On Part One: The Traveler

This is so awesome! David described a Julie that I had suspected and have yet to know completely. Just wonderful is all I can say!! Go Girl!~ Marta, Sonora, CA

What a perfect description of this precious woman. Love her to pieces! ~Marijane, Thompson, GA

Great article Dave!!! You captured Julie's essence perfectly...Can't wait for part II. ~ Jim Campbell

Great Article. Love following her on this Journey that we all wish we could be on and have to say David Mac, I truly enjoyed this wonderful upbeat edition. January 2012 kept a smile on my face all the way thru. Thank you. ~ Kat

This is a wonderful article, Dave. Very nice description and depiction of my soul sister! ~ Mandolin

May I say not knowing about you I knew all about you. Now reading about you I want to know more about you. Yet knowing nothing about you I knew about you. Love the article. ~ Lena Cole Dennis

On The Best of 2011

Man, I can't believe that out of all the great albums released in 2011 that a full six of my Top Ten are also on your Top Ten, and the other four are all right there real close! PLUS, I agree on your Best Americana Roots album AND Best New Artist AND Best Producer, and certainly will not argue at all on your top two album covers... man, do we think alike! Of course, I'm really not too surprised...you really know your stuff...and you're in the same city as my main man, James Harman...so there ya' go...by the way, I do a radio show every other Tuesday on KFMG in Des Moines, IA...www.kfmg991.org. I will be on next Tuesday, the 10th... it is unbelievable how many tracks that I have played from your Top Ten... keep up the great work! ~ Don T- Bone Erickson

On The Best Blues Stories of Southern California - 2011

In regards to your 'Best Blues Stories of 2011' it's a shame you had to throw in that negative comment about the Los Angeles Blues Society. It negated the entire list. ~ Kelly Z

Wow... thanks for all the Kudo's. I'm grateful to have such a stellar team covering my back! Bout time Jeff Scott Fleenor got credit for his great production skills. ~ Randy Chortkoff – President, Delta Groove Productions

On Cindy Bernhart’s and Mike Lovato’s Appreciation of Hubert Sumlin

Every word of the article rang true. For any of us fortunate enough to spend any time in the prescence of this talented yet humble man their words were cathartic. Thanks BLUES JUNCTION. ~ Heather, Chicago, IL

On the Jukebox at the JUNCTION

Hey Mac I need to come out to California with a load of dimes and light up that jukebox of yours out there. Do you have any cold beer and a pool table? I love the picks each month. I have purchased a few of your recommendations and so far have not been disappointed. Thanks for keeping such close tabs on what’s going on out there in blues. I also appreciate that you don’t try and give us the usual snow job on sh*ty records. ~ Jason, Auburn Hills, MI

On the World Class Blues in the O.C.

Enough already with the great pictures of these shows. I live in St. Loius and we have been having a little blues renaissance out here, but nothing compared to what’s going on at that Tiki Bar each month. You're killing me. My wife and I are planning a California vacation this March and we want to take a trip to the Tiki as part of our travels. Keep us in the loop on future shows. ~ Scott,  St. Louis