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1. Jimmy Duck Holmes keeping the Bentonia Blues alive Today, I bring you a rare and wonderful treat: Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, who plays a rare form of the blues called the Bentonia Blues. Jimmy’s one of the last people alive who plays this kind of blues named for his...
2. Pokey Lafarge Part 2 Pokey LaFarge returned to St. Louis recently and he agreed to get together with me to shoot some video of him performing in one of the Jail Cells at the Mad Art Gallery (a former police station). It turned out...
3. Pokey LaFarge Part 1 Pokey LaFarge returned to St. Louis recently and he agreed to get together with me to shoot some video of him performing in one of the Jail Cells at the Mad Art Gallery (a former police station). It turned out...
4. Pokey LaFarge playing the Ragtime Blues Pokey LaFarge is a young-up-and-coming musician who plays the Ragtime Blues. I got to sit down with him to talk and he explained what the Ragtime Blues was. Pokey hails from Louisville, K.Y. and was in St. Louis recently to...
5. The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Part 1 This is the first of a two-part podcast where I interview the Carolina Chocolate Drops, an old-time string band from Durham, NC. They play early African-American folk music that was popular before there was even a record industry. The three...
6. The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Part 2 This is part two of a podcast where I interview the Carolina Chocolate Drops, (part 1 can be found here) an old-time string band from Durham, NC. They play early African-American folk music that was popular before there was even...
7. Jumbling Towers Jumbling Towers have one of the most identifiable sounds of any band to come out of St. Louis in a while. If you like them, check out some more of their stuff on their MySpace page. This performance was taped...
8. The Mad Art Gallery The Mad Art Gallery is a unique art space in St. Louis. It occupies a former 1930’s-era art deco police station on the southside of the city. Ron Buechele, the owner, has restored most of the building and kept most...
9. Walkie Talkie USA (Encore) Today, we have a clip from the Southside Rock ‘n’ Roll rave that I told you about last week. The event was a big success and a lot of fun to boot. I’ll be bringing you some video from some...
10. Gentleman Auction House (encore) Today I have another encore performance — this time from Gentleman Auction House. This band is doing really well, they released a CD last year and they’re working on another. They’re also gearing up for a little southwestern tour, so...