hole by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Blues As Blues Can Get by Blue Voodoo, from Hot Wire (My Heart) (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Right Here, Right Now by Mississippi Shakedown, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Right Here, Right Now is also the title track of the band's latest CD, released in 2007; and is available from MississippiShakedown.com.au and the iTMS. Visit MississippiShakedown.com.au for more information. • Help Yourself and Crossover, by Eddy Clearwater, both from Help Yourself (1992), and Hypnotized, by Eddy Clearwater and Ronnie Baker Brooks, from West Side Strut (2008). Help Yourself is available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. West Side Strut is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site and this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Part Time Love by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com for more information. • Hungry by Ana Popovic, from Still Making History (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit AnaPopovic.com and her MySpace page for more information. • She Don't Need Me by The Detonators, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. She Don't Need Me is also on The Detonators' album Top Night Out (2007); available from their online shop , CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Detonators.com.au for more information. • Bad Year Blues by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Brian Noe and The Frank Truth podcast. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #119 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #118 - Albert Castiglia

    4/1/2008

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    Duration: 49:23

    This week's playlist: • Stronghearted Woman by Little Johnny Moore; a free, download-only single obtained from his Download.com page. Visit LittleJohnnyLive.com for more information, and booking. • To the River by Michael Holt and the Trophy 500's, from Boogalu (2007); available from the shop at Michael's site, and available soon at CD Baby and Amazon.com. Visit MichaelHolt.info and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Whiskey and Luck by Slapback Jack and BadVoodoo; from The Gruff Side of the Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, Payplay.cd and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HoundawgMusic.com for more information. • Yer' Bad Behind by Blue Plate Special; from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • Another Bloody Day, Twister and Godfather Of The Blues; all by Albert Castiglia, and all from These Are The Days (2008); available April 1st from Blues Leaf Records. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information. • Variations on Juke by Moreland Arbuckle & Floyd; from Floyd's Market (2007), available from the store at their site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Say You Love Me by Albert Cummings; from Working Man (2006); available from Blind Pig Records, the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com and this page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • How in the Devil by Sean Costello; from We Can Get Together (2008); available now from the U.S. iTMS. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at DeltaGrooveProductions.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Radio DJ Suspended For Playing Michael Holt and the Trophy 500s; special thanks to Cheryl and Mike. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #118 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #117 - Moreland & Arbuckle

    3/24/2008

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    Duration: 55:56

    This week's playlist: • One Of These Days by Barry McCabe, from The Peace Within (2001); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BarryMcCabe.com for more information. • Lynch Blues by Corey Harris, from Greens From The Garden (1999); available from MusicToday.com, Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Corey's MySpace page and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Take My Love by Percy Strother, from Home At Last (1998); available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit this page for more information. • I'm A New Man by Jason Ricci & New Blood, from Rocket Number 9 (2007); available from Delta Groove Productions. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Fishin' Hole, Diamond Ring and Never Far Behind, by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Say You Love Me by Albert Cummings, from Working Man (2006); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com and this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • You're The Kind Of Woman That Ain't That Hard To Find by Chris Cain, from If This Is Love ... I'd Rather Have The Blues (2004); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit ChrisCain.cc and this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Resurrection by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from Snake Farm (2006), available from the store at Ray's site. Visit RayWylie.com for more information.There's also a fantastic interview with pictures on this page at GalleyWinter.com. Mentioned during this show: Nate Taiapa's blog: The Blues Room, The 19th Annual Bluesfest at Byron Bay, Australia, and to Digg Murphy's Saloon, click here. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #117 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #116 - E.C. Scott

    3/17/2008

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    Duration: 53:30

    This week's playlist: • Kokomo Blues by David Jacobs-Strain, from Ocean Or A Teardrop (2004); available through the discography page at David's site, from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DavidJacobs-Strain.com for more information. • Back On Track by Arthur Adams, from Back On Track (1999); Available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Don't You Lie To Me by Chaz De Paolo, from Flirtin' With the Blues (2008); available from ItsAboutMusic.com, Guitar9.com and the iTMS. Visit ChazDePaolo.com for more information. • Sweet Man Of Mine by E.C. Scott, from Hard Act To Follow (1998); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit ECScott.com and this page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Before The Quick Can Get Ready by E.C. Scott, from If This Is Love ... I'd Rather Have The Blues (2004); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. • Wise As A Fool by E.C. Scott, from Masterpiece (2000); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. • Girls To Shame by Albert Cummings, from Working Man (2006); available from Blind Pig Records, the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com and this page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Lessons by the Mike Andersen Band, from Tomorrow (2004); available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit MikeAndersenBand.com for more information. • Snowflakes and Horses by Jason Ricci & New Blood, from Rocket Number 9 (2007); available from Delta Groove Productions. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Harpin' On A Riff (instrumental) by Charlie Musselwhite, from The Harmonica According to Charlie Musselwhite (1994); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Adam Curry, Adam's role in the development of podcasting, No iPod Required. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #115 - David Jacobs Strain

    3/10/2008

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    Duration: 52:14

    This week's playlist: • If You Let A Man Kick You Once by Corey Harris & Henry Butler, from Vu-Du Menz (2000); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page for more information about Corey Harris, and this page for more information about Henry Butler. • Blow Wind Blow by Percy Strother, from Home At Last (1998); available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit this page for more information. • Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book, available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. • Sleepless Dream, Soul Of A Man and Kokomo Blues, all by David Jacobs-Strain, and all from Ocean Or A Teardrop (2004), available through the discography page at David's site, and from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DavidJacobs-Strain.com for more information. To see three wonderful performance videos of David recorded at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., go here. • Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from Harp Attack! (1990), which also includes James Cotton and/or Billy Branch on some tracks. Harp Attack! is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site for more information (be sure to scroll down). • Brand New Woman by John Mooney, from If This Is Love...I'd Rather Have The Blues (2004), a compilation available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit JohnMooneyLive.com and John's page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Some Sympathy by Chris Juergensen, from Big Black Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Black Sun and for more information. • Just A Fool by Big Hammer. For more information, visit their Garageband page. Mentioned during this show: SXSW, TexasMusicRoundup.com, Alejandro Escovedo, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jon Dee Graham and Eliza Gilkyson. Also - Kids Rock - a great spoof of songs re-made for kids. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #115 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #114 - The Insomniacs

    3/5/2008

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    Duration: 56:18

    This week's playlist: • Once and Awhile by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BCRead.com for more information. • Welfare Blues by Kirk Fletcher, from Shades of Blue (2003); available from Delta Groove Productions, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Stop Lying In My Face by Calvin Owens, from The House if Burnin' (2002); available from the Order Page at Calvin's site and the iTMS. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information. • Just Like Me by Doc Bates, from Hard Headed Heart (2006). Visit Doc's page at Podshow.com for more information. • Stick Around, Stuttering Blues and Serves Me Right, by The Insomniacs, from Left Coast Blues (2007), available from Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit The Insomniacs' page at the Delta Groove Productions site and The Insomniacs' MySpace page for more information. • Building Full of Blues by Fathead, from Building Full of Blues (2007); available from ElectroFi Records and the iTMS. Visit Fathead.biz for more information. • Dimples by Michael Holt and the Trophy 500's from Boogalu (2007). Visit MichaelHolt.info and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Get With You by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Live At Jimmy Mak's (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For free downloads of other KDB tracks, go to this page. And visit KDBand.net and their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Harvard Book Store. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #114 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #113 - Kirk Fletcher

    2/25/2008

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    Duration: 52:57

    This week's playlist: • Something at My Feet by Davis Coen, from Ill Disposition (2007); available from CD Universe and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • Kissin In Your Sleep by Barry McCabe, from The Peace Within (2001); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BarryMcCabe.com for more information. • Who Stole The Booty by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006); available from from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • Blues for Boo Boo, Don't Go No Further and Welfare Blues, all by Kirk Fletcher, and all from Shades of Blue (2003); available from Delta Groove Productions, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information. • Too Much Time by Bob Kirkpatrick, from Drive Across Texas (2001); available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information. • Building Full of Blues by Fathead, from Building Full of Blues (2007); available from ElectroFi Records and the iTMS. Visit Fathead.biz for more information. • Don't You Lie To Me by Chaz De Paolo, from Flirtin' With the Blues (2008); available from ItsAboutMusic.com, Guitar9.com and the iTMS. Visit ChazDePaolo.com for more information. • No Time To Kill by The Others, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. No Time To Kill can also be found on The Others' album The Devil Made Me Do It (2006), which is available from the merchandise page at their site. Visit TheOthers.com.au for more information. Mentioned during this show: The Grand Canal, Al Dente, geocaching, Mike's Pastry, Modern Pastry, The Black Rose, Sullivan's Tap. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #113 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #112.5 - Trouble, Trouble, Trouble

    2/10/2008

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    Duration: 4:00

    This episode, such as it is, was released simply to let you all know about the computer difficulties I was experiencing over the w/e (why does it seem that trouble strikes late on Saturday night). (2/13) The good news is: as I predicted, the problems have been addressed and solved, so a new, full-length episode (#113) will be available on Feb. 24th. Cheers!

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #112 - Sean Costello

    2/3/2008

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    Duration: 52:39

    This week's playlist: • Sloppy Drunk by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, from Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women: Deluxe Edition (1994); available from Alligator Records or the iTunes Music Store. Visit UppityBluesWomen.com for more information. • Honey Bee by Papa Mali from Do Your Thing (2007); available from FogCityRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page, sponsored by Fog City Records, and read this article at JamBands.com for more information about Papa Mali. • I'm Still Leaving You by Katie Webster, from Katie Webster - Deluxe Edition (1999); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Katie's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • The Tune (the chords my daddy taught me) by Michael Charles, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Michael's CD, I'm Nobody's Fool (2006), which also includes The Tune, is available from the store at Michael's site and CD Baby. Visit MichaelCharles.us and his MySpace page for more information. • Anytime You Want, Can't Let Go and How in the Devil, by Sean Costello, all from We Can Get Together (2008); available now from the U.S. iTMS. Release of the physical CD is set for Feb. 19th. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at DeltaGrooveProductions.com for more information. • When Malindy Sings by Phantom Blues Band, from Footprints (2007); available direct from the band when you click the "CD" link at their site, and the iTMS. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com and this page at DeltaGrooveProductions.com for more information. • Good Day 4 Bad Whiskey by The Paul Wood Band, from Pirate Radio (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Paul-Wood.com and Paul's Garageband page for more information. • Lower on Your List of Priorities by Roomful of Blues, from Raisin' a Ruckus (2008); available from the store at their site, Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Roomful.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: what's a cannoli?; Mike's Pastry, Boston home of sublime cannoli; how people feel about Mike's Pastry; and the blues thread at MyMontanaReduxMyfreeforum.org; click here for more information about how you can obtain podcasts; click here to donate to the Bob Enos Memorial Fund. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #112 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #111 - Aussie Blues #2

    1/28/2008

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    Duration: 49:31

    This week's playlist: • Harpin' On A Riff (instrumental) by Charlie Musselwhite, from The Harmonica According to Charlie Musselwhite (1994); available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit CharlieMusselwhite.com for more information. • Baby Bee by Kenny Neal, from Tribute To Slim Harpo & Raful Neal (2007); available from the store at Kenny's site, Rhapsody.com and Emusic.com. Visit KennyNeal.net for more information. • 99 mph (Interstate Version) by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • Goin' to Mississippi by Magic Slim, from The Essential Magic Slim (2007), available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit Slim's bio page at the Blind Pig site for more information. • Do Right by Juzzie Smith, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Juzzie's CD, Happy Daze (2007), which also includes Do Right, is available from Vitamin Records. Visit JuzzieSmith.com for more information. • If I Didn't Love You by Andrea Marr, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Visit AndreaMarr.com for more information. Andrea's album Watch Me Work It (2006), which includes If I Didn't Love You, is available as downloads from the iTMS. The physical CD will be released next month in Australia and New Zealand. Andrea is also the only performer from outside the U.S. to be included on an American compilation called National Women in Blues (2007), available from JoMarRecords.com. • Reference Tone by Jaimi Faulkner, from BAR, Volume 5 (2008); available from BluesAndRootsPromotions.com. Jaimi's latest release, Back To You (EP), is available from LastRecordStore.com Visit JaimiFaulkner.com for more information. • Blues Over Baghdad by Fruteland Jackson, from Tell Me What You Say (2007), available direct from the store at his site, Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Fruteland.com for more information. • Katrina by Fathead, from Building Full of Blues (2007); Available from http://www.electrofi.com/ and the iTMS. Visit Fathead.biz for more information. • Blue Moon On The Horizon by Chicago Thieves, from In the Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Harmonica Blowout at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, CA on Jan. 29th; Blues And Roots Promotions; BAR, Volume 4 - available from the iTMS; the International Blues Challenge. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #111 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #110 - MJ O'Sullivan

    1/21/2008

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    Duration: 49:51

    This week's playlist: • To the River by Michael Holt and the Trophy 500's, from Boogalu (2007); now available from the shop at Michael's site, and available soon at CD Baby and Amazon.com. Visit MichaelHolt.info and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Give Me Your Love by Nappy Brown, all from Long Time Coming (2007), and available from Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information. • I'm Here to Stay by Sharrie Williams, from I'm Here to Stay (2007), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit SharrieWilliams.com for more information. • Drive To Laredo, These Thing I Do and She Don't Have To Be Sad, all by MJ O'Sullivan, from All I Need Is This Guitar (that's all I need) (2008); available from CD Baby. Visit MJOsullivan.com for more information. • Ghost In My House by Mean Gene Kelton, from Mean Guitar (2004), available from Mean Gene's online store and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information. • Goodbye Daughters of The Revolution by The Black Crowes, from Warpaint, set for release on 3/4/08; the single was made available to podcasters through the Podsafe Music Network. Visit BlackCrowes.com for more information. • Meet Me In The City by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003), available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • Talkin' To My Baby by Mississippi Shakedown, included on the compilation BAR, Vol, 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com. The band's CD, Mississippi Shakedown (2006), is available from MississippiShakedown.com.au and the iTMS. Visit MississippiShakedown.com.au for more information. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #110 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #109 - Nappy Brown

    1/14/2008

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    Duration: 1:01:13

    This week's playlist: • How Many Times by Eric Coslop, from a single first released in 2001. Eric has a page at Garageband.com, as does his current band The Curbfinders. In the early '90s, Eric also contributed to a series of CDs by the Home At Last Band. • She What? by Bad Influence, from Tastes Like Chicken (2001), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit BadInfluenceBand.com or their MySpace page. • Dust Me Off by Billy Marquis, from the Blues and Beyond, available for sale through Garageband.com. Visit Billy's Garageband page for more information. • Goodbye Daughters of The Revolution by The Black Crowes, from Warpaint, set for release on 3/4/08; the single was made available to podcasters through the Podsafe Music Network. Visit BlackCrowes.com for more information. • Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleepin', Give Me Your Love and Keep On Pleasin' You by Nappy Brown, all from Long Time Coming (2007), and available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information. • Get With You by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Live At Jimmy Mak's (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For free downloads of other KDB tracks, go to this page. And visit KDBand.net and their MySpace page for more information. • Trouble by Robb Alan McMahan, from the album Mojo Man (2006); available on CD from BuyDirect.com. There are more tracks on Robb's page at the Podsafe Music Network. Visit Robb's MySpace page for more information. • Everybody Loves Me by Alejandro Escovedo, a previously unreleased live recording from 2005. The original version is available on the album Bourbonitis Blues (1999), while an acoustic version (with strings) is on Room of Songs (2005). A version by legendary harpist Charlie Musselwhite is included on Por Vida - A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo (2004). Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com and his MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Blues Music Awards; Roots Music Association; SXSW; New Media Expo. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #109 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #108 - The Phantom Blues Band

    1/6/2008

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    Duration: 50:27

    This week's playlist: • Last Chance Lounge by Chainsaw Dupont, from Bourbon Street Breakdown (2005); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • I Called My Baby Long Distance by Archie Edwards, from The Toronto Sessions (2001), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit the biographies page at AcousticBlues.com for more information. • D.E.A. Blues by Davis Coen, from Blues from the Get Go (2000), available from CD Baby, CDUniverse.com and the iTMS.Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • Miss Blues'es Child by Eli Cook, from Miss Blues'es Child (2005, re-released 2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit EliCook.com for more information. • When Malindy Sings, A Fool For You and Barnyard Blues, all from Footprints (2007); available direct from the band when you click the "CD" link at their site, and the iTMS. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com for more information. • Wrapped Up In Love by Carey & Lurrie Bell, from Second Nature (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Keep Your Motor Running by Dave Hole, from Short Fuse Blues (1992), available direct from the store at Dave's site, Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit DaveHole.com for more information. • Comin' Home To New Orleans by The Dare Ya Blues Band, from Lonely Street (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Also available: Food For Song (2006) from CD Baby. Visit the band's page at Garageband.com for more information and other links. Mentioned during this show: Taste Entertainment Center; All Music Guide; Taj Mahal (the musician, lest there be any confusion). Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #108 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #107 - Happy New Year 2008

    12/31/2007

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    Duration: 27:56

    This week's playlist: • (Get Yourself A) Garbage Man by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BCRead.com for more information. • Let Me Down Easy by Bettye LaVette, obtained as a single for podcast play from the Podsafe Music Network; also available as a digital download on a 2006 album entitled Bettye LaVette Selected Hits, available from the iTMS. Visit BettyeLaVette.com to buy other CDs, read reviews and for much more information. • I Wonder Why by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Please Don't Waste My Time by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information. • Woolly Mammoth by The Robert Farrell Band, from Sun House Fury - Part 1 (2003). To buy the CD, and for more information, visit Robert's site: Doubleslide.com. Mentioned during this show: Chicago Bluesfest, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and SXSW (aka South By South West). Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #107 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #106 - Merry Christmas

    12/23/2007

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    Duration: 25:20

    This week's playlist: • Barnyard Blues by the Phantom Blues Band, from Footprints (2007); available from PhantomBluesBand.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com for more information. • It Ain't Christmas Without You by Tequila Mockingbirds, from Christmas Time of Year (2007); available from GeorgeFletcher.com. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com and the Tequila Mockingbird's MySpace page for more information. • Keep On Pleasin' You by Nappy Brown, from Long Time Coming (2007); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information. • We're Gonna Have A Party Tonight by The Hollywood Combo, from The Hollywood Combo (2005); available from Swingin Records and CD Baby. Visit the Hollywood Combo page at Swingin' Records and their MySpace page for more information. • If Every Day Was Christmas by Podsafe for Peace, the collaborative effort of 32 singers from nine countries. All proceeds from sales of this single are donated to UNICEF. Visit PodsafeForPeace.org for more information, and to buy the single. Mentioned during this episode: Nate and The Blues Room, his weekly blues show on Community Radio Hamilton (N.Z.) at 9 p.m. (local time) on Wednesdays. Last week's hidden track was: • Podsafe Christmas by Jonathan Coulton, from Thing-a-Week One (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JonathanCoulton.com for more information. For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #106 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #105 - Michael Holt

    12/17/2007

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    Duration: 54:15

    This week's playlist: • Soul Check by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake St. Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • Let Me Call You by Harrison Kennedy, from High Country Blues (2007); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit HarrisonKennedy.ca for more information. • Don't Lie To Me by Chicago Thieves, from In the Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • Louisiana Dream by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BCRead.com for more information. • Ready to Fight, Life in the Sun and Dimples, by Michael Holt and the Trophy 500's, from Boogalu (2007); the CD will soon be available from the shop at Michael's site, CD Baby and Amazon.com. Visit MichaelHolt.info and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Take, Take and Take by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Come Back Baby by Red Mercury Blues Band, from nothing purdy boutda blues (2004); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Red Mercury Blues Band page at Download.com for more information and free downloads. • Take Me Down Easy by Marc Benno and The Nightcrawlers, from Crawlin (1974); available through this page at Marc's site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MarcBenno.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: if you want to let Adam Curry know you think his support for Ron Paul is the dumbest idea since the Ford Edsel, write to Adam at adam@curry.com or adam@podshow.com, or leave Adam voice mail at 1-201-625-6357 (U.S.) or 44-20-7681-3753 (U.K.); 2008 Blues Music Award nominees; visit ShelaghWatkins.co.uk. Last week's hidden track was: • Just Stockings On by [munk], a single available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit WaxBoy.com for more information. For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #105 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #104 - B.C. Read

    12/10/2007

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    Duration: 51:22

    This week's playlist: • Kilowatts by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from Snake Farm (2006). Visit RayWylie.com and send email to judy@raywylie.com for more information. • Easy Baby by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Miss Maebelle by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003); available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • A Blues Man Has Got To Wear A Hat, Once and Awhile, and Bowl of Sugar by B.C. Read, from Bowl of Sugar (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BCRead.com for more information. • 2nd Street by Paul Reddick, from Revue: The Best of Paul Reddick (2007); available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Paul's site for more information. • Wig City by Gary Primich, from Ridin' The Darkhorse (2006); available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit GaryPrimich.com for more information. • Beggin' Ain't For Me by Big George Jackson, from Beggin' Ain't For Me (1998); available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Why We Play the Blues by Michael Hill, from Bloodlines (1994); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit MichaelHillsBluesMob.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: if you want to let Adam Curry know you think his support for Ron Paul is wrong-headed at best, write to Adam at adam@curry.com or adam@podshow.com, or leave Adam voice mail at 1-201-625-6357 (U.S.) or 44-20-7681-3753 (U.K.); Richard Johnston, live on Beale Street. Last week's hidden track was: • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999); available from the store at Mike's site and the iTMS. Visit MikeViola.com for more information. Special note: Diane Minter, podcaster Karmyn Tyler's sister, recently lost everything in a house fire in Texarkana, TX. For more information, go here. To make a donation, go here. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #104 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #103 - Rene Trossman

