Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast

  This week's playlist: • Feel So Good by Blue Plate Special from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • Sweet Lovin' Man by Calvin Owens from The House Is Burnin' (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby or the iTMS. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information. • It Doesn't Really Matter by The Mescal Sheiks from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MescalSheiks.com or the Sheiks' MySpace page for more information. • Got The Blues In My Heart by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information. • Bad Blood by Janiva Magness, from Do I Move You (2006), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • If The Blues Was Money by Deacon Jones, from Jone$en For Money (2007), available from CD Baby. Visit the CD Baby page for Deacon's CD Makin' B

Show notes will be forthcoming when I return from Austin. Cheers!

This week's playlist: • Castanets by Alejandro Escovedo, from A Man Under the Influence (2001), available from the store connected to Alejandro's site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Alejandro Escovedo.com for more information, and for upcoming show dates and locations. • Sweet Home New Orleans by Phillip Walker, from Going Back Home (2007), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com and the iTMS. Visit PhillipWalker.com for more information. • See Me In the Evening by Hound Dog Taylor, from Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and from the iTMS. Visit Hound Dog's bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information. • Baby Whatcha Do by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit MescalSheiks.com or the Sheiks' MySpace page for more information. • I'm Single by The Billy Gibson Band, from Southern Livin' (2006), available from CD Baby, InsideSounds.com and the iTMS. Visit BillyGibson.com and the band's MySpace page for more i

  This week's playlist: • Wine, Women & Song by Johnny Ferreira, from Rock & Roll Saxophonist (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store.Visit JohnnyFerreira.com for more information. • D.E.A. Blues by Davis Coen, from Blues from the Get Go (2000), available from CD Baby, CDUniverse.com and the iTMS.Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • Caffeine & Nicotine by Jeremy Rowe, from Jeremy Rowe (2005), available as downloads from iTMS, but permanently out of stock on CD at CD Baby. However, Jeremy's second album, Where The Truth Lies (2006), is in stock at CD Baby. Visit Jeremy's MySpace page for more information. • Insecurity by Doc Bates, from Hard Headed Heart (2006). Visit Doc's page at Podshow.com for more information. • God Don't Like It by Bishop Perry Tillis, from Too Close (2006), available from BirdmanRecords.com and the iTMS. • H.O.T. (Happy on Top) by Ruth Greenwood, from I Won't Apologize (2006), available from RuthGreenwood.com and the iTMS.Visit RuthGreenwood.com/ for

  This week's playlist: • Just A Fool by Big Hammer. For more information, visit their Garageband page. • Lafayette Cajun Fest and Fais Do Do by Blue Stew, from Headed South (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit BlueStew.com for more information. • Slow Start To Nowhere by Circus Mind, from Circus Mind (2002), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Circus Mind's second album, Silver Flower (2006), is also available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit FunknGroove.com for more information. • Rain, Rain by The Detonators. Visit TheDetonators.org for more information and other free downloadable songs. • Part Time Love by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available from DeltaGrooveProductions.com, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit PhantomBluesBand.com for more information. The music of Phantom Blues Band is made available to podcasters through the Independent Online Distribution Alliance. • I'm Looking For A Miracle by the Phantom Blues Band, from Out of Shadows (2006), available

This week's playlist: • Mississippi Grace by Matthew D and Random Tuesday, from Notes From The Edge (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MattDWard.com or their Garageband page for more information. • The Moon Is Full by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray, from Showdown! (1985) available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Collins' page, Copeland's page and Cray's page at the Alligator site for more information. • Young and Evil by Billy Boy Arnold, from Back Where I Belong (1993), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Arnold's page at the Alligator site for more information. • 1,000 Feet Ahead by The Hitman Blues Band from Blooztown (2000), available at their online store, CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information about the band, visit HitmanBluesBand.com or their MySpace page. • There's A River by Phil Circle, from Searching For Scorpio (2007). Visit Phil's MySpace page for more information and to buy the CD. • Millionaire by Kevin Welch and the

This week's playlist: • Has Anybody Seen My Money? by Dale Jackson, which was downloaded from Dale's page at Garageband.com. • In My Time Of Dying by Ben Godwin, from Lighter Than The Atom / =shinyshiny= (2006) available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Ben's site PeaceMango.com and his MySpace page for more information. • A Little More Time from the album Lone Star Shootout (1999) by Lonnie Brooks, Long John Hunter and Phillip Walker; this track features Hunter. Lone Star Shootout is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. If you follow the Alligator Records link, you'll find considerable information about the album as well as about Brooks, Hunter and Walker. • Married to the Blues by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. Visit ChumslickNickandtheSharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com for more information. • Sweet Talk and Wine by Blue Voodoo, from their CD The Storm (2005), available from CDBaby. Also available from CDBaby is Red Hot Blues (2004). Visit BlueVoodooBlues.com for more informa

