Hi Ho TMB Fans -
What do I listen to when WWPV is not broadcasting? Dare I say? I do.
Until WWPV starts broadcasting at 10am EST, I have been listening to a Blues show out of a wonderful public/education/community radio station, KRVM Eugene, OR. Specifically, KVRM's "Breakfast With the Blues" show, Mon - Fri, 5:30am - 8:00am PST, Sat. 5:30am - 9:00am PST, & Sun: 7am - 11am. Now...don't forget to add 3 hours to the times *and* do not forget to tune into WWPV 88.7 FM as well. ;-) Let me say...I regularly listen to the expertly delievered Blues programming on KVRM...but...it is so much fun to listen to the high schoolers DJ their own shows. I would like to do more of that locally. The only problem with listening to the various "Breakfast With The Blues" shows is the impact on my self-esteem and how much my own show needs to improve just to keep up. :-)
Sincerely, KVRM is just but one example of educational/community radio around the United States staffed and run by dedicated volunteers and funded, in part or whole, by donations from individuals and businesses. VPR, WWPV, and WRUV are just three examples of community & public radio in Vermont alone. There are more. I encourage you to seek them out and support them with your listenership and donations. With the advent of the Internet, it is bring more of these stations to our attention and through our PC speaker systems.
In summary, just remember to support your friends & neighbors whether they be local musicians, DJs, local public/community radio and live music venues.
Note: Don't confuse "Breakfast with the Blues" with the great local Blues band Blues for Breakfast. Actually, since they are both good, there really isn't really any confusion there. It's all good.
Cheers,
OneChord
Friday, November 17, 2006
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Huge Announcement : Roomful of Blues is coming to Burlington, VT
OH YES...TMB Fans!!!
Roomful of Blues is coming to Burlington VT on Nov. 17 for a live performance at Club Metronome.
I am excited beyond description and will be purchasing my tickets this week. Keep tuning into the show for more details and special promotions. OH Yeah...I won't be spilling the beans but I really think you should tune into the show for more details.
sorry...just had to shout it out again... -- Cheers, OneChord
Roomful of Blues is coming to Burlington VT on Nov. 17 for a live performance at Club Metronome.
I am excited beyond description and will be purchasing my tickets this week. Keep tuning into the show for more details and special promotions. OH Yeah...I won't be spilling the beans but I really think you should tune into the show for more details.
Roomful of Blues is Coming!!!
Club Metronome, Friday Nov. 17, 9pm
Burlington, VT
sorry...just had to shout it out again... -- Cheers, OneChord
Friday, October 20, 2006
The New Music Just Keeps Coming : Phantom Blues Band, "Out of the Shadows"
Hi HO TMB Fans -
Wow...I just received this CD from Deltagroove just yesterday and will write more once I stop playing it. The Phanton Blues Band's "Out of the Shadows" is just great. This crews shows why they are good enough to share the stage and backup Taj Mahal but have the depth, passion and talent to stand alone. They bring the funk, caribbean, gospel and R&B equally well on this CD. This is a quick review. More of a "Heads-up" because I will definitely be playing two or three tracks on this coming Monday's show. You should look for these tracks in the "New Music Spotlight" segment of my show, the first tracks after 6pm station ID. Once again, WWPV and "Those Midnight Blues" is bringing you great new music before it hits the streets. "Out of the Shadows" has a release date of November 21 but it is too good to sit on until then.
Cheers,
OneChord.
Wow...I just received this CD from Deltagroove just yesterday and will write more once I stop playing it. The Phanton Blues Band's "Out of the Shadows" is just great. This crews shows why they are good enough to share the stage and backup Taj Mahal but have the depth, passion and talent to stand alone. They bring the funk, caribbean, gospel and R&B equally well on this CD. This is a quick review. More of a "Heads-up" because I will definitely be playing two or three tracks on this coming Monday's show. You should look for these tracks in the "New Music Spotlight" segment of my show, the first tracks after 6pm station ID. Once again, WWPV and "Those Midnight Blues" is bringing you great new music before it hits the streets. "Out of the Shadows" has a release date of November 21 but it is too good to sit on until then.
Cheers,
OneChord.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Another Great WWPV Show : Mary-Go-Around !
Yo Yo TMB Friends & Fans -
If you have the opportunity and you heard me plug this show last Monday, take a pause and listen to another great WWPV show, the Mary-Go-Around w/ DJ Mary "Program Director Optimus Maximus" Kohut. Each show has an interesting musical theme. A few weeks ago it was "Funk" (great show), last week, it was "Singer-Songwriters" (another great show), well, I think you get the idea. She even tipped her hand a little bit and mentioned that she would be doing a Blues show as well. (woo hoo!)
As usual, you can call the studio at 802-654-2887 or send an IM to AOL Screen Name of WWPV887. If you are outside of the listening area and have access to the internet, tune into the WWPV webstream at http://wwpv.org
All of the WWPV DJs love those phone calls and IMs. We love the feedback and suggestions.
Cheers & Best Wishes,
One Chord.
