Hamilton's Bucket List Debut with Dynamic, Swinging, Horn-Filled Blues!

Rumrunner the incredible debut from Hamilton's Bucket List has something old, something new, something borrowed and is all Blues.  A phenomenal mix of cover and originals, the CD has energy and swing to spare.

It all kicks off with the new: three amazing original tracks about Hamilton history.  The band jump and jives through well-told stories about Hammertown gangster Rocco Perri, the infamous Evelyn Dick and an early Hamilton music joint.

The lively history lesson continues as the guys borrow the Chuck Berry classic, Johnny B. Goode, adapt it to a Reggae beat and make it about Hamilton.  Four boisterous covers from such luminaries as Albert Collins, Stevie Wonder and more, end off the recording.

The entire album is packed with dynamic, swinging, horn-filled Blues.  It was made for dancing!

You can pick a copy of the CD at their live shows, Dr. Disc or Urban Hamilton Artists.



Blast from Bast: More Bucket List Videos

Links: Bucket List, More Bucket List Stories, Video above courtesy of BoydWilsonFilms, More Releases

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3 New Barber Shop Podcast Episodes (Funyboht, Jim Dan Dee, Laura Cole and Harvey Summers)

We here at the Hamilton Blues Lovers are big fans of the Barber Shop Podcast.  In every episode, host Kevin Barber showcases talented local musicians with interviews, recorded songs and live performances.

Usually, we post these amazing episodes as part of our News Roundup pages.  There have been quite a few shows lately, so we've decided to give them their own post.

ENJOY!



Links: Funyboht, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast



Links: Jim Dan Dee, More Jim Dan Dee Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast



Links: Laura Cole, More Laura Cole Stories, Harvey Summers, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast

Blast from the Past: Laura on a Previous Episode of Barber Shop Podcast

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Kitchener's Dylan Wickens and the Grand Naturals Serve Up Funky, Catchy Riffs on New Album!

Funky, fuzzy and frenetic! That's what you'll get on Hi Lo-Fi, the sophomore album from Kitchener's Dylan Wickens and the Grand Naturals.  They serve up greasy, catchy riffs that'll get your butt moving.  This is Blues that DEMANDS to be played loud!

There's more to the album than fast playing though.  The gang don't skimp on the soul or on virtuosity.  Dylan knows how to work the axe and wring the emotion from it.  Well-crafted, down-to-earth songs are the order of the day as well.

Along with Dylan's amazing guitar skills and powerful voice, the sound is rounded out by Al Webster (Jeff Healey, Colin James, Long John Baldry) on drums, and Dennis Pinhorn (Downchild, Danny Brooks) on bass.

You can buy a copy from his online shop or download it via iTunes.

Video above courtesy of BluesRocker 2016



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Video above courtesy of LittleBigRecords2010

Blast from Past: Trebleclef with Dylan Wickens and more

Links: Dylan Wickens, More Dylan Wickens Stories, More Releases

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Bernie Worrell of P-Funk Passes

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News

Local

• Hamilton Music Scene Documentary
  
  
  
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• CHCH Video: Rob Graham
• Judi Rideout Debut CD
• Arts Waterloo Award Winners
• This Beat Goes/Switchin' to Glide from Oakville's The Kings Earns SOCAN Award

World

• Global Music Award Winners
• Bill Ham (ZZ Top Manager), Wayne Jackson (Memphis Horns)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef had a ton of fun at the final Saturday Night Blues show of the season.  Ottawa's Wicked Grin once again had an amazing show! The wonderful Andre Bisson joined in the fun for a few numbers too! 

Click here for more pictures of the event

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Featured Videos

Links: Mike Lynch, More Mike Lynch Stories, Video above courtesy of The Boneyard



Links: Rob Lamothe, More Rob Lamothe Stories, , Video above courtesy Sound Still Production

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Burlington's Judi Rideout Creates One of the Best Americana CDs Out There!

Ex-Husband, the debut album from Burlington's Judi Rideout is one of the best Americana recordings out there.  It's just the right mix of traditional and modern!

A superb blend of country, blues, folk and more, Judi and the gang know how to merge it all into great tunes.  Judi's voice sets the right mood and fits perfectly into the sound.

Helping with the full-bodied feel of the songs are Mark Foley (electric guitar), Justine Fischer (bass), Steve Bigas (drums, producer), Tom Bigas (percussion), Ron Cole (accordion) and Mary Simon (harmony vocals).   Judi also shows some incredible songwriting skills (including co writes with Mark Foley, Dale Rideout and Fred Eaglesmith). The lady also plays a few amazing tracks written by Jessi Elgersma and Keith Shaw,.

If you catch one of her fabulous live shows, you can pick up the CD.  It's also available Picks and Sticks (Hamilton), Records on Wheels (Dundas) and Circle Game (Port Dover).







Blast from the Past: Judi Rideout and Friends Live

Links: Judi Rideout, More Judi Rideout Stories, Videos above courtesy of Judi Rideout, More Releases

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CONGRATS! 2016 Arts Awards Waterloo Winners

The KW area celebrated their cultural beauty at the Arts Awards Waterloo Region on June 23, 2016 at the Humanities Theatre of the University of Waterloo.  There were many fabulous performances, emotional speeches and a wonderful tribute to the late sculptor Alan Denny.

Click here for the Waterloo Record story.

