Listen: This Stuff Just Kills Me When I first started working with blues artists in the early 1990s, Jerry “Boogie” McCain was a legendary mythical figure who lived down in Alabama. I saw on CCN that a fan of his in Philadelphia, PA, heard Jerry’s song, “Burn the Crack House Down,” and that is what […]

Ms. Pudding’s drink house is a neighborhood gathering space where people go to meet friends, have a drink and a fried bologna sandwich. The last time I was there, the Avon lady stopped by and my new friends took a break from chatting to stock up on their makeup and antiperspirant. I might add that […]

Part of the privilege of working with our artists is the opportunity to broker relationships with venues that help them establish a regular and reliable source of income. For Ironing Board Sam, that means pretty regular gigs at The Crunkleton in Chapel Hill, NC and The Depot in Hillsborough, NC. Since I’ve been a part […]

We cannot believe the outpouring of support from you all for the Kickstarter funding TENTH. It more than DOUBLED its original goal! Check out the video below for a special thank-you from Tom.

Listen: Zydeco Feeling This week’s Diggin’ introduces Major Handy’s track ”Zydeco Feeling.” The first time I saw Major play, I was about a foot away from him, wedged into a booth with my feet trying to avoid the mike cords in front of me and completely captivated by the performance. Major had the entire bar […]