Road House - Podcast

Roadhouse 015 - : (54:01)

It’s the Memorial Day holiday weekend in the US, time to hit the road and welcome the unofficial start of summer. This week features music perfect for road-tripping. Steve Pierson, BB Chung King and the Buddaheads, Kelly Bell Band, Billy V and the Smoking Section, and Delta Chuck lead us down the highway. Listener comments, contact information, podcasting news, and blues news serve as the mile markers. It’s the finest blues you’ve never heard – the best independent blues artists from garageband.com.

Roadhouse 016 - : (52:20)

The Curbfinders, KingRobbie, Naked Soul, Suspects, and Secret Agents head up this week’s edition of The Roadhouse. We peer beyond the horizon to listener comments, blues news, contact information, and podcasting news. As always, it’s the finest blues you’ve never heard – the best independent blues artists from garageband.com.

Roadhouse 017 - : (53:07)

The 17th edition of The Roadhouse is pure butt-shakin’ music. Johnny Flash and the Rockets, Brother Chunk and the Chicken Funk, Joe White, Nobby Reed Project, and Juke House Kings sit at the very front edge of the musical wave. A little talk, a little information and the finest blues you’ve never heard – that’s edition 17 of The Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 018 - : (50:11)

Sample the home-brewed blues from Roadhouse 018. There’s a big variety to choose from. King Robbie, Slop House, David Rotundo and the Blue Canadians, Thirsty Blues Band, and Spoonful James are cold from the tap. I also provide some palate-cleansing mushrooms in the form of listener comments, contact information, podcasting news, and blues news. A new member of the Association of Music Podcasting, The Roadhouse has a barstool reserved just for you.

Roadhouse 019 - : (51:24)

It’s officially summer in the US - time to go fishing for the biggest fish in the big pond of blues. The catch o’ the week includes Kimbel Street, Red Hot Blues Sisters, Kisen, Farkle, Nuthin’ Special and many more. We roll it all in a deep beer batter, fry ‘em up and serve them with heaping side dishes of listener comment, contact information, podcasting news, and blues news. A veritable feast of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the best independent blues artists from garageband.com.

Roadhouse 020 - : (48:25)

It’s all about independence this weekend – the perfect time to support the great independent blues artists on GarageBand.com. The fireworks display is led by The Kelly Richey Band, Pat Coast and Out Of the Blue, The Skyla Burrell Band, Papa Kreak, and Big Steve and The Trainwreck. Like a big brass band, I’ve also got listener comments, blues news and podcasting news. It’s the finest independent blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 021 - : (50:40)

This week, you get all the ingredients for the perfect blues cocktail – shaken, not stirred, of course. Roscoe Chenier, Janet Ryan, The Curbfinders, Danny Eyer, and Daddy Long Legs make a great blend of blues. If a pearl onion’s your thing, listener comments, blues news and podcasting news should do just fine. It’s fifty minutes of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 022 - : (48:49)

The 22nd edition of The Roadhouse provides cool shade from a hot summer day. The Blues Persuaders, Blue Steele, Mark David Group, Suspects, and Carol Camille lead the cool-down edition. Also, listener comments, blues news and podcasting news. Help celebrate the upcoming 25th edition – leave your comments at 214-594-1301. It’s 50 minutes of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 023 - : (57:24)

Roadhouse 023 serves up Blue Steele, Big George Jackson Blues Band, Danny Eyer, Lil Charlie and the Nightcats, and The Guzzlers. Listener comments, blues news and a load of news about The Roadhouse. It's 50 (ok, 57) minutes of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 024 - : (55:22)

It’s the body heat edition, guaranteed to raise your temperature with Stingray, The Paul Wood Band, Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps, The Dare Ya Blues Band, and Boo Boo Davis. Listener comments, blues news and podcasting news allow your heart rate to drop below aerobic levels. Don’t tell the fire marshall, but we might be nearing capacity. It’s The Roadhouse – the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 025 - : (53:43)

This week, it’s an official party to celebrate the 25th show of The Roadhouse. I’ve selected some of my favorite music from the first 25 shows, and we’ve got guests galore. Bring your noisemakers and party hats, because we’re kicking up our heels in celebration of the finest blues you’ve … heard and loved.

Roadhouse 026 - : (57:41)

It’s the podcast in absentia. I may be away for a two-week vacation, but the blues and The Roadhouse roll on. Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick, The Whiskey Imperials, Stingray, Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials, and Marcia Ball play while I’m away. Whether I’m here or not, it’s still the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 027 - : (57:31)

The second phantom podcast - vacation, week 2. That won't stop the music, though, with Roomful of Blues, BlueShot, Tinsley Ellis, Mike Dugan,and Harrison Kennedy. While the vacation rolls on, you get the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 028 - : (01:00:00)

In a return to The Roadhouse Studios, Roadhouse 028 is an eclectic mix of acoustic, electic, jump, old-time, and borderline roots rock tunes. Ryan Reardon and the Levee Breakers, Michael Heyman and The Powerhouse, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines, Johnny Nicholas and the Texas All-Stars, and Jim Suhler set the mood. It’s a full hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – The Roadhouse.

