May 1, 2009
- Tomcat Courtney Appears Tonight at the Rhythm Room! Tomcat Courtney was San Diego's best-kept blues secret until the release last year of his first national CD Downsville Blues on the Blue Witch record label. To see some of many great reviews this CD received, click here. Tomcat turned 80 years old earlier this year, and his music is a glimpse to the Lightnin' Hopkins days of Texas blues. Tomcat will be backed by Chris James (whose music career began at age 13 in Tomcat's band), Patrick Rynn, Bob Corritore, and Kurt Kalker. Tomcat's show is one of the most satisfying down home blues presentations around today. The Rhythm Room is located at 1019 E. Indian School Rd. in Phoenix. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $7. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at this event. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted.
- Blues On The North Shore to Honor Earwig Music's 30th Anniversary: The second annual Blues On The North Shore is put together by renowned blues publicist Lynn Orman, Earwig label chief Michael Frank, and event co-producer Denise Ardizzone. This event coincides with the Chicago Blues Festival, and takes place on Friday, June 12, 2009 at S.P.A.C.E. in Evanston, Illinois (a beautiful performance venue just north of Chicago) with 7pm doors, and an 8pm show. This year's event features David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Big Jack Johnson, Dennis Binder, John Primer, and Chris James and Patrick Rynn (with Bob Corritore, Alan Batts, and Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith). Blues On The North Shore will be emceed by Bill Wax, host of Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's B.B. King's Bluesville, and will be aired later. Part of the proceeds of this event will be allocated to A Safe Haven, providing housing for musicians in times of crisis. S.P.A.C.E. is located at 1245 Chicago Avenue (Chicago Ave. and Dempster) in Evanston. For more information on this event, click here and here. To see the press release for this event, click here. For more information on the great Earwig Label with its legendary catalog, click here. For more information on numerous other events honoring Earwig's 30-year milestone, click here. Thanks, Michael Frank, for all you have done for the blues.
- New Poster for the Spring Blues Festival in Belgium: The Spring Blues Festival happens May 16, 2009, in Ecaussinnes, Belgium. The lineup this year includes Joe Louis Walker, Sugar Ray & The Bluetones (featuring Monster Mike Welch), The Rhythm Room All-Stars (Big Pete Pearson, Bob Corritore, Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Brian Fahey), James Harman Band (featuring Gene Taylor), Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues, the Fruteland Jackson & Bob Hall Show, and Jimson Weed. The master of ceremonies will be André Hobus. To see the recently published poster for this event, click here.
- Pat Thomas On YouTube! Please enjoy this YouTube clip of an unreleased scene from the documentary M for Mississippi. Pat Thomas is the son of the legendary Son Thomas, and he is a chip off the old block, with a stirring guitar style, and an eerie falsetto voice technique very similar to that of his dad. Pat Thomas currently has a
- brilliant new release called His Father's Son on the Broke and Hungry record label. To see this clip, click here.
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