Friday Night Blues

Fridays at 10:30pm

Friday Night Blues features the best blues from yesterday & today. The program is hosted by Norma Martinez. Since 1995, Norma has been playing everything from old scratchy recordings of the early 20th century, to the latest in blues rock. You can enjoy hearing all the joys and pains of life from great artists who capture every emotion with a belting harmonica or an electric guitar. Norma plays blues from around world, but no matter where the music comes from, it all hits the hearts of listeners with power.

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KTEP Local
10:35 am
Wed May 22, 2013

Sweet Mama Cotton

Singer, songwriter, comedienne, and Texas native Sweet Mama Cotton performs Friday, June 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at 5 Points Bistro, 3019 Montana.  http://sweetmamacotton.com/

KTEP Local
6:23 am
Tue May 14, 2013

Coco Montoya

Coco Montoya plays a special Memorial Day concert on Mon. May 27 at 7 p.m. at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  Tickets on sale now!  575-267-4222, www.sparkysburgers.comwww.cocomontoya.com.


KTEP Local
2:23 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

Lightnin' Malcolm

Blues Music Award winner Lightnin' Malcolm makes a stop at Sparky's Burgers on Thursday, June 13th, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.  Lightnin'  Malcolm has worked with the best in Mississippi including Kenny Kimbrough, Cedric Burnside, Calvin Jackson, Cameron Kimbrough and many others.   $5.  575-267-4222, www.sparkysburgers.comhttp://lightninmalcolm.net/

KTEP Local
1:49 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

Guitar Slim

Guitar Slim plays Sunday, June 16, 12:30-3:30pm at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM. www.sparkysburgers.com, www.guitarslim.net

KTEP Local
12:50 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

Zerbe Strut Band

The Zerbe Strut Band plays their groove-based blend of soulful funk, cool blues and hot jazz on Saturday, June 29, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM.  www.sparkysburgers.com, http://zerbestrutband.com/home.cfm

KTEP Local
12:46 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

Little Wolf

Little Wolf plays at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Sunday, June 30, noon-3:30 p.mwww.sparkysburgers.com


KTEP Local
11:13 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Mississippi Heat

Catch Mississippi Heat in an exclusive set before they take the stage at the Silver City Blues Festival on May 25.  They play at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Thursday, May 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m., doors open at 5 p.m.  $10 tickets.  www.sparkysburgers.com, www.mississippiheat.net

KTEP Local
11:10 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Country Blues Revue

Sparkys Burgers in Hatch NM is hosting a Country Blues Revue, Saturday, May 25, 12:30-3:30 p.m.  www.sparkysburgers.com

KTEP Local
11:06 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Blues Boy Willie

Bay Area blues man (and Texas native!) Blues Boy Willie makes a stop at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Sunday, May 26, 12:30-3:30 p.m.   http://bluesboywillie.net/, www.sparkysburgers.com

KTEP Local
10:57 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

CW Ayon

CW Ayon, the one-man band, plays at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Thursday, May 27, 12:30-3:30 p.m. www.sparkysburgers.com, www.reverbnation.com/cwayon

KTEP Local
10:49 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

James Armstrong

Blues musician James Armstrong is touring to support his new CD "Blues at the Border," and he'll make a stop at Sparky's Burgers on Friday, May 31, 7:30-10 p.m.  Tickets on sale at www.sparkysburgers.com, 575-267-4222.  http://jarmblues.com

KTEP Local
10:44 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Drew Reid

Singer & songwriter Drew Reid, based out of Nashville and Florida, performs at Sparky's Burgers on Friday, May 31, 4:30-7:30 p.mwww.sparkysburgers.com, http://drewreid.com


KTEP Local
10:38 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Hard Knocks Blues Band, Sparky's Open Mic

Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM is hosting an Open Mic with the Hard Knocks Blues Band as the host band - Saturday, June 1, 12:30-4 p.m.  Hard Knocks will take the stage again on Sunday, June 2, 12:30-3:30 p.mwww.sparkysburgers.com

KTEP Local
10:29 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Kat Crosby Blues Band

The Kat Crosby Blues Band performs Sunday June 23, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM.  www.sparkysburgers.com, http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kat-Crosby-Band/100603003389040

Music News
10:53 am
Wed April 24, 2013

Mountain of Blues Festival

The Mountain of Blues Festival returns to Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Saturday, June 1, from noon-10 pm!  Featured acts include the Dirty Mojo Junkies, CW Ayon, Austin Jimmy Murphy, the Zerbe Strut Band, the 24-7 Blues Band, and James Armstrong. 


$10 in advance, $12 at the gate.  Info: 866.207.4816 or 575.257.9535, or visit http://www.ruidosoblues.com/

Music News
11:33 am
Tue March 12, 2013

SILVER CITY BLUES FESTIVAL

The Silver City Blues Festival takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26 at Gough Park in Silver City NM.  Except for the Kick-off Dance and the Performer's Jam at the Buffalo Dance Hall, admission is FREE!  Click here for details:  http://mimbresarts.org/blues-festival-homepage/


Here's the lineup:


Friday Night, May 24, 2013 – Kick-Off Dance
(Buffalo Dance Hall – Historic Downtown Silver City)

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Music News
10:24 am
Wed December 12, 2012

Austin Jimmy Murphy

Catch Austin Jimmy Murphy at the Silver City Blues Festival in May and the Mountain of Blues Festival in Ruidoso NM in June!



