2013
Kevin Selfe and the Tornadoes February 24
2013 February, Band StandKevin Selfe and the Tornadoes February 24
Hi everybody! So, I have some really big news to share with you this month…we have signed a recording deal with world renown blues label, Delta Groove! The new CD entitled Long Walk Home is set to…
Franco Paletta and the Stinger February 2013
2013 February, Band StandHey Everybody,...Nice seein’ you again. Just wanted to throw out a BIG THANK YOU to all those who made donations that helped us get to Memphis! We appreciate each and every one of you.
The new cd is finished, and we’ll be announcing a cd…
Gusto Brother February 2013
2013 February, Band StandHey Blues Lovers. The Gustos want to thank the CBA for having us up to play at the Jan. meeting. We had an awesome time as always. Hope you all had a great holiday season. Just wanted to get a quick note in to let everyone know, that in addition…
Soul Cookin’ — February 2013
2013 February, Band StandBelieve it or not, it’s now been a year that Soul Cookin’ – Lloyd Jones, Carlton Jackson, Dover Weinberg, and Dave Kahl – have been holding down the groove at Blackwell’s on Wednesdays and hosting a ridiculous lineup of talent that…
Dover Weinberg Quartet – February 2013
2013 February, Band StandFor the past few months, the Dover Weinberg Quartet has been extremely fortunate to have had our good friend and world-class guitarist, Alan Hager, join us for some pretty serious music in a not-so-serious setting for our Tuesday nights at Duff’s…
Bolt Upright – February 2013
2013 February, Band StandI just want to take a minute to thank the Portland clubs that hired [And paid], Bolt Upright in 2012. Thanks to Montavilla Station for giving us a great place to stage our Sunday Blues Jam. Every week is an exciting mix of new and old friends…
Lloyd Jones – Febuary 2013
2013 February, Band StandLucky 2013 is getting off to a good start for us right here in P-Town!
Starting out the year with our first “Hometown” gig, Friday, Feb 8th at Portland’s funnest place on earth… Duffs Garage!!
We will become “Highway Bound”…
AC Porter and the LiveWires February 2013
2013 February, Band StandI gotta thank the nice folks putting together the 2013 Winterfest for inviting AC and The LiveWires to play their cool shindig! AC and the band will be doing a raucous set at Winterfest on Friday, February 15th from 6:30 to 7:30pm, AND THEN…
The Aladdin Theater Presents a Big Twin Bill with The Wood Brothers & Seth Walker – Feb 8
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013The Aladdin Theater, 3017 SE Milwaukie, is bringing two superb blues and roots acts together for one special night on Friday, February 8th, as The Wood Brothers and Seth Walker will both take stage in this outstanding double-headed bill.
Oliver…
2nd Annual Coyote Kings Invitational WALLA WALLA GUITAR FESTIVAL – March 7, 8 & 9
2013 February, Northwest Festival, Past PDX Blues Event 2013After a successful first year’s event, The Coyote Kings are bringing back the Walla Walla Invitational Guitar Festival in a new two-day format that will include 17 bands in four venues. This year’s showcase will feature many of the Northwest’…
CBA Sweetheart Dance Celebrates Women In The Blues at Vie de Boheme – Feb 15
2013 February, Cascade Blues NoteOver the years, The Cascade Blues Association’s Sweethearts Dance has become a Valentine’s weekend tradition, as we have brought some of the finest local talent to help celebrate the event. That talent has included the likes of Mary Flower,…
Acoustic Masters Steve James & Del Rey – Feb 7
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Steve James is a songsmith and bottleneck guitarist from Austin Texas, described by Third Coast Magazine as "a true Americana hero...his intensity and focus always reminds me of James Coburn's character in the Magnificent Seven.” Del Rey hails…
Feel the electricity from the Sonny Hess Band
2013 February, Cascade Blues NoteBy Tom Harmon of Positively Entertaining Magazine
The buzz, the electricity, even before the band started, was fantastic. The band members were really enjoying the idea of performing at the Blue Diamond in Portland OR. They greeted customers…
Robben Ford Coming to the Aladdin Theater – Feb 26
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Robben Ford is one of the premier electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. A five-time Grammy nominee, he has played with artists as diverse…
