AUSTRALIAN BLUES & ROOTS AIRPLAY CHART #33 - September 2012

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued CD's from Australian Blues/roots artists in the month of September 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 / Mary Cannon / Gary Street

Cairns FM 89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett

Fraser Coast FM107.5 Torquay, QLD - Trevor Franklin

Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan

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 "Salty Dog" Trevarthen

Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker

Three D Radio 93.7 FM Adelaide, SA - Mick Young

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers

2NUR FM 103.7 - Newcastle, NSW - Chris Green

2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe

3NRG 99.3 FM, Sunbury,Vic - Barry (Baz) Maxwell

3NRG 99.3 FM, Sunbury,Vic - Pete "Amigo" Williams

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

88.3 Southern FM, Mentone, VIC - Mick "Fatman" Todd

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Duncan Smith

92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Stephen Pike

98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley

Monthly Chart #33 September 2012

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

1//(6)//HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON//Wiley Ways//(Independent)

2//(-)//CLAYTON DOLEY//Desperate Times//(Hi-Fi/Doley-T)

3//(2)//LUKE ESCOMBE & THE CORPORATION//(Mantown/Dri-Clean Only Records)

4//(5//MIA DYSON//The Moment//(Black Door Records)

5//(-)//MOJO JUJU//Mojo Juju//(ABC Music/Universal)

6//(8)//KEITH HALL & PAT DOW WITH SPECTACULAR FEETS//This Kind Of Blue//(Independent/Rainbow Recording)

7//(10)//VARIOUS//Tony Cini's Blues Explosion Volume 3//(Bad Penny Records)

8//(-)//PETE CORNELIUS//Tumbleweed//(Only Blues Music)

9//(3)//BLUES MOUNTAIN//Jesse Valach Presents Blues Mountain//(Independent)

10//(-)//SLIM PICKENS//Pass It On//(Independent)

11//(1)//THE BLACK SORROWS//Crooked Little Thoughts//(JazzHead Records)

12//(-)//CLAUDE HAY//I Love You Hate You//(Independent)

13//(4)//BLUESVILLE STATION//Step On The Gas//(Rough Rider Records)

14//(11)//DUKESY & THE HAZZARDS//Ain't Coming Back To You//(Independent)

15//(-)//GLENN HEATH & THE DEEP BLUE SEA//Whipbird Lane//(Independent)

16//(-)//MICK KIDD//Rehab & Camel//(Independent)

17//(7)//MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN//5th//(Independent)

18//(-)//BLAKE SABAN 3//City Of Light//(Independent)

19//(17)//DALLAS FRASCA//Soundpainter//(SpankBetty)

20//(22)//THE MOJO WEBB BAND//The Cat//(Emdub Records/Black Market Music)

21//(9)//THE VIOLENT LOVES//Willie's Blues//FTB Productions // (Independent)

22//(20)//WARD'S XPRESS//Five Lanes//(Independent)

23//(18)//PJ O'BRIEN//Jefferson Blues//Independent//(Only Blues Music)

24//(24)//GEOFF ACHISON & ADRIAN KEATING//Classically Blue Live @ The Basement//(Jupiter 2 Records)

25//(19)//ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS//Wait A Minute//(Independent)

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

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers

2NUR FM 103.7 - Newcastle, NSW - Chris Green

2RDJ FM 88.1 - Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe

3NRG 99.3 FM - Sunbury, Vic - Barry “Baz” Maxwell / Pete "Amigo" Williams

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 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - John Marshall / Dougie Baker

88.3 Southern FM, Mentone, Vic - Mick "Fatman" Todd

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb / Duncan Smith

92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Stephen 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

Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett

Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM – Windsor, NSW - Cathy Vaughan

Jazz Radio 94.1FM - Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliot

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 "Salty Dog" Trevarthen

Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker

Three D Radio 93.7 FM - Adelaide, SA - Mick Young

Triple T FM 103.9 - Townsville Qld - Mark-o Ledger

UUU FM - Shoalhaven Community Radio - Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

