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Blues Underground Network's Year End Review 2008

Releases Picked From CD's and DVD's Submitted To The Blues Underground Network
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008

When I started to do my Blues Underground Network's Year End Review 2008, it was simply going to be 1 Top Ten List of the favorite CD's that were sent to me in 2008. However, with 85 CD's and 3 DVD's submitted this year to the Network, I felt that more categories were needed, so I created 2 Top Ten Lists and 27 additional categories, which I feel gives a much broader scope of the amazing Releases I had the honor to receive and listen to this year.

I highly recommend all of the CD's and Artists listed below, as well as all the CD's/DVD's Submitted for 2008 . I certainly encourage you to especially get acquainted with the Artists and Music on my 2 Top Ten Lists, if you have not already done so, to date.

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Top Ten List - Canada

10. Johnny Max Band "A Lesson I've Learned"

9.  Carlos Del Junco "Steady Movin'"

8.  Paul Reddick "Sugar Bird"

7.  JW Jones "BLUELISTED"

6.  Keith Bennett Band "Jumpin' At The Yale"

5.  Mud Dog "River Of My Soul"

4.  Slim & the Deuces "Live At The Blues Underground"

3.  Marshall Lawrence "The Morning After"

2.  Loco Zydeco "Time To Turn The Key"

1.  Wild T & The Spirit "Fender Bender"


Top Ten List - USA

10.  Trampled Under Foot "May I Be Excused"

9.  Rory Block "Blues Walkin' Like A Man"

8.  EG Kight "It's Hot In Here"

7.  Homemade Jamz Blues Band "Pay Me No Mind"

6.  Elvin Bishop "The Blues Rolls On"

5.  Trevor Menear "Introducing Trevor Menear"

4.  Chris James and Patrick Rynn "Stop And Think About It"

3.  Watermelon Slim & The Workers "No Paid Holidays"

2.  Hans Theessink & Terry Evans "Visions"

1.  The Mannish Boys "Lowdown Feelin'"

 


Best DVD

Delmark's "55 Years Of Blues"


Best Live Album - Canada

Slim & the Deuces "Live At The Blues Underground"


Best Live Album - USA

Albert Cummings "Feels So Good" Live


Best European Release

Bullfrog Brown "Mother River Delta"


Best Compilation Album - Canadian

The Future Of The Blues Vol. 3


Best Compilation Album - USA

Delmark's "55 Years Of Blues"


Best Original Cover Art

Johnny Max Band "A Lesson I've Learned"


Best Blues Fusion Album

Markus James "Snakeskin Violin"


Best Zydeco Album

Loco Zydeco "Time To Turn The Key"


Best Tribute Album

Rory Block "Blues Walkin' Like A Man"


Best Covers Album

Keith Bennett Band "Jumpin' At The Yale"


Best Jazz/Blues Album

Carlos Del Junco "Steady Movin'"


Best Harmonica

Carlos Del Junco "Steady Movin'"


Best Featured Guest Blues Album

Elvin Bishop "The Blues Rolls On"


Best Keyboards Blues Album

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne "Can't Stop Now"

Best Debut Album

Homemade Jamz Blues Band "Pay Me No Mind"


Best Traditional Style Blues Album

Guitar Red - "Lightnin' In A Bottle"


Future Of The Blues

Homemade Jamz Blues Band "Pay Me No Mind" & Trevor Menear "Introducing Trevor Menear"


Best Acoustic Release - Canada

Marshall Lawrence "The Morning After"


Best Acoustic Release - USA

Hans Theessink & Terry Evans "Visions"


Best Blues/Rock Release - Canada

Wild T & The Spirit "Fender Bender"


Best Blues/Rock Release - USA

Trevor Menear "Introducing Trevor Menear"


Best Not Necessarily The Blues Album - Solo Artist

Steve Dawson "Waiting For The Lights To Come Up"


Best Not Necessarily The Blues Album - Band

Blackdog Blue "Staring At The Sun"


Best Not Necessarily The Blues Album - Instrumental

Steve Dawson "Telescope"


Reaching Out To The Blues Award

Backspace Records


Keeping You In Touch With The Blues Award

Broke & Hungry Records