    12/4/2007

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    Duration: 53:28

    This week's playlist: • Shotgun House by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • Don't Call Me by The Paul Wood Band, from Blues Is My Business (2001); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Paul-Wood.com for more information. • Highway 61 by Watermelon Slim, from Up Close And Personal (2004); available from NorthernBlues.com, the merchandise page of his Web site and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Postmarked Illinois, My Endless Blue Mood and Ain't Gonna Hurt Me No More, all by the Rene Trossman Band, from Postmarked Illinois (2007). Visit ReneTrossman.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Boom Boom by Loren Schulte, from No Frills (2006); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Loren's Garageband and MySpace pages for more information. • Texas Shuffle by The Curbfinders; available as a free download from their iLike page. Visit their Garageband page for more information. • Why Don't You Tell Me by the Red Mercury Blues Band from nothing purdy boutda blues (2004); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Red Mercury Blues Band page at Download.com for more information and free downloads. • Superhot Lady Cop by Beau Hall, from UNH! (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BeauRocks.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Ron Paul, Adam Curry, Stormfront.org, Michael Medved's open letter to Ron Paul, Stormfront Radio's video endorsement of Ron Paul and a Southern Poverty Law Center intelligence report about Stormfront. Also - MOJO magazine and U Maleho Glena, Prague's leading blues and jazz club. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #103 courtesy of the artists and some one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #102 - Chainsaw Dupont

    11/29/2007

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    Duration: 56:05

    This week's playlist: • In The Windy City by The Chicago Thieves, from In The Windy City (2007); soon to be available from an online store at their site. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information and/or send email to cgiles29@aol.com. • I'm Your Honeyboy by Reverend Raven, featuring Madison Slim, from Live At Blues On Grand (2004); available from their site, CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. • You Ain't All That by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from Southern In My Soul; available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Rooster Blues by Davis Coen, from Ill Disposition (2007); available from CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • N.O. by Chainsaw Dupont, from Bourbon Street Breakdown (2005); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • 99 mph (Interstate Version) by Chainsaw Dupont, from Lake Street Lullaby (2003); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • King Of My Heart by Chainsaw Dupont, from Ghost Kings of Beale Street (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChainsawDupont.com for more information. • Around My Thoughts by Owen Roberts, from Bay to Maples (2007); available from the Music page on his site and the iTMS. Visit OwenRobertsMusic.com for more information. • What It Takes To Be Your Man by Rex Rambler, from Pieces Of Time (2007); available from SoundClick.com. Visit RexRambler.com for more information. • Coffee Man by Calvin Owens, from The House if Burnin' (2002); available from the Order Page at his site and the iTMS. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information. • Thick Side by Mark Kerr, from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MarkKerrLtd.com for more information. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #102 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #101 - The Chicago Thieves

    11/19/2007

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    Duration: 54:07

    This week's playlist: • Rabbit by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from Snake Farm (2006). Visit RayWylie.com and send email to judy@raywylie.com for more information. • That's No Way To Get Along by Richard Johnston (with Jessie Mae Hemphill), from Foothill Stomp (2002), available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • High Country Blues by Harrison Kennedy, from High Country Blues (2007), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit HarrisonKennedy.ca for more information. • Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • In The Windy City, Red Shoe Shuffle and On My Way Home by The Chicago Thieves, from In The Windy City (2007), soon to be available from an online store at their site. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information and/or send email to cgiles29@aol.com. • Big Easy (Ain't Easy No More) by Mark Hummel, from Ain't Easy No More (2006), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit MarkHummel.com for more information. • Sweet Melissa by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Bad Sun directly, and for more information. • Mr. Bowman by Paul Yates, by Paul Yates, included on the compilation Blues And Roots, Vol, 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com. Mr. Bowman is is the title track of Paul's debut CD (release date unknown). Also available: But Of Course (2004) from Guitar 9 Records. • Bring On The Night by The Jerry Henry Band, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available by mail from the Great Northern Blues Society in Wausau, WI. Also available from CD Baby: Rockin' The Blues (2003). Visit JerryHenryBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Rich Palmer and Audio Gumshoe; Paul, the music lover, and Indie Music Sampler; The Eel Pie Club. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Also, look me up at MySpace, Facebook, and/or Twitter (Music on Murphy's Saloon #101 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #100 - A Baker's Dozen

    11/15/2007

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    Duration: 1:07:41

    This week's playlist: • The Daddy by Big George Jackson, from Big Shot (2001), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Sweet Talk and Wine by Blue Voodoo, from The Storm (2005), available from CDBaby. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com for more information. • Listen To The Wind by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Natural Man by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Lil' Ed's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Uh Uh Baby by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Angeline by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal, from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information. • I Believe by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for more information. • You Belong To Me by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Y2KDB (2005). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page. • How Long by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit their site or the Sheiks' MySpace page. • Long Cold Train by Kevin Welch and the Danes, from Millionaire (2001), available from Echotunes.com. Visit KevinWelch.com for more information. • She's Leavin' by The Phantom Freeway Rhythm & Blues Revue, from Callin' In Rich. The band's page at the Podsafe Music network is here (where you can hear several more tracks). • Hard Enuff by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • They Call Me Watermelon Slim by Watermelon Slim, from Big Shoes to Fill (2003), available from the store at Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com, and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. For more information about the blues: Sweet Home, The Illinois Entertainer's monthly blues column; The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Also, look me up at MySpace, Facebook, and/or Twitter. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #100 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #99 - Blues With A Feelin'

    11/4/2007

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    Duration: 53:05

    This week's playlist: • Ain't Good Lookin' by Billy Jones, from tha' Blues, available from Black and Tan Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information. • I Won't Go Back by Joe White, from Trials Along The Trail (2005), available as a download from IndependentArtistsCompany.com. Visit JoeWhiteMusic.com and Joe's page at Garageband.com for more information. • Meet Me In The City by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003), available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • Let Me Stir in Your Pot by Carey Bell, from Deep Down (1995), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Gemini by David R. Merry, a single first released in 2000, and currently available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit David's page at UKScreen.com and David's MySpace page for more information. • On The Run by Katie Webster, from Katie Webster - Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Katie's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • Heartless by Michael Burks, from Make It Rain (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. • Red Clay Back Road Mama by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records, CDuniverse and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information. • Boot Hill by Johnny Winter, from Guitar Slinger (1984), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit JohnnyWinter.net for more information. • Red Room Romp by Pat mAcdonald, from his 2004 CD In the Red Room, available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Pat's MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: The Illinois Entertainer's monthly blues column, Sweet Home, and look me up at MySpace, Facebook, and/or Twitter. You'll find Murphy's Saloon here in the iTunes Music Store. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #99 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #98 - Richard Johnston

    10/29/2007

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    Duration: 50:50

    This week's playlist: • Rag Doll Blues by Brother Malcolm, from Resume (2004), a five-track EP available from CD Baby. Visit Brother Malcolm's Download.com page for more free tracks and more information. • Is This Everything There Is by Ana Popovic, from Still Making History (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit AnaPopovic.com and Ana's MySpace page for more information. • Come Out Baby by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com and Chris' MySpace pagefor more information. • Meet Me In The City by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003), available from the store at Richard's Web site. Visit RichardJohnston.com and Richard's MySpace page for more information. • Miss Maebelle by Richard Johnston, from Foot Hill Stomp (2002). • Do The Romp by Richard Johnston, from Official Bootleg #1 (2003). • The Moon Is Full by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray, from Showdown! (1985) available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Collins' page, Copeland's page and Cray's page at the Alligator site for more information. • Walkabout by Scott Albert Johnson, from Umbrella Man (2007), available from the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit ScottAlbertJohnson.com for more information. • Tell Me Baby by EB Davis & the Superband, from I Wanna Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and EB's MySpace page for more information. • Lafayette Cajun Fest and Fais Do Do by Blue Stew, from Headed South (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BlueStew.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the documentary film Richard Johnston: Hill Country Troubador, directed by Max Shores; The Illinois Entertainer's monthly blues column, Sweet Home/, and look me up at MySpace, Facebook, and/or Twitter. You'll find Murphy's Saloon here in the iTunes Music Store. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #98 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #97 - Short & Sweet

    10/21/2007

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    Duration: 23:17

      This week's playlist: • I Did Her Wrong by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2005), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information. • Big Mary's by The Hipnotics. Visit TheHipnotics.net for more information. • No Right Or Wrong Way by Blue Voodoo, from Hot Wire (My Heart) (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Snake Eye by John Mayall &The Bluesbreakers, from the 2005 CD, Road Dogs, available from Eagle Rock Entertainment and the iTMS. The official John Mayall web site is here. • I Like It Like That by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #97 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #96 - New & Blue, Redux

    10/15/2007

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    Duration: 49:52

    This week's playlist: • Live and Die Rock and Roll by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from Snake Farm (2006), available from LoneStar Music.com, CD Universe and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RayWylie.com for more information. • This World is Blue by Brother Malcolm, from Resume (2004), a five-track EP available from CD Baby. Visit Brother Malcolm's Download.com page for more free tracks and more information. • Ragtop Cadillac by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal, from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby (but currently out of stock); a live version of RC is available on Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information. • I'm Here to Stay by Sharrie Williams, from I'm Here to Stay (2007), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit SharrieWilliams.com for more information. • Church Bell Blues by Billy Goodman, from Blues (2002), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information. • Big Easy (Ain't Easy No More) by Mark Hummel, from Ain't Easy No More (2006), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit MarkHummel.com for more information. • I'm Still Leaving You by Katie Webster, from Katie Webster - Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Katie's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • Ride on Me by Blues Divine, from That's What It Takes (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluesDivine.com for more information. • Something Goin' On by Brad Wilson, from Rockin' The Blues (2007), available for sale at Brad's gigs. Brad is selling eight other albums through CD Baby and the iTMS. He also numerous individual tracks for sale at Napster. Visit BradWilsonLive.com for more information. • Goin' to Mississippi by Magic Slim, from The Essential Magic Slim (2007), available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit Slim's bio page at the Blind Pig site for more information. Mentioned during this show: live performance videos of Mark Hummel, Kim Wilson, Rusty Zinn and Charlie Musselwhite. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #96 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #95 - Ray Wylie Hubbard

    10/7/2007

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    Duration: 53:24

      This week's playlist: • Sexual Chocolate by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Unglued (2005). For free downloads of this and other tracks, go to this page. Visit KDBand.net and their MySpace page for more information. Recently, Ken also added discussion boards to the band's site. • Millionaire by Kevin Welch and the Danes, from Millionaire (2001), available from DeadReckoners.com. Visit KevinWelch.com for more information. • Talkin' In Your Sleep by the Kelly Bell Band, from ... ain't like it used to be (2001), available from their store. Visit PhatBlues.com and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Mother Hubbard's Blues by Ray Wylie Hubbard, from Snake Farm (2006), available from LoneStarMusic.com, CD Universe and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RayWylie.com for more information. • Wild Gods of Mexico by Ray Wylie Hubbard, also from Snake Farm (2006). • Snake Farm by Ray Wylie Hubbard, title track of Snake Farm (2006). • Blackheart Blues by Melissa Forbes, from No More Mondays (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MelissaForbes.com for more information. • Rollin' by Maria Daines, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Two albums of Maria's music are available from the iTMS: Treebone and Brother of the Road (both 2005). Visit Maria-Daines.com for more information about Maria and her partner (and guitarist) Paul Killington. • Rain, Rain by The Detonators. Their site is here and their MySpace page is here. • The Peace Within by Barry McCabe, from The Peace Within (2001), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BarryMcCabe.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Snake Farm in New Braunfels, TX; the NPR interview with RWH about Snake Farm; the audio of RWH telling the "Up Against The Wall" story was obtained from TakeCountryBack.Wordpress.com; Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Flannery O'Connor, Rainer Maria Rilke, Joseph Campbell; and many, many thanks to Jimmy Perkins, president and CEO of Sustain Records. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #95 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #94 - Da Bluez Preacher

    9/30/2007

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    Duration: 45:50

    This week's playlist: • God Don't Like It by Bishop Perry Tillis, from Too Close (2006), available from BirdmanRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. • Me and My Wife by Root Doctor, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RootDoctorBand.com for more information. • Coffee Cup by Marc Benno and The Nightcrawlers, from Crawlin (2006), available through this page at Marc's site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MarcBenno.com for more information. • Ain't Gonna Do It by Kane Welch Kaplin from Kane Welch Kaplin (2007); CDs are available through the store at their site and the iTMS. Full albums and individual tracks can be downloaded here. Visit DeadReckoners.com for more information. • Somebody On Your Bond by Da Bluez Preacher, from Lay It Down (2007), available from his page at ReverbNation.com. Visit DaBluezPreacher.com for more information. • No Black, No White - Just Blues by Da Blues Preacher, also from Lay It Down (2007). • Bad Blood by Janiva Magness from Do I Move You (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Dancin' Is Not My Thing by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information. • Praying For A Cloudy Day by Gary Primich, from Ridin' The Darkhorse (2006), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit GaryPrimich.com for more information. • I Like It Like That by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Ray Wylie Hubbard; Second Life. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #94 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #93 - Kane Welch Kaplin

    9/23/2007

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    Duration: 50:21

    This week's playlist: • The Daddy by Big George Jackson, from Big Shot (2001), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Honey The Night Is Young by The Mescal Sheiks, from their album The World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. For more information, visit their site or their MySpace page. • We're Gonna Have A Party Tonight by The Hollywood Combo, from The Hollywood Combo (2005), available from CD Baby. Visit SwinginRecords.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Highwayman by Tinsley Ellis from Live - Highwayman (2005) available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit TinsleyEllis.com for more information. • Ain't Gonna Do It by Kane Welch Kaplin from Kane Welch Kaplin (2007); CDs are available through the store at their site and the iTMS. Full albums and individual tracks can be downloaded here. Visit DeadReckoners.com for more information. • That's What I've Got by Kane Welch Kaplin from Kane Welch Kaplin (2007). • 12 Chimes by Kane Welch Kaplin from Kane Welch Kaplin (2007). • Mr. Bad Luck by Oscar Jordan & The Mighty Sons Of Hercules from album Mr. Bad Luck (2001), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. Visit OscarJordan.com and/or his MySpace page for more information. • Little Black Dress by Mean Gene Kelton and The Die Hards, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store, the iTMS. Visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com for more information. • Don't Touch My Guitar by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Wikipedia entries for Sialkot, Pakistan; and Oulu, Finland, host of the annual Air Guitar World Championships. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #92 - Marc Benno

    9/18/2007

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    Duration: 54:16

      This week's playlist: • Blues Over Baghdad by Fruteland Jackson, from Tell Me What You Say (2007), available direct from the store at his site, his label Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Fruteland.com for more information. • 2nd Street by Paul Reddick, from Revue: The Best of Paul Reddick (2007), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Paul's bio page at the NorthernBlues site for more information. • Hungry by Ana Popovic, from Still Making History (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit AnaPopovic.com and her MySpace page for more information. • Side To Side by Detroit Women from Sassitude (2007). Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for information about the Women, and how you can buy a copy of Sassitude. For more information about the individual Women, visit this page and use the The Women pull-down menu. • Long Ride Home by Marc Benno and The Nightcrawlers, from Crawlin (2006), available through this page at Marc's site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MarcBenno.com for more information. • Love Is Turnin Green by Marc Benno and The Nightcrawlers, also from Crawlin. • Walkabout by Scott Albert Johnson, from Umbrella Man (2007), available from the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit ScottAlbertJohnson.com for more information. • Don't Leave Me by The Chicago Thieves, a demo track for an impending album. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information and to hear other tracks. • I've Got News by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Vintage Wine by Dave Hole, from Rough Diamond (2007), available direct from the store at Dave's site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DaveHole.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Facebook.com; Stevie Ray Vaughan : Caught in the Crossfire by Joe Nick Patoski; Kane Welch Kaplin. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #91 - Scott Albert Johnson

    9/10/2007

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    Duration: 53:54

      This week's playlist: • I Got To Leave You Alone by The Mitchell Blues Band. Visit the band's GarageBand page, their MySpace page and their iLike page for more information and free mp3s of their songs. • Mountain Top by Boo Boo Davis, from The Snake (2004), available from Black & Tan Records and CD Universe. • I Did Her Wrong by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2005), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information. • Wig City by Gary Primich, from Ridin' The Darkhorse (2006), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GaryPrimich.com for more information. • Spaceship by Scott Albert Johnson, from Umbrella Man (2007), available from the store at his site and the iTMS. Visit ScottAlbertJohnson.com for more information. • Umbrella Man by by Scott Albert Johnson, also from Umbrella Man (2007). • Is This Everything There Is by Ana Popovic, from Still Making History (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit AnaPopovic.com and her MySpace page for more information. • Dark Horses by Billy Goodman, from Dark Horses (2005), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information. • Amtrak by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from Southern In My Soul, available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Big Shot by Marcia Ball, from Live! Down the Road, available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit MarciaBall.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: I won't dignify Quechup.com with a link, and once again, I urge you to stay away from them and their questionable business practices; if you want a cool t-shirt, visit ElectroFi.com, although when I visited on 9/8/07, the site was down temporarily. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #91 courtesy of the artists, and/or one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #90 - Hot Harps

    9/3/2007

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    Duration: 52:30

    This week's playlist: • Howling At The Moon by Kenny Neal, from Bayou Blood (1992), available from the store at Kenny's site, Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store.Visit KennyNeal.net for more information. • Take Your Time by The Hollywood Combo, from The Hollywood Combo (2005), available from CD Baby. Visit both SwinginRecords.com and their MySpace page for more information. • That's How Strong My Love Is by Doyle Bramhall, from Fitchburg Street (2003), available from Yep Roc Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DoyleBramhall.com for more information. • Tired Of Crying by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from their brand new album Rattleshake (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Praying For A Cloudy Day by Gary Primich, from Ridin' The Darkhorse (2006), available from Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit GaryPrimich.com for more information. • Daddy, Let Me Hitch A Ride by Gary Primich, also from Ridin' The Darkhorse (2006). • Stop Watching Your Enemies by Koko Taylor, from Jump for Joy (1990), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KokoTaylor.com for more information. • Another Day by Robert Wuagneux, from his brand new self-produced CD, Always (2007). Visit Robert's site, 1-uproductions.com for more information. • Hungry by Ana Popovic, from Still Making History (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit AnaPopovic.com and her MySpace page for more information. • Superharp by James Cotton, from High Compression (1984), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit JamesCottonSuperharp.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the sneaky bums at Quechup.com. Do NOT join this social networking site! Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #90 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #89 - Alejandro Escovedo

    8/27/2007

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    Duration: 1:01:28

    This week's playlist: • Loretta by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information. • Swing Tiger Swing by Mem Shannon, from I'm From Phunkville (2005), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit MemShannon.com and Mem's MySpace page for more information. • Side To Side by Detroit Women from Sassitude (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for more information. • All For Business by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book (2004), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. • Break This Time by Alejandro Escovedo, from The Boxing Mirror (2006), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTMS. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information. • Velvet Guitar by Alejandro Escovedo, from Room of Songs (2006), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTMS. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information. • Break This Time by Alejandro Escovedo, from The Boxing Mirror (2006), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTMS. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information. • You'll Never Change by Bettye LaVette, made available as a single at the Podsafe Music Network by her label, Anti.com. You can buy Bettye's albums from the store at her site. Visit BettyeLavette.com and her page at the Anti- Records site for more information. • I Wanna Talk About You by EB Davis & the Superband, from I Wanna Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page for more information. • Black Water by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Rocket In Your Pocket by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Drive-By Truckers; Tulare, CA; Jamestown, NY. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #89 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com) My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-c44e016c7466284b4a7b25fe6a65c08f}

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #88 - Mem Shannon

    8/20/2007

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    Duration: 53:26

    This week's playlist: • That's How Strong My Love Is by Doyle Bramhall, from Fitchburg Street (2003), available from Yep Roc Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DoyleBramhall.com for more information. • Everybody Who Meets My Baby by Adam Morley, from his album Good Times (2007), available from TuneTribe.com. Visit AdamMorley.co.uk and Adam's MySpace page for more information. He's also got a page at last.fm. • She What? by Bad Influence, from Tastes Like Chicken (2001), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit BadInfluenceBand.com or their MySpace page. • Hooked On You by Albert Collins, from Cold Snap (1986), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Albert's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • Payin' My Dues by Mem Shannon, from Live: A Night at Tipitina's (2007), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit MemShannon.com and Mem's MySpace page for more information. • Smell Something by Mem Shannon, also from Live: A Night at Tipitina's (2007). • I Like It Like That by Chick Willis, from I Did It All (2005), available from ChickWillis.com and the iTMS. Visit ChickWillis.com for more information. • Tell Me What To Do by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • Turn Around and Say Goodbye by C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, from Step It Up! (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit C.J.'s bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll by Garland Jeffreys, from Don't Call Me Buckwheat (1993), available direct from GarlandJeffreys.com. Mentioned during this show: the recent Entertainment Weekly story about the ongoing relief and restoration of New Orleans' music scene; the legendary New Orleans music venue Tipitina's; support the good work of the Tipitina's Foundation; and at YouTube - an old friend surprises Garland Jeffreys on stage. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #88 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #87 - Jump Blues

