This week's playlist:

• Screaming And Crying (2:59) by Cephas & Wiggins, from Cool Down (1996); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit JCephasAndPWiggins.com for more information.

• Leaving You Behind (4:42) by Ramblin Dawgs, from Shoot 'Em Up (2009); available from the Ramblin Dawgs' online store. Visit RamblinDawgs.com for more information.

• That's How Strong My Love Is (4:16) by Doyle Bramhall, from Fitchburg Street (2003); available from Yep Roc Records and the iTMS. Visit DoyleBramhall.com for more information.

• Crazy (3:47), Running On Empty (4:01) and Sugar Low (2:49), all by Aynsley Lister, and all from Equilibrium (2009); available from Aynsley's online store and the iTMS. Visit AynsleyLister.co.uk for more information.

• It's My Life, Baby (3:42) by Dave Gross, from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and the iTMS. Visit DaveGross.net for more information.

• Never Miss Your Water (4:19) by Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, from Head's Up! (2002); available from Alligator Records or the iTMS. Visit Lil Ed's page at the Alligator Records site for more information.

• Slave Driver (8:43), Blue Blue Water (2:43), and Cream The Beans (4:06), all by Cyril Neville, and all from Brand New Blues (2009); available from MC-Records.com and the iTMS. Visit for more information.

• Holy Ghost Moan (3:56) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTMS. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information.

• When I Get Lonely (3:14) by Sean Chambers, from Ten Til Midnight (2009); available from Amazon.com and the iTMS. Visit SeanChambers.com for more information.

To contact me: email me at murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You are also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store.

Primary sources of 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.

LiveBluesWorld.com is a great place to interact with other blues fans.

Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues.

For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist.

Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist.

(Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago)

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #170 courtesy of the artists and their labels, and possibly one of following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com, Garageband.com or AirplayDirect)

This week's playlist:

• Built For Comfort (3:40) by Big Twist & The Mellow Fellows, from Live From Chicago! Bigger Than Life! (1987); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Thanks also to AirplayDirect for helping make this track available. Visit this page at the Alligator site for more information.

• A Woman Like That (4:00) by Jacks O' Diamonds, from Find Something New (2006). To buy Find Something New, send email to jdofjacksodiamonds (at) yahoo (dot) com. Visit JacksODiamonds.net for more information.

• I Didn't Know (3:36) by Albert Castiglia, from Burn (2002); available from Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe and the iTMS. Visit AlbertCastiglia.com for more information.

• You Don't Love Me (5:10), You Think I'd Know Better By Now (5:08) and Fear No Evil (3:51), all by Coco Montoya and all from The Essential Coco Montoya (2009); available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit CocoMontoya.com for more information.

• Halo (2:41) by David Herrero, from Austin To Chicago (2007); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit DaveHerrero.com for more information.

• Worse Without You (3:40) by the Ramblin Dawgs, from their EP, Rockin Blues (2009), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit RamblinDawgs.com and their MySpace page for more information.

• It was Born in the 20's (7:52), Find Yourself Another Man (5:39) and Don't Take Too Long (4:39), all by Dave Gross and all from Crawling the Walls (2009); available from the store at Dave's site, from the VizzTone Label Group store and the iTMS. Visit DaveGross.net for more information.

• Free Ride Blues (3:08) by Andre Bisson, from Rhythm and Blues Experience (2008); available from CDBaby.com and the iTMS. Visit AndreBisson.ca for more information.

• No Cuttin Loose (5:46) by Nicole Hart, from Treasure (2009); available from Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores, as well as online through J&R Music World, Amazon.com, and the Blues Leaf Records' page at CD Universe. The CD is available through TheNRGBand.com and at all their performances. Visit TheNRGBand.com for more information.

To contact me: send email to murphyssaloon (at) gmail (dot) com - you can also contact me through: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You can check out my Flickr photo collection here. My Google profile is here, and you can read the items I share in Google Reader here. You're also welcome to write reviews of Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast in the iTunes Music Store.

Recommended sources of 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.

Recommended reading: Today's Chicago Blues (Amazon link) by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. Karen also blogs about the blues at Today's Chicago Blues.

For things to do in Chicago: The Local Tourist.

Two wonderful non-traditional online sources of Chicago news: Gapers Block and the Chicagoist.

A very cool Chicago-centric site - Forgotten Chicago.

(Something noteworthy being done by a remarkable long-ago friend of mine: Flamenco Chicago)

(Music on Murphy's Saloon #169 courtesy of the artists, their labels, and possibly one of the following: the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com, Garageband.com or AirplayDirect)