12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast

12/01/2024

Get ready for our first episode of the year!

13/12/2023

Get ready for our final episode of the year!

16/11/2023

Our November Episode is live! If you've ever been curious about learning to DJ or wanted to understand how a DJ thinks about creating an experience with their set, this is the episode for you.

It's also an episode filled with personal talk and experience, perhaps in some ways the most intimate episode to date. Set aside your hour for the treat of listening to one DJ interview another and share their processes.

Anyone who loves music can likely tell you who their favorite DJ is, whether that's a radio DJ, club DJ, or dance DJ. In this episode, Dr. Chelsea Adams and DJ Steven Watkins discuss the art of DJing, what it takes to teach it, and how we evolve our understanding of what a DJ is and does for a dance...

20/10/2023

We've got a surprise episode drop! It's a special on The Blues Experiment and its revamp. Tune in here:

The pandemic killed off many national events and intensive learning experiences offered across dance styles. In this episode, we discuss a unique, week-long intensive event called The Experiment, which has revived post-pandemic. Hear from the founders of The Blues Experiment and learn what it's all....

17/10/2023

Mark your calendars for our November episode! Here's your teaser:

03/10/2023

Our October Episode is live! Tune in to hear Adamo and Vicci discuss blues in Europe. We talk about the importance of music and history, but also the importance of creating ways for small communities with fewer resources to have access to quality information and teaching and learning materials about the blues. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download on our Podbean website.

In this episode, Vicci Moore and Adamo Ciarallo discuss building up blues instruction, and blues festivals, in Europe. We talk about the importance of music and history, but also the importance of creating ways for small communities with fewer resources to have access to quality information and teac...

20/09/2023

Forgive us for a brief pause! Our host got laryngitis and has been unable to put finishing touches on the second episode for our special focus on blues in Europe. Instead of two episodes in September, we'll release the second episode of the two-part Europe series in the first week of October.

13/09/2023

Keep those reviews coming! We love them!

06/09/2023

One of the best ways to show your love for the pod is to leave a review on Apple Podcasts and/or on our FB page! It's always wonderful to wake up to new reviews, so keep them coming!

01/09/2023

Looking for something to keep you company on the road or the plane while you travel for the holiday or that weekend getaway at the end of the season? Look no further, because episode 2 has dropped! You can download it on our website, Apple Podcasts, or listen on Spotify.

When we think of the blues in Europe, one of the first places our minds wander are the famous blues festivals in Great Britain that brought international attention to blues greats like Muddy Waters and John Lee Ho**er. But there is more to the story than the festivals. Dr. Roberta Schwartz, Director...

17/08/2023

We'll be focusing on the blues in Europe this month with the first part of a special two-part episode. Be sure to follow us so you catch the latest!

01/08/2023

Episode 1 is now live! Click the link to listen via our website, or get it on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of, and struggles that come with, restarting local dance scenes. In an interview with Chicago blues dance organizer Tom DeGroh, Dr. Adams discusses how to navigate restarting, struggles in creating community in a post-covid world, the necessity of activism....

20/07/2023

We're live on Apple Podcasts! Follow at this link:

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19/07/2023

We're live on Spotify! You can find us at this link and subscribe so you always catch the latest:

Listen to 12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast on Spotify. Welcome to 12-Bar Talk, a blues music and dance podcast that covers blues history, current artists and trends, dances done to blues music, and more. Join Dr. Chelsea Adams as she interviews musicians, dancers, scholars, and delves into the myriad of...

18/07/2023

First episode coming 8-1. Wanna know what it takes to restart a blues community after a pandemic? Make sure to subscribe so you catch it when it comes out!

16/07/2023

Welcome to 12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast. While we're waiting for Spotify and Apple Podcasts to host our content, jump over to our website to check out the introductory episode to the pod.