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The September issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info).

Featured CDs include new ones from Irma Thomas, Bernie Pearl, Tomcat Courtney,
Chris James and Patrick Rynn, Travis Haddix, Carlos del Junco, Liz Mandeville,
Miss Blues, Scissormen, Scott Ellison, and more, plus a look at some vintage
Little Richard recordings.

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... ]]> 167780 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:37:43 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/165440.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The August issue of Blues Bytes is now online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info).

Featured CDs include new ones from Kenny Neal, Henry Butler, Solomon Burke,
Mike Zito, Boo Boo Davis, Nellie Tiger Travis, Garnet Mimms, Guitar Red,
Barbara Blue, and more, plus reissues from Hollywood Fats with the Paladins and
Johnny Nicholas with special guests.

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... ]]> 165440 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:56 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/163090.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The July issue of Blues Bytes is now online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info).

Featured CDs include new ones from the Michael Burks, Carolyn Wonderland, Fomot
RaSun, Janiva Magness, Bonnie Bramlett, Danny Brooks, Davis Coen, Kenny Blues
Boss Wayne, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Pinetop Perkins, Dave Specter, Watermelon
Slim and more.

If you missed the June issue, be sure to check it out at www.bluesbytes.info/
ix0608.html (http://www.bluesbytes.info/ix0608.html) for reviews from Marcia
Ball, Wanda Johnson, Alberta Adams, Watermelon Slim, Rob Roy Parnell, Kelly
Richey, David Jacobs-Strain, Sonny Landreth, Duke Danger, Seth Kibel, and more,
plus multiple reviews of the Homemade Jamz Blues Band CD and a look back at an
... ]]> 163090 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:26:34 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/159555.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The May issue of Blues Bytes is now online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info).

Featured CDs includenew ones from the late Sean Costello, Clarence Spady, The
Mississippi Marvel, Amos Garrett, Duke Robillard, Eric Lindell, Dan Treanor &
Jack Hadley, Samuel James, Moreland & Arbuckle, JW-Jones Band, and more, plus
concert DVD featuring Billy Gibson and a look back at The Kinsey Report's
Alligator debut, Edge of the City.

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... ]]> 159555 Sat, 24 May 2008 09:26:25 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/157417.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The March and April issues of Blues Bytes are both online at
www.bluesbytes.info (http://www.bluesbytes.info) (go to www.bluenight.com/
BluesBytes/ix0308.html (http://www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes/ix0308.html) to
directly access the March reviews).

Featured CDs in March included new ones from Eddy Clearwater, Samuel James,
Honeyboy Edwards, Sean Carney, Al Basile, Ms. Jody, Stan Mosley, Joe Moss Band,
Pete Scheips Band, Anthony Gomes, and more, plus a reissue of many of Magic
Slim's best sides and a look back at Maurice John Vaughn's Alligator debut,
Generic Blues Album.

The April issue included reviews of new CDs from Eden Brent, Bobby Wayne, Mac
Arnold, The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue, Albert Castiglia, Dan Treanor &
... ]]> 157417 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:41:17 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/153333.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The February issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from Lurrie Bell
, Moreland & Arbuckle, Alvin Jett, John-Alex Mason, Catherine Russell, Tom
Principato, Cash McCall, Barbara Blue, and more, plus reviews of DVDs from Son
Seals and Eddy Clearwater and a look back at Joe Louis Walker's debut album
from 1986.

For those of you in the Phoenix area, don't miss Blues Blast 2008 (http://
www.bluesblast.info/) this Saturday, February 23rd from noon until 8:00 pm at
the Mesa Amphitheatre.

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... ]]> 153333 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:17:38 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/151069.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The January issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). We are continuing the annual tradition of featuring our
reviewers' Top Ten lists of favorite CDs from the previous year. Other featured
discs this month include new ones from Roomful of Blues, Debbie Davies, Sharrie
Williams, Celso Salim, Bob Brozman, The Insomniacs, Ernie Hawkins, Eric Bibb,
Ellis Hooks, and more, plus a review of some previously-unissued recordings
from the great Luther Allison.

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... ]]> 151069 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:23:45 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/149091.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

Seasons Greetings from Blues Bytes! We are pleased to have completed our 11th
year of bringing you monthly blues CD reviews. Thanks to all for your
continuing support!

The December issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from Nappy Brown
, Betty Harris, Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Blues Quartet, BlueHouse Band,
Dave Riley & Bob Corritore, Jeffrey Halford and the Healers, Coco Montoya,
Ronnie Earl, Monster Mike Welch, Ellis Hooks, and more, plus a DVD of Eric
Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival and a look back at some classic O.V.
Wright recordings.

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... ]]> 149091 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:55:28 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/146046.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The combined October/November issue of Blues Bytes is online at
www.bluesbytes.info (http://www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month
include new ones from Hope Waits, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Big George Brock,
Dicky Williams, Charles Wilson, ZZ Hill Jr., David Brinston, Toni Price, Jook
Bourke, Downchild, Andy Martin, The Detonators, Elvin Bishop, Stacy Mitchhart,
and more, and a look at a DVD from Son Seals.

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... ]]> 146046 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:00:45 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/142047.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The September issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from Bettye
Lavette, Mason Casey, Bobby Rush, Lil' Brian and the Travelers, Stacy Mitchhart
, Randy McAllister, Omar Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan's tribute to Jimmy Reed,
British blues band 3AM, and more, plus a look back at a classic Robert Cray
album.

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... ]]> 142047 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:48:38 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/139332.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The August issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from the John
Hammond, Jerry Lawson/Talk of the Town, Dave Gross, Ana Popovic, Gina Sicilia,
Mem Shannon, Dave Arcari, Joan Armatrading, Elvin Bishop, Peter Karp, Blue
Voodoo, JB Bigham (aka The Soul of John Black), West of Memphis, and more, plus
a look at a book on New York blues by Adam Gussow and a comprehensive analysis
of past CDs from Detroit guitarist Robert Noll.

