The holidays are around the corner and give us a reminder to be thankful for good health, family and friends, and food on our table. Some folks aren’t able to look at it in the same way, however. For one reason or another, whether it be because of the effects of a seasonal or loss …
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Blues Legends: Memphis Minnie 0
I was born in Alabama I was raised in Algiers Everywhere I go I always hear there’s nothing in rambling nothing in running around I believe I will get married one day good Lord and settle down from “Nothing In Ramblin” Settling down wasn’t an option for Lizzie Douglas once she became Memphis Minnie. She …
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Erin Harkes Gives Back 1
This is the second article in a series about capital region musicians supporting community causes. When asked why she invests so much time back into the community, Erin Harkes will say simply, “Many reasons.” Harkes has been playing music for over 15 years. She has been playing solo and with band members several evenings a …
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Blues Sanctuary Gives Back 0
A story that doesn’t get enough attention is how incredibly generous many CRBN musicians are when it comes to providing music for good causes. Every month you can find them donating their time to support a variety of great causes, from cancer wards to hurricane relief to homeless shelters and more. I plan to spend …
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Joe Lowry Rocks Shepard Park 1
Four bars into the intro to their first song, a woman in the audience said “Wow, this is big music.” She was right; Joe Lowry’s version of the blues isn’t about subtlety, it’s about hitting you right in the chest with much force as he can muster and keeping it up for as long as …
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Review: Buckwheat Zydeco at Alive @ 5 0
Mayor Jennings, could you please extend the Alive @ 5 curfew? That’s what I thought after a brilliant set by 2010 Grammy-winner Buckwheat Zydeco came to an end all too soon. Stanley Dural, Jr. a.k.a. “Buckwheat” and his band could have easily played another hour—they were on a roll, and the crowd at the Corning …
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