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Join Mary every Tuesday evening from 10 to midnight
for Contemporary and Traditional Blues

Playlists click HERE.

HISTORY
Mary Flynn has been host of THE BLUE SIDE on WPR since April 4, 1988. The program presents the enduring tradition of blues and emphasizes out of print, non-commercial, or hard-to-find music. The primary foundation is Chicago-style blues, but also features blues from throughout the US and beyond.

Regular BLUE SIDE features include a weekly “The New Side of THE BLUE SIDE” featuring new releases; “Blues News” that promotes blues music events locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally; regular updates and information on blues artists; a holiday blues Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza feature; and the popular “Three Kings (Albert, BB, and Freddy)” feature every January. Other featured shows include the Chicago Blues Fest, Lucerne (Switzerland) Blues Fest, and other blues festivals reviews, promotions, and features.

INTENT
Exploring and presenting the finest Chicago and American blues to support the advancement of blues now as well as for generations to come.

THE BLUE SIDE ESSENTIAL LIST
The Essential List is a select listing of blues resources, events, and streams. Find out more about the music you love by checking out the music companies, publications, clubs, events, and festivals listed below. When visiting sites or contacting them, let them know that the blues you love to hear is on The Blue Side of Wisconsin Radio.

Music
Delmark Records and The Jazz Record Mart
The World's Largest Jazz and Blues Shop
27 East Illinois
Chicago IL 60611
800.684.3480
OVER 55 YEARS OF GREAT JAZZ & BLUES
Check out the Jazz Record Mart!
e-mail: jazzmart@delmark.com

Alligator Records and Artist Mgt., Inc.
P O Box 60234
Chicago IL 60660
alligator.com

Arhoolie Records
10340 San Pablo Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
arhoolie.com

Electro-Fi Records
P O Box 191
LaSalle Station
Niagara Falls, NY 14304 USA
electrofi.com
e-mail: info@electrofi.com

Delta Groove Productions, Inc.
14602 Victory Blvd. Suite 200
Van Nuys, CA. 91411
deltagrooveproductions.com/

Cross Cut Records
P.O. Box 106524
28065 Bremen-Germany
49.4748.821655
49.4748.821659 fax
crosscut.de/
e-mail: blues@crosscut.de

Publications
Living Blues Magazine
The Magazine of the African-American Blues Tradition
livingblues.com

Blues Revue Magazine
The World's Largest Blues Publication
bluesrevue.com

Juke Blues Magazine
PO Box 4083
Bath
BA1 0FA
UK
fax: +44 1225 758375
e-mail: juke@jukeblues.com

Music Clubs, Events, and Festivals

The Nighthawks
Sunday, December 6, at 6 pm EST, 5pm CST
Terrace Bay Resort, Gladstone, MI
100% of the profits of this event to benefit the food pantries of the Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul Society
Info on Terrace Bay Resort
The Nighthawks

University of Chicago Folk Festival
50th annual showcase of traditional music
3 evenings of concerts, daytime workshops
Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun, Irish, and more!
February 12-14, 2010
University of Chicago Folklore Society

John Hammond
February 21-23, 2010
Oneida Bingo and Casino Main Lounge
All shows 7:30-9p
John Hammond

Chicago Blues Fest
Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13, 2010
Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Chicago Blues Fest

Madison Blues Picnic
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Werner Park, Madison, WI
Madison Blues Society

Streams
Need more blues between Blue Side shows?
Click to hear more great blues!

Harvey Stauffer, Old Harve's Blues Revue, Saturday and Sunday 12n-3p CST on WVPE
Ole Harve's Blues Revue

Byrd Hale, Byrd of Paradise Blues With A Feelin', 9a-12n CST on KZSU
Blues With A Feelin'

Sonia, Blues Drive, Friday 3-6p on WMSE
Blues Drive

Dave Waldman, The Evil Show, Monday 9p-12m on WHPK
The Evil Show

Ground Zero Blues Club features live webcasts Thursday-Sunday
See real-time performances!
Ground Zero Blues Club

Past Interviews

Hear an interview with the Fabulous Thunderbirds

Hear an interview with Steve Thomas, stage manager of the Fabulous Thunderbirds

In Memoriam
Read about Sean Costello family's efforts to pay tribute to his life and talent at The Sean Costello Memorial Fund For Bi-Polar Research

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Contact Mary Flynn with questions, requests, suggestions, or comments.