label. After seeing them at the Heritage Bluesfest '08, we have been digging "Tear Chicago Down" as well as their first release "Put it in the Alley." Check out the 
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Heritage 2010 Bluesfest - Great!
We are back from Wheeling, West Virginia reviewing our video footage and photos. At this 10th anniversary of the Heritage Blues Festival Bruce Wheeler proved ample evidence of why he and his family received the Blues Foundation "Keeping the Blues Alive" award.
Bruce took us on a music journey from classical blues to the outer edges of blues fusion. The line-up was fantastic. Enjoying every moment, it was an experience that will never be forgotten. Stay tuned to barkingdogblues.com for footage and photos from the festival. Check out on the Heritage Music BluesFest 2010 on stolibluesdog video channel.
Nick Moss - Talking About "Privileged"
Nick Moss was gracious enough to allow us to interview him about his new release "Privileged." So while he is off touring Europe, this clip from our recent interview will give you insight into Nick's philosophy behind "Privileged."
Nick Moss - 2nd All Star Jam at the Rum Boogie
The night before the Blues Music Awards, Nick and Kate Moss hosted the jam. It was a glorious event with prominent members of the blues community joining Nick on stage including Billy Gibson, Curtis Salgado, Pine Top Perkins, Kenny Neal to name a few. barkingdogblues filmed the jam and will be posting footage from this memoriable event.
We want to thank the Rum Boogie for being gracious hosts in making this event a success. The staff and management went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable and had everything necessary to successfully film this event. Thank you Rum Boogie.
31st Annual Blues Music Awards
The 31st annual Blues Music Awards (BMA), hosted by The Blues Foundation, was held Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. The results were tabulated and
can be
found on the Blues Foundation site.
We want to give a shout out to Mike Zito for his BMA song of the year award "Pearl River." We filmed Zito's performance of Pearl River when it was first released.
We Can Get Together
Friday April 16th at the Northside Tavern in Atlanta, Georgia " We Can Get Together: A Celebration for Sean Costello" was held.
The Atlanta community was out in support of The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research. We were proud to join in the celebration. Our first video of the event was posted on YouTube.
Barkingdogblues has two YouTube Channels
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stoliatdarwins
Living in Atlanta and spending a great deal of time at Darwins Blues in Marietta, Georgia, we decided to dedicate a YouTube channel to the acts, people, and happenings at Darwins. It's called stoliatdarwins, here it is. Subscribe and join us.
Previous Tributes to Sean Costello
Chicken Raid
Another musical feast took place in Atlanta March 21st and 22nd, 2009 it was the annual blues extravaganza - “the Chicken Raid” - hosted by Mudcat at the Northside Tavern.
Sean Costello and Frank Edwards were remembered and honored. The Atlanta Blues community stepped up to pay tribute to two legendary musicians who are no longer with us.
Video of Sammy Blue, Maddy Moneypenny, and Fatback Deluxe
1st Annual Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research Concert Held March 1 in Atlanta
The 1st Annual Sean Costello Memorial Fund For Bipolar Research Benefit Concert took place on March 1, 2009 in Atlanta, GA.
The event was held at Sean's alma mater, the North Atlanta High Center for the Performing Arts.
Blues lovers were treated to performances by Lurrrie Bell, The Wood Brothers, King Johnson, Felix and the Cats with Jon Liebman, and the Soul Shakers. Musical guests included Scott Cable, Paul Campanella, Ray Hangen and Eddie Tigner.
The concert was organized by Sean's parents, Debbie and Glenn Smith. For more information on the purpose of this worthy organization and how you can help, go to the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research.
Photo Gallery: Performers and Attendees
Video: the Soul Shakers, King Johnson and Others