    8/13/2007

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    Duration: 47:24

    This week's playlist: • Talkin' To My Baby by Mississippi Shakedown, included on the compilation BAR, Vol, 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com. Their CD, Mississippi Shakedown (2006), is available from MississippiShakedown.com.au and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MississippiShakedown.com.au for more information. • Low Dress Blues by Slapback Jack and BadVoodoo, from The Gruff Side of the Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, Payplay.cd and the iTMS. Visit HoundawgMusic.com for more information. • Lay Down This Love by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information. • 1, 2, Gone by Poppa Dawg & Dogskin Suit, from Same Dog, New Suit (2005), available from DogskinSuit.com and PacificBlues.com. For more information, check Poppa Dawg's pages at MySpace.com, Garageband.com and SoundClick.com. • It Wouldn't Do by The Hollywood Combo, from The Hollywood Combo (2005), available from CD Baby. Visit both SwinginRecords.com and their MySpace page for more information. • When My Baby Goes Rockin', also by The Hollywood Combo, and also from The Hollywood Combo (2005). • I Like Knowing You Miss Me by Circe Link, from More Songs! (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit CirceLink.com and her MySpace page for information. • You Belong To Me by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Y2KDB (2005). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page. • Take Your Shoes Off by Janet Ryan and Straight Up!, from Wrapped Up In Blue (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JanetRyan.com for more information. • Get Some Fun Out Of Life by Blue Plate Special, from The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Comedy Central Jokes Index, the documentary film Antones: Home of the Blues. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation, ElectricBlues.com and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #87 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #86 - Welcome The Hitman

    8/6/2007

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    Duration: 52:12

    This week's playlist: • Man Size Job by Detroit Women, from Sassitude (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DetroitWomen.org for more information. • Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Mean Streets by Watermelon Slim, from Up Close and Personal (2004), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Thinkin and a Drinkin by Mark Kerr from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com. • Green Thing by The Hitman Blues Band from Blooztown (2000), available at their online store, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about the band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com or their MySpace page. • Hammer Down by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information. • Prodigal Son by Billy Goodman, from Blues From The Gospel (2006), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information. • Badlands by Ross Neilsen, from Where I'm From (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RossNeilsen.com for more information and other tracks. • Wound Up Tight by Hal Newman and The Mystics Of Time, from an album called America's Party Band. Contact Hal's son Cody, whose power pop trio has their own Web site at Codaphonic.com and a MySpace page, for more information. • Go Fast by Humdinger, from Humdinger (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HumdingerLive.com and their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: Rick Kaempfer and his satirical novel $everance; and the Cara's Basement podcast Web site and in the iTunes Music Store. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #86 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #85 - Wild in the Streets

    7/30/2007

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    Duration: 46:09

    This week's playlist: • I'm Single by The Billy Gibson Band, from Southern Livin' (2006), available from CD Baby, InsideSounds.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGibson.com and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Gotta Make Some Changes by Sweet Alice Hoskins and the Unfinished Business Blues Band, from Eyes Full Of Tears (2007), reportedly available from Leg Up Live Records, a division of L'lezra Entertainment Group. Visit Alice's pages at IODA/PROMONET and SummitArtists.com for more information about Alice and her band. • Gotta Move by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Going Up (To Get Down) by Steve Marriner, from Going Up (2007), available from DogMyCatRecords.ca and the iTMS. Visit SteveMarriner.com for more information. • Wild In The Streets by Garland Jeffreys, from Wild In The Streets (Best Of 1977-1983) (2002), available from RavenRecords.com.au, a great Australian reissue label. Visit GarlandJeffreys.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll by Garland Jeffreys, from Don't Call Me Buckwheat (1993), available direct from the man himself at GarlandJeffreys.com. Also available: Wildlife Dictionary (1992). • If The Blues Was Money by Deacon Jones from Jone$en For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit the CD Baby page for Deacon's CD Makin' Blues History (2000) and this page for more information. • Jack About Nothin' by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information. • Beggin' Ain't For Me by Big George Jackson, from Beggin' Ain't For Me (1998), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • All For Business by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book, available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #85 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #84 - Piedmont Blues

    7/23/2007

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    Duration: 53:39

    This week's playlist: • The Lonely Traveller by Fruteland Jackson, from Blues 2.0 (2005), available direct from the store at his site, Electro-Fi Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Fruteland.com for more information. • 5-0 Blues by Corey Harris, from Fish Ain't Bitin' (1997), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Corey's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Wrapped Up In Love by Carey & Lurrie Bell, from Second Nature (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Hoochie Coochie Man by Muddy Water, from The Lost Tapes (1999), available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig site, which provides excellent background information about The Lost Tapes and the players who appear on the album. • I Called My Baby Long Distance by Archie Edwards, from The Toronto Sessions (2001), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit the biographies page at AcousticBlues.com for more information. • One Thin Dime Blues by Archie Edwards, also from The Toronto Sessions (2001). • Doncha Know I Love You by Harpdog Brown, from Once In A Howlin' Moon (1999), available from HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page to hear some other tracks. • Two Plays For A Quarter by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2005), available from the store at their site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org for more information. • The Player by The Chicago Thieves, from The Player (2001), available by emailing Craig Giles at info@chichagothieves.co.uk. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • Gonna Send You Back to Georgia by Hound Dog Taylor, from Release The Hound (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Mentioned during this show: Get Your Blues Name Here (courtesy of Fruteland Jackson), The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation and Chicago's Venetian Night. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #84 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #83 - Gruff Blues

    7/16/2007

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    Duration: 50:37

    This week's playlist: • Fairfax Station Rag by John Jackson, from Front Porch Blues (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store.Visit John's bio page at the Alligator Records site and this page at BluesWorld.com for more information. • 2nd Street by Paul Reddick, from Revue: The Best of Paul Reddick (2007), available from NorthernBlues Music and the iTMS. Visit Paul's bio page at the NorthernBlues site for more information • Satisfaction by Toby, included on the compilation Blues And Roots, Vol. 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com in Australia. Toby's latest album, Renaissance (2007), is available from MusicPlug.net/. Visit TobyMusic.com.au for more information. • Straighten Up And Fly Right by Mary-Ann Brandon, from Stone Blues (2007), available from SnailWorx Records and the iTMS. Visit Mary-Ann's IODA PromoNet page for a little more information. • Whiskey and Luck by Slapback Jack and BadVoodoo, from The Gruff Side of the Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, Payplay.cd and the iTMS. Visit HoundawgMusic.com for more information. • Low Dress Blues by Slapback Jack and BadVoodoo, also from The Gruff Side of the Blues (2005). • Day of Reckoning by Amy Martin, from Deliverance (2004), available from The store at her site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Download and read this article (.pdf format), and visit AmyMartin.org for more information. • Come Back Baby by Alex Wilson, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Come Back Baby is also a track on the Alex Wilson Band's album Tell Me Why (2007), available from the merchandise page at the band's site. Visit AlexWilsonBand.com for more information. • Never Miss Your Water by Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Lil Ed's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Noose Around Your Neck by Blue Voodoo, from Hot Wire (My Heart) (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com or their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: Rick Kaempfer and his satirical novel $everance; and the Cara's Basement podcast Web site and in the iTunes Music Store. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #83 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #82 - Blues in the Schools

    7/9/2007

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    Duration: 48:43

    This week's playlist: • Funky Driveway by The Steve Cohen Blues Band w/Greg Koch, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Funky Driveway is also a track on Steve's own CD Mixed Feelings (2005), which is available from the store at his site, CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Steve's site for more information. • Let Me Down Easy by Bettye LaVette, obtained as a single for podcast play from the Podsafe Music Network; also available as a digital download on a 2006 album entitled Bettye LaVette Selected Hits, compiled by Charly Records and available from the iTMS. Visit BettyeLaVette.com to buy other CDs, read reviews and for much more information. • Too Much To Do by Blue Voodoo, from Hot Wire (My Heart) (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Didn't Know She Was Married by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. Visit ChumslickNickandtheSharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com for more information. • The Lonely Traveller by Fruteland Jackson, from Blues 2.0 (2005), available direct from the store at his site, Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Fruteland.com for more information. • Blues Over Baghdad by Fruteland Jackson, from Tell Me What You Say (2007), available direct from the store at his site, Electro-Fi Records and the iTMS. Visit Fruteland.com for more information. • Uh Uh Baby by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Steal Away by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information. • Run Home To Mama by Danny Burton, included on the compilation Blues And Roots, Vol. 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com in Australia. Run Home To Mama is from Danny's 2005 CD Take a Step Back. Visit Danny's MySpace page for more information and to hear several other tracks. • Love Dog by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Bad Sun directly, and for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Blues in the Schools program; The Infinite Guitar by Chris Juergensen; the Murphy's Saloon tip jar. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #82 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #81 - Red, White and Blue Voodoo

    7/2/2007

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    Duration: 56:47

    This week's playlist: • Vintage Wine by Dave Hole, from Rough Diamond (2007), available direct from the store at Dave's site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DaveHole.com for more information. • Trust by Joe White, from Trials Along The Trail (2005), available as a download from IndependentArtistsCompany.com. Visit JoeWhiteMusic.com and Joe's page at Garageband.com for more information. • Straighten Up And Fly Right by Mary-Ann Brandon, from Stone Blues (2007), available from SnailWorx Records and the iTMS. Visit Mary-Ann's IODA PromoNet page for a little more information. • Po' Boy by Paul Yates, included on the compilation Blues And Roots, Vol, 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com. Po' Boy is from Paul's debut CD Mr. Bowman (release date unknown). Also available: But Of Course (2004) from Guitar 9 Records. • Blues As Blues Can Get by Blue Voodoo, from Hot Wire (My Heart) (2007), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Hot Wire (My Heart) by Blue Voodoo, also from Hot Wire (My Heart) (2007). • Hoochie Coochie Man by Muddy Waters, from The Lost Tapes (1999), available from BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig site, which provides excellent background information about The Lost Tapes and the players who appear on the album. • Big Bee by Reverend Raven, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available from the Great Northern Blues Society. Big Bee is also the title track of the Rev.'s brand new CD, which is available from BlueslandRecords.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. • Ballad of John Lee by Brad Wilson, from Rockin' The Blues (2007), available for sale at Brad's gigs. Brad has eight other albums for sale from CD Baby and the iTMS. He also has a long list of individual tracks for sale through Napster. Visit BradWilsonLive.com for more information. • Don't Touch My Guitar by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Fat Freddy's Cat. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #81 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #80 - Blues Down Under

    6/25/2007

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    Duration: 56:01

    This week's playlist: • Prodigal Son by Billy Goodman, from Blues From The Gospel (2006), available from ItsAboutMusic.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BillyGoodman.com for more information. • Mr. Blues by The Chicago Thieves, from The Player (2001), available by emailing Craig Giles at info@chichagothieves.co.uk. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • Got To Have Me Two by The Mescal Sheiks from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MescalSheiks.com or the Sheiks' MySpace page for more information. • Done With You by The Shane Dwight Band, from Done With You (2005), available from CD Baby. For more information, visit ShaneDwight.com, SchooloftheBlues.com and Shane's MySpace page. • Never Look Back by Andy Cowan, included on the compilation BAR, Vol, 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com. This version of Never Look Back is from a forthcoming ABC/Warner Music Australia DVD entitled Sweet Release. Visit AndyCowan.com.au for more information. • Talkin' To My Baby by Mississippi Shakedown, included on the compilation BAR, Vol, 4 (2007), available from BluesandRootsPromotions.com. Visit MississippiShakedown.com.au for more information and to buy their CD, Mississippi Shakedown. • She's Leavin' by The Phantom Freeway Rhythm & Blues Revue, from Callin' In Rich. The band's page at the Podsafe Music network is here (where you can hear several more tracks). Poke Chop, their lead guitarist, moved to Portland, ME last year. Visit Poke-Chop.com to learn more about Poke Chop's current band, Poke Chop and the Other White Meats, and see pictures of the Phantom Freeway reunion held May 5, 2006, at Ziggie's in Denver. • I'm Gonna Leave This Town by Howard "Guitar" Luedtke, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available by mail from the Great Northern Blues Society. Howard's album Face to Face with the Blues (1996), which also includes I'm Gonna Leave This Town, is available from CD Baby.com. Visit the GNBS site and HowardLuedtke.com for more information. • Let It Be In Memphis by Watermelon Slim, from Big Shoes to Fill (2003), available from the store at Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com, and the iTMS. Special thanks to Chris "Wick" Hardwick of Southern Artist Management. • Right Now by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • Road House by Ed Stallman, one of three free downloads from Download.com. Visit Ed's SoundClick.com page for more information, or to listen and download (for $$) some of the dozens of tracks Ed has available there. Mentioned during this episode: Poke-Chop.com and BlueVoodooBlues.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #79 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #79 - Wisconsin Blues

    6/18/2007

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    Duration: 53:48

    This week's playlist: • Mark My Words by Gregg Martinez, from Big Bad Daddy (2006), available from Gregg's site or CD Baby. Visit GreggMartinez.com for more information. • Angeline by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal, from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information and to see George's extensive photo gallery. • You're Scarin' Me by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby. Visit PatCoastBand.com for more information. • My Baby Don't Wear No Panties by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com for more information. • Sometimes by Dave Steffen, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available by mail for $15 from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit the GNBS site and DaveSteffenBand.com for more information. The Dave Steffen Band's album Eve of Autumn (2004) is available from CD Baby and the iTMS. • Just Boogie by Little Cisco, from Bake Sale, Volume Four (2007), available by mail for $15 from the Great Northern Blues Society. Visit the GNBS site and LittleCisco.com for more information. Little Cisco's own album Riffs in Time (2007) is available from CD Baby. • She's Trouble by Reggie Miles, a single found on Reggie's MySpace page. Reggie has three albums currently available through CD Baby: Stray Dog Blues (1995), 51 Highway Blues (2006) and Fresh Picked (2006). Fresh Picked is also available from the iTMS. Visit Reggie's Geocities site for more information. • Got To Find My Baby by Johnny Heartsman, from The Touch (1991), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Johnny's bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Let Me Love You by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • Kool Iron Bed by Lance Lopez, from Higher Ground (2007). Lance's albums, Higher Ground, Simplify Your Vision (2006) and Wall of Soul (2004), are all available from CD Baby. Visit LanceLopez.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Blues & Roots Productions; okay, I forgot to mention this, but you might be interested - copies of the blues compilations Bake Sale, Volume Two and Bake Sale, Volume Three are still available by mail from the Great Northern Blues Society. I also forgot to mention that Saturday, June 16th, was the 103rd observance of Bloomsday, which is why, in case you wondered, there's a portrait of James Joyce attached to the mp3 file of this week's show. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum. Download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent contemporary guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #79 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #78 - Chicago Thieves

    6/10/2007

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    Duration: 55:04

    This week's playlist: • Ride, Ride by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, and the iTunes Music Store. Visit AlexisSuter.com for more information. • Sexual Chocolate by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Unglued (2006). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page. • Sloppy Drunk by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, from Deluxe Edition (1994), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit UppityBluesWomen.com for more information. • Lay Down This Love by Pat Coast, from Don't Touch My Guitar (2003), available from CD Baby.com. Visit PatCoastBand.comfor more information. • Don't Leave Me by The Chicago Thieves, a demo track from an album due to be recorded Summer 2007. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • The Player by The Chicago Thieves, from The Player (2001), available by emailing Craig Giles at info@chichagothieves.co.uk. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information. • Honey Bee by Papa Mali from Do Your Thing (2007), available from FogCityRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page, sponsored by Fog City Records, and read this article at JamBands.com for more information about Papa Mali. • Not One Soul Told Me by Dale Jackson, which was downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com. • Border Town Blues by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Low Down Dirty Shame by Mark Kerr from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com. Mentioned during this show: LevonHelm.com, ComedyCentral.com, the EelPieClub.com, AWorldofBlues.com, Mark Kerr's Blues Nation and KC OnlineRadio.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. An essential read: Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #78 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #77 - Mannish Boys

    6/3/2007

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    Duration: 48:56

      This week's playlist: • Everybody Who Meets My Baby by Adam Morley, from his forthcoming album Good Times (2007). Visit AdamMorley.co.uk and Adam's MySpace page for more information. • Croc Talkin by Poppa Dawg, from Same Dog, New Suit (2005), available from DogskinSuit.com and PacificBlues.com. Visit DogskinSuit.com and Poppa Dawg's MySpace page for more information. • Classic Case Of The Blues by Robbie King. Visit Garageband.com and RobbieKing.com for more information. • Has Anybody Seen My Money? by Dale Jackson, which was downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com. • California Blues by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Gotta Move by The Mannish Boys, from Big Plans (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit TheMannishBoys.com for more information. • Miss Blues'es Child by Eli Cook, from Miss Blues'es Child (2005, re-released 2007), available from the iTunes Music Store and CD Baby. Visit EliCook.com for more information. • Soul of a Man by Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt, from Slide To Freedom (2007), available from DougCox.org, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DougCox.org for more information. • Get It Back From You by The Sterlinglane Project. To hear three other tracks, visit The Sterlinglane Project page at the Podsafe Music Network. • Strongest Weakness by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org for more information. Mentioned during this show: ChicagoBluesFestival.org and the downloadable tour of Chicago blues sites narrated by Buddy Guy, available from DownloadChicagoTours.com; the music of Blind Arvella Grey, a long-standing personal passion of Cary Baker, who is the man at Conqueroo.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #77 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #76 - Coughin' And Wheezin'

    5/28/2007

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    Duration: 53:28

    This week's playlist: • The Wheel Man by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Bad Man by Haze The King. Visit the band's MySpace page for more information. • Busker's Blues Blues by Davis Coen, from Ill Disposition (2007), available from his site and the iTMS.Visit DavisCoen.com for more information.. • Please Don't Waste My Time by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information. • Put It Back On Me by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information. • Loretta by the Quarter Draw Band, from For Sale By Owner (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit the Quarter Draw Band's MySpace page for more information. • Beware of the Man (Who Calls You Bro) by Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt, from Slide To Freedom (2007), available from DougCox.org, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DougCox.org for more information. • I'm Looking For A Miracle by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit the Phantom Blues Band page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Somebody's Gettin' It by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information. • At Da' Crossroads by Billy Jones, from tha' Bluez (2005), available from Black and Tan Records. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: in Chicago - ChicagoBluesFestival.org and a very cool downloadable tour of Chicago blues sites narrated by Buddy Guy, available from DownloadChicagoTours.com in both enhanced (with photos) and audio-only versions. In Washington, D.C. - the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; in alphabetical order: Aditi Indian Cuisine, Bangkok Joe's for Thai food, Jaleo for tapas, The Melting Pot for fondue, Red, Hot & Blue for barbecue and Tony and Joe's Seafood Restaurant. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Also, be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #76 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #75 - Congratulations, Alison!

    5/21/2007

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    Duration: 13:57

    This week's playlist: • Miss Blues'es Child (remix) by Eli Cook, from Miss Blues'es Child (2005, re-released 2007), available from the iTunes Music Store and CD Baby. Visit EliCook.com for more information. • Texas Honey by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com and JamboneRecords.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Georgetown University and Smokin' Roy Madison's Traveling Juke Joint podcast. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #75 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance or Download.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #74 - Happy Birthday, Studs!

