November 2025 – Celeigh Cardinal
Published November 1, 2025 in Maple Blues Newsletter
Celeigh Cardinal is a featured vocalist at the 38th Annual Women’s Blues Revue,Friday, November 28 at Roy
Thomson Hall
Maple Blues Archive
November 2025 – Lilly Sazz
Published November 1, 2025 in John's Blues Picks
Lily Sazz, a long-time presence at Toronto Blues Society events and musical groupings, has released her first solo album, What Just Happened.
Sazz was the bandleader of TBS’ Women’s Blues Revue for over a decade, as well as a member of the band Cootes Paradise.
November 2025 – Loose Blues News
Published November 1, 2025 in Loose Blues News
Blues Jury Duty: The Canadian Blues Music Awards need a jury pool to select from so that there is diverse representation from across the country. The bigger the jury pool, the stronger the process.
Novemer 2025 – Clela Errington
Published November 1, 2025 in John's Blues Picks
When it comes to singers, there’s nothing on earth quite as beautiful as a woman’s voice. Far more emotive than even the best of male voices and capable of reaching notes with the capacity to pierce you through your heart in an instant, Clela Errington is among those to be considered something very special.
November 2025 – Top Blues
Published November 1, 2025 in Top Blues
This month’s recommended listening by Brant Zwicker, host/executive producer of At the Crossroads syndicated blues radio. Website: atcblues.ca
October 2025 – Jackie Richardson
Published October 1, 2025 in Maple Blues Newsletter
Jackie Richardson at WBR
Canadian Blues Music Awards
Story of Arhoolie Records
Pioneer Profile: Jon Arnold
Reviews
Loose Blues News
October 2025 – The Vaudevillian
Published October 1, 2025 in John's Blues Picks
With her movie-star face above and her fan-dance moves behind the washboard, Norah Spades decorates the air around the stalwart figure of the bearded Jitterbug James as he sings and plays his resonator guitar, bringing songs from the deep past into an uncertain present.
October 2025 – SP3 / Steve Payne
Published October 1, 2025 in John's Blues Picks
Long-time Toronto Blues Society members will already be familiar with Britain’s Steve Payne and his music. A few years back he would regularly treat Torontonians to intimate solo shows, feeling comfortable enough with the city to make it a bit of a home away from home.
October 2025 – Top Blues
Published October 1, 2025 in Top Blues
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
October 2025 – Loose Blues News
Published October 1, 2025 in Loose Blues News
Moonshine Café Re-opening The new Moonshine Café has got across their final hurdle and have obtained theit liquor license! They are now open for business and ready to welcome you with their legendary hospitality (though it won’t be the same without John).
