Best Blues Spots to bring your “Ball and Chain”
By admin | November 28, 2011
Husband getting a little down not getting out of the house as much as you used to? Don’t worry, several incredible ideas for fun but early inexpensive evenings are here!
One of the best ways to relax and feel like you are having real grown up time without the kids is to find those down home steel guitar style blues. An interesting and odd place to find them is at open mic nights. Locate a coffee house or comedy store in your neighborhood with an open mic night. You’ll find an Read the rest of this entry »
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Greatest Sounds of Philadelphia Blues and Jazz
By admin | November 13, 2011
Philadelphia is very live with the sounds of blues and jazz even today. Philadelphia has a very strong jazz heritage. Philadelphia’s music history was actually the foundation for much of the popular hip hop and rap music of today. If you love the blues and even jazz, then you will love visiting Philadelphia because there is so much behind the history that you can learn. You will be amazed at the many local events and clubs that you will be able to participate in Philadelphia. Even though there are Read the rest of this entry »
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Top 10 Blues Clubs to get your body moving
By admin | November 11, 2011
If you are in the Philadelphia area and are looking check out some great blues music. Finding the right club is important to keep the party going all night long. The top 10 blues clubs to get your body moving when you are visiting Philly will give you everything from great blues music, great drinks, excellent customer service and a friendly ambiance. The first, is the Flume club that offers you great blues music, jazz, bluegrass Read the rest of this entry »
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Blues Festivals You Can Not Miss
By admin | August 4, 2011
Blues music comes straight from the heart. If you love blues and live in or near Philadelphia there are some great festivals that you can not miss.
Your first stop should be the Briggs Farm Blues Festival. This festival takes place in the beautiful Nescopeck Township, Luzerne County. To get there follow this simple intructions: they are located west of the intersection of Interstate 80 and 81 in northeastern PA. Exit on the 256 of I-80 route 93 and keep going north 4 miles to route 239. From there follow the signs to the festival. There is fun for every member of Read the rest of this entry »
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Modern Blues: Mixing the Past with Now
By admin | July 31, 2011
The Blues is one of the earliest forms of American music. It has been around for years and is part of the musical fabric of America. It started out very simple and some of it still is. We all have the image of a Mississippi blues man singing slow blues under a tree while playing an acoustic guitar. Blues music has certainly changed quite a bit since then. Some purists still exist but most people welcome this progress.
The first thing that changed the blues was the electric guitar. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nothing’s Better than Food and the Blues
By admin | July 29, 2011
Nothing can beat going out, eating great food, and listening to the blues at a local Philadelphia club on a Saturday night. There is no reason to stay home when the music scene is hopping and there is live music to be heard. Grabbing a cheese steak sub and a cold glass of beer is a nice start to get the mood rolling amongst you and your entourage before heading over to the club and drinking those workday sorrows away. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blues: Philly’s Finest Your Guide to Inside
By admin | July 26, 2011
If you’re a blues fan and want to get out for a night of blues music, there are quite a few hot spots in the Philadelphia area to quench the blues thirst. Check out some of the local savoir-faire. If there’s a place that knows the blues, it’s Philly!
For a great blues quintet, check out the power behind Philadelphia Blues Messengers and Lisa Chavous. This unique group boasts a reputation of being a jam band singing the deep soul music of Muddy Waters, Little Walter Read the rest of this entry »
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