Roadhouse 029 - : (59:29)

An even dozen fits the bill this week, as we move toward a full hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the best independent blues artists from around the world. Kenny Traylor, The Will Derryberry Band, Hubert Sumlin, Mike Dugan, and Fabulous Thunderbirds lead the charge. I’ve also got listener comments and information on how you can help the survivors of the devastation in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. It’s another wide-ranging edition of The Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 030 - : (01:01:31)

Twelve cuts strong, The Roadhouse 030 is a bit more acoustic than the norm. Credit that to the dog days of summer at The Little Blue House On The Wetlands. Billy Jones, The Turnarounds, Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick, Susan Tedeschi, and Johnny Nicholas lead the music. Listener comments, best wishes to Derek and thoughts on Katrina round out the 30th edition of The Roadhouse – the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 032 - : (59:59)

We get back to the full sound of big guitars, big horns and big beats this week. Thanks to NorthernBlues, Alligator and Vanguard, there’s new music aplenty in this edition. Kenny Traylor, Charlie Musselwhite, Toni Lynn Washington, Guitar Shorty, and The Holmes Brothers take the fore, while seven more great blues artists bring up the rear. We’re having a ball this week in The Roadhouse – the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 033 - : (59:56)

We’re taking our radio back from the suits this week with Robin Sylar, Chainsaw Curtis & The Creepers, Brian Blain, Otis Taylor, Jim Suhler and much more. I’ve also got a nice story about The Roadhouse and Rita plus lots of information about the world of blues podcasting. The 33rd edition of The Roadhouse is guaranteed to entertain and enlighten with the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 034 - : (01:00:38)

This is the show the doctor ordered, providing your minimum weekly requirement of golden guitars, hip horns and happenin’ harp. Byther Smith, The Mitchell Blues Band, Tab Benoit, Glamour Puss, and Johnny Nicholas step out from the pack this week. But, don’t fool yourself – any of the other seven artists are fully capable of stealing the show. Throw in listener comments and a snappy Roadhouse Rewound segment, and you’ve got one full hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 035 - : (01:01:44)

As close to a theme show as we ever come in The Roadhouse, this edition features great guitar cuts from heavy overdrive to sweet slide. It’s a reminder of the amazing emotion to be coaxed from a slab of wood and six strands of wire. Guitar Shorty, Kelly Richey, Janiva Magness, Rita Chiarelli, and Edwin Holt take the wheel, bringing along seven other artists on the tour bus. The Roadhouse Rewound and a little commerce talk round out the show as we fuel the trip with wire and wood. 35 editions deep, it’s still the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 036 - : (58:49)

Like the variety of colors in the trees outside The Roadhouse, Roadhouse 036 provides all the hues of the blues. The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Jeff Fetterman Band, Teresa James, Archie Edwards, and Marchia ball provide the reds and golds, with nine other great blues artists filling in the rest of the foliage. The Roadhouse 036 is fourteen cuts, one hour that all resolve to the deepest shade of blue and the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 037 - : (59:13)

There’s a certain bounce to this week’s Roadhouse Podcast. It finds a groove and stays there right on through to the end. With artists like Mike Dugan, The Siegel-Schwall Band, Danny Eyer, J. B. Hutto, and Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish, it’s impossible to refrain from chair-dancing, snapping your fingers, and generally annoying your co-workers. Seven other artists round out the show along with a wild Roadhouse Rewound and an audio comment from a terrestrial listener. The Roadhouse 037 is just a shade under one hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 038 - : (01:02:10)

The 38th Roadhouse Podcast is a road trip that covers nearly the entirety of the North American continent – from Canada to Texas, the Great Northwest to California, Chicago, the Upper Midwest, New Orleans and all the way back to the East Coast. Like any good road trip, it’s full of surprises, but the known itinerary includes Johnny Nicholas, The Holmes Brothers, King Robbie, Mick Sterling, and James Booker. The Roadhouse Rewound and listener comments provide plenty of room for the unexpected – those little musical suprises that drop a smile right in between your headphones. The Roadhouse 038 is 62 minutes of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 039 - : (58:01)