If you have the opportunity and you heard me plug this show last Monday, take a pause and listen to another great WWPV show, the Mary-Go-Around w/ DJ Mary "Program Director Optimus Maximus" Kohut. Each show has an interesting musical theme. A few weeks ago it was "Funk" (great show), last week, it was "Singer-Songwriters" (another great show), well, I think you get the idea. She even tipped her hand a little bit and mentioned that she would be doing a Blues show as well. (woo hoo!)
As usual, you can call the studio at 802-654-2887 or send an IM to AOL Screen Name of WWPV887. If you are outside of the listening area and have access to the internet, tune into the WWPV webstream at http://wwpv.org
All of the WWPV DJs love those phone calls and IMs. We love the feedback and suggestions.
Cheers & Best Wishes,
One Chord.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
New Music is Everywhere : Darin Bennett and Paul Mark & the Van Dorens
Greetings esteemed fans of TMB -
The new music just keeps coming in for different angles which, thankfully, is great. Because it is those unexpected turns that often yield the most sinceren, if not best, surprises.
While I have a MySpace blog, I am not a huge fan of MySpace but it is a great place to check out the new music scene. A number of artists send "friend invites" which I am sure that others may accept as reflex while I in my unlearned arrogance prefer to investigate a little more deeply than "that picture is hott" criteria. I ask myself particular questions like "Do I like the music?" or "Do I like this person?" or probably my most important criteria, "Would I want to have coffee with this person or persons?" Call me a throwback, a dinosaur, and hopeless luddite, but I do have my standards. So when artists send me an invite, well, I give their tracks a sound hearing. When I heard Darin Bennett MySpace tracks after receiving his invite, I was interested. I love the fresh modern sound he brings to his slide guitar work. It is a fusion of modern Blues styles which I have grown to truly appreciate and seek out for the acoustical part of my show. Darin isn't just copying the Masters of the Delta Blues but extending and perhaps demonstrating what they would do if these forebearers of the Blues found themselves in our modern times. I have recently acquired a copy of Bennett latest CD, "20 Scarlet Monkeys". My difficulty deciding which two tracks to play first. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
My second surprise was found in the "inbox" at WWPV. WWPV gets tons of new music CDs and promos. I mean TONS. Most of it is Indie Rock and a few other genres. Whatever Blues or Roots music that gets sent well...if you can't say anything good... When I saw a CD titled "Trick Fiction" by Paul Mark & the Van Dorens, I thought it was another self-produced homebrewed CD from a local high school AV club. I was so completely and utterly wrong. The is Blues/Roots at its best, eleven original songs from Paul Mark and his NYC-based Blues band. The first track, "Fritos, BBQ, & Scotch" is even better sounding than its title. Each track is wonderfully executed with variety and style to keep boredom and repetition stranded at the airport. Paul Mark brings honest, gut-driven vocals to his original tunes and the Van Dorens stand behind him as solid as proverbial diamonds with a cutting edge to boot.
I am looking forward to play these new tracks and hope you like them as much as I do.
Cheers,
OneChord.
The new music just keeps coming in for different angles which, thankfully, is great. Because it is those unexpected turns that often yield the most sinceren, if not best, surprises.
While I have a MySpace blog, I am not a huge fan of MySpace but it is a great place to check out the new music scene. A number of artists send "friend invites" which I am sure that others may accept as reflex while I in my unlearned arrogance prefer to investigate a little more deeply than "that picture is hott" criteria. I ask myself particular questions like "Do I like the music?" or "Do I like this person?" or probably my most important criteria, "Would I want to have coffee with this person or persons?" Call me a throwback, a dinosaur, and hopeless luddite, but I do have my standards. So when artists send me an invite, well, I give their tracks a sound hearing. When I heard Darin Bennett MySpace tracks after receiving his invite, I was interested. I love the fresh modern sound he brings to his slide guitar work. It is a fusion of modern Blues styles which I have grown to truly appreciate and seek out for the acoustical part of my show. Darin isn't just copying the Masters of the Delta Blues but extending and perhaps demonstrating what they would do if these forebearers of the Blues found themselves in our modern times. I have recently acquired a copy of Bennett latest CD, "20 Scarlet Monkeys". My difficulty deciding which two tracks to play first. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
My second surprise was found in the "inbox" at WWPV. WWPV gets tons of new music CDs and promos. I mean TONS. Most of it is Indie Rock and a few other genres. Whatever Blues or Roots music that gets sent well...if you can't say anything good... When I saw a CD titled "Trick Fiction" by Paul Mark & the Van Dorens, I thought it was another self-produced homebrewed CD from a local high school AV club. I was so completely and utterly wrong. The is Blues/Roots at its best, eleven original songs from Paul Mark and his NYC-based Blues band. The first track, "Fritos, BBQ, & Scotch" is even better sounding than its title. Each track is wonderfully executed with variety and style to keep boredom and repetition stranded at the airport. Paul Mark brings honest, gut-driven vocals to his original tunes and the Van Dorens stand behind him as solid as proverbial diamonds with a cutting edge to boot.
I am looking forward to play these new tracks and hope you like them as much as I do.
Cheers,
OneChord.
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