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... ]]> 139332 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:09:12 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/136300.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The July issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from the Mannish
Boys, Marie Knight, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Carolina Chocolate Drops, John Dee
Holeman & The Waifs, The Twisters, Matt Walsh, Dave Hole, Hamilton Loomis,
Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser, Red Beans & Rice, and more, plus a look back at
one of Larry Davis' better CDs.

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... ]]> 136300 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:04:00 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/133610.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The June issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from Phillip
Walker, the trio of Sue Foley, Deborah Coleman and Roxanne Potvin, Paul Reddick
, Candye Kane, The Beat Daddys, Billy Jones, Eli Cook, Billy Gibson, Boyd Small
, Mem Shannon, and Adam Posnak, plus reviews of a trio of blues-related DVDs,
including the excellent Hurricane on the Bayou, and an inside look at the late
Carey Bell.

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... ]]> 133610 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:31:29 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/131183.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The May issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from Koko Taylor
, Terry "Big T" Williams and Wesley "Junebug" Jefferson, Jimmy Hall, Tad
Robinson, Howard and the White Boys, Denise LaSalle, Ken Tucker, Magic Slim and
the Teardrops, Mojo Watson, Ernie Southern, Randy McAllister, Lady Sunshine and
the X-Band, and more, and a flash back to Bobby Parker's first Black Top CD,
plus a reissue of Roscoe Shelton recordings and a DVD spotlighting the career
of piano legend Pinetop Perkins.

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... ]]> 131183 Fri, 25 May 2007 09:38:18 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/127966.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The April issue of Blues Bytes is now online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from John N?meth
, James Hinkle, Roxanne Potvin, Pine Leaf Boys, Soul Deacons, Watermelon Slim,
Tommy Castro, JJ Grey & Mofro, The Rounders, Doug Cox / Salil Bhatt, and more,
plus a look back at a classic T-Bone Walker album.

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... ]]> 127966 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:15:20 MSD http://archives.zinester.com/23100/125450.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The March issue of Blues Bytes is now online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from Corey
Stevens, Joe Doucet, Stan Mosley, Billy Blue Strauss, Denmark's Peter Nande,
and the Daddy Mack Blues Band, plus a reissue of great soul recordings from Big
John Hamilton and a look back at half a dozen John Lee Hooker CDs released in
the latter days of the great one's career.

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... ]]> 125450 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:33:19 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/122141.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The February issue of Blues Bytes is now online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured CDs this month include new ones from Big Pete
Pearson, Katherine Davis, The Groanbox Boys, Tracy Conover, Michael Powers, the
gonstermachers, Barrelhouse Chuck, Danny Brooks, and JW-Jones Blues Band, plus
a DVD from Chicago Blues Reunion. We also take a look back at Luther Allison's
phenomenal Soul Fixin' Man CD.

For those of you near the Phoenix area or looking for a good reason to get out
of the cold weather, check the info on the upcoming Blues Blast 2007, hosted by
the Phoenix Blues Society and scheduled for February 25th at the Mesa
Amphitheatre in Mesa, AZ. The complete lineup and ticket info is at
www.bluesblast.info (http://www.bluesblast.info). Send email to
info@phoenixblues.org (mailto:info@phoenixblues.org) to inquire about a special
... ]]> 122141 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:10:22 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/118493.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

Happy New Year from Blues Bytes!

The January issue of Blues Bytes is now online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). This issue continues the tradition of featuring our
reviewers' Top Ten lists of favorite discs from the previous year. Among the
CDs that show up on more than one list are new CDs from Willie Walker, Fiona
Boyes, Cephas & Wiggins, Janiva Magness, Jeremy Spencer, Bob Margolin, Charlie
Musselwhite, and Paris James.

Other featured discs this month include new CDs from The Holmes Brothers, Joe
Louis Walker, Bob Margolin, Terry Garland, Eddie Cotton, Midnight Shift, and
the Greek band Small Blues Trap, plus a review of the new biography of Duane
Allman. There are also a couple of reviews of Delmark's Junior Wells live set
... ]]> 118493 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:28:06 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/117132.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

Seasons greetings from Blues Bytes!

It's hard to believe that we've been doing this site for 10 years. Our first
issue was in December of 1996 ... it seems like only yesterday. Every issue is
still online. The design of the earlier issues now looks a little dated, but
the content is still fresh and makes for good reading over the holidays. Check
the Back Issues (http://www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes/backissu.html) page for a
complete listing of issues or the Index by Artist Name (http://
www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes/artist-1.html) to find specific reviews.

The past year was especially rewarding when Blues Bytes received a Keeping the
Blues Alive award from the Blues Foundation in the "Blues on the Internet"
category. Thanks to all of our loyal readers for the support, as well as the
... ]]> 117132 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:05:19 MSK http://archives.zinester.com/23100/113969.html?rss=1 Dear Blues Bytes reader,

The November issue of Blues Bytes is online at www.bluesbytes.info (http://
www.bluesbytes.info). Featured discs this month include new CDs from Arizona
guitarist Paris James, Roy Young, Moreland, Arbuckle and Floyd, Barbara Blue,
Aynsley Lister, Bernard Allison, Frankie Lee, D.C. Bellamy, Lil' Dave Thompson,
Paul Mark & the Van Dorens and Ric E Bluez, as well as a collection of
instrumentals from Canned Heat, a 'best of' collection from Little Feat, and a
look back at a collection of vintage Snooky Pryor recordings.

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... ]]> 113969 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:32:19 MSK