"Working hard to make reality a lot less painful", the Blues Zeppelin airs on Sunday afternoons from 15h00 - 17h00 CET on Radio RaBe, Bern's alternative radio. Hosted by Mark Stenzler, the Blues Zeppelin, which has been part of the Swiss radio landscape since 1989, features an eclectic mix of blu…
- Interview w/ Judith Owen to celebrate her upcoming week at Marians Jazzroom, 27. - 31. May 2025. - Live Interview w/ Thomas Lecuyer, Blues Rules Festival Director (www.blues-rules.com) to preview the upcoming festival, 6. - 7. June 2025.
- Live Interview w/ Lucky Wüthrich - Live Interview to celebrate the upcoming Baden Blues Festival, 24. - 31. May 2025 (www.bluesfestival-baden.ch) - Interview w/ Beppe Gambetta to celebrate the 25. Acoustic Nights, 15. - 17. May 2025 in Genoa, Italy
- Live Interview w/ Marc Rossier & Meira Bloom to celebrate Ro's Blues new album, "When A Soul Is Gone" - Interview w/ Johnny Iguana to celebrate his new album, "Johnny Iguana ¦ At Delmark: Chicago-Style Solo Piano" - Lots of new Blues
- Interview w/ South of Savoy to celebrate their new album, "South of Savoy" - Interview w/ mojo monkeys - Interview w/ Spin Doctors guitarist, Eric Schenkman, to celebrate their new album, "Face Full Of Cake"
- Interviews w/ Kat Riggins & Sue Foley to celebrate their upcoming shared week at Marians Jazzroom, 1. - 5. April 2025 - Lots of new Blues
- Radio Free Ithaca, pirate radio reunion w/ Curt Dunnam & David Foote - Interview w/ Steve Marriner to celebrate his new single, “I Can't Dance” - Live Interview w/ Sugaray Rayford to celebrate his return to Marians Jazzroom, 25. - 29. March 2025
- Live Set & Interview w/ Rick Fines (www.rickfines.ca) - Live Interview w/ Tas Cru to celebrate his latest live album, “All-Natural, Cage Free, and Fan Fed”, and his upcoming European tour. (www.tascru.com)
- Live Intervew w/ Giles Robson to celebrate the new album, "10 Chicago Blues Classics" - Live Intervew w/ Robbin Kapsalis - Lots of new blues
- Blues Zeppelin wll only play AI-free music. - Lots of new blues.
- Live set w/ The Delta Magpie https://www.thedeltamagpie.ch/ - New Blues
- Music from recent trip to Toronto. - Lots of blues.
**** Blues Zeppelin Special Program**** - Suzie Vinnick Recorded Live In Bern at Lo Snag Bar.
- Live set w/ The Waffle Machine Orchestra - Live interview w/ Vanessa Collier to celebrate her new album, “Do It My Own Way"
4 Interviews: Wendy McNeill, Monster Mike Welch, Anthony Paule, Jersey Julie
Hour 1: - Preview of Vully Blues Festival w/ Chris Walker Hour 2: - Live Interview w/ Tony D to celebrate his new album "Electric Delta"
Interview w/ Meghan Parnell, lead singer of Bywater Call, to celebrate their new album, "Shepherd" - Live Interview w/ Guy Davis to celebrate his new album, "The Legend of Sugarbelly" - Live Interview w/ David Gogo to celebrate his new album, "Yeah!"
- Remembering Tito Jackson - Live Interview w/ Ann Vriend - Lots of new blues
- Hour 1: In-studio performances by Kathy Bullock w/ Jubalo Choir (Kentucky) / Mat Callahan & Yvonne Moore, "Songs of Slavery & Emancipation" (www.arthistorypolitics.com) - Hour 2: Interview w/ Blackburn Brothers, Winners of the 2024 Blues Blast Award
- Blues Zeppelin begins Season 36 on Swiss Community Radio. - Lots of new blues.
- Remembering Kinky Friedman - Live Interview w/ Heike & Jon Wyler, Co-Directors of Esta'Swing Festival, 12-13 July in Estavayer-Le-Lac, Switzerland - Live Interview w/ Blues Guitarist, Vanesa Harbek, to celebrate her album, Visiones.
