Recently I’ve had the extreme privilege to be a part of several charity and benefit events which quite honestly have changed my life. Starting with the Santa Clarita Valley/American Cancer Society ‘Relay For Life’ where I (MusicUCanSee Productions) was invited to shoot exclusive live video of the ‘Music For The Cause’ portion of the event. [...]
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The Blues and Growing Pains.. With Popularity Comes Change..PLUS: Phil Gates Interview
Blues and Growing Pains… With popularity comes change PLUS: Phil Gates Interview Story/Pics/Video By: Casey Reagan For: American Blues News The talk around the ol’ blues watercooler hasn’t ALL been encouraging lately and I’m going to make some comments and express some opinions that may not be popular with everyone who reads them. To those [...]
Ann ‘The Raven’ (KCSN 88.5 FM Long Beach/Los Angeles)…Birthday Bash 2011
Ann ‘The Raven’ Birthday Bash 2011 By: Casey Reagan For: American Blues News Sometimes this job is just too cool. I’m always going new places and meeting new friends. Seeing all this great live music and rubbing elbows with folks who I admire and respect is surely the icing on the cake. Being an ‘insider’ in the [...]
Kelly’s Lot….Up on two wheels.
Kelly’s Lot …Up on two wheels! Kelly Zirbes or ‘Kelly Z’ as her friends know her has been putting everything she has into making great music since her very first Kelly’s Lot gig in 1995. She’s a ‘been there, done that’ kinda gal with experience and stories to prove it but you won’t hear Kelly wasting [...]
West Coasties…Bikes and Blues
I knew from the minute I heard about this feature that I was gonna have fun with it. The entire Ameriblues team stepped up to create this feature and hopefully my little piece of the pie will help everyone see just how much us ‘west coasters’ enjoy both bikes AND blues. I’ve got so much material [...]
Lance Lopez (Texas Axeman)
Lance Lopez Interview @ the Rainbow on Sunset in Hollywood, CA on Monday, March 21st, 2011 I sat down with Lance Lopez 2 days after seeing him live in Glendale where we taped the music video below. Lance is out supporting his new album ‘Salvation from Sundown’ . His music is his resume’. I met [...]
Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Festival 2011 (Part 1)
Simi Valley Cajun Blues Festival 2011 Day 1 This event is a monster!! But I say that in the most positive way imaginable. Thanks to Rand Chortkoff and the fine folks at Delta Groove Records, the blues have been represented in fine form at the annual Simi Valley Cajun Creole / Blues Festival every year for [...]
Saturday in the park! The Santa Clarita Valley Blues Festival & BBQ in the Park.
Saturday in the park! The Santa Clarita Valley Blues Festival & BBQ in the Park. Saturday, June 4th, 2011 – 28502 Seco Canyon, Santa Clarita, CA 91390 I attend a lot of festivals but few of them benefit a better cause than this one. All of the proceeds from this event for the past [...]
Festivals, Festivals and Relay For Life. The So. Cal. Festival Season Starts With A Bang!!
In the past weeks I’ve had the pleasure of starting out the Southern California blues festival season ’11 with a bang. Three down and a bunch to go. Starting with the Simi Valley Blues Festival at the lavish Hummingbird Ranch in upscale Simi Valley (header below from official festival website). The Hummingbird Nest Ranch is nothing less than [...]
Speaking of Chick Willis – The ‘Stoop Down’ Man
After seeing Robert ‘Chick’ Willis perform at the Topanga Blues Festival this year I was a big fan. [note: If you click 'play' on the video below now and let it play as you read about Chick, you'll feel like you know him by the time it's over.] Seeing him in a smaller more intimate [...]
Southern California Festival Season 2011 is here!
Southern California 2011 Blues Festival Season has arrived!! This Saturday April 30th it will be official. Festival season 2011 has arrived in Southern California. So far on the agenda we’ve got two Simi Valley Festivals (Cajun Creole and straight Blues Fest), the Topanga Blues Festival sponsored by Cadillac Zack over at the So Cal Blues Society, [...]
Robin Trower – Live at the Galaxy Theater 2011 – Santa Ana, California
Robin Trower, Show Review I’ve been going to Robin Trower concerts since way back in the 70′s. The first was on my birthday in the summer of 1976. Robin ‘opened’ for Jethro Tull along with Rory Gallagher and StarCastle at the LA Coliseum. Trower was out supporting his then brand new ‘LIVE’ album and Tull was playing hits [...]
LA Music Award nominee for Blues Roots and Americana, Artist of the Year:
On March 24th in Hollywood California, Ron Tanski took home a nomination for Blues Roots Artist of the Year at the first LAMA (Los Angeles Music Award) showcase at the world famous Whisky a go-go. Hosted and presented by Al Bowman, the LAMAS have been showcasing the best of the best in musical talent for over twenty years. [...]
Savoy Brown / Give Me Back My Wig LIVE @ San Juan Capistrano’s CoachHouse Concert Hall
Savoy Brown / Give Me Back My Wig Live at the CoachHouse Concert Hall, San Juan Capistrano, Ca. Story/Photos [except where noted]/Video by: Casey Reagan If you’re seeking beautiful full color glossy photographs of Kim Simmonds and his band jamming live on stage…sadly, you’ll have to look elsewhere, but, if you’d like to watch Kim [...]
Bluesday Tuesday at the Pig ‘N’ Whistle Hollywood, California
Bluesday Tuesday Pro Blues Jam at the Pig ‘N’ Whistle, Hollywood California I’ve been telling you all about the wave of live blues music I’ve seen breaking all around Los Angeles and I would be remiss if I didn’t highlight the Bluesday Tuesday pro blues jam at the ‘Pig ‘N’ Whistle’ which has been attracting crowds of blues musicians and [...]
