Blues from The Bay on BayFM Byron Bay

31/05/2025

Blues from The Bay - Episode #1082 31st May

Sue Foley / Me and My Chauffeur Blues / Live in Austin Vol. 1
Simon Kinny-Lewis / Play the Blues / Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
Nathan Beretta / Had Enough / Love Taxman
The Dead Daisies / Walking the Dog / Lookin' for Trouble
The Dead Daisies / The Thrill Is Gone / Lookin' for Trouble
Gary Clark Jr / When My Train Pulls In / Live in North America 2016
Will Wilde / Blue Is Still Alive with Walter Trout / Blues Is Still Alive
Dave Specter / Texas Top / Six Strings Soul: 30 Years on Delmark
Dave Specter / Ponchatoula Way / Live at SPACE
Hat Fitz & Cara / Pushin' My Luck / The Couch Sessions
Larry McCray / Bright Side / single - Bright Side
Tommy Johnson / Cool Drink of Water Blues / Walk Right In
Janiva Magness / Holes / Back for Me
Marc Broussard / I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water / S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul
8 Ball Aitken & Taya chani / Miss You the Most / Nightbird
Micke Bjorklof & BlueStrip / Way to Go / Outtakes
Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport / Beefsteak Blues / Single - Beefsteak Blues
Harrell Young Rell Davenport / Hate the Bite / Single - Hate the Bite
Brandon Santini / Trouble Stay Away / Which Way Do We Go?
D.K. Harrell / Good Man / Talkin' Heavy
Steve Marriner / I Can't Dance / single - I Can't Dance
The Alexis P Suter Band / It Ain't Easy / Just Stay High

Catalyst PR, VizzTone Label Group, Delmark Records, Blue Élan Records, , MoMojo Records, Alligator Records, Nola Blue

19/05/2025

Episode #1080 of Blues from The Bay
I featured some of the musicians playing this weekend's 24th Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival...a great festival celebrating the many forms of Blues music. I also include some who have played previous years' festivals and some who I think would go down a treat in future ones!

Pete Cornelius / Greasy R’n’R’n’B / Southern
Fiona Boyes / Party at Red's / Voodoo in The Shadows
Charlie Musselwhite / Highway 61 / Look Out Highway
Eric Johanson / I Walk on Gilded Splinters / Live in Mississippi
8 Ball Aitken & Taya chani / Miss You the Most / Single - Miss You the Most
Tony Holiday / Twist My Fate with Kevin Burt / Keep Your Head Up
Hat Fitz & Cara / Hold On / The Couch Sessions LIVE
Carolyn Wonderland / Sooner or Later / Truth Is
63 Deluxe / Like Before / Memphis to Nashville
Mavis Staples & The North Mississippi Allstars / I've Been Buked / Take Me to The River
Jon Cleary / Unnecessarily Mercenary / Bywater Sessions
Southern Avenue / Found a Friend in You / Family
Simon Kinny-Lewis / Play the Blues / Pour Water on a Drowning Man
Joanne Shaw Taylor / Hold of My Heart / Black & Gold
Brandon Santini / See That Pony / Which way Do We Go
Beretta and Sullivan / If You Don't Mind / The Loft Recordings
Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' / Junkyard Dog / Room on The Porch
Karen Lee Andrews / All in Good Time / Edin
Lecia Louise / One Man / Single - One Man
Bill Barber and The Holding Cell / Different Kind of Free / At Muscle Shoals
Frank Sultana / Still Homesick Blues / Have Band Will Travel
Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush / 40 Acres (How Long?) / Young Fashioned Ways
Southern Avenue / Rum Boogie / Family
Dillon James / Frenchman Street / Heavy Keys
Hat Fitz & Cara / Try / The Couch Sessions LIVE

Listen back at https://www.bayfm.org//shows/blues-from-the-bay/ 17th May 2025

04/05/2025

So sad to hear the news that Joe Louis Walker has died at the age of 75 from heart complications. Joe was a regular visitor to Australia and especially this part of the East coast.
Condolences to all his family, friends and associates. Vale JLW

15/04/2025

Want more music this weekend? JB and the Bluesbreakers with special guest Nathan Beretta!

