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Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin' Bastards - Live At The Acoustic Grill

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 47:38
Size: 109.0 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[0:39] 1. Intro
[5:52] 2. Devil Knows You're Dead
[4:08] 3. Afflicted
[8:21] 4. Walk In The Sun
[1:38] 5. Talking
[3:55] 6. Jellybean
[5:15] 7. Don't Need Love
[4:35] 8. Mailman
[2:47] 9. Talking
[5:44] 10. Daddy Taught Me
[4:10] 11. Badlands
[0:26] 12. Call Me Gone

"Live At The Acoustic Grill" is part of the Bands Official Bootleg Series and marks the third such release since 2009, the first being Ross Neilsen And The Sufferin' Bastards "What You Need Vol. 1" (2009) and the second being Ross Neilsen "Alone Vol. 1" (2009). As the name implies, this Album was recorded at The Acoustic Grill in Picton, Ontario, in the Fall of 2009 and like "What You Need Vol. 1", it consists of the full band. I must say that when I realized that this was a Bootleg, I thought I might be in for perhaps a little less then a top notch production, but I was wrong. This one comes across bright and clear with the only noticeable imperfection being the odd off/on approach to a few tracks instead of a more fade out/fade in approach. Other then that microscopic thing this, Album really is a very good production for a Bootleg.

One thing I really noticed on "Live At The Acoustic Grill", was how musically tight everyone was, and I am guessing this comes from the Monster Canadian Tours they have been on over the last few years, with 2011 being no exception with a 60+ date Summer Tour, which started May 26th and runs till September 18th, from coast to coast to coast. With all that touring, there really is no excuse not to have seen Ross Neilsen And The Sufferin' Bastards, at a venue close to you. ~John Vermilyea

Live At The Acoustic Grill

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Oznake: Ross Neilsen, Canada, Acoustic Blues

Marshall Lawrence - Blues Intervention

Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Independent
Released: 2010
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 95,2 MB
Time: 41:34
Art: full

1. So Long Rosalee - 3:42
2. Traveling Blues - 2:39
3. Your're Gonna Find The Blues - 3:21
4. Lay Down My Sorrow - 3:35
5. If I Had A Nickel - 3:52
6. Your Woman Quit You - 3:02
7. Going Down To Louisiana - 2:22
8. Going To The River - 1:59
9. Detroit "Motor City" Blues - 3:57
10. Love Like Heroin - 3:39
11. Once Loved A Cowgirl - 3:37
12. Walking Blues - 3:01
13. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad - 2:41


Notes: When spring looks like it is going to stick and stay on the prairies, what comes with it is almost a feeling of salvation for those of us who plodded through another long winter. As calendar pages flip to the last weekend of April, many fine roots music practitioners and fans descend on a charming place slightly off the beaten path. The place is East Coulee, Alberta and the East Coulee Spring Festival announces the arrival of everything that isn't snow or bone chilling winds blowing across everything east of the Rocky Mountains. Arriving in East Coulee is like being transported back to 1958. An old hotel, an old schoolhouse and store fronts from another era stand a few hundred metres from a lazy and beautiful river.
On this late April day bluesman Marshall Lawrence brought his brand of acoustic blues to East Coulee. With resonator guitar in hand, perched on a stool with one leg resting comfortably on a vintage suitcase, Lawrence dug into a batch of new original tunes, many of which are tied to decade's old Delta grooves, yet sewn to his lyrics embracing timeless themes. It was a memorable evening, in a year that had been remarkably memorable for Marshall Lawrence. The singer-songwriter, interpreter and performer had, a few months earlier, received the nod from the national blues community through being nominated for a prestigious and national Maple Blues Award. This nomination pushed this hard working and passionate musician’s profile up a couple of plateaus, and deservedly so.
Lawrence had also been working hard in the studio with two of his respected peers, harmonica player Sherman Doucette and onetime B.B. King bassist Russell Jackson. At those Edmonton recording sessions Lawrence captured his best recorded performances to date, which is what you are listening to now. Assisted by award-winning engineer Barry Allen, Lawrence found his comfort zone and dispensed his acoustic blues with conviction, and a voice that is distinctly his own. The four participants also produced a disc with fine dynamics where the instrumental interplay was given room to breath.
While listening to this disc, picture an old, character school house in a magical prairie hamlet, and an attentive audience soaking up the sounds of a prairie bluesman who for an hour or so owns the stage, and that all involved are loving this traditional sound that is announcing a new beginning.
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Oznake: Marshall Lawrence, Acoustic Blues, Canada

Little Miss Higgins - Live: Two Nights In March

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:16
Size: 119.7 MB
Styles: Country blues, Electric-acoustic blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[4:20] 1. The Dirty Ol Tractor Song
[1:09] 2. Intro To Velvet Barley Bed
[5:02] 3. Velvet Barley Bed
[3:38] 4. In The Middle Of Nowhere
[4:05] 5. Slug On My Boot
[5:11] 6. Snowin' Today A Lament For Louis Riel
[2:50] 7. Broadcast Boogie
[5:01] 8. I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuits
[2:51] 9. How & Why & When
[1:36] 10. The Story Of The Long Creek Saloon In Radville
[4:14] 11. Radville
[3:26] 12. Killer Diller
[3:31] 13. The Silvertone Swing
[5:15] 14. Romance In The Dark


Over the past five years, Little Miss Higgins has built a strong national reputation throughout Canada, appearing in clubs and on festival stages in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal, Owen Sound, and Canso, Nova Scotia performing most often as a duo with partner and guitar player, Foy Taylor. As a songwriter, she has been influenced by a range of artists from Memphis Minnie, Billie Holiday, Big Bill Broonzy to Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton and Bob Dylan.

