The
Soul Rebels, Can't tell you much about last weekend's shows as Kim and I were in Memphis for the Blues Music Awards. What a great time that was! Kim and I got to sit back and listen to a week of blues without having to run the shows. Came back with a bunch of good, new BBC prospects, too. Tab Benoit and Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks took home the lion’s share of the awards. Biscuit Miller, who will be at the BBC on June 1, captured the top spot for best Bass Player. You can see a list of the other winners at: https://www.blues.org/#ref=index On Friday, the Mississippi Blues Commission unveiled a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker at The Blues Foundation offices and future home of the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis. The Blues Foundation is in the midst of its capital campaign to “Raise the Roof” on the Hall of Fame. So far, the Foundation has raised more than $800,000 and is seeking donations from Blues fans to complete the project. You can text - blues - to 80077 to make a $10 donation to the Blues Hall of Fame. You can get your name included in the HOF with a $1,000 donation paid over five years. Any contribution will help enshrine for future generations the musicians who have created this uniquely American music. You can log onto https://www.blues.org/#ref=halloffame_index to make a donation and get more information. The BMA’s were a lot of fun but it's back to putting on some good stuff at the club this week and we have four great shows to give you a case of the blues!
“While these mixtures are certainly a strange brew of horn outbursts and riotous cacophony, the end result is a rejuvenated approach to a musical form that prides lyrics over music.” Glide Magazine “Soul Rebels’ willingness to explore black music in all its forms is where the band deserves its most praise.” All About Jazz Soul Rebels are a must-hear band these days.” Off Beat “The Soul Rebels have remained a fixture of the local brass band community.” NOLA.com
"Where have
the crazy performers like Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nappy
Brown, Chuck Berry, Guitar Slim, and Howlin' Wolf gone? We don't
have many like that anymore, especially in the blues. Matt Hill
is that and more, conjuring thoughts of a blues baby of The
Killer himself." Matt says: "I'm coming for you Bradfordville. Put on your safety shorts and get ready for the ride!!!" Matt's got a soulful, fiery voice, facial contortions and limber fingers that fly across the frets and slither across the slide. Always good for a bunch of ovations and a heck of a good time!. Check out Walter's You Tube of Matt's rendition of AC/DC's Hell's Bells at an earlier BBC show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKS1Esj4m60 Lots more at: http://www.matthillblues.com; http://www.reverbnation.com/matthillboogie# Party hats and dancin' shoes suggested. SHOWTIME is 8:30. Tickets are $8 in advance, available at http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com , and $10 on the day of show. Students and members of any blues organization get in for $10 on the day of show.
Individually, Peter and Sue receive rave reviews from the critics:
"Peter Karp
blends blues, folk and rock, drawing from the roots of American
music...His influences come from folk, blues and a little country--Dylan,
Phil Ochs, John Prine, Bill Monroe, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix...
....Like Hendrix, Dylan, Vaughn and Waters before him, he veers
from barriers and twists the sounds, taking it to The Philadelphia Enquirer says: "Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence, to go with those blazing guitar chops." Together, the critics hail their collaborative efforts: "He Said - She
Said is a unique, daring idea beautifully executed by two talented,
inspired artists unafraid to express themselves in songs of
love, hope, longing, emptiness and frustration."
