Archive for July, 2011

Modern Blues: Mixing the Past with Now

Sunday, July 31st, 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 [...]

Nothing’s Better than Food and the Blues

Friday, July 29th, 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 [...]

Blues: Philly’s Finest Your Guide to Inside

Tuesday, July 26th, 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 [...]