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

Click here to view a playlist.

Contact Mary Flynn with your questions, comments, and suggestions.

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

HISTORY
Mary Flynn has been host of THE BLUE SIDE on WPR since April 4, 1988. The Blue Side mission is to present the enduring tradition of blues and emphasizes out of print, non-commercial, or hard-to-find music. The primary foundation is Chicago-style blues as well as 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 feature; and the annual Three Kings Show (Albert, BB, and Freddy) every January. Other featured shows include the Chicago Blues Fest, Lucerne (Switzerland) Blues Fest, and other blues festivals reviews, promotions, and features.

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.

Essential Music Clubs, Events, and Festivals

Chicago Blues Fest
The world's largest free blues festival!
Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12, 2012
Chicago Blues Fest site with information updates ongoing until the event--check back often!

Blues On The Fox
June 15-16, 2012
Aurora, IL
Blues On The Fox information

Essential Music Labels
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

Essential 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

Essential Blues Societies

Welcome to the newest essential listing on The Blue Side
Learn more about great music in your area as well as supporting blues
now and in the future by visiting these blues societies' sites

Grafton Blues Society
Grafton Blues Society link

Great Northern Blues Society
Great Northern Blues Society link

Lakeshore Blues Society
Mailing address: 3417 Adams Street, Two Rivers, WI 54341
Email contact: jac70@frontier.com
Lakeshore Blues Society on Facebook

Madison Blues Society
Madison Blues Society link

Essential 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', 11a-2p 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



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