Confessing The Blues

A Monthly Podcast about the Blues Music that matters for Dancers

• — Confessing The Blues #12

     (Sunday, 01 August 2010 03:05)

  We wrap up the first year of the podcast with a nice meaty show. We've got some great new music for you, including a non-English blues track. We've got a full track from Michigan blues artist David Gerald. We have mini-rants from both Keith and Jonathan. We've got a wrap-up of Red Hot Blues & BBQ. We've got a history of Texas Blues and how to work them into a blues dance set. And we wrap it up with some feedback. Check it out!

• — Confessing The Blues #11

     (Saturday, 26 June 2010 22:13)

  June is a hot month filled with hot music. We've got new tracks as always. We've got a lot more on juke and ballroom style dancing & music. We've got feedback from Australia. And we've got some thoughts on whether or not Robert Johnson's recordings may be getting played back too fast. All in all, it's a great show, so check it out!

• — Confessing The Blues #10

     (Saturday, 29 May 2010 19:09)

  We hit double digits on the episode count as we leave spring and roll right on into summer. We've got a full track from the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, some favorite songs from a couple of the bluesSHOUT! 2010 staff, the start of a discussion about juke vs. ballroom music, new music from Keith and Jonathan, and a tribute to Lena Horne. All in all, it's a jam-packed way to roll into Memorial Day, so download away and listen on the drive!

• — Confessing The Blues #09

     (Sunday, 02 May 2010 00:26)

  In the land of Confessing The Blues, April has 31 days - so happy Apr. 31, and happy episode #9! We take a bit of a diversion this episode since Keith and Jonathan can't manage to find a time to sit down and record together. Instead, you get a short show to tide you over to our big BluesSHOUT! blow-out bonanza in May. This month, we've got some new tracks for you to listen to and some awesome audience feedback. Enjoy the short show, and get ready for a doozy in May.

• — Confessing The Blues #08

     (Monday, 29 March 2010 16:58)

  Sliding in at the very tail end of March, it's episode #8 of Confessing The Blues! We make up for our shorter episode in February with a spring starter chock full o' new music. We've got our normal new music picks, we throw in a handful of instrumental tracks in various styles, and jump into feedback where we end up on a digression about faster blues and the blues community. Check it out!

Coming Home to the Blues

• — 07-17-11

     (Wednesday, 20 July 2011 22:12)

  Down Home Blues - Sunday Late Night
  Underlined artists/bands are New Orleans local
  
  
  -Gimme A Pigfoot - Laverne Baker
  -I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
  -I Love Your Lovin' Ways - Nina Simone
  -I Just Want to Make Love to You - Etta James
  -Trouble in Mind - Loose Marbles
  -Springtime Blues - Billy Boy Arnold
  -If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sittin' On It - Ruth Brown
  -Backwater Blues - Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
  -Jelly Bean Blues - Tuba Skinny
  -I'll Be Your Sweet Black Angel - Saffire - the Uppity Blues...

• — 07-16-11

     (Wednesday, 20 July 2011 21:57)

  Down Home Blues - Saturday Late Night
  Again, New Orleans local bands/artists are underlined.
  
  -Nobody's Blues but Mine - Tuba Skinny
  -Dark Sunshine - Dr Michael White
  -Lucky Devil - Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns
  -Gimme A Penny - Big Mama Thornton
  -She Moves Me - Paul Rodgers
  -Let's Burn Down the Cornfield - Etta James
  -Sittin' & Cryin' the Blues - Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim
  -Short Dressed Woman - Lafayette Leake
  -Sugar Blues - Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  -Backlash Blues - Nina Simone
  -Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles
  -Tombstone Blues - Ronnie Magri & His...

• — 7-15-11

     (Saturday, 16 July 2011 22:08)

  It's been a while since I've posted here, since my DJing took a back seat to life and changes. I just moved to New Orleans in search of more design and architecture opportunities, and have been taking advantage of the prevalence of this city's amazing jazz musicians. This weekend is the San Francisco Down Home Blues Festival, and quite possibly my last event for a while as I start focusing more on my professional life for a while. However, music is not going to leave my life, and so while you might not see as many setlists posted here, I'll...

• — 02-26-11

     (Sunday, 27 February 2011 08:36)

  Blues Cafe
  Splitting sets with the lovely and glamorous Devona Cartier. Got some new music recently, so I enjoyed branching out more.
  
  -Rock Me Baby - Etta James
  -C.C. Rider - Esther Phillips
  -She Moves Me - Paul Rodgers
  -Down in the Swamp - Tab Benoit
  -Lord, Don't Move the Mountain - Angela Strehli
  -Come Home Blues - Jennifer Nettles Band
  -In the Mood for Memphis - Reni Simon
  -Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down - Eric Bibb, Rory Block, Maria Muldaur
  -Don't You Feel My Leg - Maria Muldaur
  -I'll Be Your Sweet Black Angel -...

• — 02-03-11

     (Thursday, 10 February 2011 02:11)

  Blues Union
  This was one of my favorite sets in a while - mainly because I was pushing myself not to use the same music I always do, so I spent a lot more time than usual prepping. I'd like to make that more of a habit - it gives my sets more versatility. Another thing I enjoyed was the fact that I was actively engaged in DJing this set the whole way through - I didn't talk to people or dance. I think that makes a really big difference. It's easy to lose track of the floor, especially when...