Podcast appearances and mentions of frank bang

Frank Bang er godt kjent i miljøet, både som en meget aktiv vrakdykker og fotograf. Frank tar flotte bilder både under og over vann. Vi har slått av en prat med han og vrakdykking i Narvik.Hør også hvordan han fikk opp en stor "Nazi-ørn" fra jageren Z12 Erich Giese.

Send us a textThe Midnight Calls is a denim and leather Rock & Roll outfit from Chicago. The band is fronted by Spain-born singer, Taran de Pablos and features guitarists Adam Arling (The Last Vegas, Urge Overkill, Warrior Soul) and Tony McQuaid (Loudmouth, Frank Bang & the Secret Stash), bassist Sean Barnes and drummer Chuck Harling. Their music is heavily influenced by the blues-infused sounds of classic bands like Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones or AC/DC. With a recipe based on grooves, hooks, and loud guitars as the main ingredients, The Midnight Calls are not reinventing the Rock & Roll wheel, but rather rolling it down the road with the swagger and style that you would expect from road-tested musicians that have toured the US and Europe a few times over. We were fortunate to have them in the studio to hear about their success and talk about their new single So Cold.Support the showPodcast edited by Paul Martin.Theme song courtesy of M&R Rush.www.rocknrollchicagopodcast.com

WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC EPISODE 112 Jenna Kopitske   Jenna Kopitske is a drummer, pianist, and composer who has appeared at a wide range of venues throughout the state of Wisconsin for many years. She recently moved to Nashville, TN, and after a few months she picked up her first national tour drumming with country artist Waylon Nihipali to Washington, Nevada, and Hawaii. While in Nashville, she recently got endorsed by her favorite cymbal company, Paiste Cymbals. She operates her own business teaching piano and drum lessons as well as studying contemporary country, classic rock, blues, gospel, and pop music. As a performer, Ms. Kopitske has gained experience in both live and studio settings. She is a freelance musician who has recorded many projects on drum-set, percussion, and piano in an array of styles. Additionally, Ms. Kopitske composes and licenses her own music. Commonly compared to the late piano composer George Winston, she similarly writes in the style of new age-contemporary with a wide, uplifting, and ambient nature. She began composing at a young age but released her debut EP in 2018 entitled Unheard Of. In 2021, she released her sophomore piano EP entitled Pride & Joy which sets the mood for easy listening and the blues. A year later, she released her first single entitled “Losing Light” with a sync intended focus. She plans to record her third studio album later in 2023. Ms. Kopitske recently received her BM studying music industry with an emphasis of music business at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She studied percussion at the university with Dr. Alison Shaw and Marisol Kuborn. Prior to graduation she completed a hybrid music publishing/sync internship at Primary Wave Music Publishing who are based in Los Angeles and New York City. Ms. Kopitske is now in the process of pitching her most well-known compositions “Cascade” and “Losing Light” to be used in film and television. Besides drumming on tour, Ms. Kopitske is also anticipating a career as a piano composer in the film scoring industry.    Performance Experience Waylon Nihipali, drummer of Nashville original and cover country band 2023-current • Performed in Washington, Hawaii, and Nevada at Walla Walla Music Fest, Grand Naniloa Crown Room, Grand Wailea Molokini Gardens, Waikiki Beachcomer Hotel, Makawao Stampede Rodeo, Barking Sands Navy Base, Stoney's Rockin' Country in Vegas Madison Wolfe, drummer of Nashville original country band 2023-current • Performed in Tennessee at the Ainsworth in Nashville Jonny T-Bird & the MP's, drummer of blues band 2019-2022 • Performed in Wisconsin at Summerfest, Turner Hall Ballroom, Osthoff Resort, Gibson Music Hall, Harley-Davidson, blues festivals, awards shows, and opened for Halestorm, YUNG BLEU, American Idol winner Chayce Beckham, Lilith Czar, Blanco Brown, Frank Bang of Buddy Guy Appleton Alliance Church, drummer of worship band 2021-2022 • Performed in Wisconsin at Appleton Alliance Church University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, percussionist and pianist 2019-2022 • Performed in Wisconsin in Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Titan Steel, Percussion Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Handbell Choir Jenna Kopitske, original new age-contemporary and blues pianist 2014-current • Performed in Wisconsin at Mile of Music, Osthoff Resort, Paper Valley Hotel, Suicide Awareness Walk, Houdini Plaza, Riverview Gardens, Grand Meridian, Appleton Farmers Market, Dogtoberfest, Whistler's Knoll, weddings, nursing homes, and awards shows Appleton Rock School, drummer and keyboardist of various rock cover bands 2013-2019 • Performed in Wisconsin at Summerfest, Weidner Center, Appleton Performing Arts Center, Lambeau Field, Gibson Music Hall, Octoberfest, Electric City Experience, Cheesefest, WBAY-TV Cerebral Palsy Telethon, benefits, local coffee shops Recording Projects “Losing Light” original new age-contemporary single on piano 2022 • Composed, recorded, and mixed piano at home studio in Wisconsin, mastered at Rock Garden Studio with Marc Golde in Appleton, WI “Play Time” original blues album by Jonny T-Bird & the MP's 2022 • Wrote and recorded drums, wurlitzer, organ, and auxiliary percussion at Hamtone Audio in Milwaukee, WI “Pride & Joy” sophomore original piano album 2021 • Solo piano album recorded at UW Oshkosh Recording Studio in Oshkosh, WI “Fighting Monsters” on Christian rapper Jon the Revalaytor's single 2019 • Composed and tracked drums at Cherry Pit Studios “O Come All Ye Faithful” on Tim Dorsey's Christmas album 2019 • Wrote and recorded drums at OpenwindO Studios in Greenville, WI “Unheard Of” debut original piano album 2018 • Solo piano album engineered at OpenwindO Studios Honors/Awards Nominee for Pianist of the Year, Wisconsin Area Music Industry 2023 Student Award for Excellence TV Episodic Entertainment Program, Titan TV 2023 Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee Awards, Finalist for Best Blues Band 2023 Honors Recitalist Award and Scholarship, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 2022 Oshkosh Fine Arts Association Scholarship 2022 Bill Tesch Music Scholarship, Boogie and the Yoyo'z 2019 Endowment of Music Excellence, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Music Department 2019 Rising Star in Art Award, James Thaldorf 2019 Nell M. Menn Music Scholarship, Community Foundation For The Fox Valley Region 2019 Nominee for Rising Star of the Year, Wisconsin Area Music Industry 2018-2019 Education University of Wisconsin Oshkosh-Bachelor of Music September 2019-May 2023 Music Industry Major: Music Business Emphasis Percussion studies with Dr. Alison Shaw and Marisol Kuborn Graduation May 2023

