2009-06-22
Kirksville Missouri musician BJ Allen and her band Blue Voodoo is certainly a force to be reckoned with. BJ has a dynamic vocal quality and range that could easily be compared to Ellen White, Liz Mandville or even Grand Rapids own Roberta Bradley. You can feel BJ pour her entire soul into each track on this fine release. The first track “Don’t Know What You’re Missin” is sure to fill the dance floor with its swinging sound. The track “Borderline” shows the funkier side of BJ and her excellent cover of Janis Joplin’s “Get It While You Can” has a certain gospel feel to it. BJ also slows things down a bit on Dinah Washington’s classic track “Sunday Kind Of Love” displaying her more sensitive side. The name of this CD is Heartless but after one listen you will discover that this Musician and her excellent band from Missouri have a whole lot of heart and lots of soul. Reviewed By: Gregg Saur
												
			NORA JEAN WALLACE
BLUES WOMAN
												
			NICK MOSS BAND FEATURING DENNIS GRUENLING
THE HIGH COST OF LOW LIVING
												
			THE BOTTOMS UP BLUES GANG
HANDLE IT
							
			RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS
CONTEMPORARY
												
			TWEED  FUNK
COME TOGETHER
												
			VANESSA COLLIER
HEART ON THE LINE
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