Murphy has released an app for Apple and Android devices. Simply go here to keep up on the latest news, available uploads and gigs. http://www.reverbnation.com/mobile-app/411586/austinjimmymurphy.


Murphy recently posted a mini-album entitled, The Austin, TX Sessions (1984-1985). These four songs are in a more Pop vein than you have ever heard from him before!


Austin Jimmy Murphy's collection, "A History of Blues," has WON a SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music Award)! Murphy is from Syracuse, NY, and in August 2012 he released this box set of blues that includes four CDs and a 12-page booklet. The SAMMYs are an annual award presentation to local musicians of all genres. Murphy won a SAMMY in 1997 in the category "Best Concert Event or Series" for the New York State Budweiser Blues Festival. The awards are voted on by the people of that region.  CONGRATS!


SAMMY Website: http://www.syracuseareamusic.com


Austin Jimmy Murphy website: http://www.reverbnation.com/austinjimmymurphy


Playlist

November 16, 2012

10:31 PM
When the Levee Breaks
Artist : Buckwheat Zydeco
Album : Lay Your Burden Down
Label : Alligator
10:36 PM
Talk About the Weather
Artist : Brick Fields
Album : Gospel Blue
Label : Fields of Sound Publishing
10:41 PM
Halo
Artist : Jimmy Burns Band
Album : Stuck in the Middle
Label : VelRone
10:45 PM
Something to Hold On To
Artist : Suze Lanier-Bramlett
Album : Swamp Cabaret
Label : Magnolia Gold
10:51 PM
Take a Chance on Me, Baby
Artist : Michael "Iron Man" Burks
Album : Show of Strength
Label : Alligator
10:56 PM
Can’t Stay Here No More
Artist : The Blue Voodoo
Album : Outside Looking In
Label : Voodoo Head Productions
10:59 PM
Sweet Home Chicago
Artist : Robert Johnson
Album : The Complete Recordings - The Centennial Collection
Label : Sony Music Entertainment
11:03 PM
Got Love if You Want It
Artist : MIchael Bram
Album : Suitcase in the Hall
Label : SwingNation/Vizztone
11:07 PM
What a Woman
Artist : Solomon Burke & De Dijk
Album : Hold on Tight
Label : Universal Music
11:10 PM
Honest I Do
Artist : The Bluesmasters
Album : Volume Two
Label : Direct Music Distribution
11:19 PM
Don’t Go No Further
Artist : Willie Buck
Album : The Life I Love
Label : Delmark
11:23 PM
He Helps Me
Artist : Kay Bohler
Album : Like a Flower
Label : Kaye Bohler
11:28 PM
Thinking About Her
Artist : Oli Brown
Album : Here I Am
Label : Ruf
11:32 PM
Too Damn Old
Artist : The Hep Cat Boo Daddies
Album : Long Time Comin'
Label : Mosher St.
11:40 PM
Beale Street Blues
Artist : W.C. Handy
Album : Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues - Warming by the Devil's Fire
Label : Sony Music Entertainment
11:43 PM
One Foot in Texas
Artist : Long John Hunter & Tom "Blues Man" Hunter
Album : One Foot in Texas
Label : Doc Blues
11:47 PM
Love, Lost & Found
Artist : Mel Brown
Album : Love, Lost & Found
Label : Electro-Fi
11:54 PM
Help Me
Artist : Billy Branch & Lurrie Bell and the Sons of Blues
Album : Chicago's Young Blues Generation
Label : Evidence Music
12:01 AM
Soul Man
Artist : Danny Brooks
Album : Texassippi Soul Man
Label : His House
12:10 AM
Blues Power
Artist : Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Album : Long Way Home
Label : Gitanes/Verve
12:13 AM
Rock and a Hard Place
Artist : Eugene Hideaway Bridges
Album : Rock and a Hard Place
Label : Armadillo Music
12:20 AM
Man Stealer Blues
Artist : Lucille Bogan
Album : The Best of Lucille Bogan
Label : Sony Music Entertainment
12:23 AM
Baby Stop
Artist : Wayne Baker Brooks
Album : Changeling
Label : Blues Island
12:28 AM
Too Little, Too Late
Artist : Lonnie Brooks
Album : Roadhouse Rules
Label : Alligator
12:33 AM
Dog Wants In
Artist : Etta Britt
Album : Out of the Shadows
Label : Wrinkled
12:39 AM
I Want a G.I.R.L.
Artist : Charles Brown
Album : Trouble Blues
Label : St. Clair Entertainment Group
12:42 AM
Baton Rouge
Artist : Aaron Burton
Album : Rising Sun
Label : Aaron Burton
12:46 AM
Pretty Woman
Artist : R.L. Burnside & the Sound Machine
Album : Raw Electric 1979-1980
Label : Inside Sounds
12:50 AM
Victim of Nostalgia
Artist : Bushmaster
Album : Revolution Uprising a.k.a. Uprising Music
Label : unoyaga
12:56 AM
You Can’t Get that Stuff No More
Artist : Jim Byrnes
Album : Everywhere West
Label : Black Hen Music