Videos: 1st Annual Hamilton Blues and Roots Festival

Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories



Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories



Links: Steve Strongman, More Steve Strongman stories



Links: Fry Truck, More Fry Truck Stories, Video courtesy of Fry Truck 

Click here for pictures of the festival 

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New Melissa Bel CD: Don't Forget to Breathe

Burlington songstress Melissa Bel has really outdone herself with the latest album: Don't Forget to Breath. She's packed 7 songs with a ton of emotion, power, soul, and much, much more.

While each tune is unmistakeably done in Melissa's style, the lady's kicked things up a notch. The songs sound more soulful than ever, especially on All the Wrong Things and Close to Perfect.  Coffee on My Jeans is probably the most commanding track she's ever recorded.  The whole disc has amazing modern pop-like production.

This wonderful CD can be purchased at her live shows and at her website.  It can also be download through iTunes and eMusic.

Videos below courtesy of Melissa Bel





Blast from the Past: Melissa Bel EP -  Distance

Links: Melissa Bel, More Melissa Bel Stories, More CD Releases

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Our Weekday Picks

Monday

7:30pm Chris Tonkens@Moonshine Cafe

9pm Open Mic w/Darin Martin@Stowaway Pub

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Tuesday

8pm Hamilton Folk Club (Final of the season)(Open Stage)@Pheasant Plucker $4

8:30pm Jont/Ariana Gillis/The Colour/Max the Lesser@Baltimore House $5

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Wednesday

6:30pm Shannon Butcher@Royal Botanical Gardens $12.50/Free for RBG members

7:30pm No Strings Attached@Central Park Bandshell (Burlington)

8pm Jesse Elliot/Marie Avery@Homegrown Hamilton $5

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Thursday



8pm: Melanie Peterson CD Release@Artword Artbar $10

8:30pm: Aaron Lines@Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort $20+

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COMING SOON

NEW! June 21, 9pm Dan Walsh CD Release/Mark Leslie Wilson@Moonshine Cafe $10

Jun 21 & 22, 9pm: Aaron Lines@Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort $20+

Jun 21, 8pm: Sue Leonard and the Perfect Strangers EP Release@Artword Artbar $10 adv/$15 door

Jun 21, 8pm: Hope for Haiti Fundraiser@Freeway $5

Jun 21-23: Oakville Family Ribfest@Sheridan College 

Jun 22, 10am - 8pm:  Kerr Street Summer Fest

Jun 22, 8pm: Holly Cole@Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $80

Jun 23, 7pm: Paul Federici Album Release@Jordan House $10

Jun 23, 10am-5pm: Open Streets Hamilton@James Street North

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Jun 24, 6pm Touch Fundraiser w/Shawn Brush and Friends@Moonshine Cafe $5/$12 w dinner

Jun 26-30: Rock and Soul@Fallsview Casino Resort $20+

Jun 27, 9pm Ian McLagan Band (Small Faces/Faces)@This Ain't Hollywood $25.43

NEW! Jun 28, James Street Jams (Live Music Crawl)@James Street (FIRST ONE!) Last Friday of every month

June 28-Jul 1: It's Your Festival@Gage Park

NEW! June 28-Jul 1: Oh Canada Ribfest@Memorial Park (Waterdown)

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Jul 1: Canada Day

Jul 1, 1pm-11pm:  Canada Day Celebration@Spencer Smith Park

Jul 1-4: Rock and Soul@Fallsview Casino Resort $20+

Jul 1: 11am-11pm: Brantford Canada Day Celebration@Lions Park

Jul 3-6: Brantford International Villages Festival

Jul 5: Poor Angus CD Release@Pour House

Jul 5: IlluminAqua Folk Festival@Merritt Park Amphitheatre

Jul 6, 8pm: Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies)@Jackson Triggs Amphitheatre $63

Jul 7, 7pm:  Treasa Levasseur/KenWhiteley@Fieldcote 

Jul 7: 12pm-6pm: Rhythm & Bones@Lively Dragon Waterfest

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NEW! Jul 12: Artcrawl@James Street North

NEW! Jul 13, 9pm Cactus/Biblical@This Ain't Hollywood $28.25

NEW! Jul 13-14: Kings and Classic Car Show w/Music@Rockton Fairgrounds

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News Roundup (Jesse O'Brien, Steven Dall, Canadian Blues Book)

Local

• Kevin's Barbershop Podcast w Steven Dall (video version below)
• Artword Artbar on Twitter
  

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Canada 

• June 2013 Issue of Maple Blues (Jeff Healey, Buckwheat Zydeco)
• A Portrait of Blues in Canada Book
  

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Funny/Weird Stuff

• 15 Disturbing Songs People Love

Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Steve Strongman on CHOM FM's Top 20 
• 2010: Videos: Big Rude Jake@Artword Artbar 
• 2011: Videos: Astrid Young@Brantford Station Gallery 
• 2012: New Brennaugh Burns CD

Featured Videos



Links: Micheal Fonfara, Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video courtesy of Randall Stafford Cook



Links: Steven Dall, Video courtesy of Barbershop Podcast

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New Paul Langille CD: Pine and Locke

It's been a long while (over 10 years) since we've heard a new CD from  hometown boy Paul Langille.  Pine and Locke breaks that silence with great style.