It’s all about cool in the 39th edition of The Roadhouse: cooler weather in the Little Blue House on the Wetlands and a raft of cool blues. With music from Stingray, Michael Heyman, Ryan Reardon, Harrison Kennedy, and Mavis Staples, you’ll want to don your coolest Wayfarer sunglasses and turn up the volume. The story of a great blues encounter from a listener and another Roadhouse Rewound segment make this edition just that much cooler. Nearly an hour, The Roadhouse 039 is the finest – and coolest – blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 040 - : (01:01:34)

It’s the Thanksgiving holiday week in the US, but you don’t have to be a US listener to be thankful for great music and a great medium from which to enjoy it. So, join in the Thanksgiving feast of great blues music served up by the 40th Roadhouse podcast. The main course includes John Hammond, Margarette Evans, Tinsley Ellis, Byther Smith, and Susan Tedeschi. That’s just the turkey and stuffing. I’ve also got side dishes and desserts galore in the form of a Roadhouse Rewound segment, listener comments and a few holiday-related surprises during the meal. There’s no better way to kick off a short work week than with the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 041 - : (59:27)

A virtual cornucopia of blues awaits you in this week’s Roadhouse – a full range of styles from hard-edged to sweet acoustic, and every note the blues. Front and center: Bernard Allison, Jimmie Bratcher, The John Baldwin Group, Toni Lynn Washington, and P. W. Fenton and The Second Ward. Six other cuts, listener comments and a look back at some great music from previous shows fill out that horn-shaped basket of plenty on this long weekend. The waitresses are clearing the tables, the bartender is washing the beer mugs and the acts are pacing backstage, waiting to take the bandstand. It’s the 41st edition of The Roadhouse Podcast – the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 042 - : (01:03:10)

The Christmas lights are up and the tree’s ready to trim in this edition of The Roadhouse. The gift-giving season starts with Harpdog Brown, Tommy Z, Don’t Harass Betty, Pat Coast and Out Of the Blue, and C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band. Other trimming include seven other great blues cuts, another Roadhouse Rewound segment and some great thoughts from Roadhouse listeners. Escape from the long lines of shoppers, the parking hassles and the overworked store clerks with an hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard: the 42nd Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 043 - : (01:00:05)

Come on in, brush off the snow, take of your coat and hat and gloves, and sit right down in the 43rd edition of The Roadhouse Podcast. It’s been a cold, cold week at The Little Blue House on the Wetlands. But, there’s no shortage of heat in our little virtual Roadhouse. Whether you’ve been good this year or not, this edition packs your stocking full of gifts, including Chris Beard, Steve Cohen Blues Band, Homegrown Blues, Lonnie Brooks, and Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers. With another Roadhouse Rewound segment and listener comments, the 43rd Roadhouse Podcast is yet another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard.

Roadhouse 044 - : (59:42)

The 44th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast shovels a wide swath through the landscape, a picture-perfect Christmas postcard of the best the blues has to offer. Rita Chiarelli, Junior Wells, Guitar Shorty, The Curbfinders, and Ross Neilsen are the bulbs on The Roadhouse Christmas tree. And the power source to light those bulbs? It’s definitely alternative power. No, it’s not bio-diesel, or solar, or wind, or methanol. It’s one of the strongest power sources on the planet, guaranteed to make you move: the power of an hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard. The Roadhouse 044: no need to shake the package. It’s delivered and opened especially for you.

Roadhouse 049 - : - Fun With Ones and Zeroes (57:51)

The Roadhouse 049 is more fun with ones and zeroes than humans should be allowed. Dan Treanor, Mem Shannon, Hubert Sumlin, Roomful of Blues, and The Holmes Brothers trace the clear blue line from the early 20th century to the early 21st. If W.C. Handy and Robert Johnson were here right now, they'd be wearing earbuds. The 49th Roadhouse podcast is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 050 - : - Blues In The House (01:01:05)

The blues is in the house and that house is the point of departure for the 50th Roadhouse Podcast. Slide behind the wheel, point the grill to the south and let the tail-fins leave the turbulence behind. We're rolling down Highway 61 with the top down and the music cranked. With more to cover than an hour will allow, we roll out with Ian Siegal, Byther Smith, Sean Costello, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Matt Schofield, and seven other great artists. And, the Podshow deal comes up so you'll know just where The Roadhouse stands. It's another week, delivering the finest blues you've never heard – The Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 051 - : - The Puzzle Edition (01:02:02)

The Roadhouse 051 is a puzzle of diverse styles, moods and artists. As a whole, they make up a perfect picture of the diversity of the blues from modern to traditional, electric to acoustic, upbeat and downtempo. Musical pattern recognition rules the day as we piece this puzzle together to produce an hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 51st Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 052 - : - A Year in the Rear-View Mirror (01:01:14)

It's a year-ending edition of The Roadhouse Podcast - 52 consecutive editions of the finest blues you've never heard. I'll look briefly in the rear-view mirror at some of the highlights, then roll on forward with Hubert Sumlin, The Teague Stefan Band, Johnny Flash and the Rockets, Eddie Turner, and Marcia Ball. The Roadhouse Rewound features two cuts from Roadhouse 001, and the listener comments provide a place to fill in some backstage details from this week. So, celebrate your role in keeping the blues alive and keeping our little hour rolling forward through thick and thin.

