DOWNBEAT PICKS DAVE SPECTER’S “BLUES FROM THE INSIDE OUT” AS ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2020…!!!

Dave Specter Blues From The Inside Out (Delmark) By Bobby Reed  |   Published January 2020 A middle-aged dog can learn new tricks. This is evidenced by veteran bluesman Dave Specter’s latest release, Blues From The Inside Out. For the first time in his long career, the string-bending, flame-throwing guitarist emerges as a lead vocalist, taking charge of…

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Johnny Iguana on the cover of BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE!

Pianist extraordinaire Johnny Iguana is the cover feature interview in the acclaimed publication, BLUES BLAST! Thank you, Bob Kieser and Mark Thompson for this candid and revelatory interview with the one and only Johnny Iguana. Johnny talks about his entire career, including his influences, how he got his nickname, playing with the legendary Junior Wells,…

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“Goldmine” on Linsey Alexander “Live at Rosa’s”

“Oh, to have been there either night to witness this stunning display of virtuosity and personality in a city that’s synonymous with the blues itself on a label that specializes in historic live performances.” by Mike Greenblatt. The tape was rolling on the north side of Chicago when vocalist/guitarist/songwriter/entertainer/bandleader bluesman Linsey Alexander, 77, rocked out…

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Jimmy Johnson, Linsey Alexander, Johnny Burgin y Dave Specter en “CULTURA BLUES”: póker de ases para Delmark Records

La publicación mexicana “Cultura Blues” reseña 4 álbumes de Delmark: leer y ver los videos! Póquer de ases 1 agosto, 2020José Luis García Fernández A partir de este número, iniciamos una extraordinaria alianza de colaboración con Delmark Records, sello discográfico independiente con sede en Chicago. Gracias a la valiosa intervención de Johnny Burgin, quien recientemente…

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JOHNNY BURGIN “NO BORDER BLUES” GETS GREAT REVIEW FROM “BLUES BLAST”!!!

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Marty Gunther Johnny Burgin – No Border Blues | Album Review Johnny Burgin – No Border Blues Delmark Records DE-863 www.rockinjohnnyburgin.com There’s a good reason why Johnny Burgin now calls himself The Worldwide West Side Guitar Man instead of Rockin’ Johnny, a nickname he’s gone by for decades. He…

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“BLUES & RHYTHM” gives an amazing review to LINSEY ALEXANDER’S “LIVE AT ROSA’S” album.

Mike Stephenson’s “Blues & Rhythm” wrote a beautiful review of Linsey Alexander’s new Delmark album: “Live at Rosa’s”. This British publication is one of the top blues publications in the world. “One of Chicago’s most popular blues acts is, as the album title states, caught live in mid-May 2019 at Rosa’s, the famed West side…

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