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Clayton Doley interview

Clayton talks to me about his love of the Hammond B3, his new album "Desperate Times" and playing at the 2012 Caloundra Music Festival

AUSTRALIAN BLUES/ROOTS AIRPLAY CHART #32 - August 2012

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

Cairns FM 89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett

Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan

RPPFM 98.7, Mornington, VIC - Ray Reid

Salty Dog Blues N Roots - Port Douglas FM, Kansas City Online Radio - Dennis "Salty Dog" Trevarthen

Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker

Three D Radio 93.7 FM Adelaide, SA - Mick Young

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers

2NUR FM 103.7 - Newcastle, NSW - Chris Green

2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe

3NRG 99.3 FM, Sunbury,Vic - Barry (Baz) Maxwell

3NRG 99.3 FM, Sunbury,Vic - Pete "Amigo" Williams

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

88.3 Southern FM, Mentone, VIC - Mick "Fatman" Todd

Fraser Coast FM107.5 Torquay, QLD - Trevor Franklin

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Duncan Smith

98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley

Monthly Chart #32 August 2012

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

1//(12)//THE BLACK SORROWS//Crooked Little Thoughts//(JazzHead Records)

2//(17)//LUKE ESCOMBE & THE CORPORATION//Mantown//(Dri-Clean Only Records)

3//(3)//BLUES MOUNTAIN//Jesse Valach Presents Blues Mountain//(Independent)

4//(2)//BLUESVILLE STATION//Step On The Gas//(Rough Rider Records)

5//(25)//MIA DYSON//The Moment//(Black Door Records)

6//(-)//HAT FITZ & CARA ROBINSON//Wiley Ways//(Independent)

7//(6)//MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN//5th//(Independent)

8//(-)//KEITH HALL & PAT DOW WITH SPECTACULAR FEETS//This Kind Of Blue//Independent //(Rainbow Recording)

9//(7)//THE VIOLENT LOVES//Willie's Blues//FTB Productions //(Independent)

10//(1)//VARIOUS//Tony Cini's Blues Explosion Volume 3//(Bad Penny Records)

11//(4)//DUKESY & THE HAZZARDS//Ain't Coming Back To You//(Independent)

12//(5)//JONNO ZILBER //Johnny Who//(Independent)

13//(13)//STEVE SKINNER//Feel Like I Belong//(Independent)

14//(-)//ASA BROOMHALL//Jangle House//(Love Wagon Records)

15//(19)//MARK EASTON//Grind//(Plastic Donut Records)

16//(11)//VARIOUS//The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol 3//(Train Trax)

17//(14)//DALLAS FRASCA//Soundpainter//(Spank Betty)

18//(10)//PJ O'BRIEN//Jefferson Blues//Independent//(Only Blues Music)

19//(18)//ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS//Wait A Minute//(Independent)

20//(8)//WARD'S XPRESS//Five Lanes (Ep)//(Independent)

21//(16)//RAY BEADLE//Spellbound//Ray Beadle Music//(Independent)

22//15//THE MOJO WEBB BAND//The Cat//Emdub Records//(Black Market Music)

23//(-)//DARREN JACK//Better Place//(Independent)

24//(-)//GEOFF ACHISON & ADRIAN KEATING//Classically Blue Live @ The Basement//(Jupiter 2 Records)

25//(-)//LANIE LANE//To The Horses//Ivy League Records//(Mushroom Group Promotions)

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

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers 

2NUR FM 103.7 - Newcastle, NSW - Chris Green 

2RDJ FM 88.1 - Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler 

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe 

3NRG 99.3 FM - Sunbury, Vic - Barry “Baz” Maxwell / Pete "Amigo" Williams

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 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - John Marshall / Dougie Baker

88.3 Southern FM, Mentone, Vic - Mick "Fatman" Todd 

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb / Duncan Smith 

92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Stephen 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

Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett 

Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM – Windsor, NSW - Cathy Vaughan 

Jazz Radio 94.1FM - Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliot 

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 "Salty Dog" Trevarthen

Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker 

Three D Radio 93.7 FM - Adelaide, SA - Mick Young 

Triple T FM 103.9 - Townsville Qld - Mark-o Ledger 

UUU FM - Shoalhaven Community Radio - Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie 

