The first Wednesday in February means more exciting blues coming your way courtesy of the Cascade Blues Association’s monthly membership meeting at The Eagles Aerie on Hawthorne. Your CBA always brings you the very best in blues and blues-related music in an all-ages friendly venue, and we also strive to offer some familiar musical friends […]
Charlie Parr Red House Records Review by Greg Johnson Minnesota-based fingerpicking guitarist returns with his thirteenth recording following a skateboarding accident that injured his shoulder so severely it required several pins and a metal plate to repair. Parr then had to reteach himself to play guitar. This self-titled album finds Parr not only showing […]
The Definitive Collection Earwig Review by Greg Johnson When calling out the great blues labels of Chicago from the late 1950s into the ‘60s, you’re naturally going to name Chess, Cobra, Delmark and Vee Jay. But Bea & Baby Records, the city’s first black owned independent label, put down on vinyl some of the biggest […]
Whether he’s squeezing out the deepest blues or playing the funkiest soul grooves, legendary blues and soul giant Tommy Castro knows how to ignite a crowd. Over the course of his still-unfolding career, the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter has released fifteen albums ranging from horn-fueled soul and R&B to piping hot blues to fiery rock […]
Blues-rock guitarist Eric Gales was originally hailed as a child prodigy when, at the age of four, he first picked up the instrument. With his older brothers Eugene and Manuel (aka Little Jimmy King) showing him songs and licks in the styles of Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, and BB King among others, Gales’s reputation quickly gained […]
In February, The New Iberians will be celebrating their twentieth-annual Mardi Gras Dance Party by bringing their own blend of Louisiana zydeco with a taste of blues to the Bare Bones Café and Bar. Joining them again this year will be Swamp Thang, offering their swampy soul and rock & roll in a zydeco fashion. […]
It’s been said that you don’t choose the blues – it chooses you. For guitar virtuoso Albert Cummings, no words could ring more true. Cummings masterful guitar wizardry has drawn comparisons to iconic axe legends Albert King, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix, and even his own musical inspiration, Stevie Ray Vaughan. He has graced the stage […]
The Rose City Kings are well known for their exciting live performances and have released five critically acclaimed albums. The band will be returning to The Lake Theater & Café for their second annual Lundi Gras Celebration, which will certainly be a wonderful celebration with a packed house and the party spirit of Mardi Gras! […]
You’re invited to Join the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus as they celebrate Carnival season with the Northwest’s most authentic Mardi Gras events. On Saturday 22, the Tenth Annual Portland Mardi Gras Ball will be held at The Wonder Ballroom. There will be a costume contest, the crowning of the new King and Queen, King Cake, […]
Based out of Venice, California, the Dustbowl Revival are a large string and brass ensemble whose colorful combination of swing, bluegrass, jazz, and Americana have earned them a national following. Bandleader and principal songwriter Zach Lupetin founded the core group in 2007 after he placed and ad on Craigslist searching for collaborators and instrumentalists. Known […]