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In The Basement, Soul Music Magazine (UK, Quarterly) Issue #19, August-October 2000 Quarterly Soul Music Magazine Dedicated to 'real' soul including southern, 'bluesoul', northern. News, views, features, vinyl spotlight and masses of reviews of CD releases of new and reissued material. This month’s features include Ann Peebles, Roscoe Robinson, Margie Alexander, Don Varner and many new reviews. (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by In The Basement Magazine & the photographer. Website: www.btinternet.com/~inthebasement

BluePrint, The Magazine of the British Blues Connection (UK, Monthly) Vol. 2. Issue 37 Interviews with Odetta, during her recent UK tour promoting the critically acclaimed "Blues Everywhere I Go" album, with highly rated acoustic fingerpicking guitarist Tim Williams, and with Daddy Mack's Blues Band who recently played at the Millennium Dome. Blues Archive interview is with the excellent Eddie Kirkland who tells of his upbringing through the hard times, and his fulsome praise for his mother. Plus the usual selection of blues news which has news on who is touring the UK as well as the latest selection of Festival line-ups, live gig reports which include a report from the 21st Handy awards, and the highly rated Bishopstock Festival, CD reviews, a(!) book review, the demo box and the extensive Gig Guide. (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by BluePrint Magazine & the photographer. Website: www.blueprint-blues.co.uk

Blues & Rhythm, The Gospel Truth (Published in the UK, 10 issues per year) August 2000 (No. 151) The main feature is Opal Louis Nations' story about Big Henry Johnson, described as the last of the great Gospel shouters. There is also a feature on the activities of LA's Monarch Pressing Plant from 1954-5. Chicago's Johnny B. Moore is interviewed by Mike Stephenson, and Michael Burks's tale is told by Gary Hearn. Also has the latest batch of updates and corrections to "Blues and Gospel Records 1890-1943", and the latest of Peter B. Lowry's ever-interesting "Oddenda & Such" column which talks about the overhyping of Robert Johnson as the be-all and end-all of Delta blues. Regular features include a news update section, the ubiquitous obituary section (including Johnnie Taylor), Steppin' Out (live reviews including the Chicago Blues Festival, and Bishopstock), and a lengthy CD review section which includes a few non-blues albums in the alternative takes section, plus a couple of book and video reviews too. CD of the Month for June is Otis Grand's excellent "Live Anthology" (Mystic Records MYS CD 140). (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues & Rhythm, The Gospel Truth

Juke Blues (UK, Quarterly) Issue 46 Interviews with Cootie Stark, The Campbell Brothers (of "Sacred Steel" fame), and Billy Price, and a look back on the careers of the excellent O.V. Wright, and Albert Washington. The Blues Heritage Series continues with Louis Jordan. The "On the Soul Side" section includes a look at the Chi Lites recordings(!); the "Jazz My Blues" section looks at the career of singer Big Miller, and an eyewitness account of a 1926 Clara Smith gig; and the "Let's Go Zydeco and Louisiana" section reflects on the Funky Meters and the latest episode in Tabby's Blues Box saga. The reviews catch up on the festivals from the tail end of last year, including the Freedom Creek Blues & Gospel Festival in Alabama. The obituaries section looks back on too many people to mention. Plus the regular extensive Bluenotes news section, and CD reviews for each of the sections in the magazine (Blues, Soul, Gospel, Jazz and Zydeco) and Blues books reviews. (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues & Rhythm, The Gospel Truth

Blues Revue (Monthly in the US, except Jan/Feb, Jul/Aug) Issue No. 60, September 2000 (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues Revue. Website: www.bluesrevue.com

Living Blues Magazine (Published bimonthly in the US) Number #152, vol 31, number 4, (July/August 2000) (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Living Blues. Website: www.lblues@olemiss.edu

Blues Access (Published four times a year) Issue #42, Summer 2000 Don’t miss this Monster Summer Festival Issue which lists dates and performance line-ups from hundreds of Blues festivals from across the country. Features include a retrospective of "Screamin’" Jay Hawkins, and Johnnie Mae Dunson and David "Honeyboy" Edwards recall their Maxwell Street days together. New Jersey native Walter Trout, who for years has built legions of fans, particularly in the UK, finally gets some long overdue stateside recognition. Bnois King and "Smokin’" Joe Kubek two high-intensity Texans share stories of how they got to where the are today. A closer look at the life of Jimmy Reed and a powerful argument that he helped pave the way for civil rights in the South. CD reviews include: Rick Holmstrom, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Sam Lay, Smokin Joe Kubek, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Etta Baker, Toni Lynn Washington, Tommy Castro, Sam Taylor, South Side Slim, Lee "Shot" Williams, Sean Costello, Mel Brown, Fruteland Jackson, The Pattersonaires, Algia Mae Hinton, John Dee Holeman, James Cotton, Guy Davis, Super Chikan, Terry Evans and many others! As a quarterly you get three months of Blues news in every issue. Regular Departments: Rooster Pickins, In Memory, Dear Dr. Harpo, Blues With a Twist, Blues Clues, Illustrated History of The Blues, Classified ads and links to sites for all Blues related merchandise, wearables, CDs, and something for all Blues fans. Since each issue covers three months of Blues news its a cover to cover must read! (subscription information) Magazine cover art and photography Copyright © 2000 by Blues Access. Website: www.bluesaccess.com/ba_home.html

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