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Reviews - updated November 1

Book Reviews

• Blues Traveling: The Holy Sites of Delta Blues - Steve Cheseborough Karen Nugent • Aug 2009
• Ted Gioia - Delta Blues T. Charles • May 2009
• Adam Gussow - Journeyman's Road Karen Nugent • Sep 2007

DVD Reviews

• Cadillac Records - Written & Directed by Darnell Martin Georgetown Fats • Jan 2009
• Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Hope Radio DVD Brian D. Holland • Dec 2008
• Billy Gibson - The Prince of Beale Street Georgetown Fats • Jul 2008
• Doug MacLeod - The Blues In Me, Live In Concert Art Tipaldi • Dec 2007

CD Reviews

• Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! Georgetown Fats • 2009
• Fiona Boyes - Blues Woman Mike Mellor• 2009
• Woodbrain - Swimming In Turpentine Brian D. Holland • 2009
• John Primer - All Original Art Tipaldi • 2009
  
  
• Mavis Staples - Live: Hope At The Hideout Art Tipaldi • Oct 2009
• Big Pete Pearson - Finger In Your Eye Georgetown Fats • Oct 2009
• Big Bill Morganfield - Born Lover Rachel Lee • Oct 2009
• Sean Costello - Sean's Blues - A Memorial Retrospective Brian D. Holland • Oct 2009
  
  
• Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar Brian D. Holland • Sep 2009
• Wooden Eye - Don’t Ask Rachel Lee • Sep 2009
• Rick Welter - I’m All Yours Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Sep 2009
• Billy Flynn - Blues Drive Art Tipaldi • Sep 2009
• Ana Popovic - Blind For Love Brian D. Holland • Sep 2009
  
  
• Jason Ricci - Done With The Devil Art Tipaldi • 2009
• Sunny and her Joy Boys - Introducing Sunny and her Joy Boys Bill Copeland • Aug 2009
• Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt - Slide to Freedom 2 Georgetown Fats • Aug 2009
• Paul Reddick - Sugarbird Georgetown Fats • Aug 2009
  
  
• Clarence Spady - Just Between Us Rachel Lee • Jul 2009
• Joe Price - Rain or Shine T. Charles • Jul 2009
• JP Soars - Back Of My Mind Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Jul 2009
• Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet - Soul Monster Georgetown Fats • Jul 2009
  
  
• Magic Slim & the Teardrops - Midnight Blues Georgetown Fats • Jun 2009
• James "Yank" Rachell - A Tribute to the Legendary Blues Mandolin Man Rachel Lee • Jun 2009
• Dirty Mac Blues Band - Victory Bar Bill Copeland • Jun 2009
• Louisiana Red - Back To The Black Bayou Art Tipaldi • Jun 2009
  
  
• Nick Moss and the Flip Tops - Live At Chan’s, Vol. 2 Art Tipaldi • May 2009
• Various Artists - The Future of The Blues – Volume III Georgetown Fats • May 2009
• The Alex Dixon Band - Rising From The Bushes Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • May 2009
• Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch and Lurrie Bell – Chicago Blues - A Living History
  Brian D. Holland • May 2008
  
  
• Paul Mark and The Van Dorens - Blood & Treasure Georgetown Fats • Apr 2009
• Robin Rogers - Treat Me Right Bill Copeland • Feb 2009
• J.J. Grey and Mofro - Orange Blossoms Rachel Lee • Apr 2009
• Shemekia Copeland - Never Going Back Art Tipaldi • Apr 2009
  
  
• Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm - 2 Man Wrecking Crew Art Tipaldi • Mar 2009
• Motor City Josh - Forty Four: A Tribute To Howlin' Wolf Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Mar 2009
  
  
• Guy Davis - Sweetheart Like You Art Tipaldi • Feb 2009
• Buddy Guy - Skin Deep Bill Copeland • Feb 2009
• Peter McGraw - Follow Me To The Blues Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Feb 2009
• B.B. King - One Kind Favor Bill Copeland • Feb 2009
  
  
• Gina Sicilia - Hey Sugar Georgetown Fats • Jan 2009
• Bruce Katz Band - Live! At The Firefly Art Tipaldi • Jan 2009
• Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials - Full Tilt Georgetown Fats • Jan 2009
  
  
• Mike Morgan & The Crawl - Stronger Every Day Georgetown Fats • Dec 2008
• Susan Tedeschi - Back To The River Bill Copeland • Dec 2008
• Scissormen - Luck In A Hurry Art Tipaldi • Dec 2008
• Matthew Stubbs - Soul Bender Bill Copeland • Dec 2008
  
  
• The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue - Command Performance Art Tipaldi • Nov 2008
• Paul Rishell & Annie Raines - A Night In Woodstock Karen Nugent • Nov 2008
• The Blues Experience With Cash McCall - The Vintage Room T. Charles • Nov 2008
• Albert Cummings - Feel So Good – Albert Cummings Live Brian D. Holland • Nov 2008
  