12/04/2025

On the show (episode #1075) today:

Karen Lee Andrews / Borrowed Time / Survival
Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Who Was That / Young Fashioned Ways
Ben Levin & Lil' Ed / New Love / Single - New Love
Andy Fairweather Low / Gin House Blues / The Invisible Bluesman
Zed Charles / Love You More / Hear My Word
Eric Johanson / Yellow Moon / Live in Mississippi
Andrew Duncanson & Take A Ride ft. Michael Peloquin / Feelin' Better Now / California Trap
The Honey Badgers / Broken Boy Blues / Live in Noarlunga
Rick Holmstrom / G Like Junior / Get It!
Kid Ramos / I'm Working on a Building / Strange Things Happening
Pete Cornelius / Cruickshank / Southern
Max Hightower / Damned If I Do / Nothin' But The Truth
The Record Company / Off The Ground / Give It Back To You
North Mississippi Allstars / Meet Me In The City / Polaris
Tedeschi Trucks Band / Made Up Mind / Made Up Mind
Marc Broussard / I've Got To Use My Imagination / S.O.S. 4 Blues for Your Soul
Taj Farrant / Crossroads / Chapter One
Marc Broussard / Fire / Time is a Thief
Neal Francis / 150 More Times / Return To Zero
Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram / That's What You Do / 662
Tony HOLIDAY / Shoulda Known Better with Laura Chavez / Keep Your Head Up

Thanks for the txt messages today...thanks for sharing some great memories of Bluesfest of past.

18/03/2025

Here’s today 2nd lineup announcement for Broadbeach…now that’s starting to look more like a sweet blues lineup!

Our second lineup drop is HERE, and we’re buzzing with excitement for Blues on Broadbeach 2025! 🤩

Mark your calendars for 15-18 May! We’ll see you all on the Gold Coast!

27/02/2025

March at the Eltham: Muireann Bradley makes visits Australian with her old school acoustic blues. Also on the bill Jon Muq.

15/02/2025

On today's Blues from The Bay on BayFM Byron Bay episode #1068

Gov't Mule / Worried Down with The Blues with Derek Trucks / The Deep End Vol. 1
Terrence Higgins' Swampgrease II / Chariot / Swampgrease II
Gary Clark Jr / I Don't Owe You a Thing / Gary Clarke Jr
TOMMY CASTRO & The Painkillers / I Can't Catch a Break / Closer to The Bone
Shawn Pittman / Until the Time Is Right / My Journey
Marcus King / 8am / Carolina Confessions
Joanne Shaw Taylor / Hell of A Good Time / Black & Gold (release date set for 13th June '25)
Pete Cornelius Band / Cruickshank / Southern
Nick Charles / Once, I Knew you / Further Down the Line
Pete Cornelius Band / Troubled Mind / Southern
Pete Cornelius Band / Greasy RNRNB / Southern
Bob Corritore & Bobby Rush / I've Got Three Problems / Doin' the Shout
Ronnie Baker Brooks / Robbing Peter to Pay Paul / Blues in my DNA
Ray Beadle / Charlene / Bound to Get The Blues
Bob Corritore with Francine Reed / I Guess I'm A Fool / Doin' the Shout
Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson / These Times / Single - These Times
Muireann Bradley / When the Levee Breaks / I Kept These Old Blues (Remastered)
Warren Haynes with Grace Potter / Gold Dust Woman / Ashes & Dust
Frank Bey / That's What Love Will Make You Do featuring The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra / Peace
The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra featuring Willie Jordan / What Are You Waiting For? / What Are You Waiting For?
Fabrizio Poggi / The Blues Is Alright / Healing Blues
Buddy Flett / I Hear You Calling / Mississippi Sea
Beretta and Sullivan / You Don't Love Me Right / The Loft Recordings

Listen back here: https://www.bayfm.org//shows/blues-from-the-bay/

03/02/2025

Well, that was the Grammys…

Best Traditional Blues Album - The Taj Mahal Sextet: Swingin' Live At The Church In Tulsa

Other nominations:
Hill Country Love - Cedric Burnside
Struck Down - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
One Guitar Woman - Sue Foley
Sam's Place - Little Feat

Best Contemporary Blues Album - Ruthie Foster: Mileage

Other nominations:
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 by Joe Bonamassa
Blame It On Eve by Shemekia Copeland
Friendlytown by Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour
The Fury by Antonio Vergara

12/01/2025

And the results are in...

11/01/2025

Two Australians in the finals…congratulations to all and good luck Nardia and Nick Charles

Congratulations to the 2025 IBC Finalists!!
See you at the Orpheum!