“ROOTS REVIVAL” #LiveRadioShow with Mitch-Reviving that honest sound from the #rootsoftheearth On Cowboy’s Juke Joint Radio We SPIN the real stuff!! Listen live www.cowboysjukejoint.com 01. Cold Blues - Old Man 02. Honey Dreams - I'm Falling Into You 03. Voo Davis - Riverside Blues 04. Shanytown - Shany Town 05. Keith Scott - Sympathy 06. The Damn Heavy - I Don't Want You 07. Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings - Till the Day I Die 08. Eliza Neals - Cleotus 09. JP Williams Blues Band - Bluesman Tonight 10. Juke Jones - Boom Boom 11. Stone Senate - Whiskey Helps 12. Spencer Mackenzie - You Move Me 13. Glenn Kaiser - I Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down 14. coyote creed - Sick Sober Sorry 15. Little Albert - Mean old Woman 16. Troy Redfern - Playin' On My Mind 17. Them Dirty Roses - Grew up in the Country 18. Gary Hoey - Boxcar Blues 19. George Shovlin & The Radars - Need an Alibi 20. Black Cat Bone - heartache in my songs 21. Fat Bastard Blues Band - The News 22. Philip Morgan Lewis - Phantom Pain 23. Shaw Davis & the Black Ties - Starvin' Blues 24. Wide Mouth Mason - I Wanna Go With You 25. Eric Lindell - Country Livin' (remastered) 26. Eric Johanson - Changes the Universe

Playing The Harder Side of Blues with some Edgy Southern Rock. Searching for Newer & Emerging Artists and Music around the world for you. Live Sunday's 8:00 -11:00 PM EST on www.vwradio.co & www.rotrradio.com 1. The Damn Heavy - (Come On) 2. Sea Mouse - (Rutherfords) 3. Reignwolf - (Lonely Sunday) 4. Ayron Jones and the Way - (Can't Stop the Rain) 5. Wasted Pido - (Born in The Swamp) 6. DonkeyIsland - (Heaven or Hell 2) 7. The Heavy Eyes - (Made For The Age) 8. Shaw Davis & the Black Ties - (Willie the Pimp) 9. Jacob Green - (Shady Bone Groove) 10. Kneeless Moose - (Good Old Times) 11. T.K. Reeve - (Don't Want Nobody New) 12. King Mountain - (Broken Law) 13. The Grizzled Mighty - (Rewind) 14. Canyon - (Roam) 15. Low Point Drains - (Come Home) 16. Little Albert - (Mean old Woman) 17. The Dead Show Dealers - (Who knows) 18. The Chainsaw Blues Cowboys - (The Wild Bunch Massacre) 19. The Chainsaw Blues Cowboys - (Railroad Workers) 20. The Heavy Crawls - (Searching For The Sun) 21. Hard Stairs - (Tell Me You Love Me (Live)) 22. Sill Crow - (Dusty Road) 23. Shane Gentry and The DalaBills - (Father's Daughter) 24. Indighost - (Hexensohn) 25. WildKing - (Make It Right) 26. Shane Kelley - (Drink That Muddy Water) 27. The Rickaneers - (The Dancer) 28. Buffalo Fuzz - (Black Sheep Blues) 29. Cannibal Ramblers - (Back to the Bridge) 30. Snowy Dunes - (Atlantis Pt. III) 31. The Marshals - (Back from the grave) 32. Jordan Patterson Band - (She's Cool) 33. Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings - (Can't Go on This Way) 34. Bourbon Train - (Doctor's Orders) 35. Howling Black Soul - (Myself) 36. Handsome Jack - (Baby Be Cool) 37. Balkun Brothers - (I Gotta Get High) 38. Crow Black Chicken - (Skin Deep) 39. Hobo Hoedown - (Scattered man) 40. [OHM] - (I'm Back)

Playing The Harder Side of Blues with some Edgy Southern Jam Rock. Searching for new Emerging Artists and Music around the world for you. Live Sunday's 8:00 -11:00 PM EST on www.vwradio.co & www.rotrradio.com 1. WhiskeyJamBand - (Honey Bunny) 2. Sea Mouse - (Kickin) 3. Shane Gentry ans The DalaBills - (Hurricane) 4. White Lightning - (Moaning at Midnight) 5. The Hooten Hallers - (Missouri Boy) 6. Whiskey Jam Band - (Interview) 7. JJ and The Mystics - (Nature's Voice (pre-album mix)) 8. The Ides of June - (Mercy) 9. 20 Watt Tombstone - (Your Man's a Jerk) 10. Little Boys Blue - (If the Blues Start Calling (feat. Kid Memphis)) 11. Bones Shake - (Privilege) 12. The Cold Stares - (Might as Well Die) 13. The Cosmic Trip Advisors - (UR MY MN) 14. Empty Bottles - (Little Bit of Rain) 15. The Dead Show Dealers - (Who knows) 16. The Blackwater Fever - (Seven White Horses) 17. Southbound Snake Charmers - (Ride On (Remastered)) 18. BEARD - (Down and Out Blues) 19. Paul Joseph - (COLD NIGHT IN MEMPHIS) 20. Scott H. Biram - (Been Down Too Long) 21. Shaw Davis & the Black Ties - (Set Me Free) 22. The Toilers - (Seven Year Bitch) 23. Big Fat Papa'Z - (Soul on Fire) 24. SULFUR CITY - (67 Wreck) 25. 42 Decibel - (Brawler) 26. D.B. Bryant Band - (Time in Is Everything) 27. Hill Country Revue - (Nightmare Riding My Back) 28. The Hoodoo Men - (Hoodoo Man) 29. One Rusty Band - (White trash blues) 30. Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings - (Till the Day I Die) 31. Seymour Ceike (Soul Bird Band Guitarist) - (Hear my train a comin (Jimi Hendrix - Cover)) 32. Mission Brown - (3am Blues)

