Category: BigMo Pod Show

John Heim, aka "Big Mo" and Producer Noah discuss music selections from "da Friday Blues shows, answering the questions "Why'd you play that?" or "Why'd you play THAT?"

Big Mo Pod Show 059 – “Nonverbal Communication”

With another week come and gone another episode of the pod show has come as well! This week’s sampling of tunes features plenty of new artists with their own takes on the blues, each having their own distinctive flair! Songs featured in the episode:  Charlie Musselwhite – “Storm Warning”  Dickey Betts – “Duane’s Tune”  Gary …

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Big Mo Pod show 058 – “Mississippi Saxophone”

After their brief hiatus John and Noah are back with another installment of the pod show! This time around our duo discusses of mix of old timey blues swing and newer releases, emphasizing the importance of appreciating both eras of the blues. Songs featured in the episode:  Kirk Fletcher – “Shine A Light On Love”  …

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Big Mo Pod Show 057 – “It’s Like Cookin”

On this episode of the pod show Noah and John take you on a behind the scenes journey through how John builds his Friday night shows, discussing the ingredients he chooses in a blues dish. Tune in to learn how he does it! Songs featured in the episode:  Freeworld – “Give Until You Live”  Koko …

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Big Mo Pod Show 056 – “Creatures Of Habit”

On this week’s tour of Friday night blues John and Noah discuss a mixture of new blues tunes and old Chicago classics and discuss the culture around music along the way! Tune in to learn more! Songs featured in the episode:  Bruce Katz – “Take The Green Line”  GA-20 – “Stranger Blues”  Slim Harpo – …

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Big Mo Podshow 055 – “Fairly Fabulous”

This week we have another dissection of blues tracks from your hosts at the Singing Cowboys Studios! This episode features discussions on the unique ways various blues artists sing and play their instruments, listen in to learn their ways! Songs featured in the episode:  Albert Collins – “Don’t Lose Your Cool”  Eden Brent – “Getaway …

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Big Mo Pod Show 054 – “Music Will Heal You If You Let It”

On this episode the boys from the Singing Cowboy Studios discuss the history behind a collection of different blues tracks, covering both the artists and the environments that spawned them, as well as the restorative power of music as a whole. Songs featured in the episode:  Savoy Brown – “Why Did You Hoodoo Me”  Muddy …

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Big Mo Pod Show 053 – “Blues Across Generations”

On this week’s broadcast from the Singing Cowboys Studio we had a mix of tunes from different generations of blues artists, each with their own distinctive flair. See what John and his twenty something sidekick producer Noah think of each by listening in! Songs featured in the episode:  Eugene Hideaway Bridges – “Rise Above It”  …

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Big Mo Pod Show 052 – “Jolly Collaboration”

Welcome back to the Pod show! This week’s episode features a track list of songs that’re mostly collaborations between multiple artists, and your hosts analyze each artist in a double feature discussion. Check out the episode to learn about them all! Songs featured in the episode:  Heavy Drunk, Watermelon Slim – “New Wine”  Sue Foley, …

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