Roadhouse 053 - : - Heatin' The Joint (59:38)

A frigid winter blast sets in on the Midwestern US, but the 53rd Roadhouse Podcast will help generate enough body heat to keep you warm. Omar and The Howlers, Rory Block, Erskine Oglesby, Ruthie Foster, and Mike Anderson easily outpace the overworked Roadhouse furnace. Six other artists keep the fire going alongside a hot Roadhouse Rewound segment, some very warm listener comments and the addition of yet another outstanding blues label to the cookin' Roadhouse roster. It may be cold outside, but the 53rd Roadhouse Podcast turns out to be hotter than a French Quarter Jambalaya. It's yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 054 - : - The Number Edition (01:01:28)

The 54th Roadhouse Podcast is the number edition. Divide 2,340 by 52 weeks and you’ll know the birthday I’m celebrating today. Michael Burks, Matt Schofield, Dan Treanor, Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women, and Holland K. Smith provide the music. Listener comments, a Mardi Gras Roadhouse Rewound, and an update on the HART Fund contributions provide the potables. It’s an hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard, in the making since 1961 – the 54th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 055 - : - Spring Cleaning (01:00:37)

The 55th Roadhouse Podcast ignores the speed limits for a fast hour-long cruise of the blues. Like a '57 Cadillac convertible, we roll with Watermelon Slim, Sue Foley, Shannon Boshears, West of Memphis, and The Mike Andersen Band. Plus, a little spring cleaning means The Roadhouse is feeling more spacious and sounds even better. More indie artists and you suggestions make for a fun hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 55th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 056 - : - Spring Sunshine (01:00:04)

It's unseasonably warm in The Little Blue House on the Wetlands this week, and it's lifted the spirits in The Roadhouse Studios. I think the 56th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast will lift your spirits with The Billy Gibson Band, Matt Schofield, Precious Bryant, Carlos del Junco, and Shemekia Copeland. There's so much music in this edition that plowed right on through this week's listener comments just for the sake of getting it all in. There is a Roadhouse Rewound segment featuring NorthernBlues artists and a few hints at things to come. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 56th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 057 - : - Chair-Dancing (01:00:04)

It's another week in The Roadhouse Podcast, featuring upcoming music, new music, cuts from artists who've never been in The Roadhouse, and some music from artists we haven't heard from in awhile. The combination of Watermelon Slim, Daddy Mack Blues Band, The Whiskey Imperials, Ian Siegal, and William Clarke make for, possibly, the most chair-danceable edition of The Roadhouse ever. Plus, I've got an annoucement about an addition to your Roadhouse feed starting this week. Crank up the player and raise your heart rate. It's the 57th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 058 - : - New Sources (58:51)

New sources, new artists and new music bring a fully chair-danceable feel to the 58th Roadhouse Podcast. This edition features Chicago Blues Reunion, Ana Popovich, Bobby Parker, Sean Costello, and Algia Mae Hinton. A very diverse Roadhouse Rewound segment and a little talk about "Conversations in The Roadhouse" round out another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 58th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 059 - : - All Over The Map (01:00:33)

The Roadhouse 059 is as broad a range of blues styles as you'll find. This edition features JoAnne Redding, Lister, Lyytinen and Parker, Mavis Staples, Doug MacLeod, and Candye Kane in a full hour of total blues diversity. The dark months are nearly at an end and the mood is giddy in The Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 060 - : - The Road-Trip Edition (57:08)

There's definitely a theme to this edition - let's just call it road music. It's the perfect blend of upbeat uptempo blues cuts to make your drive - wherever that may be - a little bit more sane and enjoyable. Percy Strother, Lonnie Mack, Johnny Nicholas, Candye Kane, and Holland K. Smith lead us down the road, with seven other great artists and another Roadhouse Rewound bringing up the rear. So, let's put the troubles in the rear-view mirror, even if only for an hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 061 - : - A Week of Big Events (01:04:29)

This edition ends a week of big events in The Roadhouse. Between a tornado on Thursday and day five of life without cigarettes, it's a good time to hide away from the world and get lost in an hour of the finest blues you've never heard. Gene Hardy, Back Alley Blues Band, Bobby Parker, Blind Slim, and Diego Garcia take the independent lead. I've also got a Roadhouse Rewound segment in the queue that's 100% listener-requested. All in all, we're 14 cuts deep this week - pushing right on past an hour. It's the 61st Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 062 - : - Rollin' and Tumblin' (59:35)