In this episode of Exploring the Blues in Chicago, Brett David Stewart learns what the life of a Chicago blues artist is like through two fascinating interviews. Frank Bang and Derrick Procell both discuss their trajectories through the blues community, the triumphs and tribulations that followed, the future of their genre, and much more. Frank Bang is a long-time member of the Chicago blues scene. From touring with Buddy Guy to recording his most recent album, The Blues Don’t Care, Bang has cemented himself as an integral voice in the community. Derrick Procell, another music veteran, has had his music used in some of television’s most popular shows, and more recently, he teamed up with some of Chicago’s finest blues artists to record a new record, Why I Sing The Blues.

Playlist: Peach and the Almost Blues Band, Same As I’m Over You, Darrin Yarbrough, Highway Woman, Rochelle Vincente Von K, Outlaws, Somerdale, The Coolest Kid In Town, Plywood Cowboy, Pour Me Another, Bridget Kelly Band, Texas Tea, Stevie J, Cradle Robber, Jay Willie Blues Band, Hell On Wheels, Sunday Wilde, Momma’s Drinkin’s Done, The Dogtown Blues Band, Shrimp Walk, Sari Schorr, Demolition Man, Brad Wilson, All Kinds Of A Fool (Live), Eric Sommer, Red Dress, The McKee Brothers, A Little Bit Of Soul, James “Buddy” Rogers, Hell To Pay, Lex Grey And The Urban Pioneers, Lightnin’ (In A Jar), Little Mike, How Long?, Deb Ryder, Just Her Nature, Holly Hyatt and Jon Burden, Let’s Boogie, Charlie Wheeler Band, People Keep On Talkin’, Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch, Midnight In Memphis, Liz Mandeville, Reefer And A Glass Of Wine, Bruce Katz Band featuring Chris Vitarello, Bessie’s Bounce, Frank Bang and the Cook County KIngs, Possum In My Tree, Dave Keller, It’s Time You Made Up Your Mind, Dave Keller, You Make It Easy, Bad News Barnes, Lawyer Riding Shotgun, Brian Charette, Late Night Tv, Mojomatics, Soy Baby Many Thanks To: We here at the Black-Eyed & Blues Show would like to thank all the PR and radio people that get us music including Frank Roszak, Rick Lusher ,Doug Deutsch Publicity Services, Alive Natural Sounds, Ruf Records, Vizztone Records,Blind Pig Records,Delta Groove Records, Electro-Groove Records,Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon Records, Miss Jill at Jill Kettles PR and all of the Blues Societies both in the U.S. and abroad. All of you help make this show as good as it is weekly. We are proud to play your artists.Thank you all very much!

We begin with the BackTrack Blues Band. Out of the Tampa, FL area, this is the fifth album from this 5-piece band. I’ll chat with Sonny Charles about his journey, how the band came to be and where they are heading in the future while we listen to songs from Way Back Home. Then three Couch Kid New Music Segments with holiday gift ideas. First, Frank Bang returns to The Couch with his new album, Don’t Care.  Frank has put together a new band, The Cook County Kings, and his sound has grown.  We’ll talk about what he has been up to the last couple of years. The Corey Lueck from the Smoke Wagon Blues Band returns to talk about their new album, Cigar Store.  Always fun when Corey takes a seat and we’ll explore the band’s development and the new songs on the album. Finally, John Weeks returns with his new album, Dark Angel.  How has the success of the first album impacted the band and influenced their second album…I’ll chat with John about it all as we listen to tracks from Dark Angel.

Playlist: Plywood Cowboy, Redbone Religion, Chris Ruest, You Suck, Darrin Yarbrough, Kitchen Blues, Peach and the Almost Blues Band, Never Make Your Move Too Soon, Regina Bonelli, Cybersex Blues, Levee Town, Kansas City Women, Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers, Hip Shakin’ Mama, Tom “THe Suit “ Forst, Still On The Run, Colin James, Big Road Blues, Mitch Hayes, The Hardest Thing, Teresa James & The Rhythm Kings, I Like It Like That, Cris Jacobs, Kind Woman, Cranky George, Nighttime, Gina Sicilia, Abandoned, The Tearaways, Bash, Mitch Kashmar, Too Many Cooks, Brad Wilson, Step By Step, The Dogtown Blues Band, Same Old Blues, Angie and the Deserters,You, James “Buddy” Rogers, Change, Sari Schorr, Cat And Mouse, Sunday Wilde, Daddy Daddy, The Mckee Brothers, It All Went Down The Drain, Frank Bang and the Cook County Kings, Still Called The Blues, Liz Mandeville, What Do Blues Men Like, Vaneese Thomas, Country Funk, Lisa Lystam Family Band, Give You Everything, Si Cranstoun, OLd School, Devon Allman, Say Your Prayers, Brian Charette, Late Night Tv, Mojomatics, Soy Baby Many Thanks To: We here at the Black-Eyed & Blues Show would like to thank all the PR and radio people that get us music including Frank Roszak, Rick Lusher ,Doug Deutsch Publicity Services, Alive Natural Sounds, Ruf Records, Vizztone Records,Blind Pig Records,Delta Groove Records, Electro-Groove Records,Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon Records, Miss Jill at Jill Kettles PR and all of the Blues Societies both in the U.S. and abroad. All of you help make this show as good as it is weekly. We are proud to play your artists.Thank you all very much!

