Monday, May 16, 2011

AUSTRALIAN RADIO CHARTS #16 Blues/Roots Music April 2011

AUSTRALIAN BLUES/ROOTS AIRPLAY CHART 

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued blues CD's from Australian artists in the month of April 2011


This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:

2CCR FM 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW www.2ccrfm.com
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW www.2rrr.org.au
3WAY 103.7 - Warrnambool, Vic www.3wayfm.org.au
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Junction, Qld www.noosacommunityradio.org
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld www.4zzzfm.org.au
5EFM - Victor Harbor, S.A. www.5efm.org.au
89.7 FM - Perth, W.A. www.897fm.com.au
98.9FM - Brisbane, Qld www.989fm.com.au
104.5FM Shoalhaven FM - Nowra, NSW www.shoalhavenfm.org.au
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW www.bayfm.org
BBB FM 89.1 Tanunda, S.A. www.bbbfm.com/index.html
Jazz Radio 94.1 FM - Surfers Paradise, Qld www.jazzradio.com.au
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania www.starfm.org.au
 

Monthly Chart #16 April 2011


This Month    (Place Last Month)    Artist    Album    (Label)    Website

1    (4)    BUDDY KNOX    Buddy’s Blues    Independent    www.buddyknox.com.au
2    (24)    PAULIE BIGNALL    Red Eye Flight    Black Market Music    http://pauliebignell.com
3    (6)    DUTCH TILDERS    Going On A Journey    Empire Records/MGM    http://www.dutchtilders.com.au
4    (5)    DILLION JAMES BAND    Tone Baked Goodness    Independent    http://www.dillionjames.com
5    (2)    RAY BEADLE    Loaded    Independent    www.raybeadle.com
6    (1)    TOM RICHARDSON PROJECT    Guide Your Ship    Independent    www.myspace.com/tomrichardsonmusic
7    (12)    VARIOUS    These are my blues: A Tribute to Big Joe Williams Stobie Sounds    www.stobieandco.com/stobiesounds
8    (25)    COLLARD, GREENS & GRAVY    Juke Joint Boogie    Black Market Music    www.collardgreensandgravy.com
9    (7)    STORMCELLAR    Carl's Chair    Independent    www.stormcellar.com.au
10    (3)    THE VIBROLATORS    Frangipani    Independent    www.myspace.com/thevibrolators
11    (-)    CLAUDE HAY    Deep Fried Satisfied    Independent    www.claudehay.com.au
12    (-)    MARISA QUIGLEY    Marisa Quigley    Independent    www.marisaquigley.com
13    (15)    BLIND LEMON    Drinkers Lament    Independent    www.myspace.com/blindlemonblues
14    (10)    PETE CORNELIUS    Tumbleweed    Only Blues Music    www.petecornelius.com
15    (22)    ANDREA MARR    Little Sister Got Soul    Amphead Music    www.andreamarr.com
16    (17)    HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON    Beauty 'n' The Beast    Independent    www.hatfitz.net
17    (-)    DAVE TICE & MARK EVANS    Brothers In Arms    Independent    www.myspace.com/ticeandevans
18    (20)    GEOFF ACHISON & RANDALL BRAMBLETT    Jammin' In The Attic Hittin' The Note Records    www.hittinthenote.com
19    (-)    KIM CHURCHILL    Turns to Stone EP    Independent    www.kimchurchill.com
20    (-)    DUTCH TILDERS    Mine and some I adopted    Independent / Black Market Music   
21    (14)    FIONA BOYES    Blues Woman    Yellow Dog Records    www.fionaboyes.com
22    (-)    MORNINGSIDE FATS    Someone Been Sleeping In My Bed    independent    www.myspace.com/pauldrenton
23    (-)    MOJO BLUESMEN    Whiskey & Women    Independent    http://www.mojobluesmen.com/
24    (-)    MATT SOUTHON    Australian Verandah Blues    Independent    http://www.myspace.com/mattsouthon
25    (9)    8 BALL AITKEN    The Tamworth Tapes    Phoenix Movement records    www.8ballaitken.com

CONTACTS:

ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Heritage FM 107.3FM - Gosnells, WA - Natasha "Jayme" Hanjin
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
2CCR FM 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin “Lazy Lester” Dunstan / Garry Dalton
4CRM 107.5  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark “The Colonel” Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb 
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley
104.5FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

 If you wish to contribute to these charts contact me at – bayfmblues_AT_yahoo.com.au (replace _AT_ with @ before emailing)

Sunday, May 8, 2011

AUSTRALIAN RADIO CHARTS #15 Blues/Roots Music March 2011




AUSTRALIAN BLUES/ROOTS AIRPLAY CHART 

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued blues CD's from Australian artists in the month of March 2011

 
This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:
2CCR FM 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW www.2ccrfm.com
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW www.2rrr.org.au
3WAY 103.7 - Warrnambool, Vic www.3wayfm.org.au
4CRM 107.5  - MacKay, Qld www.4crm.com.au
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Junction, Qld www.noosacommunityradio.org
5EFM - Victor Harbor, S.A. www.5efm.org.au
89.7 FM - Perth, W.A. www.897fm.com.au
98.9FM - Brisbane, Qld www.989fm.com.au
104.5FM Shoalhaven FM - Nowra, NSW www.shoalhavenfm.org.au
Art Sound FM 92.7 - Canberra, ACT http://artsound.fm
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW www.bayfm.org
BBB FM 89.1 Tanunda, S.A. www.bbbfm.com/index.html
Heritage FM 107.3FM - Gosnells, WA www.heritagefm.net
Jazz Radio 94.1 FM - Surfers Paradise, Qld www.jazzradio.com.au
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania www.starfm.org.au