This edition of The Roadhouse Podcast definitely has a Friday night feel - a little tougher, a little harder-edged. Even at that, the balance between tough and smooth is pretty even. Rollin' and tumblin' in this week's edition: Michael Burks, Carolyn Wonderland, Louisiana Bob Kirkpatrick, Dave Hole, and Candye Kane. Roll up your sleeves, watch your back and break a sweat on the sawdust dance floor. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 62nd Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 063 - : - Trudging To Blues Nirvana (01:01:21)

On a cold and rainy Saturday at the Roadhouse Studios, I bring the music that'll keep you warm and chair-dancing. It's music you'd expect on any bandstand in any roadhouse in the world, from Hubert Sumlin, The Billy Gibson Band and Saffire, to Glamour Puss and Greg Martinez. Round it all out with a Roadhouse Rewound segment and listener comments, and you've got the perfect reason to stay inside and take another step closer to blues nirvana. It's the 63rd Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 064 - : - Return to the Roots (01:00:34)

The 64th Roadhouse Podcast is a return to the roots of the show, powered primarily by truly independent blues artists. While a few big blues labels pepper this week's edition, the bulk of the music is collected from online independent music sources and from the submissions of artists themselves. As such, there are a few names you've not heard of in this edition: Michael Packer Blues Band, Sandy Carroll and Gianfranco Segatto, for example, along with old favorites like Matt Schofield and The Paul Wood Band. Open your chair-dancing beverage of choice and enjoy another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, the 64th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 065 - : - The Blues Music Awards (59:39)

This edition is a tip of The Roadhouse snap-brim to the 2006 Blues Music Awards and the friends of the podcast who won them. Where we features the indies last week, this week we look to the big time in the bright lights of Memphis. And, that's not to say that these award-winning artists are the only great blues artists around. The entire hour is a solid selection of blues. Throw in a Roadhouse Rewound segment and a new Roadhouse contest, and you're standing at the front edge of another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 65th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 066 - : - Preachin' The Blues Gospel (01:01:55)

Like a sweatin' Southern Baptist preacher, this edition comes at you full throttle. If you've never visited The Roadhouse, you'll quickly find that it's about more than crying in your beer and bemoaning the sad state of your life. With artists like Mel Brown and the Homewreckers, Clifford Bivens, Shy Guy Douglas, The Holmes Brothers, and Tab Benoit, this edition is really about getting up off the barstool, dancing up a sweat, socializing, and celebrating the fact that we've all made it through another week. It is, indeed, another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - The 66th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 067 - : - Summertime Blues (01:00:49)

It’s a holiday weekend in the US - the Memorial Day weekend. Marking the unofficial start of summer, The Roadhouse 067 definitely has the summertime blues – with no desire whatsoever to cure them. If you mashed up your images of summer with a great batch of blues, you might come up with Michael Burks, Memphis Gold, Chumslick Nick and The Sharks, Chris Juergensen, and Sam Cox and Doug Hurrie. It’s a little BBQ, a little travel, and another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the 67th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 068 - : - The Summer Sunshine Edition (01:00:51)

Blue skies, brilliant sunshine, brand new artists, outstanding new labels - all converge right here, in a little dotpoint on the blues-time continuum that I like to call an hour of the finest blues you've never heard. Like a theoretical physicist searching for the beginning of time, you've managed to stumble across the singularity known as the 68th Roadhouse Podcast. It's a refreshing summer breeze in the form of the Backalley Blues Band, Blues Caravan, the Siegel-Schwall Band, Eric Lindell, and Tommy Castro. So, whether you see blues as universal, or something very, very personal, I think we've got it covered in this edition of The Roadhouse Podcast - the Summer Sunshine edition.

Roadhouse 069 - : - The Marathon Continues (01:01:46)

At 69 hours of the finest blues you've never heard, it sounds like a marathon. That's 2.875 continuous days of the blues. Or a work-week and a three-quarters. Or, about the number of hours it would take to drive straight through from New York to Los Angeles and back to Chicago, averaging 69 mph. Larry McCray, Kenny Neal and Billy Branch, Tony Deziel, Luther Allison, and Rod Piazza are just some of the 13 artists ahead. As promised, I'll also announce the winner of the Chris Juergensen CD. There's another Roadhouse Rewound segment and, in general, just a little club full of fun. So, crank up the headphones, crack open a brew and chair-dance to your heart's content - we're top down and rolling.