"Blind Pig Records
are out with another winner for those of you who dig the bluesier
side of this mix we here call Americana. This is a thoroughly
enjoyable disc by two musicians who stand well on their own,
but together even stand perhaps just a bit taller!" Peter and Sue will be backed by an electric rhythm section and will also play a few "unplugged" selections. Check out their website for videos of selections from "Beyond The Crossroads" at: http://www.karpfoley.com/news and http://www.karpfoley.com/video.php?show=true&vid=h-kjfsr7mI4 with more info at: http://www.karpfoley.com/ This show is a gud'un! Showtime is 10 pm and will be simulcast on 99.9 HANK FM and streamed live at http://www.999hank.fm/ as well as 106.1 FM The Path and http://www.q1061.fm Advance tickets are $15 available at http://www.bradfordvilleblues.com and for students and members of any blues organization. Day of show tickets are $18. Thanks again to 99.9 HANK FM for broadcasting live from the BBC every Saturday night! Hank will dually simulcast the Saturday night shows on HANK's sister station, 106.1 FM The Path, too! Check out the new format on 106.1 FM in Tallahassee. We also thank Miller Lite for its continuing sponsorship to help make the broadcasts possible. Check out our Miller Lite buckets specials. Terry broadcasts the simulcast from his stereo in the Blues Room next to the bonfire. So listen in if you're hanging out by the fire. Tune in if you wish you were hangin' by the fire! Ms. Ernestine will be in the Blues Room fryin’ up a mess of catfish nuggets and mullet on Friday and Saturday, so come with an appetite! Closing Out May:
Jammin’ in June: It’s almost summer and the music is gunna be hot, too!
Check our website (www.bradfordvilleblues.com) for more information and tickets to these and other shows or call the club (850/906-0766) for reservations but remember that advance ticket purchasers get table and admission priority. BLUES
ON THE AIR: Tune in to The Sunday Morning
Blues Show with Dr. Blues: WVFS, The Voice at 89.7
FM and http://wvfs.fsu.edu
from 10:00 a.m to 1 p.m. BLUES AND JAZZ ON THE WEB: Check out Jazz Blues Florida on the web for a comprehensive look at live music in Florida from the Keys to Pensacola. http://www.jazzbluesflorida.com Charlie Boyer and the good folks at JBF do a great job in promoting shows, artists, bands and live music. An excellent source for all things live music in Florida. There’s gunna be a party in the woods this week. Be there! Kim, Gary and the BBC Irregulars Gary Anton
7152 Moses Lane Tallahassee, FL, 32309 (850) 906-0766   |
I'm
excited about the 
They
keep some pretty good company, too, appearing on Conan with
Galactic and Corey Glover, sharing show bills with Metallica
and touring with Galactic, and playing at a bunch of impressive
venues including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival,
Boneroo and festivals from coast to coast. They are kinda like
the BBC--you have to experience them to get the real feel. Check
out their music and videos at: 
It's
Deep Fried Rhythm & Blues on Thursday, May 17
when crazy-man and 2011 Blues Music Award winner 
"He
drives audiences crazy. A stage can't contain him, he raves
from the floor,
bottom,
Commander Keith McCraw rackin' it up on the rubboard with brother
Larry McCraw ticklin' the triangle and young AJ on percussion.
It doesn't get much more fun than this! Folks should stake out
their place on the dance floor (and club) early 'cause it fills
up quickly. The Tallahassee Democrat's musical muse, Kati Schardl,
calls their music "ridiculously danceable"and that
ain't no lie! Come on out and bring your partner or find one
on the dance floor! We'll provide the dancin' juice and bonfire.
More info on the band at: 
On
Saturday, May 19, Blind Pig recording artists 
Sue
Foley, from Canada, is a very talented guitar player, singer
and songwriter with a magnetic stage presence and a wide repertoire
of styles. Sue deftly mixes blues roots, electrified guitar
and acoustic pickin' into a blues brew that has won her worldwide
accolades. She won the 2000 Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent
of the Grammy) for Best Blues Album, a record 17 Maple Blues
Awards (Canada's Blues Music Award), for such categories as
Blues Guitarist, Entertainer and Female Vocalist of the Year,
among other, and 3 Trophee De Blues in France for Best Blues
Guitarist.
"...an
underground genius...lie Jackson Brown and John Prine, with
a heavy dose of the blues, too. Karp's a soulful storyteller,
the man can write…" -
Blues
Revue declares Sue to be " ...among the handful of guitar-
laying blues women prepared to carry the mantle Bonnie Raitt
currently holds".
This
is a great record, absolutely not to be missed. 14 tracks of
some of the sexiest, steamiest, dramatic, and comedic tunes
I have ever heard from two very different artists. There is
chemistry here."