Playlist: Dave Keller, Right Back Atcha, Bad News Barnes, Westboro Baptist Blues, Jaq Mackenzie, Body Heat, Mitch Hayes, Look At You, Cris Jacobs, THe Devil Or Jesse James, Gina Sicilia, Never Gonna End, Brother Bob White, Dem Bones, Mitch Kashmar, East Of 82nd Street, Plywood Cowboy, Heartbreak Ready To Fall, Darrin Yarbrough, Havin Fun, Somerdale, Waiting For You, Jay Willie Blues Band, Alive Again, Sunday Wilde, That Man Drives Me Mad, Sari Schorr, Aunt Hazel, The Dogtown Blues Band, Everyday I Have The Blues, Brad Wilson, Black Coffee At Sunrise, Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers, Junkman, Eric Sommer, Doin’ Wrong, The Mckee Brothers, Guaranteed, James”Buddy”Rogers, Can’t Get You Off My Mind, Little Mike, When My Baby Left , Deb Ryder, Lord Know I Do, Holly Hyatt and Jon Burden, Get Your Own Man, Charlie Wheeler Band, Love Gets In The Way, Frank Bang and the Cook County Kings, The Blues Don’t Care, Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch, Double My Money, Liz Mandeville, Too Hot For Love, Chris Ruest, You Ain’t Right, Brian Charette, Late Night Tv, Mojomatics, Soy Baby Many Thanks To: We here at the Black-Eyed & Blues Show would like to thank all the PR and radio people that get us music including Frank Roszak, Rick Lusher ,Doug Deutsch Publicity Services, Alive Natural Sounds, Ruf Records, Vizztone Records,Blind Pig Records,Delta Groove Records, Electro-Groove Records,Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon Records, Miss Jill at Jill Kettles PR and all of the Blues Societies both in the U.S. and abroad. All of you help make this show as good as it is weekly. We are proud to play your artists.Thank you all very much!

Playlist Peach and the Almost Blues Band, Same As I’m Over You, Darrin Yarbrough, Highway Woman, Rochelle Vincente Von K, Outlaws, Somerdale, The Coolest Kid In Town, Plywood Cowboy, Pour Me Another, Bridget Kelly Band, Texas Tea, Stevie J, Cradle Robber, Jay Willie Blues Band, Hell On Wheels, Sunday Wilde, Momma’s Drinkin’s Done, The Dogtown Blues Band, Shrimp Walk, Sari Schorr, Demolition Man, Brad Wilson, All Kinds Of A Fool (Live), Eric Sommer, Red Dress, The McKee Brothers, A Little Bit Of Soul, James “Buddy” Rogers, Hell To Pay, Lex Grey And The Urban Pioneers, Lightnin’ (In A Jar), Little Mike, How Long?, Deb Ryder, Just Her Nature, Holly Hyatt and Jon Burden, Let’s Boogie, Charlie Wheeler Band, People Keep On Talkin’, Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Witch, Midnight In Memphis, Liz Mandeville, Reefer And A Glass Of Wine, Bruce Katz Band featuring Chris Vitarello, Bessie’s Bounce, Frank Bang and the Cook County KIngs, Possum In My Tree, Dave Keller, It’s Time You Made Up Your Mind, Dave Keller, You Make It Easy, Bad News Barnes, Lawyer Riding Shotgun, Brian Charette, Late Night Tv, Mojomatics, Soy Baby Many Thanks To: We here at the Black-Eyed & Blues Show would like to thank all the PR and radio people that get us music including Frank Roszak, Rick Lusher ,Doug Deutsch Publicity Services, Alive Natural Sounds, Ruf Records, Vizztone Records,Blind Pig Records,Delta Groove Records, Electro-Groove Records,Betsie Brown, Blind Raccoon Records, Miss Jill at Jill Kettles PR and all of the Blues Societies both in the U.S. and abroad. All of you help make this show as good as it is weekly. We are proud to play your artists.Thank you all very much!

Doug MacLeod (Home Cookin'); Duke Robillard (Fool About My Money); Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro (Money Don't Matter); Little Mike and The Tornadoes (When My Baby Left); Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings (The Blues Don't Care); Holly Hyatt and Jon Burden (Blow Wind Blow); Blind Blake (Leavin' Gal Blues); William Moore (One Way Gal); The Incorruptibles (Nothin' But The Blues); Lex Grey and The Urban Pioneers (Lightnin' (In A Jar)); Joe Bonamassa (Lonesome Whistle Blues); Homesick James (Goin' Back In The Times); Big Joe Williams (Shetland Pony Blues); Tas Cru (A Month Of Somedays); King Of The World (Evil Thing).