Roadhouse 070 - : - The Cool Blues Edition (58:09)

Let's just call this the cool blues edition of The Roadhouse. It's a little slower with a few less horns and a few more harps and acoustic guitars. Maybe it's just my way of pulling in and slowing down a bit in the sweltering heat of June at the little blue house on the wetlands. In any case, it's the perfect mix of blues to settle in with a cool drink and let the world roll by. This week, we invite in West of Memphis, Gianfranco Segatto, Chris Beard, Ryan Reardon and the Levee Breakers, and Cephas and Wiggins. With 70 shows in the rear-view mirror, we just continue rolling along with one hour after another of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 071 - : - Running The Rainbow (01:00:01)

We're running the rainbow in this edition with a full view of all the hues of the blues. Blues Rock, jazzy blues and, of course, the traditional sound of this amazing musical form. If you're new to The Roadhouse, you might be a bit surprised by the range of styles. But it's all blues - the finest blues you've never heard. You'll hear great cuts from The Beat Daddys, Tommy Castro, Fat Vinnie and the Wiseguys, Larry McCray, and Clarence Gatemouth Brown. We'll flash back on a couple of cuts played in previous shows in the Roadhouse Rewound segment and I hope you'll walk away with an interesting fact or two about many of the artists. It's the 71st Roadhouse Podcast, a rainbow of styles that all resolve to blue.

Roadhouse 072 - : Roadhouse 071 - Your Mission (01:00:38)

The 72nd Roadhouse Podcast is another hour of the finest blues you've never heard. But, what does that really mean? The Beat Daddys, Dave Gross, The Gonstermachers, Magic Slim and the Teardrops, and Rich DelGrasso for starters. But they're just five of the thirteen artists in this edition, nearly half of whom are truly independent. We'll roll those right in with great artists from blues labels that have provided permissions to The Roadhouse. Your mission in this edition? Crack open a brew, crank up the headphones and chair-dance to your heart's content.

Roadhouse 073 - : Roadhouse 072 - Blues Heaven (59:56)

The 73rd Roadhouse Podcast is as hot as the July summer weather in The Little Blue House on the Wetlands. The sun is beating down and the blues are just cooking. From the brassy pipes of Candye Kane and Janiva Magness, to the hard-edged grit of Bob Kirkpatrick, to the fat wall of sound of Chris Cain's horns, this edition is squarely under the sun-drenched skies of blues heaven. It's the 73rd Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 074 - : - Tough Shelter (59:04)

After a 60-hour work week, it's great to be back in The Roadhouse Studios. Though life can be a tough road, The Roadhouse offers a bit of shelter from the world and a way to relax after your own trying week. I did manage to bring a bit of that tough edge into the show, though. Hard urban blues by folks like Pete Cornelius, Roy Buchanan and Walter Trout are counterbalanced by Watermelon Slim and Archie Edwards. A listener comment, another Roadhouse Rewound and a little useful information round out the 74th Roadhouse Podcast - another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 075 - : - The Diamond Edition (01:00:04)

It's the 75th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast - the diamond edition. And, diamonds are a fitting analogy. The world outside The Roadhouse creates great pressure, pushing out all but the purest blues carbon. The result is music that's as tough and beautiful as the world's hardest mineral. This week, the carbon is comprised of Debbie Davies, Bo Ramsey, Steve Arvey, Henry Gray, and Gonstermachers. The Roadhouse Rewound segment will definitely have your toes tapping. And, for the second week in a row, we have audio comments from a Roadhouse listener. Like any good diamond would, the 75th Roadhouse Podcast will leave you with a smile on your face and a twinkle in your eye.

Roadhouse 076 - : - Ice Cubes In Your Sun Tea (59:21)

For the fourth week in a row, the temperatures outside The Roadhouse Studios are well into the 90s, with no less than 80% humidity. In fact, the entire US is gripped in a heat wave that just won't stop. But, the 76th Roadhouse Podcast is like the ice cubes in your sweet sun tea. Bo Ramsey, Boogie Woogie Red, W.C. Clark, Coco Montoya, and Glamour Puss are the cool oases in the heat. With opressive and unchanging weather around The Little Blue House on the Wetlands this week, the summer plan remains unchanged - delivering the full range of blues: the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 077 - : - A Solid Foundation (59:40)

This edition of The Roadhouse Podcast is like a solid wooden floor: every tongue fits perfectly into the groove next to it, and it all provides a solid foundation to keep your weekly blues jones satisfied. Quite a few artists who provided the solid foundation for blues into the 21st century participate this week, including Hubert Sumlin, Dave MacKenzie, Luther Allison, Mavis Staples, and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band. While you've heard of the artists, you might not have heard the cuts included in this week's show. And, since I've always said this is your show, we'll roll through a fully listener-requested Roadhouse Rewound segment and share a great audio comment from a fellow listener and podcaster. It's the 77th Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 078 - : - Shelter From The Storm (58:57)