Here's complete list of winners. * are music-related

Leading Edge Awards

• Matt Weidinger *
  
  
  
  Links: Matt Weidinger, More Matt Weidinger Stories, Video above courtesy of Matt Weidinger
  
  
• Vienna D’Amato Hall *
  
  
  
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• Alten Wilmot*
• Steven Restagno

Other Categories

• Mentor: Rufus John *
• Music: Kathryn Ladano *
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Fluxible
  
  
• Festival or Event: Mill-Race Festival *
• Best New Festival: Flash Waterloo Region *
• Corporate Arts Supporter Award: Sherwood Systems *
• Literary: Pamela Mulloy
• Lifetime Achievement: Sue King
• Special Jury Award: Janice Price and Heather Franklin
• Textile Fibre and Quilting: Kate Carder-Thompson
• Performing Artist: Nada Humsi
• Visual Arts: Soheila Esfahani
• Open Award: Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Arts Awards Waterloo Region, More Arts Awards Waterloo Stories

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British Blues Hall of Famer Matt Schofield Videos

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Blast from the Past: Our Review of Far As I Can See (w Oakville's Jordan John on drums)

Links: Matt Schofield, More Matt Schofield Stories

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CONGRATS! This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide by Oakville's The Kings Honoured at SOCAN Awards

This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide, the legendary Canadian music staple from Oakville's The Kings was honoured, along with many other performers and tunes at the SOCAN Awards on June 20, 2016.  The track received a Classic Music Award.



Links: The Kings, More Kings Stories, Video above courtesy of Dave Buco

The big winner of the night was dance artist The Weeknd, who brought home five awards.

Here are some highlights:

Classic Music Awards

• The Kings: This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide
• Max Webster: Let Go the Line
• Toronto: Your Daddy Don't Know
• Crash Test Dummies: Afternoons and Coffeespoons and Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (SOCAN Interview)

Country Music Awards

• High Valley: Make You Mine
  
  
  
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• Jason Blaine: Country Side (SOCAN Interview)
• Steven Lee Olsen: Rasied By A Good Time
• Dean Brody: Upside Down

Misc Awards

• National Achievement Award: Johnny Reid (SOCAN Interview)
• Folk/Roots: Amelia Curran (SOCAN Interview)
  
  
  
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• Hagood Hardy Award: Robi Botos (SOCAN interview)
• International Achievement: The Weeknd
• Special Achievement: Gary Slaight 
• Cutural Impact: Dolores Claman (Hockey Night In Canada Theme)
• Songwriters: The Weeknd and Belly
• Dance Music:  Trevor Guthrie: Summertime
• International Song: The Weeknd: The Hills
• Most Performed Song: Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars: Uptown Funk
• Online Streaming Award: Maroon 5: Sugar
• Licensed to Play: Canadian Music Week
• New Classical Music: Dinuk Wijeratne

Breakout Awards

• Alessia Cara
• Tobias Jesso Jr.

Pop/Rock Music Awards

• Maroon 5: Sugar
• Shawn Mendes: Something Big
• Shawn Hook: Sound of Your Heart
• The Weeknd: Can't Feel My Face
• The Weeknd: The Hills
• Drake: Hotline Bling
• The Weeknd: Earned It
• Francesco Yates: Better to Be Loved
• Jocelyn Alice: Jackpot
• Scott Helman: Bungalow
• Alessia Cara: Here

Urban Music Awards

• Drake: Hotline Bling
• Travis Scott: Antidote

Click here for a full list of winners (including TV and film awards)

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: SOCAN, More SOCAN Awards Stories

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Five Man Electrical Band Bassist Brian Rading Passes

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Julian Paul Band
  
  
  
  Links: Julian Paul Band, More Julian Paul Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• Open Stage Adventure Feature on Waterside Park in Rockwood
• Rootbone Debut CD
• Gary Cain a Finalist in Six String Theory Competition
• Paul Macleod Passes
• Local Artists on Polaris Long List

Videos

• CHCH Video: Steve Strongman
• Steve Strongman and Friends at Blues With a Feeling
• Jesse O'Brien and Friends at Blues With a Feeling

Canada

• CCMA Performance Finalists
• Murray McLauchlan & Paul Mascioli Inducted into Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
• Blues Tribe ft Kat Kings

World

• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Tommy Castro

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef went to the Long and McQuade Hamilton Grand Opening Ceremony and had a ball!

Click here for more pictures from the event

They had some incredible live performances (we'll be posting up more soon)



Links: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson stories, Loretta Hale, More Loretta Hale Stories, More Cat Stevens Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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He also checked out the explosive Bill Durst and his amazing band courtesy of BluesSource Entertainment!

Click here for more pictures from the event

Links: Bill Durst, More Bill Durst Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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Kickstart Your Mojo with the Debut from Waterdown's Rootbone

If you're looking for something to kickstart your mojo, look no further than The Long Road Home (from Steel Tone Records), the rockin' debut album from Waterdown's Rootbone.  With Juno and Maple Blues Award winners in the band, you're guaranteed an amazing experience.

Featuring the songwriting team of ex-Fathead band member Darran Poole (guitar, lead vocals) and Bobbi Richards (lyrics, percussion), the group also includes Omar Tunnoch (Fathead) on bass and backup vocals), and Jim Casson (ex-Downchild, Mighty Duck Blues Band) on drums.

This wonderful recording will get ya revved up with it's high-energy blues rock with hints of roots, country and Cajun! This is world-class music from world-class performers.

There are also a few high-profile guests such as Gary Kendall of Downchild (bass), Wayne "Shakey" Dagenais (keys), Mark "Bird" Stafford (Harmonica), Gene Hardy (sax), and William Sperandei (trumpet).

So go ahead and pick up a copy at any of their shows or visit their online shop.  You can also download it through iTunes.  ENJOY!



Links: Rootbone, Video above courtesy of Darran Poole and Rootbone, More Releases

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