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Shep wonders what makes mothers so reviled in literature.

This week's program focused on the the sixth annual "VetRock" concert being held Friday, August 23rd musical fundraising event at the First United Methodist Church (352 S. Main St.) in Crown Point. The annual outdoor event benefits Disabled American Veterans and features performances by the Northwest Indiana rock/dance bands NAWTY and MR. FUNNYMAN.

The musical guest for this week's edition of "Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges" is SLIM JIM PHANTOM of rockabilly revivalists THE STRAY CATS, who are currently on a limited run U.S. Tour that brings them to the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana on Saturday, August 10th for an 8pm concert.

This week on ART ON THE AIR our whole show features an entertainment power couple, Lorrissa Julianus and C J Julianus sharing their artistic journey together. Spotlight is on 2nd Annual Beatles, Bowling, Browse, and Buy Pop-up Market.

Each week's program finds producer and host Tom Lounges blendingtogethervarious styles and eras of the blues -- from the old schoollegends, tothe top contemporary players of today, along with some of theup andyoung guns deserving to have their music heard.Audiences willhear theguitar greats, the harp blowers, the piano pounders, thesingers, and theshouters. Some of club-hopping Northwest Indiana andChicagoland'sregional players also get showcased on this program.

This week's edition of MIDWEST BEAT BLUES opens on an upbeat with a trio of cuts by Duke Tumato & The Power Trio, Little Ed & The Blues Imperials and Little Charlie & The Night Cats.

This week's program features a fair share of blues women, with deep cuts from the likes of Deborah Bonham, Ana Popovic, Etta James, Ann Wilson, Beth Hart, Ally Venable, Lou Ann Barton, Marcia Ball and Carolyn Wonderland.

This week on ART ON THE AIR features acclaimed jazz artist from New York City Rick DellaRatta, who founded Jazz for Peace , self-taught, emerging artist Laurie Renee Moore, and spotlight is on the 4th Annual NWI Superstar singing competition.

Shep dips into his mailbag for some listener feedback.