Playlist: Delta Generators- Love You Tight, The Dirty Bones- Yer Mutha, Royal Southern Brotherhood- Left My Heart in Memphis, Mike Zito- Gone To Texas, Devon Allman- Don’t Set Me Free, Joe Louis Walker- Hellfire, Janiva Magness- There It Is, Brian MacDonald- Shadow Time, Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials- Hold That Train, Honey Island Swamp Band- Prodigal Son, Junior Krauss & the Shakes- Too Many Drivers, Todd Wolfe- Against The Wall, JC Crossfire- When It Comes To The Blues, Shawn Holt & the Teardrops- Mean Little Woman, Carolyn Wonderland- Misunderstood, Frank Bang & the Secret Stash- My Own Country Way, Shiny Lapel Trio- Sway, Mojomatics- Soy Baby. Feed Our Friends Contest: There was no winner in our Feed Our Friends Contest this week . To win a $100 gift card from Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford simply send us an 8-15 second video about why you want the gift card. Send your videos to music@onthehorn.com and you are in the running. Good luck next week!! Black-Eyed News: Interview with Brian MacDonald & Mike Palin The Guardian.com tells of a trip all music fans need to make; the drive is from Chicago to Memphis and all of the music related venues, eateries recording studios and bars that you need to visit whether you are a fan of Blues or country music. It sounds like a trip my wife and I need to make. Check out the link to the article in this week’s Write up. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/17/chicago-memphis-soul-blues-country-road-trip-us The next piece comes from the daily political.com and talks about Producer Tom Hambridge and how he has 5 albums in the Billboard Blues Chart all at the same time. 4 in the Top 10. Currently Hambridge has James Cotton’s Cotton Mouthed Man, Buddy Guy’s critically acclaimed Rhythm & Blues, talented young guitarist Quinn Sullivan’s Getting There, Delbert McClinton & Glenn Clark’s album Blind, Crippled & Crazy oh and by the way he produced the Joe Louis Walker album we were talking about earlier in the Show, Hellfire. To read more about Tom and who else he’s working with check out the link: http://www.dailypolitical.com/press-releases/grammy-winning-producer-tom-hambridge-%E2%80%A8lands-five-albums-on-the-billboard-blues-chart.htm Our friends at American Blues Scene have an article about the new album by Mike Zito-Gone to Texas describing how he writes his songs, his role in the Royal Southern Brotherhood and how he chose his band for their tour. http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2013/08/mike-zito-strives-for-truth/ The Blues Blast interview this week was with bass player Tommy Shannon it covered his entire career starting with playing at Woodstock as part of Johnny Winter’s band through his time with Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and what he thinks is the future for Blues music. It’s a great read! http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast8_22%C2%AD_13.htm Yesterday marked the 23rd anniversary of the death of Stevie Ray Vaughan. I listened to Texas Flood last night and it still sounds as fresh as it did when it was released in 1983. I recommend you give it a listen today. Blues In The Area: 8/29 THURSDAY James Montgomery w/the Uptown Horns & Special Guests - Monument Square (7-11pm) - Woonsocket, RI 125th Anniversary Block Party feat. 11 bands (7-11pm) Roomful of Blues - Stearns Square (8pm, Worthington St.) - Springfield, MA Blues On The Rocks - The Griswold Inn (8pm) - Essex, CT 8/30 FRIDAY 16th Rhythm & Roots Festival - Ninigret Park (continues 8/31 & 9/1) - Charlestown, RI including: Taj Mahal Marcia Ball The Carolina Chocolate Drops The Texas Guitar Women Maria Muldaur Paul Geremia info: www.rhythmandroots.com Popa Chubby - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI Frank Bang & the Secret Stash - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford Roomful of Blues - Point Breeze - Webster, MA James Montgomery - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA Jeff Pitchell - Theodores' - Springfield, MA Walter & David - The Lumberyard (8pm) - West Redding, CT The SwampShaka Duo w/Tony C. - La Vita Gustosa (9pm) - Haddam, CT Eran Troy Danner - Lucky Jack's Bar & Grill (8pm) - Plainfield, CT EasyBaby - Dalice Elizabeth Winery (6:30-9:30pm) - Preston, CT 8/31 SATURDAY 16th Rhythm & Roots Festival - Ninigret Park (continues 9/1) - Charlestown, RI including: Taj Mahal Marcia Ball The Carolina Chocolate Drops The Texas Guitar Women Maria Muldaur Paul Geremia info: www.rhythmandroots.com The Blues, Views & BBQ Festival - The Levitt Pavillion & Westport Library (11:30am Sat & Sun) - Westport, CT with: Royal Southern Brotherhood Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds The Stooges Brass Band Sugar Ray & the Bluetones Clarence Spady Quinn Sullivan Paul Gabriel info: www.bluesviewsbbq.com Popa Chubby - The Outer Space (7:30pm) - Hamden, CT Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - The Madison Beach Hotel (7pm) - Madison, CT The Willie J. Laws Band - Theodores' - Springfield, MA The Fat City Band - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI The Shiny Lapel Trio - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford Blues Alley - The Prime Time Pub - Thomaston, CT The Rich Badowski Blues Band - The Waterfront Tavern - Holyoke, MA The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Terra Sole Ristorante (8pm) - Ridgefield, CT Eran Troy Danner - Spice Bar & Grill - Southington, CT 9/1 SUNDAY 16th Rhythm & Roots Festival - Ninigret Park - Charleston, RI including: Taj Mahal Marcia Ball The Carolina Chocolate Drops The Texas Guitar Women Maria Muldaur Paul Geremia info: www.rhythmandroots.com The Blues, Views & BBQ Festival - The Levitt Pavillion & Westport Library (11:30am) - Westport, CT with: Cactus The London Souls Popa Chubby Debbie Davies feat. Crispin Cioe Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez Murali Coryell Petey Hop info: www.bluesviewsbbq.com Blues Jam w/Wildcat O'Halloran - City Sports Grille (4-8pm) - Northampton, MA Black-Eyed Sally’s Weekly Rundown: Wednesday Aug 28 Blues Open Mic hosted by Tim McDonald Friday Aug 30 Frank Bang & the Secret Stash Saturday Aug 31 Shiny Lapel Trio Monday Sept 2 CLOSED for Labor DAy Tuesday Sept 3 Mike Palin’s Other Orchestra w/Special guest vocalist Brian MacDonald I hope to see you out and about this week but if not please continue to support live music wherever you are. subscribe-with-itunes-button

