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May 23, 2007    

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 Blues Review of the week!  Yeah We Got Blues!

Hey Blues fans,

Illinois Blues offers free reviews of local, regional and nationals acts on our website.  Each week the Blues Blast will feature a review of a blues performance or recording. This week we feature a sample of our review series by James “Skyy Dobro” Walker , noted Blues writer and IllinoisBlues.com contributor.  James reviews the new Ruf Records release by Candye Kane - Guitar'd and Feathered.

 

Candye Kane - Guitar’d and Feathered
Ruf Records   13 songs; 40:04 minutes www.candyekane.com
         www.rufrecords.de

We are approaching the day when the “professional studio” recording will be the exception instead of the norm. With digital recording systems meaning virtually anyone can record a CD, many albums that reviewers encounter sound exactly like they were recorded “at home.” Candye Kane’s latest release since White Trash Girl in 2005, also on Ruf Records, is fully competent with professional recording, mixing, mastering, and co-production by Bob Margolin.

Guitar'd & Feathered is a treasure chest of varied guitar, soulful music, and torch blues. There is a wide variety of styles, tempos, and guests, but Candye sings with such depth and power that she is always the central focus. Known for her exciting and entertaining - and sometimes adult-oriented - stage show, Candye is a natural-born, supremely-gifted vocalist who can sing her humanity and touch ours.

Kane’s vocal acumen is complimented by featured guest guitar players: Junior Watson, Dave Alvin, Bob Margolin, Sue Foley, Jeff (Jeffrey P.) Ross, Kid Ramos, Ana Popovic, Bob Brozman, and Popa Chubby. Bob Brozman’s guitars are pictured on the cover along with the curvaceous Candye adorned in feathers.

Guitar'd & Feathered begins with the retro swing of Junior Watson’s guitar, Bill Stuve popping on bass, and Kane’s eldest son, Evan Caleb, on drums. “My Country Man” kicks the party off in style. Next up, Dave Alvin slides into the atmosphere on a National Steel-bodied Guitar to make it clear: the listener is in for wonderfully different styles.

Other highlights are Candye’s convincing rendition of Guitar Slim’s “I Done Got Over It,” mutual laments from “Jesus and Mohammed” over today’s misguided religious violence, Ana Popovic’s playing on Kane original “I’m Lucky,” and the closing break-neck-speed Rock and Roller, “Crazy Little Thing” propelled by Popa Chubby. What’s not to love when there is something for everybody?

By James “Skyy Dobro” Walker  Recommended     To purchase this CD Click Here

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Featured Blues Festivals


Miller Lite
Spoon River Blues Festival

JULY 28, 2007 - NOON TO MOON

INGERSOLL COUNTRY MANOR

Route 78 N. Just North Of Canton, IL

Featuring:

DEVON ALLMAN’S  HONEYTRIBE

The Dave Chastain Band

Steve the Harp & the Blues Deacons

The Sally Weisenburg Trio

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Jack Daniels & Beamish Irish Stout presents...

MARK HUMMEL'S BLUES HARMONICA BLOWOUT

Friday June 29th, 2007

Location:

Best Western Ashland House
201 Ashland Ave, Morton, IL
309 266-6919

Featuring:

Mark Hummel

Billy Branch

James Harmon

    Blue Bella Recording Artist's
Kilborn Alley Blues Band

Russell Miller & 6V6

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Chicago Blues Festival
    2007 June 7-10, 2007
    Grant Park in Downtown Chicago
    Free Admission
    11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

             Six Stages of Blues Each day

Click see schedule - Thursday June 7  Friday June 8  Saturday June 9  Sunday June 10

Fest Website: http://www.chicagobluesfestival.us/


2007 IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
CLICK HERE for complete schedule with performance times

Friday June 29th
Damon Fowler Group  Albert Cummings  Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band  Robert Randolph & the Family Band  Robert Belfour  Paul Oscher  Big Bill Morganfield  Nappy Brown  Bob Margolin  Willie “Big Eyes” Smith 
Mookie Brill

Saturday June 30th
Kelly Richey  Jason Ricci and New Blood  Big James & the Chicago Playboys 
The Jackie Payne and Steve Edmonson Band  Blues harp blowout featuring Mark Hummel  James Harman  Paul Oscher  Bad Luck City featuring Matt Woods and Michael Swanger  Jimmy “Duck” Holmes  Alberta Adams & RJ’s Rhythm Rockers with CeeCee Collins  Ari Brown Quartet  Watermelon Slim  Trudy Lynn with The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings

