AUSTRALIAN RADIO CHARTS #26 Blues/Roots Music February 2012

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued CD's from Australian Blues/roots artists in the month of February 2012

This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:

Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear   
ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor / Gary Street / Mary Cannon
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett
Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
My105.9FM  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape
RPPFM 98.7, Mornington, VIC - Ray Reid
Salty Dog Blues N Roots - Port Douglas FM, Kansas City Online Radio - Dennis Trevarthen
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
UUU FM Shoalhaven Community Radio - Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Garry Dalton
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
5GTR FM 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - John Marshall
5GTR FM 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - Dougie Baker
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley


Monthly Chart #26 February 2012

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

1    (-)    PJ O'BRIEN Jefferson Blues (Independent/Only Blues Music)
2    (4)    THE MOJO WEBB BAND The Cat (Emdub Records/Black Market Music) 
3    (22)    BLUE SHADDY Across the Road (Independent/Only Blues Music)
4    (20)    TWO GIRLS WILL The Tease (Independent) 
5    (13)    DARREN JACK Better Place (Independent) 
6    (11)    ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS Wait A Minute (Independent) 
7    (2)    FIONA BOYES    Blues For Hard Times (Blue Empress/VizzTone) 
8    (-)    JIMI HOCKING'S BLUES MACHINE Live In The Moment (Somersault Music) 
9    (6)    MIKE DE VELTA Whiskey In The Mornin' (Independent) 
10    (5)    RAY BEADLE Spellbound (Ray Beadle Music/Independent) 
11    (1)    SHAUN KIRK Thank You For Giving Me The Blues (Independent) 
12    (17)    JOE ROBINSON Let Me introduce You (ABC Music) 
13    (7)    ANDREW WINTON Happy  (Independent) 
14    (3)    BACKSLIDERS Starvation Box (Independent/Fuse Group) 
15    (23)    BUDDY KNOX Buddy’s Blues (Independent) 
16    (10)    8 BALL AITKEN The Tamworth Tapes (Phoenix Movement Records) 
17    (-)    MARK EASTON Grind (Plastic Donut Records/Only Blues Music) 
18    (-)    LLOYD SPIEGEL Tangled Brew (Independent/Black Market Music) 
19    (21)    VARIOUS Tony Cini's Blues Explosion Volume 2 (Bad Penny Records) 
20    (14)    CLAUDE HAY Deep Fried Satisfied (Independent/Only Blues Music)
21    (-)    WARD'S XPRESS Five Lanes-EP (Independent) 
22    (-)    DALLAS FRASCA Not for love or money (Spank Betty Records) 
23    (-)    DIESEL Under The Influence (EMI/Hepfidelity) 
24    (24)    GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS Live At Guitars Across The Bay (Jupiter 2 Records)
25    (-)    LANIE LANE To The Horses (Ivy League Records/Mushroom) 


CONTACTS: (www.bluesbeatradio.com/ozcontributors.htm)

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan / Garry Dalton
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
5GTR FM - Mt Gambier, SA - John Marshall / Dougie B
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb / Duncan Smith
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley
Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor / Mary Cannon / Gary Street / Paul Martin
Blues 'n' Roots Podcast - Syndication: Radio Port Douglas 90.9 FM - Dennis Trevarthen
Cairns FM 89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett
Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan
Heritage FM 107.3FM & Rock Blues Radio- Gosnells, WA - Natasha Hanjin
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
My105.9FM  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape
RPP FM Mornington, Vic - Ray Reid
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
UUU FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

AUSTRALIAN RADIO CHARTS #25 Blues/Roots Music January 2012

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued CD's from Australian Blues/roots artists in the month of January 2012

This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:

Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
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
Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
RPPFM 98.7, Mornington, VIC - Ray Reid
Salty Dog Blues N Roots - Port Douglas FM, Kansas City Online Radio - Dennis Trevarthen
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Garry Dalton
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
5GTR FM 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - John Marshall
5GTR FM 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - Dougie Baker
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley

