Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review Memphis Rent Party , the soundtrack to Robert Gordon 's 6th book, and it's excellent. Opening with a ragged but remarkable rendition of Guy Clark's Desparados Waiting On A Train by Jerry McGill. Backed by Mud Boy and the Neutrons, this is subtly terrific with excellent piano and slide work under McGill's haunting vocals.  On Chevrolet Luther Dickinson and Sharde Thomas exchanging lead vocals and playing fife vs slide backed by snappy marching like snare drums and powerful bass drums strokes.  Junior Kimbrough is up next with his trademark sound on All Night Long , recorded in Kimbrough's living room in the middle of a cotton field in 1986. Very cool. Another unmistakable sound is the sound of Furry Lewis' vocals with his own slide guitar on Why Don't You Come Home Blues , recorded in his living room in the 60's. How does it get any better than this? The surprise track for me was Calvin Newborn on Frame for the B...

Spiritualized "Hey Jane" Music Video - click the image to watch Last week Spiritualized unveiled a trailer of their new video to fans via social media. It was a tantalizing glimpse of what felt like a calm before a storm moment,directed by rising talent AG Rojas . Rojas who has previously shot for Jamie XX & Gil Scott, Earl Sweatshirt & Emeli Sandé, sets our protagonist Frida amidst a shady, seedy backdrop in which she’s desperately trying to uphold normality for her son. Frida, played by Tyra Sanchez , is perfectly cast as a visual accompaniment to the song’s energy and impact. “ Hey Jane ” is first the single and indication that new album Sweet Heart Sweet Light is another epic body of work from the anthemic master. It’s been three years in the making for renowned perfectionist Jason Spaceman and the resulting music captured in this first single, showcases them at their most vibrant and sublime. Clocking in at 8:55 in true J Spaceman style, meticul...

The Black Keys will release El Camino, their follow-up to Brothers, on December 6, 2011. This release has been widely anticipated. the media has really hooked onto these guys with their grungy rock blues tunes being used to sell everything from cars to tv shows. The track list for the new release is shown below: TRACK-LISTING 1. Lonely Boy 2. Dead and Gone 3. Gold on the Ceiling 4. Little Black Submarines 5. Money Maker 6. Run Right Back 7. Sister 8. Hell of a Season 9. Stop Stop 10. Nova Baby 11. Mind Eraser Like other contemporary stripped down bands such as the White Stripes, Dead Weather, Them Crooked Vultures, Raconteurs and others, this band has made the blues available to an entire new audience: Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click HERE