Her first two studio albums “Cobbler Shop Sessions” (2006) and “Junction City” (2007) superbly showcase Little Miss Higgins as a highly-developed songwriter as well as a remarkable country blues performer in a style gracefully highlighted by her partner, guitarist Foy Taylor and occasionally a handful of other roots musicians. The release of “Junction City” resulted in a handful of honours for Little Miss Higgins including JUNO and Maple Blues Awards nominations and won as Outstanding Blues Recording at Western Canadian Music Awards and Favourite Blues Artist/Group or Duo of the Year category of the 8th Annual Indies Awards.

To her fan’s delight, there was the 2009 release “Little Miss Higgins Live: Two Nights In March”. The album was recorded at Amigo’s Cantina in Saskatoon, and Engineered Air Theatre in Calgary. The album features such favourite performance fare as “The Dirty Ol Tractor Song,” “Velvet Barley Bed,” “In The Middle Of Nowhere” and “I’m Gonna Bake My Biscuits.” As well as a couple of previously unreleased songs including “Snowin’ Today: A Lament For Louis Riel.”

Live: Two Nights In March

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Mike Stevens & Matt Andersen - Piggyback

Size: 126,4 MB
Time: 54:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Busted Flat Records
Art: Front

01. I Wanna Be A Float Plane (4:29)
02. The Way You Move (3:35)
03. Hold Me With Both Hands (3:20)
04. Livin' In Sarnia (6:53)
05. Devil's Bride (4:05)
06. Going Home (3:23)
07. Storms Rollin' In (5:28)
08. Better Days (8:17)
09. I'll Tell You A Story (4:53)
10. Blue Celtic Rose (3:14)
11. Workin' My Way Home To My Girl (2:56)
12. You're A Best Seller Baby (4:21)

Every now and again you hear an artist that just pulls you up short, stops you dead in your tracks, like being on a top flight cutting horse that can stop on a dime, rollback and give you a nickel in change, Matt Andersen's voice did that to me the first time I heard it. He is the whole package and can play guitar, write relevant songs and present the songs in a way that will just bring you to a standstill you and make you listen up, just check this YouTube video. Now you are saying wait a minute this is a disc by Matt Andersen and Mike Stevens; well the disc came to me because of the effect that Matt had when I first heard him and started investigating who the guy is, which is what led me to this. And, so we are clear, Mike Stevens is a renowned harmonica virtuoso known mostly in Bluegrass and Experimental music circles more than holds up his end of the partnership on harmonica, songwriting and production. Just please forgive the excess on Matt as he is the one that drew me into this.

Mike Stevens and Matt Anderson wrote the twelve songs on this disc and there are some gems here that have a way of stretching the tension created between their respective instruments. There are times when you don't realize the sound is created by just guitar, both as a lead and rhythm instrument, and the harmonica wizardry of Mr. Stevens and the vocals of Mr. Andersen. The songs are in a variety of tempos that reflect in the emotions of each. There is the beautiful love song Hold Me With Both Hands, and the wonderful interplay of both instruments and voice in the Livin' In Sarnia that creates a pressure that is essential to the song. This is a disc that is going to fill you in every way; there are not often discs that fit together as a whole as well as this one does. It is going to put a smile on your face and have you tapping your toes if you're not actually up and dancing.

Piggyback



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Oznake: Mike Stevens, Matt Andersen, Acoustic Blues, Canada

Mr. Matthew James - Worried Blue

Size: 96,7 MB
Time: 41:33
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Acoustic Blues, Piedmont Blues, Folk Blues
Label: Get Bent Records
Art: Front

01. The Definite Blues (3:00)
02. 2012 Sidestreet Blues (2:49)
03. Grow Cold (4:39)
04. I Wish I Was In Heaven (2:56)
05. Knocking At My Door (3:18)
06. Solid Ground (4:42)
07. God Moves On The Water (3:20)
08. The Prodigal Son (3:58)
09. Pyramid Blues (3:35)
10. Delia (5:00)
11. Water Runs Dry (4:10)

Members: Matthew Sullivan, Sean Simpson on harmonicas, washboards, various percussions. Luke Molica on the bass drum and sticks from time to time.

Equipped with resonaters, finger picks, stomp boxes and harmonicas, one may expect a night of dancin', good ol dancin.

