This week's playlist:

• Bury Me Slow (4:01) by Wayne Janus, from All Access Blues (2008); available from CD Baby. Visit Wayne's MySpace page for more information.

• When I'm Gone (3:03) by Bob Meyer, from Threefold Return (2008); available from Malicious Damage Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Bob's MySpace page for more information.

• Strange Things (5:15) by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings, from Blues Evolution (2007); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information.

• Ain't Nothin' But The Blues (5:35), (I Wanna Be A) Hoochie Mama (3:37) and Move On Blues (4:05), by The Snake Charmers, from Been Gone Too Long (2008), which is scheduled for release Jan. 18th, 2008. Visit TheSnakeCharmers.net and The Snake Charmers' MySpace page for more information.

• Bowin' to the Main Man (4:52 ) by Kate Hart, from Alone Again With Friends (2008); available as an individual track from Kate's MySpace page, and the album is available from the ITMS. Visit KateHart.com for more information.

• Phoenix (4:12) by the Darcy Perry Band, from Phoenix (2008); available from Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit DarcyPerry.co.nz for more information.

• I'll Find Someone Who Will (5:10) by by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, from Oh Yeah (2003), available from the music page of her Web site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TeresaJames.com for more information.

• Diamond Ring (6:08), by Moreland & Arbuckle, from 1861 (2008); available from the store at their site, NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit KingSnakesBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #147 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Way Down the River (6:18) by Sugarcane Collins, from Way Down the River (2008); available from the store at his site and the iTunes Music Store. Visit AndyCollins.com for more information.

• A Little Kissing (3:54) by Erna Ferry, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information.

• Hard Luck Woman (3:26) by Sean Costello, from We Can Get Together (2008); available from Delta Groove Music and the iTMS. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information.

• All You Left Behind (3:12) by Bob Margolin, from Hold Me To It (1999); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit BobMargolin.com and Bob's MySpace page for more information.

• Tell It Like It Is (3:36), Blues Makes Me Feel So Good (3:54), and Why Me (3:07), all by Albert Cummings, and all from Feel So Good (2008); available from the store at Albert's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com for more information.

• It Ain't Christmas Without You (3:55) by Tequila Mockingbirds, from Christmas Time of Year (2007); available from the store at GeorgeFletcher.com. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com and the Tequila Mockingbird's MySpace page for more information.

• Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas (3:17) by Mike Viola and the Candy Butchers, from Let's Get Christmas (1999); available from the store at Mike's site and the iTMS. Visit MikeViola.com for more information.

• Just Stockings On (2:51) by [munk], a single available from the Podsafe Music Network. Visit WaxBoy.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: Bob Margolin's story, which first appeared in Blues Revue Magazine #20, called Muddy Waters -- Can't Be Satisfied; and visit the Press Box section of AlbertCummings.com if you'd like to see videos, hear live audio clips and read some reviews. And if you want to read about Albert's other career as a fourth generation home builder in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, you can read this story from CNNMoney.com. You can find the IndieFeed Blues channel here and/or here.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon # courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Block Of Wood (3:27) by Paul Reddick, from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information.

• Treat Me Right (2:19) by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information.

• Black Guitar (3:34) by Papa Don McMinn, from Southern Roots Rockers Vol. 1 (2008); available from LocoBop.com and the iTMS. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information.

• Baby I'm Down (5:20) by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at Todd's site and Amazon.com. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information.

• Blues For Howard (2:21) by Watermelon Slim and the Workers, from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from No Paid Holidays (2008). Both the compilation and No Paid Holidays are available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit WatermelonSlim.com for more information.

• Intro Boogie (0:31), Let's Boogie (4:27), Blues Train Express (4:46) and Blues Line Dance (5:01), all by Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings and all from Blues Evolution (2007); available from CDBaby and the iTMS. Visit BigDaddyStallings.com for more information.

• Going, Goin', Gone (2:52) by The Twisters, from The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com. Going, Goin', Gone is also on the Twisters' album After the Storm (2006), which is available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit both Twisters.ca and their MySpace page for more information.

• Backup Man by Kate Hart, from Alone Again With Friends (2008); available as individual tracks from Kate's MySpace page. Visit KateHart.com for more information.

• Waste My Days (4:12) by Ian Parker, from Official Bootleg (2008); available from the merchandise page at his Web site. Visit Ian's MySpace page and IanParkerMusic.com for more information.

• Luck Runs Out (3:42) by Blue Plate Special, from Can You Dig It (2006), available from CD Baby, DWM Music and the iTMS. Visit BPSBlues.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• Bad Year Blues (5:12) by Albert Castiglia, from These Are The Days (2008); available from Blues Leaf Records and the iTMS. Visit Blues Leaf Records and AlbertCastiglia.com for more information.

• High Maintenance Man (3:47) by Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, from Oh Yeah (2003), available from the music page of her Web site, CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit TeresaJames.com for more information.