[audio=http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/beb.s3.amazonaws.com/BEB108_ThemDirtyBones.mp3] jolly roger guitar2Playlist: Paul Gabriel-Magic, Mystic Horns-Cherry Red, Tinsley Ellis-Cold Love,Hot Night, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers- Come On Down To New Orleans, Chris O’Leary Band-Waiting For The Phone To Ring, California Honeydrops- Carolina Peach, Larry McCray- Woman Across The River, Ben Prestage- Weedhead, Honey Island Swamp Band-Change My Ways, Jimmy Thackery-I’ll Be Your Driver, Frank Bang & the Secret Stash- All I Need, Delta Generators-Give Me Some, The Dirty Bones- Slippin’, The Dirty Bones-Sweet Thing, Mojomatics- Soy Baby. Win $100 Every Week in the Feed Our Friends Contest: There was no winner in our Feed Our Friends Contest this week . To win a $100 gift card from Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford simply send us an 8-15 second video about why you want the gift card. Send your videos to music@onthehorn.com and you are in the running. Good luck next week!! Black-Eyed News: This week we replaced the Black-Eyed News with an interview with the guitarist from the Dirty Bones who are playing a 30th Anniversary show at Black-Eyed Sally’s this Saturday August 24th at 9pm. The show coincides with a scholarship that was set up at ECSU in the name of their friend and former manager Joe Polito. We discussed Tom’s gear choices, the early years with the Dirty Bones in Willimantic and what they have in store for this Saturday’s show(to include raffling off a new Fender Stratocaster). I recommend getting there early and buying lots of tickets. Tom also writes for Vintage Guitar, Premier Guitar, The Tone Quest Report and Modern Guitar magazines you can check out some of his interviews and gear reports at: http://www.mambosons.com/ http://www.mambosons.com/guitarist.htm http://www.vintageguitar.com/author/tom-guerra/ BLUES IN THE AREA: 8/21 WEDNESDAY SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BNOIS KING - CHAN'S - WOONSOCKET, RI PROFESSOR HARP / JOHNNY & THE EAST COAST ROCKERS - WESTERLY TOWN BEACH (6-8PM) - WESTERLY, RI DAN STEVENS - THE OLD LYME INN (6PM, WEATHER PERMITTING) - OLD LYME, CT THE MOJO BOYS - BLUES, BERRIES & JAM FARMERS MARKET ON THE GREEN (NOON-1:30PM) - NEW HAVEN, CT 8/22 THURSDAY LUCKY PETERSON - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI JANET RYAN & STRAIGHT UP - THEODORES' - SPRINGFIELD, MA DAN STEVENS - SMOKIN' WITH CHRIS (6PM) - SOUTHINGTON, CT ERAN TROY DANNER ACOUSTIC DUO - D'AMELIOS ITALIAN EATERY (7-10PM) - WATERBURY, CT 8/23 FRIDAY JOHNNY WINTER - THE ISLAND BELLE BLUES CRUISE (6PM, WATER ST. DOCKS) - BRIDGEPORT, CT INFO: WWW.THEISLANDBELLE.COM CHRIS SMITHER W/SPECIAL GUEST MILTON - BRIDGE ST. LIVE (8PM) - COLLINSVILLE, CT JOHNNY A - CHAN'S (8 & 10PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI THE DELTA GENERATORS - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD KING CAKE - FRED'S LUCKY FROG (8PM) - WILLIMANTIC, CT BRANDT TAYLOR - THE LAKEVIEW (6-9PM) - COVENTRY, CT THE SWAMPSHAKA DUO W/TONY C. - THE STONE FLEET TAVERN (7PM) - NEW LONDON, CT 8/24 SATURDAY RORY BLOCK - THE RED FIRE FARM - GRANBY, CT THE DIRTY BONES BAND - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD THE RESONATORS - TERRA SOLE (8PM) - RIDGEFIELD, CT DIANE BLUE - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI SHAKA & THE SOULSHAKERS - THE BROOKLYN FAIR (3PM) - BROOKLYN, CT ERAN TROY DANNER - THE BLUE PLATE CAFE - PLAINVILLE, CT THE TOM SANDERS BAND - THE BROOKSIDE BAR & GRILL - HIGGANUM, CT OTIS & THE HURRICANES - THE REDDING ROADHOUSE - REDDING, CT 8/25 SUNDAY POPA CHUBBY - THE IRON HORSE (7PM) - NORTHAMPTON, MA WALTER & DAVID - MAMA'S BOY (1PM) - SOUTH NORWALK, CT BLUES JAM W/WILDCAT O'HALLORAN - CITY SPORTS GRILLE (4-8PM) - NORTHAMPTON, MA Black-Eyed Sally’s Weekly Rundown: Wednesday Aug 21 Blues Open Mic hosted by Tommy Whalen Friday August 23 Delta Generators Saturday August 24 The Dirty Bones 30th Anniversary Celebration Monday August 26 Monday Night Jazz Tuesday August 27 Mike Palin’s Other Orchestra I hope to see you out and about this week but if not please continue to support live music wherever you are. subscribe-with-itunes-button