Mr. Matthew James resides one hour East of Toronto, Ontario. HHe’s influenced by a wide range of genres, specifically early folk-blues including artists like Charlie Parr, Fred McDowell, and Blind Willie McTell. With a style that forces ones foot to stomp, his music is easy to listen to. Fast pickin' rolls like one would see on a banjo, played on a steel guitar. Mr. Matthew James gains inspiration from everything around him, writing folks tales of loss, tragedy and happiness.

Worried Blue



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Oznake: Mr. Matthew James, Acoustic Blues, Piedmont Blues, Folk-Blues, Canada

Matt Andersen - Live From The Phoenix Theatre

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 68:47
Size: 157.5 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2009`
Art: Front

[5:12] 1. Better Man Blues
[3:18] 2. One Size Never Fits
[7:12] 3. I Play The Fool For You
[4:09] 4. Something In Between
[5:26] 5. When My Angel Gets The Blues
[4:42] 6. Bold And Beaten
[3:41] 7. If I Can't Have You
[5:03] 8. To Leave What Should Be Left Alone
[4:17] 9. Working Man Blues
[7:53] 10. So Gone Now
[5:06] 11. Devil's Bride
[7:47] 12. Have You Got The Blues
[4:56] 13. Round And Round


New Brunswick's Matt Andersen has a larger than life showmanship that has been earning him a fervent and steadfast audience wherever he graces the stage. Matt's sprawling blues, roots and rock musical hybrid with his sorrowing and soulful voice has sparked a phenomenal buzz on Canada’s East Coast and that grass roots word of mouth cannot be contained any longer!

In the past few years, Matt has released three full length studio releases “Second Time Around”, "Something In Between"and "Piggyback" (with Mike Stevens), as well as his classic "Live From the Phoenix Theatre". Along with a very busy touring schedule all across North America, Matt has recently opened for Buddy Guy, played the main stage at the Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg folk festivals, as well as the legendary Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

Matt also has garnered some significant accolades in recent years. Not only was he the first Canadian to win at the prestigious 'International Blues Challenge' in Memphis (Best Solo Performer), Matt also was voted 'Acoustic Artist of the Year' as well as 'Entertainer of the Year' at this year's Maple Blues Awards.

Live From The Phoenix Theatre

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Oznake: Matt Andersen, Canada, Acoustic Blues

Matt Andersen & Mike Stevens - Piggyback

Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Bustedflat Records
Released: 2009
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 125,8 MB
Time: 54:55
Art: front + back

1. I Wanna Be A Float Plane - 4:29
2. The Way You Move - 3:35
3. Hold Me With Both Hands - 3:20
4. Livin' In Sarnia - 6:53
5. Devil's Bride - 4:04
6. Going Home - 3:22
7. Storms Rollin' In - 5:27
8. Better Days - 8:17
9. I'll Tell You A Story - 4:53
10. Blue Celtic Rose - 3:14
11. Workin' My Way Home To My Girl - 2:55
12. You're A Best Seller Baby - 4:20

Oznake: Matt Andersen, Mike Stevens, Canada, Acoustic Blues

Mike Stevens & Matt Andersen - Push Record: The Banff Sessions

Size: 112,6 MB
Time: 48:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Label: Borealis Records
Art: Front

01. Snow Plow (4:04)
02. She Loves It All (2:54)
03. Pawnshop (5:05)
04. The Mountain (3:28)
05. Last Letter Home (4:51)
06. Canadian Winter Blues (3:41)
07. Stay In The Race (4:42)
08. Little Things (4:00)
09. Share The Load (2:36)
10. That Girl Is Like A Traion (5:41)
11. Push Record (7:13)

The theme of Push Record is simplicity. The title track is meant to reflect how far Matt Andersen and Mike Stevens took this theme, the liner notes say: “The tune arrived in the rehearsal room so we just ‘Pushed Record.’” It’s just two talented musicians, one with a harmonica, and the other alternating between acoustic and hollow-body electric guitar.

Escaping all the technological frills that alter the recorded product in a studio, the artists boast that “All the recording was live off the floor—no headphones, no overdubs, no edits and no processing.”

The album was written in five days, recorded in one day in Banff, and mixed the next. It manages to catch some of the sparks that fly when two gifted artists and friends come together

The record is the second collaboration between Perth-Andover, New Brunswick’s beloved blues guitarist Andersen and Sarnia Ontario’s bluegrass harmonica expert Stevens. The songs, all original and alternating regularly between slow and fast, are a mixture of blues and folk, with Andersen and Stevens drawing on their respective backgrounds.

One of the best songs is “Pawnshop,” certainly the most convincing of the slow songs. The mournful tune then segues nicely into the very upbeat “The Mountain.” But, even though they were going low-tech, they didn’t exactly take it easy. Things got so heated in the studio that you can actually hear Andersen’s amp blowing up at the end of the last song. ~Review by Simcha Walfish

Push Record



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Oznake: Mike Stevens, Matt Andersen, Acoustic Blues, Canada

Miss Quincy - Your Mama Don't Like Me

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