  
• Joe Louis Walker - Witness to the Blues Brian D. Holland • Oct 2008
• The Homemade Jamz Blues Band - Pay Me No Mind Karen Nugent • Oct 2008
• Irma Thomas - Simply Grand Art Tipaldi • Oct 2008
• Bees Deluxe - The Demolition Tapes Georgetown Fats • Oct 2008
  
  
• Maria Muldaur - Yes We Can Art Tipaldi • Sep 2008
• Dennis Gruenling - I Just Keep Lovin' Him-a Tribute to Little Walter
  Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Sep 2008
• Super Chikan - Sum' Mo Chikan Art Tipaldi • Sep 2008
• Delta Generators - Devil In The Rhytham Bill Copeland • Sep 2008
  
  
• Steve Guyger - Radio Blues T. Charles • Aug 2008
• John-Alex Mason - Town & Country Art Tipaldi • Aug 2008
• Duke Robillard - A Swingin' Session with Duke Robillard Art Tipaldi • Aug 2008
• Kenny Neal - Let Life Flow Art Tipaldi • Aug 2008
  
  
• Watermelon Slim & The Workers - No Paid Holidays Georgetown Fats • Jul 2008
• Forrest & Kaylon McDonald - Nothing Wrong With Dreaming Tee Charles • Jul 2008
• ShadowBox Blues Band - Haggie Daggy Blues Karen Nugent • Jul 2008
  
  
• Sam Hooper Group - East Karen Nugent • Jun 2008
• Sean Costello - We Can Get Together" Art Tipaldi • Jun 2008
• Charles Burton - I Wouldn’t Lie to You Georgetown Fats • Jun 2008
• Erin and Neil Harpe - Delta Blues Duets Bill Copeland • Jun 2008
• Grady Champion - Back in Mississippi, Live at the 930 Blues Café Karen Nugent • Jun 2008
  
  
• Roomful of Blues - Raisin’ A Ruckus Karen Nugent • May 2008
• Bill Lupkin - Hard Pill to Swallow Art Tipaldi • May 2008
• Mississippi Mudsharks - Train Rolls On Georgetown Fats • May 2008
• Michael Burks - Iron Man Brian D. Holland • May 2008
• Albert Storo & the Soul Hustlers - Getting’ Down & Nasty Karen Nugent • May 2008
  
  
• Jeff Healey - Mess Of Blues Brian D. Holland • Apr 2008
• The Ten Foot PoleCats - Sterno Soup Georgetown Fats • Apr 2008
• Honeyboy Edwards - Roamin’ and Ramblin’ Karen Nugent • Apr 2008
• Dave Riley and Bob Corritore - Travelin’ the Dirt Road Art Tipaldi • Apr 2008
• Zen Blues Quartet - Again And Yet Again Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Apr 2008
  
  
• Charlie Wood and the New Memphis Underground Bill Copeland • Mar 2008
• Sugar Ray & The Bluetones - My Life, My Friends, My Music Karen Nugent • Mar 2008
• Stacy Mitchhart - Gotta Get The Feeling Back Again Bill Copeland • Mar 2008
• Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Thrillville Art Tipaldi • Mar 2008
• Randy McAllister - Dope Slap Soup Georgetown Fats • Mar 2008
  
  
• Lisa Marie and All Shook Up - Wake Up! Bill Copeland • Feb 2008
• Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters - Hope Radio Brian D. Holland • Feb 2008
• Doyle Bramhall - Is It News Brian D. Holland • Feb 2008
• The Billy Gibson Band - Live at the Rumboogie Café Georgetown Fats • Feb 2008
• Popa Chubby - Electric Chubby-Land Volume I & II Georgetown Fats • Feb 2008
  
  
• Monster Mike Welch - Just Like It Is Karen Nugent • Jan 2008
• Dave Hole - Rough Diamond Georgetown Fats • Jan 2008
• National Women In Blues - Volume 1 Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Jan 2008
• Mark Nomad - Electric Church Art Tipaldi • Jan 2008
• Nick Moss & the Flip Tops - Play It Til' Tomorrow Brian D. Holland • Jan 2008
  
  
• Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughn - Jimmy Reed Highway Brian D. Holland • Dec 2007
• Roxanne Potvin, Sue Foley and Debbie Coleman - TimeBOMB Georgetown Fats • Dec 2007
• Bernie Pearl - Somebody Got to Do It! Karen Nugent • Dec 2007
• Doug Cox and Salil Bhatt - Slide to Freedom Karen Nugent • Dec 2007
• Stevie Ray Vaughan & Friends - Solos, Sessions, & Encores Art Tipaldi • Dec 2007
  
  
• Bobby Rush - Raw Georgetown Fats • Nov 2007
• Kemp Harris - Edenton Art Tipaldi • Nov 2007
• Jook Bourke - Just A Minute Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Nov 2007
• Dave Fields - Time’s A Wastin’ Karen Nugent • Nov 2007
• Elvin Bishop - Booty Bumpin' Art Tipaldi • Nov 2007
  
