Top Blues – April 2013
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail (globeandmail.com and
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Charles Bradley Victim of Love Daptone
Eric Clapton Old Sock Busbranch/Surfdog
*Pharis & Jason Romero Long Gone Out West Blues Lula
Brittany Howard and Ruby Amanfu I Wonder/ When My Man Comes Home Third Man 7’’ Single
The Slide Brothers Robert Randolph Presents The Slide Brothers Concord
*Chris Antonik Better For You Independent
Eric Burdon Til Your River Runs Dry ABKCO
Jesse Dee On My Mind/In My Heart Alligator
*Cityreal & Wes Mackey Good Morning Blues Soul of the City
*Steve Hill Solo Recordings Volume 1 No Label
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Get Out! Stax
The James Hunter 6 Minute By Minute Universal
Corey Harris Fulton Blues Independent
The Reverend Peyton & His Big Damn Band Between The Ditches Side One Dummy
Dave Arcari & the Helsinki Hellraisers Whisky in My Blood Blue North
Jimi Hendrix People, Hell and Angels Legacy/Sony
Valerie June Pushin’ Against a Stone Sunday Best
Otis Taylor My World Is Gone Telarc
*Kid Koala 12Bit Blues Ninja Tune
*Declan O’Donovan Declan O’Donovan Independent