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Interview with Charlie Musselwhite.
Mississippi-born, Memphis-raised, Grammy Award-winning music legend Charlie Musselwhite doesn’t just sing and play the blues; he is, in every sense of the word, a bluesman. Growing up, he not only learned the music first-hand from many of the genre’s most influential artists, he also absorbed the lifestyle. “It’s an attitude,” Musselwhite says of playing the blues. “A way of living life.” Over the course of his six-decade career, Musselwhite has released nearly 40 albums. He is renowned worldwide as a master harmonica player, a seasoned, truth-telling vocalist and an original songwriter rooted deep within the blues tradition. As many of his fans know, he’s also a country blues guitarist of great depth, warmth and subtlety.
Charlie's info https://www.charliemusselwhite.com
Shows https://www.charliemusselwhite.com/shows
 

Interview with Don Rauf of Life In A Blender
Don returns to talk about Life In A Blender's new album Bent By The Weather.
 
DON RAUF loves W.C. Fields, Preston Sturges, and Nikola Tesla. He lives with his lovely beekeeping wife, Monique, and his cartooning, surrealistic son, Leo. He is a writer whose books include Killer Lipstick and Other Spy Gadgets. He is the proud founder of The Blowhole Theater, an annual Brooklyn variety show featuring the Blowhole Theater Players and their characters Puckerballs the Garbage Can Elf, Scottish Jesus, and Abraham Lincoln. Life In a Blender A SHORT HISTORY For over 25 years, Life in a Blender has been the canvas for singer and songwriter Don Rauf's blackly comic landscapes. The group has released albums ranging from screaming punk to orchestrated chamber pop, and has brought the high theatrics of its live act to stages from Berlin to Austin to Toronto to Brooklyn and Seattle. Don Rauf formed the band with high school friend Dave Moody (then bassist, now cellist), and within a couple of years had acquired the drumming services of Ken Meyer. Guitarist Al Houghton and bassist Mark Lerner joined in 1992, and violinist Rebecca Weiner Tompkins signed on in 1993. While the band's core lineup has remained remarkably constant for the past 18 years, the list of former members, guest artists, and collaborators includes Chris Butler (The Waitresses, Tin Huey), Chris Rael (Church of Betty), Jonathan Gregg, John Linnell (They Might Be Giants), Gavin Smith (Les Sans Culottes), Susan Hwang (Debutante Hour), Brian Dewan, and Olivier Conan (Chicha Libre, Las Rubias Del Norte). Life in a Blender's "Friend from Quebec" was featured in Michael Moore's Canadian Bacon, and "Mobile Wash Unit" appeared in Sara Lamm's documentary, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox. The band's most recent album, SATSUMA, is being released on November 20, 2020.
Don's Info http://www.lifeinablender.net/index.html 
 
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Interview with Steve Dawson 2024.
Ghosts is the sixth solo album from Chicago-based musician and songwriter Steve Dawson. It’sbeing released June 7 on venerable Chicago label Pravda Records on CD, 12” LP vinyl, digitaldownload and on streaming platforms.
Steve's info 
http://www.stevedawsonmusic.com
http://www.instagram.com/stevdawso
https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveDawsonMusic
https://www.facebook.com/steve.dawson1
https://twitter.com/stevejdawson
 

Interview with Chelsea Nenni of Late Slip.
Late Slip’s ringleader, Chelsea Nenni, was born on the East Coast but grew up in California. Elvis Presley was her first love and Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” her first favorite song. She studied opera in college, but Gwen Stefani gave her the guts to be in a band. Nenni moved to New York City in her mid-20’s to pursue a life onstage.
There she weaved through singing Sondheim, 1920’s jazz, and then, during an especially fierce winter, taught herself how to play guitar. What started as a means to stave off seasonal depression turned into a vessel for big feelings. Now armed with a handful of chords, pangs of unrequited love and homesickness turned into the first Late Slip songs.
I Love You is the first full-length album from Brooklyn-based retro-pop outfit, Late Slip. Thealbum was produced at the hands of Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, FIDLAR, Nikki Lane, Poolside)and is being released on 12” LP vinyl, CD, as a digital download, and via streaming platforms, June 7 th on Party Mermaid Records. Pesacov’s transportive production delivers a nostalgic soundscape with a little bit of twang, alittle bit of surf, and a whole lotta heart. Nenni’s sun-soaked, tear-stained gems tap into the tenderness we tend to lock away.
I Love You offers the invitation to cozy up close, let your feelings flow, and dance it all away.
 
Late Slip's Info
Website: https://lateslipmusic.com/ 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7e5N34OVNyOB26btN8p9Ly 
Bandcamp: https://lateslip.bandcamp.com
 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lateslip
/  Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lateslip
 

Interview with Angelo Moore, aka Dr. Madd Vibe!
 
Angelo Moore is an American musician best known for his work as lead singer and saxophonist for the Los Angeles ska and funk metal band Fishbone. Moore also performs and records under the stage name Dr. Madd Vibe.
 
Angelo's info
https://www.drmadvibe.com/shows
drmaddvibe
 
May 19th Cleveland OH, Angelo Moore and C-Level Show Info 
https://thewinchestermusictavern.com/tm-event/angelo-moore-of-fishbone/

Interview with David Nagler of As For the Future.
As For the Future is a new Brazilian music-inspired group based in NYC. Drawing on avariety of styles – bossa nova, samba, MPB (Música popular brasileira) – andcombining them with rock, jazz, folk, and soul influences, the group mates their distinctive sound with vibrant, original lyrics.
As For the Future’s self-titled / self-produced debut album will be released on Friday,June 14 on their own As For the Future Music imprint. The record will be available ondigital/streaming, LP, and Deluxe Edition CD featuring nine bonus tracks (alternatemixes, dub versions, and edits). Over 90% of the record was recorded entirely remotely at an assortment of home &professional studios. The record was mixed by D. James Goodwin
As For the Future's Info
instagram.com/asforthefuture
soundcloud.com/asforthefuture
facebook.com/asforthefuture
tiktok.com/@asforthefuture
youtube.com/@AsForTheFuture
asforthefuture.bandcamp.com