The 78th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast provides a little shelter from the storm - the storm of a tough old world that seemed to get even tougher and colder in the past week. Though The Roadhouse might be a little rundown shack at the end of the street, the roof doesn't leak and the wind doesn't race through the windows. That's because it's built on a foundation of great blues, including Ronnie Baker Brooks, Son Seals, Ian Siegel, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Stephen Dale Petit. We re-glaze the windows this week, too, with another Roadhouse Rewound segment, and introduce yet another new member of The Roadhouse family of permissions-based blues labels. Come on inside and escape the world for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 079 - : - The Ragged Edge (01:00:57)

The 79th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast is tough and loose. Let's just say we're chair-dancing on the ragged edge in this edition. Alvin Youngblood Hart, Stephen Dale Petit, Big Bill Broonzy, John Long, and The Love Dogs step out front and center. I've also got some news about The Roadhouse for you. Tough and loose, old and new, show news - it really is another week in The Roadhouse. Another week of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 080 - : - Sailing Away (59:08)

I've taken a long weekend to sail Lake Michigan off Racine, Wisconsin. But, you know I'd never leave you without The Roadhouse. I'm the blues pusher-man who fixes your weekly jones. And, this week, it's the high-grade stuff. Jimi "Prime Time" Smith, Charlie Musselwhite, Lightnin' Hopkins, Luther Allison, Elvin Bishop and nine other artists fill out the hour. Fourteen cuts, one full hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 081 - : - Labor of Love (01:01:46)

It's the Labor Day Weekend in the US. In The Roadhouse, we're celebrating the labor of love of some top-notch blues musicians. Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, Shemekia Copeland, Sleepy John Estes, The Smokehouse Ramblers, and Larry Garner take the stage for the benefit of your mental health. There's new sawdust on the dance floor and cold beverages for your enjoyment. It's the 81st Roadhouse Podcast - the 81st hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 082 - : - A Crossroads (01:05:53)

It's a monumental edition of The Roadhouse - the official unveiling of The Roadhouse Premium. In celebration, we climb into the unofficial '57 Cadillac convertible of the blues and make a coast-to-coast road trip. Leading the way: Oscar Jordan, Boo Boo Davis, Rita Chiarelli, Marcia Ball, and the JW-Jones Blues Band. The scope of styles is breathtaking, but it's all part of the fabric of the blues. It certainly makes for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 083 - : - Converging Diversity (57:21)

With fall on the way in the midwestern US, the landscape is about to reveal its amazing diversity of foliage and colors. Likewise, I roll out a colorful diveristy of blues styles in the 83rd Roadhouse Podcast including Roy Rogers, Tommy Castro, Cephas and Wiggins, Janiva Magness, and Mike Andersen Band. It's electric and acoustic, traditional and contemporary, male and female, smooth and rough. All in all, it's a full hour of a converging diversity of styles and sound, but it's all blue - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 084 - : - Good Time for Blues (58:10)

It's a good time to be a blues fan. With 84 editions of The Roadhouse, satellite radio channels dedicated to the blues, and new blues podcasts coming online every month, you're likely to hear more blues in a week than in any time in the past 40 years. But this is the week that will make you crank up the iPod, crack open a brew and chair-dance to your heart's content. The Teague Stefan Band, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Doug MacLeod, Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, and Larry Garner will make you glad to be a blues fan. It's another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 84th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 085 - : - Loose Blues (58:09)

No theme shows, here, but this one could be. It's loose and light - built to roll and tumble right on through an hour of the finest blues you've never heard. Ronnie Baker Brooks, Rory Block, Steve Arvey, Mean Gene Kelton, and Lonnie Mack will keep you dancin' in your chair. It's the 85th Roadhouse Podcast - the 85th consecutive week of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 086 - : - The Blues Foliage (58:20)

The home of The Roadhouse Studios, beautiful Iowa City, Iowa, really is beautiful this time of year. The temperatures are perfect and the foliage is alive in reds and greens and golds. The foliage in this edition of The Roadhouse is great, as well, with Guitar Shorty, Teresa James, Hubert Sumlin, Jimi "Prime Time" Smith, and Mem Shannon.The seasons are changing but, as always, The Roadhouse delivers another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 087 - : - Cold Snap (57:12)

There's been a cold snap in beautiful Iowa City, Iowa this week. But that only marks the passage of the calendar and the start of the baseball playoffs. With my beloved St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, I stack The Roadhouse lineup card with Lonnie Brooks, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, The Teague Stefan Band, Erskine Oglesby, and Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. It's a lineup that makes for another hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 87th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 088 - : - Rocket 88 (01:01:20)

