Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release, Rosa's Lounge , from Howard and the White Boys and it's quite good. Opening with Heat Seeking Missile , a cool R&B style blues, Howard (bass and vocals) and the boys, Rocco Calipari (guitar), Pete Galanis (guitar) and Jim "Bucka" Christopolous launch off into a great track. Nice lead guitar work and great vocals highlight the track. Strung Out On The Blues is up next and it rips! A down and dirty track really showcases Howard's vocals and especially tasty guitar riffs throughout. This is my favorite track on the release and shows how strong Howard and gang can be live! Trouble Follows You is a cool Billy Boy Arnold or Bo Diddley influenced track with a great rhythm and strong drum beat by Christopulos. Cool slide work on this track over the guitar rhythm nicely emphasizes the contrast. Judge has a bit of funk and slick guitar rhythms. Freewheeling guitar work pushed along by Christopulos and McCullum makes this track si...

"Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band " for over two decades is Howard and the White Boys, pictured here outside Rosa's Lounge in Chicago, where they recorded their new album, the aptly-titled "Rosa's Lounge". They'll celebrate the new album with two big Chicago-based CD Release Parties - one at Rosa's Lounge on Friday, August 22; the other at Buddy Guy's Legends on Saturday, August 30. www.howardandthewhiteboys.net HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS CELEBRATE THEIR NEW ALBUM "ROSA'S LOUNGE" WITH TWO BIG CD RELEASE PARTIES - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 AT ROSA'S LOUNGE; AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 30@BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS     (CHICAGO, IL) -  Howard And the White Boys celebrate their long-awaited new album "Rosa's Lounge" with two big Chicago-based CD Release Parties: Friday, August 22 at Rosa's Lounge , 3420 W....

"Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band " for over two decades is Howard and the White Boys. They perform at he Prairie Dog Blues Festival in Prairie du Chien, WI this Friday, July 25. PRAIRIE DOG BLUES FESTIVAL PRESENTS "CHICAGO'S HARDEST-WORKING BLUES BAND," HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS, IN CONCERT                                    Friday, July 25 - 7 p.m.     (Prairie du Chien, WI) - The Prairie Dog Blues Festival presents Howard and the White Boys , "a/k/a "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," in concert, Friday, July 25. 7 p.m. performance. Tickets $25. in advance, per day - purchase online at http://www.prairiedogblues.com/buy-tickets/ . The Festival is held on scenic, historic St. Feriole Island, on t...

Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band " for over two decades is Howard and the White Boys. They perform at the 17th Annual Ribfest in Ft. Wayne on Thursday, June 19. 17TH ANNUAL RIBFEST PRESENTS "CHICAGO'S HARDEST-WORKING BLUES BAND," HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH     (FT. WAYNE, IN) - Howard and the White Boys , known near and far for over two decades as "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," will rock the blues at the 17th Annual Ribfest , Headwaters Park, 333 ...

Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band " for over two decades is Howard and the White Boys. They perform at the Jackson Blues Festival in Jackson, MI on Saturday, June 7. JACKSON BLUES FESTIVAL PRESENTS "CHICAGO'S HARDEST-WORKING BLUES BAND," HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS - SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH     (JACKSON, MI) - Howard and the White Boys , known near and far for over two decades as "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," will rock the blues at the Jackson Blues Festival , Reynolds Field (at Jackson County Airport), 3606 Wildwood Ave., Saturday, June 7 . 9 p.m. show. $5. admission. Info: (517) 962-5939 or log onto http://jacksonbluesfest.com/ .   The longtime blues/rock ensemble recently recorded their long-awaited new album (and follow-up to the critically-acclaimed " Made In Chicago" ) at Rosas' Lounge in ...

            "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band...For Over Two Decades!" Club Tavern in Middleton Presents: HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS One Show Only - Saturday, November 2      (MIDDLETON, WI) - Middleton gets the Blues as Club Tavern presents  "Chicago's Hardest-Working Blues Band," Howard and the White Boys, for one show only, Saturday, November 2. 9:00 p.m. Free. Club Tavern is located at 1915 Branch St. Info: (608) 836-3773 or www.clubtavern.com .   The longtime Chicago blues band recently recorded their long-awaited new album (and follow-up to the critically-acclaimed " Made In Chicago" ) at Rosas' Lounge in  Chicago, scheduled for a late-2013 release date. Read more about it here: http://www.examiner.com/article/howard-and-the-white-boys-recording-live-cd-at-rosa-s-lounge-chicago?CID=examiner_alerts_article.   Howard and the White Boys cont...