This week's playlist: • I Was Stealin' by Rui Azul, available at Podsafe Music Network. Visit Rui's Blogspot page (which is in Portuguese) for more information. • Good Life by Reid Holmes, from The RH Factor (2004), available from CD Baby.Visit Reid's page at Podshow.comand ReidH.com for more information. • Heartless by Michael Burks, from Make It Rain (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. • Last Night by Stingray, from Ghosts in the Attic (2002), available for download from MartianMusic.com. Visit StingrayOnline.com for more information. • How Long Blues by Davis Coen, from Cryin' the Blues (1995), available from the iTMS and through the BurnLounge store connected to Davis' Links page. Visit DavisCoen.com for more information. • Deep Elem Blues by The Williams Brothers Band, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit their MySpace page for more information and to hear more tracks. • Jerking My Chains by Stefanie Seskin,

This week's playlist: • Poor Man's Train by Gerry Wall, from Winter Grass (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit GerryWall.com for more information. • Wrapped Up In Love by Carey & Lurrie Bell, from Second Nature (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Carey's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Ride, Ride by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, and the iTunes Music Store. Visit AlexisSuter.com for more information. • She's Got My Number by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Also available from CD Baby: The Blues Ain't Pretty (2000) and No Place To Fade (1998). The Blues Ain't Pretty and No Place To Fade are also now available from the iTMS. Visit BluePlateSpecialBand.com for more information. • Fat's Jump by Big George Jackson, from Beggin' Ain't for Me (1999), available from Black and Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more infor

This week's playlist: • I Need Someone by EB Davis & the Superband, from I Wanna Talk About You (1999). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and at his MySpace page for more information. • Froggy Bottom by Johnny Nicholas, from Livin' With The Blues (2005), available from CD Baby, TopCat Records and the iTunes Music Store. Also available from the same three outlets: Thrill on the Hill (1994) and Rockin' My Blues To Sleep (2001). Johnny's bio is here, and check out the Hilltop Cafe. • Don't Let Me Catch You with Your Drawers Down by Koko Taylor, from Royal Blue (2000), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Koko's Alligator Records bio page for more information. • Made Me Cry by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com For more information. • If You Feel Froggy by Freightrain Jones, one of 11 songs available free at Soundclick.com. I first found Freightrain at the PMN. Visit Freightrai

This week's playlist: • Gonna Send You Back to Georgia by Hound Dog Taylor, from Release The Hound (2004), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • How Many Times by Eric Coslop, from a single first released in 2001. Eric has a page at Garageband.com, as does his current band The Curbfinders. In the early '90s, Eric also contributed to a series of CDs by the Home At Last Band. • I Need You by Ernie Van Veen, from Drive (2005), available from CD Baby. A solo CD, One Tiny Life (2004) is also available from CD Baby. Visit VanVeen.net for more information. • No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women, a pre-release podcasting exclusive to Murphy's Saloon from their forthcoming album Sassitude. Their CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, and the iTunes Music Store. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org. • Give It Time by Eric Lindell, from Change In The Weather (2006), available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. • Fishing Blues by Willia

This week's playlist: • New Stagger Lee Blues by Ross Neilsen, from Where I'm From (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RossNeilsen.com for more information and other tracks. • Classic Case Of The Blues by Robbie King. Visit Garageband.com and RobbieKing.com for more information. • Cruisin' Texas Avenue by Mean Gene Kelton, from Most Requested (1999), available from Gene's online store and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JamboneRecords.com and GeneKelton.com for more information. • Doncha Know I Love You by Harpdog Brown, from Once In A Howlin' Moon (1999), available from HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page to hear some other tracks. • Leavin' The City by G. Love, from Oh Yeah (1992), available from G's online store and the iTMS. Visit Philadelphonic.com for more information. • Frankenstein's In The Mood by Beau Hall, a single obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Beau's album UNH! (2005), is available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Beau's MySp

This week's playlist: • Didn't Know She Was Married by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. Visit ChumslickNick and the Sharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com for more information. • Who Do I Gotta Kill by Joe White, from Trials Along The Trail (2005), available as a download from Independent Artists Company.com. Visit JoeWhiteMusic.com and Joe's page at Garageband.com for more information. • Three Chords by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JimmieBratcher.com for more information. • Angeline by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal (formerly known as George Fletcher and the Handsome Men), from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby; also available: Dangerous Things - Live (2005). Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information and to see George's extensive photo gallery. • Breakin' Out by Shemekia Copeland, from The Soul Truth (2005), available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit ShemekiaCopeland.com for more informat

This week's playlist: • Walk A Thousand Miles by Matthew Ebel, available for sale as a single from the Podsafe Music Network. Matthew's CD Beer and Coffee (2005) is available from MatthewEbel.com and CD Baby. Visit Matthew's page at PodShow.com and his MySpace page for more information. • Fool For You by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MescalSheiks.com or their MySpace page for more information. • Merry Christmas Baby by Calvin Owens, from The House Is Burnin' (2002), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Visit CalvinOwens.com for more information. • The Greatest Xmas Song Ever Written by American Heartbreak, available for sale as a single from the PMN. Visit AmericanHeartbreak.com or their MySpace page for more information. • My Own Merry Christmas by Geoff Smith, available for sale as a single from the PMN. Geoff's CD, Geoff Smith and the Tonewheels, is available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Geoff has