Monthly Chart #25 January 2012

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

1    (3)    SHAUN KIRK Thank You For Giving Me The Blues (Independent)
2    (1)    FIONA BOYES    Blues For Hard Times (Blue Empress/VizzTone)
3    (7)    BACKSLIDERS    Starvation Box (Independent)
4    (-)    THE MOJO WEBB BAND The Cat (Independent/Black Market Music/Emdub Records)
5    (2)    RAY BEADLE Spellbound (Ray Beadle Music/Independent)
6    (20)    MIKE DE VELTA Whiskey In The Mornin' (Independent)
7    (4)    ANDREW WINTON Happy (Independent)
8    (12)    JUNIOR BOWLES The Time Will Come (Independent)
9    (25)    DAMN FINE GENTLEMEN Damn Fine Gentlemen (Independent)
10    (13)    8 BALL AITKEN The Tamworth Tapes (Phoenix Movement records)
11    (22)    ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS Wait A Minute (Independent)
12    (10)    CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN' RACKETTES Baby Caught The Bus (Independent)
13    (8)    DARREN JACK Better Place (Independent)
14    (24)    CLAUDE HAY Deep Fried Satisfied (Independent/Only Blues Music)
15    (14)    JULES BOULT Live Carnivale (Independent/Booyah Music)
16    (-)    TICE AND EVANS Brothers In Arms (Independent)
17    (-)    JOE ROBINSON Let Me introduce You (ABC Music)
18    (-)    DREAMBOOGIE I'm Ready (Black Market Music)
19    (15)    MARISA QUIGLEY Marisa Quigley (Independent)
20    (-)    TWO GIRLS WILL The Tease (Independent)
21    (5)    VARIOUS    Tony Cini's Blues Explosion Volume 2 (Bad Penny Records)
22    (-)    BLUE SHADDY Across the Road (Independent/Only Blues Music)
23    (9)    BUDDY KNOX    Buddy’s Blues (Independent)
24    (11)    GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS Recorded Live At Guitars Across The Bay (Jupiter 2 Records)
25    (-)    ASHLEIGH MANNIX    From The City (Independent)


CONTACTS: (www.bluesbeatradio.com/ozcontributors.htm)

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan / Garry Dalton
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
5GTR FM - Mt Gambier, SA - John Marshall / Dougie B.
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley
Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor / Mary Cannon / Paul Martin
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Blues 'n' Roots Podcast - Syndication: Radio Port Douglas 90.9 FM - Dennis Trevarthen
Cairns FM 89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett
Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan
Heritage FM 107.3FM & Rock Blues Radio- Gosnells, WA - Natasha Hanjin
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
My105.9FM  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape
RPP FM Mornington, Vic - Ray Reid
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
UUU FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

AUSTRALIAN RADIO CHARTS #24 Blues/Roots Music December 2011

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued CD's from Australian Blues/roots artists in the month of December 2011

This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:

Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
Salty Dog Blues N Roots - Port Douglas FM, Kansas City Online Radio - Dennis Trevarthen
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Gary Dalton
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
5GTR FM 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - John Marshall
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley   
   
Monthly Chart #24 December 2011

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

1    (1)    FIONA BOYES    Blues For Hard Times    (Blue Empress/VizzTone)   
2    (13)    RAY BEADLE    Spellbound    (Ray Beadle Music/Independent)   
3    (7)    SHAUN KIRK    Thank You For Giving Me The Blues    (Independent)   
4    (24)    ANDREW WINTON    Happy     (Independent)   
5    (-)    VARIOUS    Tony Cini's Blues Explosion Volume 2    (Bad Penny Records)   
6    (-)    CASS EAGER AND THE MO-DEBLEYS    Santa's Got Soul    (Little Bliss Records)   
7    (3)    BACKSLIDERS    Starvation Box    (Independent/Fuse)   
8    (8)    DARREN JACK    Better Place    (Independent)   
9    (5)    BUDDY KNOX    Buddy’s Blues    (Independent)   
10    (-)    CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN' RACKETTES    Baby Caught The Bus    (Independent)   
11    (15)    GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS    Live At Guitars Across The Bay    (Jupiter 2 Records)   
12    (-)    JUNIOR BOWLES    The Time Will Come    (Independent)   
13    (2)    8 BALL AITKEN    The Tamworth Tapes    (Phoenix Movement records)   
14    (17)    JULES BOULT    Live Carnivale    (Independent/Booyah Music)   
15    (10)    MARISA QUIGLEY    Marisa Quigley    (Independent)   
16    (12)    PAULIE BIGNELL    Red Eye Flight    (Black Market Music)   
17    (-)    DAXTON & THE SWEETLIPS    Thin Tall Lily    (Foghorn Records)   
18    (-)    DOC SPAN & ROSS WILLIAMS    20 Years Of Blues Rare Recordings    (Independent)   
19    (-)    DOM TURNER & IAN COLLARD    Mama Thinks We're Crazy Too    (Independent)   
20    (-)    MIKE DE VELTA    Whiskey In The Morning    (Independent)   
21    (-)    OWEN CAMPBELL    Sunshine Road    (Independent)   
22    (4)    ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS    Wait A Minute    (Independent)   
23    (-)    CAL WILLIAMS Jr    King Billy    (Independent)   
24    (-)    CLAUDE HAY    Deep Fried Satisfied    (Independent/Only Blues Music)   
25    (11)    DAMN FINE GENTLEMEN    Damn Fine Gentlemen    (Independent)


CONTACTS: (www.bluesbeatradio.com/ozcontributors.htm)

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan / Garry Dalton
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
5GTR FM - Mt Gambier, SA - John Marshall / Dougie B.
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley
Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor / Mary Cannon / Paul Martin
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Blues 'n' Roots Podcast - Syndication: Radio Port Douglas 90.9 FM - Dennis Trevarthen
Cairns FM 89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett
Heritage FM 107.3FM & Rock Blues Radio- Gosnells, WA - Natasha Hanjin
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
My105.9FM  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape
RPP FM Mornington, Vic - Ray Reid
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
UUU FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

