Playlist For 7/12/09

Brendan Power - The Didgeriblues - Lament For The 21st Century
The Random Routines - Dervish Collage - Improvisations
The Helio Sequence - Everyone Knows Everyone - Love And Distance

Bright Eyes - Train Under Water - I'm Wide Awake Its Morning
Frater Chaovsky And The God Fearing Mongrels - Too Many Worries On My Mind
Billie The Vision And The Dancers - Do You Remember - I Was So Unpopular In Highschool And Now They're Going To Give Me A Beautiful Bike

Sea Bear - Sailors Blue - The Ghost That Carried Me Into The Sea
Toots Thielemans - The Peacocks - Jazz Masters 59
Brendan Power - The Sailor's Bonnet/The Banshee - New Irish Harmonica

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Fault Line - Howl
Jason Ricci - Loving Eyes - Rocket Number 9

Miyagi - CRY CRY CRY - Dragon Fly
Johan Blomgren - Crocodile Blues - (DEMO)
Amazing Blue Gurus - Wait Till Summer - First Cut
Bright Eyes, Britt Daniel, and Spoon - Let The Distance Keep Us Together - Home Vol. 4
Vashnya Rowan - Zmey - Pcheloves'Noyst

Ethan Miller and Kate Boveman - Only Eight - If All The Land Would Rise
Oyster Boy - As I Go Walking - Eleven Dirty Dime Novels
The Handsome Family - #1 Country Song - Milk And Scissors
The Alpha Omega Suite - The Prophets Spoke Tonight - The Alpha Omega Suite
Rafael Castro - Sobre A Problematica Global - Combustao Espontanea

Dr. Dog - Livin' A Dream - Takers And Leavers
The Deep Kicks - Drink Tonight Away
Billie The Vision And The Dancers - Come On Baby - The World According To Pablo

Blues Traveler - Love And Greed - Live At The Fall
Blues Traveler - Mulling It Over - Live At The Fall

Russ Green - How Many More Years - Chicago Blues Harmonica Project
Carlos Del Junco - Skatoon - Blues Mongrel
Charlie Musselwhite - Hello, Pretty Baby - Ace Of Harps
Kim Wilson - Hunch Rhythm - Tigerman
The Insomniacs - Lonsome - At Least I'm Not With You
James Cotton - Woman Wanted - Fire Under The Hill

The Didgeriblues by Brendan Power still holds as some of the most impressive harmonica playing I have ever heard. Its not just the different bending or blowing techniques he uses, but moreso how he incorporates Aboriginal, Irish Folk, and Delta blues all into on one song. This is a true work of originality. Brendan Powers, Jason Ricci, Carlos Del Junco, and Howard Levy (to mention very few) are pushing...well, blowing and drawing...the harmonica into boundaries and sounds never before conceived. Even if you're a blues traditionalist, you can't deny the talent and innovation of these cutting edge artists. I HIGHLY recommend listening to them if not purchasing their cd's if you're looking to expand your harp playing horizon.

Keep Harpin' - Dj Kamakazzi