B. Rhoades/W. Draper/A. Porter – February 2013
2013 February, Band StandSomethin' a lil' different for Tuesdays in February! Every Tuesday at the Blue Diamond (20th and NE Sandy), Bluesman and NW Harmonica icon-extraordinaire BILL RHOADES will be holding court in a cool, laidback style with local blues guitarists…
Reel Relics Series at the Clinton Street Theater
2013 February, Cascade Blues NoteOn February 1, a new music-cinema project takes flight at the Clinton Street Theater. Called Reel Relics, it features an assortment of the best, unseen live performances from a broad mix of talent. Probing deep into the vaults of history finding…
Ramblings On My Mind February 2013
2013 February, RamblingsGreg Johnson / CBA President
Wow! Putting together the BluesNotes for February I am overwhelmed by the number of shows happening throughout the month. And that is on top of all the great local music that takes place every single night of the…
Southern-Fried Blues Rockers North Mississippi Allstars at the Doug Fir Lounge – Feb 12
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013North Mississippi Allstars formed in 1996; the product of a special time for modern Mississippi country blues. Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson soaked up the music of their father, Memphis legend Jim Dickinson, and absorbed the North Mississippi…
Nathan James & The Rhythm Scratchers Return to Town for a Night at Duff’s Garage – Feb 28
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013"Nobody else these days plays so many styles so well, be it old time country blues, low down Memphis or Chicago blues, or even uptown string bending blues." -Rick Holmstrom
High praise from a well-respected guitarist in his own right, but Rick…
Lisa Mann & Diane Blue in Double-Headliner Show at Jimmy Mak’s – Feb 16
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013When it comes to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, people may come for the competition, but it is not unusual to make good friends that you keep in touch with for years to come. In 2011, two award winning artists from opposite sides…
Duff’s Garage Welcomes Back Lionel Young – Feb 3
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Colorado’s Lionel Young, the only two-time winner of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, once as a solo act and once with his band, will be returning for a night of jumping blues at Duff’s Garage on Sunday, February 3rd for an…
Kevin Selfe Celebrates Debut CD on Delta Groove
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Kevin Selfe Celebrates Debut CD
on Delta Groove
with Release Party at Duff’s Garage - Feb 24
Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame member Kevin Selfe is set to release his debut recording on world renowned blues label, Delta Groove. The…
Acoustic Hot Tuna at The Aladdin Theater – Feb 10
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013From their days playing together as teenagers to their current acoustic and electric blues, probably no one has more consistently led American music for the last fifty years than Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the founders and continuing core…
2013 Bill Rhoades Blues Harmonica Summit – March 2
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Trying to shake those Winter Blues - Looking towards Springtime - Here's a good way to start that all off. The 2013 Blues Harmonica Summit will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Melody Ballroom (Downstairs). Located at 615 S.E. Alder…
Oregon’s Own, David Jacobs-Strain to Hold CD Release Party at Mississippi Studios : Feb 20
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Eugene native David Jacobs-Strain is one of the most inspirational young slide guitarists working the blues and roots circuit today. He is a storyteller with a passionate one man show that is both humorous and deeply lyrical. A bridge between…
Blues for MS III Concert at the Aladdin March 3
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Mark Sunday, March 3th on your calendars right now so you will not miss the six hour Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland’s Blues for MS III concert at the Aladdin Theater. The fun starts at 3pm and runs until around 9pm.