- Live Interview w/ Larissa Baumann (Switzerland) to celebrate her new album, "Showtime". - True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy (Nola Blue Records) -> Listed as Bobby Christina's Caravan. - Lots of new blues
- Live In-Studio Interview & Set w/ Le Winston Band (Montreal) - Annual Rite of Spring Soul Music Celebration
- Hour 1: Lots of new blues - Hour 2: Live Interview w/ Thomas Lecuyer, Director of the Blues Rules Festival (www.blues-rules.com)
- Hour 1: Live Interview with Suzie Vinnick (Niagara ON) to celebrate her upcoming European tour. - Hour 2: Live Interview with Johnny Burgin (Memphis TN) to celebrate his new album, "Ramblin' From Coast To Coast” - Lots of new blues
- Hour 1: Live Interview with Shawn Kellerman (Kitchener ON) to celebrate his new album, "Kell's Kitchen" - Hour 2: Preview of the Baden Blues Festival - Hour 2: Live Interview with Joyann Parker (Minneapolis MN) to celebrate her latest album, "Roots"
- Hour 1: Interview w/ D.K. Harrell - Hour 2: Live interview w/ David Celia, who will be performing at Mahogany Hall Bern on Friday, 26. April 2024. - Lots of new blues
- Blues Zeppelin Recipe w/ Kate Seid: Sweet Potato Jacket - Hour 1: Live Interview w/ Sue Foley to celebrate her new album, “One Guitar Woman”. - Hour 2: Live Interview w/ Ellis Mano Band to celebrate their latest album, “Live: Access All Areas”.
- Live Interview w/ Jack de Keyzer to celebrate his new album, “solo”.
- Music from the Toronto Blues Summit - Interview w/ Steve Kozak about James Harman's posthumous new album " Didn't We Have Some Fun Sometime" (Electro-Fi Records) - Interview w/ Sara Milonovich (Daisycutter)
- Music from the International Blues Challenge - Lots of new blues
- Guest Host: Dieter Sigrist - Mark Stenzler calls in from Memphis to celebrate receiving the Keeping the Blues Alive Award 2024 from The Blues Foundation
- Hour 1: Live interview w/ bluesman, Marc Rossier - Hour 2: Live interview w/ M Mo Rodgers to celebrate his new album, “Memphis Callin'”
*** End of Year Holiday Special *** - Live Concert Double CD: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, “Live In London” (Alligator)
- Interview w/ Canadian Bluesman, Brandon Isaak, to celebrate his new album, “One Step Closer “ - Interview w/ Swiss Bluesman, Andy Egert
Conversation and music: - Cam Hayden (Edmonton Blues Festival / CKUA Radio) - Anthony Paule (Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra) - Willy Jordan (Elvin Bishop‘s Big Fun Trio) - Chantelle Marie (Singer - Chantelle Marie Sings)
- Preview of the Vully Blues Festival - Live Interview with Jimmy Guiboche, frontman of Jimmy & The Sleepers. They are headlining at Hamburg Blues Nights - Preview of the Lucerne Blues Festival w/ Martin “Kari“ Bruendler
- Interview w/ Sue Foley to celebrate her new album, “Live in Austin, Vol. 1” - Preview of the Brooklyn Folk Festival (www.brooklynfolkfest.com) w/ Eli Smith, Founder of Jalopy Records & Mat Callahan
Two interviews w/ two beautiful and beautifully-talented singers: Shakura S'Aida & Kyla Brox, each of whom have just released new albums.
Interview w/ Anthony Geraci & The Boston Blues All Stars
Special 90-miniute program: Hour 1: Lots of new Blues Hour 2: Live Interview w/ Manu Hartmann to celebrate her new album, "There's Something Wrong". www.manuhartmann.ch
Interview & Live Set w/ Lucerne-based Bluesman, Paul J.Miles - Exclusive preview of Bobby Rush's soon-to-be-released album, “All My Love For You”. - Lots of new blues
Interview w/ Rick MacArthur, Publisher of Harper's Magazine. Topics of Discussion: - Harper's June 2023 Cover Story, "Why are we in Ukraine? On the Dangers of American Hubris" - Julian Assange - US Media System
- Interview with Gráinne Duffy to celebrate her new album, “Dirt Woman Blues". - Lots of new blues
- Live Interview w/ The Mojo Monkeys to celebrate their new album, "Mojofo" and their upcoming gig at Atlantis Club, Basel - Annual Celebration of Spring Soul Special - Lots of new blues
- Hour 1: Interview w/ Tom Dwyer & Kathy Dwyer, producers of the new film documentary, “Frank Bey - All My Dues Are Paid” (www.allmyduesarepaidfilm.com) - Preview of the Blues Rules Festival - Interview w/ Spencer Mackenzie
- Interview w/ Vienna-based Douglas Linton to celebrate the album, "Gloryland" (Douglas Linton & The Plan Bs) - Preview of Baden Blues Festival 2023 - Very Special Surprise Guest, Sugaray Rayford, to promote his upcoming gigs at Marians Jazzroom
- Conversation w/ Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore featuring tracks from their latest collaborative album, "So Far". - Interview w/ Tim Holehouse to celebrate his new album, "Year".
- Live Interview w/ Andreas Werner, Record Producer / Musician working in Nashville and Muscle Shoals
- CrossBorder Blues (Harrison Kennedy, JJ Milteau, Vincent Segal) - MonkeyJunk has a new single, "Shotgun Love"
- Live Interview w/ Canadian blues, soul & funk singer, Ann Vriend, in anticipation of her upcoming performance on 14. March 2023 at Mahogany Hall in Bern. - Look back at Winterfolk XXI Blues & Roots Festival in Toronto.