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Jackson Clarion Ledger MS
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Local blues band returns to festival
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune IA
” He says it is the culmination of 13 years of songwriting labors. While live music is struggling in general the blues is eternal Gary feels. “I guess it is the history of the music partially and the stories it tells. Blues music isn’t really sad it actually tends to be up-tempo. Everybody has a different reason for liking it” he says. “Although people in northwest Iowa haven’t had a whole lot of contact with African American culture in the past people seem to be pretty happy with the music. ” Nearly everything in popular music today has its roots in blues he suggests – not just rock but also modern jazz country even hip hop.
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12-bar protest: new collection reveals how blues musicians are …
Pittsburgh Post Gazette PA
I wanted “Rich Man’s War” to focus on current events to document if you will the protest songs of the Bush era. And there were a couple of reasons I felt like that was a worthy thing to do. First while the number of blues protest songs has increased in recent years as a result of worsening conditions the vast majority of blues music being made today is pretty tame when it comes to having a “message” with artists reluctant to take a side politically because they’re afraid legitimately of alienating any members of their audience. The blues genre has been in a severe financial slump lately and a lot of artists can’t afford to risk angering those fans who might not agree with them. So part of what I wanted to do with this CD is to show blues artists that you know it is K to sing what you believe to write songs that describe the world in the way that they see it. That there are listeners who appreciate socially-aware music. My hope is that performers will see the existence of this CD as a sign that it’s K to sing political songs and think “If legends like Eddy Clearwater can do it and people take notice so can I.
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Detroit Free Press United States
3141 Caniff Hamtramck. Memphis Smoke: 4th Annual Motor City Music Foundation Holiday Blues Bash with the Bluescasters the Billy Davis Rhythm Machine Blues Infusion and Big B & the Magic Bullet 8 p.
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