This week's playlist: • I Dream A World by Langston Hughes (read by Paul Miles), and Sock It To Me Santa, both from the brand new holiday EP Sock It To Me Santa (2006) by Detroit Women. The EP can be ordered directly from Detroit Women's Web site, DetroitWomen.org. Their next new full-length album, Sassitude, is slated for release in early 2007. Their 2005 CD Rattle Your Cage is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. I Dream A World is included in The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes (an Amazon link). • Treat Me Right by The Scotty Meyer Band, from Pay The Price (2004), available from CD Baby. For more information, visit ScottyMeyerBand.com and/or their MySpace page. • Missing You by Blue Matters, listed here at the Podsafe Music Network. This group is not to be confused with the Portsmouth, N.H.-based indie rock band with a very similar name. • Nobody's Fool by Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas, from the album Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas (2004), availa

This week's playlist: • Howling At The Moon by Kenny Neal, from Bayou Blood (1992), available from the store at Kenny's site, Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Kenny also has a new Christmas CD entitled I'll Be Home For Christmas available at his site. To get a sense of how much music means to the Neal family, go here to read bios of all the other members of the Neal family who are musicians, too. To read Kenny's message to his fans, go here; and to send Kenny your best wishes, go here. • How Long by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. For more information, visit their site or the Sheiks' MySpace page. • Fields Of Stone by Ruby James, from a forthcoming CD. For more information, visit Ruby's MySpace page or the RubyJamesFans page at MySpace. • Sock It To Me Santa by Detroit Women, a special Christmas single. Their new album Sassitude, is due to drop soon. The Detroit Women CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Rec

This week's playlist: • Ride, Ride by Alexis P. Suter, from Shuga Fix (2005), available from CD Universe, EMusic.com, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. For more information, visit AlexisSuter.com. • Let Me Love You by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew Mississippi (2006), available from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit BooBooDavis.com. • Big City Woman by Doug MacLeod, from A Little Sin (2002), available from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Doug's Web site is here. • Bell Carol Blue by Jimmie Bratcher, from Man! It's Christmas (2006), available from Jimmie's online store. Jimmie's other albums are available from his site, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com and his MySpace page. • I'm A Fool To Care by Johnny Nicholas, from Rockin' My Blues To Sleep (2000), available from TopCat Records, CD Baby, CD Universe, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. • Mountain Top by Boo Boo Davis, from The Snake (2004), ava

This week's playlist: • Got The Blues In My Heart by Boo Boo Davis, from Drew, Mississippi (2006), available from from Black & Tan Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • Tell Me What To Do by Boo Boo Davis, also from Drew, Mississippi (2006). • Every Girl I Love by Tom Malafarina, from Bluesman Tom ... And Friends (2006), available from CD Baby. An alternate version of Every Girl I Love is available on Can't Get Used To It (2006) by the Smokehouse Ramblers, one of several groups of which Malafarina is a member. Can't Get Used To It is available from CD Baby. Visit TomMalafarina.com for more information. • Everybody But You by Ralston Bowles, from Carwreck Conversations (2003), available from CD Baby and ElderlyInstruments.com. For more information, visit RalstonBowles.com and his MySpace page. Visit AmericanaRoots.com for an interesting article about Ralston. • Take It Back by Jimmie Bratcher, from Red (2005), available from his online store, the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratche

This week's playlist: • Please Let Me Explain by Rev. Raven and the Chain-Smoking Altar Boys, featuring Madison Slim, from Live At Blues On Grand (2004), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. The iTMS also has the Rev's albums Slow Burn (2004) and Big Bee (2006). • How Many Times by Eric Coslop, from a single first released in 2001. Eric has a page at Garageband.com, as does his current band The Curbfinders. In the early '90s, Eric also contributed to a series of CDs by the Home At Last Band. • Go Tell It on the Mountain by Jimmie Bratcher, from Man! It's Christmas (2006), available Nov. 24th from Jimmie's online store. Jimmie's other albums are available from his site, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. For more information, visit JimmieBratcher.com and his MySpace page. • Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunchtones, from Standing Room Only: Songs from the Last Roadhouse (2005), available from Silk City Records and the iTMS. • Thick Side by Mark Kerr, from One Drink Away From The Blues (2005), availab

This week's playlist: • Mark My Words by Gregg Martinez, from Big Bad Daddy (2006). For more information, or to buy the CD, visit GreggMartinez.com. Big Bad Daddy is also available from CD Baby and Amazon.com. • No Time for Singing the Blues by Detroit Women, a pre-release podcasting exclusive to Murphy's Saloon from their forthcoming album Sassitude. Their CD Rattle Your Cage (2005) is available from CD Baby, Silk City Records, the iTunes Music Store and Amazon.com. The Detroit Women song Old Weakness is included in a compilation called iTunes Essentials: Detroit. Be sure to check out their site at DetroitWomen.org. • She What? by Bad Influence, from Tastes Like Chicken (2001), available from CD Baby. CD Baby also carries their 1996 album Where We Been (1996). For more information, visit BadInfluenceBand.com or their MySpace page. • Don't Bring Me Flowers by The Jimmy Davis Band. They have 10 tracks for sale on the music page of TheJimmyDavisBand.com. For additional information, visit their Garageband page.