    5/14/2007

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    Duration: 49:17

      This week's playlist: • Silent Treatment by P.W. Fenton & The Second Ward, obtained from the Podsafe Music Network, where it's for sale as a single for just 99 cents. • Fishing Blues by William Clarke, from William Clarke: Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Devil In My Shoes by the Rose City Kings, from Holler Out For More: Rose City Kings Live (2005), available from CD Baby. Visit RoseCityKings.com and their Garageband.com page for more information. Also, visit the Rose City Kings' online store for band-related merchandise. • Mississippi Grace by Matthew D and Random Tuesday, from Notes From The Edge (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MattDWard.com or their Garageband page for more information. • All Kinds Of A Fool by Brad Wilson, from Rockin' The Blues (2007), available for sale at Brad's gigs. Brad has eight other albums for sale from CD Baby and the iTMS. He also has a long list of individual tracks for sale through Napster. Visit BradWilsonLive.com for a gig schedule and other information. • The Last Blues by Watermelon Slim, from UpClose And Personal (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Pocket Change Blues by Da Bottomfeeders, also available as a free dowload from Download.com. • Ice Cold by Long John Hunter, from Border Town Legend (1996), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Deep Elem Blues by The Williams Brothers Band, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit their MySpace page for more information and to hear more tracks. • Breakin' Out by Shemekia Copeland, from The Soul Truth (2005), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit ShemekiaCopeland.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Studs Terkel, P.W. Fenton's Digital Flotsam and Smokin' Roy Madison's Traveling Juke Joint. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #74 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance or Download.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #73 - Welcome The Stratmaster

    5/7/2007

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    Duration: 52:49

    This week's playlist: • Honey Bee by Papa Mali from Do Your Thing (2007), available from FogCityRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page, sponsored by Fog City Records, and read this article at JamBands.com for more information about Papa Mali. • Travelin' Daddy by Circe Link, from More Songs! (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit CirceLink.com or her MySpace pagefor more information. • Ask Myself Why by Eddie Turner, from Rise (2005), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com and Eddie's MySpace page for more information. • I'm So Lonely by Robert Wuagneux, from a new CD entitled Always! that's due to be released June 1st. The individual track may be purchased now through Dr. Bob's page at Broadjam.com. Visit Dr. Bob's site, 1-Uproductions.com for more information. • Blackjack by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • A Master Of Time by Pete "Stratmaster" Mitchell, from Cutting The Mustard (2006) available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Stratmaster.co.uk for more information. • Play My Guitar by Pete "Stratmaster" Mitchell, also from Cutting The Mustard (2006). • Shoot Him Down by Jenny Beck, from On The Outside (2005), available from the store at her site and the iTMS. Visit Jenny's site and her MySpace page for more information. • Shack Bully by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page. • Devil In My Shoes by the Rose City Kings, from Holler Out For More: Rose City Kings Live (2005), available from CD Baby. A studio version of Devil In My Shoes appears on the RCK's first album Delta Hop (2003). Visit RoseCityKings.com and their Garageband.com page for more information. Also, visit the Rose City Kings' online store for some cool band-related merchandise. Mentioned during this show: Mark Kerr's Blues Nation podcast and The Traveling Juke Joint podcast. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #73 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance or Download.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #72 - Rockin' The Blues

    4/30/2007

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    Duration: 51:21

    This week's playlist: • Black Water by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • My Hometown by Deacon Jones, from Jonesen For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit the CD Baby page for Deacon's CD Makin' Blues History (2000) and this page for more information. • Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from Harp Attack! (1990), which also includes James Cotton and/or Billy Branch on some tracks. Harp Attack! is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site for more information (and be sure to scroll down). • Don't Let Me Catch You with Your Drawers Down by Koko Taylor, from Royal Blue (2000), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Koko's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Last Call by Brad Wilson, from Rockin' The Blues (2007), available for sale at Brad's gigs. Brad has eight other albums for sale from CD Baby and the iTMS. He also has a long list of individual tracks for sale through Napster. Visit BradWilsonLive.com for a gig schedule and other information. • I'm Tore Down by Brad Wilson, also from Rockin' The Blues (2007). • Eat Up With The Blues by Delta Chuck. Visit Chuck's page at Garageband.com for more tracks and information. • Tell Me A Story by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Bad Sun and for more information. • Red Room Romp by Pat mAcdonald, from his 2004 CD In the Red Room, available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Pat's MySpace page for more information. • Workin' On Love by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: the Cara's Basement podcast in iTunes and the Web page; and the Black Cat Jazz Bar in Northampton, England. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #72 courtesy of the artists, and Garageband.com, Download.com, Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #71 - Fresh Watermelon 2007

    4/23/2007

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    Duration: 48:04

    This week's playlist: • Bad Blood by Janiva Magness from Do I Move You (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Foul Weather Blues by Harpdog Brown. To buy Harpdog's most recent CD, Once in a Howlin' Moon, visit HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page for more information and to hear more killer tracks. • Gemini by David R. Merry, a single first released in 2000, and currently available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit David's page at UKScreen.com and David's MySpace page for more information. • Ain't Nobody by George Fletcher and the Handsome Men (now known as George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal), from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information and to see George's photo gallery. • The Wheel Man by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • I've Got News by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from The Wheel Man (2007), available from Slim's site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Strange Voodoo by Robert Wuagneux, from 1-U w/U (2002), available from his site. The individual track may be purchased through his page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-Uproductions.com for more information. • Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book, available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. • Let Me Stir in Your Pot by Carey Bell, from Deep Down (1995), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Some Sympathy by Chris Juergensen, from Big Black Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Black Sun and for more information. Mentioned during this show: two guitarists whose work will be featured on Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the near future: Pete Mitchell, aka Stratmaster; and Brad Wilson; The Untouchables, directed by Brian DePalma; the Cara's Basement podcast, in iTunes, and the Web page. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #71 courtesy of the artists, and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #70 - The Doctor's In The House

    4/16/2007

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    Duration: 47:36

    This week's playlist: • Ice Storm by Boo Boo Davis, from East St. Louis (2007), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BooBooDavis.com and Boo Boo's page at the IODA site for more information. • Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from Delta Groove Productions.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Insecurity by Doc Bates, from Hard Headed Heart (2006). Visit Doc's page at Podshow.com for more information. • Wine, Women & Song by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information. • One Thing's For Certain by Robert Wuagneux, from It's a 1-Uful World (2003), available from his site. The individual track may be purchased through his page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-uproductions.com for more information. • Workin' So Hard by Robert Wuagneux, from Love Is Easy (2004), available for purchase through his site. A variety of tracks are also for sale as individual downloads from Robert's download page at Broadjam.com. Visit Robert's site, 1-uproductions.com, for more information. • Poor Man's Train by Gerry Wall, from Winter Grass (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GerryWall.com for more information. • Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunch Tones, from Standing Room Only: Songs from the Last Roadhouse (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS. Visit RaunchTones.com for more information. • Hooked On You by Albert Collins, from Cold Snap (1986), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Albert's bio page at the Alligator site for more information. • Ya Better Treat Me Right by The Mitchell Blues Band. For more information, visit the band's GarageBand page. Mentioned during this show: Mary4Music.com, one of the very best online blues directories I've ever seen; MarkKerrLtd.com, the home page of Mark Kerr, a smokin' blues guitarist, a great friend to Murphy's Saloon and the host of the Mark Kerr's Blues Nation podcast; James Carlyle's podcast Hambone's Blues Rumshack, which originates in the Shetland Islands; and Chicago radio demigoddess Cara Carriveau's podcast, Cara's Basement. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #70 courtesy of the artists and the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, the Podsafe Music Network or Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #69 - Lotsa New Stuff

    4/8/2007

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    Duration: 50:42

    This week's playlist: • Nothin' But The Blues by Deacon Jones, from Jonesen For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit the CD Baby page for Deacon's CD Makin' Blues History (2000) and this page for more information. • On The Rebound by Russell Alexander & The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com for more information. • Rise by Eddie Turner, from Rise (2005), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com and Eddie's MySpace page for more information. • Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Ben Bowen King, from Sidewalk Saints - Roots Gospel Guitar (2006), available from TalkingTaco.com and the iTMS. Visit Ben's MySpace page for more information. • Gotta Make Some Changes by Sweet Alice Hoskins and the Unfinished Business Blues Band, from Eyes Full Of Tears (2007), reportedly available from Leg Up Live Records, a division of L'lezra Entertainment Group. Purchasing music on line is supposed to be easy. However, after upwards of 30 minutes spent clicking links in every direction, I was unable to find a link where Eyes Full Of Tears can be purchased. I like to do far better than this by the artists I play, and somebody somewhere needs a good hard kick in the pants. Visit Alice's pages at IODA/PROMONET and SummitArtists.com for more information about Alice and her band. • Going Up (To Get Down) by Steve Marriner, from Going Up (2007), available from DogMyCatRecords.ca and the iTMS. Visit SteveMarriner.com for more information. • Rollin' by Barry McCabe, From Beyond The Tears (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BarryMcCabe.com for more information and a list of other online music distributors that sell Barry's music. • I'm Looking For A Miracle by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit the Phantom Blues Band page at the Delta Groove site for more information. • Sweet As Sin by Ruby James; this and other tracks can be purchased as individual downloads from Ruby's MySpace page. Also, visit the Ruby James Fans page at MySpace for more information. • Superhot Lady Cop by Beau Hall, from UNH! (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Beau's MySpace page for more information. Also mentioned during this episode: Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues by Elijah Wald; this week's Murphy's Saloon Joke of the Week was courtesy of Bluesman Tom Malafarina. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #69 courtesy of the artists and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #68 - Australian Blues

    4/2/2007

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    Duration: 48:02

    This week's playlist: • Me and My Wife by Root Doctor, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RootDoctorBand.com for more information. • Blackheart Blues by Melissa Forbes, from No More Mondays (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MelissaForbes.com for more information. • Joelee by Robert Farrell, from Autoloader (2002), available from MyMusic.com. Visit DoubleSlide.com for more information; Robert also has a guitar technique instructional podcast available. • Dancin' Is Not My Thing by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS.Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information. • Blackjack by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Barnyard Blues by Billy Jones, from tha' Bluez, available from Black and Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information. • Snake by Son Lewis, from Snake (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS. Visit SonLewis.com for more information. • Fine Line by Maria Daines, obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Maria and her partner, Paul Killington, have an album entitled Treebone (2005) available from CD Baby. Visit Maria-Daines.com or Maria's MySpace page for more information. • Keep Your Motor Running by Dave Hole, from Short Fuse Blues (1992), available direct from the store at Dave's site, Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit DaveHole.com for more information. • Plannin' An Accident by The Hipnotics, from Plannin' An Accident (2004), available direct from their online store. Visit their site for more information. Mentioned during this episode: Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson; and Faking It: The Quest for Authenticity in Popular Music by Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor. Both are Amazon.com links. Excellent online resources for information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's outstanding (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #68 courtesy of the artists, and either the Podsafe Music Network or the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #67 - Austin Rocks!

    3/26/2007

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    Duration: 53:40

      This week's playlist: • Feel So Good by Blue Plate Special from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • Sweet Lovin' Man by Calvin Owens from The House Is Burnin' (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby or the iTMS. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information. • It Doesn't Really Matter by The Mescal Sheiks from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MescalSheiks.com or the Sheiks' MySpace page for more information. • Got The Blues In My Heart by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • Bad Blood by Janiva Magness, from Do I Move You (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • If The Blues Was Money by Deacon Jones, from Jone$en For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit the CD Baby page for Deacon's CD Makin' Blues History (2000) and this page for more information. • H.O.T. (Happy On Top) by Ruth Greenwood, from I Won't Apologize (2006), available from RuthGreenwood.com and the iTMS. Visit RuthGreenwood.com for more information. • Caffeine & Nicotine by Jeremy Rowe, from Jeremy Rowe (2005), available as downloads from iTMS, but permanently out of stock on CD at CD Baby. However, Jeremy's second album, Where The Truth Lies (2006), is in stock at CD Baby. Visit Jeremy's MySpace page for more information. • Fat's Jump by Big George Jackson, from Beggin' Ain't For Me (1998), available from Black & Tan Records. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Dangerous by Eddie Turner, from The Turner Diaries (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com and Eddie's MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: SXSW, Alejandro Escovedo, Terry Reid, Garland Jeffreys, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Charlie Sexton, The Tragically Hip, Antone's and The Continental Club. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #67 courtesy of the artists, and either IODA PROMONET or the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #66 - The Best Laid Plans ...

    3/18/2007

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    Duration: 7:34

    Show notes will be forthcoming when I return from Austin. Cheers!

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #65 - Goin' To Austin

    3/12/2007

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    Duration: 53:41

    This week's playlist: • Castanets by Alejandro Escovedo, from A Man Under the Influence (2001), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Alejandro Escovedo.com for more information, and for upcoming show dates and locations. • Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • See Me In the Evening by Hound Dog Taylor, from Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and from the iTMS. Visit Hound Dog's bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Baby Whatcha Do by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MescalSheiks.com or the Sheiks' MySpace page for more information. • I'm Single by The Billy Gibson Band, from Southern Livin' (2006), available from CD Baby, InsideSounds.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGibson.com and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Mercy On My Soul by Earl Gaines, from Don't Take My Kindness As A Weakness (2006), available from SnailWorx.com and the iTMS. Visit Earl's page at IODA PROMONET for more information. • Big City by Luther Allison, from Blue Streak (1995), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Luther-Allison.com for more information. • Cool Your Engine by Janet Ryan and Straight Up!, from Wrapped Up In Blue, available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JanetRyan.com for more information. • The Back Scratcher by Reverend Raven, featuring Madison Slim, from Live At Blues On Grand (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information. • Break This Time by Alejandro Escovedo, from The Boxing Mirror (2006), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTMS. Visit AlejandroEscovedo.com for more information, and for upcoming show dates and locations. Mentioned during this show: Bum Rush The Charts and the SXSW Music Conference and Festival. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #65 courtesy of the artists, IODA PROMONET and the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #64 - We Save Jobs and Sanity

    3/5/2007

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    Duration: 51:14

      This week's playlist: • Wine, Women & Song by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store.Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information. • D.E.A. Blues by Davis Coen, from Blues from the Get Go (2000), available from CD Baby, CDUniverse.com and the iTMS.Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • Caffeine & Nicotine by Jeremy Rowe, from Jeremy Rowe (2005), available as downloads from iTMS, but permanently out of stock on CD at CD Baby. However, Jeremy's second album, Where The Truth Lies (2006), is in stock at CD Baby. Visit Jeremy's MySpace page for more information. • Insecurity by Doc Bates, from Hard Headed Heart (2006). Visit Doc's page at Podshow.com for more information. • God Don't Like It by Bishop Perry Tillis, from Too Close (2006), available from BirdmanRecords.com and the iTMS. • H.O.T. (Happy on Top) by Ruth Greenwood, from I Won't Apologize (2006), available from RuthGreenwood.com and the iTMS.Visit RuthGreenwood.com/ for more information. • Walking With Frankie by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • Don't Take Away My Love by Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser, from Bluju (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com. Visit FranckGoldwasser.com. • Royal Shades Of Blues by The Daddy Mack Blues Band, from Bluestones (2006), available from CD Baby, InsideSounds.com and the iTMS. Visit the band's page at Inside Sounds for more information. • Fender Bender by Mississippi Mud, from Mississippi Mud (2007), available from DoubleBarrelRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit the band's page at DoubleBarrelRecords.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Bum Rush The Charts, the new voice of Murphy's Saloon, Cara Carriveau and her podcast, Cara's Basement, which also has a MySpace Page. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #64 courtesy of the artists, IODA PROMONET and the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #63 - Two Out Of Three

    2/25/2007

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    Duration: 53:09

      This week's playlist: • Just A Fool by Big Hammer. For more information, visit their Garageband page. • Lafayette Cajun Fest and Fais Do Do by Blue Stew, from Headed South (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BlueStew.com for more information. • Slow Start To Nowhere by Circus Mind, from Circus Mind (2002), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Circus Mind's second album, Silver Flower (2006), is also available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit FunknGroove.com for more information. • Rain, Rain by The Detonators. Visit TheDetonators.org for more information and other free downloadable songs. • Part Time Love by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com for more information. The music of Phantom Blues Band is made available to podcasters through the Independent Online Distribution Alliance. • I'm Looking For A Miracle by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com for more information. The music of Phantom Blues Band is made available to podcasters through the Independent Online Distribution Alliance. • Talkin' In Your Sleep by the Kelly Bell Band, from ... ain't like it used to be (2001), available from their store. Visit PhatBlues.com and the band's MySpace page for more information. • Got To Have A Job by Little Charlie & The Nightcats, from Nine Lives (2005), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit the Little Charlie & The Nightcats page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Dumpster Blues by Watermelon Slim & The Workers, from Watermelon Slim & The Workers (2006), available from WatermelonSlim.com, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information. • Long Cold Train by Kevin Welch and the Danes, from Millionaire (2001), available from Echotunes.com. Visit KevinWelch.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Bum Rush The Charts. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #63 courtesy of the artists, IODA PROMONET and/or the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #62 - Lighten Up!

    2/18/2007

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    Duration: 49:36

    This week's playlist: • Mississippi Grace by Matthew D and Random Tuesday, from Notes From The Edge (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MattDWard.com or their Garageband page for more information. • The Moon Is Full by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray, from Showdown! (1985) available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Collins' page, Copeland's page and Cray's page at the Alligator site for more information. • Young and Evil by Billy Boy Arnold, from Back Where I Belong (1993), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Arnold's page at the Alligator site for more information. • 1,000 Feet Ahead by The Hitman Blues Band from Blooztown (2000), available at their online store, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about the band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com or their MySpace page. • There's A River by Phil Circle, from Searching For Scorpio (2007). Visit Phil's MySpace page for more information and to buy the CD. • Millionaire by Kevin Welch and the Danes, from Millionaire (2001), available from Echotunes.com. Visit KevinWelch.com for more information. • Dust Me Off by Billy Marquis, from the Blues and Beyond, available for sale through Garageband.com. Visit Billy's Garageband page for more information. • Red Clay Back Road Mama by Edwin Holt, from Second Time Around (2005), available from TopCat Records, CDuniverse and the iTMS. Visit EdwinHolt.com for more information. • Amtrak by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from Southern In My Soul, available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • Bad Religion by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store and the iTMS. Visit JimmieBratcher.com for more information. Also: the senders of the first three emails I receive with Detroit Women Rule! in the subject line will receive a copy of Detroit Women's new CD, Sassitude, and a Murphy's Saloon logo t-shirt; I'm going to the SXSW conference in March; and don't forget to send in your favorite jokes. For more information about the blues, visit: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #62 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #61 - I've Got A Dilemma, Part 2

    2/11/2007

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    Duration: 52:22

    This week's playlist: • Has Anybody Seen My Money? by Dale Jackson, which was downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com. • In My Time Of Dying by Ben Godwin, from Lighter Than The Atom / =shinyshiny= (2006) available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Ben's site PeaceMango.com and his MySpace page for more information. • A Little More Time from the album Lone Star Shootout (1999) by Lonnie Brooks, Long John Hunter and Phillip Walker; this track features Hunter. Lone Star Shootout is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. If you follow the Alligator Records link, you'll find considerable information about the album as well as about Brooks, Hunter and Walker. • Married to the Blues by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. Visit ChumslickNickandtheSharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com for more information. • Sweet Talk and Wine by Blue Voodoo, from their CD The Storm (2005), available from CDBaby. Also available from CDBaby is Red Hot Blues (2004). Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com for more information. • Long Cold Train by Kevin Welch and the Danes, from Millionaire (2001), available from Echotunes.com. Visit KevinWelch.com for more information. • Ain't Good Lookin' by Billy Jones, from tha'Blues, available from Black and Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information. • Turn Around and Say Goodbye by C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band, from Step It Up! (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit C.J.'s bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Big Shot by Marcia Ball, from Live! Down the Road, available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit MarciaBall.com for more information. • Some Sympathy by Chris Juergensen, from Big Black Sun (2005) available from Magnatune.com and the iTMS. Chris' earlier CD Prospects (2003) is also available from Magnatunes. For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #61 courtesy of the artists, Garageband.com and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #60 - I've Got A Dilemma

    2/4/2007

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    Duration: 48:02

    This week's playlist: • I Was Stealin' by Rui Azul, available at Podsafe Music Network. Visit Rui's Blogspot page (which is in Portuguese) for more information. • Good Life by Reid Holmes, from The RH Factor (2004), available from CD Baby.Visit Reid's page at Podshow.comand ReidH.com for more information. • Heartless by Michael Burks, from Make It Rain (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. • Last Night by Stingray, from Ghosts in the Attic (2002), available for download from MartianMusic.com. Visit StingrayOnline.com for more information. • How Long Blues by Davis Coen, from Cryin' the Blues (1995), available from the iTMS and through the BurnLounge store connected to Davis' Links page. Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • Deep Elem Blues by The Williams Brothers Band, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit their MySpace page for more information and to hear more tracks. • Jerking My Chains by Stefanie Seskin, from The Edge of Reason (2005), available direct from her online store and the iTMS. Visit StefanieSeskin.com and her MySpace page for more information. • Copperhead Road by Steve Earle, from Live at Montreux 2005 (2006), available from the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information and all things Earle, visit The Original Unofficial Steve Earle Site, which is filling in while SteveEarle.com is under construction. • Lolly Pop Mamma by Son Lewis, from Snake (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS. Visit SonLewis.com for more information. • Down and Out Blues by the Ricky Lewis Band, from Songs For The New Depression (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visir RickyLewisBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: if you'd like to listen to podcasts without the little white box, visit NoiPodRequired.com to learn about other methods for podcast listening. Also: A listener asked me recently to edit out portions of episodes in which I mention the listener, and suggested I then re-post the shows - something that's virtually impossible to accomplish without making a total hash of the feed. I'd like your thoughts - should I leave the shows as they are, or take those shows down completely? Use the email button on the right side of this page to send me your thoughts, send an audio file, or call the Murphy's Saloon comment line: 312-239-0678. Remember, if you write or call, your comments may be read or played as part of a future Murphy's Saloon episode. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #60 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #59 - Women With Sassitude

    1/28/2007

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    Duration: 52:14

    This week's playlist: • Poor Man's Train by Gerry Wall, from Winter Grass (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GerryWall.com for more information. • Wrapped Up In Love by Carey & Lurrie Bell, from Second Nature (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Ride, Ride by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, and the iTunes Music Store. Visit AlexisSuter.com for more information. • She's Got My Number by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Also available from CD Baby: The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000) and No Place To Fade (1998). The Blues Ain't Pretty and No Place To Fade are also now available from the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • Fat's Jump by Big George Jackson, from Beggin' Ain't for Me (1999), available from Black and Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information. • 5-0 Blues by Corey Harris, from Fish Ain't Bitin' (1997), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Corey's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women from their brand new album Sassitude (2007), due in stores January 31st. Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for information about the Women, and how you can buy a copy of Sassitude. For more information about the individual Women, visit this page and use the The Women pull-down menu. • Too Much Time by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from Drive Across Texas (2001), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Bob's TopCat Records bio page for more information • Fool For The Ladies by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page. • Side To Side by Detroit Women from their brand new album Sassitude (2007). Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for information about the Women, and how you can buy a copy of Sassitude. For more information about the individual Women, visit this page and use the The Women pull-down menu. Mentioned during this show: Detroit Women's backing band, Motor City, which consists of Dennis Burr - guitar, Susie Woodman - keyboards, Rick Zeldes - bass and Steve Kohn - drums. Also, write to the Superhot Lady Cop, aka The Sexpert, at yoursexpert@gmail.com with questions about sex, or your sex-related dlilemmas. Your questions and The Sexpert's replies will be included in future episodes of Murphy's Saloon. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #59 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #58 - Snow In Malibu?

    1/22/2007

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    Duration: 54:01

    This week's playlist: • I Need Someone by EB Davis & the Superband, from I Wanna Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page for more information. • Froggy Bottom by Johnny Nicholas, from Livin' With The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, TopCat Records and the iTunes Music Store. Also available from the same three outlets: Thrill on the Hill (1994) and Rockin' My Blues To Sleep (2001). Johnny's bio is here, and check out the Hilltop Cafe. • Don't Let Me Catch You with Your Drawers Down by Koko Taylor, from Royal Blue (2000), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Koko's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Made Me Cry by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com For more information. • If You Feel Froggy by Freightrain Jones, one of 11 songs available free at Soundclick.com. I first found Freightrain at the PMN. Visit Freightrain's MySpace page for more information. • Strongest Weakness by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2004), available from CD Baby, Silk City Records and the iTMS. Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for more information. • The Peace Within by Barry McCabe, from The Peace Within (2001), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit BarryMcCabe.com for more information. • Party On The Levee by Mean Gene Kelton, from Mean Guitar (2004), available from Mean Gene's online store and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information. • Kool Iron Bed (with intro) by Lance Lopez, a track from his not-yet-released fourth CD, Higher Ground. The track was obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit LanceLopez.com for more information and other releases. • I Believe by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2004), available from CD Baby, Silk City Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit DetroitWomen.org and their MySpace page for more information. Mentioned during this show: send email or audio clips with questions about sex, or sex-related dlilemmas to yoursexpert@gmail.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #58 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #57 - Sassitude Very Soon!

