News Roundup (Troy Harmer, Blues Blast Awards, Justin Sawicki)

Mike Du Jour by Mike Lester

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Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Troy Harmer and the Persuaders 
  
  
  
  Links: Troy Harmer, More Troy Harmer Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
• Cashbox Canada story on the Bop Cats (Jack de Keyzer's old rockabilly band)

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Canada

• Wendell Ferguson and Ron Sakamoto to be inducted into Canadian Country Hall of Fame

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Blues Blast Award Nominees

Contemporary Blues Album

• Buddy Guy: Rhythm and Blues
• Cyril Neville: Magic Honey
• Joe Louis Walker: Hornet’s Nest
• Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown: Goin’ To The Delta
• Mike Zito and The Wheel:  Gone To Texas
• The Nick Moss Band: Time Ain’t Free
• Toronzo Cannon: John The Conquer Root

Traditional Blues Album

• Barrelhouse Chuck and Kim Wilson’s Blues All-Stars: Driftin’ From Town To Town
• Charlie Musselwhite: Juke Joint Chapel
• James Cotton: Cotton Mouth Man
• John Primer and Bob Corritore: Knockin’ Around These Blues
• Lurrie Bell: Blues In My Soul
• Various Artists:  Remembering Little Walter

Soul Blues Album

• Bobby Rush with Blind Dog Smokin’: Decisions
• Eddie Cotton: Here I Come
• Frank Bey and Anthony Paule Band: Soul For Your Blues
• John Németh: Memphis Grease
• JJ Thames: Tell You What I Know
• The Terry Hanck Band: Bring It On Home To You
• Tweed Funk: First Name Lucky

Rock Blues Album

• Albert Castiglia: Solid Ground
• Jim Suhler: Panther Burn
• RB Stone: Loosen Up!
• Sean Chambers: Rock House Sessions
• Tommy Castro And The Painkillers: The Devil You Know
• Too Slim And The Taildraggers: Blue Heart

Acoustic Blues Album

• Bernie Pearl: Take Your Time
• Dave Riley And Bob Corritore: Hush Your Fuss!
• Lisa Biales: Belle of the Blues
• Little G Weevil: Moving
• Mark T Small: Smokin’ Blues
• Norman Taylor: Blue Soul
• Steve Dawson: Rattlesnake Cage

 New Artist Debut Album

• Adrianna Marie and Her Groovecutters: Double Crossing Blues
• Annie Mack: Baptized in the Blues
• Back Pack Jones: Betsy’s Kitchen
• Brent Johnson: Set the World on Fire
• Josh Hoyer And The Shadowboxers: Self Titled
• Shawn Holt And The Teardrops: Daddy Told Me
• Rachelle Coba: Mother Blues

 Blues DVD Recording

• Americana Women: Roots Musicians
• Magic Slim: Just Magic
• The Healers: Live at Knuckleheads
• Royal Southern Brotherhood: Songs From the Road

 Song Of The Year

• Bobby Rush with Blind Dog Smokin’: Another Murder in New Orleans
• Lurrie Bell: Blues In My Soul
• The Nick Moss Band: Fare Thee Well
• Billy Branch: Going to See Miss Gerri One More Time
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Utubernow1
  
  
• James Cotton: He Was There
• Buddy Guy: Meet Me In Chicago
• Damon Fowler: Old Fools and Barstools, And Me

 Blues Band

• Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials
• Roomful Of Blues
• The Tedeschi Trucks Band
• The Mannish Boys
• The Nick Moss Band
• Tommy Castro And The Painkillers

 Male Blues Artist 

• Bob Corritore
• Bobby Rush
• Buddy Guy
• Charlie Musselwhite
• John Németh
• Sugaray Rayford

Female Blues Artist

• Beth Hart
• Candye Kane
• Danielle Schnebelen
• Samantha Fish
• Shaun Murphy
• Trudy Lynn

Rising Star Award

• Brandon Santini
• Brent Johnson
• Damon Fowler
• Jeff Jensen
• Lisa Mann
• Shawn Holt

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World

• Beatles TV Series Being Developed

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Recently Added

Our Performer List

• Almost Hip

Our Venue List

• The Easy Pour (Cayuga)
• Fort Erie Racetrack
• Sessions on the River (Fort Erie)
• Trailside (Ridgeway)

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Blasts From the Past 

• 2009: Performer of the Week: Bob Bryden
• 2010: Videos-Bobby Hebert Experience@Gladstone
• 2011: Blues River Man Videos
• 2012: Martha's Trouble Children's CD
• 2013: News Roundup w Steve Foster, Pretty Archie, Kimberly Wetmore, Douglas Watson)

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Upcoming Birthdays

Saturday, June 28

• Carm Milioto (Live How YouLive)

Sunday, June 29

• Fred Magie

Monday, June 30

• Dave Pomfret (Fry Truck, solo)
• Justin Sawicki
  
  
  
  Links: Justin Sawicki, More Justin Sawicki Stories, Video above courtesy of HeartStringsTV
  
  
• Tiny Bill Cody

Tuesday, July 1

• Linda Lannigan (Fix Our World)
• Irene Torres (Sugar Devils)

Wednesday, July 2

• Carolyna Lovely (Loveless)

Thursday, July 3

• John Cotton (Bluesers)
• Jerome Godboo

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