This year’s…
B.B. King to Play The Roseland Theater March 2
2013 February, Past PDX Blues Event 2013B.B. King to Play The Roseland Theater March 2
Perhaps the single most recognized blues musician world-wide, B.B. King will be returning to Portland for a performance at The Roseland Theater on Saturday, March 2nd. Since he first started recording…
Tell Mama: Etta James Tribute CD Release Party
2013 March, CD ReviewEarly last year, following the passing of the great Etta James, a tribute show was held at the Alberta Rose Theatre featuring five of the city’s finest female vocalists: Amy Keys, Duffy Bishop, LaRhonda Steele, Lisa Mann and Rae Gordon backed…
Franco Paletta & The Stingers
2013 March, CD ReviewI Like It Just Like That
Self-Produced
It seems like a long time since Franco Paletta & The Stingers last released Can’t Kick Love. But the wait is more than worth the time. I Like It Just Like That is a brilliant follow-up to that…
Vicki Stevens & Sonny Hess
2013 March, CD ReviewBlues Alchemy
Self-Produced
Four of the six selections are well-known covers. But in the vocal chords of Vicki, “29 Ways,” “Built For Comfort” and “Groove Me” really takes flight. A couple of Sonny’s original songs have appeared…
Linsey Alexander
2013 March, CD ReviewBeen There Done That
Delmark Records
Been There Done That is a sensational recording by bluesman Linsey Alexander who has worked the clubs of Chicago since moving there from Mississippi in the 1950s. It is his debut on the Delmark label, though…
Vance Kelly & His Backstreet Blues Band
2013 March, CD ReviewTell Me Why: His Best 15 Songs
Wolf Records
Vance Kelly is a seasoned Chicago-based blues artist who plays some very fine guitar and has a distinctly soulful voice. Having worked around the Windy City for the past few decades, including a…
CBA Goodbyes: Ardis Hedrick & Dick Pawlack
2013 March, Past PDX Blues Event 2013It is with extreme heavy heart that the CBA notes the passing of two important members of our blues family, Ardis Hedrick and Dick Pawlack. Both played pivotal roles within our organization in their own ways and we will be eternally grateful…
What’s on Tap for April’s General Membership Meeting April 3
2013 April, General MeetingsMelody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., Portland
Wednesday, April 3rd, 7:00 pm
Members always Free – Non-members $3.00
Opening Acoustic Set – Lucy Hammond’s NW Roots Uprising
Second Electric Set – Tracey Fordice & The 8-Balls
It’s…
2012 Blues Music Awards DVD/CD
2013 April, CD ReviewThis year’s event was captured masterfully by AudioGraphics Masterworks in a beautiful video production and the sound was recreated by one of Memphis’ best studios, Ardent. The line-up is a virtual who’s who of the blues world, including…
Brandon Santini
2013 April, CD ReviewThis Time Another Year
self produced
This is Brandon Santini’s sophomore solo disc and he has thrown together a stellar band to work with, most notably the addition of guitarist Jeff Jensen. The pairing of Santini and Jensen has proven…
Kevin Selfe
2013 April, CD ReviewLong Walk Home
Delta Groove
Jump ahead two months. Kevin & The Tornadoes had just completed a stellar set at the Waterfront Blues Festival featuring many of the same cats from the new album on stage with them. I was sitting in the VIP…
Dave Mathis
2013 April, CD ReviewIn Your Face
Self-Produced
Dave Mathis has long been one of the premier harmonica players in the Portland blues scene. This new release by Mathis may be referred to as his debut recording, but it is filled with highlights from his career over…
Lloyd Jones
2013 May, Band Stand Fellow Blues Lovers,
Just returned from Memphis & Clarksdale! BMA’s & the “Rum Boogie” were big fun! Curtis Salgado swept the awards, and Portland was strongly represented with Curtis, Jimi Bott, Kevin Self, Peter Damman getting…
Bay Area Boogie Piano Master Wendy DeWitt Back In Portland
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Wendy DeWitt performs a mix of boogie and blues that Robben Ford describes as “straight from the heart”. Growing up in California, she was deeply influenced by the sounds of Chicago blues and Texas boogie woogie, with particular nods to…
Jim Mesi Band CD Release Party At Trails End Saloon
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013It has been a long wait for a new CD from the Jim Mesi Band, so it is definitely necessary that a party is thrown to celebrate its release. The new disc, I’m Ready, is filled with the great guitar grooves and tones you would expect from the…
Nick Moss Band Brings The Best In Chicago Blues To Duff’s Garage
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013For more than a decade now, Nick Moss has been noted as one of the finest musicians performing traditional Chicago blues today. Sixteen Blues Music Award nominations over that period should easily attest to that. But he has been expanding his…