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AUSTRALIAN BLUES/ROOTS AIRPLAY CHART #31 - July 2012

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

This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:

Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear  

BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Les Taylor

Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett

Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan

Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott

RPP FM 98.7, Mornington, VIC - Ray Reid

Salty Dog Blues N Roots - Port Douglas FM, Kansas City Online Radio - Dennis "Salty" Trevarthen

Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker 

Three D Radio 93.7 FM Adelaide, SA - Mick Young

Triple T FM 103.9, Townsville QLD - Mark-o Ledger

UUU FM Shoalhaven Community Radio - Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers

2NUR FM 103.7 - Newcastle, NSW - Chris Green

2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler

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

88.3 Southern FM - Mentone, Vic - Mick "Fatman" Todd

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Duncan Smith

98.9FM - Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley

Monthly Chart #31 July 2012

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

1//(-)//VARIOUS//Tony Cini's Blues Explosion Vol 3//(Bad Penny Records)

2//(8)//BLUESVILLE STATION//Step On The Gas//(Rough Rider Records)

3//(-)//JESSE VALACH/BLUES MOUNTAIN TRIO//Jesse Valach Presents Blues Mountain//(Independent)

4//(5)//DUKESY & THE HAZZARDS//Ain't Coming Back To You//(Independent)

5//(3)//JONNO ZILBER //Johnny Who//(Independent)

6//(2)//MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN//5th//(Independent)

7//(1)//THE VIOLENT LOVES//Willie's Blues//(FTB Productions // Independent)

8//(4)//WARD'S XPRESS//Five Lanes//(Independent)

9//(16)//BLUE HEAT//Live At The Continental//(Independent)

10//(6)//PJ O'BRIEN//Jefferson Blues//(Independent//Only Blues Music)

11//(10)//VARIOUS//The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol 3//(Train Trax)

12//(-)//THE BLACK SORROWS//Crooked Little Thoughts//(JazzHead Records)

13//(-)//STEVE SKINNER//Feel Like I Belong//(Independent)

14//(7)//DALLAS FRASCA//Soundpainter//(SpankBetty)

15//(12)//THE MOJO WEBB BAND//The Cat//(Emdub Records//Black Market Music)

16//(13)//RAY BEADLE//Spellbound//(Ray Beadle Music//Independent)

17//(-)//LUKE ESCOMBE & THE CORPORATION//Mantown//(Dri-Clean Only Records)

18//(9)//ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS//Wait A Minute//(Independent)

19//(14)//MARK EASTON//Grind//(Plastic Donut Records)

20//(24)//DAMN FINE GENTLEMEN//Damn Fine Gentlemen//(Independent)

21//(11)//THE JED ROWE BAND//The Ember And The Afterglow//(Independent

22//(17)//8 BALL AITKEN//Alive In Tamworth //(Independent)

23//(-)//MICK KIDD//Rehab & Camel//(Independent)

24//(-)//MARISA QUIGLEY//Marisa Quigley//(Independent)

25//(-)//MIA DYSON//The Moment//(Black Door Records)

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

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers 

2NUR FM 103.7 - Newcastle, NSW - Chris Green 

2RDJ FM 88.1 - Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler 

2RRR 88.5 - Ryde, NSW - Colin Briscoe 

3NRG 99.3 FM - Sunbury, Vic - Barry “Baz” Maxwell 

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 100.1 - Mt. Gambier, SA - John Marshall / Dougie Baker

88.3 Southern FM, Mentone, Vic - Mick "Fatman" Todd 

89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Derek Cromb / Duncan Smith 

92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Stephen 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

Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett 

Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM – Windsor, NSW - Cathy Vaughan 

Jazz Radio 94.1FM - Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliot 

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 "Salty Dog" Trevarthen

Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker 

Three D Radio 93.7 FM - Adelaide, SA - Mick Young 

Triple T FM 103.9 - Townsville Qld - Mark-o Ledger 

UUU FM - Shoalhaven Community Radio - Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie 

