Blues Asia Network

Since you are watching this video, YOU are part of THE FUTURE.  Yes, TV is changing — and increasingly you will be able to find just that niche of info you want to delve into, and you’ll be able to see it whenever and wherever you are.

Again, just after our second week, we are so pleased at the reactions we are getting.  For example, take a look at www.blues.org, the website of the Blues Foundation — this week BLUES ASIA TV is featured on its front page.

Some sad news to report:  The Bangkok Blues Festival had to cancel its event on 29 October due to the flooding in the country.  WE WISH TO DEDICATE TODAY’S SHOW TO OUR BLUES FRIENDS IN THAILAND.

And today, we offer our first COUNTRY SPOTLIGHT:  INDONESIA.  Watch, and you’ll see why.

00:00  –  Opening comments

49:59  –  VIDEO WORTH SHARING:  Bleu Rascals [Philippines], Handlebar Promo — good music and creative promo:  other bands can emulate this

14:45  —  News about Asian Blues Festivals

18:04  –  Mike Garner [New Zealand], at Himalayan Blues Festival 2009, from the HIMALAYAN BLUES DVD

SPOTLIGHT:  INDONESIA

24:50  –  Introduction to Indonesia, blues capital of Southeast Asia

25:57  –  Tielman Brothers from 1960

32:56  –  Aligator Blues Band featuring guest artist Kongko

37:33  –  Andrie Tidie, Indonesian blues idol

45:36  –  A word about Backing Tracks

47:38   —   Bandit Blues, rock and roll with an “attitude”

55:59   —   4th Jakarta International Blues Festival — 17 December

58:34   —   Mok Kyung Kim [Korea], at Jakarta International Blues Festival 2010

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• Indonesia’s Youth Embrace The Blues, Part 1 (bluesasianetwork.com)