Maple Blues Archive
May 2025 – Top Blues
Published May 2, 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
May 2025 – TBS 40
Published May 1, 2025 in Maple Blues Newsletter
Jammin the Blues in Toronto since 1985
April 2025 – Vaneese Thomas
Published April 1, 2025 in John's Blues Picks
Vaneese Thomas is quite a singer! Her soul is deep, authentic and rooted.
Born in Memphis, TN, she is the daughter of the legendary Rufus Thomas, whose career spanned half a century and who was a major figure at Stax Records. She is also the younger sister of Carla Thomas, the Queen of Memphis Soul and of the highly respected keyboardist Marvell Thomas (R.I.P.).
April 2025 – Top Blues
Published April 1, 2025 in Top Blues
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe
April 2025 – Loose Blues News
Published April 1, 2025 in Loose Blues News
Escarpment Anniversary: As the TBS celebrates our 40th year, we offer a big congratulations to our neighbours, and Canada’s newest Blues Society, the Hamilton-based Escarpment Blues Society, celebrating their first-year anniversary
April 2025 – Crystal Shawanda
Published April 1, 2025 in Maple Blues Newsletter
Crystal Shawanda celebrates the release of ‘Sing Pretty Blues’ at Lula Lounge on Thursday, April 10
March 2025 – Loose Blues News
Published March 1, 2025 in Loose Blues News
TBS @ FAI: The TBS put on a showcase at last month’s Folk Alliance conference in Montreal. The artists featured were Suzie Vinnick, Miss Emily, Michael Jerome Browne, Angelique Francis, Charlie A’Court, Graham Lindsey,The Harpoonist, Berk Jodoin and Maya Killtron. Suzie reports, “Cat Bird (TBS grant-writer) and her team transformed the space with a beautiful blue and green motif—perfect for our ‘blues’ night, with plenty of blue accents.There was a nice variety of bluesy performers who drew lots of listeners to the room. I brought along six boxes of Canadian-made maple leaf cookies (wish they were blue!), with extra beer and sodas provided by Cat’s team. It was wonderful to showcase our Canadian blues talent in such a welcoming space. A big thank you to Cat Bird and her team for sharing their space with us!”
March 2025 – Top Blues
Published March 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
March 2025 – Jeff Healey
Published March 1, 2025 in Maple Blues Newsletter
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ‘Healey’s Hideaway’ with screening and live music at The Redwood Theatron Thursday, March 6
