From Chaos to Perspective: Jon Strahl Amid the Pandemic
Before the pandemic, Jon Strahl was bouncing back from personal tragedy and gearing up for a big summer on the stage. Then the pandemic struck.
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19th Blues at the Crossroads Set for September 13-14
On Friday and Saturday, September 13-14, several thousand people and 19 bands will unite at 7th and Wabash for two days of music and fun as the Blues at the Crossroads Festival returns to Terre Haute. Friday night’s kickoff begins at 6:00 pm and will continue until 1:30 am or thereabouts; the festivities kick back …
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The Charles Walker Band: Everyone is Family
Charles Walker’s transformation from blues to funk began when the love of his life joined the band. Now, everyone is family, and there’s plenty of love and fun to go around. by Donovan Wheeler photos courtesy of Aaron Walker and the Charles Walker Band [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t would be nice to think that Charles Walker’s epiphany happened …
19th Blues at the Crossroads Set for September
by Mark Wright On Friday and Saturday, September 14-15, several thousand people and 18 bands will unite at 7th and Wabash for two days of music and fun as the Blues at the Crossroads Festival returns to Terre Haute. Friday night’s kickoff begins at 6:00 pm and will continue until 1:30 am or thereabouts; the …
Amanda Webb: All in the Family
by Donovan Wheelerphotos by Jennie Root Ask Amanda Webb about the turning-point in her life story, and she’ll tell you that it happened on a green chair. “There was a point,” Webb says, “where I had considered pursuing a career in the ministry. But I knew there wouldn’t be many opportunities for work among the …
Chase Your Blues Away: Blues at the Crossroads, 2017
by Mark Wright Featured Image Courtesy Blues at the Crossroads [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I arrived at The Verve in Terre Haute at 12:30 on a Friday afternoon to talk to Connie Wrin about the upcoming Blues at the Crossroads, I did not realize I would be walking into the chaos of two local television stations and someone …
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The Leader of the Band
Tad Robinson has been developing his own vocally-driven soul/blues style for decades, and his voice remains a commanding presence on stage.
Man of His Word: Indy’s Versatile Paul Holdman
by Donovan Wheeler –Photos by Rick Phipps and Eric Meyer I had planned to write about Paul Holdman: the suave dude in the sleek grey blazer and fedora, sporting golden locks which hang on his head just as a rock-and-roller’s hair should. I had planned to celebrate the man who could knock out the Beatles, …
Jon Strahl: Sounds Right to Me
by Donovan Wheeler —–photography by Tim McLaughlin The entrance to Darrin’s Coffee Company is tucked under a dark awning hanging from a tiny, beige brick building… …which is further tucked between larger structures to either side. Meandering the winding, cobbled-brick surface which makes up Zionville’s eclectic Main Street, I must have passed the place four …
A Bona Fide Blues Man: Terre Haute’s Johnny T. “Rolling Stone” Wright
by Dave Kyle Originally published in Blues News by the Kentuckiana Blues Society In the ’70s, a couple friends I had played in bands with decided to open a recording studio in Terre Haute, Indiana. Steve Rusin and Steve Brown built Harvest Sound Studio in the attached garage of Brown’s home. It was a simple …
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