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Catalan blues harmonica player Joan Pau Cumellas talks about local blues scene and his own paths

"Blues exists all over the world cause it's universal character. It is intrinsically linked to emotions and feelings that everyone can share and understand."

Joan Pau Cumellas: Mediterranean Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 11, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with New York blueswoman Roxy Perry: Truth and life experience are essential in Blues

"The Blues saves me a lot of money on therapy."

Roxy Perry: "Big Apple" Blues Queen

A child prodigy, Roxy started out fronting swing bands at the famous Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New…

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An Interview with drummer/singer Carl Lo Sasso of Snakehandlers Blues Band: Blues is REAL

"Blues is about real people, real feelings, and it allows me to express myself artistically And to share that with other for their enjoyment."

The Snakehandlers Blues Band

After a two year break following the end…

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An Interview with Ravi Khanolkar, a blues DJ from India: I’ve grown emotionally by listening to music.

"The Blues to many is sad, painful etc., but to me it’s a release from all that pain. At the end of a song I feel elated, and energetic."

Ravi Khanolkar: Keep the Blues Alive…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 6, 2012 at 2:00am — No Comments

Poet, author, and sociologist Michael Sharp talks about the Beat poetry and the impact to him

"I want to change the world and writing is one of the best ways to do that."

Michael Sharp: The Fabric of Consciousness

Michael Sharp is a poet, author, mystic, and sociologist. He has penned close to a dozen books and numerous…

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An Interview with tenor guitar player/ songwriter Spider Murphy: The Blues bum of Rocky Mountain

"...living this musical lifestyle that I choose, I've learned to accept all of my limitations and why I don’t do it for the money or recognition."

Spider Murphy: Reflections of Blues Mandala…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 2, 2012 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Shig Murao: The lightning soul of San Francisco’s Beat scene / An Interview with Richard Reynolds, Shig’s website creator and longtime friend.

"His philosophy was to live his life that way he wanted to live it, and nothing was allowed to get in the way of that." 

Shig Murao: The Soul of the Rising Sun

Shigeyoshi…

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Bassist Harlan Lee Terson talks about Lonnie Brooks, Otis Rush, Kingston Mines and "Blues Cats" of Windy City

"Blues is a musical form that is best learned by experiencing it."

Harlan Lee Terson: Walking in the blues Line

Harlan Terson has been a familiar figure on Chicago's musical landscape for more…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 29, 2012 at 3:45pm — No Comments

An Interview with poet/ novelist/ essayist Andrei Codrescu: Commecial culture has stolen our best impulses

"Music, poetry and activism are three of the faces of Eros: synchronicity, derangement of the senses, and random physicality, or, if you prefer, Calliope, Euterpe, and Dionysus"

Andrei Codrescu: Transylvania…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 29, 2012 at 3:00am — No Comments

An Interview with Italian guitarist/ singer Guitar Ray Scona (& the Gamblers), Rockin' and Swingin' the Blues

"The blues is the real root of every modern music. It's everywhere."

Guitar Ray & The Gamblers: To be a man in troubles…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 27, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with guitarist Al B. Blue: The Blues originated on the farms and plantations of the Deep South

"Blues is a truly American Art form that should not be lost.. It can evolve and change, but it should not go away or be lost..."

Al B. Blue: From Mississippi to Jamaica and back to Funkytown…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 26, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with traditional slide/ finger-style guitarist Tampa Blue: Blues deals with universal emotions

"Since I met the blues they've never let me down.  They're there for me when I'm happy.  They're there for me when I'm sad.  They are my unwavering partner."

Tampa Blue: Walking with the blues

Tampa…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 26, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Writer, filmmaker, arts agitator Joe Ambrose talks about William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and Irish Beat scene

"Free your mind and your ass will follow – the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Life should be about freeing oneself but, mostly, it never works out that way."

Joe Ambrose: Irish Dreamachine…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 25, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Canadian legendary bluesman Johnny V Mills talks about his life in the blues world, and...Greek retsina

“I'm a "Music Junkie". If I do not play music my body rebels and releases evil toxins into my system until I do...”

Johnny V Mills: Pythagoras Blues

Johnny V forged his original fire-brand style of blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 24, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments

American poet, writer, editor Eddie Woods talks about poetry, music, the Beats and “Ins & Outs”

“Life is…What you make of it. For me it's an ongoing adventure. The ups and the downs. And there've been plenty of both!”

Eddie Woods: The Gangster Poet

“That get-up is perfect for you. You’re the…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 22, 2012 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Canadian Guitar Mikey talks about Paul Butterfield, King Biscuit Boy, Honeyboy Edwards, and his own blues road

"Blues is just my way to express myself – like some might become athletes."

Guitar Mikey: The Real Thing of the Jungle

Mike McMillan AKA Guitar Mikey and…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 20, 2012 at 7:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with New Yorker Michael Hill: Blues with a passion, energy, humor and heart of Big Apple

"Blues is also seen and felt in literature, poetry, theater, movies, visual arts, etc. Blues has a sensibility that pervades much of the most meaningful art and culture of the world."

Michael Hill's Blues Mob…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 19, 2012 at 1:00am — No Comments

An Interview with Brit-Polish blueser Bron Buick: I'm just a white boy with a black man's soul

"...The Blues has no boundaries…you are led completely by what's in your soul!"

Bron Buick: The Blues Bronster

London born of Polish…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 18, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Somethin' Like Blues or Haunted Ballads

Το Somethin Like Blues or Haunted Ballads είναι το δεύτερο προσωπικό album του Παύλου Καραπιπέρη –τραγουδιστή και αρμονικίστα του συγκροτήματος Small Blues Trap- μετά το “Fifteen Raindrops In An Ocean Of Blues Tales” του 2009.

Λόγω του ότι δεν υπάρχει η οικονομική δυνατότητα έκδοσής του σε cd ή βινύλιο από τον ίδιο τον καλλιτέχνη, όποιος ενδιαφέρεται μπορεί να το…

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Added by Small Blues Trap on June 16, 2012 at 7:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with bassist, producer, and songwriter Leon Medica of Louisiana's LeRoux

"Be yourself, play what you feel, you can be influenced but don’t copy."

Leon Medica: Southern Musical Gumbo

Their 1978 Capitol press release read: "LeRoux takes its name from the Cajun French term for the thick and hearty…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 16, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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