The Roadhouse

Series produced by Tony Steidler-Dennison

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The Roadhouse 

The Roadhouse is a weekly blues program, delivered in evergreen one-hour files for radio programming flexibility.

With a primary focus on vital new blues artists and releases, The Roadhouse spans the full range of blues sub-genres - jump, acoustic, electric, traditional, contemporary, and more. It also occasionally calls to the pioneers in the search for the perfect blues nuggets. This truly is a weekly hour of the finest blues you've never heard - The Roadhouse.


143 Pieces

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Anyone who's ever listened to the blues will tell you that it's not about one thing. This hour helps to prove that with upbeat blues, a set of next...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Apr 01, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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This hour of The Roadhouse is our annual look back at the Blues Music Awards. The hour is dedicated to the winners in the major categories. Diunna ...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: May 13, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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I've got an 80-proof version of the hour this week, with 40% of the artists new to The Roadhouse. Harlis Sweetwater, Brad Stivers, John McNamara, H...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: May 08, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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It's hard to imagine how so much great music can be packed into an hour. After whittling down the playlist by half, I think I arrived at the quinte...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: May 08, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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In this hour, I've got swing blues, traditional contemporary blues, some acoustic blues, a little blues rock, and a couple of great Roadhouse debut...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: May 08, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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This week we mark the passing of Lonnie Brooks with a family set. I've also got blues from all over the place. I've got Godboogie, Bonnie Bishop, B...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: May 08, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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There are two important points to remember for this edition of The Roadhouse: the blues are in good hands and they cover a lot of ground. I feature...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: May 20, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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The theme of the hour is a retrospective on the musical life of Gregg Allman, along with The Allman Brothers Band. Since it's impossible to put tog...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
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This hour of The Roadhouse features a number of Roadhouse debuts - artists who have never graced the tight little bandstand in the corner. And, it'...

Bought by WLPR , Spokane Public Radio, and WJAB


  • Added: Jul 05, 2021
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 3
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It's a jumbo edition of The Roadhouse, with more music than any other edition. And, it's a total chair dance. Nick Moss, Big Jon Atkinson & Bob Cor...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: Jun 17, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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This hour suits the common ideal of a roadhouse to a tee. Casey James, Nick Schnebelen, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Jason Ricci, and Janiva Magn...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: Jun 24, 2017
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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This hour suits the common ideal of a roadhouse to a tee. asey James, Nick Schnebelen, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Jason Ricci, and Janiva Magne...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:54
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It’s a big variety in this hour of The Roadhouse, as you’ve come to expect. I’ve got young artists and old. I’ve got artists who are new to the sho...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:54
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It’s blazing hot in The Roadhouse Studios, and a hot hour in The Roadhouse. I’ve got music from Martin Lang with Oscar Wilson, Robert Cray & Hi Rhy...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:54
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I’ve got some interesting instrumentation this week, along with a very nice acoustic set and a set of classic blues artists live. Stomptown Brass, ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:54
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If I was to draw a road map of the hour, it would contain strong, evocative voices, a contrast between darkness and light, and a set featuring an i...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2018
  • Length: 59:54
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This edition of The Roadhouse is laid out in big chunks. I’ve got a live set, a set that’s primarily West Coast blues, and a set from a pretty semi...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jan 18, 2018
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
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In the next hour of The Roadhouse, we prove that the blues is everywhere. With music from Bob Margolin, Matt Andersen, Shemekia Copeland, Eric Joha...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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The next hour of The Roadhouse is just a run-of-the-mill hour - filled with great blues tracks, some that will have you chair-dancing to escape fro...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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The next hour of The Roadhouse is a reminder of how our dark little dive should feel - a little rough and raw, and dangerous in the dark corners. B...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 24, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2