‘Not Quite Blues Music’ Archives
Tom Waits – An Introduction From a Fan
I'm a huge Tom Waits fan but it saddens me sometimes that his performing arts (as I think his current performances are best referred to) obscure the incredible musical talent in favor of his amazing creativity. Obviously both are infinitely enjoyable. So [...]
Neil Young: Not Blues But Great and Available On Vinyl
Good old vinyl records are making a huge come back in Canada. It's said they sound better than CDs and maybe its my tin ear but you know I'm more into MP3s than even CDs now. But the band I play in (Kelly's Kitchen Band, maybe you've heard of us) has [...]
Bob Dylan’s New Album – Together Through Life – is pretty bluesy
Bob Dylan's new release Together Through Life is out . Bob Dylan is not really a "Blues Musician" but I have no trouble saying this album is more bluesy than any other Dylan album I'm familar with. I love the "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" which has a Texas [...]
The Matthew Show – Cool Tunes and Different
I've a new friend up on twitter. If you don't use twitter you're really missing out on a lot of fun and quality social networking. I highly recommend it. This new friend I'm following (Twitter lingo) goes by the name of The Matthew Show. Now The [...]