    1/14/2007

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    Duration: 46:08

    This week's playlist: • Gonna Send You Back to Georgia by Hound Dog Taylor, from Release The Hound (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • How Many Times by Eric Coslop, from a single first released in 2001. Eric has a page at Garageband.com, as does his current band The Curbfinders. In the early '90s, Eric also contributed to a series of CDs by the Home At Last Band. • I Need You by Ernie Van Veen, from Drive (2005), available from CD Baby. A solo CD, One Tiny Life (2004) is also available from CD Baby. Visit VanVeen.net for more information. • No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women, a pre-release podcasting exclusive to Murphy's Saloon from their forthcoming album Sassitude. Their CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, and the iTunes Music Store. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org. • Give It Time by Eric Lindell, from Change In The Weather (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Fishing Blues by William Clarke, from William Clarke: Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Ain't Seen My Baby by Cephas & Wiggins, from Shoulder To Shoulder (2006, available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Comin' Home To New Orleans by The Dare Ya Blues Band, from Lonely Street (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Also available: : Food For Song (2006) from CD Baby, and Head For Cover from DareYa.com. • Never Miss Your Water by Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Lil Ed's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Strongest Weakness by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2004), available from CD Baby, Silk City Records and the iTMS. Mentioned during this show: My friend, the Superhot Lady Cop aka The Sexpert, would like to hear from you, so send email or audio clips with your questions about sex, or your sex-related dlilemmas to yoursexpert@gmail.com. For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #57 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained most of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #56 - Hello, Central Asia!

    1/8/2007

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    Duration: 50:13

    This week's playlist: • New Stagger Lee Blues by Ross Neilsen, from Where I'm From (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RossNeilsen.com for more information and other tracks. • Classic Case Of The Blues by Robbie King. Visit Garageband.com and RobbieKing.com for more information. • Cruisin' Texas Avenue by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com for more information. • Doncha Know I Love You by Harpdog Brown, from Once In A Howlin' Moon (1999), available from HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page to hear some other tracks. • Leavin' The City by G. Love, from Oh Yeah (1992), available from G's online store and the iTMS. Visit Philadelphonic.com for more information. • Frankenstein's In The Mood by Beau Hall, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Beau's album UNH! (2005), is available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Beau's MySpace page for more information. • Rockin' Harder by Lee Rocker, from Racin' The Devil (2006), available from the iTMS and Alligator Records. Visit LeeRocker.com and Alligator.com for more information. • So Broke Blues by Steve Gardner, from Rambling with the Blues (2002), available from his online store. Another album, Big Delta Crossing (2005), is available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit SteveGardner.info for more information. • Boilin' Mad by Maria Daines, a new single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Two albums of Maria's music are available from the iTMS: Treebone and Brother of the Road (both 2005). Visit Maria-Daines.com for more information about Maria, and her partner (and guitarist) Paul Killington. • Good Day 4 Bad Whiskey by The Paul Wood Band, from Pirate Radio (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Paul's Garageband page for more information. Mentioned during this show: my friend, the Superhot Lady Cop, would like the Murphy's Saloon's audience (male and female) to help her gauge interest in a new, no-holds-barred sex advice/discussion podcast, so write or send audio clips with your questions about sex, or your sex-related dlilemmas to yoursexpert@gmail.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #56 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained most of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #55 - Happy New Year 2007!

    12/31/2006

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    Duration: 1:14:54

    This week's playlist: • Didn't Know She Was Married by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. Visit ChumslickNick and the Sharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com for more information. • Who Do I Gotta Kill by Joe White, from Trials Along The Trail (2005), available as a download from Independent Artists Company.com. Visit JoeWhiteMusic.com and Joe's page at Garageband.com for more information. • Three Chords by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JimmieBratcher.com for more information. • Angeline by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal (formerly known as George Fletcher and the Handsome Men), from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information and to see George's extensive photo gallery. • Breakin' Out by Shemekia Copeland, from The Soul Truth (2005), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit ShemekiaCopeland.com for more information. • Meet Me in the Middle by Stingray, from Ghosts in the Attic, available for download from MartianMusic.com. Visit StingrayOnline.com for more information. • Going Back to Alabama by the Siegel-Schwall Band from Flash Forward (2005), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Corky Siegel's ChamberBlues.com for more information. • I Feel It Too by The Hipnotics, from Plannin' An Accident (2003), available on CD from TheHipnotics.net. • Gut Bucket 3 by James Brown, the one and only Godfather of Soul. This track is available from the Podsafe Music Network. There are 58 different James Brown albums available through the iTMS. Visit the GodfatherOfSoul.com for more information. • Highwayman by Tinsley Ellis from Live - Highwayman (2005) available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit TinsleyEllis.com for more information. • Superharp by James Cotton, from High Compression (1984), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit JamesCottonSuperharp.com for more information. • Ain't Got No Home by Roscoe Chenier, from Waiting For My Tomorrow (2006), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS, Visit Roscoe's MySpace page for more information. • Drinking My Last Dime by Rusty Zinn, from The Chill (2000), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Rusty's page at Alligator.com for more information. • Don't You Tell Me by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, from Old, New, Borrowed & Blue (1994), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit UppityBluesWomen.com • Jona Lee by Roomful of Blues, from Standing Room Only (2005), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit the Roomful.com or Roomful of Blues page at Alligator.com for more information. • Natural Man by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Lil' Ed's page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Woolly Mammoth by The Robert Farrell Band, from Sun House Fury - Part 1 (2003). To buy the CD, or for more information, visit Doubleslide.com. Mentioned during this show: Google Analytics. For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #55 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #54 - Holidays 2006

    12/24/2006

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    Duration: 48:22

    This week's playlist: • Walk A Thousand Miles by Matthew Ebel, available for sale as a single from the Podsafe Music Network. Matthew's CD Beer and Coffee (2005) is available from MatthewEbel.com and CD Baby. Visit Matthew's page at PodShow.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Fool For You by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MescalSheiks.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Merry Christmas Baby by Calvin Owens, from The House Is Burnin' (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information. • The Greatest Xmas Song Ever Written by American Heartbreak, available for sale as a single from the PMN. Visit AmericanHeartbreak.com or their MySpace page for more information. • My Own Merry Christmas by Geoff Smith, available for sale as a single from the PMN. Geoff's CD, Geoff Smith and the Tonewheels, is available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Geoff has also recently been playing keyboards with Codaphonic, a great band based in Nashville. Visit TheGeoffSmith.com for more information. • Santa Please Go To New Orleans by Lee Harris & Loose Change from A Whole Lotta Santa (2005). This tracks and dozens of others are available, for listening only, at the PMN under the name The Lee Harris Christmas Compilations. I'm not entirely convinced Lee Harris, or the other artists whose names are directly associated with some of the tracks, know these songs are available at the PMN. Nonetheless, I decided to play this track as a reminder that help is still needed in the reconstruction of one of the cradles of American music. • Christmas Is Here by Number One Fan, a holiday single available free from PureVolume.com, or for 99 cents from the iTMS. Visit NumberOneFanOnline.com for more information. • Sharing This Christmas With The Blues by Russell Alexander & The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com for more information. • Man! It's Christmas by Jimmie Bratcher, from Man! It's Christmas (2006), available from Jimmie's online store. Jimmie's other albums are available from his site, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. Visit JimmieBratcher.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Can You Dig It by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. Also available from CD Baby: The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000) and No Place To Fade (1998). No Place To Fade is also available from the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: to find out what you can do to help with the ongoing recovery of New Orleans, visit DirectRelief.org. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #54 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #53 - Top 10 Albums of 2006

    12/17/2006

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    Duration: 52:37

    This week's playlist: • I Dream A World by Langston Hughes (read by Paul Miles), and Sock It To Me Santa, both from the brand new holiday EP Sock It To Me Santa (2006) by Detroit Women. The EP can be ordered directly from Detroit Women's Web site, DetroitWomen.org. Their next new full-length album, Sassitude, is slated for release in early 2007. Their 2005 CD Rattle Your Cage is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. I Dream A World is included in The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes (an Amazon link). • Treat Me Right by The Scotty Meyer Band, from Pay The Price (2004), available from CD Baby. For more information, visit ScottyMeyerBand.com and/or their MySpace page. • Missing You by Blue Matters, listed here at the Podsafe Music Network. This group is not to be confused with the Portsmouth, N.H.-based indie rock band with a very similar name. • Nobody's Fool by Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas, from the album Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas (2004), available from the iTMS and CD Baby. Visit GasHouseGorillas.org for more information. • When Gentle Snowflakes Fall by Steve Stellavato. For more information, visit SteveStellavato.com, his Garageband page or his MySpace page. • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999), available from MikeViola.com (Mike is the driving force behind Candy Butchers). Nine other recordings by Viola and/or Candy Butchers, some dating back to 1996, are available from Mike's online store. Visit Mike's MySpace page for more information. • Love Me Tonite by Sophia Ramos, presumably slated for inclusion on a new album due in 2007. Her previous CD, Her Majesty (2005) is available from CD Baby. For more information, visit either of her MySpace pages: here and here. • Love Bones by Root Doctor and The Sofa King Horns, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006), available from CD Baby, Amazon.com, CD Universe and Barnes & Noble. Visit RootDoctorBand.com for more information. • New Day by Life Has Teeth, led by Glen Swainston of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the UK. LHT has an album scheduled for release in 2007. Visit the LHT MySpace page for more information. • If Every Day Was Christmas by Podsafe for Peace (the PMN link) and Podsafe For Peace. You can purchase and download a copy of the song from either site, and all net proceeds go to UNICEF. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #53 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #52 - Best WishesTo Kenny Neal

    12/11/2006

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    Duration: 45:08

    This week's playlist: • Howling At The Moon by Kenny Neal, from Bayou Blood (1992), available from the store at Kenny's site, Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Kenny also has a new Christmas CD entitled I'll Be Home For Christmas available at his site. To get a sense of how much music means to the Neal family, go here to read bios of all the other members of the Neal family who are musicians, too. To read Kenny's message to his fans, go here; and to send Kenny your best wishes, go here. • How Long by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit their site or the Sheiks' MySpace page. • Fields Of Stone by Ruby James, from a forthcoming CD. For more information, visit Ruby's MySpace page or the RubyJamesFans page at MySpace. • Sock It To Me Santa by Detroit Women, a special Christmas single. Their new album Sassitude, is due to drop soon. The Detroit Women CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org. • I Got Love If You Want It by Steve Gardner, from Big Delta Crossing, available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit SteveGardner.info for more information. • 2 the 4 by Jimmie Bratcher, from Man, It's Christmas! (2006), available from Jimmie's online store. Jimmie's other albums are available from his site, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com and his MySpace page. • Luck Runs Out by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Also available from CD Baby: The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000) and No Place To Fade (1998). The Blues Ain't Pretty and No Place To Fade are also now available from the iTMS. For more information, visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com. • Homegrown by The Kelly Bell Band, from Phat Blues Music, available at the band's page at Garageband, or from Phat Blues Music, their own site. • Ride, Ride by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information, visit AlexisSuter.com. • Just Stockings On by [munk], a holiday single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit waxboy.com for more information about [munk] and his music. Mentioned during this show: B.B. King to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Dec. 15th; Google Analytics; the Murphy's Saloon Store and the Murphy's Saloon Frappr! map. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #52 courtesy of the artists, their record labels and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #51 - Snow, What Snow?

    12/4/2006

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    Duration: 47:39

    This week's playlist: • Ride, Ride by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information, visit AlexisSuter.com. • Let Me Love You by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit BooBooDavis.com. • Big City Woman by Doug MacLeod, from A Little Sin (2002), available from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Doug's Web site is here. • Bell Carol Blue by Jimmie Bratcher, from Man! It's Christmas (2006), available from Jimmie's online store. Jimmie's other albums are available from his site, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com and his MySpace page. • I'm A Fool To Care by Johnny Nicholas, from Rockin' My Blues To Sleep (2000), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, CD Universe, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. • Mountain Top by Boo Boo Davis, from The Snake (2004), available from Black & Tan Records, CD Universe and the iTMS. • Love Dog by Chris Juergensen from Big Black Sun (2005) available from Magnatune.com, the iTMS and Amazon.com. An ealier CD, Prospects (2003), is also available from Magnatunes. • Snake Eye by John Mayall &The Bluesbreakers, from the 2005 CD, Road Dogs, available from Eagle Rock Entertainment, the iTMS and Amazon.com. The official John Mayall web site is here. • Superhot Lady Cop by Beau Hall, from UNH! (2005), available from CD Baby, and the iTunes Music Store. Beau also has a MySpace page. • Just Stockings On by [munk]. This track was made available at the Podsafe Music Network during the 2005 holiday season. Unfortunately, the track is no longer available in this form at the PMN (there's now another, more salacious version by someone else [?]), but I prefer this version. For more information about [munk] and his music, visit Waxboy Records. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #51 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #50 - Props To Boo Boo Davis

    11/27/2006

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    Duration: 42:41

    This week's playlist: • Got The Blues In My Heart by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Tell Me What To Do by Boo Boo Davis, also from Drew, Mississippi (2006). • Every Girl I Love by Tom Malafarina, from Bluesman Tom ... And Friends (2006), available from CD Baby. An alternate version of Every Girl I Love is available on Can't Get Used To It (2006) by the Smokehouse Ramblers, one of several groups of which Malafarina is a member. Can't Get Used To It is available from CD Baby. Visit TomMalafarina.com for more information. • Everybody But You by Ralston Bowles, from Carwreck Conversations (2003), available from CD Baby and ElderlyInstruments.com. For more information, visit RalstonBowles.com and his MySpace page. Visit AmericanaRoots.com for an interesting article about Ralston. • Take It Back by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com. • Sharing This Christmas With The Blues by Russell Alexander & The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about The Hitman Blues Band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com. • Done With You by The Shane Dwight Band, from Done With You (2005), available from CD Baby. For more information, visit ShaneDwight.com, SchooloftheBlues.com and Shane's MySpace page. • Sugar Hoodoo by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit their site or the Sheiks' MySpace page. • Misery by Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas, from Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas (2004), available from the iTMS and CD Baby. Visit GasHouseGorillas.org. • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999), available from MikeViola.com (Mike is the driving force behind Candy Butchers). Nine other recordings by Viola and/or Candy Butchers, some dating back to 1996, are available from Mike's online store. Mike has a MySpace page, of course. Also mentioned: MOJO magazine and AmericanaRoots.com; my friend Eric's travels to Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, the spectacular ruins at Mesa Verde, Glen Canyon; Big Sur; and Eric's home: the Seychelles. For more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #50 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #49 - No Foie Gras In Chicago

    11/20/2006

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    Duration: 49:54

    This week's playlist: • Please Let Me Explain by Rev. Raven and the Chain-Smoking Altar Boys, featuring Madison Slim, from Live At Blues On Grand (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. The iTMS also has the Rev's albums Slow Burn (2004) and Big Bee (2006). • How Many Times by Eric Coslop, from a single first released in 2001. Eric has a page at Garageband.com, as does his current band The Curbfinders. In the early '90s, Eric also contributed to a series of CDs by the Home At Last Band. • Go Tell It on the Mountain by Jimmie Bratcher, from Man! It's Christmas (2006), available Nov. 24th from Jimmie's online store. Jimmie's other albums are available from his site, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com and his MySpace page. • Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunchtones, from Standing Room Only: Songs from the Last Roadhouse (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS. • Thick Side by Mark Kerr, from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com. • Rollin' by Maria Daines, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Two albums of Maria's music are available from the iTMS: Treebone and Brother of the Road (both 2005). For more information about Maria, and her partner (and guitarist) Paul Killington, visit Maria-Daines.com. • CTA (mix 1) by Anonymous American, a single obtained from the PMN. For more information about the band, visit AnonymousAmerican.com. • Too Late to Try to Do Right by Root Doctor and The Sofa King Horns, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006), available from CD Baby, Amazon.com, CD Universe and Barnes & Noble. For more information, visit RootDoctorBand.com. • Rather Be With Her by EB Davis & the Superband, from I Wanna Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page. • No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women, a pre-release podcasting exclusive to Murphy's Saloon from their forthcoming album Sassitude. The Detroit Women CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org. Mentioned sometime during this show: The MTA Song, Ubercaster, foie gras, GourmetCruelty.com and the Chicago City Council's decision to ban the sale of foie gras in the city. And don't forget to send Detroit Women some love with an email to Peggy Blue, their publicist, at pblue(at)detroitwomen(dot)org. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #49 courtesy of these independent artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #48 - Detroit Women Rule!

    11/12/2006

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    Duration: 53:24

    This week's playlist: • Mark My Words by Gregg Martinez, from Big Bad Daddy (2006). For more information, or to buy the CD, visit GreggMartinez.com. Big Bad Daddy is also available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. • No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women, a pre-release podcasting exclusive to Murphy's Saloon from their forthcoming album Sassitude. Their CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. The Detroit Women song Old Weakness is included in a compilation called iTunes Essentials: Detroit. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org. • She What? by Bad Influence, from Tastes Like Chicken (2001), available from CD Baby. CD Baby also carries their 1996 album Where We Been (1996). For more information, visit BadInfluenceBand.com or their MySpace page. • Don't Bring Me Flowers by The Jimmy Davis Band. They have 10 tracks for sale on the music page of TheJimmyDavisBand.com. For additional information, visit their Garageband page. • Texas Easy Street by Jim Suhler, from Dirt Road (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Jim's site is here. • Superharp by James Cotton, from High Compression (1984), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Road Dogs by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, from Road Dogs (2005), available from Eagle Rock Entertainment, the iTMS and Amazon.com. The official John Mayall web site is here. • Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from Harp Attack! (1990), which also includes James Cotton and/or Billy Branch on some tracks. Harp Attack! is available from Alligator Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. • Three Chords by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com. • Just A Fool by Big Hammer. For more information, visit their Garageband page. Mentioned during this show: give Detroit Women some love - send an email to Peggy Blue, their publicist; Ubercaster, Rich Palmer and Audio Gumshoe, and Risky Business. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #48 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #47 - Visiting With A Friend From Very Far Away

    11/5/2006

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    Duration: 50:20

    This week's playlist: • Catch Me If You Can by Barry McCabe, on Beyond The Tears (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. BarryMcCabe.com includes a list of other online music distributors that sell Barry's music. • Slidin' by The James Mabry Blues Band, from their CD Blues Plus (1996). For more information or to buy a CD, visit their MySpace page or their site. • Pretty Girls by Robin Sylar, on Tricked Out (2004), available from the TopCat Records catalog, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit the TopCat Records page about Robin and the album. • Sing your Song by Oscar Jordan & The Mighty Sons Of Hercules, from Eclectic Soul (2004), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. For more information, visit OscarJordan.com and/or his MySpace page. • One Drink Away From The Blues by Mark Kerr from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com. • Cryin' Won't Help You by The Paul Wood Band, on Blues Is My Business (2001), available from CD Baby or the iTMS. For more information, visit Paul-Wood.com or his MySpace page. • In My Time Of Dying by Ben Godwin, from Lighter Than The Atom / =shinyshiny= (2006) available from CD Baby, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information about Ben, visit his site PeaceMango.com and his MySpace page. • My Baby Don't Wear No Panties by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com. • Johnny Nobody by Barry McCabe, also from Beyond The Tears. Mentioned during this show: Kingston Mines and the Association of Music Podcasting. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #47 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #46

    10/29/2006

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    Duration: 45:48

    This week's playlist: • Done With You by The Shane Dwight Band, from Done With You (2005), available from CD Baby. For more information, visit ShaneDwight.com, SchooloftheBlues.com and Shane's MySpace page. • Cold Blooded Lover by W.C. Clark, from Deep In The Heart (2004), available from Alligator Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information, visit W.C.'s page at the Alligator Records site. • Sexual Chocolate by The Ken DeRouchie Band, from Unglued (2006). For more information, visit KDBand.net, their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, or their MySpace page. • Gut Bucket 3 by James Brown, the one and only Godfather of Soul. This track is available exclusively from the Podsafe Music Network. There's also a Web site called (what else?) GodfatherOfSoul.com and there are 58 James Brown albums available for download through the iTMS. • Survive by Grant Lyle, available from Podsafe Music Network. For more information, visit GrantLyle.com. • Let Me Stir in Your Pot by Carey Bell, from Deep Down (1995), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit Carey's page at the Alligator Records site. • Had My Fill Of You by The Curbfinders from Sick Of The Blues (2000). For more information and more songs, visit their page at Garageband.com. • Shoot Him Down by Jenny Beck, from On The Outside (2005), available from the store at her site, or the iTMS. The front page of her site is here. • Natural Man by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit Lil' Ed's page at the Alligator Records site. • Break This Time by Alejandro Escovedo, from The Boxing Mirror (2006), available from his site, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Alejandro also has a MySpace page, where you can hear three more songs. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #46 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #45 - One-Year Anniversary & A New Leaf

    10/22/2006

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    Duration: 54:23

    This week's playlist: • Rich Man's War by Steve Earle, from Live at Montreux 2005, available from the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information and all things Earle, visit The Original Unofficial Steve Earle Site, which is filling in while SteveEarle.com is under construction. • Fidelis by Colie Brice, from Luna Muse (2005), available from CD Baby. For additional information, visit his MySpace page and ShoreSound.biz. • 1, 2, Gone by Poppa Dawg & Dogskin Suit, from Same Dog, New Suit (2005), available from DogskinSuit.com and PacificBlues.com. For more information, check Poppa Dawg's pages at MySpace.com, Garageband.com and SoundClick.com. • Rollin' by Barry McCabe, from Beyond The Tears (2006), available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. For more information, visit BarryMcCabe.com. • I Like It Like That by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. Also available from CD Baby: The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000) and No Place To Fade (1998). No Place To Fade is also available from the iTMS. For more information, visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com. • I Need You by Ernie Van Veen and The Van Veen Band, from Drive (2005), available from CD Baby. A solo CD, One Tiny Life (2004) is also available from CD Baby. For more information, visit VanVeen.net. • Better Get To Steppin' by The Mescal Sheiks, from their album The World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit MescalSheiks.com or their MySpace page. • Don't Know (Whose Life I'm Living) by The Hitman Blues Band, from Blooztown (2000), available at their online store, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about The Hitman Blues Band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com or their MySpace page. • House of Blues by Lee Coulter, from Listen Hear (2005), available direct from LeeCoulter.com, or from the iTMS. And of course, Lee has a MySpace page. • Last Two Dollars by Root Doctor, from Been A Long Time Coming (2006) on Big O Records, available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Almost Heaven by Tommy Z. from Universal Love (2005), available on CD from his site, or as downloads from AOL Music Now. Tommy also has a MySpace page. Mentioned during this show: the writ of habeas corpus and Mr._Dooley. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #45 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #44

    10/15/2006

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    Duration: 41:23

    This week's playlist: • I Won't Go Back by Joe White, from Trials Along The Trail (2005), available as downloads from Independent Artists Company.com. For more information, visit JoeWhiteMusic.com and Joe's page at Garageband.com. • Tell Me What To Do by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • The Daddy by Big George Jackson, from Big Shot (2001), available from Black & Tan Records, iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. • Doncha Know I Love You by Harpdog Brown, from the CD Once In A Howlin' Moon. For more information or to buy Harpdog's CD, visit HarpdogBrown.com. You can hear some other tracks by visiting Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page. • Let The Chips Fall Where They May by Lucky Peterson, from Triple Play (1990), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Sleeping With The Devil by Johnny Nicholas, from Thrill On The Hill (1994, then 2005), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, IcarusDigital.com, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Honey The Night Is Young by The Mescal Sheiks, from their album The World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit their site or their MySpace page. • Drivin' Wheel by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at Yorckschlossen, Berlin (2000). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page. Also mentioned during this show: The Hilltop Cafe and The Big Band Bash; and BigContact.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #44 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #43 - Revisiting Some Old Friends of Murphy's Saloon

    10/10/2006

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    Duration: 40:26

    This week's playlist: • I Feel It Too by The Hipnotics, from their album Plannin' An Accident, available on CD from TheHipnotics.net. • Serial Lover by Joe Hutchinson, from his extended EP Hutch (1999), available from CD Baby. With his brother Jimmy, Joe put out The Hutchinsons EP in 1996 and Plastic Fruit & Popcorn in 1997. Joe's MySpace page serves as his official site. • The Last To Know by Alejandro Escovedo, from a sanctioned bootleg, Live at The Palms (1995). The studio version of The Last To Know is from the album Gravity (2002), available the store at his site and Lone Star Records. Most of Alejandro's albums are available also from the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. • I Believe by Detroit Women, from Rattle Your Cage (2005), available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. The song Old Weakness by Detroit Women is included in a compilation called iTunes Essentials: Detroit. • Test Me by The Phantom Freeway Rhythm & Blues Revue, featuring The Badass Horns. The band's page at the Podsafe Music network is here (where you can hear several more tracks). Poke Chop, their lead guitarist, moved recently to Portland, ME, and at Poke-Chop.com, you can learn more about his new band, Poke Chop and the Other White Meats, and see pictures of a Phantom Freeway reunion held May 5, 2006, at Ziggie's in Denver. • Red Room Romp by Pat mAcdonald, from his 2004 CD In the Red Room, available from CD Baby and the iTMS. And, of course, Pat has a MySpace page. Pat is a musician's musician in many ways; he and his wife Barbara K. Macdonald are best known as two-thirds of Timbuk 3 (the other third of the band was sometimes a boombox, sometimes a drum machine), who had a surprise hit with their low-fi 1986 single, The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades. • Sing My Way Out Of These Blues by Hal Newman and The Mystics Of Time, from an album called America's Party Band. For more information, contact Hal's son Cody, whose power pop trio has their own Web site at Codaphonic.com and a MySpace page. • Angeline by George Fletcher and the Handsome Men (now known as George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal), from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). For more information and to see George's extensive photo gallery (nice hair in some of the older pics, George), visit GeorgeFletcher.com. Also mentioned during this show: WiredParish.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #43 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #42 - The Triple Double

    10/1/2006

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    Duration: 39:57

    This week's playlist: • Show Me The Way by Johnny Rawls and the Rays, from No Boundaries (2005), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. You can also buy Johnny's CDs through JohnnyRawls.net. • Badlands by Ross Neilsen, from his CD Where I'm From (2005), available from SkyNetMusic.com or Landwash Distribution. For more information and other tracks, visit Ross' page at the PodSafe Music Network and RossNeilsen.com. • My Baby Don't Wear No Panties by Mean Gene Kelton and The Die Hards, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com. • Little Black Dress by Mean Gene Kelton and The Die Hards, also from Most Requested. • Woman With No Shame by Mark Kerr, from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit MarkKerrLtd.com. • Low Down Dirty Shame by Mark Kerr, also from One Drink Away From The Blues. • Baby's Been On My Mind by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. Also available from CD Baby: The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000) and No Place To Fade (1998). No Place To Fade is also available from the iTMS. For more information, visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com. • Yer' Bad Behind by Blue Plate Special, also from Can You Dig It. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #42 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #41 - All New & Blue, Too

    9/24/2006

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    Duration: 39:55

    This week's playlist: • I Got Love If You Want It by Steve Gardner, from Big Delta Crossing (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Steve's Web site is here. • Big City Woman by Doug MacLeod, from A Little Sin (2002), available from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Doug's Web site is here. • She's Trouble by Reggie Miles, from Katrina Blues (2006). For more information, visit Reggie's Geocities site and MySpace page. You can also get Reggie's 1995 CD Stray Dog Blues from CD Baby. • Texas Easy Street by Jim Suhler, from Dirt Road (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Jim's site is here. • I Like It Like That by Chick Willis, from I Did It All (2005), available from ChickWillis.com, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Sweet Lovin' Man by Calvin Owens, from The House Is Burnin' (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Calvin's Web site is here. • Young And Evil by Billy Boy Arnold, from Back Where I Belong (1993), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Ain't Got No Home by Roscoe Chenier, from Waiting For My Tomorrow (2006), available from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #41 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I obtained many of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #40 - Alejandro Escovedo

    9/18/2006

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    Duration: 41:33

    This week's playlist: • Mary Ann by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at Yorckschlossen, Berlin (2000). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at his MySpace page, and at EB Davis.com. • Lafayette Cajun by Blue Stew, from Headed South (2005). All four of Blue Stew's albums are available on CD from CD Baby. Also available from Amazon.com, are their albums Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones (January 2000), and Destination: The Blues (November 2000). Headed South is also available from Silk City Records. All tracks from all Blue Stew albums are available as individual digital downloads for 99 cents each from their brand new Web site. I downloaded this track from the Podsafe Music Network. • Copperhead Road by Steve Earle, from the Live at Montreux, 2005 CD, available from Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Copperhead Road is also the title track of a superb, blistering electric album, available from both Amazon.com and the iTMS. I downloaded the acoustic solo version from the PMN. • Crooked Frame by Alejandro Escovedo, from a sanctioned bootleg, Live at The Palms (1995). Three versions of Crooked Frame appear on Alejandro's album With These Hands (2003): an electric studio version from 2003, and two live versions (one electric, the other acoustic) recorded in 1996. With These Hands, and all of Alejandro's other albums (as well as some rareties and swag) are available from the store at his site. Most of his albums are available from the iTMS and Amazon.com. • One More Time by Alejandro Escovedo, from Live at The Palms. Two electric (and very rocking) versions of One More Time are available: on Gravity (1992) and on With These Hands (recorded live at the South By Southwest Conference, 1996). • Hooked On You by Albert Collins, from Cold Snap (1986), available from Aligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. This track was downloaded from the PMN. • Got The Blues In My Heart by Boo Boo Davis, from the CD Drew Mississippi forthcoming in October on Black & Tan Records. Pre-orders are possible at Amazon.com. This track downloaded from the PMN. Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: The Palms Playhouse. The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum are excellent online resources for more information about the blues. Be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #40 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded some of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #39 - Jon Dee Graham & Watermelon Slim Return

    9/10/2006

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    Duration: 37:28

    This week's playlist: • New Stagger Lee Blues by Ross Neilsen, from his CD Where I'm From (2005), available exclusively from Landwash Distribution. For more information and other tracks, visit Ross' site and his page at the PodSafe Music Network. • Give It Time by Eric Lindell, from his 2006 album Change in the Weather, available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Eric's fall tour schedule is here. • Got To Have A Job by Little Charlie & The Nightcats, from their album Nine Lives (2005), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. You can learn about their upcoming gigs here. • Dance Away The Blues by The Vargas Blues Band, with guest vocalist Devon Allman, from Love, Union, Peace (2005). To purchase Love, Union, Peace or any of Jose Vargas' 14 other albums, visit VargasBlues.com. A schedule of upcoming shows by the VBB is here. • Something Wonderful by Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks, from a July 2, 2006 live set at FitzGerald's, one of the very best live music clubs in the Chicago area. The studio version of Something Wonderful is on the album Full (2006), available from LoneStarMusic.com or the iTMS. For more information about Jon Dee and his music, visit JonDeeGraham.com. • Got To Find My Baby by Johnny Heartsman, from The Touch (1991), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • They Call Me Watermelon Slim by Watermelon Slim, from Big Shoes to Fill (2003), available from the store at Slim's site and NorthernBlues.com, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. Thanks also to Chris "Wick" Hardwick of Southern Artist Management. Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: the Trinidaddio Blues Fest VIII in Trinidad, CO, the FitzGerald's American Music Festival held in early July each year at FitzGerald's Nightclub in Berwyn, IL. The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum are excellent online resources for more information about the blues. Be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. Please note: If this is your first visit, please feel free to skip the first 10-12 episodes of Murphy's Saloon, which you may find are of sub-par quality, sound-wise. If you decide to listen, just know that while the music is great, my voice may seem muffled in many of those shows. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #39 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded some of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #38 - Old Friends & Memories

    9/4/2006

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    Duration: 44:04

    This week's playlist: • Keep You Motor Running by Dave Hole, from his 1992 album, Short Fuse Blues, available from Alligator Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. Dave's site is here. • Little Black Dress by Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Jambone Records, Gene's label, has a site under construction here, while Gene's own site is here. • Snake Eye by John Mayall &The Bluesbreakers, from the 2005 CD, Road Dogs, available from Eagle Rock Entertainment, the iTMS and Amazon.com. The official John Mayall web site is here. • Road Dogs, also by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and from Road Dogs. • Sweet Talk & Wine by Blue Voodoo, from their CD The Storm (2005), available from CDBaby. Also available from CDBaby is Red Hot Blues (2004). Blue Voodoo's site is here. • Doctor of Love by David Sansing, from his 1999 CD A Dream Deferred, which is available exclusively from the Music Discoveries Network. The MDN also has a bio page for Dave. • Rocket In Your Pocket by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. Also available from CD Baby: The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000) and No Place To Fade (1998). No Place To Fade is also available from the iTMS. Blue Plate Special's site is here. • Hard Enuff, also by Blue Plate Special and from Can You Dig It. • Torch by Devon Allman's Honeytribe, from their just-released 2006 CD Torch, available from Hittin' the Note, the iTMS and Amazon.com . Also available from the iTMS - an earlier album entitled Bootleg: Live in Florida, released in January. The Honeytribe site is here. Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: Classmates.com and Hittin' the Note (the online home of all things Allman Bros.) Visit the Blues Foundation, the Delta Blues Museum, and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues, for more information about the blues. Please note: If this is your first visit to Murphy's Saloon, you can skip the first 10-12 episodes, which you may find are of sub-par quality. If you decide to listen, just know that while the music is great, my voice may seem muffled in many of those shows. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #38 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded some of these tracks. A special thanks to Ron, of Blue Plate Special) RIP, Gordon Searls.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #37 - Ruby James, Superharp & Guitars

    8/27/2006

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    Duration: 39:56

    This week's playlist: • Sweet As Sin by Ruby James from her forthcoming CD Ruby James; this and other tracks can be downloaded free from RubyJames.com. Ruby is touring the United States this fall - some dates are confirmed and others are pending. For more information, visit Ruby's MySpace page or the RubyJamesFans page at MySpace. • In My Time Of Dying by Ben Godwin from the CD Lighter Than The Atom / =shinyshiny= (2006) available from CD Baby, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information about Ben, visit his site PeaceMango.com and his MySpace page. • Mr. Bad Luck by Oscar Jordan & The Mighty Sons Of Hercules from their album Mr. Bad Luck (2001), available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. For more information, visit OscarJordan.com and/or his MySpace page. Oscar's CD Eclectic Soul (2004) is also available from CD Baby. • Superharp by James Cotton from High Compression (1984) available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Some Sympathy by Chris Juergensen from the CD Big Black Sun (2005) available from Magnatune.com, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Chris' earlier CD Prospects (2003) is also available from Magnatunes. • Go Fast by Humdinger. They have a CD and a band website in the works; in the meantime, visit their MySpace page for more information. • Bad Religion by Jimmie Bratcher, from his 2005 CD Red, available from his online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com. • Highwayman by Tinsley Ellis from Live - Highwayman (2005) available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: Jambone Records, and Flamenco Chicago, as well as FC's founder, artistic director and choreographer, Rosetta Magdalen. Online resources for more information about the blues: the Blues Foundation, the Delta Blues Museum, and the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. Please note: If this is your first visit to Murphy's Saloon, you can skip the first 10-12 episodes with a completely clear conscience. No kidding. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #37 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded some of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #36 - Ruby James Rocks!

    8/20/2006

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    Duration: 40:59

    This week's playlist: • Another Day by Ruby James from a forthcoming CD entitled Ruby James, much of which can be downloaded free from RubyJames.com. For more information, visit Ruby's MySpace page or the RubyJamesFans page at MySpace. Ruby is touring the United States this fall - some dates are confirmed and others are pending, so check Ruby's MySpace page for specifics. • Party On The Levee by Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards from Mean Guitar (2003), available at GeneKelton.com. Gene's album Most Requested (2000) is available at the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. • Never Gonna by Beau Hall, from his album UNH! (2005), available at CD Baby and the iTMS. For information about upcoming gigs and other news, visit BeauRocks.com or Beau's MySpace page. • Busted by The Hitman Blues Band from their 2000 album Blooztown, available at CD Baby and the iTMS. Also available from CD Baby is their 2003 album Angel In The Shadows, which is dedicated to the memory Ray Alexander, father of guitarist Russell "Hitman" Alexander. For more information about The Hitman Blues Band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com. • Tell Me Baby by EB Davis & the Superband from I Wanna Talk About You (1999), one of a number of CDs available at EBDavis.com. EB also has a track on a German album called Jazz & Blues Award 2004 that's available from the iTMS. And like almost everyone in the world, EB has a MySpace page that includes a gig list. • Looking Out 4 #1 by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available at CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about the Sheiks, visit MescalSheiks.com and/or their MySpace page (which includes a list of upcoming shows). • Mark My Words by Gregg Martinez & The Rolling Thunder from Big Bad Daddy (2006), available at GreggMartinez.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. An upcoming gig list is available at Gregg's site. • Sweet As Sin by Ruby James from the soon-to-be-released CD Ruby James, currently available as a free download from her MySpace page. There is an alternate, acoustic version of Sweet As Sin available on a seven-song EP entitled Loaded (2002) that's available at the iTMS. Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: The Podfather Adam Curry and his uncharacteristic, illogical belief in overblown conspiracy theories, and Gerald Posner's book Case Closed (the logic of which is an excellent antidote to all such conspiracy theories). The audio clip at the beginning of this episode is from the 1987 film The Untouchables, directed by Brian DePalma and starring Robert DeNiro, Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia and Charles Martin Smith. The Untouchables is available for just $9.99 from Amazon.com. Keeping the blues flame burning bright on the Web: the Blues Foundation, the Delta Blues Museum, and the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. Check out No iPod Required to learn how you can enjoy podcasts, including Murphy's Saloon, without owning an iPod. Thanks to the Smackieville Squire for the Murphy's logo and the Murphy's Saloon Disclaimer. Please note: If this is your first visit to Murphy's Saloon, and you want to hear more, you can skip the first 10-12 episodes with a completely clear conscience. Really. Trust me on this one. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #36 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded some of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #35 - The Women Answer Back Edition

    8/13/2006

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    Duration: 38:10

    This week's playlist: • Hell Of A Boy by The Lascivious Biddies, from their album Get Lucky (2004); available on CD from CD Baby and Amazon.com, or as downloads from the iTunes Music Store. The Biddies' site is here. • Jerking My Chains by Stefanie Seskin, who I found at the Podsafe Music Network. Her album, Edge of Reason (2005), is available from the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit her site and her MySpace page. Stefanie's tour schedule is here. • I Like Knowing You Miss Me by Circe Link, from More Songs! (2003), available from CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Visit Circe's site for information about Moody Girl, her newly released album, or visit her MySpace page. • Don't You Tell Me by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, from their CD Old, New, Borrowed & Blue (1994); available from the iTunes Music Store and on CD from Alligator Records or Amazon.com. • Someone To Talk To by Robin Banks, who I found at the PMN. Someone To Talk To is on the Hobo Jungle: Independent Blues Artists compilation CD from Silk City Records. • Blackheart Blues by Melissa Forbes, who I first found at Garageband.com. Her album No More Mondays (2005), is available from the iTMS and Amazon.com. Melissa's site is here and she has a MySpace page here. • No Good News by Janet Ryan and Straight Up! from Passion and Fire (2002), for sale at CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. I first found Janet and her band at Garageband.com. Their site is here. • Breakin' Out by Shemekia Copeland, from her 2005 album The Soul Truth, which you can purchase from Alligator Records, the iTMS or Amazon.com. Shemekia's site is here and her current tour itinerary is here. Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: Adam Curry's Daily Source Code, and Smokin' Roy and his Traveling Juke Joint podcast. Keeping the blues flame burning bright on the Web: the Blues Foundation, the Delta Blues Museum, and the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. Check out No iPod Required for more information on how you can enjoy podcasts, including Murphy's Saloon, away from your computer. Thanks to the Smackieville Squire for the Murphy's logo and the Murphy's Saloon Disclaimer. Please note: If this is your first visit to Murphy's Saloon, and you want to hear more, you can skip the first 10-12 episodes with a completely clear conscience. Really. Trust me on this one. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #35 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded most of these tracks)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #34 - The Complaining Men Edition

    8/6/2006

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    Duration: 47:54

    This show is longer than usual. When Alligator Records slips some new songs (some brand new!) from their catalogue into the Podsafe Music Network, I notice, and I want to play 'em. I may not be the very first podcaster to play 'em, but I'm damned close - enjoy! Please write to the big bull 'gator Bruce Iglauer and thank him. This week's playlist: • Make My Dreams Come True by The James Mabry Blues Band, from their CD Blues Plus (1996). For more information or to buy a CD, visit their MySpace page or their site. • Tired Of Crying by Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, from their brand new album Rattleshake (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Ain't Seen My Baby by Cephas & Wiggins, from their brand new album Shoulder To Shoulder (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Ice Cold by Long John Hunter, from Border Town Legend (1996), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Cold Blooded Lover by W.C. Clark, from Deep In The Heart (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • She and the Devil by Bob Margolin, from Up & In (1997), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Drinking My Last Dime by Rusty Zinn, from his 2000 album The Chill, available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Big Fine Hunk Of Woman by Rufus Thomas, from That Woman Is Poison! (1988), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Half Past Love by Freightrain Jones, one of 11 songs he's made available for free at Soundclick.com. I found him at Podsafe Music Network. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #34 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded these tracks) Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: the Podsafe Music Network and Alligator Records. Thanks to Mike, and Jack and Linda. Jack's GarageBand page is here. Be sure to visit the Traveling Juke Joint as Smokin' Roy Madison travels around the country and plays a mix of music from each place he visits. Support the blues on the Web by visiting the Blues Foundation site, the Delta Blues Museum site, and by listening to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. To enjoy podcasts, including Murphy's Saloon, away from your computer, you do not have to own an iPod: check out No iPod Required for more information. The Smackieville Squire designed the Murphy's logo and recorded the Murphy's Saloon Disclaimer. If you like the Murphy's logo, he'd probably make one for you, just send me an email. Please note: Yeah, I know, I was going to take down my older shows. I reconsidered. Unless you really want to hear a work in progress, you can skip the first 10-15 episodes with a clear conscience. Really.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #33 - All-New, All-PMN Blues

    7/30/2006

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    Duration: 40:04

    This week's playlist: • The Getaway by Fenton Robinson from his album Somebody Lend Me A Dime; available from the iTunes Music Store and Alligator Records. • You'll Never Change by Bettye LaVette, is available as a single on Epitaph Records from the Podsafe Music Network. It was originally recorded for the 2000 album Souvenirs, which is available on CD from Amazon. Also available: I've Got My Own Hell To Raise (2005) at the iTMS and Amazon, as well as A Woman Like Me (2003), at the iTMS and Amazon. • Night For The Lonely by Maria Daines, is from among tracks recorded for an as-yet unreleased and untitled album. Her album Treebone (2005) is available from the iTMS and Amazon. • Cosmo Blues by Maurice Ramsbottom, obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. For more information, visit Maurice's MySpace page. • I Need You by Ernie Van Veen, obtained from the PMN. For more information and to learn about Ernie's current project with partner Donovan Gail, visit TheBlackRoads.com. • My Baby Up And Left Me by The Blues Vultures, from their 2005 album Cheap Guitars & Honky Tonk Bars, available for sale from their site, BluesVultures.com, and the iTMS. • Misery by Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas, from the album Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas (2004), available from the iTMS and CD Baby. Their site is here. • Nine Kindsa Ugly by The Detonators. Their site is here and their MySpace page is here. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #33 courtesy of these very independent artists, and the Podsafe Music Network) Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: Podshow.com, the Podsafe Music Network, Podcast Alley, Podcast Pickle and Ubercaster. You can support the blues on the Web by visiting the Delta Blues Museum site, and by listening their top-notch podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. To enjoy Murphy's Saloon away from your computer, you do not have to own an iPod: check out No iPod Required for more information. Thanks to the Smackieville Squire, a good friend and a great graphic designer, who designed the Murphy's logo and recorded the Murphy's Saloon Disclaimer. He's also patient about being paid (but you didn't hear that from me). Thanks to Sci-Fi Hi-Fi, makers of the PodWorks application.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #32 - James Brown Is In The House

    7/23/2006

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    Duration: 38:50

    This week's playlist: • Every Girl I Love by the Smokehouse Ramblers, from their CD Can't Get Used To It (2006). Visit CD Baby to buy the CD, and SmokehouseRamblers.com for more information. Two of the Ramblers also play with Voodoo Deville. • Sexual Chocolate by the Ken DeRouchie Band, from their forthcoming CD, Unglued. For more information visit their Garageband page, their page at American Idol Underground, their MySpace page or their site. • Slidin' by The Jame Mabry Blues Band, from their CD Blues Plus (1996). For more information or to buy a CD, visit their MySpace page or their site. • Make My Dreams Come True by The Jame Mabry Blues Band, also from their CD Blues Plus. • Gut Bucket 3 by James Brown. Yeah, that's right - the one and only Godfather of Soul. This track is available (exclusively, I believe) from the Podsafe Music Network. James has a Web site called (what else?) GodfatherOfSoul.com and 58 albums available through the iTMS. • I Got To Leave You Alone by The Mitchell Blues Band. For more information, visit the band's GarageBand page. • Better Life by Common Ground, from their self-produced CD Take 3 (2004), which is available from the iTMS and CD Baby. CD Baby also has their 1999 release Fragile. You can visit their MySpace page and their site for more information. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #32 courtesy of these very independent artists, and some combination of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, GarageBand.com, the iTunes Music Store and MySpace.com) Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: the Association of Music Podcasting, Podshow.com, the Podsafe Music Network and Ubercaster. Always worth a visit (and/or a listen): the Delta Blues Museum site and their podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. To enjoy Murphy's Saloon away from your computer, you do not have to own one of the seemingly ubiquitous white mp3 players: check out No iPod Required for more information. Thanks to Sci-Fi Hi-Fi, makers of PodWorks, a fine shareware application. And thanks to the Smackieville Squire, a good friend and a great graphic designer, who designed the Murphy's logo and recorded the brand new Murphy's Saloon Disclaimer.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #31 - Superhot Lady Cop

    7/16/2006

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    Duration: 40:47

      This week's playlist: • Living For the Moment by Marc Doiron. Marc's album Time Is Precious is available from the iTunes Music Store, Tower Records and mperia.com. • Rain, Rain by the Detonators; their site is here and their MySpace page is here. The funny story of their struggle to find a drummer (shades of Spinal Tap) is here. • Drivin' Wheel by EB Davis & The Superband, from the album Live At Yorckschlosschen, Vol. 2 (2000). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at his MySpace page, and at EB Davis.com. • Grooving Together by EB Davis & The Superband, from the album Live At The A-Trane Berlin (2005) and available from his online store. • This World Is Not My Home by The Mescal Sheiks, from their album The World Is Not My Home (2006), available from the iTMS and CD Baby. For more information, visit their site or their MySpace page. • Fool For You by The Mescal Sheiks, also from The World Is Not My Home. • Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book; available from the iTMS and his label Black & Tan Records. Byther's music is also available through Amazon.com, MSN music, emusic.com and ourtracks.com. • Married To the Blues by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. For more information, visit chumslicknickandthesharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com. (Music on Murphy’s Saloon #31 courtesy of these very independent artists, the Podsafe Music Network, GarageBand.com, the iTunes Music Store and MySpace.com) Extra special thanks to the one and only Superhot Lady Cop for calling in with a station ID. I look forward to future collaborations. Worth a visit (and a listen): the Delta Blues Museum site and their podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. Also, you do not have to own one of the seemingly ubiquitous white mp3 players to enjoy Murphy’s Saloon away from your computer: check out No iPod Required for more information. Thanks again to Sci-Fi Hi-Fi, makers of PodWorks, the best shareware application I've ever bought.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #30 - You Can't Keep A Good Podcast Down Edition

    7/10/2006

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    Duration: 22:09

    This week's (short) playlist: • Texas Shuffle by The Curbfinders; for more information visit their GarageBand page. • Gemini by David R. Merry; visit David's page at the PodSafe Music Network for more information and about 30 more songs of his that you can listen to. • Superhot Lady Cop by Beau Hall, from his 2005 album UNH!, available at the iTunes Music Store. Beau also has a MySpace page. • Rock Your Woman by Jan James. Ã� For more information, visit Jan's MySpace page. You can also buy seven different independently produced CDs of her music at JanJames.com. Once again, some very cool blues-related links worth a visit: the Delta Blues Museum and their podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. Also, you do not have to own one of the seemingly ubiquitous white mp3 players to enjoy Murphy’s Saloon away from your computer: check out No iPod Required for more information. A very special thanks must go out to Sci-Fi Hi-Fi, because they make PodWorks, an $8 shareware application that helped me restore literally thousands of dollars worth of music files I thought were irretrieveable in the wake of my recent hard drive snafu. (Music on Murphy’s Saloon #30 courtesy of these very independent artists, the Podsafe Music Network, GarageBand.com and MySpace.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #29 - Tokyo Calling

    6/19/2006

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    Duration: 40:50

      This week's playlist: • Come Out Baby by Chris Juergensen, from the album Big Bad Sun, available through Chris' page at Magnatunes.com. Also available at Magnatunes: the album Prospects. • Sweet Melissa by Chris Juergensen, also from Big Bad Sun. • Please Let Me Explain by Reverend Raven, featuring Madison Slim, from the CD Live At Blues on Grand (2004), available from CD Baby. In addition, CD Baby has the Rev's first CD, Slow Burn (1998). • Bee Hive Baby by Reverend Raven, featuring Madison Slim, also from Live At Blues on Grand. • I Want To Talk About You by EB Davis and The Superband, from the album I Want To Talk About You. EB has his own online store, where you can order his CDs. You can also learn more at his MySpace page, and at EB Davis.com. • Fool For The Ladies by EB Davis and The Superband, also from I Want To Talk About You. • Hammer Down by Russell "The Hitman" Alexander and The Hitman Blues Band, from their 2003 album Angel in the Shadows, available from the iTunes Music Store. For more information about Russ and the band, go to their page at Garageband, their MySpace page or the band site. Also available from the iTMS: the 2000 album Blooztown. • Listen To The Wind by Russell "The Hitman" Alexander and The Hitman Blues Band, also from Angel in the Shadows. Although not mentioned on tonight’s show, very cool blues-related links worth a visit: the Delta Blues Museum and their podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. And remember, you do not have to own one of the most popular mp3 players on the planet to enjoy Murphy’s Saloon away from your computer: visit No iPod Required for more information. (Music on Murphy’s Saloon #29 courtesy of these very independent artists, the Podsafe Music Network, CD Baby or Magnatune.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #28 - Stayin' In Outta The Rain

    6/11/2006

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    Duration: 36:06

    This week's music: • Foul Weather Blues by Harpdog Brown; his album Once In A Howlin' Moon, is available at his Web site. • Boom Boom by Loren Schulte, from his album No Frills, available from CD Baby; Schulte has also a GarageBand page. • In My Arms by the Ken DeRouchie Band, from their album Y2KDB, available from their site. They also have pages at MySpace and GarageBand. • The Moon Is Full by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland & Robert Cray, from their album Showdown!, available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Snake by Son Lewis; from the Red Hot Blues compilation, available from Silk City Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Get Out of Memphis by The Chicago Kingsnakes, from their album Blues Island, available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. • Please Don't Waste My Time by Bob Kirkpatrick, from his album Drive Across Texas, available from TopCat Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Why We Play the Blues by Michael Hill's Blues Mob, from the album Bloodlines, available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Also mentioned on tonight's show: the Chicago Blues Festival, the United Jersey Blues Network, the Delta Blues Museum and their podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues, and No iPod Required. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #28 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and/or the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #27 - Northern Blues

    6/5/2006

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    Duration: 38:00

    This week’s music: • Big Mary's by the Hipnotics; You can also buy their music on CD direct from the band at their site, and you can hear several other tracks at the Podsafe Music Network. • Wish It All Away by Leah Seator & SAS Blues; For more information and to hear other tracks, visit their site. • Feels Like Rain by Lights Out By Nine; Visit their site to learn more about the band and/or buy the CDs they have for sale. • Steal Away by Edwin Holt; from his album Second Time Around; available from TopCat Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Good Life by Reid Holmes; you can download tracks from his album, RH Factor, from his site, or you can buy the CD for just $6 over at CD Baby. • Landlord At My Door by Son Seals, from Son Seals: Deluxe Edition (2002); available from Alligator Records, or the iTMS. • Highwayman by Tinsley Ellis, from Live - Highwayman (2005); available from Alligator Records, or the iTunes Music Store. • I Believe by Detroit Women, from their CD Rattle Your Cage; available from Silk City Records, or the iTMS. Also mentioned on tonight's show: No iPod Required, The Shetland Blues Festival and The Shetland Blues Festival podcast. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #27 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and/or the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #26 - Big Holiday Weekend

    5/29/2006

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    Duration: 44:16

    This week's music: • Somebody's Blues by Life Has Teeth. Their MySpace page is here. • Not One Soul Told Me by Dale Jackson. His Garageband page is here. • Got To Have A Job by Little Charlie & The Nightcats, from their 2005 album Nine Lives, available from the iTunes Music Store and Alligator Records. • Good Day 4 Bad Whiskey by The Paul Wood Band. Their album Pirate Radio (2003) is available from the iTMS, Garageband and CD Baby. • Cryin' Won't Help Ya by The Paul Wood Band; from their 2001 album The Blues is My Business, available from the iTMS, Garageband and CD Baby. Paul's site is here. • Made In America by Joe White, from his CD Trials Along The Trail; available from the Independent Artists Company. Joe's personal site is here. • Busted by the Hitman Blues Band, from their 2000 CD Blooztown, available from the iTMS. For more information, go to their page at Garageband, their MySpace page or the band site. Also available from the iTMS: the 2003 album Angel in the Shadows. • Boot Hill by Johnny Winter, from his 1984 album Guitar Slinger, available from the iTMS, or Alligator Records. His personal site is here. • Has Anybody Seen My Money? by Dale Jackson. See above link. Mentioned on tonight's show: No iPod Required, the late Clifford Antone, owner of Antone's, the landmark Austin, TX nightclub. Donations can be made to American Youthworks in Clifford's memory. There's also an album downloadable from the iTMS called Antone's 20th Anniversary. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #26 courtesy of the artists, their labels, the Podsafe Music Network MySpace and Garageband)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #25 - Two Bits

    5/21/2006

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    Duration: 36:16

    This week's music: • Devil In My Shoes by the Rose City Kings from their album Holler Out For More (2005). Also available through Garageband.com are their CDs Up On It (2004) and Delta Hop (2003). Their site is here. • Wrapped Up in Love by Carey and Lurrie Bell from their album Second Nature (1991); available at the iTunes Music Store and Alligator Records. • Let Me Down Easy by Bettye LaVette; at the iTunes Music Store: A Woman Like Me (2006) and I've Got My Own Hell to Raise (2005). Also at Amazon.com. • I'm Your Honeyboy by Reverend Raven and the Chainsmoking Altar Boys, featuring Madison Slim; from their CD Live At Blues on Grand (2004) available from CD Baby. CD Baby also has their first CD, Slow Burn (1998). • Landlord At My Door by Son Seals, from Son Seals: Deluxe Edition (2002), available at the iTMS and Alligator Records. • Mile High by Phantom Freeway and the Badass Horns at the Podsafe Music Network. • Sweet Talk & Wine by Blue Voodoo from their CD The Storm (2005), available from CDBaby. Also available is Red Hot Blues (2004). Their site is here. Mentioned on tonight's show: No iPod Required, noted Chicago author Nelson Algren and the very Chicago-centric blogs Gapers Block and Chicagoist. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #25 courtesy of the artists, their labels (where appropriate), the Podsafe Music Network and Garageband.com)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #24 - Fresh Watermelon

    5/14/2006

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    Duration: 37:50

    This week's music: • Red Room Romp by pat mAcdonald, from his CD, In The Red Room, available from CD Baby. You can find out more about pat and his music at his MySpace page, where there's a list of upcoming gigs, or at an unofficial fan site. • Sleeping In The Ground by EB Davis & The Superband. EB and the band are on line at MySpace, and at EB Davis.com, where you can buy his CD, Live at the A Trane - Berlin. • Never Miss Your Water by Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, which was downloaded free (and legally) from Music.Download.com. For much more information, and to buy Lil Ed's CDs, visit his page at Alligator Records. • Who Do I Gotta Kill by Joe White, from his CD Trials Along The Trail; available from the Independent Artists Company. You can also learn more at Joe's site. • Hard Times by Watermelon Slim and The Workers. Slim's site is here. His first two CDs are available there. His new CD Watermelon Slim and The Workers is available from NorthernBlues. • Devil's Cadillac by Watermelon Slim and The Workers. • Go Fast by Humdinger. Their MySpace page is here. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. Also mentioned on tonight's show: MySpace.com, Download.com, Adam Curry's Daily Source Code and Jim DeRogatis. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #24 courtesy of the artists, and Garageband.com, Download.com, MySpace.com. Special thanks to EB Davis and Fred Litwin, president and founder of NorthernBlues Music.)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #23 - Chock Full o' Blues

    5/7/2006

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    Duration: 41:36

    This week's music: • Remember (Long Version) by Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick & Short Fuse, from their 2001 album Drive Across Texas, available from the iTunes Music Store and TopCat Records. • Take Your Shoes Off by Janet Ryan and Straight Up!, from their 2002 album Wrapped Up In Blue, available from the iTunes Music Store and CD Baby. Also available is their 2001 album Passion and Fire from the iTMS and CD Baby. • Don't Call Me by The Paul Wood Band, from their 2001 album The Blues is My Business available from Garageband and CD Baby. • Classic Case of the Blues by Robbie King. For more about Robbie and his music, visit his Garageband page and his site. • 5-0 Blues by Corey Harris, from his album Fish Ain't Bitin', available from the iTunes Music Store and Alligator Records. • Last Night by Stingray, from their album Ghosts In The Attic, available from True Blue Records, and individual tracks from the album can be downloaded from Martian Music. The band's site is here. • Sing Your Song by Oscar Jordan & The Mighty Sons of Hercules, from their album Eclectic Soul, which is available on CD from Amazon.com, CDBaby and DWM Music. Oscar's MySpace page is here. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. Also mentioned on tonight's show: Audio Gumshoe Podcast and MySpace.com. Mevio {Mevio-c9ef45d60760b8a20ba65c621d7b836e} (Music on Murphy's Saloon #23 courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network and Garageband.com. A special thanks to Oscar Jordan.)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #22 - The Double Deuce

    4/30/2006

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    Duration: 37:00

    This week's music: • Ya Better Treat Me Right by The Mitchell Blues Band. For more information, visit the band's GarageBand page. • I Like Knowing You Miss Me by Circe Link, from the CD More Music!. Circe has three albums available for download at the iTunes Music Store, and those three albums, plus a fourth ("Live in Japan") are available on CD at her Garageband page. • Travelin' Daddy by Circe Link. • Meet Me In The Middle by Stingray. You can learn more about the band by going to Stingray Online. Their CD, Ghosts In The Attic is available from True Blue Records, while individual tracks on the album can be downloaded from Martian Music. • Uh Uh Baby by EB Davis & The Superband. You can find EB and the band at MySpace, and at EB Davis.com, where you can buy his CD, Live at the A Trane - Berlin. • Fool For The Ladies by EB Davis & The Superband. • Just A Shell by GILES. They have two albums available from the iTunes Music Store: blood from a Stone and blue funk. For more information, visit the GILES site. Their forthcoming CD, Dancing With Dolores, should be available any day from MusicStage.com. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. Also mentioned on tonight's show: the Traveling Juke Joint, Coverville and MySpace. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #22 courtesy of the the artists, the Podsafe Music Network and Garageband.com. And a special thanks to the man himself, EB Davis.)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #21 - Legal Age

    4/23/2006

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    Duration: 33:49

    This week's music: • Fallen Angel by GILES. They have two albums available from the iTunes Music Store: blue funk and blood from a Stone. The band's site is here. A new CD, Dancing With Dolores, should be available soon from MusicStage.com • Steal Away by Edwin Holt, from his album Second Time Around; available from the iTunes Music Store, and on CD from TopCat Records. • Fine Line by Maria Daines is an unreleased track obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Her album Treebone is available from the iTunes Music Store. • Remain by Jon Dee Graham, from the just-released CD FULL, available now on CD from Freedom Records. Jon Dee's previous albums, including the 2004 release The Great Battle, are all available from the iTunes Music Store. • Someone To Talk To by Robin Banks from the Hobo Jungle compilation on the Silk City Records label. • Fishing Blues by William Clarke, from the album William Clarke: Deluxe Edition available from the iTunes Music Store and Alligator Records. • Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunchtones, and available on the CD compilation Standing Room Only from Silk City Records. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. Also mentioned on tonight's show: Podcast For Good and Audio Gumshoe. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #21 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #20 - The Graham Family Special

    4/10/2006

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    Duration: 35:29

    Tonight's music: • Good Life by Reid Holmes, from the album RH Factor; you can download the album, track by track, from Reid's site, or you can buy the entire CD for just $6 over at CD Baby. • Big City by Luther Allison, from his CD Blue Streak, available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Something Wonderful by Jon Dee Graham from his forthcoming album FULL. For more information about Jon Dee Graham and his music visit his site. To buy FULL in advance of its wide release, visit the Freedom Records site. FULL will be available in the iTunes Music Store starting April 18th. • Rock and Roll written by 6-year-old Willie Graham, and performed by The Willie Graham Players, who include Jon Dee Graham, Alejandro Escovedo, Scrappy Jud Newcomb and Charlie Sexton, from the benefit CD/DVD set Big Sweet Life: A Tribute to the Songs of Jon Dee Graham. To buy the set, visit Freedom Records. • I Got To Leave You Alone by The Mitchell Blues Band. For more information, visit the band's GarageBand page. • Riverboat by Phantom Freeway and the Badass Horns. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #20 courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network and Garageband.com. And a very special thanks to Jon Dee Graham)   ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   The 2006 Naked calendar, which features a number of Austin musicians in the buff, can be purchased here. Proceeds go to The Willie Graham Legge Perthes Fund. Contributions to the fund may be made on line by going here, where there also is information about making contributions by mail.