Playlist: River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs- Good Time Woman, Jen Lowe- Waitress Song, Victor Wainwright & the Wildroots- Weeds, JP Soars- Hot Little Woman, Damon Fowler- Tightrope, Southern Hospitality- Powered for the Mountains, Candye Kane-When Tomorrow Comes, Jimmy Thackery- Hang Up & Drive, Planetary Blues Band- See That, Junior Krauss & the Shakes- Trip On Out,Frank Bang & the Secret Stash- Lose Control, Biscuit Miller- Song for the People, Eight To the Bar- Everybody Rock n’ Go, Paul Gabriel- Ride,Ride,Ride, Mystic Horns- Satisfy My Soul, Mojomatics- Soy Baby. Feed Our Friends Contest: There was no winner in our Feed Our Friends Contest this week . To win a $100 gift card from Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford simply send us an 8-15 second video about why you want the gift card. Send your videos to music@onthehorn.com and you are in the running. Good luck next week!! Black-Eyed News: The first story this week is about Joe Bonamassa introducing a new radio show called The Pickup. one of the world’s most popular guitarists and blues-rock stars Joe Bonamassa and co-host Matt Abramovitz (formerly of Sirius Satellite Radio’s blues channel) debut their brand new weekly radio show The Pickup, an entirely unique and highly entertaining show blending music history, carefully curated songs, an encyclopedic knowledge of guitar facts, and illuminating insights into the world of a musician. Whether it’s unusual knowledge of a vintage Les Paul played on an obscure record from the 70s, or a friendly debate on how to name your guitar, each episode weaves together witty banter, fun facts, and amazing stories from the road and the life of a working musician. The show will be streamed every Friday at www.thepickupradio.com and episodes will be available to stream anytime. http://bluesmusicmagazine.com/the-pickup-radio/ Next up I have the lineup for the Florida Blues & Music Festival: The Florida Blue Blues and Music Festival is proud to announce it’s headlining acts for this fall’s event at the Sarasota Fairgrounds including Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats with special guest Little Charlie, Popa Chubby, and Samantha Fish. The traditional continues on Saturday, October 26 with tickets going on sale this Friday, July 19 at 10:00 a.m. A portion of the proceeds benefits All Faith’s Food Bank. You can check out the entire lineup if you follow the link in my write up. http://bluesmusicmagazine.com/blues-news-7-29-13/ An exhibition titled: Mississippi Hill Country Blues : Photographs by George Mitchell In the running until September 8th.This exhibition showcases seventy-five photographs, only a small portion of the images that George Mitchell captured in the hill country of Mississippi. Visitors have an opportunity to see and hear the musicians from that region and during that era. Mississippi Blues artists such as Jessie Mae Hemphill, Ada Mae Anderson, R.L. Burnside, and Joe Callicott are depicted in the environments that influenced the hill country Blues they lived and sang about. http://bluesmusicmagazine.com/blues-news-7-29-13/ My last piece is the lineup for the 21st annual Chenango Blues Festival in Norwich New York this weekend. We have 6 blues fans going to the festival and the lineup includes: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Chris O'Leary 1:45 - 3:00 p.m. - California Honeydrops 4:00 - 5:20 p.m. - Larry McCray Band 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Shemekia Copeland 9:15 - Royal Southern Brotherhood 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. - Tas Cru 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Valerie June 5:20 - 6:30 p.m.- Ben Prestage 8:00 - 9:15 p.m. - Honey Island Swamp Band Ticket Prices Friday night show is free! Tickets for Saturday - $20.00 in advance; $30.00 on the day of the show (see our Ticket page for listing of outlets or online purchase) Blues in the Area: 8/15 THURSDAY ROCK 'N' BLUES FEST - THE PARK THEATRE (7PM) - CRANSTON, RI WITH: TEN YEARS AFTER EDGAR WINTER CANNED HEAT RICK DERRINGER PAT TRAVERS BLUES ON THE ROCKS - THE GRISWOLD INN (8PM) - ESSEX, CT 8/16 FRIDAY DEBBIE DAVIES - BRIDGE STREET LIVE - COLLINSVILLE, CT DUKE ROBILLARD - CAFE NINE - NEW HAVEN, CT THE GARY HOEY BAND - THE IRON HORSE (7PM) - NORTHAMPTON, MA SAX GORDON BEADLE W/MIKE TUCKER & FRIENDS - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI BLU UNION FEAT. FELICIA'S VIBE - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD THE MIGHTY SOUL DRIVERS - THEODORES' (9PM) - SPRINGFIELD, MA THE WALTER LEWIS BLUES TRIO - TERRA SOLE RISTORANTE (8PM) - RIDGEFIELD, CT BRANDT TAYLOR - THE VILLAGE (8PM) - WOODSTOCK, CT 8/17 SATURDAY THE JERRY PORTNOY BLUES QUARTET FEAT. RICKY "KING" RUSSELL - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI DUKE ROBILLARD - CAFE NINE - NEW HAVEN, CT BAD ROOSTER - THEODORES' - SPRINGFIELD, MA THE MYSTIC HORNS - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD SHAKA & THE SOULSHAKERS - THE CYPRESS GRILL (8PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT 8/18 SUNDAY LARRY MCCRAY - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI THE RICH BADOWSKI BLUES BAND - THE BRASS HORSE - BARKHAMSTED, CT WALTER & DAVID - MAMA'S BOY (1PM) - SOUTH NORWALK, CT BRANDT TAYLOR - LEFTY'S LANDING (NOON-2PM) - COLUMBIA, CT ERAN TROY DANNER - GOSPEL FUNDRAISER AT THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH (5PM) - WATERBURY, CT Black-Eyed Sally’s Weekly Rundown: Wednesday Aug 14 Blues Open Mic hosted by Tommy Whalen Friday Aug 16 Blu Union featuring Felicia’s Vibe Saturday Aug 17 Mystic Horns Monday Aug 19 Monday Night Jazz Tuesday Aug 20 Mike Palin’s Other Orchestra I hope to see you out and about this week but if not please continue to support live music wherever you are. subscribe-with-itunes-button

