August 2017 Blog Posts (17)

New York-based poet and artist Aliah A. Rosenthal talks about the Jazz, poetry, Ginsberg and the Beats

"Poetry is the purest form of communication in my opinion. The more poetry that comes out of me, the better I think clearly and therefore even more poetry flows. It’s a perfect cycle of creation and music can make that whole process more colorful."

Aliah Rosenthal: No Hookups…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 30, 2017 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with southern blues rock champions, OTIS - from American South, takes blues rock to a higher level!

"It’s amazing how artists and bands back in those days could hit on emotions and write music that brought people together."

OTIS: Eyes Of Southern Blues

From the American South, Kentucky, comes a new…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 27, 2017 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Interview with British photographer John Finlayson - convey the emotion of the performance and the performer

"It definitely has had an impact, Elvis was one of the first white artists to work with colored musicians and it enabled him to develop his style outside of the normal constraints of the time. I wish it had more impact now, as we seem to be heading in the wrong direction at the moment in terms of tolerance and understanding."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 25, 2017 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Milwaukee-based quintet Altered Five Blues Band -- a swaggering stomp of bruising, barrelhouse grit

"The cliché is true: Blues is a feeling. Rhythmically and lyrically it hits you smack dab in the middle. It’s a form of music that can seem very simple and uniform, yet it’s deceptively complex with layers and layers of nuance."

Altered Five Blues Band:…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 24, 2017 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Tulsa higher power vocalist & harmonica player Antry - poured his heart and soul into his debut album

"I love the evolution of the blues. I love the old slow blues and I love the newer blues rock music and artists. I think this demonstrates its ability to evolve while still respecting the past roots of the music. I hope this evolution continues for hundreds of years."

Antry: The Blues Don't…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 24, 2017 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with British musician Trevor Sewell - smashing down the barriers between contemporary blues and Americana

"I think its great that blues fans are far more open now to giving the blues the space it needs to evolve and to embrace and incorporate different influences as this enables it to progress and grow creatively."

Trevor Sewell: UK Calling Music City…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 22, 2017 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Multitalented Amina Claudine Myers talks about the Blues & Jazz music, Sonny Stitt, Archie Shepp, and Arthur Blythe

"This music has influenced people all over the world because you have the freedom of self-expression through improvisation. This allows the performer to delve deep into their souls to bring out their upmost feeling which enables them to touch someone. No words are needed. As the world change, so does the music."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 20, 2017 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with drummer Derek Hess, one of the true heroes of Southern Rock during the glory days of the '70s

"As far as hopes and fears for the future, man that’s a loaded topic…whether in music or humanity in general. The drug epidemic is so out of control and the violence that comes with is a very scary thing...and it seems to be only getting worse."

Derek Hess: Beat, Rhythm &…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 12, 2017 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Andrew Chapman a.k.a JoJo - blend of many genres from R&B, Rock ’n Roll, to C&W and Blues

"More broad organic & pure music."

Andrew Chapman aka JoJo:

It's About (Real Good Music) Time!…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 12, 2017 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Interview with Soul & Blues singer/guitarist Johnny Rawls -- one foot in the past and one foot in the future

"I would change the format of blues radio to have more blues and soul and not so much rock. I would have less rock musicians who can't make it in rock thinking they are blues musicians now."

Johnny Rawls: Hot Soul-Blues Express…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 5, 2017 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Italian journalist/DJ, Gianluca Diana -- tells Blues and Afro-American musical & cultural stories

"For me 'Blues' mean 'touch' the truth…I'll explain: all the people knows the sunrise and sunset, but until we 'see' with our eyes sunrise and sunset, we do not completely account. The blues for me is…yesterday, today…but in particular, tomorrow."

Gianluca Diana: Got My Mojo…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 2, 2017 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Finnish guitarist Jyrki “Muddy” Mannimen - bluesy style with patented slide and lap steel playing

"I think the main thing I learned already a long time ago, when I was really into black music, big time, and especially the blues, was that people are the same everywhere. No matter what nationality, what color, what race you are, we all have the same feelings of love, frustration, sorrow, joy and so on. Blues is a form of universal communication between people."…

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Bluesman Chris Beard talks about his father Joe Beard, Matt Guitar Murphy, Luther Allison, & his own blues career

"The Blues is a Healer You doesn’t have felt blue to play the blues."

Chris Beard: The Prince of Blues…

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Guitarist/composer Francis Kuipers talks about his travels, Champion Jack Dupree, Blues and Gregory Corso

"This not only proves that the Blues spread from the Mississippi Delta to grow into a vital world music, but that a musical formula can work for everyone. Every person who is free, or who wants to be, identifies with the Blues."…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 2, 2017 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Interview with blues/jazz guitarist Alicia Marie Venchuk an incredibly gifted combination training and talent

"I associate the blues with life. I think the blues represents every facet of life out there, whether it be good, sad, or bad, or anything else. In other words, I think the blues is the soundtrack to life." 

Alicia Marie Venchuk: The Future…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 1, 2017 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Q&A with Minnesota Blues Hall of Famer, Scottie Miller - sterling vocals, passionate lyrics, distorted Hammond organ

"Blues and Jazz and other music forms have long been one of the great color-line breakers. No barriers between people when music is being made and shared. A lot has changed since the 50’s and 60’s, yet a lot has not changed."

Scottie Miller: Keep The Music Real…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 1, 2017 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Q&A with electrifying singer Val McKnight - a mixture of Gospel, Soul and Blues with a raw back in the day Mississippi flavor

"A Female in a man world is a vigorous journey although some Females have made great music and received respect from the “Man World”. Woman have always been apart of the Soul Blues Music down through the years. Although there’s more men than woman in the music business."

Val McKnight:  Mississippi…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 1, 2017 at 1:00pm — No Comments

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