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #19 - Blues From All Over

    4/4/2006

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    Duration: 33:59

    This week's music: • Ain't Nobody by George Fletcher and the Handsome Men, from the album Ain't The Worst That You Could Find, which you can buy at CD Baby. George's site is here. • Amtrak by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from the album Southern in My Soul; available as downloads from the iTunes Music Store, or on CD from Black & Tan Records. • Big Sweet Life by Jon Dee Graham and the Enemies of Progress, from a live recording of a May 15, 2002 show in Beverungen, Germany; the original studio recording of Big Sweet Life is available from the iTunes Music Store as part of his Summerland album. For more information about Jon Dee Graham and his music visit his site and Freedom Records. The 2006 Naked calendar can be purchased here. • A Little More Time from the album Lone Star Shootout by Lonnie Brooks, Long John Hunter and Philip Walker; this track features Hunter and is available as a download from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy Lone Star Shootout on CD from Alligator Records. • The Blues Has Got To Come Home by Tommy Z, from the album Universal Love; the album can be dowloaded at AOL Music Now. Universal Love also can be purchased on CD from his site. • Dance Away The Blues by the Vargas Blues Band from their latest album Love, Union, Peace, which is available in two versions - with or without a DVD - from their site. Three earlier albums by the Vargas Blues Band are available for download from the iTunes Music Store. The band also has a My Spacepage. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #19 courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network y gracias especiales a Rebeca O. Prieto de los Mozos, encargado de Vargas Blues Band)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #18 - All New, All Blues

    3/20/2006

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    Duration: 29:27

    This week's music: • The Peace Within by Barry McCabe, from the album The Peace Within; you can hear more at the Podsafe Music Network. You can also buy Barry's music on CD from his site. • Down To The Bone by Edwin Holt, from his album Second Time Around; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy his music on CD from TopCat Records. • Planning An Accident by The Hipnotics, from the album Planning An Accident; you can hear several other tracks at the Podsafe Music Network. You can also buy their music on CD direct from The Hipnotics site. • Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from the 1990 album Harp Attack!; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy their music on CD from Alligator Records. • Turn Around and Say Goodbye by C.J. Chenier, from the album Step It Up!; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy his music on CD from Alligator Records. • Trouble by Robb Alan McMahan (and the Lovell Hill band), from the album Mojo Man; you can hear more tracks at the Podsafe Music Network. You can also buy Robb's music on CD from BuyDirect.com. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. Also mentioned this week: Podcast For Good, an effort worthy of support from everyone, podcasters and podcast listeners alike. Voice overs were very kindly provided by Rich Palmer, chief instigator of the Miami Valley Musicast. (All music on this week's episode of Murphy's Saloon courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #17 - Another Slice Of Watermelon

    3/13/2006

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    Duration: 31:04

    To support Amanda Monaco and the rest of Team Biddie on April 23 during the 2006 MS Walk in New York, please go here and join me by making a generous pledge. This week's music: • Talkin' In Your Sleep by the Kelly Bell Band from their album Ain't Like It Used To Be, available at the band's page at Garageband, or from Phat Blues Music, their own site. • Ain't Good Lookin' by Billy Jones from his album Tha' Blues, available for download from the iTunes Music Store. And check out his label's site, Black and Tan Records, where you can buy his music (and lots of other blues) on CD. • Hell Of A Boy by Lascivious Biddies from their album, Get Lucky; available for download from the iTunes Music Store, or on CD from CD Baby and amazon.com. • Blue Freightliner by Watermelon Slim from his second CD, Up Close And Personal, which is available direct from Slim's Web site. • Red Clay Back Road Mama by Edwin Holt, from his album Second Time Around; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy his music on CD direct from his label, TopCat Records. • Lolly Pop Mamma by Son Lewis, from his album Snake; download from iTunes Music Store, or buy the CD from Silk City Records. The Son Lewis album The Country Blues is available from CD Baby. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #17 is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network and GarageBand)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #16 - Harps, Guitars and Uppity Women

    3/6/2006

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    Duration: 39:40

    This week's music: • Take It Back by Jimmie Bratcher from his album Red; available from the iTunes Music Store. For more information and to buy his music on CD, Jimmy's site is here. • Chilly by The Tonemasters from the 2004 compilation album Red Hot Blues, put out by the United Jersey Blues Network and available from the iTunes Music Store. The album is available on CD from Silk City Records. • The High Road by Bettye Lavette from her Album I've Got My Own Hell To Raise, available from the iTunes Music Store. You can buy Bettye's music on CD at the Anti- label site. Bettye's own Web site is here. • Shoot Him Down by Jenny Beck from her album On The Outside; available on CD from jennybeck.co.uk. All songs from Jenny's previous releases are available from her site as individual downloads for £1 each. • Don't You Tell Me by Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women from their CD Old, New, Borrowed & Blue; available from the iTunes Music Store. Their music is available on CD from Alligator Records. • I'm Your Honeyboy by Reverend Raven and the Chain-Smoking Altar Boys, featuring Madison Slim, from their album Live At Blues On Grand; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy their music on CD over at CD Baby. • Heartless by Michael Burks, from his album Make It Rain; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy his CDs from Alligator Records. Also mentioned on tonight's show: the site No iPod Required - yes, you can listen to podcasts without the famous piece of hardware. You can even burn podcasts to CD for listening later. Two other great music podcasts I mention on tonight's show are Bad Dawg Radio and The Great American Music Hour. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. (Music on this week's episode of Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network, the artists and the record labels cited above. Special thanks to Reverend Raven.)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #15 - Funk and Country Blues Served Hot!

    2/27/2006

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    Duration: 31:50

    This week's music: • La Fayette Cajun Fest and Fais Do Do by Blue Stew from their album Headed South; available from the iTunes Music Store. For more information and to buy their music on CD, head over here. • Homegrown (Radio Edit) by the Kelly Bell Band from their album Phat Blues Music; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also order any of Kelly Bell Band's three CDs from Phat Blues. • Who Are You (remix) by Sam Fisher from his EP The Immediate Me, available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy Sam's music on CD over at GarageBand. Sam's own site is here. • Going Back to Alabama by the Siegel-Schwall Band from their Alligator album Flash Forward; available from iTunes Music Store and on CD from Alligator Records. • Who Do I Gotta Kill by Joe White from his CD Trials Along The Trail; available from the Independent Artists Company. Joe's site is here. • Take Your Shoes Off by Janet Ryan and Straight Up! from their album Wrapped Up in Blue; available from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy their music on CD over at CD Baby. (Music on this week's episode of Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network, GarageBand and Joe White)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #14.5 - A Quick One While I'm Away

    2/16/2006

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    Duration: 6:54

    I'm going out of town for a long weekend in Boston, so there won't be a new Murphy's Saloon coming out Monday. But I'll be back next week with both a new Murphy's Stew and a new Murphy's Saloon. In the meantime, you can catch up listening to my previous shows, or visit and listen to a couple of my favorites: The Word Nerds and/or Coverville, both great shows. The music: • Who Do I Gotta Kill? by Joe White. Have a great weekend!

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #14 - Controlled Chaos

    2/13/2006

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    Duration: 30:04

    This week's music: • Test Me by Phantom Freeway. • Think Of You by Ernie Van Veen. • Silent Treatment by P.W. Fenton & The Second Ward. • Death Letter Blues by The Hipnotics. • The Lovin' I Miss by Tommy Z. Tonight's Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. You can see where other Murphy's Saloon listeners live if you check out the Murphy's Friends Frappr map. Also mentioned on tonight's show: The Chicagoist and The Menu Pages. (Music on this week's episode of Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #13 - Let's Hear It For The Ladies

    2/6/2006

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    Duration: 33:55

    This week's music: • Stop Watching Your Enemies by Koko Taylor. You can buy her music direct from Alligator Records, or from the iTunes Music Store. • Blackheart Blues by Melissa Forbes. You can buy her CD No More Mondays at her site. • Big Shot by Marcia Ball. You can buy her music direct from Alligator Records, or from iTunes Music Store. • On The Run by Katie Webster. You can buy her music direct from Alligator Records, or from the iTunes Music Store. • Breakin' Out by Shemekia Taylor. You can buy her music direct from Alligator Records, or from the iTunes Music Store. Murphy's Saloon intro and outro are from Just Got To Boogie and Shuffle In The Nineties, respectively, both by Matt Thorpe. If you'd like to see where other Murphy's Saloon listeners live, you can check out the Murphy's Friends map over here. So far, the most distant listener of Murphy's Saloonis in Singapore, while the listener who lives the furthest north resides in the Shetland Islands of the United Kingdom. If there are any Murphy's Saloon listeners in Africa, South America or central Asia, please step up and put a pin in the map. (This week's music at Murphy's Saloon is all courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #12 - Old and New - All Blues

    1/30/2006

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    Duration: 33:50

    I've got the names of the winners of three Murphy's Saloon t-shirts. Listen to the show for details. This week's music: • I Won't Go Back by Joe White from GarageBand. • Just A Fool by Big Hammer from GarageBand. • Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell at the PodSafe Music Network. • Married to the Blues by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. • Highwayman by Tinsley Ellis at the Podsafe Music Network. Many thanks are also due to Bruce Iglauer and Alligator Records. Murphy's Saloon intro and outro are from Just Got To Boogie and Shuffle In The Nineties, respectively, both by Matt Thorpe. Props and respect to Brain Buckit and Dave from the Chub Creek Podcast, who provided the previous intro and outro, but it was time for a change. If you'd like to see where other Murphy's Saloon listeners live, you can check out the Murphy's Friends map over here. So far, the most distant listener of Murphy's Saloon is in Singapore, while the listener who lives the furthest north resides in the Shetland Islands of the United Kingdom (he's a new listener, too). Do I have any listeners in Africa, South America or central Asia? I dunno - but if you live in those places and listen to Murphy's Saloon, please put a pin in the map. (This week's music at Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of GarageBand and the Podsafe Music Network) My Odeo Channel (odeo/d672d251a6cd80d8)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #11 - A Slice of Watermelon

    1/23/2006

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    Duration: 39:05

    I've modified the rules of a drawing for three Murphy's Saloon t-shirts. If you'd like to look at the shirt (and other things), go here: Murphy's Store and listen to the show for details. This week's music: • Hooked On You by Albert Collins at the Podsafe Music Network. His CDs are available at Alligator Records and through the iTunes Music Store. • They Call Me Watermelon Slim by Watermelon Slim. His site is here. His first two CDs are available there. His new CD Watermelon Slim and The Workers can be ordered from his site prior to its official February release by NorthernBlues. • Cool Your Engine by Janet Ryan and Straight Up!. Their CD, Wrapped Up In Blue is available from CD Baby. • Riverboat by Phantom Freeway and the Badass Horns at the Podsafe Music Network. • Down and Out Blues by the Ricky Lewis Band at the Podsafe Music Network. The Ricky Lewis Band site is here. • Rollin' by Maria Daines at the Podsafe Music Network. This week's Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe and the show outro is from Shuffle In The Nineties, also by Matt Thorpe, both from the Podsafe Music Network, naturally. If you'd like to see where other Murphy's Saloon listeners live, you can check out the Murphy's Friends map over here, and install a push pin of your own. (Music in this week's Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network, except where noted)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #10

    1/16/2006

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    Duration: 36:12

    This episode of the Murphy's Saloon Podcast has something new: a drawing for three Murphy's Saloon t-shirts. Listen to the show for details. C'mon - you didn't think I'd tell you here, did you? This week's music: • Missing You by Blue Matters, at the Podsafe Music Network. Their own site is here. • See Me In The Evening by Hound Dog Taylor at the Podsafe Music Network. His CDs are available at Alligator Records and through the iTunes Music Store. • Angeline by George Fletcher and Bourbon Renewal. George's own site is here. • Doncha Know I Love You by Harpdog Brown at GarageBand. Harpdog's own site is here. • Let Me Stir in Your Pot by Carey Bell at the Podsafe Music Network. His CDs are available at Alligator Records and through the iTunes Music Store. • Bad Religion by (The Rev.) Jimmie Bratcher at the Podsafe Music Network. You can also find Jimmie Bratcher in the iTunes Music Store. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit and the show outro is from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. If you'd like to see where some Murphy's Saloon listeners live, you can check out the Murphy's Friends Frappr map, and perhaps put up a push pin of your own. (Music in this week's Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network, except where noted)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #9 - Drinking Black & Tans with an Alligator

    1/10/2006

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    Duration: 30:49

    Welcome back to Murphy's Saloon, Podcast Home of the Blues. I hope you had as much fun over the holidays as I did. I'm looking forward to the Murphy's Saloon Podcast getting bigger and better in 2006. I hope you have as much fun listening as I do putting the shows together. Since both Black & Tan Records, and Alligator Records joined the Podsafe Music Network in December, I think a show featuring artists from both labels was the obvious way to go this week. Hence, tonight's theme. • Ain't Good Lookin' by Billy Jones. • Running To New Orleans Byther Smith. • Mountain Top by Boo Boo Davis. • Jona Lee by Roomful of Blues. • Big City by Luther Allison. • Natural Man by Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials. Also, Alligator Records is here, and Black & Tan Records is here. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit and the show outro is from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. If you'd like to see where some Murphy's Saloon listeners live, you can check out the Murphy's Friends map over here, and perhaps put up a push pin of your own. (Music in this week's Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast - Holiday Mix 2005

    12/16/2005

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    Duration: 27:44

    Show Notes: • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by the Candy Butchers. • A Podsafe Christmas by Jonathan Coulton. • If Every Day Was Christmas by Podsafe for Peace (the Podsafe Music Network link) and Podsafe For Peace, where you can buy and download a copy of the song. All proceeds from the sales of the mp3 will go to UNICEF. • This White Christmas Will Be Blue by Beatrice Ericsson. • Christmas of Love by Tresa Street. • Christmas Wish by Gidgets Ga Ga. • Just Stockings On by [munk]. (All music courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #8

    12/12/2005

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    Duration: 39:02

    With new, improved audio levels, so you can put away your ear trumpets, I promise. • Boom Boom by Loren Schulte at GarageBand.com. • In My Arms by The Ken DeRouchie Band at GarageBand.com, and at their own site. • Five O'Clock in the Morning by the The Fabulous House Rockers at GarageBand.com. • Big Mary's by The Hipnotics at the Podsafe Music Network, and at their own site. • Slow Start To Nowhere by Circus Mind at GarageBand.com. Circus Mind's own site is over here. • I Want To Go To Heaven by Tommy Z at the Podsafe Music Network. Tommy's own site is here. And, of course, the Murphy's Saloon intro is from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit and the show outro is from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast, both at the Podsafe Music Network. If you'd like to see where some Murphy's Saloon listeners live, you can check out the Murphy's Friends map over here, and perhaps put up a push pin of your own. (Music in this week's Murphy's Saloon is courtesy of GarageBand.com and the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Stew #3 - A Holiday Mix

    12/7/2005

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    Duration: 17:14

    • Put A Little Love by Beatrice Ericsson. • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by the Candy Butchers. • A Podsafe Christmas by the Jonathan Coulton. • If Every Day Was Christmas by Podsafe for Peace (the Podsafe Music Network link) and Podsafe For Peace, where you can buy and download a copy of the song. All proceeds from the sales of the mp3 will go to UNICEF. (All music courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #7

    12/5/2005

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    Duration: 29:09

    Murphy's Saloon #7 Show Notes: This show should be much easier to hear than previous shows. • Someone To Talk To by Robin Banks. • I Believe by Detroit Women. • La Fayette Cajun by the Blue Stew. • Snake by Son Lewis. • Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunchtones. Special props to Silk City Records and Andy Allu, who made the work of these artists available at the PMN. Thanks, Andy! Thanks, also, to Michael Butler for bringing Silk City Records to the PMN. Now go catch us a 'Gator, Michael. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit and the show outro is from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. (All music in Murphy's Saloon #7 is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #6

    11/26/2005

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    Duration: 32:55

    Murphy's Saloon #6 Show Notes: • She's Leavin' by Phantom Freeway and the Badass Horns. • Foul Weather Blues by Harpdog Brown. • Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by the Candy Butchers. • Tryin' Blues by The Jimmy Davis Band. • Ragtop Cadillac by George Fletcher and Bourbon Renewal. • Didn't Know She Was Married by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. • And, as usual, the Murphy's Saloon intro is from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit and the show outro is from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. (Music in this week's show courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network and GarageBand)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #5

    11/20/2005

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    Duration: 37:36

    Murphy's Saloon #5 Show Notes: • I Won't Go Back by Joe White from GarageBand. • Just A Fool by Big Hammer from GarageBand. • Above the Clouds by P. W. Fenton & The Second Ward. • Lonely in Love by Amber deLaurentis and Sarah Blue. • Secrets by Steve Pierson from GarageBand. • Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell. • And, as usual, the Murphy's Saloon intro is from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit and the show outro is from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. (Music in this week's show courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network and GarageBand)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #4

    11/13/2005

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    Duration: 35:17

    Murphy's Saloon #4 Show Notes: • Almost Heaven by Tommy Z. Tommy infuses his songs with a mix of jazz, R&B, rock and funk, tinged with spirituality. His latest CD, Universal Love, was produced by Nick Blagona (Bee Gees, Nazareth, Moody Blues, Deep Purple, Rainbow, The Police, Chicago) He also appears on a recently released solo album Gillan's Inn by Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. Tommy's personal Web site (where you can buy his CD) is here. • Talk Is Cheap by The Shades of Gray. The Shades of Gray are four young guys out of Salt Lake City who've been playing together for 2 years. They list Herbie Hancock, the Allman Bros. and Jimi Hendrix as influences. The band's site is here. • Your Heart by Anne Heaton. Heaton has been based out of New York in recent years, but is considering a move back to Chicago, her home town. She was an opening act on Jewel's Spring 2005 tour, and lists Fine Young Cannibals, Peter Gabriel, Tom Petty, 10,000 Maniacs and the Indigo Girls as influences. Heaton's debut album, Black Notebook, was chosen by Performing Songwriter magazine as one of its Top 12 Independent Releases. All three of her independent release are available at her site. • Take Your Shoes Off by Janet Ryan and Straight Up!. As Murphy's Saloon listeners may remember, I found Janet Ryan and Straight Up! over at GarageBand.com. This is their second appearance at Murphy's Saloon. After I played them the first time, they added my logo and a link to Murphy's Saloon at their site. Thanks, guys! • Three Chords by (The Rev.) Jimmie Bratcher. Bratcher is another return visitor to Murphy's Saloon. Although he sorta downplays the fact he's a Rev., Bratcher uses music to help reach people, and it's absolutely killer blues. His personal site is here. • Church of the Electric Soul by the Robert Farrell Farrell, a resident of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has been playing guitar since he was five years old (he's now in his 30s), and has been described by Billboard Magazine as "arguably the greatest undiscovered guitarist in Canada." Among his kudos, Farrell's got three New Artist Radio (N.A.R.) Awards: for "Musician of the Year" (2002 and 2003) and "Male Rock Artist of the Year" (2002). I'd suggest visiting his site and doing your part (by buying his CDs) to lift the public profile of this superlative guitarist. • And, as usual, the Murphy's Saloon intro is from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit, and the show outro is from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. (Music in this week's show courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network, except where noted.)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #3

    11/6/2005

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    Duration: 36:50

    Murphy's Saloon #3 Show Notes: • The Hipnotics, from Kansas City, Missouri. • George Fletcher and Bourbon Renewal, from Saratoga Springs, NY. • Billy Marquis, from Indianola, MS. • Delta Chuck, from Tulsa, OK. • Punam Verma from the United Kingdom at the Podsafe Music Network and, as promised the photo page at her personal site. • Harpdog Brown, from Vancouver, British Columbia. • Stingray, from Perth, Western Australia. • Show intro from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit, whose CD is available through their site, CD Baby or Tower Records. • Show outro from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. There was also a very brief discussion of bad beer, and the sad and lamentable fact that Murphy was not included in the Chicago Tribune's voting list of the best bartenders in Chicago for 2005. (Music in this week's show courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network, except where noted.)

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    Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast #2

    10/30/2005

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    Duration: 23:32

    This episode was a solo project, with considerable material and moral support from several sources (Greg, you're a mensch!). Big thanks to the Podsafe Music Network, GarageBand and the artists. Show Notes: • Show intro from Rocket Science by Brain Buckit, whose CD is available through their site, CD Baby or Tower Records. • 99 Pounds by P.W. Fenton and The Second Ward. Although they're no longer playing together, present evidence argues that P.W. Fenton and The Second Ward put on one hell of a show in their day. Today, among other things, Fenton is the host and chief instigator of his own podcast, Digital Flotsam. • Missing You by Blue Matters. Blue Matters are a group of German and Swiss students who met in school in Venezuala. Missing Youhas a nice, smooth R&B groove going for it. I think it deserves better than the two-and-a-half star rating it presently has at the Podsafe Music Network. • Cool Your Engine by Janet Ryan and Straight Up!. I found Janet Ryan and Straight Up! over at GarageBand.com and was knocked out immediately by Janet's voice and the band's smooth, tight groove. You can expect to hear more of them at Murphy's Saloon. Because GarageBand.com has their own method of doing what they call podcasts, and their own way of putting podcasters and artists together, I wrote to Janet and the band directly and they very quickly granted me permission to play their music. Thanks! • Bad Religion by (The Rev.) Jimmie Bratcher. As he reports at his personal Web site, Rev. Bratcher found his way to God after considerable personal turmoil. But, like the Rev. Al Green and Little Richard, Bratcher uses music to help spread the Gospel, and it's smokin' great music at that. This one rocks! • Show outro from Play This by Dave at the Chub Creek Podcast. (All music in this week's show courtesy of the PodSafe Music Network, except where noted.)

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    Murphy's Saloon #1

    10/22/2005

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    Duration: 20:37

    Welcome to opening weekend at Murphy's Saloon - Podcast Home of the Blues. Drinks are on the house. Every week I'll be serving up the best of independent and podsafe blues, blues rock, rhythm 'n' blues, or whatever else catches my ear. I'm also trying to make arrangements for special permission to play some signed blues artists, so keep your fingers crossed. Show Notes: • Rocket Science by Brain Buckit. I want to apologize to Brain Buckit for not looking further for information about them before recording my show. Be sure to visit their site (linked above), and if you liked what you heard, buy their CD. • There's More Pretty Girls Than One by Blind Arvella Gray. Huge thanks to Cary Baker of Cary Baker's Conqueroo for giving me special permission to play Blind Arvella Gray. Arvella was the real deal, there's no doubt about that, and Cary is a true fan of the blues. • There She Goes by Brother Love. What can I say about Brother Love? That he's got the goods? Hell, yeah! That he rocks? Hell, yeah again! There's a reason Brother Love has two songs in the Top Five at the Podsafe Music Network. Go to the iTunes Music Store or his Web site now, and buy the very aptly titled ALBUM OF THE YEAR. All the best, Brother. • On A Podcast by Cruisebox. If downloads were dollar bills, the guys in Cruisebox would be wealthy men. I first heard On A Podcast shortly after I tuned in to the podosphere. Not a day goes by that I don't find myself humming the Podcasting International Anthem. Talk about an earworm! • Play This by Dave from Chub Creek. Chub Creek is a podcast by Dave and Gary, two Canadian buddies who grew up together, but haven't seen each other in 10 years. The music they've made available at the Podsafe Music Network is drawn from their shows. Thanks, guys! (All songs, except There's More Pretty Girls Than One, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network). For more information about Maxwell Street, go here. NOTE(edited 3/13/07): If this episode is your first encounter with Murphy's Saloon, please feel free to skip ahead a few shows - the content of this episode is not an accurate reflection of what the show has become. I think I've gotten much better at it, for one thing. Audio levels aren't uniform until about episode #7. The shows are good content-wise, it's just my audio level is reeeeeally low. My Odeo Channel (odeo/d672d251a6cd80d8)

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