Rare Lynwood Slim Video

Check out this video of Lynwood Slim playing the Duke Ellington classic “Do Nothing (’till You Hear From Me)”. Anyone know the names of the musicians in this video which was recorded at McCready’s Bar in Minneapolis? Some of the Lamont Cranston Band?


Lynwood Slim – Do Nothing (’till You Hear from Me)

RJ Mischo – Keep Your Hands Out of My Pocket

There have been many cool new videos posted on YouTube featuring RJ Mischo playing with all sorts of backing bands from around the world. Can’t wait to see RJ live again!


RJ Mischo – Keep Your Hand Out of My Pocket


RJ Mischo with Little Charlie Baty


RJ Mischo and Justin McCarthy

Live Blues for Jan. 22-25th, 2010

Great weekend of blues in the metro area this weekend so don’t let the icy roads and winter storm prevent you from enjoying some great live blues music! Be sure to support your local and national blues bands!! If the Minnesota Vikings don’t win on Sunday against New Orleans I know I will be singing the blues!

Friday, January 22, 2010

  • Big Walter Smith – Famous Dave’s BBQ (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Cadillac Kolstad with Cornbread Harris – Loring Pasta Bar – 6:30 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Cool Disposition – Neumann’s Bar (North St. Paul, MN)
  • Crankshaft’s Primitive R&B Review – Spectators (Ramsey, MN)
  • Dee Miller Band – Ron’s Place at La Quinta (Rochester, MN)
  • Don King – Hopkins VFW – 8:00 PM (Hopkins, MN)
  • Everett Smithson – Jackson Club (Jackson, MN)
  • Lonesome Dan Kase – Dunn Bros. On Grand – 8:00 PM (St. Paul, MN)
  • Michael Charles – Wilebski’s Blues Saloon (St. Paul, MN)
  • Reverend Deadeye and Possessed by Paul – Palmer’s Bar – 8:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Ross William Perry – Piggy Blues (LaCrosse, WI)
  • Thunderheads – Bayside Grille (Excelsior, MN)
  • Tom Hunter – Redstone (Minnetonka, MN)

Saturday, January 23, 2010

  • Everett Smithson – Flying Dutchman Cycle Club (New Ulm, MN)
  • Hamilton Loomis – CD Release Party – Famous Dave’s BBQ (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Jay Walters & The Rectifiers – River City Saloon – 8:30 PM (Anoka, MN)
  • Lisa Wenger – Neumann’s Bar (North St. Paul, MN)
  • Lonesome Dan Kase – E-Squared Cafe (Brainerd, MN)
  • Michael Charles – Wilebski’s Blues Saloon (St. Paul, MN)
  • Ross William Perry – Piggy Blues (LaCrosse, WI)
  • T. Albert Lloyd – Buggs Place (South St. Paul, MN)
  • Tom Hunter – Redstone (Minnetonka, MN)
  • Walker Fields – Shuga Records – 5:00 PM (165 13th Ave NE) (Minneapolis, MN)

Sunday, January 24, 2010

  • Cadillac Kolstad – Sunday Night Dance Party at Palmer’s Bar – 8:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
  • OPEN STAGE BLUES JAM: EVERY SUNDAY – McMahon’s Pub (Minneapolis, MN)
  • OPEN STAGE BLUES JAM: EVERY SUNDAY – Moses Oakland – Famous Dave’s BBQ – 8:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
  • T. Albert Lloyd – Sunset Tavern (Black River Falls, WI)

Monday, January 25, 2010

  • EVERY MONDAY – Willie Murphy- Wilebski’s Blues Saloon – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (St. Paul, MN)
  • Walker Fields – Fine Line Music Cafe (Minneapolis, MN)

Here are a few videos of this weekends live blues bands…


Friday & Saturday: Michael Charles at Blues Saloon


Friday: Crankshaft’s Primitive R&B Review at Spectators


Hamilton Loomis – Saturday at Famous Dave’s BBQ


Saturday: Lisa Wenger at Neumann’s Bar

RJ Mischo – Cool Disposition

Check out this amazing video of RJ Mischo playing the Sonny Boy Williamson song “Cool Disposition


RJ Mischo – Cool Disposition

Brothers Curtis Delta Duet at 331 Club

Brothers CurtisMinnesota’s January freeze is about to thaw out a bit so why not enjoy the evening with some delta blues from The Brothers Curtis Delta Duet which will be playing the 331 Club [Map It] in Minneapolis at 7:00 PM  tonight. Better yet, while you are driving to the club in the 5′o clock hour why not tune into KFAI House Party (90.3/106.7 FM) with Hurricane Harold and catch the band performing live in studio. If you find yourself sitting in front of the computer at that time you can also tune in live by clicking on the “Listen Now” linke on the KFAI House Party page.

Curtis Blake (harmonica) and Curtis Marlatt (guitar, drums and vocals) perform the old school stripped down Delta Blues. They are the 2008 Minnesota Blues Champions in the solo/duo category and performed at the International Blues Challenge in February or 2009.

Curtis Blake quickly became an ‘in-demand’ player. His harp work was a major reason for Sonny Rodgers and The Cat Scratchers winning the W. C. Handy Award in 1991. Curtis is a featured artist at the annual “Blues Harmonica Extravaganza” at the Whiskey Junction in Minneapolis. He has also performed at the Chicago Blues Festival and Kingston Mines with Jimmy Johnson; and as featured artist with Charlie Love and The Reverand Raven. Curtis’ discography includes recording sessions with Percy Strother, Bobby Johnson, Lady Blue and Mojo Buford.”

Curtis “Don’t Hurt Us” Marlatt

since rediscovering his roots (he played accoustic Delta Blues when starting off playing guitar) with his band, Curtis And The Kicks, 22 years ago, out of Louisville, Kentucky, Curtis has performed many concerts, Blues clubs, and Blues festivals with many names in the genre. Blues greats such as Albert King, Gatemouth Brown, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, Savoy Brown, Junior Wells, Lucky Peterson, Joe Louis Walker, Robert Cray, Anson Funderberg, Sam Meyer, Rod Piazza & The Flyers, Carey Bell, The Paladins, Billy Boy Arnold, Robin Trower, Mick Taylor, and many more.

The Brothers Curtis Delta Duet

Live At

331 Club
331 13th Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, M.N. 55413
(612) 331-1746
[Map It]

7:00 PM


Brothers Curtis Delta Duet Tonight at 331 Club