Soul Cookin’
2013 May, Band StandA lot of folks are talking about Blackwell’s, 1815 N.E. 41st Avenue (across from the Hollywood Theater), but especially about Wednesday nights, when Lloyd Jones, Carlton Jackson, Dover Weinberg, and Dave Kahl put together something they call…
Dover Weinberg Quartet
2013 May, Band StandAs many of you know, the Dover Weinberg Quartet has had some tremendous times on Tuesday nights at Duff’s Garage over the past few years, making good music, good times, and great memories. While we’re not certain what the long term will…
Billy D and the Hoodoos
2013 May, Band StandNoticed some of the bands in Puddletown are going on the road this Spring/Summer season. Just stoppin’ by to say we’ll be takin’ our Bluzrock Original Tunes to Texas the beginning of May. Playing an event at Tarrant Co College to raise…
Franco Paletta and The Stingers
2013 May, Band StandHey Everybody,
Nice seein’ you again! Spring has sprung, so things must become new. And in keeping with that theme, Franco Paletta and The Stingers will be having a release party for their latest CD, I Like It Just Like That, on Friday, May…
Drummerboy
2013 May, Band StandHey everyone! I’ve been doing these “Drummerboy feat” nights on the 1st Wednesday of every month for almost two years at The Highway 99 Blues Club in Seattle. The goal is to feature the best in the Pacific Northwest roots music (and give…
What’s on Tap for May’s General Membership Meeting . . .
2013 May, General MeetingsMelody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., Portland
Wednesday, May 1st, 7:00 pm
Members always Free – Non-members $3.00
Opening Acoustic Set – Still Water Vibes
Second Electric Set – Tree Top Tribe
The year keeps rolling along and we…
Blues Royalty, Shemekia Copeland at Jimmy Mak’s
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013At a recent Chicago Blues Festival, following the passing of Koko Taylor, Shemekia Copeland was proclaimed the new “Queen of the Blues.” With her passion and energy that she gives forth with every performance, there can be no question that…
Franco Paletta & The Stingers Celebrate New CD
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Franco Paletta and The Stingers will be having a release party for their latest album, I Like It Just Like That, on Friday, May 10th, at the Muddy Award winning Trail's End Saloon, 1320 Main Street in Oregon City. You will have a chance to hear…
Duff’s Garage Welcomes The Soul Of John Black
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013John “J.B.” Bingham has a fairly diverse background having worked with bands like Everlast, Fishbone and jazz great Miles Davis. Influenced by the soul-blues and doo-wop he heard as a child growing up in Chicago, then hearing the guitar…
East Coast Favorites, The Love Dogs Coming To Duff’s Garage
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Take one red-hot horn section - we're talkin' alto, tenor, baritone saxes and trombone - down and dirty. Add liberal amounts of barrelhouse boogie-woogie piano and stinging Fender guitar. Pour over a funky and swinging rhythm section that Blues…
The Return of Terry Hanck
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Blues and roots fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead, and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that came…
The New Iberians to Celebrate the Release of Pingaddamidy! at The LaurelThirst
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013The New Iberians, one of Portland’s premier zydeco-blues bands are going to hold a fais do do at The LaurelThirst Public House in celebration of their latest CD release, Pingaddamidy! Join them Friday May 17th. You’re always guaranteed a…
Harry Smith’s One Kind Favor: An All Star Tribute
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013In 1952, ethnomusicologist Harry Smith released the seminal recordings The Anthology of American Folk Music. The 84 songs collected on the original three 2-LP sets became some of the most influential numbers for the folk music revival of the…
Steve Kerin’s Joy CD Release Party
2013 May, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Last fall, Steve Kerin went back home to visit his friends and family in Lafayette, Louisiana. While there, he gathered a few of his friends and laid down the tracks that make up his latest CD titled Joy. Though he has already celebrated its…
Steve Kerin
2013 May, CD ReviewJoy
Song Isle Publishing
Since first moving up to the Portland area from Louisiana just a few short years ago, Steve Kerin has captured the listening audience here with his stunning work on the piano and has earned himself two Muddy Awards…
