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New Month/New Music Time – New Blues Releases + Remembering Dr. John

Friday, July 5, and Sunday, July 7

It’s “New Month/New Music” time as Crossroads teams up with Global Village and Strange Currency at the beginning of every month to feature the best in new blues releases.

Among the highlights this time:

  • July featured artist Mavis Staples
  • Some Mississippi soul blues BarBQ from Zac Harmon
  • Next generation Zydeco star Dwayne Dopsie
  • Roots rock, swamp and jump blues from the Jersey Swamp Cats
  • Blues harp master Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues with a tribute to blues harmonica legend Little Walter
  • Keb’ Mo’ and an all-star cast (including Taj Mahal, Roseanne Cash & Robert Randolph) in Oklahoma
  • …and more.

Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.