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The finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 288
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
28 Aug 2010 at 3:30pm
The 288th Roadhouse provides a bit of an escape from the rest of the world. New music from The Nighthawks and Jeff Turmes, some pre-war blues from Rev. Gary Davis and Big Bill Broonzy, and a live track boiling over with passion from Luther Allison create a blues getaway. It all takes the form of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 288th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 287
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
21 Aug 2010 at 3:51pm
As we roll toward the unofficial end of the sixth summer of The Roadhouse, the 287th edition is full of artists who definitely deliver on the blues. Bob Corritore, Duke Robillard, Treasa Levasseur, Barbecue Bob, and Albert Castiglia provide everything you need for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 286
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
14 Aug 2010 at 2:58pm
The 286th Roadhouse runs like a blues train from The Little Blue House On The Wetlands to All Points Blue. Albert Castiglia, Angela Strehli, Dr. John, Meade Lux Lewis, and John Primer lead the way in an hour with a big variety of blues and plenty of blues harp. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 286th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 285
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
7 Aug 2010 at 4:15pm
Week 285 in The Roadhouse brings a strong variety of blues to the hour. Rob Stone, Little Johnny Christian, Stevie Paige, Mississippi Sheiks, and Bob Corritore propel us through this edition. 285 hours of The Roadhouse make for eleven and a half days of non-stop shows, each comprised of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 284
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
31 Jul 2010 at 6:18pm
The 284th Roadhouse presents a typically strong mix of blues. New tracks, classic artists and a full set of pre-war blues light up the bandstand in the corner of The Roadhouse. Robert Cray, Eddie Turner, Lonnie Johnson, Pinetop Perkins & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, and Mavis Staples are just a few of the artists providing another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 283
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
24 Jul 2010 at 7:07am
Summer vacation takes over The Roadhouse this week, with an archived show taking the stage. From late 2007, show 150 brings Kevin Mark, Billy Jones, Janiva Magness, Marie Knight, and Mavis Staples. They?re all important threads in the tapestry of The Roadhouse, and they set the stage for another hour of the finest blues you?ve ? heard.
Roadhouse 282
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
17 Jul 2010 at 4:01pm
The tagline I've used through the life of the show is beginning to take on yet another meaning. In the 292nd Roadhouse, "the finest blues you've never heard" are brand new blues. Nearly 80% of the tracks in this edition have been released in the past 3 months. Teeny Tucker, Matt Schofield, Eddie Turner, Vance Kelly, and Elvin Bishop help provide 60 minutes of new blues in the 282nd Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 281
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
10 Jul 2010 at 5:14pm
High temperatures and near-recovery from the Mississippi Valley Blues festival make for the perfect reasons to stay indoors and listen to some great blues. The summertime mix includes Meena, Lightnin' Hopkins, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Luther Allison, and Chris James & Patrick Rynn. the 281st Roadhouse is one quick hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 280
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
4 Jul 2010 at 12:36am
We're in a festive mood in the 280th Roadhouse. I took the show on the road this week to the 26th annual IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival in Davenport, IA. Tight to the banks of the Mississippi, it's one of the longest-running and most well-respected festivals in the country. Bernard Allison, Ana Popovic, Billy Branch, Hubert Sumlin, and Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue fill the 280th Roadhouse with festival music. It's blues you've probably heard, but it's still an hour of undoubtedly fine music - the 280th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 279
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
26 Jun 2010 at 5:25pm
The 279th Roadhouse is a showcase edition for some fine young blues musicans. Heavy on guitar and bordering, at times, on rock, these artists reflect but a few of the new directions for blues in the next several years. Anni Piper, Joe Bonamassa, Jonny Lang, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcom, and John Nemeth help fill another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 278
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
19 Jun 2010 at 6:17pm
The 278 Roadhouse pulls out all the hues of the blues. Jump blues to acoustic, guitar and harp, old names and new faces, big blues labels and small. Daddy Mack Blues Band, Janiva Magness, Ghost Town Blues Band, Chris James & Patrick Rynn, and Eddie C. Campbell represent the full spectrum and stand right out in front for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 277
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
12 Jun 2010 at 5:24pm
The 277th Roadhouse continues with the recent trend toward an hour nearly full of new music. The labels, big and small, are pushing lots of new releases and you get the benefit. Daddy Mack Blues Band, Mark Hummel, Jeff Turmes, Rory Block, and Watermelon Slim round out the hour. The 277th Roadhouse is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.
Roadhouse 276
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
5 Jun 2010 at 4:05pm
This hour of The Roadhouse is full of surprises - tracks that you might think of as blues until we put them in context. Sugar Blue, Johnny Iguana, Sandy Mack, Toni Price, and Treasa Levasseur will broaden your blues horizons. They prove that blues is the foundation for more music than most realize. The 276th Roadhouse is an hour of ubiquitous blues - the finest you've never heard.
Roadhouse 275
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
28 May 2010 at 2:39pm
It's unofficially our sixth summer in The Little Blue House on the Wetlands. As the days grow longer, blues is the perfect soundtrack for travel, baseball, family gatherings, and barbecue. Mississippi Heat, Anders Osborne, Robert Belfour, Seth Walker, and Gina Sicilia take on the spirit of sunshine and great weather, propelling us through a summer hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 275th Roadhouse.
Roadhouse 274
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
22 May 2010 at 4:46pm
The 274th Roadhouse keeps the new music roll rolling. With the number of new releases in 2010, you might think blues is a recession-proof commodity. Music from Chanisaw Dupont, John Nemeth, Oli Brown, Hollywood Blue Flames, and Smokin' Joe Kubek & B'Nois King is among the new releases featured in this edition. Whether or not blues is recession-proof really doesn't matter, though. Neither would change the fact that the 274th Roadhouse is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.