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Daddy Long Legs - The Devil’s In The Details (Busted Flat)

John’s Blues Picks September 2013 – Daddy Long Legs

Published September 1, 2013 in John's Blues Picks, News

A straight up CD of traditional electric blues next and a good one it is too. The 2008 winners of the MBA for Best New Artist debut their fifth disc on September 17th. The Waterloo-based quartet has certainly found a sweet spot here with what they call their ‘garage blues’. Mike Elliott is the guitarist and vocalist, Chris “Junior” Malleck is on harp, Steve Toms on bass and Jeff Wagner on drums.

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Ben Sures - Son of Trouble (Self)

John’s Blues Picks September 2013 – Ben Sures

Published September 1, 2013 in John's Blues Picks, News

Sures in Yiddish is ‘son of trouble’, the press release says. Not a bad title for a long time folkie who has always stayed close to blues and who has now applied his quirky songwriting to that purpose. Alberta-based Sures has also brought along some old friends in Paul Reddick and Ken Whiteley.

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Paul DesLauriers & Anwar Khurshid - Enter The Gate (Big Toe)

John’s Blues Picks September 2013 – Paul DesLauriers & Anwar Khurshid

Published September 1, 2013 in John's Blues Picks, News

Paul is of course the guitar playing half of <strong>Dawn &amp; Paul</strong>, the popular Quebec duo. On those albums, the guitar playing is mostly subdued, in the service of those excellent songs. Here he gets to show us his chops. His playing partner is <strong>Anwar Khurshid</strong> on sitar and what a duo they make. On some earlier such collaborations the guitar has had to accommodate much more to Eastern styles but this is very much a joint effort, including a ‘Western’ rhythm section with a full drum kit instead of a tabla player.

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Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five - The Bison Ranch Recording Sessions (LMH / Outside)

John’s Blues Picks September 2013 – Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five

Published September 1, 2013 in John's Blues Picks, News

Little Miss Higgins is back with a stunning set of new songs and a new band. Fear not, however, for her distinctive sound is very much intact. On earlier albums, the arrangements were sometimes rather too different; here she has assembled a wonderfully coherent program without sacrificing anything. You will also marvel at her vocals, which are richer and warmer than ever. “Heavy Train” is classic LMH, with her bluesy vocals over a strummed acoustic guitar until the band joins in, with harmony vocals and a thudding bass drum. It’s also the first single.

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Top Blues – August 2013

Published August 7, 2013 in News, Top Blues

This month’s recommended listening by John Valenteyn, host of John Valenteyn’s Blues on ciut.fm, 89.5 and CD reviewer for Maple Blues.

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Loose Blues News – August 2013

Published August 7, 2013 in Loose Blues News, News

Paul Quarington’s Legacy: The Quarrington Arts Society is now being run by Lakehead University in conjunction with the Leacock Museum.  Michael Burke of Cordova Bay Records, the label that released albums by Paul Quarington’s band, Pork Belly Futures, writes, “This is something Paul would have been very happy to learn. He always had a close relationship with the Leacock organization and with the senior management at Lakehead.

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August 2013 - Rachelle van Zanten

August 2013 – Rachelle Van Zanten

Published August 1, 2013 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News

Rachelle Van Zanten will be a featured vocalist at the Women’s Blues Revue November 30 at Massey Hall

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Top Blues – July 2013

Published July 8, 2013 in News, Top Blues

This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail

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Loose Blues News – July 2013

Published July 8, 2013 in Loose Blues News, News

Musicians Take Note: If your band is ready for the big stage (“market-ready,” as they say), then there are a couple of career development opportunities you should consider… The International Blues Challenge will take place on Beale Street in Memphis January 21-25, 2014. The TBS is holding a live performance competition (date and venue TBC) to determine which artists will be sanctioned by TBS to compete in Memphis. Two artists will be selected in the following categories to perform in front of industry professional judges: Band, Solo/duo, Youth (under 21).

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July 2013 - Shemekia Copeland

July 2013 – Shemekia Copeland

Published July 1, 2013 in Maple Blues Newsletter, News

Shemekia Copeland will set the main stage on fire at the Kitchener Blues Festival Saturday afternoon, August 10

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