Boosted by a prime placement on the front page of the iTunes podcast directory, The Roadhouse listenership is taking off like a rocket. Fueled by great artists like Eric Burdon, Katie Webster, Creighton Lindsay, Arthur Adams, and Plainfield Slim, we'll just call this "The Rocket 88 Edition." To the thousand-plus new Roadhouse listeners, welcome. It's the 88th hour of The Roadhouse Podcast - yet another hour of the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 089 - : - A Home Run (59:06)

The Roadhouse Studios are infused with joy this week at the World Series win of the St. Louis Cardinals. That joy makes for an upbeat show, with little room for slow blues. New music from Inside Sounds leads the way with Charlie Wood, The Billy Gibson Band and The Daddy Mack Blues Band. Professor Longhair & Jimmy Thackery with The Cate Brothers also take the bandstand with loads of great music to follow. It's a home run in the 89th Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 090 - : - Tune Out (01:01:44)

It's time to just tune out the world for an hour, and the 90th Roadhouse Podcast provides the perfect opportunity. Toni Lynn Washington, Bernard Allison, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, North Mississippi Allstars, and the Billy Gibson Band provide a perfect escape from politics, strife - even the boss. It's a little more than an hour of the finest blues you've never heard - the 90th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 091 - : - Too Cool (01:00:41)

With the cold weather of an Iowa winter starting to set in, Saturday afternoons mean a hot pot of coffee and some of the hottest blues around. This week’s heat: Shane Pruitt, Dave MacKenzie, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Shemekia Copeland, James Solberg, and other great blues artists. Whether or not you live in a cold-weather area, this edition will keep you warm and dancing in your chair. It’s another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the 91st Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 092 - : - Boogie Mood (59:36)

A boogie mood sweeps over the 92nd Roadhouse Podcast, punctuated by the occasional approving squeals of my daughter. Gary Primich, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley, and Ronnie Earl set the tone. We also welcome a new label to The Roadhouse family - Stony Plain Records. Be prepared to boogie in the 92nd Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 093 - : - Electric Blue (01:01:10)

The 93rd Roadhouse Podcast is full of blues of all shapes and sizes. But the cuts are tied together by one common color: electric blue. If they're not full electric blues cuts, they're definitely electrifying. Michael Burks, The Teague Stefan Band, Duke Robillard, Walter Trout, and Boo Boo Davis put a drain on the local power company and leave your mp3 player gasping for juice. It's the Electric Blue edition of The Roadhouse Podcast - the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 094 - : - Joy From Adversity (59:32)

There's nothing like a little technical adversity throughout the week to bring out a full appreciation of the musical part of The Roadhouse. After a hosting change, we're back on track to deliver another hour of the finest blues you've never heard. This week's headliners include Phantom Blues Band, Billy Boy Arnold, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Curly Bridges, and Lowell Fulson. Tap your foot, snap your fingers, nod your head, or chair-dance wherever you might be - it's the 94th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 095 - : - Blues Mashup (58:19)

The mixture of blues styles in this week's Roadhouse Podcast might just qualify it as a blues mashup. Eddie Turner, Big Bill Morganfield, Chris Juergensen, Lonnie Brooks, and Muddy Waters lay the foundation that lets you escape from the big world for another hour of mystical musical therapy. It's the finest blues you've never heard - the 95th Roadhouse Podcast.

Roadhouse 096 - : - The Christmas Edition (01:00:08)

The Christmas edition of The Roadhouse Podcast rolls from The Little Blue House on the Wetlands this week. 096 Is a mixture of Christamas music, rewound cuts, brand new music, and listener requests. The lineup includes W.C. Clark, Dave Gross, Carey Bell, Candye Kane, and Calvin Owens, among other great artists. Enjoy another hour of the finest blues you've never heard, and have a safe and happy holiday week.

Roadhouse 097 - : - So Long 2006 (01:00:13)

As I'm off work for two weeks, I've had plenty of time in the past few days to dig up some great music for the year-ending 97th Roadhouse Podcast. Billy Boy Arnold, Kelly Pardekooper, Kirk Fletcher, Coco Montoya, and The Holmes Brothers lead the finest blues you've never heard. It's the usual broad mix and, as always, the finest blues you've never heard.

Roadhouse 098 - : - 2006 Finale (01:01:30)

The 98th Roadhouse Podcast puts 2006 to rest with a review of some of the great music you've heard over the past twelve months. Eddie Turner, Johnny Nicholas, Rory Block, Candye Kane, and Guitar Shorty help user out the old year. It's a party in the 98th Roadhouse Podcast - a full hour of the finest blues ... you've heard in 2006.

Roadhouse 099 - : - Blues Gems (59:54)

The 99th Roadhouse Podcast digs up some blues gems to fill your hour. Deborah Coleman, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Mitch Kashmar, Frankie Lee, and John Jackson lead us through another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard. Be sure to leave your comments on the show at (501) 588-2251 for inclusion in the upcoming 100th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast.