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Cliff Anderson talks about his experience and friendship with Jack Kerouac

"Passionate, Compassionate, never boring, brave and humble – these are some of the reasons that Jack Kerouac is a great man-he is alive through his writing, an eternal beat avatar to the truths contained in Every-man’s life!"

Cliff Anderson: Jack Kerouac, Beat…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 23, 2013 at 2:13pm — No Comments

An Interview with Finnish Jarmo "Slim Butler" Puhakka, authentic Blues sound and feel from Arctic circle

"Just life itself. Live long enough and you begin to find blues in almost anything."

Jarmo Puhakka: Inner Artic Blues

Slim Butler is known to his friends as Jarmo…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 23, 2013 at 11:00am — No Comments

Winners of the 16th Annual Maple Blues Awards - Canadian Blues Awards

Internationally Renowned Canadian  Blues Artists Honouredwith Maple Blues Awards
The Toronto Blues Society hosted the 16th annual Maple Blues Awards ceremony on Monday night, January 21st, 2013 at Koerner Hall…
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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 22, 2013 at 2:41pm — No Comments

An Interview with Salted Bros, an American Rhythm and Roots band with a unique sound from New York

"The blues is an immediate avenue to one's emotional state, with the fewest notes possible. Sort of like being naked."

Salted Bros: SalTed Blues Apple

Salted Bros is an…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 22, 2013 at 11:00am — No Comments

A Tribute to eternal soul of Jeff Healey: Cristie Healey and Roger Costa talks about Jeff's legacy

"Believe in yourself and pursue your goals with passion and determination."

A Tribute to Jeff Healey :

Can you see the light of love shinin' from my…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 21, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with George Laughead of Beats In Kansas, an on-line history of the Beats in the Heartland

"I put up Beats in Kansas at KU because of the odd fact that 80 percent of living beats were from Kansas."

George Laughead: The Duke of Kansas

George Laughead grew up in Dodge…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 20, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Greek blues musician Gregg Giarelis talks about his experience on the Blues roads in USA and Greece

"Blues directly relates to an emotional state or a state of mind, or both."

Gregg Giarelis: A Bluesman is born

Gregg Giarelis is a singer, songwriter and guitar player born in Athens,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 19, 2013 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Brilliant songwriter/musician Gar Francis talks about the Blues, Keith Richards, New York, and his lyrics

"No smoke and mirrors or hiding the truth behind any hidden meanings just put it out there pure and simple and everyone can relate to what you are saying."

Gar Francis: One Music, One Song, One World

Gar Francis (Gary T…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 18, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Against the wind

It wasn't nice to woke up and notice there is  -21 celsius outside. Great! I would rather stay at home thna go to work, but that wasn't an option. Hopefully the temperature rises even a bit on next couple of hours...

Added by Riku Rassi on January 18, 2013 at 10:21am — No Comments

An Interview with artist/singer Bruni Sablan, a spiritual being, taking her energy and inspiration from Africa

“They all have their roots in Africa.  Just cultural that’s all. Music is Music.” 

BRUNI Sablan: Mama Africa

Bruni Sablan was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil circa the…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 17, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with Janita Haan of Babe Ruth, one of the most exciting performer/ singer in Rock history

"My philosophy is always to keep it fresh keep it real."

Janita (Jenny) Haan: The Perfume of Rock

Janita Haan was born under the Taurus sign in Edgware, England. She is one from the most power…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 16, 2013 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Charismatic singer Myke Scavone talks about Ram Jam, Doughboys, Blues, 60s, and his long career

"You just have to have the basic chops and a whole lot of soul to communicate through music what’s running through your veins."

Myke Scavone: Portrait of this Artist as a Rock 'n' Roll Man…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 15, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Japanese preeminent bluesman Shun Kikuta talks about BB King, Koko Taylor, Jr Wells, and local scene

"Blues is like the roots of a big music tree. When the modern music beyond 20th century exists blues also exists with them."

Shun Kikuta: Samurai Blues

Shun is an internationally renowned musician…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 14, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with singer/songwriter Alicia Maxwell from Delaware, a truly blues diamond in the rough

"As far as I’m concerned this is still “a man’s world”!  I don’t think there’s any secret to being a Blues woman, you’ve just got to keep your head up and keep going."

Alicia Maxwell: Blues Happiness…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 11, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Claude Nobs, Montreux Jazz Festival founder, dies

R.I.P Claude Nobs

Claude Nobs, who founded the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, has died after a skiing accident.

The 76-year-old…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 11, 2013 at 2:00am — No Comments

An Interview with drummer Bill Ray, his afire passion for the beat has done popular as musician & teacher

"With Blues, it was literally beaten out of the people who created it; expressing themselves in song was a way to calm their nerves from the hell they lived in at that time"

Bill Ray: Raise the waterline 

Bill…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 10, 2013 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Japanese blues musician Tsuyoshi Kato talks about his experience in Chicago, and local blues scene

As Willie Dixon said, 'the blues is fact of life.' I think the blues is really simple and universal so that everybody can feel it.

Tsuyoshi Kato: Rising Sun’s Blues

Tsuyoshi Kato was…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 9, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

An Interview with singer Hazel Miller: When I sing the blues I am healing a hurt that goes to my soul

"Blues people are so connected to each other. We are dedicated to spreading the music to the world."

Hazel Miller: Makes the Blues world better

The city of Denver singled out Hazel as one of 150 people who make Denver a better…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 8, 2013 at 10:05pm — No Comments

An Interview with blueswoman SharBaby, singing and playing with her own way and keep the Blues Alive!

"The feel I miss nowadays is that the Blues is not as Authentic sounding.  It has been more of a Rock sound. We seem to have lost the soul and spirit of the Blues."

SharBaby: Ultra Original Blues Soul…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 7, 2013 at 6:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with Alan Shacklock of Babe Ruth, a marvelous guitarist who left his sign in rock music

"Listening, believing you’re never the best but may make a difference in someone’s life."

Alan Shacklock: The Lord of the Guitar 

Alan Shacklock is an…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 6, 2013 at 4:30pm — No Comments

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