On this impressive release, Paul uses his trademark growl but also goes beyond . You can experience the singer's range in the emotion of songs like Broken and Just a Broken Soul.  Then there's the blues power of Kind of Girl, the country style of Honky Tonk, the ragtime sounds of Home Sweet Home and more.  He can do it all!

The CD's title isn't the only nod to the singer/songwriter's steeltown roots.  Michael J. Birthelmer produced the disc at his Hamilton studio.  A bevy of area talent was also brought in to support Paul.  Members of Trickbag (Les Smith, Mike Hickey, Paul & Donna Panchezak) , Lily Sazz (Groove Corporation), Ed Roth, Brian Griffith, Lisa Winn, Jude Johnson, and others make wonderful contributions.  Paul also covers Playing to Win, a song by local musician Wayne Krawchuk (Banned From Heaven)

The marvellous CD is available at his live shows and as a download on iTunes.

Below is a track from the disc.



Blast from the Past: Paul Langille@Brantford Station Gallery

Links: Paul Langille - More Paul Langille Stories, More CD Releases

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Videos: Trickbag and James Anthony@Fool and Flagon (May 11, 2013)

More Muddy Waters covers/stories



More Etta James Covers/Stories



More Taj Mahal Covers/Stories



More Johnny Cash Covers/Stories

Blast From the Past: James Anthony w Les and Larry of Trickbag@Buddy's

Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories, James Anthony, More James Anthony Stories

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New John and Sheila Ludgate CD: Northern Soul

Northern Soul, the new CD by Burlington's John and Sheila Ludgate, will take its lucky listeners on a magical journey.

Musical travels take you back and forth to the 60s and the era of peace and love.  Stops in between celebrate Canada, reveal heartbreaks, and even give you a chuckle.

Powerful lyrics guide the listener though the myriad of locations and emotions the songs conjure up. Everything is backed by wonderful musicianship.

John and Sheila have once again enlisted their talented sons (all members of Beautiful Nothing) to help them prepare this journey.  Anthony (who also produces) and Luke play guitar plus Shane offers drums, percussion and string arrangements.  Joining the family is the sublime David Lum, whose slide guitar, acoustic guitar, and mandolin can be heard on a number of tracks.

To explore this CD, you can pick it up at any of their live shows or contact them through their website.  It's also available as a download through iTunes.

Below is a video from the CD.



Blast From the Bast: John and Sheila's CD: Running Through the Innocent Years

Links: John and Sheila Ludgate, More John and Sheila Stories, More CD Releases

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News Roundup (King Biscuit Boy, Jackie Washington, Terra Lightfoot)

In honour of the upcoming Blues With a Feeling Fundraiser (Done in memory of King Biscuit Boy) we'll be featuring him on the News Roundup this week.

Local

• Terra Lightfoot on CHCH
• Rememberances of King Biscuit Boy 
• 2007 Spec Story: Kelly Jay Remembers King Biscuit Boy

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World

• Passings: Joey Covington(Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna drummer)

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Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Blues With a Feeling (Chris Chambers, Crowbar, Jesse O'Brien)
• 2010: Blues With a Feeling (Smoke Wagon, Blackburn, Eddie's Club Blues, MonkeyJunk)
• 2011: Blues With a Feeling (Cameo Blues Band, Fathead, Jack de Keyzer)
• 2012: Blues With a Feeling (Guitar Mikey, Shrimp Daddy, Steve Strongman)

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Featured Videos 
 


Video courtesy of Blues Harp Dog



Video courtesy of Barneiwppl



Links: Jackie Washington, More Jackie Washington Stories, Video courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Links: King Biscuit Boy, More KBB Stories

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New Sue Leonard EP: Leonardville

As soon as you hear Sue Leonard's voice on her new EP, Leonardville (from Race Records), you know the lady means business.  This Hamilton-born singer/songwriter can rock you as well as soothe you.

Everything starts with an incredible bang thanks to Bye Baby, the high-energy opening track.  What follows is a wonderful mix of pop, rock and soul.  After Sue is done shaking your body, she soothes your soul with two beautiful lighter tunes (Quietude and Angel).

On most of the tracks, the singer is expertly backed by Bill Dillon on guitars and bass, Dave King on Drums, and Georgie Fab (Ronnie and the Rockets) on guitar.  Jesse O'Brien plays piano on a track as well.  The whole gang do a superb job.

The EP is available to download on her website.

Video of the opening track below.



Links: Sue Leonard, More CD Releases 

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Videos: Michael Pickett & Mike Branton w/Mighty Duck Blues Band@The Golden Pheasant (May 4, 2013)

More Muddy Waters covers/stories



More Blind Willie McTell covers/stories

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Videos below courtesy of Daragent2



More Louis Jordan covers/stories



Blast from the Past: Michael Pickett@Artword Artbar

Links: Michael Pickett, More Michael Pickett Stories, Mike Branton, More Mike Branton Stories, The Mighty Duck Blues Band, More MDBB Stories

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