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AUSTRALIAN BLUES/ROOTS AIRPLAY CHART #30 - June 2012

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

This month’s chart compiled from playlists contributed by:

Alive 90.5 - Baulkham Hills, NSW - Ross Fear
BayFM 99.9 - Byron Bay, NSW - Anthony Moulay / Ken Hughes / Mary Canon / Gary Street / Les Taylor
Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene Barrett 
Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
RPPFM 98.7, Mornington, VIC - Ray Reid
Salty Dog Blues N Roots -  Dennis "Salty Dog" Trevarthen
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
Three D Radio 93.7 FM Adelaide, SA - Mick Young
UUU FM Shoalhaven Community Radio - Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie
2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers
2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler
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
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Duncan Smith
92.1 RTRFM - Perth, WA - Stephen Pike
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley

Monthly Chart #30 June 2012

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

1//(24)//THE VIOLENT LOVES//Willie's Blues//(FTB Productions)

2//(2)//MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN//5th//(Independent)                                                   

3//(-)//JONNO ZILBER //Johnny Who//(Independent)

4//(4)//WARD'S XPRESS//Five Lanes (Ep)//(Independent)

5//(11)//DUKESY & THE HAZZARDS//Ain't Coming Back To You//(Independent)

6//(3)//PJ O'BRIEN//Jefferson Blues//(Independent//Only Blues Music)

7//(5)//DALLAS FRASCA//Soundpainter//(SpankBetty)

8//(-)//BLUESVILLE STATION//Step On The Gas//(Rough Rider Records)

9//(6)//ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS//Wait A Minute//(Independent)

10//(1)//VARIOUS//The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol 3//(Train Trax)

11//(18)//THE JED ROWE BAND//The Ember And The Afterglow//(Independent)

12//(10)//THE MOJO WEBB BAND//The Cat//(Emdub Records//Black Market Music)

13//(9)//RAY BEADLE//Spellbound//(Ray Beadle Music)

14//(8)//MARK EASTON//Grind//(Plastic Donut Records)

15//(7)//MOONDOG'S GYPSY BLUES BAND//Dirty Girl//(Independent)

16//(-)//BLUE HEAT//Live At The Continental//(Independent)

17//(15)//8 BALL AITKEN//Alive In Tamworth //(Independent)

18//(-)//THE DETONATORS//Live At The East//(Independent)

19//(-)//MIKE DE VELTA//Whiskey In The Mornin'//(Independent)

20//(-)//PAUL GREENE AND THE OTHER COLOURS//Behind The Stars//(ABC Music)

21//(13)//TRANSVAAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE//Sins Of The Blessed//(Independent)

22//(12)//JIMI HOCKING'S BLUES MACHINE//Live In The Moment//(Sommersault Music)

23//(-)//ANNI PIPER//Chasin’ Tail//(Black Market Music)

24//(21)//DAMN FINE GENTLEMEN//Damn Fine Gentlemen//(Independent)

25//(14)//DARREN JACK//Better Place//(Independent)

CONTACTS: (find all details at www. bluesbeatradio.com/ozcontributors.htm)

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers

2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler

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 Pegler88.3 Southern FM, Mentone, VIC - Mick "Fatman" Todd

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
Blues 'n' Roots Podcast - Syndication: Radio Port Douglas 90.9 FM - Dennis "Salty Dog" Trevarthen
Cairns FM 89.1 - 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
Radio 2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler
RPP FM Mornington, Vic - Ray Reid
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
Three D Radio 93.7 FM Adelaide, SA - Mick Young
Triple T FM 103.9 Townsville, QLD - Mark-o Ledger
UUU FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