The New Iberians
2013 May, CD ReviewPingaddamidy!
Argess Records
Portland’s favorite purveyors of good-time Cajun and zydeco are back at it again with a brand new release, Pingaddamidy!, that proves that a band does not have to hail from Louisiana to do this music right.…
Lauren Sheehan
2013 May, CD ReviewThe Light Still Burns
Wilson River Records
This new CD by Lauren Sheehan is the companion piece to a book written by John Thomas titled, “Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary & Gibson’s ‘Banner’ Guitars of World War II.”…
The Jim Mesi Band
2013 May, CD ReviewI’m Ready
Self Produced
The Jim Mesi Band is back with their first new recording after several years and it is definitely a winner on all counts. I’m Ready is packed full of song selections, many that the band has showcased for a number…
Chris Antonik
2013 May, CD ReviewBetter For You
Self Produced
There is no shortage of great blues artists in Canada these days, but this new CD by guitarist Chris Antonik just may be one of the finest releases coming from The Great White North in many a year. Recorded in…
Cassie Taylor
2013 May, CD ReviewOut Of My Mind
Yellow Dog Records
In the opening two-part “Ol’ Mama Dean,” Cassie Taylor tells the story of an abused woman who finally takes measures into her own hands and kills her partner. It is the extreme and she knows she will…
Anne Weiss
2013 May, CD ReviewWhere Folk Gets The Blues
Self Produced
In a city like Portland that is filled with outstanding musicians of numerous genres, Anne Weiss stands tall when it comes to overall talent and songwriting. A tremendous vocalist, she is also a multi-instrumentalist…
Blues In Schools
2013 June, Blues In SchoolsBlues Ed/BITS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in the Portland/Vancouver area and is sponsored by the Cascade Blues Association. The program is modeled after nationally recognized "Blues in the Schools" programs offered throughout the…
David Kahl
2013 June, Band Stand
The last month has given me a lot to be thankful for. In light of my wife’s emergency, the outpouring of concern and love was astonishing and our family thanks you all. Add to this the news of my hearing-related issues and, again, the remarkable…
The Strange Tones
2013 June, Band Stand
Hey everybody, just a quick news flash from the volcano hideout. Exciting times in the land of Crime-A-Billy! We are wrapping up our latest CD and planning on an early fall release. As a band we take care of all the song writing, recording,…
The Vermen
2013 June, Band Stand Hey, Blues lovers, supporters of local live music, and our fans! We love you and thank you!!!
Matt Conroy here again with The Vermen... This month I really want to send thanks out to some folks, first to Randy Lilia for booking us into…
Franco Paletta and The Stingers
2013 June, Band Stand
Hey Everybody,
Nice seein’ you again. The CD Release Party at Trail’s End was a blast!... We were glad to see so many new faces mixed in with a lot of you Stinger veterans. And a fine party it was! We shot a video, recorded the…
What’s on Tap for June’s General Membership Meeting . . .
2013 June, General MeetingsMelody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., Portland
Wednesday, June 5th – 7:00 pm
Members always Free – Non-members $3.00
Opening Acoustic Set – The Hitmen
Second Electric Set – The Fat Tones
With some of the weather we had in May,…
Ramblings On My Mind
2013 June, General Meetings, RamblingsI’d be lying to you if I said that I didn’t enjoy my recent trip to Memphis to assist with The Blues Foundation once again at the Blues Music Awards. I arrived Wednesday morning around 9:00 am and Deputy Director (and one of my closest friends)…
2013 Journey To Memphis to Kick Off at The Trails End Saloon in June
2013 June, Blues In Schools, Journey to Memphis
Always one of the Cascade Blues Association’s largest events of the year is the Journey To Memphis; our regional competition to select our representatives from the region to compete in The Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge…
Muddy Awards
2013 June, Muddy AwardsNamed in honor of one of blues music’s most influential forces —McKinley Morganfield, or Muddy Waters — the Cascade Blues Association’s annual Muddy Awards Celebration honors local, regional, national and international stars of the blues.
