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Angolan-born Brazilian bluesman Nuno Mindelis talks about the magic, DNA and addiction of Blues

"The blues is like a poem, some poems don’t accept translations or regionalisms. Just use your motive power, your signature, without thinking about blues or non blues. It will be a blues."

Nuno Mindelis: mRNA Blues Code…

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Founder of Earwig Music Co. Michael Frank talks about everything about the Blues and his experiences

"The 'Blues' is a personal instrumental and vocal musical expression of shared life experience, rooted in the African-American experience from slavery through the present day."

Michael Frank: More Than the Blues Music…

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Interview with creator/writer Lance Davis of The Adios Lounge, a blog that connects the DNA of music

"I think about all the future songs we lost with the early deaths of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, D Boon, Kurt Cobain, etc etc. I think there’s a fine line between paying homage to the music of the past and stubbornly and misguidedly resisting evolution."

Lance Davis: The Adios…

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Veteran drummer Billy Lee Lewis talks about the experiences on the road with the Blues and his friends

"Everyone has had The Blues - be they the sad, downhearted Blues, or the happy, uplifted Blues - all of us, around the world can relate to it."

Billy Lee Lewis: Serve the Song, Keep the Groove…

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Interview with L.A. poet and essayist Hiram Sims, blends his words with amazing images and music

"Jazz and blues continue to generate a devoted following simply because it sounds good. From a poetic standpoint, the complexity really begins when we have to rationalize lyrics that we don't agree with." 

Hiram Sims: The Imag(in)e of Poetry…

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Interview with harmonica genious Jelly Roll Johnson, a Nashville-based top musician with soulful style

"I would love to go back to the south side of Chicago in the mid 1950’s when Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin Wolf were playing the clubs there."

Jelly Roll Johnson: Music City Breaths…

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Producer, director Joanne Fish talks about her projects, Wanda Jackson, W.C Handy and Frank Zappa

"W.C Handy story is the American Dream - not always a bed of roses, but one that’s worth fighting for. And he leaves us such a terrific songbook, as well as a legacy of self determination and dignity."

Joanne Fish: American Blues n' Roll Dreams…

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Interview with Americana artist Eric Lambert, progressive folk with precision, excellence, and inspiration

"Certainly love, experiencing the birth of my children, heartbreak and happiness, the kindness of others, drug and alcohol addiction, recovery and nature have triggered a lot of songs that I've written."

Eric Lambert: Rockin Americana Music…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 21, 2014 at 7:24pm — No Comments

Interview with German bluesman Gregor Hilden, one of the most beautifully sounding guitarists around

"The Blues is timeless music and you can combine blues with other elements and styles, you can vary the music and of course: it is such a “basic” music, everybody understands this language."

Gregor Hilden: Bluesnight Express…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 20, 2014 at 6:03pm — No Comments

Interview with L.A photographer Renee Silverman, vibrant and energetic images with an artistic appeal

"I’m always hopeful when I see young artists inspired by classic rock and blues, because I know there will be a musical evolution one day."

Renee Silverman: Shooting Stars

The arts have always been a big…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 17, 2014 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Μulti-faceted artist Chris Jagger talks about the blues and his experiences from a travel in Greece

"I still prefer all the early blues records, just a man and his guitar, or in the case of Memphis Minnie, a lady and her guitar." 

Chris Jagger: A British Blues Ulysses

Chris Jagger’s…

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Spanish guitarist César Crespo talks about his routes on the blues circuits and the local scene

"Blues is the very truth of human existence; it’s really tough at first to accept how sad it is, but as soon as you accept absolute solitude you can begin to discover for yourself the pleasures of life."

César Crespo: Iberian Blues Party…

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Interview with Indonesian Reyhan Naufal, one of the shooting stars emerging on the jazz & blues scene

"Hi my name is REYHARP from Jakarta, Indonesia...I love music...I love the blues music."

Reyhan Naufal: On the Blue(s) Planet 

Born in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1997, REYHARP or…

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Interview with British guitarist Larry Miller famous for his exciting playing, unique showmanship and energy

"The Blues is spiritual and we are spiritual beings because God our maker is a spirit and us writing and creating is all part of the process."

Larry Miller: A Blues Miracle in Albion…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 13, 2014 at 12:20pm — No Comments

Interview with Australian Greg Bowles an artist who keeps it stark on his sharp, tight blues compositions

"Blues is all about what it is to be human. The songs have always been about things that affect us in our everyday lives. Times change but people don’t. We still have the same worries, weaknesses and problems."

Greg Bowles: Authentic, Genuine &…

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Interview with Greek band of ZOOLIXO LIGO ('to squeeze a bit'!) - an underground avant/jazz rock band

"Naturally (as rock culture has to be) satire is a subversized kind of thing. Their coexistence is obvious."

Zoolixo Ligo: Rockin with the Reality

The rock version of black humor. ZOOLIXO LIGO…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 12, 2014 at 11:00am — No Comments

An Interview with Pat Liston of Mama's Pride, a multi talented versatile musician and lyric songwriter

"I don’t have much faith in music today. There doesn’t seem to be anything fresh and unique. People seem merely be rehashing older music."

Pat Liston: The Southern Pride

Pat Liston first…

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The ambassador of Southern rock Michael Buffalo Smith talks about the story and revival of Dixie rock

"Rock and roll taught me to just be myself, which also happens to be the advice given to me by my Grandfather many years ago. Be yourself and follow your heart."

Michael Buffalo Smith: The Ambassador of Southern Rock…

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Interview with guitarist Michael Terry Spina, a St.Louis based artist with firmly rooted tradition in Missouri

"I miss the strip down rawness of the older guitar guys who played with so much feel, and developed their own style, I want to do that."

Michael Terry Spina: Hip Shaking Blues

St. Louis based blues/rock…

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Talking with Spanish blues musician Molina González - he continue to transmit the roots blues legacy

"The blues made me learn that I don´t need anyone or anything in the world to feel good about myself."

Molina González: Alhambra's Blues

Molina González aka Francisco Molina…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on January 10, 2014 at 11:22pm — No Comments

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