Watermelon Slim Traveling Man Northern Blues Music WatermelonSlim.com In troubled times, the familiar brings us comfort. One of the finest bluesmen we know, Watermelon Slim provides relief from the disquiet surrounding us today. Traveling Man is a two-album set of solo performances, just Slim, his resonator steel guitar, and a bit of harmonica. It is… Continue reading Watermelon Slim- Traveling Man review
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Watermelon Slim- Church of the Blues review
He’s had a little success in a life mostly marked by failure… Watermelon Slim Church of the Blues Northern Blues WatermelonSlim.com From 2006-2010, I was pleased to receive a Watermelon Slim album annually, and to praise his vison for the blues for various publications. From the self-titled Watermelon Slim & the Workers album (2006) through… Continue reading Watermelon Slim- Church of the Blues review
Watermelon Slim- Escape from the Chicken Coop
Watermelon Slim Escape from the Chicken Coop Northern Blues It isn’t unheard for blues singers to cut a country album; Tracy Nelson did so four decades ago, and numerous other artists have explored their country sides. On Escape from the Chicken Coop, Watermelon Slim- Bill Homans when he’s at home- cuts loose on a collection… Continue reading Watermelon Slim- Escape from the Chicken Coop
The Homemade Jamz Blues Band & Kelly Joe Phelps
In my Roots Music column today I advance several area roots events and review two albums that were released on Canadian labels earlier this summer- The Homemade Jamz Blues Band’s new one I Got Blues for You (Northern Blues) and Kelly Joe Phelps’s Western Ball (Black Hen). I’ve had both albums for awhile but only… Continue reading The Homemade Jamz Blues Band & Kelly Joe Phelps
Paul Reddick- Sugar Bird
Paul Reddick Sugar Bird Northern Blues I’ve never really ‘got’ what others saw and heard in Toronto’s Paul Reddick. Not his fault, not mine either. Sometimes, things just don’t click. But now, I believe I’m coming around. On Sugar Bird, and with the assistance of producer and album mainstay Colin Linden, the blues… Continue reading Paul Reddick- Sugar Bird
Various Artists- The Future of the Blues, Volume 3
Various Artists The Future of the Blues, Volume 3 Northern Blues Consistently an impressive label releasing superior blues albums of all intensities, Northern Blues further cements their position by collecting selections from their recent and upcoming releases. Anchored by a terrific pair of previously unreleased cuts from Watermelon Slim & the Workers, this… Continue reading Various Artists- The Future of the Blues, Volume 3
Fervor Coulee- roots music opinion 