Sunday July 1st
 Dona Oxford  Tom Principato  Ruby Wilson  Little Charlie & the Nightcats  Drink Small “The Blues Doctor”  Dave MacKenzie  Bruce Katz  Henry Gray & the Cats

Festival website  http://www.mvbs.org

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Prairie Dog Blues Festival

The only Blues festival in the Midwest held on an island in the middle of the Mississippi River!
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  July 27th & 28th, 2007
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin on St. Feriole Island

Click HERE for Complete Schedule

Friday, July 27, 2007

The Tom Hunter Band - Shannon Curfman - Alvin Jett & Phat noiZ - Tab Benoit 
Plus Big Daddy Cade & The Blues Masters
 

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Everett Smithson Band - Kevin "B.F." Burt & the Instigators - Mark Sallings & the Famous Unknowns 
Steve Arvey & The Saxtelles  - Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials  Anthony Gomes
Plus  Pete Cornelius  (from Australia)

Festival Website http://www.prairiedogblues.com/


 Featured Blues Artist:

You GOTTA check out the new CD From
South Side Cindy


 

Visit South Side Cindy & The Slip Tones' website
http://www.thesliptones.com

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 Best Blues Links of the Week

Blues Glossary - Language of the Blues
Cop the groovy lingo!
American Blues has established a colorful language to go with the heartfelt music. Most terms come from the rural African-American experience or the melting pot of New Orleans. Here is a glossary of those terms.  Click HERE for Glossary 

 

WORTH REPEATING - The link above mentions Stagger Lee

Click HERE for the legend of Stagger Lee information.

A very interesting blues-oriented website which explores the meaning and significance of the legend of Stagger Lee. (The song has also been called Billy Lyons and Stackalee; Mrs. Delion's Lament; Stagger Lee; Stack O'Lee Blues; Stagolee; Stackerlee; Stack O Lee; Stagolee Was a Bully)

Click HERE to visit our Blues Links Page


 Blues Radio - Streaming Link of the Week

http://www.koqx.com/

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
On The Air Now - Enjoy The Ultimate Blues Audio Experience!
To go directly to the Stream - CLICK HERE
 

The Best of the BEST Blues Radio Streams is.....

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 Tune In! TURN IT UP LOUD!
To Hear GREAT GLT blues 24X7 Click HERE


 

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 Other IMPORTANT News   Help Save the music! Click HERE to Keep Blues Radio Alive!


 Blues Society News

 

This Thursday , May 24, Friends of the Blues from the Kankakee area is presenting NICK MOSS AND THE FLIP TOPS, 7:00 pm, Brandon Casey's, 235 N Kinzie Ave (Route 50), Bradley IL 60915 (Kankakee metro area). Cover $5.00

Nominated for 4 Blues Music Awards in 2007 including Band of the Year and Guitarist of the Year, Nick Moss and the Flip Tops tour nationally and internationally and are recognized as the best "younger band" playing real deal Chicago Blues. Visit: www.nickmoss.com 
 

 Send your Society's BIG news or Press Release to:
 info@illinoisblues.com  to be considered for next week!


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Video Producer wanted in Central Illinois

Looking for a good video production person to work on a project for some Blues artists. This is not a high paying gig but it could develop into something great! Please send an email with your name, experience, equipment if any and phone contact to:  bob@bluesclick.com

 

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Place your WANT AD here for FREE. Buy or sell, musicians wanted, gigs wanted etc. Limit 500 words. One ad per week will be randomly selected to appear in the Blues Blast.

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 Mojo Street Teams

Do you enjoy listening to Blues CD's and telling others about how great they were? Do you go to live Blues shows and want to share the great music you hear? Want to help "Keep The Blues Alive" in YOUR backyard?

IllinoisBlues.com is looking to find a few good Blues folk for our new Mojo Street Teams. We are seeking Blues news, reviews, photos, interviews, videos and commentary to share on our site with other Blues fans everywhere. Our  street teams will help promote Blues in YOUR backyard by letting the world know about events in YOUR area anywhere in the Central US.

 

If you are a Blues society contact, photo journalist, writer, fan, musician or just a plain ole joe  in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee or Wisconsin,  please email us today at info@illinoisblues.com   to Volunteer for the Blues!

 


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