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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Giving Thanks for Mojo Workin’

Mojo Flucke November 26, 2009 4

Each Thanksgiving at the Flucke household, we have a special tradition where we open up the mojo bag and drop in some new gris-gris, playing Dr. John and Professor Longhair while we’re doing it,

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Mike Bloomfield, “Try It Before You Buy It”

Mojo Flucke November 12, 2009 7

Mike Bloomfield's second album has received the digital reissue treatment, and Mojo Flucke revels in the "classic 1970s R&B and funk stew."

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Heavy Trash, “Midnight Soul Serenade”

Mojo Flucke October 29, 2009 3

Jon Spencer’s the reigning court jester of blues, a smart-aleck white guy who is part clown, part serious musician, part genius, and 100% fan of raunchy electric blues. His joyous, lo-fi music is sometimes

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Goodbye, Saffire

Mojo Flucke October 22, 2009 3

In his latest Cold Shot, Mojo Flucke bids a fond farewell to blues queens Saffire, who are calling it quits next month after a wonderful 22-year career

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: The Albert King Pencast

Mojo Flucke October 1, 2009 7

He may have been born under a bad sign, but this week, Albert King gets his due as Mojo Flucke looks back on the life and times of the guitar giant with the Web's

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Bo Diddley, “Drive By: Tales From the Funk Dimension”

Mojo Flucke September 17, 2009 3

One of the many things I love about Popdose is our collective freedom to write different kinds of posts: Sometimes you gets yourself a Cold Shot related to some bit of blues news, or

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Paul Reddick

Mojo Flucke September 3, 2009 3

The kids are back in school, and Mojo Flucke is taking advantage of the peace and quiet the right way -- by blasting some blues harp with a country/folk bent

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: James Booker

Mojo Flucke August 20, 2009 8

Mojo Flucke is back, and this week, he's pouring us a Cold Shot of James Booker. Drink up!

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Super Session Live at the Fillmore East

Mojo Flucke August 6, 2009 9

Mojo Flucke has returned from an unexplained disappearance, still woozy from a cold shot of '60s blues powerhouse Super Session

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Mojo’s Cold Shot: Do We Call What White Rockers Play “Blues?”

Mojo Flucke May 14, 2009 10

Since I started listening to blues, that’s been a hard question for me to answer. It’s important, because it speaks to what blues is, really. Can Clapton play the blues, really? Sure he knows

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