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

AUSTRALIAN RADIO CHARTS #23 Blues/Roots Music November 2011

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued CD's from Australian Blues/roots artists in the month of November 2011

This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:

Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing            
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
My105.9FM  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape                              
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker                  
UUU FM Shoalhaven Community Radio - Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie                                 
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe                         
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty                     
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain                            
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley                            
5GTR FM 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - John Marshall     
   
Monthly Chart #23 NOVEMBER 2011

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

1    (16)    FIONA BOYES    Blues For Hard Times    (Blue Empress/VizzTone)
2    (2)    8 BALL AITKEN    The Tamworth Tapes    (Phoenix Movement records)
3    (1)    BACKSLIDERS    Starvation Box    (Independent)
4    (-)    ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS    Wait A Minute (Independent)
5    (5)    BUDDY KNOX    Buddy’s Blues    (Independent)
6    (-)    DEEJAY GOSPER    The Driver's Seat    (Independent)
7    (-)    SHAUN KIRK    Thank You For Giving Me The Blues    (Independent)
8    (6)    DARREN JACK    Better Place    (Independent)
9    (3)    HARRY ATHANASS    Funky Stuff    (Independent)
10    (9)    MARISA QUIGLEY    Marisa Quigley    (Independent)
11    (15)    DAMN FINE GENTLEMEN    Damn Fine Gentlemen (Independent)
12    (10)    PAULIE BIGNELL    Red Eye Flight    (Black Market Music)
13    (-)    RAY BEADLE    Spellbound    (Ray Beadle Music/Independent)
14    (8)    DREAMBOOGIE    I'm Ready    (Black Market Music)
15    (-)    GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS    Live At Guitars Across The Bay (Jupiter 2 Records)
16    (-)    BLUESVILLE STATION    Snakebit N' Boogie    (Ranch Records)
17    (12)    JULES BOULT    Live Carnivale    (Independent/Booyah Music)
18    (-)    FINN RHYTHM & BLUES    10 Years Old    (Front Room Records)
19    (-)    LANIE LANE    To The Horses    (Ivy League Records)
20    (-)    DIESEL    Under The Influence    (EMI/Hepfidelity)
21    (-)    HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON    Beauty 'n' The Beast    (Independent)
22    (-)    PETE CORNELIUS    Tumbleweed    (Only Blues Music)
23    (-)    PETER C & THE SOULSHAKERS    Fate is the Hunter (Independent)
24    (-)    ANDREW WINTON    Happy     (Independent)
25    (23)    DALLAS FRASCA    Not for love or money    (Spank Betty Records)

CONTACTS:
 
2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe
3WAY 103.7 -Warrnambool, Vic - Martin Dunstan / Garry Dalton
4ZZZ 102.1 - Brisbane, Qld - Mark Doherty
4NSA FM 101.3 - Noosa Community Radio. Noosa Junction, QLD - Gerry Blain
5EFM - Victor Harbor, SA - Geoff Pegler
5GTR FM - Mt Gambier, SA - John Marshall
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Steve Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley
Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
ArtSound FM 92.7 Canberra, ACT - Peter Crossing
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor / Mary Cannon
BBB FM, 89.1 - Tanunda, SA - Tess Coleman
Blues 'n' Roots Podcast - Syndication: Radio Port Douglas 90.9 FM - Dennis Trevarthen
Cairns FM 89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett
Heritage FM 107.3FM & Rock Blues Radio- Gosnells, WA - Natasha Hanjin
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
My105.9FM  - MacKay, Qld - Dennis Heape
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
UUU FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie


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

The Hushes (Cold River Blues) Review

“Cold River Blues” is an extremely well-crafted collection of songs from a very talented foursome. Consisting of Cal Williams Jr. (Guitar & Vocals), Emily Davis (Guitar & Vocals), Kory Horwood (Double Bass & Vocals) & Ben Timbers (Banjo & Vocals) The Hushes combine to create a CD that can only be described as a fabulous cocktail blending alt. country with blues, folk & gospel. Cal & Emily have written the bulk of the songs but I get the feeling that even this was a collaboration within the group, that’s how it comes across anyway. Emily has a stunning vocal range which at times can be very raunchy & sexy. Cal’s vocal contribution is equally valuable and all four provide backing vocals. Each song on this CD tells a story such as on Honey Child-“…don’t want to leave you, you know I’m bound to go”, “…southbound train..”, “…I ain’t comin’ back no more…” or Emily’s lyric on Conjure Woman Blues-“…I will watch you while you sleep…watch you burn, burn, burn baby burn.”

On Six White Horses we even get a short double bass solo from Kory while Emily implores the listener to “…bring me whiskey, bring me gin…” Altogether this CD is a musical achievement of importance to the Australian music scene. Imagine four balladeers travelling from town to town bringing fine musical entertainment to each whistle-stop on the way….you’ve got it…The Hushes.

Ken “Nothin’ But The Blues” Hughes

“Blues from The Bay”