AUSTRALIAN BLUES/ROOTS AIRPLAY CHART #29 - May 2012

Here are the 25 most-played new and reissued CD's from Australian Blues/roots artists in the month of May 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 / Mary Canon / Gary Street / Les Taylor
Cairns FM89.1 - Cairns, Qld - Irene BarrettHawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM, Windsor - Cathy Vaughan
Jazz Radio 94.1FM, Surfers Paradise, Qld - Brian Elliott
RPPFM 98.7, Mornington, VIC - Ray Reid
Salty Dog Blues N Roots -  Dennis "Salty Dog" Trevarthen
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
Three D Radio 93.7 FM Adelaide, SA - Mick Young
Triple T FM 103.9, Townsville QLD - Mark-o Ledger
2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers
2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler
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
89.7 FM - Twin Cities FM Perth, WA - Duncan Smith
98.9FM Brisbane, Qld - Shaun Bindley

Monthly Chart #29 May 2012

1/ (-) / VARIOUS / The Blues Train - Train Trax Vol 3 / (Train Trax)

2/ (22) / MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN /5^th /(Independent)

3/ (2) / PJ O'BRIEN / Jefferson Blues/(Independent / Only Blues Music)

4/ (1) / WARD'S XPRESS / Five Lanes (Ep) / (Independent)

5/ (10) / DALLAS FRASCA / Soundpainter / (Spank Betty)

6/ (8) / ALI PENNEY & THE MONEY MAKERS / Wait A Minute/(Independent)

7/ (-) / MOONDOG'S GYPSY BLUES BAND /Dirty Girl / (Independent)

8/ (4) / MARK EASTON /Grind / (Plastic Donut Records)

9/ (9) / RAY BEADLE / Spellbound / (Ray Beadle Music / Independent)

10/ (7) / THE MOJO WEBB BAND / The Cat / (Emdub Records / Black Market Music)

11/ (20) / DUKESY & THE HAZZARDS / Ain't Coming Back To You / (Independent)

12/ (6) / JIMI HOCKING'S BLUES MACHINE / Live In The Moment / (Sommersault Music / Independent)

13/ (21) / TRANSVAAL DIAMOND SYNDICATE / Sins Of The Blessed / (Independent)

14/ (11) / DARREN JACK / Better Place / (Independent)

15/ (5) / 8 BALL AITKEN / Alive In Tamworth / (Independent)

16/ (-) / SHAUN KIRK /Thank You For Giving Me The Blues / (Independent)

17/ (25) / THE BLACK SORROWS / Crooked Little Thoughts / (JazzHead Records)

18/ (-) / THE JED ROWE BAND / The Ember And The Afterglow / (Independent)

19/ (23) / BLUE SHADDY / Across The Road / (Independent / Only Blues Music)

20/ (14) / KIM CHURCHILL / Detail Of Distance / (Indica Records)

21/ (-) / DAMN FINE GENTLEMEN / Damn Fine Gentlemen / (Independent)

22/ (-) / DANIEL CHAMPAGNE / Real Live (Ep) / (Independent)

23/ (3) / JD LOVE / Two Days / (Only Blues Music)

24/ (-) / THE VIOLENT LOVES / Willie's Blues / (FTB Productions / Independent)

25/ (-) / MARISA QUIGLEY / Marisa Quigley / (Independent)

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

2EAR FM 107.5 & 102.9 Moruya, NSW - Tony Jaggers

2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler

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 Pegler88.3 Southern FM, Mentone, VIC - Mick "Fatman" Todd

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
Blues 'n' Roots Podcast - Syndication: Radio Port Douglas 90.9 FM - Dennis "Salty Dog" Trevarthen
Cairns FM 89.1 - 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
Radio 2RDJ FM 88.1 Burwood, NSW - Hugo Pfandler
RPP FM Mornington, Vic - Ray Reid
Star FM - St Helens, Tasmania - Dave Barker
Three D Radio 93.7 FM Adelaide, SA - Mick Young
Triple T FM 103.9 Townsville, QLD - Mark-o Ledger
UUU FM Shoalhaven FM Nowra, NSW - Margaret Gillespie

Kim Churchill interview

Kim Churchill has returned from OS to launch his new CD "Detail of Distance" and took some time out to come into BayFM studios in Byron Bay for a chat..He started an Australian tour at Bluesfest but the first proper dates with support Benjalu and Microwave Jenny start on Thursday 19th April at Mullumbimby Civic Hall...