Monthly Chart #15 March 2011

This Month    (Place Last Month)    Artist    Album    (Label)    Website

1    (25)    TOM RICHARDSON PROJECT    Guide Your Ship (Independent www.myspace.com/tomrichardsonmusic
2    (5)    RAY BEADLE    Loaded    (Independent)    www.raybeadle.com
3    (24)    THE VIBROLATORS    Frangipani    (Independent)    www.myspace.com/thevibrolators
4    (-)    BUDDY KNOX    Buddy’s Blues    (Independent)    www.buddyknox.com.au
5    (-)    DILLION JAMES BAND    Tone Baked Goodness    (Independent)    http://www.dillionjames.com
6    (10)    DUTCH TILDERS    Going On A Journey    (Empire Records/MGM)    http://www.dutchtilders.com.au
7    (9)    STORMCELLAR    Carl's Chair    (Independent)    www.stormcellar.com.au
8    (-)    THE WAIFS    Temptation    (Jarrah/MGM)    www.thewaifs.com
9    (-)    8 BALL AITKEN    The Tamworth Tapes    (Phoenix Movement records)    www.8ballaitken.com
10    (2)    PETE CORNELIUS    Tumbleweed    (Only Blues Music)    www.petecornelius.com
11    (14)    DAMN FINE GENTLEMEN    Red Belly Black    (Independent)    www.myspace.com/damnfinegentlemen
12    (1)    VARIOUS    These are my blues: A Tribute to Big Joe Williams (Stobie Sounds)    www.stobieandco.com/stobiesounds
13    (-)    ANDREW BAXTER     Middle Class Blues Singer     Independent)    www.myspace.com/andrewbaxter1
14    (22)    FIONA BOYES    Blues Woman    (Yellow Dog Records)    www.fionaboyes.com
15    (13)    BLIND LEMON    Drinkers Lament    (Independent)    www.myspace.com/blindlemonblues
16    (-)    BONDI CIGARS    Universal Stew    (Independent)    www.bondicigars.com.au
17    (11)    HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON    Beauty 'n’ The Beast    (Independent)    www.hatfitz.net
18    (8)    THE ADAM HOLE and MARJI CURRAN BAND    The Red Album    (Independent)    www.marjicurran.com
19    (-)    TRANSVAAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE    Diamonds and Dust EP    (Independent)    www.transvaaldiamondsyndicate.com
20    (-)    GEOFF ACHISON    Jammin' In The Attic    (Hittin' The Note Records)    www.hittinthenote.com
21    (-)    THE SNOWDROPPERS    Too Late to Pray    (Universal)    www.snowdroppers.com
22    (-)    ANDREA MARR    Little Sister Got Soul    (Amphead Music)    www.andreamarr.com
23    (-)    CASS EAGER & THE VELVET ROPE    Down On My Knees    (Little Bliss Records)    www.casseager.com
24    (-)    PAULIE BIGNALL    Red Eye Flight    (Black Market Music)    http://pauliebignell.com
25    (7)    COLLARD, GREENS & GRAVY    Juke Joint Boogie    (Black Market Music)    www.collardgreensandgravy.com
 

CONTACTS:

ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing

BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor 
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Heritage FM 107.3FM - Gosnells, WA - Natasha "Jayme" Hanjin
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
2CCR FM 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin “Lazy Lester” Dunstan / Garry Dalton
4CRM 107.5  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark “The Colonel” Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain 
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb  
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley
104.5FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

 If you wish to contribute to these charts contact me at – bayfmblues_AT_yahoo.com.au (replace _AT_ with @ before emailing)

Saturday, May 7, 2011

BMA winners 2011

2011 Blues Music Award Winners 



5th May 2011, despite threats of floods, the Blues Music Awards were held at the Orpheum Theatre.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. The results are:

2011 Blues Music Award Winners

Traditional Blues Album: Pinetop Perkins & Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith, Joined At the Hip

Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Buddy Guy

Contemporary Blues Album: Buddy Guy, Living Proof

Traditional Blues Male Artist: Charlie Musselwhite

Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist: Solomon Burke

Soul Blues Album: Solomon Burke, Nothing's Impossible

Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Robin Rogers

Acoustic Artist: John Hammond

Album of the Year: Buddy Guy, Living Proof

B.B. King Entertainer of the Year: Buddy Guy

Koko Taylor Award (Best Female Traditional Artist): Ruthie Foster

Band of the Year: The Derek Trucks Band

Best New Artist Debut: Matt Hill, On the Floor

Song of the Year: Tom Hambridge/Buddy Guy, "Living Proof"

Acoustic Album: The Nighthawks, Last Train to Bluesville

Rock Blues Album: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featuring Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bryan Lee and Buddy Flett ; Live! In Chicago

Historical Album of the Year: Bob Corritore & Friends, Harmonica Blues

DVD of the Year: Luther Allison, "Songs from the Road"

Instrumentalist-Guitar: Derek Trucks

Instrumentalist- Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Dr. John

Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside

Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw

Instrumentalist-Bass: Bob Stroger

Instrumentalist-Other: Sonny Rhodes (lap steel)