• Livin' N the Valley (5:15) by Guy Bergeron, from Last Of The Hip White Boys (2002); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit this page at Download.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: if you're a blues lover, or you love a blues lover, this is the book to be requested and/or given as a gift this Christmas: Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music by Ted Gioia.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago, and another great Christmas gift for the blues lovers on your gift list.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #145 courtesy of the artists, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com and the Podsafe Music Network)

As I sat down at my computer Friday morning to start work on the next episode of Murphy's Saloon, I found that not even the external "power ready" light was visible.

I called Apple tech support, fed a sizable number of dollar bills into the slot, was advised by the tech helper to push the internal "reset" button - and got nothing.

This week's playlist:

• I Got No Reason (Live) by Mitch Kashmar, from Live At Labatt (2008), available from Delta Groove Productions.com. Visit this page at Delta Groove Productions.com for more information.

• Pontiac Blues (Live) by Magic Dick, from Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts (2008), available from Electro-Fi.com. Visit MagicDick.com and MarkHummel.com for more information.

• Wouldn't Know Where to Start by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, from Ricochet (2008), available from HeadRecords.com and CDUniverse.com. Visit HeadRecords.com for more information.

• I Will Vanish, Every Temptation and Block Of Wood, all by Paul Reddick, and all from SugarBird (2008), available from NorthernBlues.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit PaulReddick.ca for more information.

• Follow That Sound by Sharon Little, from Perfect Time For A Breakdown (2008); available from Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit SharonLittle.com for more information.

• Deep in the Night by Lil' Dave Thompson, from Deep in the Night (2008), available from ElectroFi.com and the iTMS. Visit LilDaveThompson.com for more information.

• Cruisin' by Tommy Dardar, from Blues Fool (2008), available from TommyDardar.com. Visit TommyDardar.com for more information.

• Brown Angel by Nerak Roth Patterson, from the forthcoming album Brown Angel on the Blues Leaf Records label. Visit Nerak's MySpace page for more information.

Mentioned during this episode: Studs Terkel and his book Division Street: America; Roger Ebert's remembrance of Studs, To Studs: With love and memories and two other columns - Happy 95th, Studs! and How Studs helps me lead my life; and James T. Farrell and the Studs Lonigan Trilogy.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #144 courtesy of the artists and IODA PROMONET, the Podsafe Music Network, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Rain, Rain by The Detonators. Their site is here and their MySpace page is here.

• The Moon Is Full by Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray, from Showdown! (1985) available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit Collins' page, Copeland's page and Cray's page at the Alligator site for more information.

• Ain't Good Lookin' by Billy Jones, from tha' Blues, available from Black and Tan Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Billy-Jones.com for more information.

• Tell Me A Story by Chris Juergensen, from Big Bad Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Bad Sun and for more information.

• Amtrak by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from Southern In My Soul, available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit BigGeorgeJackson.com for more information.

• Foul Weather Blues by Harpdog Brown. To buy Harpdog's most recent CD, Once in a Howlin' Moon, visit HarpdogBrown.com. Visit Harpdog's Garageband page or his MySpace page for more information and to hear more killer tracks.

• Fool For You by The Mescal Sheiks, from This World Is Not My Home (2006), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MescalSheiks.com or their MySpace page for more information.

• Listen To The Wind by The Hitman Blues Band, from Angel in the Shadow (2003), available from CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit HitmanBluesBand.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• See Me In the Evening by Hound Dog Taylor, from Deluxe Edition (1999), available from Alligator Records and from the iTMS. Visit Hound Dog's bio page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Uh Uh Baby by EB Davis & The Superband, from Live at the A-Trane, Berlin (2005). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. Visit EB Davis.com and his MySpace page for more information.

• Angeline by George Fletcher's Bourbon Renewal, from Ain't The Worst That You Could Find (2000), available from CD Baby. Visit GeorgeFletcher.com for more information.

• In The Windy City by The Chicago Thieves, from In The Windy City (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChicagoThieves.co.uk for more information.

• Heartless by Michael Burks, from Make It Rain (2001), available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information.

• Beehive Baby by Reverend Raven, featuring Madison Slim, from Live At Blues On Grand (2004); available from their site, CD Baby and the iTunes Music Store. Visit ReverendRaven.com for more information.

• Housecat Blues by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, from Midnight Blues (2008); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information.

Mentioned during this show: BarackObama.com/issues.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #143 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Follow That Sound by Sharon Little, from Perfect Time For A Breakdown (2008); available from Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit SharonLittle.com for more information.

• You're Not The Only One by Todd Wolfe, from Borrowed Time (2008); available from the store at his site and Blues Leaf Records. Visit ToddWolfe.com for more information.

• Brown Angel Blues by Nerak Roth Patterson, from the forthcoming album Brown Angel on the Blues Leaf Records label. Visit Nerak's MySpace page for more information.

• Backup Man, Bowin' to the Main Man and You Can't Go Up 'til You're Done Going Down, all by Kate Hart, and all from Alone Again With Friends (2008); currently available as individual tracks from Kate's MySpace page. Visit KateHart.com for more information.