Every…
CHRISTOPHER MESI MEMORIAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
2013 June, Scholarship
ATTENTION: High School Principals, Counselors, Music Teachers, and
College Financial Aid Officers
The Cascade Blues Association (CBA) is pleased to offer a musical scholarship in the amount of $500.00. This award is to be used for tuition…
Jimmy Mak’s presents Lloyd Jones Starlight Revue with Teresa James
2013 June, Past PDX Blues Event 2013On Saturday June 1st The Lloyd Jones Struggle will present a special evening with Los Angeles recording artist, piano player and singer “Teresa James” at Portland’s premiere nightclub Jimmy Mak’s! This “Starlight Reveue” will begin…
The Sultans Of Slide – A Celebration of the Slide Guitar
2013 June, Past PDX Blues Event 2013On Friday, June 7th, Duff’s Garage welcomes back The Sultans Of Slide, the power-house guitar extravaganza featuring a collection of some of the very best players in the Pacific Northwest. The Sultans of Slide were originally the brain-child…
Legendary Vocalist Boz Scaggs at Arlene Schnizter Concert Hall
2013 June, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Renowned vocalist Boz Scaggs brings his unique voice and trademark sound to the Rose City! The iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist has been a fan favorite ever since his debut album, Boz, in 1965. And now fans will enjoy old favorites and…
Blues Rockers Indigenous to play at Mississippi Studios
2013 June, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Bluesy, roots-rockers Indigenous featuring guitar sensation Mato Nanji is out on tour cranking it up with their latest electric release titled Vanishing Americans. This spirited band from South Dakota’s Nakota Nation is known for their exciting…
Blues Divas Gina Sicilia and Karen Lovely in Super Double Bill
2013 June, Past PDX Blues Event 2013The Alberta Rose Theatre presents a very special night, bringing two of the most amazing up and rising blues divas today together for one show. Both are past Blues Music Award nominees, representing both sides of the country, with exceptional…
Malian Guitarist Vieux Farka Toure at Mississippi Studios
2013 June, Cascade Blues Announcement, Past PDX Blues Event 2013Often referred to as “The Hendrix of the Sahara”, Vieux Farka Toure was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981. He is the son of the late legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Toure, who died in 2006. His father recorded one of the greatest…
What’s on Tap for June’s General Membership Meeting . . .
2013 June, General MeetingsMelody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., Portland
Wednesday, June 5th – 7:00 pm
Members always Free – Non-members $3.00
Opening Acoustic Set – The Hitmen
Second Electric Set – The Fat Tones
With some of the weather we had in May,…
John Primer and Bob Corritore
2013 June, Cascade Blues Announcement, CD ReviewKnockin’ Around These Blues
Delta Groove
When it comes to traditional Chicago style blues, pairing John Primer and Bob Corritore is a natural fit. The kind of match that Louis Jordan would’ve said goes together like beans and cornbread.
John…
The McCrary Sisters
2013 June, CD ReviewAll The Way
McCrary Sister Production
If you love vocal harmonies, you’re going to be hard pressed to find anything finer than The McCrary Sisters. This Nashville-based group of siblings (Ann, Deborah, Regina and Alfreda) are the daughters…
Remembering Little Walter
2013 June, CD ReviewVarious Artists
Blind Pig Records
Without question, Little Walter stands heads above just about every blues harmonica player in history when it comes to innovativeness and technical creativity. He took the instrument to new heights charting…
Eric Hughes Band
2013 June, CD ReviewDrink Up!
I-55 Productions
Chances are if you’ve ever spent any time on Beale Street looking for the blues, you’ve come across the Eric Hughes Band. Long time mainstays on Beale, you can usually find them in one of several venues throughout…
Dudley Taft
2013 June, CD ReviewDeep Deep Blue
Self Produced
Former Seattle-based guitarist, now living on the East coast, Dudley Taft has securely placed himself into the upper class of the blues rock pantheon. A previous grunge rock artist who started with the band Sweetwater,…
The Coyote Kings w/ Mush
2013 June, CD ReviewNasty Habits & Dirty Little Secrets
Twin Lion Records
When it comes to rockin’ blues bands in Eastern Washington, The Coyote Kings are definitely within the cream of the elite. This hard-hitting trio led by Robin Barrett on sizzling…
Curtis Salgado Wins Big at 34th Annual Blues Music Awards
2013 June, Cascade Blues Note
The Blues Foundation held the 34th annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, May 9th, and the night’s biggest winner was none other than Portland’s own Curtis Salgado. Nominated for four awards, Curtis Salgado took…
Tell Mama! A Tribute to Etta James! Saturday, June 29th
2013 July, Past PDX Blues Event 2013
Arguably one of the most important singers in the history of blues music, Etta James carved her reputation in the form of many indelible hits over a seven decade career.
