Category Archives: Crowdsourcing

A 70th birthday appreciation for guitarist Harvey Mandel

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Mike

We’re a day late in bringing this to you, but saw this nice birthday tribute to and update on Chicago guitarist Harvey “The Snake” Mandel written by Tompkins Square Label founder Josh Rosenthal. Although it’s been several years since Mandel’s … Continue reading →

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Just a few days left to help fund Jonn Del Toro Richardson’s debut solo album

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Mike

Last summer, we had the chance to catch Texas guitarist and singer Jonn Del Toro Richardson as part of the Project Blues event in Columbus, Ohio. A 2005 International Blues Challenge dual winner, both as a member of Diunna Greenleaf‘s … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat’s World, party time, excellent! Zydeco legend’s Kickstarter campaign eyes YouTube series

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Mike

With more and more musicians of all genres turning to crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and indiegogo to assist in bringing their work to fruition, it’s kind of neat to see some of the different types of projects that have … Continue reading →

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Nick Moss kickstarts 2014 album with soulful single I Want the World to Know

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mike

Between a pretty nasty cold, the first Pirates playoff run in more than two decades (way to go, Bucs!), and the addition of a new puppy to the BluesPowR household (who we personally wanted to name Mojo but somehow got … Continue reading →

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Help kickstart the blues! Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Roger “Hurricane” Wilson CD project

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Mike

More and more independent blues artists, it seems, are looking to fund some of the costs of their next (or first) albums through Kickstarter, a crowd funding website for all types of creative projects. One example of a successful blues … Continue reading →

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