Hi there…well, I’m back from vacation, but I brought a cold home with me. I think you can kinda hear it in my voice, but just try to pay attention to the music. I should be all better by next week. And it’s great music this time out! A few tastes of Jimi Bott and friends, Alice Stuart, the Eagle Ridin’ Papas and James Clem.

If you’d like to get in touch with me, you can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    41 minutes     |     37.5 MB

This week we’ve got a double-twofer: two tunes from drummer/vocalist Boyd Small, and another two from fiery guitarist/singer Steve Bradley. Sandwiched in between are acoustic performances from Walker T. Ryan and Mary Flower. Great stuff!

Want to contact me? If so, you can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    33.5 minutes     |     31 MB

Hi again! This week we’ve got another interview from the Waterfront Blues Festival in July, this time with Hammond B-3 master Louis Pain of King Louie & Baby James. We’ll hear live tracks from Louis’ band, from the NW Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra, and from Alice Stuart’s recently-released live CD. The Strange Tones close out the show with a lively tune off their debut CD.

Hey, drop me a line! To get in touch, you can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    40 minutes     |     37 MB

Hey, it’s great to be back, and to celebrate we have some cool new music from Joe McMurrian, an interview with Steve Cheseborough at the Waterfront Blues Festival plus one of his tunes, a vintage tune from Monti Amundson and the Blubinos, and a REALLY vintage cut (and a surprise!) from Pete Karnes.

Two things: First, a heartfelt Thank You to everybody who took the time to express their sympathies over my dad’s passing. It was a very thoughtful and humbling gesture, and it meant a lot to me during a tough time. Second, if you want to check out the very interesting review of this podcast over on the Blues In London site, just click here. Let me know what you think!

If you want to contact me, you can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    47.5 minutes     |     43.5 MB

It’s our Waterfront Blues Festival preview! To help you get stoked up for the biggest blues festival this side of the Mississippi, here are tunes from a few of the local artists who will be performing on the waterfront this weekend. We’ve got a bunch of great local talent in this show — head on down to the festival if you wanna hear more.

Don’t forget to drop me a line if the spirit moves you. You can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    33 minutes     |     30.4 MB

Okay, this one will be a bit shorter than last week’s gabfest with my brother Steve. For this show we focus on two very talented local artists: Albert Reda and Monti “Big Monti” Amundson. You’ll hear some very tasty tunes from each of their self-produced CDs.

Can you believe it? The Waterfront Blues Festival is just ONE WEEK AWAY! I’m beside myself with anticipation. Go here to check out the lineup for this 5-day blues extravaganza — the largest blues festival west of the Mississippi! I’m hopeful that I can do something for the show while I’m there, like artist interviews and maybe some performance snippets, but I’ll keep you posted as my plans solidify.

And hey, if you wanna get your bluesfest started a day early, come on out to Beale Street NW this Thursday night, 6/29 for a night of music to benefit Bob Hodges, owner of Beale Street NW. Kinzel & Hyde will be among the artists performing that night, and they’ve invited me to sit in with them on keyboards! C’mon down and see your favorite bluescaster in action. If nothing else, you know that Stu and LynnAnn will be sounding good!

Get in touch, okay? It’s been too long! You can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    29 minutes     |     26.7 MB

A special show, with a special guest — my brother Steve McDougall! Steve was in town visiting from Victoria, B.C., and we attended the Curtis Salgado Benefit together. Two nights later we had the great pleasure of sitting in with Kinzel & Hyde at Beale Street NW. We talk about these experiences and play a couple of tunes to give you a taste of these fine artists. This show is a bit of a departure because it’s light on music and heavy on the talk…with two McDougall boys yakking at each other, it does get a little long. But I do hope you’ll enjoy it.

I love hearing from you, even if it’s to tell me this show was too long. You can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    65 minutes     |     59.4 MB

Sorry to have missed a week there…sometimes life gets in the way, y’know? It really does bug me to miss getting a show out; it’s become a highlight of my week. Thanks for your patience, and do enjoy this 25th show — with the Rose City Kings, Walker T. Ryan, Duffy Bishop and more in the mix, I think you will!

Don’t forget the Curtis Salgado Benefit Concert this coming Tuesday, June 13th at the Rose Garden Theater of the Clouds. Not only will Curtis and his band play, but you’ll also hear Steve Miller, Robert Cray, Everclear, Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band, Little Charlie & The Nightcats, plus surprise guests too! Click here for more info and tickets. All proceeds go to help pay Curtis’ medical expenses.

It’s always fun to hear from you, whatever might be on your mind. You can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    40 minutes     |     36.6 MB

Welcome back, everybody! It’s a somewhat abridged show this week, for various reasons…but we’re featuring four tunes by Yellow Dog Records artists Mary Flower, Terry Robb and Mark Lemhouse. Our way of commemmorating their triple-bill appearance tonight at the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Center in Hillsboro. Quality blues here…

Keep in touch! Just lemme know what’s on your mind… You can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    31 minutes     |     28.3 MB

Hi, and thanks for dropping by the Bluescast! We’ve got a treat in this week’s show — a couple of live tunes from The Original Snakeboy. Throw in some Ellen Whyte, The Strange Tones, Frank “Paris Slim” Goldwasser and Adam Scramstad, and you’ve got yourself a show! Hope you enjoy it.

Let me know what you think of the show! Or anything else you want to talk about… You can post a comment right here on the blog, send e-mail to the address shown at right, or leave me a voice message at 206-203-3PDX (3739)! If you’re a Portland-area musician and would like your material featured on the show, send me e-mail for instructions on how to get it done. If I love it, I’ll play it!


    34 minutes     |     31.1 MB