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The Roadhouse 20013 December 2008
From the blurb on the podcast homepage....
The 200th edition of The Roadhouse Podcast marks a strong year in the blues, with a look at my top 10 blues releases of 2008. We hold the milestone show celebration for the 4th anniversay in February and, instead, keep the spirit festive with more great blues Christmas cuts. It's a celebration of the holidays and the best of 2008 in the 200th Roadhouse Podcast.
Congratulations to Mr. Tony Steidler-Dennison on the occasion of the 200th podcast of the Roadhouse....heading towards February when the podcast will celebrate its fourth anniversary. The wonderful world of blues podcasting simply wouldn't be the same without the Roadhouse! Thank you again!
A bit about the Roadhouse....also from their homepage....
About
The Roadhouse is a true labor of love, intended to present the full range of blues music to a broad Internet audience.
I've often heard folks who are unfamiliar with blues note that it's "such simple music." Indeed, it is. But the range of blues styles is breathtaking. From the Delta to Chicago, from pre-war to jump, acoustic, electric, harps, horns – it's difficult, if not impossible, to describe the emotions conveyed with such a simple form. Blues music is, in my mind, that last great act of defiance; a declaration to the world that, "You gave me your toughest shot and, yes, I'm still standing." Blues lovers everywhere understand.
With that in mind, I'm dedicated, via The Roadhouse, to preserving this priceless musical form, to presenting a broad range of blues each week (much of it by artists that even hardcore blues fans may not be aware of), and to promoting gleeful chair-dancing with each and every show.
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