Tag: Fat Possum

If he doesn’t start making some money, 20 Miles’ Judah Bauer will wish he’s in Blue Explosion

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, NOV. 6, 2003 By Steve Newton 20 Miles doesn’t seem like the most appropriate name for Judah Bauer’s band. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist—also known for his six-string work with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion—should be in a group called 2,000 Miles, as he always seems to be covering … Continue reading If he doesn’t start making some money, 20 Miles’ Judah Bauer will wish he’s in Blue Explosion

“It’s rough all over the world,” says R.L. Burnside, “even down in Mississippi some.”

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JAN. 18, 2001 BY STEVE NEWTON R.L. Burnside is one of the most popular blues artists around today, but up until five years ago he was barely known outside of his native northern Mississippi hill country. After being featured in the 1991 documentary film Deep Blues, and releasing the … Continue reading “It’s rough all over the world,” says R.L. Burnside, “even down in Mississippi some.”