  
• Robben Ford - Truth Brian D. Holland • Oct 2007
• Grayson Capps - Wail & Ride Art Tipaldi • Oct 2007
• Roxanne Potvin - The Way It Feels Bill Copeland • Oct 2007
• Mason Casey - Sofa King Badass Karen Nugent • Oct 2007
  
  
• Ana Popovic - Still Making History Art Tipaldi • Sep 2007
• Candye Kane - Guitar'd And Feathered Bill Copeland • Sep 2007
• Darrell Nulisch - Goin’ Back To Dallas Karen Nugent • Sep 2007
• Matt Walsh - Hard Luck Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro • Sep 2007
• Tab Benoit - Power Of The Pontchartrain Karen Nugent • Sep 2007
  
  
• John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - In the Palace of the King Brian D. Holland • Aug 2007
• Gina Sicilia - Allow Me to Confess Karen Nugent • Aug 2007
• Dave Gross - Take The Gamble Karen Nugent • Aug 2007
• Bird Mancini - Funny Day Bill Copeland • Aug 2007
  
  
• Erinn Brown - Road Signs To The Sun Bill Copeland • Jul 2007
• The Twisters - After The Storm Karen Nugent • Jul 2007
• Chris Fitz Band - Chris Fitz Band Karen Nugent • Jul 2007
• Fiona Boyes - Lucky 13 Art Tipaldi • Jul 2007
• Terrance Simien - Across The Parish Line Art Tipaldi • Jul 2007
  
  
• Muddy Waters - Breakin' It Up, Breakin'It Down Art Tipaldi • Jun 2007
• John Lee Hooker - Gold Art Tipaldi • Jun 2007
• Alligator - Crucial Blues Series Karen Nugent • Jun 2007
• Paul Reddick - Reddick Review: Best of Karen Nugent • Jun 2007
  
  
• Jimmy "Duck" Holmes - Back to Bentonia Art Tipaldi • May 2007
• Ben King & the Sidewalk Saints - Roots Gospel R. Avant-Mier • May 2007
• Tad Robinson - A New Point of View Art Tipaldi • May 2007
• Koko Taylor - Old School Karen Nugent • May 2007
  
  
• Ronnie Baker Brooks - The Torch Art Tipaldi • Apr 2007
• Jimmy Burns - Live at B.L.U.E.S Art Tipaldi • Apr 2007
• The Holmes Brothers - State of Grace Tee Charles • Apr 2007
• Daddy Mack Blues Band - Bluestones Karen Nugent • Apr 2007
  
  
• Payne Edmonson Band - Master of the Game Art Tipaldi • Mar 2007
• Pearly White - White Hot Blues Karen Nugent • Mar 2007
• Ruf Records Anthology Art Tipaldi • Mar 2007
• Scissormen - When the Devil Calls Bill Copeland • Mar 2007
  
  
• Bernard Allison - Energized Live in Europe Karen Nugent • Feb 2007
• Paul Mark & the Van Dorens - Trick Fiction Tee Charles • Feb 2007
• Coco Montoya - Dirty Deal Karen Nugent • Feb 2007
  
  
• Cleveland Fats - The Way Things Go Karen Nugent • Jan 2007
• Hellhounds - Halfway Between Something and Nowhere Rick Sanger • Jan 2007
• JW-Jones Blues Band - Kissing in 29 Days Karen Nugent • Jan 2007
• Michael Powers - Prodigal Son Art Tipaldi • Jan 2007
• Reba Russell - Broke Down But Not Out Art Tipaldi • Jan 2007
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd - 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads Karen Nugent • Jan 2007

Past CD reviews in alphabetical order by artist:

• Al Basile - Groovin" In the Mood Room
• Blind Pig - 30th Anniversary
• Canned Heat - Instrumentals
• The Ford Blues Band - The Butterfield/Bloomfield Concert
• David Gogo - Skeleton Keys
• James Hunter - People Gonna Talk
• Willie King - One Love
• Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - My Heart's In Texas
• Bettye LaVette - I've Got My Own Hell To Raise
• Trudy Lynn & Calvin Owens_I'm Still Here
• Magic Slim & The Teardrops_That Ain't Right
• Janiva Magness - Do I Move You
• Bob Margolin - In North Carolina
• Frank Morey - The Delmark Sessions
• Nick Moss - Live At Chan's
• Charlie Musselwhite - Delta Hardware Co.
• Calvin Newborn - New Born
• Paul Oscher - Down in the Delta
• Nerak Roth Patterson - Brown Angel
• Lee Rocker - Racin' the Devil
• Jon Short_Backporch Blues
• Jeremy Spencer - Precious Litgtle
• Finis Tasby - What My Blues Are All About
• Texas All Star Big Band Bash
• Walter Trout - Full Circle
• Eddie Turner - The Turner Diaries
• Watermelon Slim - and the Workers

Past DVD reviews in alphabetical order by artist:

• Mississippi Heat - One Eye Open
• Pintop Perkins - Born In the Honey
• Tail Dragger - My Head Is Bald
• Reverend Billy C. Wirtz - Sermon from Bethlehem