Suncoast Blues News
“You Ain’t Unlucky” An interview with Veronica Lewis
“You Ain’t Unlucky” An interview with Veronica Lewis by Monte Adkison, the “Blues Stalker” As the title tracks lyrics suggest, a positive spin can be embraced by anything that life throws at you. That is certainly evident in the recent success of...
Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen Grand Opening
Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen Grand Opening Two SBS board members had the pleasure of attending the “Grand Opening” of Dave Shiplets’ new southern cuisine restaurant Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen, located in the Village of the Arts in Bradenton. For...
Blues Family Reunites
Blues Family Reunites The 2021 Blues Bash at the Ranch was a true celebration. It was hard to tell who was more excited to be there, the bands for having a stage or the blues fans for finally hearing some live music. Here are the highlights. The Dottie Kelly Band...
Bryan Lee – Dunedin Mardi Gras 2020
Bryan Lee’s Six String Therapy Our colleague Mike Shivvers over at Blues & Roots Digital Archive completed the editing of the February 2020 Dunedin Mardi Gras Festival performance by blues legend Bryan Lee and his band Six String Therapy. Sadly, the blues world...
“Raisin Cain” by Chris Cain
"Raisin Cain" Chris Cain(Alligator Records 2021)CD review by Scott Morris Chris Cain returns with a superb recording. The lyrics are crisp, sometimes cynical, always witty, and will hit the mark for those who have been in a relationship for any length of time. Blues...
Curtis Salgado CD Review
Curtis Salgado CD Review Events in 2020 have inspired some great Blues music. “Damage Control”, Curtis Salgado’s new offering, really hits home. It was recorded at five different studios - Ultratone and Greaseland in California, Rock House in Nashville, Falcon...
Memphis Rub Band Review
The Memphis Rub Band The Memphis Rub Band is a fun way to spend a night listening and dancing to a wide range of blues-based musical genres. Suncoast Blues Society presents a review of two recent shows, at Blue Rooster and Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse, both...
Pasco Blues Fest Review
Pasco Blues Fest Review On a cloudy February 6th the 5th Annual Pasco County Blues Fest was welcomed by a good-sized crowd that was clearly starved to hear their blues music. Kevin and his team at Penguin Productions did a great job pulling it off - a beautiful day...
Message from ‘Madame’ President…
Message from ‘Madame’ President... Hello Blues lovers and Happy New Year, such that it is. I am proud and excited (and a bit nervous) to introduce myself to you as the newly elected president of the Suncoast Blues Society (SBS). So many greats have come before me. I...
Exit Message from the President
Exit Message from the President On Inauguration Day your Suncoast Blues Society had a board meeting and held our annual election of officers. We set a new and important milestone by selecting Terri O’Brien as the first female President of the Suncoast Blues...
CD Review – Selwyn Birchwood – “Living In A Burning House”
Selwyn Birchwood’s third Alligator CD Living In A Burning House is an absolute sledge hammer of an album! A more diverse and adventurous album than his two previous CDs, Selwyn examines the human condition through 13 tunes, with a thicker, deeper sound coming from his...
Roy Book Binder will be performing at Hideaway Café
Musically, Roy Book Binder is difficult to fence in or categorize. His eclectic repertoire includes blues, country tunes, bluegrass, folk, and popular songs that originated on Tin Pan Alley. He fantasizes that if he had been born 50 years earlier, he would have become...
Jose Ramirez & Anson Funderburgh On Tour
(The following appeared in a recent edition of Suncoast Blues News. If you are not a subscriber and wish to keep up-to-date on blues happenings on the Suncoast, click this link and join the fun!) Back by popular demand, Jose Ramirez and Anson Funderburgh are on tour...
CD Review – “Harlem King” – Solomon Hicks
Background Harlem is a coming-out party for Solomon, a nod to the legends that came before him in the vibrant musical community that is Harlem, NY, and is full of threads connecting to Harlem. Solomon’s talent shows well on this recording. At the age of 13, King...
Holiday Greetings Blues Fans
As 2020 rolls to a close we are looking forward to the start of the new year of change. We all hope for some normalcy in our future but there is still much uncertainty. The new vaccine to combat the COVID-19 virus is on the way. We must stay vigilant and patient, be...
CD Review – “Stone Crazy” – Kevin Burt
"Stone Crazy" - Kevin Burt It is my privilege to review Kevin Burt’s newly released CD. This is his first release since he joined the team at Gulf Coast Records. Kevin recorded Stone Crazy in Nederland Texas where Mike Zito resides in June of 2020 at MARZ...
CD Review – “The New World Blues” – Alastair Greene
The New World BluesAlastair Greene The New World Blues is Alastair Greene’s newest recording, the first for Tab Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Records. Written mostly by Alastair, with an assist or two from Tab, this blues-rock effort features Alastair’s guitar talents in...
“They Call Me Mud”
"They Call Me Mud" by Monte Adkison aka "The Blues Stalker" Some people are just born to sing the blues. Larry "Mud" Morganfield, the eldest son of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters certainly fits in that category. Although his parents divorced when he was young and his...
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