Frank Bang & the Secret Stash-18 Wheels of Hell, Eight To The Bar- Party In Providence, Blowing Smoke Rhythm & Blues Band-You Can Have My Husband But Please Don’t Mess With My Man, Howard & The White Boys- Booty & BBQ, Mystic Horns- My Old Man, Delta Generators- Canebrake, Brandt Taylor- This Kind Of Lonely, JP Soars- So Many Times,Victor Wainwright & the Wildroots-Our Last Goodbye, Damon Fowler- We’ve Got a Good Thing, Southern Hospitality- Sky Is What I Breathe, Jen Lowe- Hell, River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs- Blues Du Tac Tac, Mojomatics- Soy Baby. Win $100 in the Feed Our Friends Contest: There was no winner in our Feed Our Friends Contest this week . To win a $100 gift card from Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford simply simply Friend our Facebook Fan page and you’re in the running. Good luck next week!! Black-Eyed News: The first story up this week is that the Clapton Crossroads show from a few months ago will be coming to a theater near you.On August 13th in theatres across the country there will be a special one night only event broadcasting highlights and backstage footage from this pasts Aprils CrossRoads Guitar Festival. Musicians featured in the cinema event include Allman Brothers Band, Blake Mills, Booker T., Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Gregg Allman, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Los Lobos, Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, Vince Gill and Warren Haynes. It will be shown in nearly 500 select theatres around the country, and to see where and to buy tickets head to www.fathomevents.com. We went to the theater event last year and it was awesome you almost feel like you’re there. Blues Blast magazine has had 2 great interviews in the last 2 weeks. The first one was with frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds Kim Wilson. It talks about the T-Birds new record and how he has gone from being influenced by the greats to becoming influential on the careers of a new crop of performers and the first time that he met Muddy Waters. It is a great interview. I will leave the link in this week’s write up. http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast7_18_13.htm The second interview is with the legendary James Cotton. Though a bout with throat cancer and the ensuing loss of a vocal cord back in the mid-90s has left Cotton unable to do much singing, the Grammy Award winner and Blues Hall of Famer has steadfastly refused to allow that malady stop him from blowing the harp with as much power and gusto as he ever has. “I was a harmonica player before I was a singer. I didn’t really become a singer until I started fronting a band,” he said. “So, that (his health) has kind of made me be able to concentrate on playing the harmonica again. It kind of put me back on track.” Cotton’s health issues have also not put the brakes on his recording career, either. He just requires a little more help in the studio these days. And when you’ve got friends like Gregg Allman, Keb Mo, Warren Haynes, Delbert McClinton, Darrell Nulisch, Joe Bonamassa and Ruthie Foster to call on, well, you’ve got it made. You should read the entire interview and pick up a copy of Cotton Mouth Man on Alligator records. http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast8_1_13.htm Lastly; The self-proclaimed ‘Boss of the Blues,’ James Lewis Carter ‘T-Model’ Ford, passed away from respiratory failure July 16 in his Greenville, Mississippi home. Depending on which account you believe, T-Model was somewhere between 89-93 years old (editor’s note: He told Blues Blast in an interview from Feb. 14 of this year that he was 92 years old). T-Model was the very embodiment of the blues and spent a couple of years on a chain gang for murder as a young man. He also claimed to have been married six times and fathered over 20 children. With his unique style of guitar playing – chopping off chords that were very reminiscent of a bell chiming – T-Model paired with R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough to help bring the Fat Possum Records label to national attention with four classic albums for the Oxford, Mississippi-based label. T-Model is survived by his wife Estella and grandson (and drummer) Stud. http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast8_1_13.htm BLUES IN THE AREA:8/7 WEDNESDAY CHRISTINE OHLMAN & REBEL MONTEZ - WESTERLY TOWN BEACH (6-8PM) - WESTERLY, RI DAN STEVENS - THE OLD LYME INN (6 PM, WEATHER PERMITTING) - OLD LYME, CT THE CHRIS D'AMATO BAND - THE HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (NOON-1PM, 500 MAIN ST.) - HARTFORD THE TRAVIS MOODY BAND - BLUES, BERRIES & JAM FARMERS MARKET ON THE GREEN (NOON-1:30PM) - NEW HAVEN, CT BLUES JAM W/BRANDT TAYLOR - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (8 PM) - HARTFORD 8/8 THURSDAY TOMMY CASTRO - CHAN'S - WOONSOCKET, RI ANA POPOVIC - STEARNS SQUARE (WORTHINGTON ST.) - SPRINGFIELD, MA SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (8 PM) - HARTFORD ERIN HARPE & THE DELTA SWINGERS - THEODORES' - SPRINGFIELD, MA DAN STEVENS - THE CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM (5:30 PM) - ESSEX, CT BRANDT TAYLOR - THE SPRING HOUSE - BLOCK ISLAND, RI 8/9 FRIDAY TOMMY CASTRO - THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE (8PM) - WESTERLY, RI JOHNNY RAWLS - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS - THE OUTER SPACE (8PM) - HAMDEN, CT DAN STEVENS - THE CAPTAIN DANIEL PACKER INN - MYSTIC, CT THE WALTER LEWIS BLUES TRIO - THE LAKEHOUSE (7PM) - SEYMOUR, CT ERAN TROY DANNER (ACOUSTIC) - THEODORES' (9PM) - SPRINGFIELD, MA BRANDT TAYLOR - THE CANOE CLUB (9PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT 8/10 SATURDAY STAFFORD SPRINGS BLUES FESTIVAL - HYDE PARK & THE PALACE THEATER - STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT HYDE PARK LINEUP (STARTS AT NOON): JAMES MONTGOMERY EASY BABY JUNIOR KRAUSS & THE SHAKES JOHNNY CHARLES & 706 UNION BAND JOSH SCUSSEL & THE RUDE BLUES BAND 13TH STEP DAN STEVENS Palace Theater lineup (starts 7:15 pm): AJ JANSEN CHRISTINE OHLMAN & REBEL MONTEZ George Thorogood / Buddy Guy - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods (8pm) - Mashantucket, CT JOHNNY A. & JEFF PITCHELL - BRIDGE STREET LIVE (9PM) - COLLINSVILLE, CT THE RICH BADOWSKI BLUES BAND - SAM THE CLAM'S - SOUTHINGTON, CT RIVER CITY SLIM & THE ZYDECO HOGS - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD KING CAKE - THE LEBANON FAIRGROUNDS (3PM) - LEBANON, CT BRANDT TAYLOR - T.J. O'BRIEN'S (9PM) - STURBRIDGE, MA 8/11 SUNDAY RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI DAN STEVENS - BURKE'S TAVERN (5PM) - NIANTIC, CT THE MIDDLETOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL - MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NOON-8PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT INCLUDING: THE MIGHTY SOUL DRIVERS THE MICHAEL CLEARY BAND J-CHERRY & THE STRAWBERRIES TWO VIRGINS SUPERTRANCE Black-Eyed Sally’s Weekly Rundown: Wed Aug 7 Blues Open Mic hosted by Brandt Taylor Thurs Aug 8 Southern Hospitality Fri Aug 9 Jen Lowe Sat Aug 10 River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs Mon Aug 12 Monday Night Jazz Tues Aug 13 the return of Mike Palin’s Other Orchestra I hope to see you out and about this week but if not please continue to support live music wherever you are. subscribe-with-itunes-button

Frank Bang spent 5 years touring with Buddy Guy, has played on stage with Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews and Carlos Santana to name a few.  He released 4 albums, and then took time off to raise his family. Now he and his band Secret Stash are back making music.  His latest album is Double Dare and will be released on May 21. Frank will join me to discuss his life, career and new album, while we listen to some tunes.   Sterling Koch is a nationally recognized lap steel guitarist who is a touring/recording solo artist and session musician. Sterling specializes in playing Chicago-style, slide guitar blues in a contemporary style on the lap steel guitar. His latest album, Let It Slide is a collection of some sweet music.  After years of playing guitar, Koch was told he need to stop once a herniated disc was found in his neck.  Foregoing surgery Koch decided to take up the lap steel.  Frank joins me as we discuss his career and listen to his music. Sena Ehrhardt grew up in Minnesota with a blues-loving, guitar-playing dad, so it is no surprise when she followed in his footsteps into music.  Her first album, Leave The Light On, earned her a Blues Music Award Nomination for Best Debut Artist. and now, her second album, All In, was just released and it shows the growth she has gained in her songwriting, playing and singing. Produced by the great Jim Gaines, Sena and her band explode through 11 excellent tunes. I will chat with Sena about her life and how much it has changed in the last year and where she is headed in the future. Keaton Simons joined me back in June of 2012 to discuss his debut album.  He is releasing his new album and bringing it to The Couch with him.  This young man plays music of different genres, but it all falls under the GOOD STUFF label.