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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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September 2025 – Bywater Call

Published September 2, 2025 in John's Blues Picks

This is a new live album by Bywater Call, the rock-soul-funk band that had been a touring sensation over the last few years. They have been releasing albums of new songs, and this is your chance to hear how they play those songs live.

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September 2025 – JP LeBlanc

Published September 2, 2025 in John's Blues Picks

JP LeBlanc’s album “All In My Blood”/ “Je l’ai dans le sang” on the Acadian Connection label was crafted in Canada, and recorded in Nashville with Colin Linden producing.

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September 2025 – Loose Blues news

Published September 2, 2025 in Loose Blues News

History Lesson: If you haven’t visited the Friar’s Music Museum in Dundas Square (on the 2nd floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart at 283 Yonge Street) you might want to check it out before they turn over the exhibition at the end of September. The current exhibit is “Shaking the Foundations: Women Trailblazers in Toronto Music,” which honors the contributions of women to the city’s music scene.

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