After her passing, piano and boogie master DK Stewart organized this…
Journey To Memphis Finals To Be Held At Waterfront Blues Festival On July 4th
2013 July, Journey to Memphis, Past PDX Blues Event 2013
Please join the Cascade Blues Festival first thing July 4th when you attend the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival as we present the finals for our Journey To Memphis competition starting at noon on the Front Porch Stage. Four acts will compete…
What’s on Tap for July’s General Membership Meeting . . .
2013 July, General MeetingsWhat’s on Tap for July’s General Membership Meeting . . .
Melody Ballroom – 615 SE Alder St, Portland
Wednesday, July 3rd – 7:00 pm
Members always Free – Non-members $3.00
Opening Acoustic Act – Tevis Hodge, Jr.
Second Electric…
Ramblings On My Mind
2013 July, RamblingsGreg Johnson / CBA President
Sometimes change comes about when you least expect it. It may not always be what you wanted at the time, but there is always the chance that it works out for the better in the long run. We’ll see.
The Cascade…
The Third Annual CBA Rummage Sale Is Coming
2013 July, UncatagorizedHey everybody! It’s time to clean out all of your closets, garage and basement. While you’re at it . . . your neighbors, too! The third annual Cascade Blues Association rummage Sale is coming and your donated items are needed and welcome.…
Journey To Memphis Finals To Be Held At Waterfront Blues Festival On July 4th
2013 July, Journey to Memphis
Please join the Cascade Blues Festival first thing July 4th when you attend the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival as we present the finals for our Journey To Memphis competition starting at noon on the Front Porch Stage. Four acts will compete…
Tell Mama! A Tribute to Etta James! Saturday, June 29th
2013 July, Past PDX Blues Event 2013
Arguably one of the most important singers in the history of blues music, Etta James carved her reputation in the form of many indelible hits over a seven decade career.
After her passing, piano and boogie master DK Stewart organized this…
Journey To Memphis Finals To Be Held At Waterfront Blues Festival On July 4th
2013 July, Journey to Memphis, Past PDX Blues Event 2013
Please join the Cascade Blues Festival first thing July 4th when you attend the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival as we present the finals for our Journey To Memphis competition starting at noon on the Front Porch Stage. Four acts will compete…
What’s on Tap for July’s General Membership Meeting . . .
2013 July, General MeetingsWhat’s on Tap for July’s General Membership Meeting . . .
Melody Ballroom – 615 SE Alder St, Portland
Wednesday, July 3rd – 7:00 pm
Members always Free – Non-members $3.00
Opening Acoustic Act – Tevis Hodge, Jr.
Second Electric…
Ramblings On My Mind
2013 July, RamblingsGreg Johnson / CBA President
Sometimes change comes about when you least expect it. It may not always be what you wanted at the time, but there is always the chance that it works out for the better in the long run. We’ll see.
The Cascade…
The Third Annual CBA Rummage Sale Is Coming
2013 July, UncatagorizedHey everybody! It’s time to clean out all of your closets, garage and basement. While you’re at it . . . your neighbors, too! The third annual Cascade Blues Association rummage Sale is coming and your donated items are needed and welcome.…
Journey To Memphis Finals To Be Held At Waterfront Blues Festival On July 4th
2013 July, Journey to Memphis
Please join the Cascade Blues Festival first thing July 4th when you attend the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival as we present the finals for our Journey To Memphis competition starting at noon on the Front Porch Stage. Four acts will compete…