Sunday Blues Brunch Playlist 6/9/2024
By Benjamin Cox on June 11, 2024 at 8:25pm
I’m pretty pumped up because John Primer is coming to visit us in Jacksonville on Friday for the Downtown Concert Series. Jacksonville, you’re in for a treat. Spun a top track from his new album with Bob Corritore this week. Hopefully start putting some on the air this week with Kate & Co. in the […]
Sunday Morning Blues Brunch “We Have Vinyl” Playlist 8/6/2023
By Benjamin Cox on June 5, 2024 at 5:30pm
This was the first time I was actually able to spin actual albums/vinyl on air ever before. It took almost a year to get there, but having that capability is more amazing than you may know. Many great blues albums have never been digitized or even transferred to CD. Many were produced on one-off record […]
Sunday Blues Brunch “Savoy Brown Interview” 7/2/2023
By Benjamin Cox on June 4, 2024 at 6:01am
On this day prior to the 4th of July, I got to interview two of the current members of the last iteration of Savoy Brown. Founder Kim Simmonds passed away on Dec. 13, 2022 after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. Bassist Pat DeSalvo and Drummer Garnet Grimm joined me for a long conversation about […]
Sunday Blues Brunch Playlist 6/2/2024
By Benjamin Cox on June 3, 2024 at 9:07pm
Just kinda driftin’ and driftin’ like a ship out on a sea this week. Got to go see Mattie Schell’s performance on Friday night in Jerseyville. Great voice and a lot of familiar covers for any music fan to enjoy. Killer fret work from her guitarist, too. All in all it was a great night […]
Sunday Blues Brunch 5-26-2024
By Benjamin Cox on May 30, 2024 at 6:31pm
This past Sunday we played all new blues and pounded the pavement for the Devin C. Williams/Sunny Bleau & the Moons show. Unfortunately, not many folks showed up to see two world-class blues acts. Despite just playing for the house, they put on a great show. Jacksonville, you need to get out and see some […]
Sunday Morning Blues Brunch Playlist 6/25/2023 Alastair Greene Interview
By Benjamin Cox on May 28, 2024 at 3:31pm
Blues rock guitar master Alastair Greene joined us on this day for the Sunday Morning Blues Brunch back in June of last year ahead of his performance for the Jacksonville Main Street Downtown Concert Series. I first heard of Alastair with his own band back in 2014. He was one of the first releases Trouble […]
Sunday Blues Brunch Playlist 4-28-24
By Benjamin Cox on May 25, 2024 at 7:19am
Nothing really notable to say here other than the Patrick Sweany show was great. This one was a mish-mash of new tunes and old favorites. 1. Bernard Allison – Hang On – Luther’s Blues – Ruf (2024)2. J.J. Grey & Mofro – Olustee – Olustee – Alligator (2024)3. The Wicked Lo-Down – I Just Can’t […]
Sunday Blues Brunch Playlist 5-19-2024
By Benjamin Cox on May 22, 2024 at 4:36pm
We are just one week away from Sunny Bleau & the Moons coming to visit us at Pizza Records. Don’t miss that show. This week on the show was a hodgepodge of new music that I’ve been collecting/buying both from all the great artists who send me stuff to play and from area record stores. […]
Sunday Blues Brunch Apr 7, 2024 “Harmonica Blues”
By Benjamin Cox on May 21, 2024 at 11:05am
Sometimes I get a wild hair and love sharing experiences about playing the harmonica in the region. On this particular Sunday, it was in fact a day of sharing a few harmonica stories and songs from mentors, masters, and friends of the tin sandwich. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, talking with, and picking up […]
Sunday Blues Brunch Playlist 4-21-2024
By Benjamin Cox on May 19, 2024 at 4:38pm
I wasn’t in the studio this week because it was my birthday. I was headed out of town to hear J.J. Grey & Mofro at the Castle Theater in Bloomington that evening. It was a sold out show. Cedric Burnside opened and was equally fantastic. He played several tunes off of his new album Hill […]