• Suffer To Be Simple by Trevor Menear, from Introducing Trevor Menear (2008); available from the iTMS. Visit TrevorM.com for more information.

• Moan by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information.

• Don't Lose My Number by Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, from Blood Brothers (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit SmokinJoeKubek.com and this page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Tell It Like It Is by Albert Cummings, from Feel So Good (2008); available from the store at his site, BlindPigRecords.comand the iTMS. Visit AlbertCummings.com for more information.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #142 courtesy of the artists and their labels, as well as the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Color-Blind Angel by Robin Rogers, from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information.

• One Rock by The Rev. Jimmie Bratcher, from The Electric Rev (2008); available from the store at Jimmie's site. Visit JimmieBratcher.com for more information.

• Hard Luck Woman by Sean Costello, from We Can Get Together (2008); available from Delta Groove Music and the iTMS. Visit SeanCostello.com and this page at the Delta Groove Productions site for more information.

• Can't Get No Loving On The Telephone by Lucky Peterson, from Lucky Strikes (1989); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Spider In My Stew, Let Me Love You and Crosseyed Cat, all by Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and all from Midnight Blues (2008); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information.

• You Were A Long Time Coming and Bye Bye Baby by Nappy Brown, both from Long Time Coming (2007); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Blind Pig Records site, and the Nappy Brown article at Wikipedia for more information.

• Last Night Baby And The Night Before by Papa Don McMinn, from Home Blues (2008); available from LocoBop.com. Visit DonMcMinn.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: to find me in Facebook, go here; in MySpace, go here; and to find me in Twitter, go here.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #141 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Dr. Tom's Farm Part II by Adam Morley, from Good Times (2007); available from several online music services (all linked at NaughtyJack.com) and the iTunes Music Store. Visit NaughtyJack.com for more information.

• A Fool Named Me by the Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band, from Master Of The Game (2006); available from CD Baby, Delta Groove Productions and the iTMS. Visit the band's official Website for more information.

• Low On Cash by Eric Lindell, from Low On Cash, Rich On Love (2008); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit EricLindellBand.com for more information.

• Outside Looking In by Kenny Neal, from Kenny Neal Deluxe Edition (1997); available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit KennyNeal.net for more information.

• Drunkard's Alley, Don't Leave Poor Me and Color-Blind Angel, all by Robin Rogers and all from Treat Me Right (2008); available from the store at Robin's site, Blind Pig Records and iTMS. Visit RobinRogers.com for more information.

• I've Changed My Ways by Patrick Harris, from Long Time Coming (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS.

• Till The Sun Comes Up by James Dunn, from The Long Ride Home (2007); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit JamesDunnMusic.com for more information.

• Suffer To Be Simple by Trevor Menear, from Introducing Trevor Menear (2008); available from the iTMS. Visit TrevorM.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: write to Peter Robinson of Blind Pig Records at radio(at)blindpigrecords(dot)com to thank him for allowing Blind Pig artists' music to be played at Murphy's Saloon; ShangriLaMusic.com.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #140 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)

This week's playlist:

• Struttin' My Stuff by Elvin Bishop, from The Blues Rolls On (2008); due for release Sept. 23, 2008 by Delta Groove Productions.com. Visit ElvinBishopMusic.com for more information.

• A Little Kissing by Erna Ferry, from Harmonica Masters of New Zealand (2008); available from HarmonicaMasters.co.nz, Amplifier.co.nz and the iTMS. Visit HarmonicaMasters.co.nz for more information.

• Addicted To You by Don Nix, from Southern Roots Rockers Vol. 1 (2008); available from available from LocoBop.com. Visit this page at Wikipedia.org for more information.

• Mr. Blues by Eddie Turner, from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from Miracles & Demons, due for release fall, 2008. Both the compilation and Miracles & Demons are distributed by NorthernBlues.com. Visit EddieDevilBoy.com for more information.

• Hattie Mae by Zac Harmon, from from the compilation The Future of the Blues, Vol. 3 (2008); the track is from Juke Joint Blues, due for release winter, 2009. Both the compilation and Juke Joint Blues are distributed by NorthernBlues.com. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information.

• African Mask by Gary Bergeron, from Post Hip (2003); available from the iTMS.

• Dirty Dog by Boo Boo Davis, from Name Of The Game (2008); available from Black-And-Tan.com and the iTMS. Visit BooBooDavis.com for more information.

• There She Goes by Brother Love, from Album of the Year (2005); available from and the iTMS. Visit BrotherLoveRocks.com for more information.

• Party On The Levee by Mean Gene Kelton, from Mean Guitar (2004), available from Mean Gene's online store and the iTMS. Visit GeneKelton.com for more information.

• Sleep Walkin' by Terry Wall, from Southern Roots Rockers Vol. 1 (2008); available from LocoBop.com. Visit TerryWallMusic.com for more information.

Mentioned during this show: to make a donation to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief, go here.

Excellent resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com.

Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago.

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #139 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)